diff --git a/cmd/data.js b/cmd/data.js
index c65ee4930..0b979bb31 100644
--- a/cmd/data.js
+++ b/cmd/data.js
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 'use strict'
 const parseLink = require('../lib/parse-link')
-const { outputter, ansi } = require('./iface')
+const { outputter, ansi, confirm, status } = require('./iface')
 const { ERR_INVALID_INPUT } = require('../errors')
+const { PLATFORM_HYPERDB } = require('../constants')
 
 const padding = '    '
+const placeholder = '[ No results ]\n'
 
 const appsOutput = (bundles) => {
+  if (!bundles.length) return placeholder
   let out = ''
   for (const bundle of bundles) {
     out += `- ${ansi.bold(bundle.link)}\n`
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ const appsOutput = (bundles) => {
 }
 
 const dhtOutput = (nodes) => {
+  if (!nodes.length) return placeholder
   let out = ''
   for (const node of nodes) {
     out += `${node.host}${ansi.dim(`:${node.port}`)}\n`
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ const dhtOutput = (nodes) => {
 }
 
 const gcOutput = (records) => {
+  if (!records.length) return placeholder
   let out = ''
   for (const gc of records) {
     out += `- ${ansi.bold(gc.path)}\n`
@@ -56,10 +61,10 @@ class Data {
     if (link) {
       const parsed = parseLink(link)
       if (!parsed) throw ERR_INVALID_INPUT(`Link "${link}" is not a valid key`)
-      const result = await this.ipc.data({ resource: 'link', secrets, link })
+      const result = this.ipc.data({ resource: 'link', secrets, link })
       await output(json, result, { tag: 'link' }, this.ipc)
     } else {
-      const result = await this.ipc.data({ resource: 'apps', secrets })
+      const result = this.ipc.data({ resource: 'apps', secrets })
       await output(json, result, { tag: 'apps' }, this.ipc)
     }
   }
@@ -67,14 +72,43 @@ class Data {
   async dht (cmd) {
     const { command } = cmd
     const { json } = command.parent.flags
-    const result = await this.ipc.data({ resource: 'dht' })
+    const result = this.ipc.data({ resource: 'dht' })
     await output(json, result, { tag: 'dht' }, this.ipc)
   }
 
   async gc (cmd) {
     const { command } = cmd
     const { json } = command.parent.flags
-    const result = await this.ipc.data({ resource: 'gc' })
+    const result = this.ipc.data({ resource: 'gc' })
     await output(json, result, { tag: 'gc' }, this.ipc)
   }
+
+  async reset (cmd) {
+    const { command } = cmd
+    const { yes } = command.flags
+
+    if (!yes) {
+      const dialog = `${ansi.warning} Clearing database ${ansi.bold(PLATFORM_HYPERDB)}\n\n`
+      const ask = 'Type DELETE to confirm'
+      const delim = '?'
+      const validation = (val) => val === 'DELETE'
+      const msg = '\n' + ansi.cross + ' uppercase DELETE to confirm\n'
+      await confirm(dialog, ask, delim, validation, msg)
+    }
+
+    const complete = await pick(this.ipc.dataReset(), (tag) => tag === 'complete')
+    complete ? status('Success\n', true) : status('Failure (ipc.dataReset)\n', false)
+  }
+}
+
+function pick (stream, predicate) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    stream.on('error', reject)
+    const listener = ({ tag, data }) => {
+      if (!predicate(tag)) return
+      resolve(data)
+      stream.off('data', listener)
+    }
+    stream.on('data', listener)
+  })
 }
diff --git a/cmd/index.js b/cmd/index.js
index 1f1372027..caa7e136e 100644
--- a/cmd/index.js
+++ b/cmd/index.js
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ module.exports = async (ipc, argv = Bare.argv.slice(1)) => {
     command('apps', summary('Installed apps'), arg('[link]', 'Filter by Pear link'), (cmd) => runners.data(ipc).apps(cmd)),
     command('dht', summary('DHT known-nodes cache'), (cmd) => runners.data(ipc).dht(cmd)),
     command('gc', summary('Garbage collection records'), (cmd) => runners.data(ipc).gc(cmd)),
+    command('reset', summary('Advanced. Clear local database'),
+      flag('--yes', 'Skip confirmation prompt'), (cmd) => runners.data(ipc).reset(cmd)
+    ),
     flag('--secrets', 'Show sensitive information, i.e. encryption-keys'),
     flag('--json', 'Newline delimited JSON output'),
     () => { console.log(data.help()) }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 90595851e..4d483a2a7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         "paparam": "^1.6.0",
         "pear-changelog": "^1.0.1",
         "pear-interface": "^1.0.0",
-        "pear-ipc": "^3.1.0",
+        "pear-ipc": "^3.3.0",
         "pear-link": "^2.1.1",
         "pear-updater": "^3.4.3",
         "pear-updater-bootstrap": "^1.2.0",
@@ -4107,9 +4107,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/pear-ipc": {
-      "version": "3.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pear-ipc/-/pear-ipc-3.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ccuI0xYV7UA1TiBV5uhGCy06uS71uaVBTeLY+yF987DHEuc9ggLe9/AM9fuWRdWeI/NxjJQFQXedm+wEYUd7Zg==",
+      "version": "3.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pear-ipc/-/pear-ipc-3.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-L2ZQ6r1UM+mVa0zxC/7B5B+K1bbvHms1makvS4gcNiwx9E1fXKWSVkvLZ0cfGf86+IH5YfzjJ63SbjTy77gABw==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "bare-fs": "^4.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 181c7250f..7573d2515 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     "paparam": "^1.6.0",
     "pear-changelog": "^1.0.1",
     "pear-interface": "^1.0.0",
-    "pear-ipc": "^3.1.0",
+    "pear-ipc": "^3.3.0",
     "pear-link": "^2.1.1",
     "pear-updater": "^3.4.3",
     "pear-updater-bootstrap": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/subsystems/sidecar/index.js b/subsystems/sidecar/index.js
index df0d78725..74b97aa58 100644
--- a/subsystems/sidecar/index.js
+++ b/subsystems/sidecar/index.js
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ const ops = {
   Shift: require('./ops/shift'),
   Reset: require('./ops/reset'),
   Touch: require('./ops/touch'),
-  Data: require('./ops/data')
+  Data: require('./ops/data'),
+  DataReset: require('./ops/data/reset')
 }
 
 // ensure that we are registered as a link handler
@@ -368,6 +369,8 @@ class Sidecar extends ReadyResource {
 
   data (params, client) { return new ops.Data(params, client, this) }
 
+  dataReset (params, client) { return new ops.DataReset(params, client, this) }
+
   shift (params, client) { return new ops.Shift(params, client, this) }
 
   reset (params, client) { return new ops.Reset(params, client, this) }
diff --git a/subsystems/sidecar/lib/model.js b/subsystems/sidecar/lib/model.js
index 363509f04..7cbcdf1c2 100644
--- a/subsystems/sidecar/lib/model.js
+++ b/subsystems/sidecar/lib/model.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 'use strict'
+const fs = require('bare-fs')
 const HyperDB = require('hyperdb')
 const DBLock = require('db-lock')
 const dbSpec = require('../../../spec/db')
@@ -6,6 +7,11 @@ const { PLATFORM_HYPERDB } = require('../../../constants')
 
 module.exports = class Model {
   constructor () {
+    this.init()
+  }
+
+  init () {
+    LOG.trace('db', `ROCKS ('${PLATFORM_HYPERDB}')`)
     this.db = HyperDB.rocks(PLATFORM_HYPERDB, dbSpec)
 
     this.lock = new DBLock({
@@ -145,6 +151,13 @@ module.exports = class Model {
   }
 
   async close () {
+    LOG.trace('db', 'CLOSE')
     await this.db.close()
   }
+
+  async reset () {
+    await this.close()
+    await fs.promises.rm(PLATFORM_HYPERDB, { recursive: true, force: true })
+    this.init()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/subsystems/sidecar/ops/data.js b/subsystems/sidecar/ops/data/index.js
similarity index 95%
rename from subsystems/sidecar/ops/data.js
rename to subsystems/sidecar/ops/data/index.js
index 4c7927ff5..069a8cf2e 100644
--- a/subsystems/sidecar/ops/data.js
+++ b/subsystems/sidecar/ops/data/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict'
 const { pathToFileURL } = require('url-file-url')
-const Opstream = require('../lib/opstream')
+const Opstream = require('../../lib/opstream')
 
 module.exports = class Data extends Opstream {
   constructor (...args) {
diff --git a/subsystems/sidecar/ops/data/reset.js b/subsystems/sidecar/ops/data/reset.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..665d82a04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subsystems/sidecar/ops/data/reset.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+'use strict'
+const Opstream = require('../../lib/opstream')
+
+module.exports = class DataReset extends Opstream {
+  constructor (...args) {
+    super((...args) => this.#op(...args), ...args)
+  }
+
+  async #op () {
+    await this.sidecar.model.reset()
+    this.push({ tag: 'complete', data: true })
+  }
+}