My repository was deleted

[StratoBret]

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Hi!! I need your help.
My repository was deleted and I know who deleted it.
I received and email with this content:

The other collaborators who worked with me also received a similar email.

Does anyone know how I can recover my files??

Thanx.

[phantom-98]

Do you have local repositories? or Can you contact the owner of triciclos? There is no other way, I guess.

[vagnerlandio]

Maybe you end up getting laid off from the company.

[Danielseta]

probably you got laid off but if you forked the repo you would still have had access to the files

[jeria93]

Since you’ve been removed from the “TriCiclos” organization, you no longer have access to its repositories. If the repository was deleted or your access was revoked, recovering your files depends on a few factors.

1. Check if You Have a Local Copy

If you previously cloned the repository on your computer, you might still have a local version, try this in the terminal

git status
git log
git branch -a

If you see previous commits, you can push the latest code to a new personal repo:

git remote set-url origin [https://github.com/your-username/new-repo.git]
git push -u origin main

This should work, it would restore your work in a new repository.

Scenario 2:

Check if the Repository Was Deleted or Just Revoked

if the organization removed you but the repository still exists, ask another member/admin to invite you back.
If the repository was deleted, only an organization owner can restore it.

Ask an organization admin to check this GitHub link: = [https://github.com/organizations/TriCiclos/settings/repositories]

Last but not least, I believe that GitHub allows restoring a deleted repository within 90 days.

Scenario 3:

Contact GitHub Support

If the repository was deleted and no organization admin is available, you can try contacting GitHub Support.

Provide details such as:
• Repository name
• Organization name
• Approximate deletion date
• Your role in the repository

GitHub might be able to help if it’s within 90 days.