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---
section: cli-commands
title: npm-uninstall
description: Remove a package
---
# npm-uninstall
## Remove a package
### Synopsis
```bash
npm uninstall [<@scope>/]<pkg>[@<version>]... [-S|--save|-D|--save-dev|-O|--save-optional|--no-save]
aliases: remove, rm, r, un, unlink
```
### Description
This uninstalls a package, completely removing everything npm installed
on its behalf.
Example:
```bash
npm uninstall sax
```
In global mode (ie, with `-g` or `--global` appended to the command),
it uninstalls the current package context as a global package.
`npm uninstall` takes 3 exclusive, optional flags which save or update
the package version in your main package.json:
* `-S, --save`: Package will be removed from your `dependencies`.
* `-D, --save-dev`: Package will be removed from your `devDependencies`.
* `-O, --save-optional`: Package will be removed from your `optionalDependencies`.
* `--no-save`: Package will not be removed from your `package.json` file.
Further, if you have an `npm-shrinkwrap.json` then it will be updated as
well.
Scope is optional and follows the usual rules for [`npm-scope`](snpm-scope).
Examples:
```bash
npm uninstall sax --save
npm uninstall @myorg/privatepackage --save
npm uninstall node-tap --save-dev
npm uninstall dtrace-provider --save-optional
npm uninstall lodash --no-save
```
### See Also
* [npm prune](/cli-commands/npm-prune)
* [npm install](/cli-commands/npm-install)
* [npm folders](/configuring-npm/folders)
* [npm config](/cli-commands/npm-config)
* [npmrc](/configuring-npm/npmrc)
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