diff --git a/grid-agent-gui/app.go b/grid-agent-gui/app.go
index e878970..0a15d93 100644
--- a/grid-agent-gui/app.go
+++ b/grid-agent-gui/app.go
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ func (a *App) SaveSettings(mnemonics, network, apiKey string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// ClearSession clears the current agent session/history
+func (a *App) ClearSession() error {
+	return a.initializeAgent(AgentInitOptions{
+		ClearHistory: true,
+	})
+}
+
 // Logout clears settings and returns to onboarding
 func (a *App) Logout() error {
 	// Keep theme and profiles
diff --git a/grid-agent-gui/frontend/src/components/ChatInterface.svelte b/grid-agent-gui/frontend/src/components/ChatInterface.svelte
index 7ab12d9..273c4cd 100644
--- a/grid-agent-gui/frontend/src/components/ChatInterface.svelte
+++ b/grid-agent-gui/frontend/src/components/ChatInterface.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     CheckTfcmdVersion,
     ApproveToolExecution,
     RejectToolExecution,
+    ClearSession,
   } from "../../wailsjs/go/main/App.js";
   import { EventsOn, BrowserOpenURL } from "../../wailsjs/runtime/runtime.js";
   import {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
   let showErrorModal = false;
   let showSettings = false;
   let showDocs = false;
+  let showClearModal = false;
   let errorMessage = "";
   let isExporting = false;
   let isAborting = false;
@@ -275,6 +277,31 @@
     errorMessage = "";
   }
 
+  function handleNewConversation() {
+    showClearModal = true;
+  }
+
+  async function startNewConversation() {
+    showClearModal = false;
+    try {
+      await ClearSession();
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Failed to clear session:", err);
+    }
+    messagesStore.set([]);
+  }
+
+  async function saveAndStartNew() {
+    showClearModal = false;
+    await handleExport();
+    try {
+      await ClearSession();
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Failed to clear session:", err);
+    }
+    messagesStore.set([]);
+  }
+
   function toggleSettings() {
     showSettings = !showSettings;
   }
@@ -645,7 +672,7 @@
         class="icon-btn"
         on:click={handleExport}
         title="Export Conversation"
-        disabled={isExporting}
+        disabled={isExporting || $messagesStore.length === 0}
       >
         {#if isExporting}
           <svg
@@ -677,6 +704,27 @@
           >
         {/if}
       </button>
+      <button
+        class="icon-btn clear-btn"
+        on:click={handleNewConversation}
+        title="Start New Conversation"
+        disabled={$messagesStore.length === 0}
+      >
+        <svg
+          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+          width="20"
+          height="20"
+          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          fill="none"
+          stroke="currentColor"
+          stroke-width="2"
+          stroke-linecap="round"
+          stroke-linejoin="round"
+          ><rect width="18" height="18" x="3" y="3" rx="2" /><path
+            d="M8 12h8"
+          /><path d="M12 8v8" /></svg
+        >
+      </button>
       <button class="icon-btn" on:click={toggleDocs} title="Help">
         <svg
           xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
@@ -893,6 +941,21 @@
   </div>
 {/if}
 
+<!-- New Conversation Modal -->
+{#if showClearModal}
+  <div class="modal-overlay" on:click={() => showClearModal = false} transition:fade>
+    <div class="modal" on:click|stopPropagation transition:fade>
+      <h2>Start New Conversation</h2>
+      <p>Starting a new conversation will clear the current session history.</p>
+      <div class="modal-actions">
+        <button class="btn primary" on:click={saveAndStartNew}>Save and Start New</button>
+        <button class="btn danger" on:click={startNewConversation}>Start New</button>
+        <button class="btn secondary" on:click={() => showClearModal = false}>Cancel</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+{/if}
+
 <Settings show={showSettings} on:close={() => (showSettings = false)} />
 <Docs show={showDocs} on:close={() => (showDocs = false)} />
 
@@ -1058,6 +1121,15 @@
     background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
   }
 
+  .clear-btn {
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+  }
+
+  .clear-btn:hover {
+    color: var(--error);
+    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
+  }
+
   /* Floating Input Area */
   .input-area {
     padding: 1.5rem;
diff --git a/grid-agent-gui/frontend/src/components/Docs.svelte b/grid-agent-gui/frontend/src/components/Docs.svelte
index 813bf60..f8eaaa1 100644
--- a/grid-agent-gui/frontend/src/components/Docs.svelte
+++ b/grid-agent-gui/frontend/src/components/Docs.svelte
@@ -191,6 +191,15 @@
             <li>Version information and active persona</li>
             <li>Optional AI-generated summary (if enabled)</li>
           </ul>
+
+          <h5>Starting a New Conversation</h5>
+          <p>The new conversation button (➕) allows you to reset the current session. Before starting a new conversation, you'll be prompted with options:</p>
+          <ul>
+            <li><strong>Save and Start New:</strong> Export the current conversation first, then start a new one</li>
+            <li><strong>Start New:</strong> Immediately start a new conversation and clear usage history</li>
+            <li><strong>Cancel:</strong> Keep the current conversation</li>
+          </ul>
+          <p><strong>Note:</strong> Previous session history cannot be recovered once cleared, so consider saving important discussions first.</p>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Grid Operations -->
diff --git a/grid-agent-gui/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts b/grid-agent-gui/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts
index d71268c..b2148d7 100755
--- a/grid-agent-gui/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts
+++ b/grid-agent-gui/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ export function CheckForUpdates():Promise<main.UpdateInfo>;
 
 export function CheckTfcmdVersion():Promise<main.VersionMismatchInfo>;
 
+export function ClearSession():Promise<void>;
+
 export function DeactivateProfile():Promise<main.Settings>;
 
 export function DeleteProfile(arg1:string):Promise<main.Settings>;
diff --git a/grid-agent-gui/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js b/grid-agent-gui/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js
index 190d599..1ad4803 100755
--- a/grid-agent-gui/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js
+++ b/grid-agent-gui/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ export function CheckTfcmdVersion() {
   return window['go']['main']['App']['CheckTfcmdVersion']();
 }
 
+export function ClearSession() {
+  return window['go']['main']['App']['ClearSession']();
+}
+
 export function DeactivateProfile() {
   return window['go']['main']['App']['DeactivateProfile']();
 }