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How do you change a repository description on GitHub?


When you create a repository on GitHub, you can optionally create a description of the repository. Unfortunately, I wrote a description that no longer adequately describes the code in the repo.

How do I change the repo description?


Solution

  • Meta-information about the repository can be changed by clicking on a cog icon in the right-hand side menu's "About" section:

    2020 design: edit cog

    Upon doing so, a popup will appear where the description, website, topics, and homepage settings can be configured:

    2020 design: edit popup