GH-REPO-DELETE(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-REPO-DELETE(1)

gh-repo-delete - Delete a repository

gh repo delete [<repository>] [flags]

Delete a GitHub repository.

With no argument, deletes the current repository. Otherwise, deletes the specified repository.

Deletion requires authorization with the delete_repo scope. To authorize, run gh auth refresh -s delete_repo

Confirm deletion without prompting

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.

gh-repo(1)

Jun 2025