synapsync uninstall

Remove an installed cognitive.

Usage

synapsync uninstall <name> [options]
synapsync rm <name> [options]

Options

Option	Description
-f, --force	Skip confirmation prompt
--keep-files	Keep files, only remove from manifest

Examples

Basic Uninstall

synapsync uninstall code-reviewer

? Are you sure you want to uninstall 'code-reviewer'? (y/N) y

✓ Removed from manifest
✓ Deleted .synapsync/skills/general/code-reviewer/
✓ Removed symlink .claude/skills/code-reviewer/

Uninstalled code-reviewer

Force Uninstall

synapsync uninstall code-reviewer --force

Skips confirmation prompt.

Keep Files

synapsync uninstall code-reviewer --keep-files

Removes from manifest but keeps files in .synapsync/.

Aliases

rm is an alias for uninstall:

synapsync rm code-reviewer
synapsync rm code-reviewer --force

What Gets Removed

1. Entry from manifest.json
2. Files from .synapsync/<type>/<category>/<name>/
3. Symlinks from all enabled provider directories

Notes

• Symlinks in provider directories are automatically removed
• Use --keep-files to preserve the cognitive for manual backup
• Run synapsync clean --orphans if symlinks remain after uninstall