If someone uses a private repo git address accessed over ssh use that…

… otherwise use normal git address

packages/gatsby-cli/src/init-starter.js

@@ -66,7 +66,15 @@ const copy = async (starterPath: string, rootPath: string) => {
 
 // Clones starter from URI.
 const clone = async (hostInfo: any, rootPath: string) => {
- const url = hostInfo.ssh({ noCommittish: true })
+ let url
+ // Let people use private repos accessed over SSH.
+ if (hostInfo.getDefaultRepresentation() === `sshurl`) {
+ url = hostInfo.ssh({ noCommittish: true })
+ // Otherwise default to normal git syntax.
+ } else {
+ url = hostInfo.git({ noCommittish: true })
+ }
+
  const branch = hostInfo.committish ? `-b ${hostInfo.committish}` : ``
 
  report.info(`Creating new site from git: ${url}`)