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description: Instructions for working with Git Sync to perform common tasks, such as saving dashboards to GitHub and synchronizing changes with Grafana.
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  - github
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title: Manage provisioned repositories with Git Sync
menuTitle: Manage repositories with Git Sync
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canonical: https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/as-code/observability-as-code/provision-resources/use-git-sync/
aliases:
  - ../../../observability-as-code/provision-resources/use-git-sync/ # /docs/grafana/next/observability-as-code/provision-resources/use-git-sync/
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# Manage provisioned repositories with Git Sync

{{< admonition type="caution" >}}

Git Sync is available in [private preview](https://grafana.com/docs/release-life-cycle/) for Grafana Cloud, and is an [experimental feature](https://grafana.com/docs/release-life-cycle/) in Grafana v12 for open source and Enterprise editions.

Support and documentation is available but might be limited to enablement, configuration, and some troubleshooting. No SLAs are provided.

You can sign up to the private preview using the [Git Sync early access form](https://forms.gle/WKkR3EVMcbqsNnkD9).

{{< /admonition >}}

After you have set up Git Sync, you can synchronize any changes you make in your existing provisioned folders in the UI with your configured GitHub repository. Similarly, if you push a change into your repository, those changes are mirrored in your Grafana instance.

## View current status of synchronization

When you synchronize a repository, Git Sync also creates a dashboard that provides a summary of resources, health, pull status, webhook, sync jobs, resources, and files.

Use the **View** section in **Provisioning** to see detailed information about the current status of your sync, understand the health of your repository's connection with Grafana, and [troubleshoot](#troubleshoot-synchronization) possible issues:

1. Log in to your Grafana server with an account that has the Grafana Admin or Editor flag set.
1. Select **Administration** in the left-side menu and then **Provisioning**.
1. Locate the repository you are interested in.
1. If you see a green `Up-to-date` label next to the repository name, then everything is syncing as expected.
1. Select **View** to access detailed dashboards and reports about the synchronization history of your repository.

## Synchronize changes

Synchronizing resources from provisioned repositories into your Grafana instance pulls the resources into the selected folder. Existing dashboards with the same `uid` are overwritten.

To sync changes from your Grafana dashboards with your Git repository:

1. From the left menu, select **Administration** > **Provisioning**.
1. Select **Pull** under the repository you want to sync.
1. Wait for the synchronization process to complete.

## Remove a repository

To delete a repository, follow these steps.

1. Log in to your Grafana server with an account that has the Grafana Admin or Editor flag set.
1. Select **Administration** in the left-side menu and then **Provisioning**.
1. Locate the repository you are interested in.
1. Select the trashcan icon in the right side to delete the chosen entry.
1. Select **Delete** to confirm.

Refer to [Work with provisioned dashboards](../provisioned-dashboards) for information on removing provisioned files.

## Troubleshoot synchronization

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Before you proceed to troubleshoot, understand the [known limitations](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/observability-as-code/provision-resources/intro-git-sync#known-limitations/).

{{< /admonition >}}

Monitor the **View** status page for synchronization issues and status updates. Common events include:

- Sync started
- Sync completed
- Sync failed (with error details)
- Sync issues

### Dashboard sync errors

- If dashboards are not syncing, check if the repository URL is correct and accessible from the Grafana instance.
- Ensure that the configured repository branch exists and is correctly referenced.
- Check for conflicts in the repository that may prevent syncing.

### Dashboard import errors

- Validate the JSON format of the dashboard files before importing.
- If the import fails, check Grafana logs for error messages and troubleshoot accordingly.
