---
title: pingcli config unset
description: Unset stored configuration settings for the CLI.
component: pingcli
version: 1.0
page_id: pingcli:command_reference:pingcli_config_unset
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/1.0/command_reference/pingcli_config_unset.html
revdate: June 9, 2026
section_ids:
  synopsis: Synopsis
  examples: Examples
  options-inherited-from-parent-commands: Options inherited from parent commands
  more-information: More information
---

# pingcli config unset

Unset stored configuration settings for the CLI.

## Synopsis

Unset stored configuration settings for the CLI.

The `--profile` parameter can be used to unset configuration settings for a specified custom configuration profile. Where `--profile` is not specified, configuration settings will be unset for the currently active profile.

```
pingcli config unset [flags] key
```

## Examples

```
  Unset the color setting for the currently active profile.
    pingcli config unset color

  Unset the PingOne endpoint root domain setting for the profile named 'myprofile'.
    pingcli config unset --profile myprofile service.pingOne.endpoint.rootDomain
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -C, --config string           The relative or full path to a custom Ping CLI configuration file. (default $HOME/.pingcli/config.yaml)
  -D, --detailed-exitcode       Enable detailed exit code output. (default false) 0 - pingcli command succeeded with no errors or warnings. 1 - pingcli command failed with errors. 2 - pingcli command succeeded with warnings.
  -O, --output-format string    Specify the console output format. (default text) Options are: json, ndjson, ndjson-wrapped, text.
  -P, --profile string          The name of a configuration profile to use.
  -U, --unmask-values           Unmask secret values. (default false)
      --debug                   Enable debug output for error messages, including stack traces and transaction IDs. (default false)
      --log-file string         Write logs to a file at the given path. File logging is disabled when not set.
      --log-file-level string   Set the file log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default DEBUG)
      --log-level string        Set the console log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default WARN)
      --no-color                Disable text output in color. (default false)
      --query string            JMESPath expression to filter JSON output. Requires -O json, ndjson, or ndjson-wrapped. Example: --query 'data[?enabled].name'
```

## More information

* [pingcli config](pingcli_config.html) - Manage the CLI configuration.