# geni project delete

> Delete a project you own. It is emptied first, and there is no undo.

Source: https://docs.generalinput.com/cli/project/delete



```sh
geni project delete <id> [flags]
```

Owner only. The project is emptied before it goes:

* Without `--release`, resources you own inside it are taken down with it. Anything a teammate owns is released to the workspace root, since taking down someone else's resource is their call.
* With `--release`, everything is released to the workspace root and nothing is taken down.

| Arg / Flag  | Notes                                                                       |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<id>`      | Project id.                                                                 |
| `--release` | Keep everything inside; release it to the workspace instead of deleting it. |

## Output [#output]

```
✓ Deleted project proj_01HX… and the resources you own inside it
```

or, with `--release`:

```
✓ Deleted project proj_01HX…; its resources were released to your workspace
```

The project's memory and shared files are not destroyed; they stop being reachable. Only whole-workspace deletion removes them.