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+#!/bin/bash
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+# Docker Compose Uninstall/Cleanup Script for Mealie
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+# This script will stop and remove the Mealie services
+# defined in the current directory's docker-compose.yml.
+# It provides an option to permanently remove all associated data (volumes).
+
+# Function to display messages
+log() {
+    echo "=> $1"
+}
+
+# --- Step 1: Confirmation ---
+log "WARNING: This script will stop and remove all running Docker containers and networks defined in the current docker-compose.yml file."
+log "          This typically includes 'mealie' and 'mealie-postgres'."
+echo ""
+read -r -p "Are you sure you want to proceed? (y/N): " response
+case "$response" in
+    [yY][eE][sS]|[yY])
+        ;;
+    *)
+        log "Operation cancelled by user."
+        exit 0
+        ;;
+esac
+
+# --- Step 2: Stop and Remove Containers/Networks ---
+log "Stopping and removing containers and associated default networks..."
+# `docker compose down` stops the containers and removes the network.
+docker compose down
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    log "ERROR: 'docker compose down' failed. Check your Docker daemon status."
+    exit 1
+fi
+log "Containers and network successfully removed."
+
+# --- Step 3: Remove Volumes (Data) ---
+echo ""
+log "DATA REMOVAL STEP:"
+log "If you wish to remove ALL persistent data (e.g., PostgreSQL data, Mealie uploads/settings),"
+log "run the 'docker compose down' command again with the --volumes flag."
+log "!!! WARNING: THIS IS PERMANENT DATA LOSS !!!"
+echo ""
+read -r -p "Do you want to PERMANENTLY remove all associated volumes/data (y/N)? " remove_volumes_response
+case "$remove_volumes_response" in
+    [yY][eE][sS]|[yY])
+        log "Removing volumes now..."
+        # The -v or --volumes flag removes named volumes declared in the 'volumes' section of the Compose file.
+        # This step is performed after the initial `down` to ensure the volumes aren't in use.
+        docker compose down --volumes
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            log "Volumes successfully removed. All Mealie data is gone."
+        else
+            log "ERROR: Volume removal failed."
+        fi
+        ;;
+    *)
+        log "Volumes retained. You can restart the application later with existing data."
+        ;;
+esac
+
+# --- Step 4: Final Cleanup (Optional Images) ---
+echo ""
+log "OPTIONAL: Remove the downloaded Mealie and PostgreSQL images."
+read -r -p "Do you want to remove the downloaded Docker images (y/N)? " remove_images_response
+case "$remove_images_response" in
+    [yY][eE][sS]|[yY])
+        log "Removing images..."
+        # Attempts to remove the images by their generated names, suppressing errors if they don't exist
+        docker rmi mealie_mealie mealie_postgres 2>/dev/null
+        log "Mealie and PostgreSQL images attempted for removal."
+        ;;
+    *)
+        log "Images retained."
+        ;;
+esac
+
+rm -rf ./mealie-data/
+rm -rf ./mealie-pgdata/
+
+log "UNINSTALL SCRIPT COMPLETE."
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