diff --git a/ui-tui/src/__tests__/destructive.test.ts b/ui-tui/src/__tests__/destructive.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e19066c6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui-tui/src/__tests__/destructive.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+
+import { CONFIRM_WINDOW_MS, createDestructiveGate } from '../domain/destructive.js'
+
+describe('createDestructiveGate', () => {
+  it('first request is not confirmed — it arms the gate', () => {
+    const g = createDestructiveGate()
+    expect(g.request('clear', 0)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('second request within window with same key is confirmed', () => {
+    const g = createDestructiveGate()
+    g.request('clear', 0)
+    expect(g.request('clear', 2_500)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('second request outside the window re-arms and is not confirmed', () => {
+    const g = createDestructiveGate()
+    g.request('clear', 0)
+    expect(g.request('clear', CONFIRM_WINDOW_MS + 1)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('different key re-arms the gate, does not confirm', () => {
+    const g = createDestructiveGate()
+    g.request('clear', 0)
+    expect(g.request('undo', 500)).toBe(false)
+    expect(g.request('undo', 900)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('confirmation consumes the pending state so a third press re-arms', () => {
+    const g = createDestructiveGate()
+    g.request('clear', 0)
+    g.request('clear', 500)
+    expect(g.request('clear', 600)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('reset clears pending state', () => {
+    const g = createDestructiveGate()
+    g.request('clear', 0)
+    g.reset()
+    expect(g.request('clear', 500)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('respects a custom window', () => {
+    const g = createDestructiveGate(100)
+    g.request('clear', 0)
+    expect(g.request('clear', 50)).toBe(true)
+
+    g.request('clear', 0)
+    expect(g.request('clear', 150)).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/core.ts b/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/core.ts
index dd5a9f58c8..690d6972d5 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/core.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/core.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import { NO_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE } from '../../../config/env.js'
 import { dailyFortune, randomFortune } from '../../../content/fortunes.js'
 import { HOTKEYS } from '../../../content/hotkeys.js'
+import { createDestructiveGate } from '../../../domain/destructive.js'
 import { nextDetailsMode, parseDetailsMode } from '../../../domain/details.js'
 import type {
   ConfigGetValueResponse,
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ import { patchOverlayState } from '../../overlayStore.js'
 import { patchUiState } from '../../uiStore.js'
 import type { SlashCommand } from '../types.js'
 
+const destructiveGate = createDestructiveGate()
+
 const flagFromArg = (arg: string, current: boolean): boolean | null => {
   if (!arg) {
     return !current
@@ -82,6 +86,12 @@ export const coreCommands: SlashCommand[] = [
         return
       }
 
+      const label = cmd.startsWith('/new') ? '/new' : '/clear'
+
+      if (!NO_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE && !destructiveGate.request('clear')) {
+        return ctx.transcript.sys(`press ${label} again within 3s to confirm (starts a new session)`)
+      }
+
       patchUiState({ status: 'forging session…' })
       ctx.session.newSession(cmd.startsWith('/new') ? 'new session started' : undefined)
     }
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/config/env.ts b/ui-tui/src/config/env.ts
index 3a476d6bc5..999607dacf 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/config/env.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/config/env.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 export const STARTUP_RESUME_ID = (process.env.HERMES_TUI_RESUME ?? '').trim()
 export const MOUSE_TRACKING = !/^(?:1|true|yes|on)$/i.test((process.env.HERMES_TUI_DISABLE_MOUSE ?? '').trim())
+export const NO_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE = /^(?:1|true|yes|on)$/i.test(
+  (process.env.HERMES_TUI_NO_CONFIRM ?? '').trim()
+)
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/domain/destructive.ts b/ui-tui/src/domain/destructive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3570de74b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui-tui/src/domain/destructive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+export const CONFIRM_WINDOW_MS = 3_000
+
+export interface DestructiveGate {
+  request: (key: string, now?: number) => boolean
+  reset: () => void
+}
+
+export const createDestructiveGate = (windowMs = CONFIRM_WINDOW_MS): DestructiveGate => {
+  let pending: { at: number; key: string } | null = null
+
+  return {
+    request: (key, now = Date.now()) => {
+      const confirmed = pending?.key === key && now - pending.at < windowMs
+
+      pending = confirmed ? null : { at: now, key }
+
+      return confirmed
+    },
+    reset: () => {
+      pending = null
+    }
+  }
+}