diff --git a/main/src/com/google/refine/commands/project/DeleteAllProjectsCommand.java b/main/src/com/google/refine/commands/project/DeleteAllProjectsCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba9c72034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/src/com/google/refine/commands/project/DeleteAllProjectsCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * 
+ * Copyright 2010, Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted
+ * provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+ * and the following disclaimer. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+ * materials provided with the distribution. Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ * specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+ * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY
+ * WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * 
+ */
+
+package com.google.refine.commands.project;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import javax.servlet.ServletException;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+
+import com.google.refine.ProjectManager;
+import com.google.refine.commands.Command;
+
+public class DeleteAllProjectsCommand extends Command {
+
+    @Override
+    public void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
+            throws ServletException, IOException {
+        response.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
+
+        try {
+            String projectsParam = request.getParameter("projects");
+
+            String[] projects = projectsParam.split(",");
+            if (projects.length > 1) {
+                for (int i = 1; i < projects.length; i++) {
+                    long projectID = Long.parseLong(projects[i]);
+                    ProjectManager.singleton.deleteProject(projectID);
+                }
+            }
+            respond(response, "{ \"code\" : \"ok\" }");
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            respondException(response, e);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/main/webapp/modules/core/MOD-INF/controller.js b/main/webapp/modules/core/MOD-INF/controller.js
index bd72020a9..e65446756 100644
--- a/main/webapp/modules/core/MOD-INF/controller.js
+++ b/main/webapp/modules/core/MOD-INF/controller.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ function registerCommands() {
   RS.registerCommand(module, "set-metaData", new Packages.com.google.refine.commands.project.SetProjectMetadataCommand());
 
   RS.registerCommand(module, "delete-project", new Packages.com.google.refine.commands.project.DeleteProjectCommand());
+  RS.registerCommand(module, "delete-all-projects", new Packages.com.google.refine.commands.project.DeleteAllProjectsCommand());
   RS.registerCommand(module, "rename-project", new Packages.com.google.refine.commands.project.RenameProjectCommand());
   RS.registerCommand(module, "set-project-metadata", new Packages.com.google.refine.commands.project.SetProjectMetadataCommand());
 
diff --git a/main/webapp/modules/core/scripts/index/open-project-ui.js b/main/webapp/modules/core/scripts/index/open-project-ui.js
index 58e46731e..75cd98e29 100644
--- a/main/webapp/modules/core/scripts/index/open-project-ui.js
+++ b/main/webapp/modules/core/scripts/index/open-project-ui.js
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ Refine.OpenProjectUI.prototype._renderProjects = function(data) {
     $("#no-project-message").clone().show().appendTo(container);
   } else {
     Refine.selectActionArea('open-project');
+    
+
 
     var table = $(
       '<table class="tablesorter-blue list-table"><thead><tr>' +
@@ -159,6 +161,30 @@ Refine.OpenProjectUI.prototype._renderProjects = function(data) {
       })() +     
       '</tr></thead><tbody></tbody></table>'
     ).appendTo(container)[0];
+    
+    var allProjIds = "";
+    $.each(projects, function(i) {
+      allProjIds = allProjIds + "," + projects[i].id;
+    });
+    $('<a/>').attr("href", "").html($.i18n._('core-index-open')["delete-all-proj"]).addClass("header-delete-all").click(function() {
+      if (window.confirm($.i18n._('core-index-open')["del-body"]+ "\"?")) {
+        $.ajax({
+          type : "POST",
+          url : "command/core/delete-all-projects",
+          data : {
+            "projects" : allProjIds
+          },
+          dataType : "json",
+          success : function(data) {
+            if (data && typeof data.code != 'undefined' && data.code == "ok") {
+              self._fetchProjects();
+            }
+          }
+        });
+      }
+      return false;
+    }).appendTo(table);
+    
 
     var renderProject = function(project) {
       var tr = table.getElementsByTagName('tbody')[0].insertRow(table.rows.length - 1);