# octopus project variables delete

Delete a project variable in Octopus Deploy

```text
Usage:
  octopus project variables delete {<name>} [flags]

Aliases:
  delete, del, rm, remove

Flags:
  -y, --confirm          Don't ask for confirmation before deleting the project variable.
      --git-ref string   The GitRef for the Config-As-Code branch
      --id string        The id of the specific variable value to delete
  -n, --name string      The name of the variable
  -p, --project string   The project

Global Flags:
  -h, --help                   Show help for a command
      --no-prompt              Disable prompting in interactive mode
  -f, --output-format string   Specify the output format for a command ("json", "table", or "basic") (default "table")
  -s, --space string           Specify the space for operations

```

## Examples

:::div{.success}
**Octopus Samples instance**

Many of the examples we use, reference the [samples instance](https://samples.octopus.app/app#/users/sign-in) of Octopus Deploy. If you'd like to explore the samples instance, you can log in as a guest.
:::

```bash
octopus project variable delete --name "variable Name" --project "Deploy Site" 
octopus project variable delete --name "variable Name" --id 26a58596-4cd9-e072-7215-7e15cb796dd2 --project "Deploy Site" --confirm 
octopus project variable delete --name "variable Name" --project "Deploy Site" --git-ref "refs/heads/main"

```

## Learn more

- [Octopus CLI](/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli)
- [Creating API keys](/docs/octopus-rest-api/how-to-create-an-api-key)