How long should I keep my fork projects on github?

Question

When I have a feature request on a library in github, I would either

• try to contact the author
• and/or implement it myself on a local copy, and when I am d

Answer 1

If I have no interest in being an active contributor or developer, I usually delete mine after the patch has been accepted upstream. I don't see a need to keep the repo around for historical reasons -- the commit will already have my name and email, and the timestamp of the commit, so that seems to be all the historical record it really needs.

Answer 2

It seems from my personal experience that deleting the forked repository also takes it away from the 'Repositories you contribute to'. Just be aware of it when taking a decision.