# GitHub says private repositories over plan limits will become inaccessible

DevFeed: [GitHub says private repositories over plan limits will become inaccessible](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/when-limits-are-enforced-71336.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/news-insights/the-library/when-limits-are-enforced/>)

Author: Chris Wanstrath

Published: 2008-04-12T09:54:09Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

Tags: [limits](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/limits.md>), [news-insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news-insights.md>), [private](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/private.md>), [repositories](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/repositories.md>), [the-library](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/the-library.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub says private repositories that exceed a plan's limit will become inaccessible. It recommends cloning and deleting them beforehand to keep a local copy, and says private information will not be made public.

## Source excerpt

Some people are wondering what will happen to their private repositories next Thursday if they exceed their plan's limit. Well, they'll simply become inaccessible. You should clone and delete them...