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The deno uninstall command removes globally installed executable scripts or removes dependencies from a project.

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Usage

# Uninstall a global executable
deno uninstall [NAME]
deno uninstall -g [NAME]

# Remove project dependencies
deno uninstall [PACKAGES]...

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Global Uninstallation

Remove globally installed executable scripts. 
deno uninstall [NAME]
deno uninstall -g [NAME]

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Flags

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-g, --global
boolean
Uninstall a global executable script
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--root
string
Installation root directory (defaults to $HOME/.deno)

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Local Uninstallation

Remove dependencies from deno.json or package.json. 
deno uninstall [PACKAGES]...

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Flags

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--lockfile-only
boolean
Only update the lockfile without removing cached packages

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Examples

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Uninstall global executables

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Uninstall by name

deno uninstall file-server

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Uninstall with explicit global flag

deno uninstall -g serve

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Uninstall from custom root

deno uninstall --root /usr/local my-tool

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Remove project dependencies

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Remove a single dependency

deno uninstall @std/path

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Remove multiple dependencies

deno uninstall @std/path @std/assert

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Remove npm packages

deno uninstall chalk express

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Update lockfile only

Remove from config but don’t delete cached files: 
deno uninstall --lockfile-only @std/testing

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What Gets Removed

When uninstalling a global executable, the following files are removed:
  • The executable script (.cmd on Windows)
  • Associated configuration directory (.{name}/)
  • Any lockfiles or config files for the installation
When removing project dependencies:
  • Package is removed from deno.json imports or package.json dependencies
  • Lockfile is updated
  • Cached files remain in the cache directory

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