---
name: "gt-repo-delete"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gitea-cli"
version: "1.0.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-07"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/gt-repo-delete"
---

# gt-repo-delete(1)

Delete a repository

## NAME

gt-repo-delete - Delete a repository

## SYNOPSIS

**gt repo delete \[\<repository\>\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Delete a repository with its issues, pull requests, releases and wiki. This cannot be undone.

### ARGUMENTS

```
A repository can be supplied as NAME (one of yours), OWNER/NAME, HOST/OWNER/NAME or a URL.
Without an argument, the repository of the current Git clone is used.
```

## OPTIONS

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for delete

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--cwd**=""\
 	Working **directory** for repository discovery

**--debug**\[=false\]\
 	Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

**--host**=""\
 	Gitea instance **URL**, including any base path

**--interactive**\[=false\]\
 	Allow prompts with machine output

**--no-input**\[=false\]\
 	Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

**--remote**=""\
 	Git **remote** used for repository discovery

**-R**, **--repo**=""\
 	Select a repository as **OWNER/REPO** or URL

**--sudo**=""\
 	Perform API requests as this **user** (requires an administrator account)

**--user**=""\
 	Account **name** on the selected instance

**-y**, **--yes**\[=false\]\
 	Accept confirmations without prompting

## EXAMPLE

```
# Delete a repository after typing its name
$ gt repo delete alice/old-project
# Delete without a prompt
$ gt repo delete alice/old-project --yes
```

## SEE ALSO

**[gt-repo(1)](/man/gt-repo/1.md)**