nself reset
nself reset — ɳSelf documentation.
Stop containers, remove all data volumes, and clean generated files.
Synopsis
nself reset [flags]Description
nself reset stops all containers, removes Docker volumes (all project data including database, storage, Redis), and removes generated files (docker-compose.yml, nginx configs). Your .env file is preserved.
This is destructive and irreversible. All project data is deleted. Unlike nself clean (which only removes regeneratable build artifacts and never touches data), reset is a full project data teardown, used when you intend to start the stack completely fresh.
The command prompts for interactive confirmation before proceeding. Use --yes to skip the prompt for CI/CD pipelines.
After nself reset, run nself build to regenerate configuration and nself start to restart the stack.
Flags
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--yes |
false | Skip confirmation prompt (for CI/CD) |
--no-monorepo |
false | Disable automatic monorepo backend detection |
--help, -h |
none | Show help |
What is Removed vs Preserved
| Item | Reset |
|---|---|
docker-compose.yml |
Removed |
nginx/ configs |
Removed |
| Docker volumes (database, storage, Redis — all project data) | Removed |
.env and .env.* |
Preserved |
Examples
# Interactive reset (prompts for confirmation)
nself reset
# Non-interactive reset for CI/CD
nself reset --yes
# After reset, rebuild and restart from scratch
nself build && nself start