GH-RELEASE-DELETE(1)

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version 2.102.0 · 13 versions
, in opensuse-leap 16.0

💅 GH-RELEASE-DELETE(1) — the GitHub CLI manual, but make it make sense 🎀

okay bestie, welcome to the gh manual page for gh-release-delete — it's the one where we yeet a release into the void. yes, this is a real page from the GitHub CLI manual. no cap. let's get into it ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

gh-release-delete — Delete a release 🗑️✨

like literally, it deletes a release. that's the whole vibe.

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

gh release delete <tag> [flags]

so you hand it a <tag>, you can sprinkle some [flags] on top, and it goes to work. iconic behavior honestly.

💖 OPTIONS 💖

here's where it gets fun, pay attention:

  • --cleanup-tag — not just the release, bestie — this one ALSO deletes the tag the release was attached to. it's giving "take everything with me on the way out" 💀
  • -y, --yes — skips that confirmation prompt. no "are you sure?" moment, no extra tap of the yes button. it just goes. use this when you're confident (or when you're in a script and there's nobody there to press yes 🫶)

✨ OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS ✨

so these aren't even this command's own flags — they're handed down from the parent, like a cute little inheritance situation 👑

  • -R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO> — picks a whole different repo to work on, using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format. yes, with the optional host and all. don't skip the format, it matters 💅

🔥 EXIT CODES 🔥

every command has to tell you how it went, and here's the full rundown, no gatekeeping:

  • 0 — Successful execution 🎉 slay, it worked
  • 1 — Error 😭 something went wrong
  • 2 — Command canceled 🛑 you (or something) backed out
  • 4 — Authentication required 🔐 you gotta prove who you are first, bestie
NOTE: specific commands may have additional exit codes, so pls refer to the command's help for more info. this list is not the whole story, iykyk 🧚

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • gh-release(1) — the main character of the release universe, go check it out 👑

okay that's the whole page, you're caught up fr fr. this gorgeous little manual came from GitHub CLI v2.102.0, dated Oct 2026 — so go forth and delete responsibly, bestie 🫶💖🎀

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