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edgedb database drop

Drop a database.

edgedb database drop [options] name

EdgeDB 5.0 introduced branches to replace databases. This command works on instances running versions prior to EdgeDB 5.0. If you are running a newer version of EdgeDB, you will instead use edgedb branch drop.

edgedb database drop is a terminal command equivalent to drop database.

The database drop command runs in the EdgeDB instance it is connected to. For specifying the connection target see connection options.

name

The name of the database to drop.

--non-interactive

Drop the database without asking for confirmation.