Delete an Artifactory group with jf rt group-delete

Delete a users group from Artifactory.

Prerequisites

• JFrog CLI installed and configured (jf config add)
• Admin privileges on the Artifactory instance
• The group to be deleted must already exist

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Note

The JFrog CLI does not provide a group-list or group-get command. Before deleting, verify the exact group name in the Artifactory UI (Administration → Identity and Access → Groups) or via the Artifactory REST API (GET /access/api/v2/groups). Deleting a group is irreversible — a typo in the group name cannot be undone.

Synopsis

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

Aliases: rt gdel

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Note

When you run jf rt group-delete --help, the CLI displays the alias name jf rt gdel in the usage line. Both jf rt group-delete and jf rt gdel are equivalent and interchangeable.

Arguments

Options

Examples

Verify Command Help

To view command help:

1. Run:

jf rt group-delete --help

Delete a Group (Interactive)

Running without --quiet prompts for confirmation before proceeding.

To delete a group with confirmation:

1. Run:

jf rt group-delete <group name>

Where:

• <group name> — name of the group to delete (see Arguments).

Full example:

jf rt group-delete developers

Expected output:

Delete the group developers? (y/n): y
Done deleting group: developers.

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Warning

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

Delete a Group (Non-Interactive)

Use --quiet to skip the confirmation prompt. Suitable for CI pipelines where the CI environment variable is set.

To delete a group without a prompt:

1. Run:

jf rt group-delete <group name> --quiet

Full example:

jf rt group-delete developers --quiet

On success the command exits with code 0 and produces no output. The absence of output is expected — it does not indicate a problem.

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Note

The CLI prints a [Info] Trace ID for JFrog Platform logs: <id> line on every server request. This is informational and can be used to correlate requests in JFrog Platform logs. It does not indicate an error.

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.

Troubleshooting