diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/handler.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/handler.ts
index d8de7eb3..d6008a41 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/handler.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/handler.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ export const handler = async ({ context, uid }: IKillOptions) => {
     try {
         await ipcExternal.whenReady(context);
 
-        await ipcExternal.invoke(ReservedChannels.instances_kill, { uid });
+        const killed = await ipcExternal.invoke<unknown, string[]>(ReservedChannels.instances_kill, { uid });
+
+        killed.forEach((id) => {
+            console.log(id);
+        });
 
         app.exit();
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/iKillOptions.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/iKillOptions.ts
index fc223b0e..de9f04e9 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/iKillOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/iKillOptions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 export interface IKillOptions {
     readonly context?: string;
-    readonly uid: string;
+    readonly uid: string[];
 }
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/module.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/module.ts
index d13d95c2..43ef2551 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/module.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/kill/module.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 export { handler } from "./handler";
 
-export const command = "kill [uid]";
+export const command = "kill [uid...]";
 
 export const aliases = ["destroy"];
 
-export const describe = "Kill a running instance";
+export const describe = "Kill one or more running instances";
 
 export const builder = {
     uid: {
+        array: true,
         demandOption: true,
         describe: "The application uid",
-        string: true,
     },
 };
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/handler.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/handler.ts
index e2494655..55247eca 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/handler.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/handler.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ export const handler = async ({ context, uid }: IStopOptions) => {
     try {
         await ipcExternal.whenReady(context);
 
-        await ipcExternal.invoke(ReservedChannels.instances_stop, { uid });
+        const stopped = await ipcExternal.invoke<unknown, string[]>(ReservedChannels.instances_stop, { uid });
+
+        stopped.forEach((id) => {
+            console.log(id);
+        });
 
         app.exit();
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/iStopOptions.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/iStopOptions.ts
index 92268bea..005c9910 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/iStopOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/iStopOptions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 export interface IStopOptions {
     readonly context?: string;
-    readonly uid: string;
+    readonly uid: string[];
 }
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/module.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/module.ts
index cca0ae12..813576d1 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/module.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/commands/stop/module.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 export { handler } from "./handler";
 
-export const command = "stop [uid]";
+export const command = "stop [uid...]";
 
 export const aliases = ["close", "rm"];
 
-export const describe = "Stop a running instance";
+export const describe = "Stop one or more running instances";
 
 export const builder = {
     uid: {
         demandOption: true,
         describe: "The application uid",
-        string: true,
+        array: true,
     },
 };
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/compositeInstanceService.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/compositeInstanceService.ts
index 84330eda..b61374ba 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/compositeInstanceService.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/compositeInstanceService.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export class CompositeInstanceService implements IInstanceService {
                 break;
             }
         }
+
         return configuration;
     }
 
@@ -23,13 +24,19 @@ export class CompositeInstanceService implements IInstanceService {
         return this.instanceServices.flatMap((i) => i.list());
     }
 
-    public kill(uid: string): Promise<void> {
-        const service = this.instanceServices.find((i) => i.get(uid));
-        if (service === undefined) {
-            throw new Error(`Couldn't find instance with identifier: ${uid}`);
-        }
+    public async kill(uid: string[]) {
+        const services = uid
+            .map((id) => {
+                const service = this.instanceServices.find((i) => i.get(id));
+
+                return service?.kill([id]);
+            })
+            .filter((func) => func !== undefined)
+            .map((func) => func!);
+
+        const killed = await Promise.all(services);
 
-        return service.kill(uid);
+        return killed.flat();
     }
 
     public restart(uid: string) {
@@ -41,12 +48,18 @@ export class CompositeInstanceService implements IInstanceService {
         return service.restart(uid);
     }
 
-    public stop(uid: string) {
-        const service = this.instanceServices.find((i) => i.get(uid));
-        if (service === undefined) {
-            throw new Error(`Couldn't find instance with identifier: ${uid}`);
-        }
+    public async stop(uid: string[]) {
+        const services = uid
+            .map((id) => {
+                const service = this.instanceServices.find((i) => i.get(id));
+
+                return service?.stop([id]);
+            })
+            .filter((func) => func !== undefined)
+            .map((func) => func!);
+
+        const stopped = await Promise.all(services);
 
-        return service.stop(uid);
+        return stopped.flat();
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/iInstanceService.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/iInstanceService.ts
index 83af0113..075bdea4 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/iInstanceService.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/iInstanceService.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { IConfiguration } from "@reactivemarkets/desktop-types";
 export interface IInstanceService {
     get(uid: string): IConfiguration | undefined;
     list(): IConfiguration[];
-    kill(uid: string): Promise<void>;
+    kill(uid: string[]): Promise<string[]>;
     restart(uid: string): Promise<void>;
-    stop(uid: string): Promise<void>;
+    stop(uid: string[]): Promise<string[]>;
 }
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/trayInstanceService.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/trayInstanceService.ts
index 4b5dd8f7..da5cd188 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/trayInstanceService.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/trayInstanceService.ts
@@ -10,19 +10,21 @@ export class TrayInstanceService implements IInstanceService {
         return trayService.all().map((instance) => instance.configuration);
     }
 
-    public kill(uid: string) {
-        trayService.from(uid)?.instance.destroy();
+    public kill(uid: string[]) {
+        const killed = uid.map((id) => {
+            trayService.from(id)?.destroy();
 
-        return Promise.resolve();
+            return id;
+        });
+
+        return Promise.resolve(killed);
     }
 
     public restart() {
         return Promise.resolve();
     }
 
-    public stop(uid: string) {
-        trayService.from(uid)?.instance.destroy();
-
-        return Promise.resolve();
+    public stop(uid: string[]) {
+        return this.kill(uid);
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/windowInstanceService.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/windowInstanceService.ts
index 1459e98d..41ce79dd 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/windowInstanceService.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/instances/windowInstanceService.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { IInstanceService } from "./iInstanceService";
-
 import { windowService } from "../windowing";
 
 export class WindowInstanceService implements IInstanceService {
@@ -11,10 +10,14 @@ export class WindowInstanceService implements IInstanceService {
         return windowService.all().map((instance) => instance.configuration);
     }
 
-    public kill(uid: string) {
-        windowService.from(uid)?.instance.destroy();
+    public kill(uid: string[]) {
+        const killed = uid.map((id) => {
+            windowService.from(id)?.instance.destroy();
 
-        return Promise.resolve();
+            return id;
+        });
+
+        return Promise.resolve(killed);
     }
 
     public restart(uid: string) {
@@ -23,9 +26,13 @@ export class WindowInstanceService implements IInstanceService {
         return Promise.resolve();
     }
 
-    public stop(uid: string) {
-        windowService.from(uid)?.instance.close();
+    public stop(uid: string[]) {
+        const stopped = uid.map((id) => {
+            windowService.from(id)?.instance.close();
 
-        return Promise.resolve();
+            return id;
+        });
+
+        return Promise.resolve(stopped);
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/tray/defaultTrayService.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/tray/defaultTrayService.ts
index bbc23239..5c3d57af 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/tray/defaultTrayService.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/tray/defaultTrayService.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ export class DefaultTrayService implements ITrayService {
             },
         };
 
-        const instance = new TrayInstance(runningConfiguration, tray);
+        const instance = new TrayInstance(runningConfiguration, tray, () => {
+            this.configRegistry.delete(uid);
+        });
 
         this.configRegistry.set(uid, instance);
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/tray/trayInstance.ts b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/tray/trayInstance.ts
index fccb2254..8ec2016f 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-core/src/main/tray/trayInstance.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-core/src/main/tray/trayInstance.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import { Tray } from "electron";
 export class TrayInstance {
     #configuration: IConfiguration;
     #instance: Tray;
+    #onDestroy: () => void;
 
-    public constructor(configuration: IConfiguration, instance: Tray) {
+    public constructor(configuration: IConfiguration, instance: Tray, onDestroy: () => void) {
         this.#configuration = configuration;
         this.#instance = instance;
+        this.#onDestroy = onDestroy;
     }
 
     public get configuration() {
@@ -17,4 +19,9 @@ export class TrayInstance {
     public get instance() {
         return this.#instance;
     }
+
+    public destroy() {
+        this.#instance.destroy();
+        this.#onDestroy();
+    }
 }