| layout | default |
|---|---|
| title | Removing a published gem |
| url | /removing-a-published-gem |
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Published a gem before it was ready for release? Published a gem with the wrong name?
Here's how you can fix it.
You can use the gem yank command to remove versions from RubyGems.org's index using the command:
gem yank GEM -v VERSIONRunning gem yank will remove your gem from being available with gem install and the other gem commands. This also removes the gem file, as of April 20, 2015.
Note: Our webhook and mirror system means that several hundred services get pinged when new gems are pushed, so it's prudent to immediately reset any passwords/sensitive data you accidentally pushed even if you yank a gem right away.