[Design discussion] Should the root-level Repository page exist?
<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=583429) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> # Context > [Slack](https://gitlab.slack.com/archives/C08SEKF980K/p1764917180475119?thread_ts=1764892813.746229&cid=C08SEKF980K) > > `@mvanremmerden` The larger question that I think is the underlying problem under all of this rather is whether we should even have a root-level page for "Repository". What purpose does that serve, when the exact same content is already presented in the same way on the project overview page? <table> <tr> <th>Project Overview page</th> <th>Root-level repository page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> ![project-overview.png](/uploads/33102e292393a4109bdd21d99d4d8735/project-overview.png){width=900 height=596} [Example](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab) </td> <td> ![root.png](/uploads/0ec85b425f3bd81f5aba820bd7b2ab9e/root.png){width=900 height=593} [Example](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/tree/master) </td> </tr> </table> # Design questions * Why does the root-level Repository page exist (when virtually the same content appears on the Project Overview page? * Is there any purpose for the root-level
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