Read-only access to private GitHub repository

Question

I'm trying to figure out, if it is possible on GitHub to give someone read-only access to a specific private repository, allow only to see content, without the possibility of collaboration to contribute with change in the code or readme markup

Answer 1

This is only possible for private repositories managed by organisations.

• https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-access-to-your-organizations-repositories/repository-permission-levels-for-an-organization

If your repository is an organisation one, you can visit:

• https://github.com/`OWNER`/`REPO`/settings/access

You can then add a collaborator and set their permission level to:

• Read: Recommended for non-code contributors who want to view or discuss your project
• Triage: Recommended for contributors who need to proactively manage issues and pull requests without write access
• Write: Recommended for contributors who actively push to your project
• Maintain: Recommended for project managers who need to manage the repository without access to sensitive or destructive actions
• Admin: Recommended for people who need full access to the project, including sensitive and destructive actions like managing security or deleting a repository