> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.linguolink.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Trash and Restore

> Recover deleted projects and prevent accidental data loss.

Trash and restore operate at the **project** level. When a project is deleted it
is soft-deleted and moved to **Trash**, where it can be restored for 30 days.
After that window it is eligible for permanent deletion.

> Individual translation keys are not soft-deleted — deleting a key removes it
> directly (its change is still recorded in translation history). Trash recovers
> whole projects, not single keys.

## Recovery Workflow

1. Open **Trash**
2. Locate the deleted project (each shows days remaining before permanent deletion)
3. Restore it — this brings the project and its translations back
4. Re-run export validation

## Retention & Permanent Deletion

* Deleted projects are kept for **30 days**
* Once the window passes, restore is no longer available
* **Permanent (hard) deletion** removes the project, its translations, and related
  notifications, and is restricted to organization admins (`org:admin`)

## After Restore

* Check references in application code
* Revalidate locale completeness
* Notify reviewers if the restored content affects a release