能否用私有Git（非GitHub）托管模板执行sbt new？含SSH地址示例

Great questions! Let’s break this down clearly for you:

1. Can I use a template from a private Git repo (non-GitHub) with sbt new? #

Absolutely! sbt’s new command (powered by Giter8 under the hood) supports pulling templates from any Git repository—public or private—as long as you have proper authentication set up to access the repo. This includes self-hosted Git servers, GitLab, Bitbucket, or any other private Git host you use.

The main thing to ensure is that sbt can authenticate with your private repo. For SSH access, this means having your SSH key added to the Git server and your SSH agent running (so sbt can use the key without prompting for a passphrase). For HTTPS access, you may need to configure credentials in sbt (via a credentials file or system properties) if the repo requires a username and password.

2. Can I run sbt new with the SSH URL format you provided? #

Yes, the format you shared is valid, but there are a few details to double-check:

• Make sure your SSH URL is correctly formatted. Depending on your Git server, the SSH URL might use either:
  • The full ssh:// scheme: ssh://git@my-private-git-host.com/my-org/my-template.g8.git
  • Or the shorter scp-style format: git@my-private-git-host.com:my-org/my-template.g8.git
    Both work with sbt new—just use the one your server expects.
• Confirm your SSH key is authorized on the private Git server. If you can manually clone the repo via SSH without issues, sbt should be able to do the same (it uses your system’s existing Git credentials/SSH setup).
• Ensure your template repo follows the Giter8 structure: it should either end with .g8 in the repo name (the standard convention) or have template files in a subdirectory matching the template name.

Example Command #

If your private repo’s SSH URL is ssh://git@my-git-server.com/my-team/my-app-template.g8.git, you’d run:

sbt new ssh://git@my-git-server.com/my-team/my-app-template.g8.git

Quick Troubleshooting Tip #

If you hit authentication errors, try manually cloning the repo first using the same SSH URL. If that works, sbt should too. If not, check that your SSH agent is running, your key is added to the agent, and the key is authorized on the Git server.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者user9785591