gcloud alpha|beta tasks delete supports batch deletion from files

Introduced 2026-09-29 · score 0.92

HOW TO USE IT

When deleting multiple Cloud Tasks, pass the queue and task input file to `gcloud alpha` or `gcloud beta tasks delete`; optionally write failed or skipped tasks to an output file. The input file can list task IDs/names one per line or use JSON/YAML format.

WHY THIS HELPS

Delete multiple Cloud Tasks in one batch operation using task input and failed-task output files.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Availability: alpha, beta
• --queue=<queue> (required): Queue the tasks belong to.
• --from-file=<tasks-file>: Path to a file containing task IDs/names to delete, one per line or in JSON/YAML format.
• --failed-tasks-file=<failed-tasks-file>: Path to a file for JSON details of tasks that failed or were skipped during batch deletion.
• Docs conflict: The alpha command reference, last updated 2026-05-27, documents only single-task deletion and omits both file flags; the beta command reference, last updated 2026-09-29, documents batch deletion and both flags. https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/alpha/tasks/delete

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/release-notes#58700_2026-09-29
• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/beta/tasks/delete

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