diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d8beb1..b59ed6c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	"main": "src/",
 	"scripts": {
 		"db.dump": "node scripts/dump.mjs",
+		"db.prune": "node scripts/prune.mjs",
 		"db.restore": "node scripts/restore.mjs",
 		"changelog": "conventional-changelog -p angular -i CHANGELOG.md -s",
 		"contributors:add": "all-contributors add",
diff --git a/scripts/dump.mjs b/scripts/dump.mjs
index 9c42491..1b9c331 100644
--- a/scripts/dump.mjs
+++ b/scripts/dump.mjs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if (process.env.DB_PROVIDER === 'sqlite') {
 
 spinner.succeed('Connected');
 
-export const models = [
+const models = [
 	'user',
 	'guild',
 	'tag',
diff --git a/scripts/prune.mjs b/scripts/prune.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..251c786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prune.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { config } from 'dotenv';
+import { program } from 'commander';
+import { join } from 'path';
+import ora from 'ora';
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+
+config();
+
+program
+	.requiredOption('-y, --yes', 'ARE YOU SURE?')
+	.option('-d, --days <number>', 'number of days', 365);
+
+program.parse();
+
+const options = program.opts();
+
+let spinner = ora('Connecting').start();
+
+const prisma_options = {};
+
+if (process.env.DB_PROVIDER === 'sqlite' && !process.env.DB_CONNECTION_URL) {
+	prisma_options.datasources = { db: { url: 'file:' + join(process.cwd(), './user/database.db') } };
+}
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient(prisma_options);
+
+if (process.env.DB_PROVIDER === 'sqlite') {
+	const { default: sqliteMiddleware } = await import('../src/lib/middleware/prisma-sqlite.js');
+	prisma.$use(sqliteMiddleware);
+	await prisma.$queryRaw`PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;`;
+	await prisma.$queryRaw`PRAGMA synchronous=normal;`;
+}
+
+spinner.succeed('Connected');
+
+const now = Date.now();
+const elapsed = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * options.days;
+const cutoff = now - elapsed;
+
+spinner = ora('Counting total guilds').start();
+const total = await prisma.guild.count();
+spinner.succeed(`Found ${total} total guilds`);
+
+// ! the bot might still be in these guilds
+spinner = ora(`Deleting guilds inactive for more than ${options.days} days`).start();
+const result = await prisma.guild.deleteMany({ where: { tickets: { none: { createdAt: { gt: new Date(cutoff) } } } } });
+spinner.succeed(`Deleted ${result.count} guilds; ${total - result.count} remaining`);
+
+process.exit(0);