diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
index 1848591..d1c3be2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 
+      - uses: astral-sh/ruff-action@v3
+
       - name: Ruff lint
-        uses: chartboost/ruff-action@v1
+        run: ruff check .
+
+      - name: Ruff fmt
+        run: ruff format .
 
   build:
     name: Build
diff --git a/src/github_rest_cli/api.py b/src/github_rest_cli/api.py
index 4e16de8..b42cc26 100644
--- a/src/github_rest_cli/api.py
+++ b/src/github_rest_cli/api.py
@@ -70,16 +70,19 @@ def get_repository(name: str, org: str = None):
     return None
 
 
-def create_repository(name: str, visibility: str, org: str = None):
+def create_repository(name: str, visibility: str, org: str = None, empty: bool = False):
     data = {
         "name": name,
-        "auto_init": "true",
         "visibility": visibility,
+        "auto_init": True,
     }
 
     if visibility == "private":
         data["private"] = True
 
+    if empty:
+        data["auto_init"] = False
+
     owner = fetch_user()
     headers = get_headers()
     url = build_url("orgs", org, "repos") if org else build_url("user", "repos")
diff --git a/src/github_rest_cli/main.py b/src/github_rest_cli/main.py
index 8feea5b..4e5a4fb 100644
--- a/src/github_rest_cli/main.py
+++ b/src/github_rest_cli/main.py
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ def cli():
         dest="org",
         help="The organization name",
     )
+    create_repo_parser.add_argument(
+        "-e",
+        "--empty",
+        required=False,
+        action="store_true",
+        dest="empty",
+        help="Create an empty repository",
+    )
     create_repo_parser.set_defaults(func=create_repository)
 
     # Subparser for "delete-repository" function
@@ -197,7 +205,7 @@ def cli():
         elif command == "list-repo":
             args.func(args.page, args.sort, args.role)
         elif command == "create-repo":
-            args.func(args.name, args.visibility, args.org)
+            args.func(args.name, args.visibility, args.org, args.empty)
         elif command == "delete-repo":
             args.func(args.name, args.org)
         elif command == "dependabot":