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Github: Remove watchers of a repository


I want to remove a specific watcher of my repository in Github. Is there a way to do that? Or can I even track who's watching my repository?


Solution

  • To my knowledge there is no way to remove watchers of your repository. When your repository is up on GitHub it becomes public (i.e., anyone can watch/fork it) assuming you have it as a public repository.

    You can view who is watching your repository by clicking the number beside the watch/unwatch icon on the top-right of the repository page.

    If for some reason it is crucial to remove a specific watcher (and you don't have that many watchers, or this would be a huge pain) you could delete the repository and then recreate it. This should remove any watchers, and start you fresh again. This is a huge pain for normal watchers though.