added a preliminary delete repository command (because I need it)

Makefile

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ HELP_CMD = \
 	share/man/man1/hub-ci-status.1 \
 	share/man/man1/hub-compare.1 \
 	share/man/man1/hub-create.1 \
+	share/man/man1/hub-delete.1 \
 	share/man/man1/hub-fork.1 \
 	share/man/man1/hub-pr.1 \
 	share/man/man1/hub-pull-request.1 \

commands/delete.go

+package commands
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/github/hub/git"
+	"github.com/github/hub/github"
+	"github.com/github/hub/utils"
+)
+
+var cmdDelete = &Command{
+	Run:   delete,
+	Usage: "delete [[<ORGANIZATION>/]<NAME>]",
+	Long: `Delete an existing repository on GitHub.
+
+## Options:
+
+	[<ORGANIZATION>/]<NAME>
+		The name for the repository on GitHub.
+
+## Examples:
+		$ hub delete recipes
+		[ personal repo deleted on GitHub ]
+
+		$ hub delete sinatra/recipes
+		[ repo deleted in GitHub organization ]
+
+## See also:
+
+hub-init(1), hub(1)
+`,
+}
+
+var (
+)
+
+func init() {
+	CmdRunner.Use(cmdDelete)
+}
+
+func delete(command *Command, args *Args) {
+	var repoName string
+	if args.IsParamsEmpty() {
+		dirName, err := git.WorkdirName()
+		utils.Check(err)
+		repoName = github.SanitizeProjectName(dirName)
+	} else {
+		reg := regexp.MustCompile("^[^-]")
+		if !reg.MatchString(args.FirstParam()) {
+			err := fmt.Errorf("invalid argument: %s", args.FirstParam())
+			utils.Check(err)
+		}
+		repoName = args.FirstParam()
+	}
+
+	config := github.CurrentConfig()
+	host, err := config.DefaultHost()
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Check(github.FormatError("deleting repository", err))
+	}
+
+	owner := host.User
+	if strings.Contains(repoName, "/") {
+		split := strings.SplitN(repoName, "/", 2)
+		owner = split[0]
+		repoName = split[1]
+	}
+	
+	project := github.NewProject(owner, repoName, host.Host)
+	gh := github.NewClient(project.Host)
+
+	if ! gh.IsRepositoryExist(project) {
+		fmt.Println("No such repository")
+		args.NoForward()
+		return
+	}
+	
+	if os.Getenv("HUB_UNSAFE_DELETE") == "" {
+		fmt.Printf("Repository '%s' exists. Really delete it (y/N)?", repoName)
+		var s string	
+		_, err = fmt.Scan(&s)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err);
+			args.NoForward()
+			return
+		}
+		s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+		s = strings.ToLower(s)
+		if s != "y" {
+			fmt.Println("Abort: not deleting anything.")
+			args.NoForward()
+			return			
+		}
+		
+		fmt.Println("Please write the name of the repository again (this operation can not be undone!): ")
+		_, err = fmt.Scan(&s)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err);
+			args.NoForward()
+			return
+		}
+		s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+		if s != repoName {
+			fmt.Println("Names don't match.. bailing out.. no deletion")
+			args.NoForward()
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	
+	err = gh.DeleteRepository(project)
+	utils.Check(err)
+	
+	fmt.Printf("Deleted repository %v\n", repoName)
+	
+	args.NoForward()
+}

commands/help.go

@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ These GitHub commands are provided by hub:
    ci-status      Show the CI status of a commit
    compare        Open a compare page on GitHub
    create         Create this repository on GitHub and add GitHub as origin
+   delete         Delete a repository on GitHub
    fork           Make a fork of a remote repository on GitHub and add as remote
    issue          List or create issues
    pr             Work with pull requests

github/client.go

@@ -247,6 +247,27 @@ func (client *Client) CreateRepository(project *Project, description, homepage s
 	return
 }
 
+func (client *Client) DeleteRepository(project *Project) (err error) {
+	var repoURL string
+	if project.Owner != client.Host.User {
+		repoURL = fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s", project.Owner, project.Name)
+	} else {
+		repoURL = fmt.Sprintf("/repos/%s/%s", client.Host.User, project.Name)
+	}
+
+	api, err := client.simpleApi()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	
+	res, err := api.Delete(repoURL);
+	if err = checkStatus(204, "deleting repository", res, err); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
 type Release struct {
 	Name            string         `json:"name"`
 	TagName         string         `json:"tag_name"`

share/man/man1/hub.1.ronn

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ git but that are extended through hub, and custom ones that hub provides.
 
   * hub-create(1):
     Create a new repository on GitHub and add a git remote for it.
+  
+  * hub-delete(1):
+    Delete a repository on Github.
 
   * hub-fork(1):
     Fork the current project on GitHub and add a git remote for it.