> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rigbox.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# rig ssh rm

> Remove a registered SSH public key

Available **local**. Reference source: CLI `0.13.0-rc.5` (`824aefd6ad16`).

Use this command from your local terminal. Removes a registered key; pass the name or ID that `rig ssh ls` shows.

## Examples

> [!WARNING]
>
> This command deletes a resource. Confirm the identifier and preserve any data you need before running the example.

Run from your local terminal. Replace uppercase placeholders with your own values. This invocation performs the operation described above.

```bash theme={null}
rig ssh rm --name my-project
```

Inspect the supported arguments before running this command. Help is offline and does not modify resources.

```bash theme={null}
rig ssh rm --help
```

Aliases: [remove](https://docs.rigbox.dev/cli-reference/commands/ssh/rm).

## Local syntax

```text theme={null}
Usage: rigbox ssh rm [OPTIONS] --name <NAME>
```

### Arguments and flags

| Argument | Description | Details |
| - | - | - |
| `-n, --name` | Key name or id (see `rig ssh ls`) | Required; Value: NAME |
| `--output` | Output format \[default: human, or `rig config set output …`] | Global; Value: OUTPUT; Choices: human, json, yaml, text, table |
| `--query` | Filter output with a JMESPath expression | Global; Value: JMESPATH |
| `--cli-input-json` | Read inputs from a JSON file or '-' (stdin) | Global; Value: FILE |
| `--cli-input-yaml` | Read inputs from a YAML file or '-' (stdin) | Global; Value: FILE; Conflicts: cli\_input\_json |
| `--generate-cli-skeleton` | Print a fillable input template, then exit | Global; Default: false |
| `--no-pager` | Do not pipe help output through a pager | Global; Default: false |
| `-v, --verbose` | Verbose diagnostics on stderr: per-phase deploy tracing, job-poll status, and transport commands. Useful for debugging a slow or stuck `rig deploy` | Global; Default: false |
| `-h, --help` | Print help | |

> **Complete command help**
>
> ```text theme={null}
> Remove a registered SSH public key
>
> Usage: rigbox ssh rm [OPTIONS] --name <NAME>
>
> Options:
>   -n, --name <NAME>
>           Key name or id (see `rig ssh ls`)
>
>       --output <OUTPUT>
>           Output format [default: human, or `rig config set output …`]
>
>           [possible values: human, json, yaml, text, table]
>
>       --query <JMESPATH>
>           Filter output with a JMESPath expression
>
>       --cli-input-json <FILE>
>           Read inputs from a JSON file or '-' (stdin)
>
>       --cli-input-yaml <FILE>
>           Read inputs from a YAML file or '-' (stdin)
>
>       --generate-cli-skeleton
>           Print a fillable input template, then exit
>
>       --no-pager
>           Do not pipe help output through a pager
>
>   -v, --verbose
>           Verbose diagnostics on stderr: per-phase deploy tracing, job-poll status, and transport commands. Useful for debugging a slow or stuck `rig deploy`
>
>   -h, --help
>           Print help
> ```


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