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summary: "Uninstall OpenClaw completely (CLI, service, state, workspace)"
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read_when:
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- You want to remove OpenClaw from a machine
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- The gateway service is still running after uninstall
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title: "Uninstall"
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---
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Two paths:
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- **Easy path** if `openclaw` is still installed.
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- **Manual service removal** if the CLI is gone but the service is still running.
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## Easy path (CLI still installed)
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Recommended: use the built-in uninstaller:
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```bash
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openclaw uninstall
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```
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State removal preserves configured workspace directories unless you also select `--workspace`.
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Preview what will be removed (safe):
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```bash
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openclaw uninstall --dry-run --all
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```
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Non-interactive (automation / npx). Use with caution and only after confirming scopes:
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```bash
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openclaw uninstall --all --yes --non-interactive
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npx -y openclaw uninstall --all --yes --non-interactive
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```
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Flags: `--service`, `--state`, `--workspace`, `--app` select individual scopes; `--all` selects all four.
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Manual steps (same result):
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1. Stop the gateway service:
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```bash
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openclaw gateway stop
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```
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2. Uninstall the gateway service (launchd/systemd/schtasks):
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```bash
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openclaw gateway uninstall
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```
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3. Delete state + config:
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```bash
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rm -rf "${OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw}"
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```
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If you set `OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH` to a custom location outside the state dir, delete that file too.
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If you want to keep a workspace inside the state dir, such as `~/.openclaw/workspace`, move it aside before running `rm -rf` or delete state contents selectively.
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4. Delete your workspace (optional, removes agent files):
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```bash
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rm -rf ~/.openclaw/workspace
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```
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5. Remove the CLI install (pick the one you used):
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```bash
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npm rm -g openclaw
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pnpm remove -g openclaw
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bun remove -g openclaw
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```
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6. If you installed the macOS app:
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```bash
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rm -rf /Applications/OpenClaw.app
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```
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Notes:
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- If you used profiles (`--profile` / `OPENCLAW_PROFILE`), repeat step 3 for each state dir (defaults are `~/.openclaw-<profile>`).
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- In remote mode, the state dir lives on the **gateway host**, so run steps 1-4 there too.
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## Manual service removal (CLI not installed)
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Use this if the gateway service keeps running but `openclaw` is missing.
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### macOS (launchd)
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Default label is `ai.openclaw.gateway` (or `ai.openclaw.<profile>` with a profile):
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```bash
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launchctl bootout gui/$UID/ai.openclaw.gateway
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rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.openclaw.gateway.plist
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```
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If you used a profile, replace the label and plist name with `ai.openclaw.<profile>`.
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### Linux (systemd user unit)
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Default unit name is `openclaw-gateway.service` (or `openclaw-gateway-<profile>.service`). A pre-rename `clawdbot-gateway.service` unit may still exist on machines upgraded from very old installs; `openclaw uninstall` / `openclaw gateway uninstall` detects and removes it automatically.
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```bash
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systemctl --user disable --now openclaw-gateway.service
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rm -f ~/.config/systemd/user/openclaw-gateway.service
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systemctl --user daemon-reload
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```
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### Windows (Scheduled Task)
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Default task name is `OpenClaw Gateway` (or `OpenClaw Gateway (<profile>)`).
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The task launches a windowless `gateway.vbs` script under your state dir, which in turn
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runs `gateway.cmd`; remove both.
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```powershell
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schtasks /Delete /F /TN "OpenClaw Gateway"
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Remove-Item -Force "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\gateway.cmd" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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Remove-Item -Force "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\gateway.vbs" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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```
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If you used a profile, delete the matching task name and the `gateway.cmd` /
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`gateway.vbs` files under `~\.openclaw-<profile>`.
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## Normal install vs source checkout
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### Normal install (install.sh / npm / pnpm / bun)
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If you used `https://openclaw.ai/install.sh` or `install.ps1`, the CLI was installed with `npm install -g openclaw@latest`.
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Remove it with `npm rm -g openclaw` (or `pnpm remove -g` / `bun remove -g` if you installed that way).
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### Source checkout (git clone)
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If you run from a repo checkout (`git clone` + `openclaw ...` / `bun run openclaw ...`):
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1. Uninstall the gateway service **before** deleting the repo (use the easy path above or manual service removal).
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2. Delete the repo directory.
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3. Remove state + workspace as shown above.
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## Related
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- [Install overview](/install)
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- [Migration guide](/install/migrating)
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