Delete a Project

If you have a project that is no longer actively managed, you can delete it. When you delete a project, all the issues that belong to the project are deleted permanently.

To delete a project:

From the main navigation menu, select Projects.
From the More menu of the project that you want to delete, select Delete.
or, select the project from the project list, open the More menu, and select Delete.
To confirm this action, enter the project name in the input field on the confirmation dialog.
Click the Delete project button.
- The project is deleted.
- All the issues and articles that were created in the project are deleted permanently.
- All project settings and customizations are discarded.
For projects that contain a large number of issues, articles, and other content, the deletion process can take a significant amount of time. While the project content is being removed from the system, the project is marked as pending deletion.
Once all the content has been deleted, the project is no longer available in YouTrack.

This operation can also be performed by selecting Delete in the More menu on the project overview.

Troubleshooting

Condition — The project gets stuck in a "pending deletion" state.

Cause	Solution
For projects that contain a large number of issues, articles, and other content, the deletion process can take a significant amount of time. If this process takes longer than expected, the application may have encountered an internal error that prevented the deletion process from completing successfully.	Open the Administration menu and navigate to the Server Settings > Global Settings > Hub Integration page. Click Invalidate caches, Sync, and Export, then click Run diagnostics. Apply any fixes if any are suggested, then check the project again. If you're working with a YouTrack Server installation and this acton doesn't resolve the problem, you can ask an administrator to reboot the host server and try again. If the problem persists despite your efforts, contact customer support.

Cause

Solution

For projects that contain a large number of issues, articles, and other content, the deletion process can take a significant amount of time. If this process takes longer than expected, the application may have encountered an internal error that prevented the deletion process from completing successfully.

Open the Administration menu and navigate to the Server Settings > Global Settings > Hub Integration page. Click Invalidate caches, Sync, and Export, then click Run diagnostics. Apply any fixes if any are suggested, then check the project again.
If you're working with a YouTrack Server installation and this acton doesn't resolve the problem, you can ask an administrator to reboot the host server and try again.

If the problem persists despite your efforts, contact customer support.

08 September 2025