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Delete GitHub Actions caches
Synopsis
gh cache delete [<cache-id> | <cache-key> | --all] [flags]
Description
Delete GitHub Actions caches.
Deletion requires authorization with the repo scope.
Options
- -a, ā--all
Delete all caches
- -r, --ref <string>
Delete by cache key and ref, formatted as refs/heads/ or refs/pull//merge
- --succeed-on-no-caches <--all>
Return exit code 0 if no caches found. Must be used in conjunction with --all
Options Inherited from Parent Commands
- -R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>
Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format
Exit Codes
0: Successful execution
1: Error
2: Command canceled
4: Authentication required
NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.
Example
# Delete a cache by id $ gh cache delete 1234 # Delete a cache by key $ gh cache delete cache-key # Delete a cache by id in a specific repo $ gh cache delete 1234 --repo cli/cli # Delete a cache by key and branch ref $ gh cache delete cache-key --ref refs/heads/feature-branch # Delete a cache by key and PR ref $ gh cache delete cache-key --ref refs/pull/<PR-number>/merge # Delete all caches (exit code 1 on no caches) $ gh cache delete --all # Delete all caches (exit code 0 on no caches) $ gh cache delete --all --succeed-on-no-caches
See Also
Referenced By
Oct 2025 GitHub CLI manual