# Auto-delete topics in a category after X days?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-delete-topics-in-a-category-after-x-days/323451
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** experienced
**Created:** [August 26, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-delete-topics-in-a-category-after-x-days/323451 "2024-08-26T19:31:41Z")
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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-delete-topics-in-a-category-after-x-days/323451/6 "2024-08-28T10:40:56Z")

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I don’t think it’s possible to automate this currently through any existing tools, but we do have an open #Contribute > Feature request for it:

> [@Category-level auto-delete topics the same as auto-close feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-level-auto-delete-topics-the-same-as-auto-close-feature/138361):
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> this is a feature request to make it possible to have a category where users are free to discuss without any concern. two use cases I can think of: for newbies who may be afraid to participate, one can config a category whose topics are temporary and is more like a test environment (like [try.discourse.com](http://try.discourse.com)). for countries with lots of censorship (less freedom of words), it’d be much safer for users to discuss temporarily rather than permanent.

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