file · Command reference

`qzx deletePath`

What it does

Previews or deletes a file or directory from the filesystem

Command maturity: Alpha

Available for real use and feedback while its interface and behavior can still evolve. This is the current development-checkout assessment. Every future immutable release tag preserves the exact assessment shipped by that version. Available in PyPI 0.2.2.0.9. This page documents the 0.2.2.0.9 alpha development checkout.

Behavior and built-in protections

Live mode applies the changes you request

Preview mode available

Works without invoking native programs

Works without network access

Uses your current permissions; results can vary

Preview-only by default. Applying a deletion creates a fail-closed safety archive first. --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox/--yolo executes while explicitly skipping that archive. Filesystem roots are always protected.

QZX creates a recovery archive before live changes; use --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox/--yolo only when you deliberately choose to skip it.

This safety classification was reviewed by OpenAI GPT-5.6 Pro against implementation digest sha256:c928c8373cc4e4a6f3c4892983489a7c660cf819df7789412bfe094da592bfc9 on 2026-08-25.

Exact syntax

qzx deletePath <target> [recursive] [force] [dry_run] [apply] [allow_unsafe] --json

Parameters

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Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
target	str	Yes	Not declared	Path to the file, symlink, or directory
recursive	bool	No	false	Use true/-r for all descendants or a positive integer for limited depth
force	bool	No	false	Continue a limited-depth deletion after individual errors
dry_run	bool	No	true	Preview the operation without deleting anything
apply	bool	No	false	Explicitly authorize deletion; required together with dry_run=false
allow_unsafe	bool	No	false	Allow deleting protected locations such as the current or home directory

Input examples

qzx deletePath myfile.txt

Preview deletion of a file (default behavior)

qzx deletePath mydir --recursive true

Preview recursive deletion of a directory

qzx deletePath mydir --recursive true --dry_run false --apply

Back up and delete a directory and all descendants

For the complete structured payload, add --json: qzx deletePath <target> [recursive] [force] [dry_run] [apply] [allow_unsafe] --json

Representative output example

This illustrative JSON is derived from the current implementation-backed result contract. It shows what the command can return without claiming a recorded execution; values vary with inputs, host, permissions, and optional tools.

Example command: qzx deletePath myfile.txt --json

{
    "success": true,
    "message": "Previews or deletes a file or directory from the filesystem. In this illustrative example, the command completed successfully.",
    "meta": {
        "command": "deletePath",
        "command_maturity": {
            "stage": "alpha",
            "label": "Alpha",
            "sequence": 2,
            "public_executable": true,
            "stability": "interface_may_change",
            "summary": "Available for real use and feedback while its interface and behavior can still evolve.",
            "promotion_review_required": false,
            "assessment_scope": "development_checkout"
        },
        "duration_ms": 0,
        "schema_version": 1
    },
    "details": {
        "dry_run_mode": true
    }
}

View the JSON result contract

{
    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
        "success",
        "message",
        "meta"
    ],
    "properties": {
        "success": {
            "type": "boolean"
        },
        "message": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "meta": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
                "command",
                "command_maturity",
                "duration_ms",
                "schema_version"
            ],
            "properties": {
                "command": {
                    "type": "string"
                },
                "command_maturity": {
                    "type": "object",
                    "required": [
                        "stage",
                        "label",
                        "sequence",
                        "public_executable",
                        "stability",
                        "summary",
                        "promotion_review_required",
                        "assessment_scope"
                    ],
                    "properties": {
                        "stage": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "label": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "sequence": {
                            "type": "integer"
                        },
                        "public_executable": {
                            "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "stability": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "summary": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "promotion_review_required": {
                            "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "assessment_scope": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "note": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "review": {
                            "type": "object",
                            "required": [
                                "reviewed_on",
                                "rationale",
                                "evidence"
                            ],
                            "properties": {
                                "reviewed_on": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "format": "date"
                                },
                                "rationale": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                },
                                "evidence": {
                                    "type": "array",
                                    "minItems": 1,
                                    "items": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                },
                                "replacement": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                }
                            },
                            "additionalProperties": false
                        }
                    },
                    "additionalProperties": true
                },
                "duration_ms": {
                    "type": "number"
                },
                "schema_version": {
                    "type": "integer"
                }
            },
            "additionalProperties": true
        },
        "details": {
            "oneOf": [
                {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                        "dry_run_mode": {
                            "type": "boolean"
                        }
                    },
                    "additionalProperties": true
                },
                {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                        "errors": []
                    },
                    "additionalProperties": true
                }
            ]
        },
        "error": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "error_code": {
            "type": "string"
        }
    },
    "additionalProperties": true
}

Errors and limits

The public contract requires success=false and a descriptive message on failure. This catalog does not yet declare a command-specific error taxonomy; inspect the result and do not invent error codes.

QZX is alpha software. Optional dependencies, permissions, and host capabilities can change the result.

Evidence workflow: requires a controlled privileged environment.

Evidence and provenance

Implementation: src/qzx/commands/file/delete_path.py
Tests: No command-specific test file with the same module name was found; this does not prove that all coverage is absent.
Documentation channel: Development documentation 0.2.2.0.9 · main · sha256:cfba936e39931c286ca23add0ae546693db17d8b316e7cbc3891d26642d9b7e8
Availability: 0.2.2.0.9 or earlier

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