# 📖 `clever stop` command reference

## ➡️ `clever stop` <kbd>Since 0.2.0</kbd>

Stop a running application

```bash
clever stop [options]
```

### ⚙️ Options

|Name|Description|
|---|---|
|`-a`, `--alias` `<alias>`|Short name for the application|
|`--app` `<app-id\|app-name>`|Application to manage by its ID (or name, if unambiguous)|