Improving GitLab's deletion flow: What to expect in coming months
Jul 14, 2025Christina Lohr

Summary
This post details the ongoing enhancements to GitLab's deletion flow. It highlights the already implemented features: pending deletion state for all users, self-service recovery, clear status indicators, and an extended 30-day recovery window on GitLab.com. It also outlines upcoming features: Admin area consistency with the pending deletion process, immediate namespace path reuse upon deletion, a centralized 'Trash' interface, clear separation of 'Delete' and 'Delete Permanently' actions, and bulk management for deleted items.