delete

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description: Delete issues and clean up references argument-hint: "[issue-ids...] [--force]"

Delete one or more issues and clean up all references.

Safety Features

• Preview mode: Default shows what would be deleted
• --force: Required to actually delete
• --dry-run: Preview collision detection
• Dependency checks: Fails if issue has dependents (unless --cascade or --force)

Batch Deletion

• Delete multiple: bd delete bd-1 bd-2 bd-3 --force
• Delete from file: bd delete --from-file deletions.txt --force

Dependency Handling

• Default: Fails if issue has dependents not in deletion set
• --cascade: Recursively delete all dependent issues
• --force: Delete and orphan dependents

What Gets Deleted

1. All dependency links (any type, both directions)
2. Text references updated to "[deleted:ID]" in connected issues
3. Issue removed from database

This operation cannot be undone. Use with caution!