Remove Source: Advanced Usage

Dry Run

Preview what would be removed without making any changes:

capcat remove-source --dry-run

Shows which config file would be deleted and what the backup would be named.

Batch Removal

Remove multiple sources at once from a text file (one source name per line):

# sources-to-remove.txt:
# bbcsport
# mashable

capcat remove-source --batch sources-to-remove.txt

Undo

Each removal creates a timestamped backup in .capcat/backups/. The removal ID is printed after each removal.

# Undo the most recent removal
capcat remove-source --undo

# Undo a specific removal by ID
capcat remove-source --undo <removal-id>

Backup Location

.capcat/backups/ - managed automatically, do not edit manually.

Usage Analytics

Before the removal confirmation, the TUI shows fetch statistics for the selected source: total articles collected, last fetch date, success rate. Use this to decide whether a source is worth keeping.

Limitations

• Only config-driven (YAML) sources can be removed via this command
• Custom Python sources in Config/sources/active/custom/ must be removed manually by deleting the directory
• Bundles that reference a removed source are not automatically updated