diff --git a/apps/memos-local-plugin/agent-contract/jsonrpc.ts b/apps/memos-local-plugin/agent-contract/jsonrpc.ts
index 876fbaccc..8db1f564e 100644
--- a/apps/memos-local-plugin/agent-contract/jsonrpc.ts
+++ b/apps/memos-local-plugin/agent-contract/jsonrpc.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ export const RPC_METHODS = {
   SESSION_CLOSE: "session.close",
   EPISODE_OPEN: "episode.open",
   EPISODE_CLOSE: "episode.close",
+  EPISODE_DELETE: "episode.delete",
+  EPISODE_DELETE_BULK: "episode.delete_bulk",
 
   // ── pipeline (per turn) ──
   TURN_START: "turn.start",
diff --git a/apps/memos-local-plugin/agent-contract/memory-core.ts b/apps/memos-local-plugin/agent-contract/memory-core.ts
index fbc4c2fc3..54dbdef94 100644
--- a/apps/memos-local-plugin/agent-contract/memory-core.ts
+++ b/apps/memos-local-plugin/agent-contract/memory-core.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ export interface MemoryCore {
     userMessage?: string;
   }): Promise<EpisodeId>;
   closeEpisode(episodeId: EpisodeId): Promise<void>;
+  /** Hard-delete a closed episode by id (idempotent). Rejects if the episode is still open. */
+  deleteEpisode(id: string): Promise<{ deleted: boolean }>;
+  /** Bulk delete closed episodes — returns how many rows were actually removed. */
+  deleteEpisodes(ids: readonly string[]): Promise<{ deleted: number }>;
 
   // ── pipeline (per turn) ──
   /** Called *before* the agent acts. Returns the context to inject. */
diff --git a/apps/memos-local-plugin/bridge/methods.ts b/apps/memos-local-plugin/bridge/methods.ts
index d81829471..3c3a41457 100644
--- a/apps/memos-local-plugin/bridge/methods.ts
+++ b/apps/memos-local-plugin/bridge/methods.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,29 @@ export function makeDispatcher(
         await core.closeEpisode(requireString(p, "episodeId", method) as EpisodeId);
         return { ok: true };
       }
+      case RPC_METHODS.EPISODE_DELETE: {
+        const p = asRecord(params, method);
+        return await core.deleteEpisode(requireString(p, "episodeId", method) as EpisodeId);
+      }
+      case RPC_METHODS.EPISODE_DELETE_BULK: {
+        const p = asRecord(params, method);
+        const ids = p.ids;
+        if (!Array.isArray(ids) || ids.length === 0) {
+          throw new MemosError(
+            "invalid_argument",
+            "ids must be a non-empty array",
+          );
+        }
+        for (const id of ids) {
+          if (typeof id !== "string" || id.trim().length === 0) {
+            throw new MemosError(
+              "invalid_argument",
+              "each element in ids must be a non-empty string",
+            );
+          }
+        }
+        return await core.deleteEpisodes(ids as EpisodeId[]);
+      }
 
       // ── turn lifecycle ──
       case RPC_METHODS.TURN_START: {
diff --git a/apps/memos-local-plugin/core/pipeline/memory-core.ts b/apps/memos-local-plugin/core/pipeline/memory-core.ts
index 8f5c1d60b..5dbb6552f 100644
--- a/apps/memos-local-plugin/core/pipeline/memory-core.ts
+++ b/apps/memos-local-plugin/core/pipeline/memory-core.ts
@@ -332,9 +332,25 @@ export function createMemoryCore(
     // to `closed` + sets `closeReason: "abandoned"` without touching
     // trace_ids_json.
     try {
-      const orphans = handle.repos.episodes.list({ status: "open", limit: 500 });
+      const openEpisodes = handle.repos.episodes.list({ status: "open", limit: 500 });
+      // Batch-fetch sessions to avoid N+1 lookups per episode.
+      const sessionIds = new Set(openEpisodes.map((ep) => ep.sessionId));
+      const sessionById = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof handle.repos.sessions.getById>>();
+      for (const sid of sessionIds) {
+        sessionById.set(sid, handle.repos.sessions.getById(sid));
+      }
+      // Only treat an open episode as an orphan if its session has been
+      // explicitly closed (meta.closedAt is set) or no longer exists.
+      // Otherwise the session might reconnect — leave it alone.
+      const orphans = openEpisodes.filter((ep) => {
+        const session = sessionById.get(ep.sessionId);
+        if (!session) return true;
+        if (session.meta?.closedAt != null) return true;
+        return false;
+      });
       if (orphans.length > 0) {
-        log.info("init.orphan_episodes.close", { count: orphans.length });
+        const skipped = openEpisodes.length - orphans.length;
+        log.info("init.orphan_episodes.close", { count: orphans.length, skipped });
         const endedAt = Date.now();
         for (const ep of orphans) {
           try {
@@ -632,6 +648,49 @@ export function createMemoryCore(
     handle.sessionManager.finalizeEpisode(episodeId);
   }
 
+  function assertEpisodeDeletable(episodeId: EpisodeId): void {
+    const snap = handle.sessionManager.getEpisode(episodeId);
+    if (snap?.status === "open") {
+      throw new MemosError(
+        "conflict",
+        `cannot delete open episode: ${episodeId}`,
+      );
+    }
+    if (!snap && handle.repos.episodes.getById(episodeId)?.status === "open") {
+      throw new MemosError(
+        "conflict",
+        `cannot delete open episode: ${episodeId} (open in DB)`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  function deleteClosedEpisode(episodeId: EpisodeId): boolean {
+    const existing = handle.repos.episodes.getById(episodeId);
+    assertEpisodeDeletable(episodeId);
+    const deleted = handle.repos.episodes.deleteById(episodeId);
+    if (existing && !deleted) {
+      throw new MemosError(
+        "internal",
+        `failed to delete closed episode: ${episodeId}`,
+      );
+    }
+    return deleted;
+  }
+
+  async function deleteEpisode(episodeId: EpisodeId): Promise<{ deleted: boolean }> {
+    ensureLive();
+    return { deleted: deleteClosedEpisode(episodeId) };
+  }
+
+  async function deleteEpisodes(ids: readonly EpisodeId[]): Promise<{ deleted: number }> {
+    ensureLive();
+    let deleted = 0;
+    for (const id of ids) {
+      if (deleteClosedEpisode(id)) deleted++;
+    }
+    return { deleted };
+  }
+
   // ─── Pipeline (per turn) ──
   async function onTurnStart(
     turn: Parameters<MemoryCore["onTurnStart"]>[0],
@@ -1947,6 +2006,8 @@ export function createMemoryCore(
     closeSession,
     openEpisode,
     closeEpisode,
+    deleteEpisode,
+    deleteEpisodes,
     onTurnStart,
     onTurnEnd,
     submitFeedback,