diff --git a/src/proxy/chain.js b/src/proxy/chain.js
index 68982eef..c389a989 100644
--- a/src/proxy/chain.js
+++ b/src/proxy/chain.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const pushActionChain = [
   proc.push.pullRemote,
   proc.push.writePack,
   proc.push.getDiff,
+  proc.push.clearBareClone,
   proc.push.scanDiff,
   proc.push.blockForAuth,
 ];
diff --git a/src/proxy/processors/push-action/clearBareClone.js b/src/proxy/processors/push-action/clearBareClone.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfda43eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxy/processors/push-action/clearBareClone.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+const Step = require('../../actions').Step;
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+
+const exec = async (req, action) => {
+  const step = new Step('clearBareClone');
+
+  // Recursively remove the contents of ./.remote and ignore exceptions
+  fs.rm('./.remote', { recursive: true, force: true }, (err) => {
+    if (err) {
+      throw err;
+    }
+    console.log(`.remote is deleted!`);
+  });
+
+  action.addStep(step);
+  return action;
+};
+
+exec.displayName = 'clearBareClone.exec';
+exports.exec = exec;
diff --git a/src/proxy/processors/push-action/index.js b/src/proxy/processors/push-action/index.js
index 309b82cd..72a97b33 100644
--- a/src/proxy/processors/push-action/index.js
+++ b/src/proxy/processors/push-action/index.js
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ exports.checkIfWaitingAuth = require('./checkIfWaitingAuth').exec;
 exports.checkCommitMessages = require('./checkCommitMessages').exec;
 exports.checkAuthorEmails = require('./checkAuthorEmails').exec;
 exports.checkUserPushPermission = require('./checkUserPushPermission').exec;
+exports.clearBareClone = require('./clearBareClone').exec;
diff --git a/test/testClearBareClone.test.js b/test/testClearBareClone.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c600610c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testClearBareClone.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const chai = require('chai');
+const clearBareClone = require('../src/proxy/processors/push-action/clearBareClone').exec;
+const pullRemote = require('../src/proxy/processors/push-action/pullRemote').exec;
+const { Action } = require('../src/proxy/actions/Action');
+chai.should();
+
+const expect = chai.expect;
+const timestamp = Date.now();
+
+describe('clear bare and local clones', async () => {
+  it('pull remote generates a local .remote folder', async () => {
+    const action = new Action('123', 'type', 'get', timestamp, 'finos/git-proxy');
+    action.url = 'https://github.com/finos/git-proxy';
+    await pullRemote({}, action);
+
+    expect(fs.existsSync(`./.remote/${timestamp}`)).to.be.true;
+  });
+
+  it('clear bare clone function purges .remote folder and specific clone folder', async () => {
+    const action = new Action('123', 'type', 'get', timestamp, 'finos/git-proxy');
+    await clearBareClone(null, action);
+    expect(fs.existsSync(`./.remote`)).to.throw;
+    expect(fs.existsSync(`./.remote/${timestamp}`)).to.throw;
+  });
+});