> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://launchdarkly-preview.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing team maintainers

> This topic explains how to add and remove team maintainers from teams.

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the full documentation snapshot, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

## Overview

This topic explains how to add and remove team maintainers from teams.

## Manage team maintainers

You must have a role that allows [team actions](/home/account/roles/role-actions#team-actions) to manage team maintainers. The LaunchDarkly Admin and Architect organization roles, as well as the Admin and Owner base roles, include this ability. You can also add and remove team maintainers if you are a maintainer for that team.

### Add a team maintainer to an existing team

You can add maintainers to a team from the **Team members** tab and from the **Settings** tab for the team.

To add a maintainer to a team from the **Team members** tab:

1. Click the **gear** icon in the left sidenav to view Organization settings.
2. Click **Teams**.
3. Click on the name of the team. The team's **Team members** tab appears.
4. Click the **three-dot** overflow menu for the member you'd like to add as a maintainer.
5. Select **Make team maintainer**.

To add a maintainer to a team from the **Settings** tab:

1. Click the **gear** icon in the left sidenav to view Organization settings.
2. Click **Teams**.
3. Click on the name of the team. The team's **Team members** tab appears.
4. Click on the team's **Settings** tab.
5. In the "Team maintainers" section, click **Add team maintainers**. The "Add team maintainers" dialog appears.
6. Select the members you want to designate as team maintainers.
7. Click **Add team maintainers**.

### Remove a team maintainer from a team

You can remove maintainers from a team from the **Team members** tab and from the **Settings** tab for the team.

To remove a maintainer from a team from the **Team members** tab:

1. Click the **gear** icon in the left sidenav to view Organization settings.
2. Click **Teams**.
3. Click on the name of the team. The team's **Members** tab appears.
4. Click the **three-dot** overflow menu for the member you'd like to remove as a maintainer.
5. Select **Remove team maintainer**.

To remove a maintainer from a team from the **Settings** tab:

1. Click the **gear** icon in the left sidenav to view Organization settings.
2. Click **Teams**.
3. Click on the name of the team. The team's **Team members** tab appears.
4. Click on the team's **Settings** tab.
5. In the "Team maintainers" section, find the maintainer you want to remove.
6. Click the **overflow menu** at the right of the row of the maintainer you want to remove.
7. Click **Remove team maintainer**. A confirmation dialog appears.
8. Click **Remove team maintainer**.