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Deleting and restoring a repository

Soft-delete a repository from settings; restore it before purge.

  1. 1. Open repository settings

    Go to /{owner}/{repo}/settings as a maintainer. Org admins see the Delete repository section.

  2. 2. Confirm deletion

    In Delete repository, type the repository name exactly as prompted in the confirmation field, then click Delete repository.

  3. 3. Grace period

    The repo enters Pending deletion with a restore option on the settings page for about 7 days. Commits and blobs are kept during this window.

  4. 4. Restore yourself

    While pending, click Restore repository on the settings page if you still have admin access on the repo.

  5. 5. Admin restore

    Global admins can restore or permanently purge soft-deleted repositories from the admin panel — see Admin panel overview.

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