Why do unrelated repositories are visible in "Recent repositories" section of Bitbucket Cloud Overview Page?

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Summary

The repositories not associated with the user are visible in the "Recent repositories" section of the Bitbucket Cloud Overview Page.

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Cause

Public repositories and workspaces are accessible to anyone. If a user visits any public repository, that repository is automatically added to the 'Recent repositories' section on the Bitbucket Cloud Overview Page. Consequently, the repository will be displayed in the 'Recent repositories' section under the 'Your work' category on the Bitbucket Cloud overview page.

Updated on April 11, 2025

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