---
title: implode
seo_title: "'nanobox implode' Command"
description: The 'implode' command removes the Nanobox container, all local projects, filesystem mounts, and local data.
keywords: remove vm, remove virtual machine, destroy virtual machine, delete nanobox, remove nanobox
---

The `implode` command removes the Nanobox container, all local projects, filesystem mounts, & local data. Everything Nanobox-created gets destroyed except for the `nanobox` and `nanobox-update` binaries.

### Usage
```bash
nanobox implode
```
