wheels plugins remove

Removes an installed Wheels CLI plugin.

Usage

wheels plugins remove <name> [--global] [--force]

Parameters

• name - (Required) Plugin name to remove

• --global - (Optional) Remove globally installed plugin

• --force - (Optional) Force removal without confirmation

Description

The plugins remove command safely uninstalls a plugin from your Wheels application. It:

• Checks for dependent plugins

• Creates a backup (by default)

• Removes plugin files

• Cleans up configuration

• Updates plugin registry

Examples

Basic plugin removal

wheels plugins remove wheels-vue-cli

Remove global plugin

wheels plugins remove wheels-docker --global

Force removal (skip confirmation)

wheels plugins remove wheels-testing --force

Remove global plugin without confirmation

wheels plugins remove wheels-cli-tools --global --force

Removal Process

1. Dependency Check: Ensures no other plugins depend on this one

2. Backup Creation: Saves plugin files to backup directory

3. Deactivation: Disables plugin in application

4. File Removal: Deletes plugin files and directories

5. Cleanup: Removes configuration entries

6. Verification: Confirms successful removal

Output

With confirmation prompt (default)

Are you sure you want to remove the plugin 'wheels-vue-cli'? (y/n): y
🗑️  Removing plugin: wheels-vue-cli...

✅ Plugin removed successfully

With force flag

🗑️  Removing plugin: wheels-vue-cli...

✅ Plugin removed successfully

Cancellation

Are you sure you want to remove the plugin 'wheels-vue-cli'? (y/n): n
Plugin removal cancelled.

Notes

• The --force flag skips the confirmation prompt

• Use --global to remove plugins installed globally

• Use wheels plugins list to verify removal

• Some plugins may require manual cleanup of configuration files

• Restart your application after removing plugins that affect core functionality