diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/api/client.ts b/orchestrator/src/client/api/client.ts
index 21c5220..fd81062 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/api/client.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/api/client.ts
@@ -671,6 +671,18 @@ export async function cancelJobChatRun(
   );
 }
 
+export async function resetJobGhostwriterConversation(
+  jobId: string,
+): Promise<{ deletedMessages: number; deletedRuns: number }> {
+  return fetchApi<{ deletedMessages: number; deletedRuns: number }>(
+    `/jobs/${jobId}/chat/reset`,
+    {
+      method: "POST",
+      body: JSON.stringify({}),
+    },
+  );
+}
+
 export async function cancelJobGhostwriterRun(
   jobId: string,
   runId: string,
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/components/ghostwriter/Composer.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/components/ghostwriter/Composer.tsx
index 9f1ecaa..f5cf0d1 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/components/ghostwriter/Composer.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/components/ghostwriter/Composer.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { getMetaShortcutLabel, isMetaKeyPressed } from "@client/lib/meta-key";
-import { RefreshCcw, Send, Square } from "lucide-react";
+import { Eraser, RefreshCcw, Send, Square } from "lucide-react";
 import type React from "react";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -9,18 +9,22 @@ type ComposerProps = {
   disabled?: boolean;
   isStreaming: boolean;
   canRegenerate: boolean;
+  canReset: boolean;
   onRegenerate: () => Promise<void>;
   onStop: () => Promise<void>;
   onSend: (content: string) => Promise<void>;
+  onReset: () => void;
 };
 
 export const Composer: React.FC<ComposerProps> = ({
   disabled,
   isStreaming,
   canRegenerate,
+  canReset,
   onRegenerate,
   onStop,
   onSend,
+  onReset,
 }) => {
   const [value, setValue] = useState("");
 
@@ -51,6 +55,18 @@ export const Composer: React.FC<ComposerProps> = ({
           {getMetaShortcutLabel("Enter")} to send
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+          <Button
+            size="icon"
+            variant="outline"
+            onClick={onReset}
+            disabled={disabled || !canReset}
+            aria-label="Start over"
+            title="Start over"
+            className="text-destructive hover:text-destructive"
+          >
+            <Eraser className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          </Button>
+
           {isStreaming ? (
             <Button
               size="icon"
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/components/ghostwriter/GhostwriterPanel.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/components/ghostwriter/GhostwriterPanel.tsx
index f9aafe0..44f87e9 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/components/ghostwriter/GhostwriterPanel.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/components/ghostwriter/GhostwriterPanel.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ import type { Job, JobChatMessage, JobChatStreamEvent } from "@shared/types";
 import type React from "react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
+import {
+  AlertDialog,
+  AlertDialogAction,
+  AlertDialogCancel,
+  AlertDialogContent,
+  AlertDialogDescription,
+  AlertDialogFooter,
+  AlertDialogHeader,
+  AlertDialogTitle,
+} from "@/components/ui/alert-dialog";
 import { Composer } from "./Composer";
 import { MessageList } from "./MessageList";
 
@@ -19,6 +29,8 @@ export const GhostwriterPanel: React.FC<GhostwriterPanelProps> = ({ job }) => {
   );
   const [activeRunId, setActiveRunId] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
+  const [isResetDialogOpen, setIsResetDialogOpen] = useState(false);
+
   const messageListRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const streamAbortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
 
@@ -235,6 +247,22 @@ export const GhostwriterPanel: React.FC<GhostwriterPanelProps> = ({ job }) => {
     }
   }, [isStreaming, job.id, loadMessages, messages, onStreamEvent]);
 
+  const canReset = useMemo(() => {
+    return !isStreaming && messages.length > 0;
+  }, [isStreaming, messages]);
+
+  const resetConversation = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      await api.resetJobGhostwriterConversation(job.id);
+      setMessages([]);
+      toast.success("Conversation cleared");
+    } catch (error) {
+      const message =
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to reset conversation";
+      toast.error(message);
+    }
+  }, [job.id]);
+
   return (
     <div className="flex h-full min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col">
       <div
@@ -266,11 +294,34 @@ export const GhostwriterPanel: React.FC<GhostwriterPanelProps> = ({ job }) => {
           disabled={isLoading || isStreaming}
           isStreaming={isStreaming}
           canRegenerate={canRegenerate}
+          canReset={canReset}
           onRegenerate={regenerate}
           onStop={stopStreaming}
           onSend={sendMessage}
+          onReset={() => setIsResetDialogOpen(true)}
         />
       </div>
+
+      <AlertDialog open={isResetDialogOpen} onOpenChange={setIsResetDialogOpen}>
+        <AlertDialogContent>
+          <AlertDialogHeader>
+            <AlertDialogTitle>Start over?</AlertDialogTitle>
+            <AlertDialogDescription>
+              This will permanently erase the entire conversation. This action
+              cannot be undone.
+            </AlertDialogDescription>
+          </AlertDialogHeader>
+          <AlertDialogFooter>
+            <AlertDialogCancel>Cancel</AlertDialogCancel>
+            <AlertDialogAction
+              onClick={() => void resetConversation()}
+              className="bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground hover:bg-destructive/90"
+            >
+              Erase conversation
+            </AlertDialogAction>
+          </AlertDialogFooter>
+        </AlertDialogContent>
+      </AlertDialog>
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/server/api/routes/ghostwriter.ts b/orchestrator/src/server/api/routes/ghostwriter.ts
index 43f0aba..39ca17d 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/server/api/routes/ghostwriter.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/server/api/routes/ghostwriter.ts
@@ -259,6 +259,21 @@ ghostwriterRouter.post(
   }),
 );
 
+ghostwriterRouter.post(
+  "/reset",
+  asyncRoute(async (req, res) => {
+    const jobId = getJobId(req);
+
+    await runWithRequestContext({ jobId }, async () => {
+      const result = await ghostwriterService.resetConversationForJob({
+        jobId,
+      });
+
+      ok(res, result);
+    });
+  }),
+);
+
 ghostwriterRouter.get(
   "/threads",
   asyncRoute(async (req, res) => {
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/server/repositories/ghostwriter.ts b/orchestrator/src/server/repositories/ghostwriter.ts
index fec863d..da81588 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/server/repositories/ghostwriter.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/server/repositories/ghostwriter.ts
@@ -342,6 +342,26 @@ export async function completeRun(
   return getRunById(runId);
 }
 
+export async function deleteAllMessagesForThread(
+  threadId: string,
+): Promise<number> {
+  const result = await db
+    .delete(jobChatMessages)
+    .where(eq(jobChatMessages.threadId, threadId));
+
+  return result.changes;
+}
+
+export async function deleteAllRunsForThread(
+  threadId: string,
+): Promise<number> {
+  const result = await db
+    .delete(jobChatRuns)
+    .where(eq(jobChatRuns.threadId, threadId));
+
+  return result.changes;
+}
+
 export async function completeRunIfRunning(
   runId: string,
   input: {
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/server/services/ghostwriter.ts b/orchestrator/src/server/services/ghostwriter.ts
index 03b0711..e59a373 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/server/services/ghostwriter.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/server/services/ghostwriter.ts
@@ -581,6 +581,39 @@ export async function cancelRun(input: {
   };
 }
 
+export async function resetConversationForJob(input: {
+  jobId: string;
+}): Promise<{ deletedMessages: number; deletedRuns: number }> {
+  const thread = await ensureJobThread(input.jobId);
+
+  const activeRun = await jobChatRepo.getActiveRunForThread(thread.id);
+  if (activeRun) {
+    const controller = abortControllers.get(activeRun.id);
+    if (controller) {
+      controller.abort();
+    }
+    await jobChatRepo.completeRunIfRunning(activeRun.id, {
+      status: "cancelled",
+      errorCode: "REQUEST_TIMEOUT",
+      errorMessage: "Conversation reset by user",
+    });
+  }
+
+  const deletedMessages = await jobChatRepo.deleteAllMessagesForThread(
+    thread.id,
+  );
+  const deletedRuns = await jobChatRepo.deleteAllRunsForThread(thread.id);
+
+  logger.info("Ghostwriter conversation reset", {
+    jobId: input.jobId,
+    threadId: thread.id,
+    deletedMessages,
+    deletedRuns,
+  });
+
+  return { deletedMessages, deletedRuns };
+}
+
 export async function cancelRunForJob(input: {
   jobId: string;
   runId: string;