ctx-purge
Purge the context-mode knowledge base. Permanently deletes all indexed content and resets session stats. This is destructive and cannot be undone. Trigger: /context-mode:ctx-purge
By mksglu · 1,202 installs
npx skills add mksglu/context-mode --skill ctx-purge
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Context Mode Purge
Permanently deletes session data for this project. Two scopes are supported (issue 520):
Project scope ( scope: "project" ): wipes EVERYTHING — knowledge base, all session DB rows for every session, events markdown, and stats.
Session scope ( sessionId: "<id " or scope: "session" ): wipes ONLY the matching session's rows + FTS5 chunks. Sibling sessions, project stats, and the FTS5 store file are preserved.
Instructions
1. Decide the scope first with the user:
"Wipe just one session?" → ask for the sessionId .
"Wipe the whole project?" → confirm scope:'project' (this is the destructive, irreversible default).
2. Warn the user about scope:'project' . Everything will be deleted:
FTS5 knowledge base (all indexed content from ctx index , ctx fetch and index , ctx batch execute )
Session events DB (analytics, metadata, resume snapshots) for ALL sessions in the project
Session events markdown file
In memory session stats + persisted stats file
3. Call the mcp context mode ctx purge MCP tool with the chosen parameters:
Scoped: { confirm: true, sessionId: "<id " } — implies scope:'session'.
Project: { confirm: true, scope: "project" } — explicit destructive form.
Bare { confirm: true } still works but emits a deprecation warning. Prefer the explicit forms.
4. Report the result to the user — the response lists exactly what was deleted and (for scoped purges) confirms that other sessions and project stats were preserved.
Schema rules
confirm: true is always required.
sessionId and scope: "project" together is REJECTED as ambiguous (the sessionId implies session scope; combining with project scope contradicts intent).
scope: "session" without sessionId throws — sessionId is required.
When to Use
Scoped (per session) : scratch acceptance scenarios, drill replays, isolating a polluted session without losing the main working session's stats.
Project : KB contains stale or incorrect content polluting search results, switching between unrelated projects in the same session, completely fresh start.
Important
ctx purge is the only way to delete session data. No other mechanism exists.
ctx stats is read only — shows statistics only.
/clear and /compact do NOT affect any context mode data.
There is no undo. Re index content if you need it again.