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



NAME
       gh-repo-delete - Delete a repository



SYNOPSIS
       gh repo delete [<repository>] [flags]



DESCRIPTION
       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



OPTIONS
       --yes  Confirm deletion without prompting



EXIT CODES
       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.



SEE ALSO
       gh-repo(1)

                                   Jul 2025                  GH-REPO-DELETE(1)