diff --git a/models/migrations/migrations.go b/models/migrations/migrations.go
index f04960baac..b1f0ceb97d 100644
--- a/models/migrations/migrations.go
+++ b/models/migrations/migrations.go
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ func prepareMigrationTasks() []*migration {
newMigration(365, "Add public_app_integration to repository", v1_26.AddPublicAppIntegrationToRepository),
newMigration(366, "Add page experiment tables for A/B testing", v1_26.AddPageExperimentTables),
newMigration(367, "Add pages translation table for multi-language support", v1_26.AddPagesTranslationTable),
+ newMigration(368, "Add owner_display_name to repository", v1_26.AddOwnerDisplayNameToRepository),
}
return preparedMigrations
}
diff --git a/models/migrations/v1_26/v368.go b/models/migrations/v1_26/v368.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ffaaad52bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/migrations/v1_26/v368.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright 2026 MarketAlly. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package v1_26
+
+import (
+ "xorm.io/xorm"
+)
+
+func AddOwnerDisplayNameToRepository(x *xorm.Engine) error {
+ type Repository struct {
+ OwnerDisplayName string `xorm:"VARCHAR(255)"`
+ }
+
+ return x.Sync(new(Repository))
+}
diff --git a/models/repo/repo.go b/models/repo/repo.go
index 45d0f51e00..f5fc7f1585 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo.go
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ type Repository struct {
Description string `xorm:"TEXT"`
DisplayTitle string `xorm:"VARCHAR(255)"`
GroupHeader string `xorm:"VARCHAR(255)"`
+ OwnerDisplayName string `xorm:"VARCHAR(255)"`
LicenseType string `xorm:"VARCHAR(50)"`
Website string `xorm:"VARCHAR(2048)"`
OriginalServiceType api.GitServiceType `xorm:"index"`
diff --git a/options/locale/custom_keys.json b/options/locale/custom_keys.json
index 1e4cd668e2..0cc508a0e2 100644
--- a/options/locale/custom_keys.json
+++ b/options/locale/custom_keys.json
@@ -661,6 +661,9 @@
"repo.settings.display_title": "Display Title",
"repo.settings.display_title_placeholder": "Optional display title for this repository",
"repo.settings.display_title_help": "A custom title shown prominently on the repository page. Leave empty to use the repository name.",
+ "repo.settings.owner_display_name": "Owner Name",
+ "repo.settings.owner_display_name_placeholder": "e.g., John Smith, Acme Corp",
+ "repo.settings.owner_display_name_help": "A display name for the repository owner. Used in licenses, social cards, and other public-facing contexts instead of the username.",
"repo.settings.license": "License",
"repo.settings.license_type": "License Type",
"repo.settings.license_none": "No license selected",
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.json b/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
index a217e52d85..351d302fe0 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
@@ -4286,6 +4286,9 @@
"repo.settings.group_header": "Group Header",
"repo.settings.group_header_placeholder": "e.g., Core Services, Libraries, Tools",
"repo.settings.group_header_help": "Optional header for grouping this repository on the organization page",
+ "repo.settings.owner_display_name": "Owner Name",
+ "repo.settings.owner_display_name_placeholder": "e.g., John Smith, Acme Corp",
+ "repo.settings.owner_display_name_help": "A display name for the repository owner. Used in licenses, social cards, and other public-facing contexts instead of the username.",
"repo.settings.media_kit": "Media Kit",
"repo.settings.media_kit.style": "Social Card Style",
"repo.settings.media_kit.style_help": "Choose the visual style for your repository's share card image used in link previews.",
@@ -4407,6 +4410,7 @@
"repo.settings.license_apply": "Apply",
"repo.settings.license_overwrite_warning": "This will overwrite the existing %s file.",
"repo.settings.license_create_confirm": "This will create a LICENSE.md file in the repository.",
+ "repo.settings.license_copyright_holder": "Copyright holder",
"repo.settings.gallery": "Gallery",
"repo.settings.gallery_help": "Upload images to showcase your project. Images are stored in the .gallery folder.",
"repo.settings.gallery_upload": "Upload Images",
diff --git a/routers/web/org/setting_license.go b/routers/web/org/setting_license.go
index 6cf3fd8caf..321c846e23 100644
--- a/routers/web/org/setting_license.go
+++ b/routers/web/org/setting_license.go
@@ -159,8 +159,12 @@ func getOrCreateProfileRepo(ctx *context.Context, org *organization.Organization
// createOrgLicenseFile creates a LICENSE.md file in the profile repo
func createOrgLicenseFile(ctx *context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, licenseType string) error {
// Get license content from templates
+ ownerName := repo.OwnerDisplayName
+ if ownerName == "" {
+ ownerName = repo.OwnerName
+ }
licenseContent, err := repo_module.GetLicense(licenseType, &repo_module.LicenseValues{
- Owner: repo.OwnerName,
+ Owner: ownerName,
Email: ctx.Doer.Email,
Repo: repo.Name,
Year: time.Now().Format("2006"),
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting/license.go b/routers/web/repo/setting/license.go
index 7f649f29ab..01fcbad55d 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting/license.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting/license.go
@@ -169,8 +169,12 @@ func LicenseCreate(ctx *context.Context) {
func createLicenseFile(ctx *context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, licenseType string) error {
// Get license content from templates
+ ownerName := repo.OwnerDisplayName
+ if ownerName == "" {
+ ownerName = repo.OwnerName
+ }
licenseContent, err := repo_module.GetLicense(licenseType, &repo_module.LicenseValues{
- Owner: repo.OwnerName,
+ Owner: ownerName,
Email: ctx.Doer.Email,
Repo: repo.Name,
Year: time.Now().Format("2006"),
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
index 6c1c57693f..a620812e4f 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ func handleSettingsPostUpdate(ctx *context.Context) {
repo.Description = form.Description
repo.DisplayTitle = form.DisplayTitle
repo.GroupHeader = form.GroupHeader
+ repo.OwnerDisplayName = form.OwnerDisplayName
repo.Website = form.Website
repo.IsTemplate = form.Template
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/socialcard.go b/routers/web/repo/socialcard.go
index 4b948a08ce..d471b22ad3 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/socialcard.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/socialcard.go
@@ -31,11 +31,16 @@ func SocialPreview(ctx *context.Context) {
title = repo.Name
}
+ repoFullName := repo.FullName()
+ if repo.OwnerDisplayName != "" {
+ repoFullName = repo.OwnerDisplayName + "/" + repo.Name
+ }
+
data := socialcard.CardData{
Title: title,
Description: repo.Description,
RepoAvatarURL: repo.AvatarLink(ctx),
- RepoFullName: repo.FullName(),
+ RepoFullName: repoFullName,
SolidColor: repo.SocialCardColor,
UnsplashAuthor: repo.SocialCardUnsplashAuthor,
}
diff --git a/services/forms/repo_form.go b/services/forms/repo_form.go
index 95f2cd68d9..4f903c4073 100644
--- a/services/forms/repo_form.go
+++ b/services/forms/repo_form.go
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ type RepoSettingForm struct {
Description string `binding:"MaxSize(2048)"`
DisplayTitle string `binding:"MaxSize(255)"`
GroupHeader string `binding:"MaxSize(255)"`
+ OwnerDisplayName string `binding:"MaxSize(255)"`
Website string `binding:"ValidUrl;MaxSize(1024)"`
Interval string
MirrorAddress string
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/license.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/license.tmpl
index 8f2242dd29..7b86541cd1 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/license.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/license.tmpl
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
{{end}}
{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.license_create_confirm"}}
+ {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.license_copyright_holder"}}: {{if .Repository.OwnerDisplayName}}{{.Repository.OwnerDisplayName}}{{else}}{{.Repository.OwnerName}}{{end}}
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
index 40b53b4311..55da6d0bc2 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.group_header_help"}}
+
+
+
+
{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.owner_display_name_help"}}
+