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How to delete a GitHub saved reply

Clean up deprecated or redundant GitHub saved replies. Delete obsolete comment templates through account settings or automated GraphQL scripts.

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    Settings["User Settings -> Saved replies"] --> Locate["Locate Target Saved Reply"]
    Locate --> Delete["Click 'Delete' Button"]
    Delete --> Confirm["Confirm Deletion Prompt"]

Delete a saved reply

Steps from Deleting a saved reply:

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page on GitHub, click your profile picture, then click Settings.
  2. In the sidebar, under Code, planning, and automation, click Saved replies.
  3. Under Saved replies, next to the reply you want to remove, click the X control.

The reply disappears from your list and from the saved-reply picker in comment boxes. Past comments that already pasted that text stay as written.

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FAQ

Can I recover a GitHub saved reply after deleting it? No, deleted saved replies cannot be restored. To remove an unneeded template, open Settings -> Saved replies and click Delete, or recreate it manually if deleted by mistake.

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