diff --git a/merlin/db_scripts/db_commands.py b/merlin/db_scripts/db_commands.py
index 2184d849..dcce07dd 100644
--- a/merlin/db_scripts/db_commands.py
+++ b/merlin/db_scripts/db_commands.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def database_delete(args: Namespace):
     if args.delete_type == "study":
         merlin_db.delete_study(args.study, remove_associated_runs=(not args.keep_associated_runs))
     elif args.delete_type == "all-studies":
-        merlin_db.delete_all_studies()
+        merlin_db.delete_all_studies(remove_associated_runs=(not args.keep_associated_runs))
     elif args.delete_type == "run":
         merlin_db.delete_run(args.run)
     elif args.delete_type == "all-runs":
diff --git a/merlin/db_scripts/db_study.py b/merlin/db_scripts/db_study.py
index e94ebdcf..133f261f 100644
--- a/merlin/db_scripts/db_study.py
+++ b/merlin/db_scripts/db_study.py
@@ -94,11 +94,17 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
             A human-readable string representation of the `DatabaseStudy` instance.
         """
         study_id = self.get_id()
+        runs_str = "Runs:\n"
+        for run in self.get_all_runs():
+            runs_str += (
+                f"  - ID: {run.get_id()}\n"
+                f"    Workspace: {run.get_workspace()}\n"
+            )
         return (
             f"Study with ID {study_id}\n"
             f"------------{'-' * len(study_id)}\n"
             f"Name: {self.get_name()}\n"
-            f"Runs: {self.get_all_runs()}\n"
+            f"{runs_str}"
             f"Additional Data: {self.get_additional_data()}\n\n"
         )
 
diff --git a/merlin/main.py b/merlin/main.py
index 89f69137..76d9407f 100644
--- a/merlin/main.py
+++ b/merlin/main.py
@@ -879,11 +879,12 @@ def setup_argparse() -> None:  # pylint: disable=R0915
     # Add subcommands for delete
     delete_subcommands = db_delete.add_subparsers(dest="delete_type", required=True)
 
+    # TODO enable support for deletion of study by name, ID, or passing in spec file
     # Subcommand: delete study
     delete_study = (
-        delete_subcommands.add_parser(  # TODO perhaps this should just take in a spec file instead of the study name?
+        delete_subcommands.add_parser(
             "study",
-            help="Delete a specific study by name.",  # TODO add option to delete by ID here as well
+            help="Delete a specific study by name.",
             formatter_class=ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
         )
     )
@@ -899,10 +900,11 @@ def setup_argparse() -> None:  # pylint: disable=R0915
         help="Keep runs associated with the study.",
     )
 
+    # TODO enable support for deletion of run by workspace or ID
     # Subcommand: delete run
     delete_run = delete_subcommands.add_parser(
         "run",
-        help="Delete a specific run by ID.",  # TODO add option to delete by workspace here as well
+        help="Delete a specific run by ID.",
         formatter_class=ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
     )
     delete_run.add_argument(
@@ -910,7 +912,7 @@ def setup_argparse() -> None:  # pylint: disable=R0915
         type=str,
         help="The ID of the run to delete.",
     )
-    # TODO implement the below option
+    # TODO implement the below option; this removes the output workspace from file system
     # delete_run.add_argument(
     #     "--delete-workspace",
     #     action="store_true",
@@ -918,11 +920,17 @@ def setup_argparse() -> None:  # pylint: disable=R0915
     # )
 
     # Subcommand: delete all-studies
-    delete_subcommands.add_parser(
+    delete_all_studies = delete_subcommands.add_parser(
         "all-studies",
         help="Delete all studies from the database.",
         formatter_class=ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
     )
+    delete_all_studies.add_argument(
+        "-k",
+        "--keep-associated-runs",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Keep runs associated with the studies.",
+    )
 
     # Subcommand: delete all-runs
     delete_subcommands.add_parser(
@@ -949,9 +957,11 @@ def setup_argparse() -> None:  # pylint: disable=R0915
     # Add subcommands for get
     get_subcommands = db_get.add_subparsers(dest="get_type", required=True)
 
-    get_study = get_subcommands.add_parser(  # TODO perhaps this should just take in a spec file instead of the study name?
+    # TODO enable support for retrieval of study by name, ID, or passing in spec file
+    # Subcommand: get study
+    get_study = get_subcommands.add_parser(
         "study",
-        help="Get a specific study by name.",  # TODO add option to get by ID here as well
+        help="Get a specific study by name.",
         formatter_class=ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
     )
     get_study.add_argument(
@@ -960,10 +970,11 @@ def setup_argparse() -> None:  # pylint: disable=R0915
         help="The name of the study to get.",
     )
 
+    # TODO enable support for retrieval of run by workspace or ID
     # Subcommand: get run
     get_run = get_subcommands.add_parser(
         "run",
-        help="Get a specific run by ID.",  # TODO add option to get by workspace here as well
+        help="Get a specific run by ID.",
         formatter_class=ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
     )
     get_run.add_argument(