Closing a project (classic)

If you've completed all the tasks in a project (classic) or no longer need to use a project (classic), you can close the project (classic).

Note

Creation of new projects (classic) is now disabled. Projects (classic) will be sunset and removed on August 23, 2024. You can read more about this change on the GitHub Blog.

The new and improved Projects experience is available. For more information, see "About Projects."

On August 23, 2024, all remaining projects (classic) will be automatically migrated before the feature is removed.

When you close a project (classic), any configured workflow automation will pause by default.

If you reopen a project (classic), you have the option to sync automation, which updates the position of the cards on the board according to the automation settings configured for the board. For more information, see "Reopening a closed project (classic)" or "About automation for projects (classic)."

  1. Navigate to the list of projects (classic) in your repository or organization, or owned by your personal account.
  2. In the projects list, next to the project (classic) you want to close, click .
    Screenshot showing the projects index. The project menu icon is highlighted with an orange rectangle.
  3. Click Close.

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