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I am a part of a GitHub organization. I created a private repository inside this organization. Now, I see that all members of the organization get read access to it by default; however, I only want to collaborate with a few of them and do not want others to have any access to the content of this repository at this point in time. Is it possible to do so?

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  • Probably not, and you could install git on your own server
    – Basile Starynkevitch
    Commented Jun 15, 2022 at 16:51

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This is possible.

WIth teams

First, the base permission of an org must be set to No permission. Then you need to make a team with the people you want to have read access or higher. Then you need to add the team and give them the access level you want them to have on the Collaborators and teams page in the settings for the repository.

Without teams

First, the base permission of an org must be set to No permission. Then go to the Collaborators and teams page in the settings. Then add the users you want to have access to the repository and give them the access level you want them to have.

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  • This does not serve the purpose. If my base permission is set to read, then even after creating a team and assigning access level triage or higher does not affect the visibility of the repository to the members that are not part of the team. They can still see the repository content. The solution I found that works for me is to ask the owner to change the base permission to none, and then I can individually add the collaborators to my repo and give them the desired level of access. This completely hides the repo from the members I do not add as collaborators.
    – bumble
    Commented Jun 15, 2022 at 21:27
  • @bumble this works if the repository is public or privet
    – Ethan
    Commented Jun 15, 2022 at 23:05
  • I didn't understand. So you mean setting base permissions to none and adding members to the repo individually works well or the one you described in your answer?
    – bumble
    Commented Jun 16, 2022 at 19:46
  • @bumble I'm sorry I miss read your question. I thought you said you want everybody to have read access but only some write access. I have edited my answer
    – Ethan
    Commented Jun 16, 2022 at 20:21

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