how to un fork the github repository?

How to un fork a github repository?

I have never seen unfork option anybody knows how to do that?

Update: There's now an automated solution

See https://stackoverflow.com/a/66470086/151312

Original Post

As of now Github doesn't have an unfork option, so the only solution is to delete the forked repo.

>Warning: The following solution will delete your cloned repo. If you want unfork without your repo is being deleted try this https://stackoverflow.com/a/41486339/6335029

Step 1: Goto Settings of Repo you want to unfork

Step 2: Click Delete this Repository

Step 3: Enter your name / Repo name

Step 4: click "I understand the consequences, delete this repository" button

GitHub support can do this for you.

1. Go to this link https://support.github.com/contact?tags=rr-forks
2. Type in "unfork"
3. Let the virtual assistant help you

They completed the process for me within 1 minute after that.

Option 1: Rename, import, delete

1. Rename your old fork (e.g. repo.old)

2. Import your old fork as a new repo (Note: provide the https:// or git:// URI of the old fork)

3. Delete / archive the old fork

Note: the "import" option is an option when creating stuff:

Option 2: Clone, delete, create, push

1. Back up your repo! E.g. git clone to your local file system.
2. Delete the original repo from GitHub (See the other answer...)
3. Create a new repo with the same name
4. Push your local backup to the new GitHub repo

I recommend option 1.

Whatever you do, back up your work! Especially if you follow the other answer, which just tells you to delete your repo...

There isn't a way to do it via the web portal (without cloning/deleting the repo as described in other responses). I put in a request to GitHub support, asking them to convert the repository to 'normal mode', and they did it within five minutes.

You can always send in a ticket and have GH support detach it from the fork network for you. That way you keep the followers, issues, etc.