Destroy Button

Instantly clear all traces of your Zero session with a single click. The Destroy button wipes your conversation history and active session state, ensuring nothing persists after you're done.

Permanent Action: Destroying your session is irreversible. All conversation history and context will be lost immediately. Use this when you want a completely clean slate.

What Gets Destroyed

When you click the Destroy button, Zero immediately clears:

Conversation History: All messages, queries, and AI responses from your current session
Cached Search Results: Web search results, token prices, wallet lookups stored temporarily
AI Context: Conversation context and memory the AI uses for follow-up questions
Temporary State: Active search queries, pending operations, UI state
Session Metadata: Timestamps, query counts, and session tracking data

What's NOT Destroyed: Your wallet connection, settings preferences, and credit balance persist. Only session-specific data is cleared.

When to Use Destroy

Shared or Public Computers

Always destroy your session before leaving a shared computer. This prevents the next user from seeing your queries, wallet lookups, or conversation history.

Sensitive Research

If you're researching sensitive topics, analyzing specific wallets, or performing competitive intelligence, destroy your session when finished to eliminate all traces.

Fresh Start

The AI maintains context across your conversation. If you want to start fresh without previous context influencing responses, destroy and begin a new session.

Before Disconnecting

If you're about to disconnect your wallet or switch accounts, destroy your session first to ensure no data carries over between accounts.

How to Destroy Your Session

The Destroy button is located in the bottom-left corner of the Zero interface, below the conversation area.

Click the red "Destroy" button
Confirm the action in the dialog prompt
Zero immediately clears all session data
You'll see a fresh, empty conversation interface

No Undo: There's no way to recover a destroyed session. If you need to reference previous queries or results, copy them before destroying.

Privacy Implications

Zero's privacy architecture means your session data never leaves your browser. The Destroy button reinforces this by giving you complete control over when and how your data is removed.

What Zero Stores

During Your Session:

Conversation history in browser memory (RAM)
Temporary cache in browser local storage
Active AI context

What Zero NEVER Stores:

Server-side conversation logs
Search query history on backend servers
IP addresses linked to specific queries
Behavioral analytics or tracking profiles

Client-Side Sessions: Your entire Zero session exists in your browser's memory. Destroy removes it locally. There are no server-side logs to delete because they never existed.

Automatic Cleanup

Even without clicking Destroy, Zero automatically clears session data when you:

Close the browser tab or window
Clear your browser's cache and local storage
Use private/incognito browsing mode (clears on window close)

However, manually destroying provides immediate, guaranteed cleanup while keeping the Zero tab open for a fresh session.

Destroy vs. Clearing Browser Data

The Destroy button is more surgical than clearing all browser data:

Action	Destroy Button	Clear Browser Data
Conversation history	✓ Cleared	✓ Cleared
Wallet connection	Preserved	✗ Disconnected
Settings preferences	Preserved	✗ Lost
Credit balance	Preserved	✗ May reset
Other websites	Unaffected	✗ All cleared

Recommended: Use the Destroy button for routine cleanup. Only clear browser data if you want to reset everything including wallet connections and settings.

Destroy and Credit Usage

Destroying your session does NOT affect your credit balance or usage tracking:

Credits Consumed: Already-spent credits remain deducted
Credit Balance: Your remaining credits persist
Usage History: Aggregated usage statistics (not query logs) are maintained for billing purposes

Zero tracks how many credits you've consumed in aggregate, but not which specific queries consumed them. Destroy removes the query details while preserving the credit accounting.

Incognito Mode and Destroy

Using Zero in private/incognito browsing mode provides an additional privacy layer:

Closing the incognito window automatically destroys all session data
No conversation history persists to disk
Cookies and local storage are wiped on window close

In incognito mode, the Destroy button is still useful for clearing your session mid-session without closing the window entirely.

Maximum Privacy: Incognito mode + Destroy button after each sensitive query + disconnect wallet when done = highest privacy posture.

What Happens After Destroy

After destroying your session:

Clean Interface: Zero shows a fresh, empty conversation area
No History: Scroll up shows no previous messages
Fresh Context: The AI has no memory of previous queries
Wallet Connected: Your NEAR wallet remains connected (unless you disconnect it separately)
Settings Intact: Dark mode, preferences, and other settings remain as configured
Ready to Use: You can immediately start a new query with a clean slate

Multi-Tab Behavior

If you have Zero open in multiple browser tabs:

Destroying in one tab only affects that tab's session
Other tabs maintain their own independent sessions
Each tab has its own conversation history and context

Shared Storage: Settings and wallet connections are shared across tabs. Disconnecting your wallet in one tab disconnects it in all tabs.

Security Best Practices

Always destroy on shared computers: Don't rely on automatic cleanup
Destroy before disconnecting: Clear session data before removing wallet access
Use incognito for sensitive research: Combine private browsing with manual Destroy
Don't leave tabs open: Close Zero tabs when finished, especially on shared machines
Regular cleanup: Destroy sessions periodically even on personal devices for good hygiene

Critical: On shared or public computers, ALWAYS click Destroy before walking away. Automatic cleanup on tab close is not guaranteed if someone accesses your session before closing.

Troubleshooting

Destroy Button Not Working

If the Destroy button doesn't clear your conversation:

Refresh the Zero page
Clear browser cache manually: DevTools → Application → Clear Storage
Try a different browser or incognito mode
Check browser console for errors (DevTools → Console)

Conversation Reappearing After Destroy

If your conversation history reappears after destroying:

You may have multiple Zero tabs open - destroy in all tabs
Browser extensions may be restoring state - disable and try again
Check if browser is set to restore previous session on startup

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Destroy log me out?

No. Destroy clears your conversation and session data but keeps your wallet connected. To fully log out, disconnect your wallet separately.

Can I recover a destroyed session?

No. Destruction is permanent and irreversible. There are no backups or recovery mechanisms.

Does Zero keep server-side logs I need to delete?

No. Zero doesn't store your conversation or queries on servers. Destroy removes the only copy that existed (in your browser).

Will destroying affect my credit balance?

No. Your credit balance and usage totals are preserved. Only the session details are cleared.

How often should I destroy my session?

Whenever you're done with a sensitive research session, before leaving a shared computer, or when you want a fresh AI context. There's no "too often."

Is Destroy necessary if I close the tab?

On personal devices, closing the tab is usually sufficient. On shared devices, explicitly clicking Destroy is safer to ensure immediate cleanup.