I'm trying to figure out, if it is possible on GitHub to give someone read-only access to a specific private repository, allow only to see content, without the possibility of collaboration to contribute with change in the code or readme markup

CodePudding user response：

This is only possible for private repositories managed by organisations.

• https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-access-to-your-organizations-repositories/repository-permission-levels-for-an-organization

If your repository is an organisation one, you can visit:

• https://github.com/`OWNER`/`REPO`/settings/access

You can then add a collaborator and set their permission level to:

• Read: Recommended for non-code contributors who want to view or discuss your project
• Triage: Recommended for contributors who need to proactively manage issues and pull requests without write access
• Write: Recommended for contributors who actively push to your project
• Maintain: Recommended for project managers who need to manage the repository without access to sensitive or destructive actions
• Admin: Recommended for people who need full access to the project, including sensitive and destructive actions like managing security or deleting a repository