Desktop & data
Uninstall Kition and remove app data
Uninstall the application separately from its workspaces, settings, credentials, caches, and logs.
Updated
By Kition Docs
Verified against Kition 0.1.41 (d3e1b931) on 2026-08-29
Back up before uninstalling
The default workspace is under the Kition data directory. Workspaces selected elsewhere through the launcher remain at those external paths, but they still need a normal backup.
- Reveal and copy the complete workspace, including the hidden
.kitiondirectory - Open Settings → Data and record the data, cache, logs, and exports paths
- Copy exports or other local files that you want to keep
- Revoke remote provider keys and sign out of remote accounts if the device is leaving your control
Removing the app does not remove its data
Use the normal application removal flow for your operating system. Kition 0.1.41 does not add a custom uninstall step that wipes application data, so do not treat uninstalling the executable as proof that workspaces, settings, credentials, caches, or logs were deleted.
If you reinstall while the data directory remains, the new installation can reuse retained local state.
Remove all local Kition state
After uninstalling, delete the exact data, cache, and logs directories previously shown in Settings → Data. Close Kition before deleting them and verify your backups first.
Deleting the data directory removes the default workspace, Desktop database, workspace registry, settings, uploads, exports, embedded browser/session state, and plaintext .secret files stored there. It does not delete external workspace folders or revoke credentials already issued by a remote provider.
Heads up
Directory deletion is irreversible. Open and verify the backup from a separate location before removing the original data directory.
Implementation sources
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