# Uninstall
Two paths:
- Easy path if
opensoulis still installed. - Manual service removal if the CLI is gone but the service is still running.
# Easy path (CLI still installed)
Recommended: use the built-in uninstaller:
opensoul uninstallNon-interactive (automation / npx):
opensoul uninstall --all --yes --non-interactive
npx -y opensoul uninstall --all --yes --non-interactiveManual steps (same result):
- Stop the gateway service:
opensoul gateway stop- Uninstall the gateway service (launchd/systemd/schtasks):
opensoul gateway uninstall- Delete state + config:
rm -rf "${OPENSOUL_STATE_DIR:-$HOME/.opensoul}"If you set OPENSOUL_CONFIG_PATH to a custom location outside the state dir, delete that file too.
- Delete your workspace (optional, removes agent files):
rm -rf ~/.opensoul/workspace- Remove the CLI install (pick the one you used):
npm rm -g opensoul
pnpm remove -g opensoul
bun remove -g opensoul- If you installed the macOS app:
rm -rf /Applications/OpenSoul.appNotes:
- If you used profiles (
--profile/OPENSOUL_PROFILE), repeat step 3 for each state dir (defaults are~/.opensoul-<profile>). - In remote mode, the state dir lives on the gateway host, so run steps 1-4 there too.
# Manual service removal (CLI not installed)
Use this if the gateway service keeps running but opensoul is missing.
# macOS (launchd)
Default label is ai.opensoul.gateway (or ai.opensoul.<profile>; legacy com.opensoul.* may still exist):
launchctl bootout gui/$UID/ai.opensoul.gateway
rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.opensoul.gateway.plistIf you used a profile, replace the label and plist name with ai.opensoul.<profile>. Remove any legacy com.opensoul.* plists if present.
# Linux (systemd user unit)
Default unit name is opensoul-gateway.service (or opensoul-gateway-<profile>.service):
systemctl --user disable --now opensoul-gateway.service
rm -f ~/.config/systemd/user/opensoul-gateway.service
systemctl --user daemon-reload# Windows (Scheduled Task)
Default task name is OpenSoul Gateway (or OpenSoul Gateway (<profile>)). The task script lives under your state dir.
schtasks /Delete /F /TN "OpenSoul Gateway"
Remove-Item -Force "$env:USERPROFILE\.opensoul\gateway.cmd"If you used a profile, delete the matching task name and ~\.opensoul-<profile>\gateway.cmd.
# Normal install vs source checkout
# Normal install (install.sh / npm / pnpm / bun)
If you used https://opensoul.ai/install.sh or install.ps1, the CLI was installed with npm install -g opensoul@latest. Remove it with npm rm -g opensoul (or pnpm remove -g / bun remove -g if you installed that way).
# Source checkout (git clone)
If you run from a repo checkout (git clone + opensoul ... / bun run opensoul ...):
- Uninstall the gateway service before deleting the repo (use the easy path above or manual service removal).
- Delete the repo directory.
- Remove state + workspace as shown above.