diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eee32a8..c8f2ac8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -287,3 +287,13 @@ on several packages in parallel via git. Details can be found
 > and in the pack collection).
 > You can see an example of such usage [here](https://github.com/stefan-hoeck/idris2-pack-db/blob/bcc8dc61706c73361bb1e6e18dd1b0c5981f0e18/collections/HEAD.toml#L297).
 > Technical details can be found [here](https://github.com/stefan-hoeck/idris2-pack/issues/256#issuecomment-1689305587).
+
+## Uninstallation
+
+If you would like to uninstall pack from your system, you can simply use the following command:
+
+```sh
+pack uninstall
+```
+
+This will delete the `$PACK_DIR` directory.
diff --git a/install.bash b/install.bash
index 0945805..7960e77 100755
--- a/install.bash
+++ b/install.bash
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -d "$PACK_DIR" ]; then
 	echo "There is already a $PACK_DIR directory."
-	echo "Please remove it with 'rm -fr $PACK_DIR' and rerun this script."
+	echo "Please remove it with the 'pack uninstall' command and rerun this script."
 	exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/src/Pack/CmdLn/Completion.idr b/src/Pack/CmdLn/Completion.idr
index 0c13f9f..1461a9a 100644
--- a/src/Pack/CmdLn/Completion.idr
+++ b/src/Pack/CmdLn/Completion.idr
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ opts x "switch"           = prefixOnlyIfNonEmpty x . ("latest" ::)
 opts x "clean"            = prefixOnlyIfNonEmpty x <$> ipkgFiles
 opts x "typecheck"        = prefixOnlyIfNonEmpty x <$> ipkgFiles
 opts x "new"              = prefixOnlyIfNonEmpty x <$> pure packageTypes
+opts x "uninstall"        = pure Nil
 opts x "help"             = prefixOnlyIfNonEmpty x <$> pure commands
 
 -- options
diff --git a/src/Pack/CmdLn/Types.idr b/src/Pack/CmdLn/Types.idr
index d0e5aac..3551b47 100644
--- a/src/Pack/CmdLn/Types.idr
+++ b/src/Pack/CmdLn/Types.idr
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ data Cmd : Type where
   Completion       : Cmd
   CompletionScript : Cmd
 
+  -- Uninstall
+  Uninstall        : Cmd
+
   -- Help
   PrintHelp        : Cmd
 
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ commands =
   , Fuzzy
   , Completion
   , CompletionScript
+  , Uninstall
   , PrintHelp
   ]
 
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ name Query            = "query"
 name Fuzzy            = "fuzzy"
 name Completion       = "completion"
 name CompletionScript = "completion-script"
+name Uninstall        = "uninstall"
 name PrintHelp        = "help"
 
 ||| List pairing a command with its name used for parsing commands.
@@ -387,6 +392,11 @@ cmdDesc CompletionScript = """
   for your shell.
   """
 
+cmdDesc Uninstall        = """
+  Uninstalls pack.
+  Deletes the $PACK_DIR directory.
+  """
+
 cmdDesc PrintHelp        = """
   Without an additional <cmd> argument, this prints general information
   about using pack, including a list of available command-line options
@@ -438,4 +448,5 @@ cmdInCommands Query            = %search
 cmdInCommands Fuzzy            = %search
 cmdInCommands Completion       = %search
 cmdInCommands CompletionScript = %search
+cmdInCommands Uninstall        = %search
 cmdInCommands PrintHelp        = %search
diff --git a/src/Pack/Runner.idr b/src/Pack/Runner.idr
index f66ac80..05637f5 100644
--- a/src/Pack/Runner.idr
+++ b/src/Pack/Runner.idr
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import Pack.Runner.Develop
 import Pack.Runner.Query
 import Pack.Runner.Install
 import Pack.Runner.New
+import Pack.Runner.Uninstall
 
 public export
 Command Cmd where
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ Command Cmd where
   defaultLevel Fuzzy            = Cache
   defaultLevel Completion       = Silence
   defaultLevel CompletionScript = Silence
+  defaultLevel Uninstall        = Info
   defaultLevel PrintHelp        = Silence
 
   desc = cmdDesc
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ Command Cmd where
   ArgTypes Fuzzy            = [FuzzyQuery]
   ArgTypes Completion       = [String, String]
   ArgTypes CompletionScript = [String]
+  ArgTypes Uninstall        = []
   ArgTypes PrintHelp        = [Maybe Cmd]
 
   readCommand_ n = lookup n namesAndCommands
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ Command Cmd where
   readArgs Fuzzy            = %search
   readArgs Completion       = %search
   readArgs CompletionScript = %search
+  readArgs Uninstall        = %search
   readArgs PrintHelp        = %search
 
 isFetch : Cmd -> Bool
@@ -179,3 +183,4 @@ runCmd = do
         env <- idrisEnv mc fetch
         install []
         writeCollection
+      (Uninstall ** [])         => uninstallPack @{metaConfigToLogRef @{mc}}
diff --git a/src/Pack/Runner/Uninstall.idr b/src/Pack/Runner/Uninstall.idr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e6540c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Pack/Runner/Uninstall.idr
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+module Pack.Runner.Uninstall
+
+import Pack.Config.Types
+import Pack.Core.IO
+import Pack.Core.Logging
+import Pack.Core.Types
+
+%hide Pack.Config.Types.Env.packDir
+
+%default total
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--          Uninstalling Pack
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export covering
+uninstallPack :
+     {auto _ : LogRef}
+  -> {auto _ : PackDir}
+  -> {auto _ : HasIO io}
+  -> EitherT PackErr io ()
+uninstallPack = do
+  info "Uninstalling pack"
+  let msg := "This command will delete the $PACK_DIR directory at \{packDir}. Continue (yes/*no)?"
+  "yes" <- prompt Info msg
+    | _ => throwE SafetyAbort
+  rmDir packDir