The repository is created with command:

  fossil new DIR

Please change this command to

  fossil init DIR

Which is in use of the 90% of the existing version control software. This
would help to keep fossil familiar to other users. Different command terminology is in many times confusing when different tools are switched.

Please also review other commands, like:

  fossil open     => fossil checkout  (and alias "co")
  fossil timeline => fossil log
  fossil leaves   => fossil branches (?)

Jari