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docker sandbox reset

DescriptionReset all VM sandboxes and clean up state
Usagedocker sandbox reset [OPTIONS]

Description

Reset all VM sandboxes and permanently delete all VM data.

This command will:

  • Stop all running VMs gracefully (30s timeout)
  • Delete all VM state directories in ~/.docker/sandboxes/vm/
  • Clear all internal registries

The daemon will continue running with fresh state after reset.

⚠️ WARNING: This is a destructive operation that cannot be undone! All running agents will be forcefully terminated and their work will be lost.

By default, you will be prompted to confirm (y/N). Use --force to skip the confirmation prompt.

Options

OptionDefaultDescription
-f, --forceSkip confirmation prompt

Examples

Reset with confirmation prompt

$ docker sandbox reset
⚠️  WARNING: This will permanently delete all VM data and stop all running agents!
Are you sure you want to continue? (y/N): y
All VMs reset successfully

Force reset without confirmation (-f, --force)

Skip the confirmation prompt:

$ docker sandbox reset --force
All VMs reset successfully
Caution

This is a destructive operation that cannot be undone! All running agents will be terminated and their work will be lost.