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Manual Uninstall

Since DashDraft installs as a standalone, zero-dependency binary, you can completely remove it from your system at any time by manually deleting its folders.

Before You Uninstall
Deleting your workspace directories is permanent and will remove all CSV databases, charts, and metric configurations you created in DashDraft. If you want to save your progress, back up your workspace folder before proceeding.

DashDraft values your privacy and simplicity. It does not install system services, hidden drivers, or background registry keys. Uninstallation is as clean and simple as deleting the folders described below.

1. Stop Running Processes

Make sure DashDraft is not actively running in the background before trying to delete its files.

Windows

Run the following command in PowerShell, or end the process from the Windows Task Manager:

powershell
Stop-Process -Name 'dashdraft' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

macOS / Linux

Kill any active instances of the DashDraft binary using your terminal:

bash
pkill -f 'dashdraft' || true

2. Delete Installation Folders

This deletes the main DashDraft executable, its configuration file (config.json), and its execution logs.

Windows

Delete the installation folder located at %LOCALAPPDATA%\DashDraft. In PowerShell:

powershell
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -Path "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\DashDraft" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Standard path: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\DashDraft

macOS & Linux

Delete the hidden installation directory inside your user profile:

bash
rm -rf ~/.DashDraft

Standard path: /Users/<username>/.DashDraft (macOS) or /home/<username>/.DashDraft (Linux)

3. Optional: Delete User Workspaces & CSV Data

If you want to keep your analytic workspaces, dashboards, and exported charts for a potential future install, leave this folder untouched. Otherwise, you can purge it to wipe all local data completely.

Windows

Delete the workspaces folder located in your User Profile directory:

powershell
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\DashDraft-workspaces" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Standard path: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\DashDraft-workspaces

macOS & Linux

Delete the workspaces directory inside your home directory:

bash
rm -rf ~/DashDraft-workspaces

Standard path: /Users/<username>/DashDraft-workspaces or /home/<username>/DashDraft-workspaces

4. Clean Up System PATH (Environment Variables)

The installer adds DashDraft to your environment PATH so you can run the dashdraft command from anywhere. If desired, you can clean this up.

Windows

  1. Press the Win key, type environment variables, and press Enter.
  2. Click on Environment Variables... at the bottom right.
  3. In the upper list (User variables), select the Path variable and click Edit....
  4. Find the entry pointing to ...AppData\Local\DashDraft, click Delete, then click OK to save.

macOS & Linux

Open your shell profile (e.g., ~/.zshrc, ~/.bash_profile, or ~/.bashrc) and delete the following lines:

bash
# DashDraft PATH
export PATH="~/.DashDraft:$PATH"

After removing the lines, reload your shell configuration (e.g., run source ~/.zshrc).

Need help or want to reinstall in the future? Head back to the Installation Guide.