diff --git a/models/repo/repo.go b/models/repo/repo.go
index 9353e813bccec..672bf63ebe786 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo.go
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ type Repository struct {
 	IsEmpty    bool `xorm:"INDEX"`
 	IsArchived bool `xorm:"INDEX"`
 	IsMirror   bool `xorm:"INDEX"`
+	IsPinned   bool
 	*Mirror    `xorm:"-"`
 	Status     RepositoryStatus `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT 0"`
 
diff --git a/modules/structs/repo.go b/modules/structs/repo.go
index b1a3781d0585e..7fd595fcea714 100644
--- a/modules/structs/repo.go
+++ b/modules/structs/repo.go
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ type Repository struct {
 	AvatarURL                 string           `json:"avatar_url"`
 	Internal                  bool             `json:"internal"`
 	MirrorInterval            string           `json:"mirror_interval"`
+	Pinned                    bool             `json:"pinned"`
+	PinnedOrder               int              `json:"pinned_order"`
 }
 
 // CreateRepoOption options when creating repository
@@ -180,6 +182,10 @@ type EditRepoOption struct {
 	Archived *bool `json:"archived,omitempty"`
 	// set to a string like `8h30m0s` to set the mirror interval time
 	MirrorInterval *string `json:"mirror_interval,omitempty"`
+	// pins the repo on the start of the user home page
+	Pinned *bool `json:"pinned"`
+	// defines in which order the repo will shown up at the pinned list
+	PinnedOrder *int `json:"pinned_order"`
 }
 
 // GenerateRepoOption options when creating repository using a template
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index 4486e33fe87e4..1b055372d37c7 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ func GetByID(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, convert.ToRepo(repo, perm.AccessMode))
 }
 
+//TODO pin repo
 // Edit edit repository properties
 func Edit(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// swagger:operation PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo} repository repoEdit
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
index 5a4c8ace69324..9e403d7e95f33 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@
 					<label for="website">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.settings.site"}}</label>
 					<input id="website" name="website" type="url" value="{{.Repository.Website}}">
 				</div>
+            
+
+                <div class="inline field {{if .Err_Pinned}}error{{end}}">
+                    <div class="ui checkbox">
+						<input name="pinned" type="checkbox" {{if .Repository.IsPinned}}checked{{end}}>
+						<label>{{.i18n.Tr "repo.PinRepo"}}</label>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
 
 				<div class="field">
 					<button class="ui green button">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.settings.update_settings"}}</button>