macOS
Run the uninstall script:
curl -fsSL https://argentos.ai/uninstall.sh | bash -s --
/Applications/Argent.app- Gateway, Redis, and monitoring LaunchAgents
- CLI wrappers (
argent, argentos)
- Private Node.js runtime
- App UserDefaults
Your data is preserved by default — memory, configuration, and workspace files stay in ~/.argentos/.
Full Removal (including data)
To also delete your memory database, config, logs, and workspace:
curl -fsSL https://argentos.ai/uninstall.sh | bash -s -- --remove-data
DELETE to confirm. To skip confirmation:
curl -fsSL https://argentos.ai/uninstall.sh | bash -s -- --remove-data --force
What Gets Removed
| Item | Path | Removed |
|---|
| Argent.app | /Applications/Argent.app | Yes |
| Gateway service | ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.argent.gateway.plist | Yes |
| Redis service | ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.argent.redis.plist | Yes |
| Curiosity monitor | ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.argent.curiosity-monitor.plist | Yes |
| CLI wrappers | ~/bin/argent, ~/bin/argentos | Yes |
| Source checkout | ~/argentos/ | Yes |
| Private Node runtime | ~/.argentos/runtime/ | Yes |
| App preferences | UserDefaults ai.argent.mac | Yes |
| Config & memory | ~/.argentos/ | Only with --remove-data |
| Workspace | ~/argent/ | Only with --remove-data |
What Is NOT Removed
PostgreSQL, Redis, and Homebrew are not removed because they may be used by other applications. To remove them manually:brew uninstall postgresql@17 pgvector redis
Manual Removal
If you prefer to remove everything manually:
# Stop services
osascript -e 'tell application "Argent" to quit'
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u) ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.argent.gateway.plist
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u) ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.argent.redis.plist
# Remove app and services
rm -rf /Applications/Argent.app
rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.argent.*.plist
# Remove CLI
rm -f ~/bin/argent ~/bin/argentos
# Remove source and runtime
rm -rf ~/argentos ~/.argentos/runtime
# Clear preferences
defaults delete ai.argent.mac
# Optional: remove all data
rm -rf ~/.argentos ~/.argent ~/argent
Linux
Coming soon. The Linux uninstall will remove systemd user services, CLI wrappers, and optionally data. PostgreSQL and Redis system packages will not be removed.
Windows
Coming soon. The Windows uninstall will remove the Scheduled Task, CLI wrappers, and optionally data. PostgreSQL and Memurai system services will not be removed.