diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 468578c0..f513c5eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -479,6 +479,43 @@ To see the integration test coverage report open `.coverage/integration/lcov-rep
   open .coverage/integration/lcov-report/index.html
   ```
 
+## Relay Maintenance
+
+Use `clean-db` to wipe or prune only the `events` table data.
+
+Dry run (no deletion):
+
+  ```
+  npm run clean-db -- --all --dry-run
+  ```
+
+Full wipe:
+
+  ```
+  npm run clean-db -- --all --force
+  ```
+
+Delete events older than N days:
+
+  ```
+  npm run clean-db -- --older-than=30 --force
+  ```
+
+Delete only selected kinds:
+
+  ```
+  npm run clean-db -- --kinds=1,7,4 --force
+  ```
+
+Delete only selected kinds older than N days:
+
+  ```
+  npm run clean-db -- --older-than=30 --kinds=1,7,4 --force
+  ```
+
+By default, the script asks for explicit confirmation (`Type 'DELETE' to confirm`).
+Use `--force` to skip the prompt.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 You can change the default folder by setting the `NOSTR_CONFIG_DIR` environment variable to a different path.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1ff51ee..f3dca5ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "node -r ts-node/register src/index.ts",
+    "clean-db": "node -r ts-node/register src/clean-db.ts",
     "clean": "rimraf ./{dist,.nyc_output,.test-reports,.coverage}",
     "build": "tsc --project tsconfig.build.json",
     "prestart": "npm run build",
diff --git a/src/clean-db.ts b/src/clean-db.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e9ef0de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/clean-db.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+import { createInterface } from 'readline'
+import dotenv from 'dotenv'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
+
+import { getMasterDbClient } from './database/client'
+
+dotenv.config()
+
+type CleanDbOptions = {
+  all: boolean
+  dryRun: boolean
+  force: boolean
+  help: boolean
+  kinds: number[]
+  olderThanDays?: number
+}
+
+const HELP_TEXT = [
+  'Usage: npm run clean-db -- [options]',
+  '',
+  'Options:',
+  '  --all                  Delete all events.',
+  '  --older-than=<days>    Delete events older than the given number of days.',
+  '  --kinds=<1,7,4>        Delete events for specific kinds.',
+  '  --dry-run              Show how many rows would be deleted without deleting them.',
+  '  --force                Skip interactive confirmation prompt.',
+  '  --help                 Show this help message.',
+  '',
+  'Examples:',
+  '  npm run clean-db -- --all --dry-run',
+  '  npm run clean-db -- --all --force',
+  '  npm run clean-db -- --older-than=30 --force',
+  '  npm run clean-db -- --older-than=30 --kinds=1,7,4 --dry-run',
+].join('\n')
+
+const getOptionValue = (arg: string, args: string[], index: number): [string, number] => {
+  const [option, inlineValue] = arg.split('=')
+
+  if (inlineValue !== undefined) {
+    if (!inlineValue.trim()) {
+      throw new Error(`Missing value for ${option}`)
+    }
+
+    return [inlineValue, index]
+  }
+
+  const nextIndex = index + 1
+  const nextArg = args[nextIndex]
+
+  if (!nextArg || nextArg.startsWith('--')) {
+    throw new Error(`Missing value for ${option}`)
+  }
+
+  return [nextArg, nextIndex]
+}
+
+const parseOlderThanDays = (value: string): number => {
+  if (!/^\d+$/.test(value)) {
+    throw new Error('--older-than must be a positive integer')
+  }
+
+  const days = Number(value)
+  if (!Number.isSafeInteger(days) || days <= 0) {
+    throw new Error('--older-than must be a positive integer')
+  }
+
+  return days
+}
+
+const parseKinds = (value: string): number[] => {
+  const parts = value
+    .split(',')
+    .map((kind) => kind.trim())
+    .filter(Boolean)
+
+  if (!parts.length) {
+    throw new Error('--kinds requires at least one kind')
+  }
+
+  const kinds = parts.map((kind) => {
+    if (!/^\d+$/.test(kind)) {
+      throw new Error('--kinds must be a comma-separated list of non-negative integers')
+    }
+
+    const parsed = Number(kind)
+    if (!Number.isSafeInteger(parsed)) {
+      throw new Error('--kinds must contain valid integers')
+    }
+
+    return parsed
+  })
+
+  return Array.from(new Set(kinds))
+}
+
+export const parseCleanDbOptions = (args: string[]): CleanDbOptions => {
+  const options: CleanDbOptions = {
+    all: false,
+    dryRun: false,
+    force: false,
+    help: false,
+    kinds: [],
+  }
+
+  for (let index = 0; index < args.length; index++) {
+    const arg = args[index]
+
+    if (arg === '--all') {
+      options.all = true
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (arg === '--dry-run') {
+      options.dryRun = true
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (arg === '--force') {
+      options.force = true
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (arg === '--help' || arg === '-h') {
+      options.help = true
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (arg.startsWith('--older-than')) {
+      const [value, nextIndex] = getOptionValue(arg, args, index)
+      options.olderThanDays = parseOlderThanDays(value)
+      index = nextIndex
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (arg.startsWith('--kinds')) {
+      const [value, nextIndex] = getOptionValue(arg, args, index)
+      options.kinds = parseKinds(value)
+      index = nextIndex
+      continue
+    }
+
+    throw new Error(`Unknown option: ${arg}`)
+  }
+
+  if (options.help) {
+    return options
+  }
+
+  if (!options.all && options.olderThanDays === undefined && !options.kinds.length) {
+    throw new Error('Select a target with --all, --older-than, or --kinds')
+  }
+
+  if (options.all && (options.olderThanDays !== undefined || options.kinds.length)) {
+    throw new Error('--all cannot be combined with --older-than or --kinds')
+  }
+
+  return options
+}
+
+const applySelectiveFilters = (query: Knex.QueryBuilder, options: CleanDbOptions): Knex.QueryBuilder => {
+  if (options.olderThanDays !== undefined) {
+    const olderThanSeconds = options.olderThanDays * 24 * 60 * 60
+    const cutoff = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - olderThanSeconds
+    query.where('event_created_at', '<', cutoff)
+  }
+
+  if (options.kinds.length) {
+    query.whereIn('event_kind', options.kinds)
+  }
+
+  return query
+}
+
+const getMatchingEventsCount = async (dbClient: Knex, options: CleanDbOptions): Promise<number> => {
+  const query = dbClient('events')
+
+  if (!options.all) {
+    applySelectiveFilters(query, options)
+  }
+
+  const result = await query.count<{ count: string | number }>('* as count').first()
+  return Number(result?.count ?? 0)
+}
+
+const askForConfirmation = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+  const readline = createInterface({
+    input: process.stdin,
+    output: process.stdout,
+  })
+
+  const answer = await new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
+    readline.question("Type 'DELETE' to confirm: ", (input) => resolve(input))
+  })
+
+  readline.close()
+  return answer.trim() === 'DELETE'
+}
+
+const runAllDelete = async (dbClient: Knex): Promise<void> => {
+  const hasEventTagsTable = await dbClient.schema.hasTable('event_tags')
+  if (hasEventTagsTable) {
+    await dbClient.raw('TRUNCATE TABLE events, event_tags RESTART IDENTITY CASCADE;')
+    return
+  }
+
+  await dbClient.raw('TRUNCATE TABLE events RESTART IDENTITY CASCADE;')
+}
+
+const runSelectiveDelete = async (dbClient: Knex, options: CleanDbOptions): Promise<number> => {
+  const deleteQuery = applySelectiveFilters(dbClient('events'), options)
+  const deletedRows = await deleteQuery.del()
+  await dbClient.raw('VACUUM ANALYZE events;')
+  return Number(deletedRows)
+}
+
+export const runCleanDb = async (args: string[] = process.argv.slice(2)): Promise<number> => {
+  const options = parseCleanDbOptions(args)
+
+  if (options.help) {
+    console.log(HELP_TEXT)
+    return 0
+  }
+
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+    console.warn('WARNING: NODE_ENV=production detected. This operation permanently deletes data.')
+  }
+
+  const dbClient = getMasterDbClient()
+
+  try {
+    if (options.dryRun) {
+      const matchingEvents = await getMatchingEventsCount(dbClient, options)
+      console.log(`Dry run: ${matchingEvents} events would be deleted.`)
+      return 0
+    }
+
+    if (!options.force) {
+      if (!process.stdin.isTTY) {
+        throw new Error('Interactive confirmation is unavailable. Re-run with --force.')
+      }
+
+      const confirmed = await askForConfirmation()
+      if (!confirmed) {
+        console.log('Aborted. Confirmation text did not match DELETE.')
+        return 1
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (options.all) {
+      await runAllDelete(dbClient)
+      console.log('Deleted all events with TRUNCATE.')
+      return 0
+    }
+
+    const deletedRows = await runSelectiveDelete(dbClient, options)
+    console.log(`Deleted ${deletedRows} events. VACUUM ANALYZE completed.`)
+    return 0
+  } finally {
+    await dbClient.destroy()
+  }
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  runCleanDb().then((exitCode) => {
+    process.exitCode = exitCode
+  }).catch((error) => {
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+    console.error(message)
+    process.exitCode = 1
+  })
+}
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diff --git a/test/unit/clean-db.spec.ts b/test/unit/clean-db.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ba2c47b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/clean-db.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import { expect } from 'chai'
+
+import { parseCleanDbOptions } from '../../src/clean-db'
+
+describe('parseCleanDbOptions', () => {
+  it('parses --all with --force', () => {
+    const result = parseCleanDbOptions(['--all', '--force'])
+
+    expect(result).to.deep.equal({
+      all: true,
+      dryRun: false,
+      force: true,
+      help: false,
+      kinds: [],
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('parses combined selective filters and deduplicates kinds', () => {
+    const result = parseCleanDbOptions(['--older-than=7', '--kinds=1,7,1', '--dry-run'])
+
+    expect(result).to.deep.equal({
+      all: false,
+      dryRun: true,
+      force: false,
+      help: false,
+      kinds: [1, 7],
+      olderThanDays: 7,
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('parses spaced option values', () => {
+    const result = parseCleanDbOptions(['--older-than', '30', '--kinds', '1,2,3'])
+
+    expect(result).to.deep.equal({
+      all: false,
+      dryRun: false,
+      force: false,
+      help: false,
+      kinds: [1, 2, 3],
+      olderThanDays: 30,
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('accepts --help without requiring target filters', () => {
+    const result = parseCleanDbOptions(['--help'])
+
+    expect(result).to.deep.equal({
+      all: false,
+      dryRun: false,
+      force: false,
+      help: true,
+      kinds: [],
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('throws when no deletion target is provided', () => {
+    expect(() => parseCleanDbOptions(['--force']))
+      .to.throw('Select a target with --all, --older-than, or --kinds')
+  })
+
+  it('throws when --all is combined with selective options', () => {
+    expect(() => parseCleanDbOptions(['--all', '--older-than=30']))
+      .to.throw('--all cannot be combined with --older-than or --kinds')
+
+    expect(() => parseCleanDbOptions(['--all', '--kinds=1,7']))
+      .to.throw('--all cannot be combined with --older-than or --kinds')
+  })
+
+  it('throws on invalid --older-than values', () => {
+    expect(() => parseCleanDbOptions(['--older-than=0']))
+      .to.throw('--older-than must be a positive integer')
+
+    expect(() => parseCleanDbOptions(['--older-than=-1']))
+      .to.throw('--older-than must be a positive integer')
+
+    expect(() => parseCleanDbOptions(['--older-than=abc']))
+      .to.throw('--older-than must be a positive integer')
+  })
+
+  it('throws on invalid --kinds values', () => {
+    expect(() => parseCleanDbOptions(['--kinds=']))
+      .to.throw('Missing value for --kinds')
+
+    expect(() => parseCleanDbOptions(['--kinds=1,abc']))
+      .to.throw('--kinds must be a comma-separated list of non-negative integers')
+  })
+
+  it('throws on unknown options', () => {
+    expect(() => parseCleanDbOptions(['--unknown']))
+      .to.throw('Unknown option: --unknown')
+  })
+})
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