{"id":"cfn-stackset-retain-stacks-disassociates","text":"Using `--retain-stacks` when deleting stack instances keeps the stacks and resources in the account but disassociates them from the StackSet; `--no-retain-stacks` fully deletes stacks and resources.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/03/11/AWSCloudFormation-latest-UserGuide-stackinstances-deletehtml.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"d8d01bec7be20281","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"cfn-stackset-retain-stacks-disassociates","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}