# rm

The `prisma dev rm` command removes the data of one or more [local Prisma Postgres](/guides/local-development-2-postgres) databases from your file system.

## [Usage](#usage)

```
prisma dev rm [options] <name>
```

## [Arguments](#arguments)

| Argument | Description                                           |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `<name>` | Name(s) or glob pattern(s) of the server(s) to remove |

## [Options](#options)

| Option    | Description                                   | Default |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `--debug` | Enable debug logging                          | `false` |
| `--force` | Stop any running servers before removing them | `false` |

Without `--force`, the command fails if any server is running.

## [Examples](#examples)

### [Remove a specific database](#remove-a-specific-database)

:::code-group
```title="bun"
bunx prisma dev rm mydb
```

```bash title="pnpm"
pnpm prisma dev rm mydb
```

```bash title="yarn"
yarn prisma dev rm mydb
```

```bash title="npm"
npx prisma dev rm mydb
```
:::

### [Remove multiple databases with a pattern](#remove-multiple-databases-with-a-pattern)

Remove all databases starting with `mydb`:

:::code-group
```title="bun"
bunx prisma dev rm mydb*
```

```bash title="pnpm"
pnpm prisma dev rm mydb*
```

```bash title="yarn"
yarn prisma dev rm mydb*
```

```bash title="npm"
npx prisma dev rm mydb*
```
:::

### [Force remove a running database](#force-remove-a-running-database)

Stop and remove a database in one command:

::::tabs
:::tab{title="bun"}
```
bunx prisma dev rm --force mydb
```
:::

:::tab{title="pnpm"}
```bash
pnpm prisma dev rm --force mydb
```
:::

:::tab{title="yarn"}
```bash
yarn prisma dev rm --force mydb
```
:::

:::tab{title="npm"}
```bash
npx prisma dev rm --force mydb
```

> \[!NOTE]
> The `rm` command is interactive and includes safety prompts to prevent accidental data loss.
:::
::::

:::callout{intent="note"}
The `rm` command is interactive and includes safety prompts to prevent accidental data loss.
:::

## Related pages

- [Authentication & Tools](./authentication-tools-index.md)
- [Build](./build-index.md)
- [Changelog](../changelog.md)
- [Concepts](./concepts-index.md)
- [Console commands](./console-commands-index.md)
- [Contract Authoring](./contract-authoring-index.md)
- [Core Concepts](./core-concepts-index.md)
- [Data Modeling](./data-modeling-index.md)
- [Database](./database-index.md)
- [DB commands](./db-commands-index.md)

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