Email receipt when transferring a repo

[DrJonnyT]

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I want to transfer a repo to a customer. I want to transfer from my organisation to their personal account (seems like I have to transfer to my personal account first and the transfer from there, but whatever). Having just done a test run it seems like when you transfer a repo, only the recipient gets an email to confirm this has happened. Is there a way to enable an email receipt for the sender? As evidence that we have transferred the repo to the recipient.

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[mrinmayray]

Hi @DrJonnyT,

Great question — you're absolutely right to want a reliable record of repository transfers, especially in a customer-facing context.

📩 Current Behavior
As of now, GitHub only sends a confirmation email to the recipient of the repository transfer, not the sender. The sender does not receive an official transfer confirmation or "receipt" via email.

✅ Workarounds & Recommendations

1. Manual Confirmation (screenshot or audit log):
   After initiating the transfer, you’ll see a confirmation banner or message in the UI. Taking a screenshot can serve as lightweight proof.

If you're using a GitHub Organization, you can also review the Audit Log (Settings > Audit log) for an entry like:

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Transferred repository from org-name/repo to recipient-user/repo
2. Webhook or API Logging:
If you manage many transfers, consider setting up a webhook for repository events in your org to track transferred events programmatically.

Alternatively, use the GitHub REST API to initiate and log transfers, storing timestamps and metadata on your side.

💡 Feature Suggestion
It would definitely be helpful if GitHub sent email confirmations to both sender and recipient, especially for business/legal use cases. You may consider submitting this as a feature request in the GitHub Feedback Discussions.