Cleanup the assets upon uninstalling the SPFx App

[AvengerGithub01]

SPFx version 1.16
Sharepoint Online

Hello everyone,

I’ve recently developed a SharePoint Framework (SPFx) application that provisions various assets such as site columns, a document library, a content type, etc. These assets are being provisioned successfully when the app is deployed to a site.

However, I’m currently facing a challenge with the cleanup process. When the app is removed from the site, only the app itself is removed—any provisioned assets remain. At the moment, I am handling the cleanup manually using a PnP PowerShell script, but I would like to automate this process so that it occurs as part of the app uninstall process, similar to the behavior seen in SharePoint Add-ins.

Unfortunately, I haven’t found any native support in SPFx for handling an AppUninstall or AppRemove event that would allow this cleanup to happen automatically.

Has anyone faced a similar requirement or found a workaround for this? I’m open to any suggestions or recommended approaches for managing asset cleanup during SPFx app removal.

Thank you in advance for your help.

[Amey-MSFT]

Hello @AvengerGithub01,
Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We will look into it and get back to you shortly.

[Amey-MSFT]

Hello @AvengerGithub01,
Since SPFx does not provide AppUninstall hooks:

Use PnP PowerShell or Azure Function-based cleanup, either scheduled or event-driven (Option 1)

OR provide a custom UI for cleanup before uninstalling (Option 2)

Let me know if further help is required.
Thanks!!

[AvengerGithub01]

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
We already have developed an utility using pnp-powershell to do it.

Can you please help me to understand your point : either scheduled or event-driven (Option 1)

[Amey-MSFT]

You can set up a process (like a script or function) to run automatically at regular time intervals, or instead of running on a timer, the cleanup process runs only when a specific event happens — in your case, when the app is uninstalled.

[Amey-MSFT]

We are closing this issue for now. If the problem persists, feel free to reopen it or open a new one.