How do I delete a repository? “Delete this repository” button is missing

[Axohz]

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Hi all — I’m trying to delete one of my repositories but I can’t find the Delete this repository option.

What I expected
Go to Settings → General → Danger Zone and click Delete this repository.

What I actually see
In Danger Zone I only see options like Archive, Transfer, etc. The delete button isn’t there.

Context
Repo visibility: (public/private)
Location: (my personal account / an organization)
My role: (owner / admin / maintainer / member with write access)
Access model: (classic / fine-grained permissions, if relevant)
Any branch protection or repository rules enabled: (yes/no)

What I’ve tried
Checked the repository’s Settings page on both desktop and mobile.
Confirmed I’m logged into the correct account.
Looked under Organization settings for any policies that might prevent deletion.

[zThorium]

Why the button can be missing ✌️

You don’t have enough permission on the repo.

Personal account repo: only the repository owner can delete. Collaborators can’t.

Organization repo: you need Admin role on that repo and org policy must allow admins to delete; otherwise only org owners can delete.
GitHub Docs

Org policy blocks deletion.
Org owners can restrict deletion to owners only (disabling the delete option for non-owners even if they’re Admins).

You’re not actually on the repo’s General → Danger Zone page.
The button lives at Settings → General → Danger Zone for the specific repository. (Easy to miss if you’re in org settings or a different tab.)

Rare browser/UI oddities.