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## remove pod

Permanently delete a Pod and all its associated data. This action cannot be undone.

<RequestExample>
  ```sh Command theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
  runpodctl remove pod <podId>
  ```
</RequestExample>

## Example

Terminate a Pod by its ID.

```sh  theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
runpodctl remove pod abc123xyz456
```

## Arguments

<ResponseField name="<podId>" type="string" required>
  The ID of the Pod to terminate. You can find Pod IDs using the `runpodctl get pod` command.
</ResponseField>

## Related commands

* [`runpodctl remove pods`](/runpodctl/reference/runpodctl-remove-pods)
* [`runpodctl get pod`](/runpodctl/reference/runpodctl-get-pod)