docs/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/detaching-a-fork.md

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title	intro	versions	topics	permissions
Detaching a fork	You can delete a fork and recreate the same repository, without the connection to the original network.	fpt ghes ghec * * *	Pull requests	People with admin access for a forked repository can delete the forked repository.

About detaching forks

To turn your fork into a standalone repository, you can clone the fork, use the clone to create a new repository, and then delete the fork. This is useful when you want to take the work you are doing in a different direction or maintain distinct versions.

The new repository will no longer automatically sync with changes from the original repository.

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Notes:

• The new repository will not retain any of its issues, pull requests, wikis, stars, watchers, comments, child forks, or other metadata that may currently be associated with your current fork.
• All commit metadata will be preserved. Commits may become eligible to be counted as contributions, if they meet certain criteria. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

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{% ifversion ghes %}

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Note: If you are unable to detach a fork, contact your site administrator.

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Detaching a fork

You can delete a fork and recreate the same repository, without the connection to the original network.

{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}

1. Create a bare clone of the fork.

   git clone --bare https://{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}/EXAMPLE-USER/FORK-NAME.git
   

2. Delete the forked repository. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
   
   

   {% warning %}

   Warning: Deleting a fork will permanently delete any associated pull requests and configurations. This action cannot be undone.

   {% endwarning %}

3. Create a new repository with the same name in the same location. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

4. Mirror-push the repository back to the same remote URL.

   cd FORK-NAME.git
   git push --mirror https://github.com/EXAMPLE-USER/FORK-NAME.git
   

5. Remove temporary local clone you created earlier.

   cd ..
   rm -rf FORK-NAME.git