diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d40d8aab..a8b7bbb8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -642,6 +642,13 @@ export GITHUB_MCP_TOOL_ADD_ISSUE_COMMENT_DESCRIPTION="an alternative description
   - `private`: Whether the repository is private (boolean, optional)
   - `autoInit`: Auto-initialize with README (boolean, optional)
 
+- **create_repository_from_template** - Create a new GitHub repository from a template
+  - `template_owner`: The account owner of the template repository
+  - `template_repo` : The name of the template repository
+  - `name`: Repository name (string, required)
+  - `description`: Repository description (string, optional)
+  - `private`: Whether the repository is private (boolean, optional)
+
 - **get_file_contents** - Get contents of a file or directory
   - `owner`: Repository owner (string, required)
   - `repo`: Repository name (string, required)
diff --git a/pkg/github/repositories.go b/pkg/github/repositories.go
index 3475167b..6306368e 100644
--- a/pkg/github/repositories.go
+++ b/pkg/github/repositories.go
@@ -390,6 +390,90 @@ func CreateRepository(getClient GetClientFn, t translations.TranslationHelperFun
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get GitHub client: %w", err)
 			}
 			createdRepo, resp, err := client.Repositories.Create(ctx, "", repo)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create repository: %w", err)
+			}
+			defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+			if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
+				body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read response body: %w", err)
+				}
+				return mcp.NewToolResultError(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create repository: %s", string(body))), nil
+			}
+
+			r, err := json.Marshal(createdRepo)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal response: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			return mcp.NewToolResultText(string(r)), nil
+		}
+}
+
+// CreateRepositoryFromTemplate creates a tool to create a new GitHub repository from a template.
+func CreateRepositoryFromTemplate(getClient GetClientFn, t translations.TranslationHelperFunc) (tool mcp.Tool, handler server.ToolHandlerFunc) {
+	return mcp.NewTool("create_repository_from_template",
+			mcp.WithDescription(t("TOOL_CREATE_REPOSITORY_FROM_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION", "Create a new GitHub repository from template in your account")),
+			mcp.WithToolAnnotation(mcp.ToolAnnotation{
+				Title:        t("TOOL_CREATE_REPOSITORY_FROM_TEMPLATE_USER_TITLE", "Create repository from template"),
+				ReadOnlyHint: ToBoolPtr(false),
+			}),
+			mcp.WithString("template_owner",
+				mcp.Required(),
+				mcp.Description("template owner"),
+			),
+			mcp.WithString("template_repo",
+				mcp.Required(),
+				mcp.Description("The name of the template repository"),
+			),
+			mcp.WithString("name",
+				mcp.Required(),
+				mcp.Description("Repository name"),
+			),
+			mcp.WithString("description",
+				mcp.Description("Repository description"),
+			),
+			mcp.WithBoolean("private",
+				mcp.Description("Whether repo should be private"),
+			),
+		),
+		func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
+			template_owner, err := RequiredParam[string](request, "template_owner")
+			if err != nil {
+				return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+			}
+			template_repo, err := RequiredParam[string](request, "template_repo")
+			if err != nil {
+				return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+			}
+			name, err := RequiredParam[string](request, "name")
+			if err != nil {
+				return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+			}
+			description, err := OptionalParam[string](request, "description")
+			if err != nil {
+				return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+			}
+			private, err := OptionalParam[bool](request, "private")
+			if err != nil {
+				return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+			}
+
+			repo := &github.TemplateRepoRequest{
+				Name:        github.Ptr(name),
+				Description: github.Ptr(description),
+				Private:     github.Ptr(private),
+			}
+
+			client, err := getClient(ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get GitHub client: %w", err)
+			}
+			createdRepo, resp, err := client.Repositories.CreateFromTemplate(ctx, template_owner, template_repo, repo)
+
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create repository: %w", err)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/github/tools.go b/pkg/github/tools.go
index 9569c439..cc11e3a5 100644
--- a/pkg/github/tools.go
+++ b/pkg/github/tools.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func DefaultToolsetGroup(readOnly bool, getClient GetClientFn, getGQLClient GetG
 		AddWriteTools(
 			toolsets.NewServerTool(CreateOrUpdateFile(getClient, t)),
 			toolsets.NewServerTool(CreateRepository(getClient, t)),
+			toolsets.NewServerTool(CreateRepositoryFromTemplate(getClient, t)),
 			toolsets.NewServerTool(ForkRepository(getClient, t)),
 			toolsets.NewServerTool(CreateBranch(getClient, t)),
 			toolsets.NewServerTool(PushFiles(getClient, t)),