DELETE REPOSITORIES USING A POWERSHELL SCRIPT

Warning

Use this script with caution, deleting repositories is IRREVERSIBLE!

Ensure that you have a backup or are absolutely certain about the repositories to be deleted.

Registration Steps:

1. Create a GitHub Account:

   • If you don't have a GitHub account, go to GitHub and sign up for a new account.

2. Install GitHub CLI (gh):

   • Install GitHub CLI by following the instructions on the official GitHub CLI installation page.

Authentication Steps:

1. Authenticate with GitHub CLI:

   • Open a terminal or command prompt and run:

     gh auth login

   • Follow the prompts to authenticate with your GitHub account.

2. Refresh Authentication Token:

   • If needed, refresh your authentication token with the required scope using:

     gh auth refresh -h github.com -s delete_repo

Script to Delete Multiple Repositories:

1. Create a Text File:

   • Create a text file (repos.txt) with one repository name per line. For example:

     repo1
     repo2
     repo3
     

2. PowerShell Script:

# File path containing the repository names
$filePath = "C:\Path\To\repos.txt"

# Read the names of the repositories from the file
$repos = Get-Content $filePath

# GitHub username
$githubUser = "YourGitHubUsername"

# Loop to delete each repository
foreach ($repo in $repos) {
    $urlRepo = "https://github.com/$githubUser/$repo"
    Write-Host "Deleting repository: $urlRepo"
    
    # Execute the command to delete the repository
    gh repo delete $urlRepo --yes
}

This PowerShell script is designed to delete multiple GitHub repositories listed in a text file (repos.txt). Let me explain each part:

• $filePath: This variable holds the file path where the repository names are listed. You need to replace "C:\Path\To\repos.txt" with the actual path to your text file.

• $repos: This variable is used to store the content of the file specified in $filePath. Get-Content is a PowerShell cmdlet used to read the content of a file.

• $githubUser: This variable represents your GitHub username. Replace "YourGitHubUsername" with your actual GitHub username.

• foreach ($repo in $repos) { ... }: This is a loop that iterates through each repository name read from the file.

• $urlRepo: This variable constructs the URL for each repository by combining the GitHub URL, your username, and the repository name.

• Write-Host "Deleting repository: $urlRepo": This line outputs a message to the console indicating which repository is being deleted.

• gh repo delete $urlRepo --yes: This line executes the GitHub CLI (gh) command to delete the specified repository. The --yes flag is used to automatically confirm the deletion without prompting for confirmation.

When you run this script, it will go through each repository listed in repos.txt, construct the repository's URL, and delete it using the GitHub CLI.