Create and invite a group

Create the group

Choose a required name and one supported currency: EUR, USD, or GBP. BranchBalance creates a private repository named branch-balance-<slug> and writes group.json to its actual default branch.

If repository creation succeeds but the group file cannot be written, BranchBalance reports a partial creation and offers a safe retry. Discovery ignores the repository until it contains a valid group file.

Invite members

The repository owner enters a GitHub username from the Members tab. GitHub sends the private-repository invitation; the app displays it as pending until the user accepts or declines it.

The invitee sees eligible BranchBalance invitations below Create a group on Your groups. They can review the repository, inviter, requested access, and invitation date, then accept or decline without leaving BranchBalance. Acceptance keeps the user on Your groups while the app validates the repository and adds a valid group to Active groups.

The form rejects the owner, an accepted collaborator, and an already-pending username. GitHub remains authoritative for both accepted and pending membership.

Read membership and permissions for the exact access model.