# file ## Description * Remove a file from the Cauldron ## Syntax `ern cauldron del file ` **Arguments** `` * Target file path in the Cauldron, of the file to remove * Relative to the root of the Cauldron repository * Should include target file name (can be same as source filename or different) * The file referenced by the path should exist in the Cauldron ## Examples * `ern cauldron del file data/example.json` Remove the file `example.json` from directory `data` of the Cauldron ## Related commands [ern cauldron add file](/cli-commands/cauldron-add/file.md) | Add a file in the Cauldron\ [ern cauldron update file](/cli-commands/cauldron-update/file.md) | Update a file in the Cauldron --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://native.electrode.io/cli-commands/cauldron-del/file.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.