# chainctl images overlays delete

URL: https://edu.chainguard.dev/platform/chainctl/chainctl-docs/chainctl_images_overlays_delete.md
Last Modified: September 29, 2026
Tags: chainctl, Reference, Product

 chainctl images overlays delete Delete a Custom Assembly overlay.
Synopsis Delete a Custom Assembly overlay by UID or name.
An overlay that is still attached to a repo cannot be deleted; detach every binding first with “chainctl images overlays detach”. A name must match exactly one overlay you can access; pass the UID if it is ambiguous.
chainctl images overlays delete <UID|NAME> [flags] Examples chainctl images overlays delete my-overlay Options inherited from parent commands --api string The url of the Chainguard platform API. (default "https://console-api.enforce.dev") --audience string The Chainguard token audience to request. (default "https://console-api.enforce.dev") --config string A specific chainctl config file. Uses CHAINCTL_CONFIG environment variable if a file is not passed explicitly. --console string The url of the Chainguard platform Console. (default "https://console.chainguard.dev") --force-color Force color output even when stdout is not a TTY. -h, --help Help for chainctl --issuer string The url of the Chainguard STS endpoint. (default "https://issuer.enforce.dev") --log-level string Set the log level (debug, info) (default "ERROR") -o, --output string Output format. One of: [csv, env, go-template, id, json, markdown, none, table, terse, tree, wide] -v, --v int Set the log verbosity level. SEE ALSO chainctl images overlays	- Manage Custom Assembly overlays and the repos they are attached to.