i cant pin repos

[mostypc123]

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When I am on a browser where I am logged in, I cannot pin repos. I do have a pinned repo, but i cant edit them.

On my phone, I can see it, but I cannot edit them because you litterally cannot do almost anything in the app.

In a browser where I am not logged in:

[mostypc123]

*its a github org

[jankln]

I ran into this too and figured out what was going on.

You’re looking at two different pages:

The screenshot with “We think you’re gonna like it here.” is the organization dashboard. That page doesn’t show (or let you edit) pins.

The screenshots where the Pinned section exists are the public profile page for the org/user.

To edit pins you have to open the public profile while you’re logged in:

For an organization

Go to https://github.com/orgs// (not /dashboard).

Click Manage (top-right) → Public profile → Pinned repositories.

Pick up to 6 repos and Save.

For a personal profile

Go to https://github.com/.

Click Customize profile → Pinned → select repos → Save.

Notes:

Only public repos can be pinned to the public profile.

You need owner (or “Profile manager”) permission on the org to see the Manage/Public profile controls.

The mobile app shows pins but can’t edit them.

If the button still doesn’t appear, try disabling extensions/ad-blockers or using a private window.

Once I switched from the org dashboard to the public profile, the pin controls showed up and everything worked.

[Aqib121201]

You’re probably just on the wrong page. When you open your organization’s dashboard, GitHub doesn’t show the controls to change pinned repositories there. That’s why it looks like you can’t edit them, even though you should have permission.
Try going to the organization’s public profile instead. The link looks like this:
https://github.com/orgs/
Once you’re on that page, click Manage in the top right, then open Public profile. You’ll find the option to pick or change pinned repositories there. You can choose up to six, but they have to be public.
If you still don’t see the option, make sure your account has owner or profile manager rights for that organization. Sometimes browser extensions or ad blockers can hide the buttons too, so try it in a private window if nothing shows up.

[karantaragi07]

If you can’t pin or edit repos, it’s often due to browser/cache issues, repo visibility, or organization restrictions. Try refreshing, using an incognito window, or checking that you have the right permissions. Public and accessible repos are pinnable, but some org-owned repos may be restricted.