App fails to clone after repo recreate — Failed to download the sources

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App agentic-analyst.streamlit.app fails to deploy:
“Failed to download the sources for repository: ‘agentic-analyst’, branch: ‘main’”

Repo saiteja9010/agentic-analyst is PUBLIC, exists, has main branch and src/app.py.
I deleted and recreated this GitHub repo earlier; since then Streamlit cannot clone it,
even after reinstalling GitHub auth, granting private access, and recreating the app.
The repo shows in the deploy picker but clone fails every time.

I CANNOT rename or delete this repo — the GitHub URL is shared with employers.
Please reset the stale source binding on your backend so it clones again. Thanks.

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Hey, thanks for reaching out and providing all those details—welcome to the Streamlit community! :rocket: This “Failed to download the sources for repository” error, especially after deleting and recreating a GitHub repo with the same name, is a known issue. Streamlit Community Cloud identifies apps by their GitHub coordinates (owner, repo, branch, entrypoint), and if a repo is deleted and recreated, the backend can get stuck with a stale or broken binding, causing persistent clone failures—even if the repo is public and visible in the picker. Rebooting, redeploying, and reconnecting GitHub usually won’t fix this if the backend cache is stale.

Unfortunately, there’s no user-accessible way to reset this binding or clear the backend cache yourself. The official docs confirm that if you can’t rename or delete the repo, and you’ve already tried deleting/redeploying the app, you’ll need to contact Streamlit support for backend intervention. This is a platform-side issue, not something you can resolve from your end. For more, see the docs on renaming or changing your app’s GitHub coordinates and managing your GitHub connection. Community members, if you’ve found a workaround, please jump in and share!

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