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 开发者_如何学Pythonthe repo.

How do I change the repo description?

They changed the looks slightly, the "Edit" button is seen when on the repositories main page, which is the "Code" tab. Here is a screencast/animated-screenshot:

As of 2020, if you chose the new design in feature preview, meta-information about the repository can be changed by clicking on a cog icon in the right-hand side menu's "About" section:

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

Click on the Edit that comes when you hover your mouse over the description and project url section

When you hover over the existing description, an Edit button will appear at the far left.

Just in case anyone else has a similar issue as me...

You cannot edit the description until one or more files are committed and pushed. In my specific case, I created the repository from IntelliJ IDEA and accidentally filled the description with text I had intended for the first commit. However, I didn't actually commit or push any files.

I went to the repositories page on the GitHub website, where I could see the repository and its description from the repositories page. However, when viewing the individual repository page, the description would not appear and suggestions for setting up the project were the only content displayed. There is no clear indication that you cannot edit the description until a file is uploaded, but once you have done so, the description is clearly displayed and with it a link to edit.

Click on the gear icon like in the image, and then change your repository description

Click "Save Changes"

1.Go into your repository.

2.On the right side About and symbol of setting.

3.Click on the setting.

4.You get Edit repository details.

5.you can change details.

You can do so directly from command-line, without having to interact with GitHub website.

Since the GitHub CLI gh 2.4.0, you can use gh repo edit:

gh repo edit d, --description <string>

# Update the description of the repository

press the Gear Button and you will see the description to update it or delete it

As of 2023, Github UI has been updated again and the option is now located in the top-right corner of a repository page. Click on the Gear Icon next to About, and a new modal will pop up where you can change the description of the repository.