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GitHub Desktop

Remove a repository

CmdDelete

Mac Desktop app GitHub Desktop

Practice this

In GitHub Desktop, Ctrl + Delete will remove a repository. On a Mac, press Cmd + Delete instead.

Where it works: Repositories

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdDelete`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlDelete`

Where this comes from

GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcuts - GitHub Docs

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More GitHub Desktop shortcuts

View the repository on GitHub Shift + Cmd + G
Open the repository in a terminal Ctrl + `
Show the repository files Shift + Cmd + F
Open the repository in your editor Shift + Cmd + A
Create an issue on GitHub Cmd + I
Show your uncommitted changes Cmd + 1
Show the commit history Cmd + 2
Show every branch Cmd + B

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