def add_repo(name,
             description=None,
             homepage=None,
             private=None,
             has_issues=None,
             has_wiki=None,
             has_downloads=None,
             auto_init=None,
             gitignore_template=None,
             license_template=None,
             profile="github"):
    '''
    Create a new github repository.

    name
        The name of the team to be created.

    description
        The description of the repository.

    homepage
        The URL with more information about the repository.

    private
        The visiblity of the repository. Note that private repositories require
        a paid GitHub account.

    has_issues
        Whether to enable issues for this repository.

    has_wiki
        Whether to enable the wiki for this repository.

    has_downloads
        Whether to enable downloads for this repository.

    auto_init
        Whether to create an initial commit with an empty README.

    gitignore_template
        The desired language or platform for a .gitignore, e.g "Haskell".

    license_template
        The desired LICENSE template to apply, e.g "mit" or "mozilla".

    profile
        The name of the profile configuration to use. Defaults to ``github``.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt myminion github.add_repo 'repo_name'

    .. versionadded:: 2016.11.0
    '''
    try:
        client = _get_client(profile)
        organization = client.get_organization(
            _get_config_value(profile, 'org_name')
        )
        given_params = {
            'description': description,
            'homepage': homepage,
            'private': private,
            'has_issues': has_issues,
            'has_wiki': has_wiki,
            'has_downloads': has_downloads,
            'auto_init': auto_init,
            'gitignore_template': gitignore_template,
            'license_template': license_template
        }
        parameters = {'name': name}
        for param_name, param_value in six.iteritems(given_params):
            if param_value is not None:
                parameters[param_name] = param_value

        organization._requester.requestJsonAndCheck(
            "POST",
            organization.url + "/repos",
            input=parameters
        )
        return True
    except github.GithubException:
        log.exception('Error creating a repo')
        return False
Create a new github repository.

    name
        The name of the team to be created.

    description
        The description of the repository.

    homepage
        The URL with more information about the repository.

    private
        The visiblity of the repository. Note that private repositories require
        a paid GitHub account.

    has_issues
        Whether to enable issues for this repository.

    has_wiki
        Whether to enable the wiki for this repository.

    has_downloads
        Whether to enable downloads for this repository.

    auto_init
        Whether to create an initial commit with an empty README.

    gitignore_template
        The desired language or platform for a .gitignore, e.g "Haskell".

    license_template
        The desired LICENSE template to apply, e.g "mit" or "mozilla".

    profile
        The name of the profile configuration to use. Defaults to ``github``.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt myminion github.add_repo 'repo_name'

    .. versionadded:: 2016.11.0