diff --git a/.claude/skills/coord/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/coord/SKILL.md
index 25546681..9a5dd26e 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/coord/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/coord/SKILL.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ bash "$CLAUDETOOLS_ROOT/.claude/scripts/py.sh" "$CLAUDETOOLS_ROOT/.claude/skills
 | `msg send <to> "<subject>" --body-file <path>` | Same, body from a file (use for long/multi-line bodies — avoids shell-quoting breakage). |
 | `msg inbox [--all]` | Your unread messages (or `--all`). Print these prominently per the coord rule. |
 | `msg read <id>` | Mark a message read. |
+| `msg purge --before YYYY-MM-DD [--to <session>] [--yes]` | Delete dealt-with messages older than the cutoff date. **DRY-RUN by default** (previews what would go); add `--yes` to actually delete. `--to` scopes to one recipient session. Refuses to run without `--before` (can't wipe the store by accident). Destructive + fleet-wide — coordination msgs are ephemeral; the durable record is in session logs. |
 | `todo add "<text>" [--user U] [--project KEY] [--parent ID] [--source TXT] [--auto]` | Create a todo (auto-fills `created_by_user`/`created_by_machine`). `--text-file` for long text. |
 | `todo list [--user U] [--project KEY] [--status pending\|done\|all]` | List todos. |
 | `todo done <id>` | Mark a todo done (sets `completed_by`). |
diff --git a/.claude/skills/coord/scripts/coord.py b/.claude/skills/coord/scripts/coord.py
index fd2a2d5e..d60a29ff 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/coord/scripts/coord.py
+++ b/.claude/skills/coord/scripts/coord.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Usage:
         <to>: ALL | <machine> | <machine>/claude-main
   coord.py msg inbox [--all]                      # messages to me (unread by default)
   coord.py msg read <id>
+  coord.py msg purge --before YYYY-MM-DD [--to <session|ALL|machine>] [--yes]
+        # delete dealt-with messages older than the cutoff. DRY-RUN by default;
+        # add --yes to actually delete. --to scopes to one recipient session.
   coord.py todo add <text> [--text-file PATH] [--user U] [--project KEY] [--parent ID] [--source TEXT]
   coord.py todo list [--user U] [--project KEY] [--status pending|done|all]
   coord.py todo done <id>
@@ -150,6 +153,56 @@ def c_msg_read(a):
     print(f"[coord] marked read: {a.id}")
 
 
+def c_msg_purge(a):
+    """Delete dealt-with messages older than --before (date cutoff). DRY-RUN unless --yes.
+
+    Refuses to run without --before so it can never wipe the whole store by accident.
+    Coordination messages are ephemeral; the durable record is in session logs.
+    """
+    before = (a.before or "").strip()
+    if not (len(before) == 10 and before[4] == "-" and before[7] == "-"
+            and before.replace("-", "").isdigit()):
+        print("[coord] --before must be YYYY-MM-DD", file=sys.stderr); sys.exit(2)
+    to = resolve_to(a.to) if a.to else None
+    # Fetch all messages, paginating over the API's 1000-row limit cap.
+    msgs, skip = [], 0
+    while True:
+        q = {"limit": 1000, "skip": skip}
+        if to:
+            q["to_session"] = to
+        st, r = call("GET", "/messages", query=q); die(st, r, ok=(200,))
+        batch = listify(r, "messages")
+        msgs += batch
+        if len(batch) < 1000:
+            break
+        skip += 1000
+    # Strictly before the cutoff DATE (compare the date prefix, so the cutoff day is kept).
+    targets = [m for m in msgs if (m.get("created_at") or "")[:10] < before]
+    scope = f" to {to}" if to else ""
+    print(f"[coord] {len(targets)} message(s){scope} before {before} (of {len(msgs)} fetched)")
+    if not targets:
+        return
+    if not a.yes:
+        for m in targets[:20]:
+            print(f"  {(m.get('created_at') or '')[:16]} | {m.get('from_session')} -> "
+                  f"{m.get('to_session')} | {str(m.get('subject',''))[:50]}")
+        if len(targets) > 20:
+            print(f"  ... and {len(targets) - 20} more")
+        print(f"[coord] DRY RUN - re-run with --yes to delete these {len(targets)} message(s)")
+        return
+    ok = fail = 0
+    for m in targets:
+        st, r = call("DELETE", f"/messages/{m.get('id')}")
+        if st in (200, 204):
+            ok += 1
+        else:
+            fail += 1
+    print(f"[coord] purged {ok} message(s)" + (f", {fail} FAILED" if fail else ""))
+    if fail:
+        _log_skill_error("coord", f"msg purge: {fail} of {len(targets)} deletes failed",
+                         context=f"before={before}")
+
+
 def c_todo_add(a):
     text = a.text
     if a.text_file:
@@ -236,6 +289,8 @@ def main():
     s.add_argument("--body-file"); s.add_argument("--project"); s.set_defaults(fn=c_msg_send)
     ib = m.add_parser("inbox"); ib.add_argument("--all", action="store_true"); ib.set_defaults(fn=c_msg_inbox)
     rd = m.add_parser("read"); rd.add_argument("id"); rd.set_defaults(fn=c_msg_read)
+    pg = m.add_parser("purge"); pg.add_argument("--before", required=True); pg.add_argument("--to")
+    pg.add_argument("--yes", action="store_true"); pg.set_defaults(fn=c_msg_purge)
 
     t = sub.add_parser("todo").add_subparsers(dest="sub", required=True)
     ta = t.add_parser("add"); ta.add_argument("text", nargs="?"); ta.add_argument("--text-file")