How can I delete a remote tag?

 

To delete a remote tag in Git, you can use the git push command with the --delete option followed by the remote name and the tag name. Here's an example:

Suppose you have a remote repository named origin and you want to delete a remote tag named mytag.

bash

git push origin --delete mytag

In this command:

• git push is used to push changes to a remote repository.

• origin is the name of the remote repository where you want to delete the tag. You can replace origin with the name of your remote repository.

• --delete is the option that indicates you want to delete a reference (in this case, a tag).

• mytag is the name of the tag you want to delete. Replace it with the name of the tag you want to remove.

After running this command, the specified remote tag will be deleted from the remote repository. Make sure to double-check and confirm the deletion because this action cannot be undone.

Please note that deleting a remote tag does not delete the local tag on your local machine. If you also want to delete the local tag, you can use the git tag -d command:

bash

git tag -d mytag

This command deletes the local tag named mytag.