# chainctl libraries cache zap

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Last Modified: July 30, 2026
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 chainctl libraries cache zap Zap resolution cache entries.
Synopsis Retire resolution cache entries at the chosen scope: a Maven group or npm scope prefix, a single package or version, one ecosystem, or the whole org. Zapped coordinates re-resolve to the current best tier on their next fetch, which changes artifact hashes for them — regenerate lockfiles afterwards. Use –dry-run first to see how many entries a zap would retire. Real zaps prompt for confirmation; pass –yes to skip the prompt in scripts.
chainctl libraries cache zap [--ecosystem ECOSYSTEM] [--group G | --scope S | --package P [--version V]] [--registry R] [--dry-run] [--yes] [--parent ORG] [flags] Options --dry-run Report how many entries the zap would retire without changing anything. --ecosystem string Scope the zap to one ecosystem (JAVA, PYTHON, JAVASCRIPT). Omit for an org-wide zap. --group string Zap a Maven group prefix (e.g. com.fasterxml.jackson). Requires --ecosystem. --package string Zap a single package (java: group:artifact). Requires --ecosystem. --parent string The name or id of the organization whose resolution cache to zap. --registry string Narrow a package or prefix zap to one registry. --scope string Zap an npm scope prefix (e.g. @angular). Requires --ecosystem. --version string Zap a single version. Requires --package. -y, --yes Automatic yes to prompts; assume "yes" as answer to all prompts and run non-interactively. 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 libraries cache	- Manage the Libraries resolution cache.