Delete a users group from Artifactory.

Synopsis

jf rt group-delete <group-name> [options]

Aliases: rt gdel

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
<group-name>YesThe name of the group to delete

Options

FlagDefaultDescription
--access-tokenJFrog access token
--passwordJFrog password (for authentication)
--quiet$CISet to true to skip the delete confirmation message
--server-idServer ID configured using the jf config command
--ssh-key-pathSSH key file path
--ssh-passphraseSSH key passphrase
--urlJFrog Artifactory URL (example: https://acme.jfrog.io/artifactory)
--userJFrog username

Examples

Verify Command Help

jf rt group-delete --help

Delete a Group (Non-Interactive)

jf rt group-delete developers --quiet

Warning: This action permanently removes the group. You cannot undo it.

Important Notes

  • Irreversible: Deleting a group removes it permanently. Users who were members lose the group's permissions immediately.
  • Deleting a group does not delete its member users — they remain in Artifactory but lose permissions granted through this group.
  • --quiet default: In CI environments (when CI is set), --quiet defaults to true.
  • Requires admin privileges on the Artifactory instance.
  • Permission targets that reference this group will no longer grant access through it after deletion.


What’s Next

To create a replacement group, see jf rt group-create.