66 lines
1.6 KiB
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66 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
# Uninstalling the CLI
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Your uninstall method depends on how you ran the CLI. Follow the instructions
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for either npx or a global npm installation.
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## Method 1: Using npx
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npx runs packages from a temporary cache without a permanent installation. To
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"uninstall" the CLI, you must clear this cache, which will remove gemini-cli and
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any other packages previously executed with npx.
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The npx cache is a directory named `_npx` inside your main npm cache folder. You
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can find your npm cache path by running `npm config get cache`.
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**For macOS / Linux**
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```bash
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# The path is typically ~/.npm/_npx
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rm -rf "$(npm config get cache)/_npx"
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```
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**For Windows**
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_Command Prompt_
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```cmd
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:: The path is typically %LocalAppData%\npm-cache\_npx
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rmdir /s /q "%LocalAppData%\npm-cache\_npx"
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```
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_PowerShell_
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```powershell
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# The path is typically $env:LocalAppData\npm-cache\_npx
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Remove-Item -Path (Join-Path $env:LocalAppData "npm-cache\_npx") -Recurse -Force
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```
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## Method 2: Using npm (global install)
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If you installed the CLI globally (e.g., `npm install -g @google/gemini-cli`),
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use the `npm uninstall` command with the `-g` flag to remove it.
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```bash
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npm uninstall -g @google/gemini-cli
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```
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This command completely removes the package from your system.
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## Method 3: Homebrew
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If you installed the CLI globally using Homebrew (e.g.,
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`brew install gemini-cli`), use the `brew uninstall` command to remove it.
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```bash
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brew uninstall gemini-cli
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```
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## Method 4: MacPorts
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If you installed the CLI globally using MacPorts (e.g.,
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`sudo port install gemini-cli`), use the `port uninstall` command to remove it.
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```bash
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sudo port uninstall gemini-cli
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```
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