> ## Documentation Index
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# delete • AI Agent SDK

> delete: Delete a skill entirely.

# delete

Method

> This is a method of the [**SkillMutatorProtocol**](https://praison.ai/docs/sdk/reference/praisonaiagents/classes/SkillMutatorProtocol.md) class in the [**protocols**](https://praison.ai/docs/sdk/reference/praisonaiagents/modules/protocols.md) module.

Delete a skill entirely.

## Signature

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

## Parameters

**name** `str` *required*

Skill name to delete

**propose** `bool` (default: True)

If True, stage for approval; if False, delete directly

### Returns

**Returns** `str`

Status message describing the action taken

## Used By

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

## Source

> [card] [View on GitHub](https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/blob/main/src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/skills/protocols.py#L120)
>
> `praisonaiagents/skills/protocols.py` at line 120


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