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openclaw uninstall

Uninstall the Gateway service and/or local data. The CLI itself is not removed; uninstall it via npm/pnpm separately.

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Options

FlagDefaultDescription
--servicefalseRemove the Gateway service.
--statefalseRemove state and config.
--workspacefalseRemove workspace directories.
--appfalseRemove the macOS app.
--allfalseShorthand for --service --state --workspace --app.
--yesfalseSkip confirmation prompts.
--non-interactivefalseDisable prompts; requires --yes.
--dry-runfalsePrint planned actions without removing files.
With no scope flags, an interactive multiselect prompts for which components to remove (defaults to service, state, workspace preselected).

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Examples

openclaw backup create
openclaw uninstall
openclaw uninstall --service --yes --non-interactive
openclaw uninstall --state --workspace --yes --non-interactive
openclaw uninstall --all --yes
openclaw uninstall --dry-run

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Notes

  • Run openclaw backup create first for a restorable snapshot before removing state or workspaces.
  • --state preserves configured workspace directories unless --workspace is also selected.