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hub-delete

deletes a GitHub repository

TLDR

Delete a repository under your user
$ hub delete [name]
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Delete an organization repository
$ hub delete [organization]/[name]
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Skip the confirmation prompt
$ hub delete -y [user]/[name]
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SYNOPSIS

hub delete [-y] [organization/]name

DESCRIPTION

hub delete deletes a GitHub repository. The repository name is required and may be prefixed with an organization for repositories not owned by the current user.The command requires interactive confirmation unless -y is provided. It permanently removes the repository including all issues, pull requests, and wiki data.

PARAMETERS

[ORGANIZATION/]NAME

The name of the repository on GitHub, optionally prefixed by an organization.
-y, --yes
Skip the confirmation prompt and immediately delete the repository.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Destructive and irreversible. Requires authentication and the delete_repo scope on the GitHub token. Owner or admin permissions on the target repository are required.

HISTORY

hub delete is part of hub, GitHub's original CLI for repository management.

SEE ALSO

hub(1), gh(1), hub-create(1)

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