---
title: kapacitor disable
description: The kapacitor disable command stops and disables a task.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/kapacitor/v1/reference/cli/kapacitor/disable/
estimated_tokens: 139
product: Kapacitor
version: v1
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/kapacitor/v1/reference/cli/kapacitor/disable/
date: '2023-10-03T10:49:57-06:00'
lastmod: '2023-10-03T10:49:57-06:00'
---

The `kapacitor disable` command stops and disables a task.

## Usage

```sh
kapacitor disable <task-id-or-pattern>
```

## Arguments

* **task-id-or-pattern**: Task ID or glob pattern to match task IDs to disable.

## Examples

* [Disable a specific task](#disable-a-specific-task)
* [Disable all tasks with IDs that match a glob pattern](#disable-all-tasks-with-ids-that-match-a-glob-pattern)

### Disable a specific task

```sh
kapacitor disable cpu_alert
```

### Disable all tasks with IDs that match a glob pattern

```sh
kapacitor disable *_alert
```