diff --git a/docs/automate.md b/docs/automate.md
index feecef178..ac1382ef7 100644
--- a/docs/automate.md
+++ b/docs/automate.md
@@ -2,26 +2,57 @@
 
 ## Latest Release as Service on Nix VMs
 
-[Run or copy this script for your use](../scripts/create-latest-svc.sh) to automate configuring a runner as a service on Linux or Mac
+## Export PAT
 
-### Export PAT
-
-Create a GitHub PAT and export it before running the script
+Before running any of these sample scripts, create a GitHub PAT and export it before running the script
 
 ```bash
 export RUNNER_CFG_PAT=yourPAT
 ```
 
-### Ceate service one liner
+### Create running as a service
 
-Repo level one liner; replace with yourorg/yourrepo (repo level) or just yourorg (org level) 
+**Scenario**: Run on a machine or VM (not container) which automates:
+
+ - Resolving latest released runner
+ - Download and extract latest
+ - Acquire a registration token
+ - Configure the runner
+ - Run as a systemd (linux) or Launchd (osx) service
+
+[Sample script here](../scripts/create-latest-svc.sh) 
+
+Run as a one-line. NOTE: replace with yourorg/yourrepo (repo level) or just yourorg (org level) 
 ```bash
 curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/actions/runner/automate/scripts/create-latest-svc.sh | bash -s yourorg/yourrepo
 ```
 
-### Uninstall service one liner
+### Uninstall running as service 
 
-Repo level one liner; replace with yourorg/yourrepo (repo level) or just yourorg (org level) 
+**Scenario**: Run on a machine or VM (not container) which automates:
+
+ - Stops and uninstalls the systemd (linux) or Launchd (osx) service
+ - Acquires a removal token
+ - Removes the runner
+
+[Sample script here](../scripts/remove-svc.sh) 
+
+Repo level one liner.  NOTE: replace with yourorg/yourrepo (repo level) or just yourorg (org level) 
 ```bash
 curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/actions/runner/automate/scripts/remove-svc.sh | bash -s yourorg/yourrepo
 ```
+
+### Delete an offline runner
+
+**Scenario**: Deletes a registered runner that is offline:
+
+ - Ensures the runner is offline
+ - Resolves id from name
+ - Deletes the runner
+
+[Sample script here](../scripts/delete.sh) 
+
+Repo level one liner.  NOTE: replace with yourorg/yourrepo (repo level) or just yourorg (org level) and replace runnername
+```bash
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/actions/runner/automate/scripts/remove-svc.sh | bash -s yourorg/yourrepo runnername
+```
diff --git a/scripts/delete.sh b/scripts/delete.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..30e23eb70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/delete.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#
+# Force deletes a runner from the service
+# The caller should have already ensured the runner is gone and/or stopped
+#
+# Examples:
+# RUNNER_CFG_PAT=<yourPAT> ./delete.sh myuser/myrepo
+# RUNNER_CFG_PAT=<yourPAT> ./delete.sh myorg
+#
+# Usage:
+#     export RUNNER_CFG_PAT=<yourPAT>
+#     ./delete.sh scope name
+#
+#      scope required  repo (:owner/:repo) or org (:organization)
+#      name  optional  defaults to hostname.  name to delete
+# 
+# Notes:
+# PATS over envvars are more secure
+# Works on OSX and Linux 
+# Assumes x64 arch
+#
+
+runner_scope=${1}
+runner_name=${2}
+
+echo "Deleting runner ${runner_name} @ ${runner_scope}"
+
+function fatal()
+{
+   echo "error: $1" >&2
+   exit 1
+}
+
+if [ -z "${runner_scope}" ]; then fatal "supply scope as argument 1"; fi
+if [ -z "${RUNNER_CFG_PAT}" ]; then fatal "RUNNER_CFG_PAT must be set before calling"; fi
+
+base_api_url="https://api.github.com/orgs"
+if [[ "$runner_scope" == *\/* ]]; then
+    base_api_url="https://api.github.com/repos"
+fi
+
+
+#--------------------------------------
+# Ensure offline
+#--------------------------------------
+runner_status=$(curl -s -X GET ${base_api_url}/${runner_scope}/actions/runners  -H "accept: application/vnd.github.everest-preview+json" -H "authorization: token ${RUNNER_CFG_PAT}" \
+        | jq -M -j ".runners | .[] | [select(.name == \"${runner_name}\")] | .[0].status")
+
+if [ -z "${runner_status}" ]; then 
+    fatal "Could not find runner with name ${runner_name}"
+fi
+
+echo "Status: ${runner_status}"
+
+if [ "${runner_status}" != "offline" ]; then 
+    fatal "Runner should be offline before removing"
+fi
+
+#--------------------------------------
+# Get id of runner to remove
+#--------------------------------------
+runner_id=$(curl -s -X GET ${base_api_url}/${runner_scope}/actions/runners  -H "accept: application/vnd.github.everest-preview+json" -H "authorization: token ${RUNNER_CFG_PAT}" \
+        | jq -M -j ".runners | .[] | [select(.name == \"${runner_name}\")] | .[0].id")
+
+if [ -z "${runner_id}" ]; then 
+    fatal "Could not find runner with name ${runner_name}"
+fi 
+
+echo "Removing id ${runner_id}"
+
+#--------------------------------------
+# Remove the runner
+#--------------------------------------
+curl -s -X DELETE ${base_api_url}/${runner_scope}/actions/runners/${runner_id} -H "authorization: token ${RUNNER_CFG_PAT}"
+
+echo "Done."
diff --git a/scripts/remove-svc.sh b/scripts/remove-svc.sh
index 9770be575..bbe7be951 100755
--- a/scripts/remove-svc.sh
+++ b/scripts/remove-svc.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ function fatal()
 if [ -z "${runner_scope}" ]; then fatal "supply scope as argument 1"; fi
 if [ -z "${RUNNER_CFG_PAT}" ]; then fatal "RUNNER_CFG_PAT must be set before calling"; fi
 
+#--------------------------------------
+# Get a remove token
+#--------------------------------------
+echo
+echo "Generating a registration token..."
+
+# if the scope has a slash, it's an repo runner
+base_api_url="https://api.github.com/orgs"
+if [[ "$runner_scope" == *\/* ]]; then
+    base_api_url="https://api.github.com/repos"
+fi
+
+export REMOVE_TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST ${base_api_url}/${runner_scope}/actions/runners/remove-token -H "accept: application/vnd.github.everest-preview+json" -H "authorization: token ${RUNNER_CFG_PAT}" | jq -r '.token')
+
+if [ -z "$REMOVE_TOKEN" ]; then fatal "Failed to get a token"; fi 
+
+echo $REMOVE_TOKEN
+
 #---------------------------------------
 # Stop and uninstall the service
 #---------------------------------------
@@ -43,27 +61,4 @@ echo "Uninstall the service ..."
 pushd ./runner
 ./svc.sh stop
 ./svc.sh uninstall
-
-base_api_url="https://api.github.com/orgs"
-if [[ "$runner_scope" == *\/* ]]; then
-    base_api_url="https://api.github.com/repos"
-fi
-
-#--------------------------------------
-# Get id of runner to remove
-#--------------------------------------
-runner_id=$(curl -s -X GET ${base_api_url}/${runner_scope}/actions/runners  -H "accept: application/vnd.github.everest-preview+json" -H "authorization: token ${RUNNER_CFG_PAT}" \
-        | jq -M -j ".runners | .[] | [select(.name == \"${runner_name}\")] | .[0].id")
-
-if [ -z "${runner_id}" ]; then 
-    fatal "Could not find runner with name ${runner_name}"
-fi 
-
-echo "Removing id ${runner_id}"
-
-#--------------------------------------
-# Remove the runner
-#--------------------------------------
-curl -s -X DELETE ${base_api_url}/${runner_scope}/actions/runners/${runner_id} -H "authorization: token ${RUNNER_CFG_PAT}"
-
-echo "Done."
+./config.sh remove --token $REMOVE_TOKEN