hub-delete
deletes a GitHub repository
TLDR
Delete a repository under your user
$ hub delete [name]
Delete an organization repository$ hub delete [organization]/[name]
Skip the confirmation prompt$ hub delete -y [user]/[name]
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.
INSTALL
sudo apt install hub
sudo pacman -S hub
sudo zypper install hub
brew install hub
nix profile install nixpkgs#hub
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)