diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 0640096..fea64a4 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -337,7 +337,9 @@ loops over every stale container.
 Container row buttons (rendered per-state by `assets/app.js`):
 
 - Always: `↻ R3BU1LD` (calls `lifecycle::rebuild`), and for sub-agents
-  `DESTR0Y` (container removed, state + creds kept).
+  `DESTR0Y` (container removed, state + creds kept) + `PURG3`
+  (DESTR0Y plus wipes `/var/lib/hyperhive/{agents,applied}/<name>/`;
+  no undo).
 - Running: `↺ R3ST4RT` + (sub-agents only) `■ ST0P`.
 - Stopped: `▶ ST4RT`.
 - Stale marker: clickable `needs update ↻` badge (same target as rebuild
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 5492d72..dc956e7 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -42,11 +42,18 @@ Pick anything from here when relevant. Cross-cutting design notes live in
   channel from the harness: idle when waiting on the inbox, thinking
   while claude's stream is open, compacting when `/compact` is in
   flight. Replaces the binary "harness alive — turn loop running" line.
-- **Terminal: slash commands + tab-completion.** Operator-facing
-  in-terminal commands: `/help`, `/model`, `/compact`, `/clear`. Tab
-  completes command names + model names (cf. bitburner-agent's pattern).
-- **Terminal: multi-line input.** Replace the single-line `<input>` with
-  an auto-growing textarea; Enter sends, Shift+Enter newlines.
+- **Terminal: slash commands beyond /help and /clear.** Operator-facing
+  in-terminal commands still to add: `/model`, `/compact`, `/cancel`.
+  Each needs harness-side support (model override, force compaction,
+  cancel current claude turn).
+- **Terminal: bigger.** The 32em max-height is cramped on a 1080p+
+  screen. Grow it (e.g. `min(70vh, 60em)`) so the live tail is the
+  main visual element of the page rather than a strip.
+- **Terminal: sticky-bottom auto-scroll.** Today every appended row
+  scrolls to bottom, so the view shifts while the operator is reading
+  scrolled-up. Track whether the user is *already* at the bottom
+  (within a small threshold), and only auto-scroll when that's true.
+  Show a small "↓ N new" indicator when not at bottom; click to jump.
 - **Terminal: cancel-current-turn button.** Explicit "kill claude
   process for this turn" control. Harness needs to track the
   in-flight claude child PID and offer a `/cancel` endpoint that sends
@@ -57,9 +64,6 @@ Pick anything from here when relevant. Cross-cutting design notes live in
   same session id. Surfaces as a slash command in the terminal + a
   toolbar button while the state badge is `idle`. Sets state to
   `compacting` during the run.
-- **Visuals.** Frosted-glass backdrop blur on the terminal wrap,
-  per-event fade-in slide-up animation on new rows, badge pulse
-  animation on state-badge transitions.
 - **xterm.js terminal** embedded per-agent, attached to a PTY exposed by
   the harness. Pairs well with the unprivileged-container work — would let
   the operator drop into the container without `nixos-container root-login`.
@@ -115,9 +119,6 @@ Pick anything from here when relevant. Cross-cutting design notes live in
 - **Container crash events.** Watch `container@*.service` via D-Bus, push
   `HelperEvent::ContainerCrash` to the manager's inbox so the manager can
   react (restart, escalate, etc.).
-- **`destroy --purge`.** Today `destroy` keeps state by design; add an
-  opt-in flag (CLI + dashboard) to also wipe `/var/lib/hyperhive/agents/<name>/`
-  and `/var/lib/hyperhive/applied/<name>/`.
 
 ## Cleanup / docs
 
diff --git a/hive-c0re/assets/app.js b/hive-c0re/assets/app.js
index d16f3b8..4fdc692 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/assets/app.js
+++ b/hive-c0re/assets/app.js
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@
           ' ',
           form('/destroy/' + c.name, 'btn-destroy', 'DESTR0Y',
             'destroy ' + c.name + '? container is removed; state + creds kept.'),
+          ' ',
+          form('/destroy/' + c.name, 'btn-destroy', 'PURG3',
+            'PURGE ' + c.name + '? container, config history, claude creds, '
+            + 'and /state/ notes are all WIPED. no undo.', { purge: 'on' }),
         );
       }
       ul.append(li);
diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/actions.rs b/hive-c0re/src/actions.rs
index 8e7dee9..069b640 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/actions.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/actions.rs
@@ -132,22 +132,40 @@ fn finish_approval(
 /// kept, so recreating an agent of the same name reuses prior config + creds
 /// (no re-login). The ephemeral runtime dir under `/run/hyperhive/agents/`
 /// is cleared because its contents (the mcp socket) don't survive restarts
-/// anyway. A future `--purge` path can wipe state when the operator opts in.
+/// anyway. With `purge=true` the persistent trees are also wiped — config
+/// history, claude creds, notes — there is no undo.
 /// Refuses the manager (declarative; would fight with the host's nixos config).
-pub async fn destroy(coord: &Coordinator, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+pub async fn destroy(coord: &Coordinator, name: &str, purge: bool) -> Result<()> {
     if name == MANAGER_NAME || name == MANAGER_AGENT {
         bail!("refusing to destroy the manager ({name})");
     }
-    tracing::info!(%name, "destroy");
+    tracing::info!(%name, purge, "destroy");
     lifecycle::destroy(name).await?;
     coord.unregister_agent(name);
     let runtime = Coordinator::agent_dir(name);
     if runtime.exists() {
         let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&runtime);
     }
-    let _ = coord
-        .approvals
-        .fail_pending_for_agent(name, "agent destroyed");
+    if purge {
+        for dir in [
+            Coordinator::agent_state_root(name),
+            Coordinator::agent_applied_dir(name),
+        ] {
+            if dir.exists()
+                && let Err(e) = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir)
+            {
+                tracing::warn!(error = ?e, dir = %dir.display(), "purge: remove failed");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    let _ = coord.approvals.fail_pending_for_agent(
+        name,
+        if purge {
+            "agent purged"
+        } else {
+            "agent destroyed"
+        },
+    );
     coord.notify_manager(&HelperEvent::Destroyed {
         agent: name.to_owned(),
     });
diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs b/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs
index bcfed09..02b5bc9 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs
@@ -424,8 +424,20 @@ fn strip_container_prefix(name: &str) -> String {
         .to_owned()
 }
 
-async fn post_destroy(State(state): State<AppState>, AxumPath(name): AxumPath<String>) -> Response {
-    match actions::destroy(&state.coord, &name).await {
+#[derive(Deserialize, Default)]
+struct DestroyForm {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    purge: Option<String>,
+}
+
+async fn post_destroy(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    AxumPath(name): AxumPath<String>,
+    Form(form): Form<DestroyForm>,
+) -> Response {
+    // Checkbox semantics: any non-empty value (axum sends "on") = purge.
+    let purge = form.purge.as_deref().is_some_and(|v| !v.is_empty());
+    match actions::destroy(&state.coord, &name, purge).await {
         Ok(()) => Redirect::to("/").into_response(),
         Err(e) => error_response(&format!("destroy {name} failed: {e:#}")),
     }
diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/main.rs b/hive-c0re/src/main.rs
index c78735b..6561703 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/main.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/main.rs
@@ -56,8 +56,14 @@ enum Cmd {
     /// Stop a managed container (graceful).
     Kill { name: String },
     /// Tear down a sub-agent container. Container is removed; persistent
-    /// state (config repos + Claude credentials) is kept by default.
-    Destroy { name: String },
+    /// state (config repos + Claude credentials) is kept by default. Pass
+    /// `--purge` to also wipe the agent's state dirs (config + creds +
+    /// notes). No undo.
+    Destroy {
+        name: String,
+        #[arg(long)]
+        purge: bool,
+    },
     /// Apply pending config to a managed container.
     Rebuild { name: String },
     /// List managed containers.
@@ -121,8 +127,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         Cmd::Kill { name } => {
             render(client::request(&cli.socket, HostRequest::Kill { name }).await?)
         }
-        Cmd::Destroy { name } => {
-            render(client::request(&cli.socket, HostRequest::Destroy { name }).await?)
+        Cmd::Destroy { name, purge } => {
+            render(client::request(&cli.socket, HostRequest::Destroy { name, purge }).await?)
         }
         Cmd::Rebuild { name } => {
             render(client::request(&cli.socket, HostRequest::Rebuild { name }).await?)
diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/server.rs b/hive-c0re/src/server.rs
index afe1985..9ce4df1 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/server.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/server.rs
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ async fn dispatch(req: &HostRequest, coord: Arc<Coordinator>) -> HostResponse {
                 });
                 HostResponse::success()
             }
-            HostRequest::Destroy { name } => {
-                actions::destroy(&coord, name).await?;
+            HostRequest::Destroy { name, purge } => {
+                actions::destroy(&coord, name, *purge).await?;
                 HostResponse::success()
             }
             HostRequest::Rebuild { name } => {
diff --git a/hive-sh4re/src/lib.rs b/hive-sh4re/src/lib.rs
index 3415d20..067d79e 100644
--- a/hive-sh4re/src/lib.rs
+++ b/hive-sh4re/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,15 @@ pub enum HostRequest {
     /// Tear down a sub-agent container: stop + remove + drop the systemd
     /// drop-in, purge pending approvals. Persistent state (proposed/applied
     /// repos, Claude credentials) is KEPT by default — recreating the agent
-    /// with the same name reuses prior config + login. Manager not destroyable.
-    Destroy { name: String },
+    /// with the same name reuses prior config + login. With `purge=true`
+    /// the agent's `/var/lib/hyperhive/{agents,applied}/<name>/` trees are
+    /// also wiped (config history + creds + notes gone forever). Manager
+    /// not destroyable.
+    Destroy {
+        name: String,
+        #[serde(default)]
+        purge: bool,
+    },
     /// Apply pending config to a managed container.
     Rebuild { name: String },
     /// List managed containers.