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This command is marked as unstable and may change in future releases.

Command: phala cvms delete

Syntax

phala cvms delete [options] [<cvm_id>]

Description

Delete a CVM

Arguments

ArgumentDescription
<cvm_id>?CVM identifier (UUID, app_id, instance_id, or name)

Options

OptionDescription
-f, --forceSkip confirmation prompt
-y, --yesAlias for —force (skip confirmation prompt)

Global Options

OptionDescription
-h, --helpShow help information for the current command
-v, --versionShow CLI version
--api-token TOKEN, --api-key TOKENAPI token for authenticating with Phala Cloud
-j, --json, --no-jsonOutput in JSON format
-i, --interactiveEnable interactive mode
--cvm-id <value>CVM identifier (UUID, app_id, instance_id, or name)
--profile PROFILETemporarily use a different auth profile for this command
--api-version <value>API version to use (e.g. 2025-10-28, 2026-01-21)

Examples

  • Delete a CVM interactively
phala cvms delete
  • Delete CVM by app_id
phala cvms delete app_123 --force
  • Delete CVM by UUID
phala cvms delete 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 -f
  • Delete CVM by name
phala cvms delete my-app --yes