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deno uninstall [PACKAGES] Jump to heading

Remove dependencies specified in deno.json or package.json:

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deno add npm:express
Add npm:express@5.0.0

cat deno.json
{
  "imports": {
    "express": "npm:express@5.0.0"
  }
}
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deno uninstall express
Removed express

cat deno.json
{
  "imports": {}
}

Tip

You can also use deno remove which is an alias to deno uninstall [PACKAGES]

You can remove multiple dependencies at once:

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deno add npm:express jsr:@std/http
Added npm:express@5.0.0
Added jsr:@std/http@1.0.7

cat deno.json
{
  "imports": {
    "@std/http": "jsr:@std/http@^1.0.7",
    "express": "npm:express@^5.0.0",
  }
}
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deno remove express @std/http
Removed express
Removed @std/http

cat deno.json
{
  "imports": {}
}

Info

While dependencies are removed from the deno.json and package.json they still persist in the global cache for future use.

If your project contains package.json, deno uninstall can work with it too:

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cat package.json
{
  "dependencies": {
    "express": "^5.0.0"
  }
}

deno remove express
Removed express

cat package.json
{
  "dependencies": {}
}

deno uninstall --global [SCRIPT_NAME] Jump to heading

Uninstall serve

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deno uninstall --global serve

Uninstall serve from a specific installation root

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deno uninstall -g --root /usr/local/bin serve
Command line usage:
deno uninstall [OPTIONS] [name-or-package] [additional-packages]...

Uninstalls a dependency or an executable script in the installation root's bin directory.

deno uninstall @std/dotenv chalk
deno uninstall --global file_server

To change the installation root, use --root flag:

deno uninstall --global --root /usr/local serve

The installation root is determined, in order of precedence:

  • --root option
  • DENO_INSTALL_ROOT environment variable
  • $HOME/.deno

Options Jump to heading

--global, -g
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Remove globally installed package or module.

--lockfile-only
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Install only updating the lockfile.

--root<root>
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Installation root.

Dependency management options Jump to heading

--frozen<BOOLEAN>optional
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Error out if lockfile is out of date.

--lock<FILE>optional
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Check the specified lock file. (If value is not provided, defaults to "./deno.lock").

Disable auto discovery of the lock file.

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