diff --git a/.config/fish/functions/newrepo.fish b/.config/fish/functions/newrepo.fish
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+function newrepo --argument-names name
+    argparse h/help p/private P/public s/srht g/github a/all -- $argv
+    function help
+        echo Help menu
+    end
+    if set -lq _flag_h || test (count $argv) -eq 0
+        help
+        return 0
+    end
+    # check that some visibility is set
+    set -l error_messages
+    if not set -lq _flag_p && not set -lq _flag_P
+        set -a error_messages 'ERROR: Visibility must be either public or private!' \n
+    end
+    # check that a provider is set
+    if not set -lq _flag_a && not set -lq _flag_s && not set -lq _flag_g
+        set -a error_messages 'ERROR: Provider must be set!' \n
+    end
+    if test (count $error_messages) -ne 0
+        echo $error_messages
+        help
+        return 1
+    end
+    echo Proceed
+end