# Delete Package Versions

This action deletes versions of a package from [GitHub Packages](https://github.com/features/packages). 

## What It Can Do

* Delete a single version
* Delete multiple versions
* Delete specific version(s) 
* Delete oldest version(s)
* Delete version(s) from a package that is hosted in the same repo that is executing the workflow
* Delete version(s) from a package that is hosted in a different repo than the one executing the workflow

# Usage

```yaml
- uses: actions/delete-package-versions@v1
  with:
  # Can be a single package version id, or a comma separated list of package version ids.
  # Defaults to an empty string.
  package-version-ids:
  
  # Owner of the repo hosting the package.
  # Defaults to the owner of the repo executing the workflow.
  # Required if deleting a version from a package hosted in a different repo than the one executing the workflow.
  owner:

  # Repo hosting the package.
  # Defaults to the repo executing the workflow.
  # Required if deleting a version from a package hosted in a different repo than the one executing the workflow.
  repo:

  # Name of the package.
  # Defaults to an empty string.
  # Required if `package-version-ids` input is not given.
  package-name:

  # The number of old versions to delete starting from the oldest version.
  # Defaults to 1.
  num-old-versions-to-delete:

  # The token used to authenticate with GitHub Packages.
  # Defaults to github.token.
  # Required if deleting a version from a package hosted in a different repo than the one executing the workflow.
  #   If `package-version-ids` is given the token only needs the delete packages scope.
  #   If `package-version-ids` is not given the token needs the delete packages scope and the read packages scope
  token:
```

# Scenarios

* [Delete a specific version from a package hosted in the same repo that is executing the workflow](#delete-a-specific-version-from-a-package-hosted-in-the-same-repo-that-is-executing-the-workflow)

## Delete a specific version from a package hosted in the same repo as the workflow

```yaml
- uses: actions/delete-package-versions@v1
```





# License

The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](https://github.com/actions/delete-package-versions/blob/master/LICENSE)