diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d908b8b0..4020edc6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ For clients that don't support MCP Sampling but still want to reduce context win
 **Available Workflows:**
 - `device` (14 tools) - iOS Device Development
 - `simulator` (18 tools) - iOS Simulator Development
-- `simulator-management` (7 tools) - Simulator Management
+- `simulator-management` (8 tools) - Simulator Management
 - `swift-package` (6 tools) - Swift Package Manager
 - `project-discovery` (5 tools) - Project Discovery
 - `macos` (11 tools) - macOS Development
@@ -371,4 +371,3 @@ See our documentation for development:
 ## Licence
 
 This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
-
diff --git a/docs/TOOLS.md b/docs/TOOLS.md
index 62021e66..98ed6d5c 100644
--- a/docs/TOOLS.md
+++ b/docs/TOOLS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # XcodeBuildMCP Tools Reference
 
-XcodeBuildMCP provides 59 tools organized into 12 workflow groups for comprehensive Apple development workflows.
+XcodeBuildMCP provides 60 tools organized into 12 workflow groups for comprehensive Apple development workflows.
 
 ## Workflow Groups
 
@@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ XcodeBuildMCP provides 59 tools organized into 12 workflow groups for comprehens
 ### Project Utilities (`utilities`)
 **Purpose**: Essential project maintenance utilities for cleaning and managing existing projects. Provides clean operations for both .xcodeproj and .xcworkspace files. (1 tools)
 
-- `clean` - Cleans build products for either a project or a workspace using xcodebuild. Provide exactly one of projectPath or workspacePath. Example: clean({ projectPath: '/path/to/MyProject.xcodeproj', scheme: 'MyScheme' })
+- `clean` - Cleans build products for either a project or a workspace using xcodebuild. Provide exactly one of projectPath or workspacePath. Platform defaults to iOS if not specified. Example: clean({ projectPath: '/path/to/MyProject.xcodeproj', scheme: 'MyScheme', platform: 'iOS' })
 ### Simulator Management (`simulator-management`)
-**Purpose**: Tools for managing simulators from booting, opening simulators, listing simulators, stopping simulators and setting simulator environment options like location, network, statusbar and appearance. (4 tools)
+**Purpose**: Tools for managing simulators from booting, opening simulators, listing simulators, stopping simulators, erasing simulator content and settings, and setting simulator environment options like location, network, statusbar and appearance. (5 tools)
 
+- `erase_sims` - Erases simulator content and settings. Provide exactly one of: simulatorUuid or all=true. Optional: shutdownFirst to shut down before erasing.
 - `reset_sim_location` - Resets the simulator's location to default.
 - `set_sim_appearance` - Sets the appearance mode (dark/light) of an iOS simulator.
 - `set_sim_location` - Sets a custom GPS location for the simulator.
@@ -102,9 +103,9 @@ XcodeBuildMCP provides 59 tools organized into 12 workflow groups for comprehens
 
 ## Summary Statistics
 
-- **Total Tools**: 59 canonical tools + 22 re-exports = 81 total
+- **Total Tools**: 60 canonical tools + 22 re-exports = 82 total
 - **Workflow Groups**: 12
 
 ---
 
-*This documentation is automatically generated by `scripts/update-tools-docs.ts` using static analysis. Last updated: 2025-08-16*
+*This documentation is automatically generated by `scripts/update-tools-docs.ts` using static analysis. Last updated: 2025-09-21*
diff --git a/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/__tests__/erase_sims.test.ts b/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/__tests__/erase_sims.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5861287e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/__tests__/erase_sims.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { z } from 'zod';
+import eraseSims, { erase_simsLogic } from '../erase_sims.ts';
+import { createMockExecutor } from '../../../../test-utils/mock-executors.ts';
+
+describe('erase_sims tool (UDID or ALL only)', () => {
+  describe('Export Field Validation (Literal)', () => {
+    it('should have correct name', () => {
+      expect(eraseSims.name).toBe('erase_sims');
+    });
+
+    it('should have correct description', () => {
+      expect(eraseSims.description).toContain('Provide exactly one of: simulatorUdid or all=true');
+      expect(eraseSims.description).toContain('shutdownFirst');
+    });
+
+    it('should have handler function', () => {
+      expect(typeof eraseSims.handler).toBe('function');
+    });
+
+    it('should validate schema fields (shape only)', () => {
+      const schema = z.object(eraseSims.schema);
+      // Valid
+      expect(
+        schema.safeParse({ simulatorUdid: '123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000' }).success,
+      ).toBe(true);
+      expect(schema.safeParse({ all: true }).success).toBe(true);
+      // Shape-level schema does not enforce selection rules; handler validation covers that.
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Single mode', () => {
+    it('erases a simulator successfully', async () => {
+      const mock = createMockExecutor({ success: true, output: 'OK' });
+      const res = await erase_simsLogic({ simulatorUdid: 'UD1' }, mock);
+      expect(res).toEqual({
+        content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Successfully erased simulator UD1' }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('returns failure when erase fails', async () => {
+      const mock = createMockExecutor({ success: false, error: 'Booted device' });
+      const res = await erase_simsLogic({ simulatorUdid: 'UD1' }, mock);
+      expect(res).toEqual({
+        content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Failed to erase simulator: Booted device' }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('adds tool hint when booted error occurs without shutdownFirst', async () => {
+      const bootedError =
+        'An error was encountered processing the command (domain=com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimError, code=405):\nUnable to erase contents and settings in current state: Booted\n';
+      const mock = createMockExecutor({ success: false, error: bootedError });
+      const res = await erase_simsLogic({ simulatorUdid: 'UD1' }, mock);
+      expect((res.content?.[1] as any).text).toContain('Tool hint');
+      expect((res.content?.[1] as any).text).toContain('shutdownFirst: true');
+    });
+
+    it('performs shutdown first when shutdownFirst=true', async () => {
+      const calls: any[] = [];
+      const exec = async (cmd: string[]) => {
+        calls.push(cmd);
+        return { success: true, output: 'OK', error: '', process: { pid: 1 } as any };
+      };
+      const res = await erase_simsLogic({ simulatorUdid: 'UD1', shutdownFirst: true }, exec as any);
+      expect(calls).toEqual([
+        ['xcrun', 'simctl', 'shutdown', 'UD1'],
+        ['xcrun', 'simctl', 'erase', 'UD1'],
+      ]);
+      expect(res).toEqual({
+        content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Successfully erased simulator UD1' }],
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('All mode', () => {
+    it('erases all simulators successfully', async () => {
+      const exec = createMockExecutor({ success: true, output: 'OK' });
+      const res = await erase_simsLogic({ all: true }, exec);
+      expect(res).toEqual({
+        content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Successfully erased all simulators' }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('returns failure when erase all fails', async () => {
+      const exec = createMockExecutor({ success: false, error: 'Denied' });
+      const res = await erase_simsLogic({ all: true }, exec);
+      expect(res).toEqual({
+        content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Failed to erase all simulators: Denied' }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('performs shutdown all when shutdownFirst=true', async () => {
+      const calls: any[] = [];
+      const exec = async (cmd: string[]) => {
+        calls.push(cmd);
+        return { success: true, output: 'OK', error: '', process: { pid: 1 } as any };
+      };
+      const res = await erase_simsLogic({ all: true, shutdownFirst: true }, exec as any);
+      expect(calls).toEqual([
+        ['xcrun', 'simctl', 'shutdown', 'all'],
+        ['xcrun', 'simctl', 'erase', 'all'],
+      ]);
+      expect(res).toEqual({
+        content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Successfully erased all simulators' }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('adds tool hint on booted error without shutdownFirst (all mode)', async () => {
+      const bootedError = 'Unable to erase contents and settings in current state: Booted';
+      const exec = createMockExecutor({ success: false, error: bootedError });
+      const res = await erase_simsLogic({ all: true }, exec);
+      expect((res.content?.[1] as any).text).toContain('Tool hint');
+      expect((res.content?.[1] as any).text).toContain('shutdownFirst: true');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/__tests__/index.test.ts b/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/__tests__/index.test.ts
index 3cdf064c..f7224127 100644
--- a/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('simulator-management workflow metadata', () => {
 
     it('should have correct description', () => {
       expect(workflow.description).toBe(
-        'Tools for managing simulators from booting, opening simulators, listing simulators, stopping simulators and setting simulator environment options like location, network, statusbar and appearance.',
+        'Tools for managing simulators from booting, opening simulators, listing simulators, stopping simulators, erasing simulator content and settings, and setting simulator environment options like location, network, statusbar and appearance.',
       );
     });
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ describe('simulator-management workflow metadata', () => {
         'location',
         'network',
         'statusbar',
+        'erase',
       ]);
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/erase_sims.ts b/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/erase_sims.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4723e9d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/erase_sims.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import { z } from 'zod';
+import { ToolResponse, type ToolResponseContent } from '../../../types/common.ts';
+import { log } from '../../../utils/logging/index.ts';
+import { CommandExecutor, getDefaultCommandExecutor } from '../../../utils/execution/index.ts';
+import { createTypedTool } from '../../../utils/typed-tool-factory.ts';
+
+const eraseSimsBaseSchema = z.object({
+  simulatorUdid: z.string().uuid().optional().describe('UDID of the simulator to erase.'),
+  all: z.boolean().optional().describe('When true, erases all simulators.'),
+  shutdownFirst: z
+    .boolean()
+    .optional()
+    .describe('If true, shuts down the target (UDID or all) before erasing.'),
+});
+
+const eraseSimsSchema = eraseSimsBaseSchema.refine(
+  (v) => {
+    const selectors = (v.simulatorUdid ? 1 : 0) + (v.all === true ? 1 : 0);
+    return selectors === 1;
+  },
+  { message: 'Provide exactly one of: simulatorUdid or all=true.' },
+);
+
+type EraseSimsParams = z.infer<typeof eraseSimsSchema>;
+
+export async function erase_simsLogic(
+  params: EraseSimsParams,
+  executor: CommandExecutor,
+): Promise<ToolResponse> {
+  try {
+    if (params.simulatorUdid) {
+      const udid = params.simulatorUdid;
+      log(
+        'info',
+        `Erasing simulator ${udid}${params.shutdownFirst ? ' (shutdownFirst=true)' : ''}`,
+      );
+
+      if (params.shutdownFirst) {
+        try {
+          await executor(
+            ['xcrun', 'simctl', 'shutdown', udid],
+            'Shutdown Simulator',
+            true,
+            undefined,
+          );
+        } catch {
+          // ignore shutdown errors; proceed to erase attempt
+        }
+      }
+
+      const result = await executor(
+        ['xcrun', 'simctl', 'erase', udid],
+        'Erase Simulator',
+        true,
+        undefined,
+      );
+      if (result.success) {
+        return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: `Successfully erased simulator ${udid}` }] };
+      }
+
+      // Add tool hint if simulator is booted and shutdownFirst was not requested
+      const errText = result.error ?? 'Unknown error';
+      if (/Unable to erase contents and settings.*Booted/i.test(errText) && !params.shutdownFirst) {
+        return {
+          content: [
+            { type: 'text', text: `Failed to erase simulator: ${errText}` },
+            {
+              type: 'text',
+              text: `Tool hint: The simulator appears to be Booted. Re-run erase_sims with { simulatorUdid: '${udid}', shutdownFirst: true } to shut it down before erasing.`,
+            },
+          ],
+        };
+      }
+
+      return {
+        content: [{ type: 'text', text: `Failed to erase simulator: ${errText}` }],
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (params.all === true) {
+      log('info', `Erasing ALL simulators${params.shutdownFirst ? ' (shutdownFirst=true)' : ''}`);
+      if (params.shutdownFirst) {
+        try {
+          await executor(
+            ['xcrun', 'simctl', 'shutdown', 'all'],
+            'Shutdown All Simulators',
+            true,
+            undefined,
+          );
+        } catch {
+          // ignore and continue to erase
+        }
+      }
+
+      const result = await executor(
+        ['xcrun', 'simctl', 'erase', 'all'],
+        'Erase All Simulators',
+        true,
+        undefined,
+      );
+      if (!result.success) {
+        const errText = result.error ?? 'Unknown error';
+        const content: ToolResponseContent[] = [
+          { type: 'text', text: `Failed to erase all simulators: ${errText}` },
+        ];
+        if (
+          /Unable to erase contents and settings.*Booted/i.test(errText) &&
+          !params.shutdownFirst
+        ) {
+          content.push({
+            type: 'text',
+            text: 'Tool hint: One or more simulators appear to be Booted. Re-run erase_sims with { all: true, shutdownFirst: true } to shut them down before erasing.',
+          });
+        }
+        return { content };
+      }
+      return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Successfully erased all simulators' }] };
+    }
+
+    return {
+      content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Invalid parameters: provide simulatorUdid or all=true.' }],
+    };
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+    log('error', `Error erasing simulators: ${message}`);
+    return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: `Failed to erase simulators: ${message}` }] };
+  }
+}
+
+export default {
+  name: 'erase_sims',
+  description:
+    'Erases simulator content and settings. Provide exactly one of: simulatorUdid or all=true. Optional: shutdownFirst to shut down before erasing.',
+  schema: eraseSimsBaseSchema.shape,
+  handler: createTypedTool(eraseSimsSchema, erase_simsLogic, getDefaultCommandExecutor),
+};
diff --git a/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/index.ts b/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/index.ts
index 6c538e4a..c073c6cf 100644
--- a/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/index.ts
+++ b/src/mcp/tools/simulator-management/index.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
  * Simulator Management workflow
  *
  * Provides tools for working with simulators like booting and opening simulators, launching apps,
- * listing sims, stopping apps and setting sim environment options like location, network, statusbar and appearance.
+ * listing sims, stopping apps, erasing simulator content and settings, and setting sim environment
+ * options like location, network, statusbar and appearance.
  */
 
 export const workflow = {
   name: 'Simulator Management',
   description:
-    'Tools for managing simulators from booting, opening simulators, listing simulators, stopping simulators and setting simulator environment options like location, network, statusbar and appearance.',
+    'Tools for managing simulators from booting, opening simulators, listing simulators, stopping simulators, erasing simulator content and settings, and setting simulator environment options like location, network, statusbar and appearance.',
   platforms: ['iOS'],
   targets: ['simulator'],
   projectTypes: ['project', 'workspace'],
-  capabilities: ['boot', 'open', 'list', 'appearance', 'location', 'network', 'statusbar'],
+  capabilities: ['boot', 'open', 'list', 'appearance', 'location', 'network', 'statusbar', 'erase'],
 };