diff --git a/scripts/create-env.sh b/scripts/create-env.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+unset SSH_AUTH_SOCK
+unset SSH_AGENT_PID
+
+tmp="$(mktemp -d)"
+
+export RAD_HOME=$tmp/.radicle
+export RAD_PASSPHRASE=
+
+set -x
+mkdir $tmp/acme
+cd $tmp/acme
+echo "ACME" > README
+echo "Copyright (c) 1978-1986 ACME Corp." > COPY
+
+git init
+git add README COPY
+git commit -m "Initial commit" --no-gpg-sign
+
+rad auth --alias alice
+rad init --name "acme" --description "ACME Corp. Warez" --private --no-confirm
+
+exec "$SHELL"