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# delete • AI Agent SDK

> delete: Delete a skill entirely.

# delete

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> This is a method of the [**SkillMutatorProtocol**](../classes/SkillMutatorProtocol) class in the [**protocols**](../modules/protocols) module.

Delete a skill entirely.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def delete(name: str, propose: bool) -> str
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="name" type="str" required={true}>
  Skill name to delete
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="propose" type="bool" required={false} default="True">
  If True, stage for approval; if False, delete directly
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="str">
  Status message describing the action taken
</ResponseField>

## Used By

* [`Knowledge.delete`](../functions/Knowledge-delete)
* [`Memory.delete_long_term`](../functions/Memory-delete_long_term)

## Source

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