# CLI Command for Deleting Category
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/cli-command-for-deleting-category/256656
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [March 1, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cli-command-for-deleting-category/256656 "2023-03-01T11:49:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@PeakProsperity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PeakProsperity)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cli-command-for-deleting-category/256656/1 "2023-03-01T11:49:11Z")
Can somebody tell me if there is a CLI command for deleting a category? Thanks.
– Aaron
---
### Author:  [@PeakProsperity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PeakProsperity)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cli-command-for-deleting-category/256656/2 "2023-03-01T16:55:31Z")
Thanks, @itsbhanusharma for pointing me to this great resource:
> [@Administrative Bulk Operations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/administrative-bulk-operations/118349):
>
> Below you will find a collection of bulk operations that can be initiated from the command line. You will need SSH access, so if you are a hosted customer, you will need to contact the Discourse team about running these commands. warning Before working with the console it is extremely important that you have a recent backup. Mistakes can always happen! First thing to do is enter your site’s container: cd /var/discourse ./launcher enter app Additional Guides: [Performing bulk actions a…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/performing-bulk-actions-as-a-moderator/272832)
I did search in Meta but somehow didn’t come across it.
---
### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cli-command-for-deleting-category/256656/3 "2023-04-29T15:57:50Z")