Delete a world

To delete a world you can use the /world delete <world> [<flags>] command.
This command will permanently delete the specified world, so use it with caution.

Caution

Deleting a world is irreversible. Make sure to back up any important data before proceeding.
The world's entire folder will be permanently deleted.

Flags

--confirm: This flag is required to confirm the deletion of the world. It is a safety measure to prevent accidental deletions.
--schedule: This flag schedules the deletion of the world to the server shutdown process.
The deletion of minecraft:overworld can only be scheduled as it is required to always exist during runtime.

Examples

To simply delete a world, you can use the following command:

/world delete worlds:my_world --confirm

To schedule the deletion of a world, you can use:

/world delete minecraft:overworld --confirm --schedule