diff --git a/coordinator/Makefile b/coordinator/Makefile
index 54aa7ae..faab4ee 100644
--- a/coordinator/Makefile
+++ b/coordinator/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := help
 
-.PHONY: help build run test test-integration vet lint tidy check migrate-up migrate-down up down down-clean logs ps rebuild psql smoke demo-ui demo-down demo-logs
+.PHONY: help build run test test-integration vet lint tidy check migrate-up migrate-down up down down-clean logs ps rebuild psql smoke demo-ui demo-down demo-reset demo-logs
 
 # `check` deliberately uses its own Compose project and host ports. This keeps
 # it from connecting to or replacing a developer's local PostgreSQL instance.
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ help:
 	  '  make demo-ui [WORKERS=3]     Start isolated UI demo services and local workers.' \
 	  '  make demo-logs               Follow coordinator logs for the UI demo.' \
 	  '  make demo-down               Stop the demo services and workers.' \
+	  '  make demo-reset              Stop the demo and wipe its data volumes.' \
 	  '  make test / make vet         Run Go verification.' \
 	  '' \
 	  'Demo UI: http://localhost:18080/ui (login page; admin root@scimesh.local / rootpassword).'
@@ -56,6 +57,15 @@ demo-down:
 	DEMO_DIR="$(DEMO_DIR)" \
 	./scripts/demo-ui.sh stop
 
+demo-reset:
+	@DEMO_PROJECT="$(DEMO_PROJECT)" \
+	DEMO_POSTGRES_PORT="$(DEMO_POSTGRES_PORT)" \
+	DEMO_COORDINATOR_PORT="$(DEMO_COORDINATOR_PORT)" \
+	DEMO_UI_TOKEN="$(DEMO_UI_TOKEN)" \
+	DEMO_WORKER_TOKEN="$(DEMO_WORKER_TOKEN)" \
+	DEMO_DIR="$(DEMO_DIR)" \
+	./scripts/demo-ui.sh reset
+
 demo-logs:
 	@DEMO_PROJECT="$(DEMO_PROJECT)" \
 	DEMO_POSTGRES_PORT="$(DEMO_POSTGRES_PORT)" \
diff --git a/coordinator/scripts/demo-ui.sh b/coordinator/scripts/demo-ui.sh
index 3d58183..92d40f2 100755
--- a/coordinator/scripts/demo-ui.sh
+++ b/coordinator/scripts/demo-ui.sh
@@ -177,12 +177,19 @@ case "$action" in
     compose down
     echo "SciMesh manual demo stopped."
     ;;
+  reset)
+    # Like stop, but also drops the data volumes so the next start is pristine
+    # (empty Postgres, no leftover workers/jobs/tasks, no cached artifacts).
+    stop_workers
+    compose down -v
+    echo "SciMesh manual demo stopped and data volumes removed."
+    ;;
   logs)
     echo "Worker logs: $logs_dir"
     compose logs -f coordinator
     ;;
   *)
-    echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|logs}" >&2
+    echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|reset|logs}" >&2
     exit 2
     ;;
 esac