diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/db/i_meta_db.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/db/i_meta_db.hpp
index 005d098a..d8e82d35 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/db/i_meta_db.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/db/i_meta_db.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class i_meta_db {
   INTERFACE_SETUP(i_meta_db);
 
 public:
+  virtual void clear() = 0;
+
   [[nodiscard]] virtual auto get_api_path(const std::string &source_path,
                                           std::string &api_path) const
       -> api_error = 0;
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/db/rdb_meta_db.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/db/rdb_meta_db.hpp
index 1249f572..0accfb0a 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/db/rdb_meta_db.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/db/rdb_meta_db.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public:
   auto operator=(rdb_meta_db &&) -> rdb_meta_db & = delete;
 
 private:
+  const app_config &cfg_;
   std::unique_ptr<rocksdb::DB> db_{nullptr};
   rocksdb::ColumnFamilyHandle *default_family_{};
   rocksdb::ColumnFamilyHandle *pinned_family_{};
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ private:
   [[nodiscard]] auto create_iterator(rocksdb::ColumnFamilyHandle *family) const
       -> std::shared_ptr<rocksdb::Iterator>;
 
+  void create_or_open(bool clear);
+
   [[nodiscard]] auto get_item_meta_json(const std::string &api_path,
                                         json &json_data) const -> api_error;
 
@@ -60,6 +63,8 @@ private:
                                       json json_data) -> api_error;
 
 public:
+  void clear() override;
+
   [[nodiscard]] auto get_api_path(const std::string &source_path,
                                   std::string &api_path) const
       -> api_error override;
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/db/sqlite_meta_db.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/db/sqlite_meta_db.hpp
index 87f3a8f7..2e19effe 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/db/sqlite_meta_db.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/db/sqlite_meta_db.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ private:
                                       api_meta_map meta) -> api_error;
 
 public:
+  void clear() override;
+
   [[nodiscard]] auto get_api_path(const std::string &source_path,
                                   std::string &api_path) const
       -> api_error override;
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/db/rdb_meta_db.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/db/rdb_meta_db.cpp
index be7c07df..41b76244 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/db/rdb_meta_db.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/db/rdb_meta_db.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "app_config.hpp"
 #include "types/startup_exception.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
+#include "utils/file.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
 
@@ -31,10 +32,17 @@ namespace {
 [[nodiscard]] auto
 create_rocksdb(const repertory::app_config &cfg, const std::string &name,
                const std::vector<rocksdb::ColumnFamilyDescriptor> &families,
-               std::vector<rocksdb::ColumnFamilyHandle *> &handles)
+               std::vector<rocksdb::ColumnFamilyHandle *> &handles, bool clear)
     -> std::unique_ptr<rocksdb::DB> {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
+  auto path = repertory::utils::path::combine(cfg.get_data_directory(), {name});
+  if (clear &&
+      not repertory::utils::file::directory{path}.remove_recursively()) {
+    repertory::utils::error::raise_error(function_name,
+                                         "failed to remove meta db|" + path);
+  }
+
   rocksdb::Options options{};
   options.create_if_missing = true;
   options.create_missing_column_families = true;
@@ -42,10 +50,7 @@ create_rocksdb(const repertory::app_config &cfg, const std::string &name,
   options.keep_log_file_num = 10;
 
   rocksdb::DB *ptr{};
-  auto status = rocksdb::DB::Open(
-      options,
-      repertory::utils::path::combine(cfg.get_data_directory(), {name}),
-      families, &handles, &ptr);
+  auto status = rocksdb::DB::Open(options, path, families, &handles, &ptr);
   if (not status.ok()) {
     repertory::utils::error::raise_error(function_name, status.ToString());
     throw repertory::startup_exception(status.ToString());
@@ -56,30 +61,34 @@ create_rocksdb(const repertory::app_config &cfg, const std::string &name,
 } // namespace
 
 namespace repertory {
-rdb_meta_db::rdb_meta_db(const app_config &cfg) {
-  const auto create_resources = [this, &cfg](const std::string &name) {
-    auto families = std::vector<rocksdb::ColumnFamilyDescriptor>();
-    families.emplace_back(rocksdb::kDefaultColumnFamilyName,
-                          rocksdb::ColumnFamilyOptions());
-    families.emplace_back("pinned", rocksdb::ColumnFamilyOptions());
-    families.emplace_back("size", rocksdb::ColumnFamilyOptions());
-    families.emplace_back("source", rocksdb::ColumnFamilyOptions());
-
-    auto handles = std::vector<rocksdb::ColumnFamilyHandle *>();
-    db_ = create_rocksdb(cfg, name, families, handles);
-
-    std::size_t idx{};
-    default_family_ = handles[idx++];
-    pinned_family_ = handles[idx++];
-    size_family_ = handles[idx++];
-    source_family_ = handles[idx++];
-  };
-
-  create_resources("provider_meta");
+rdb_meta_db::rdb_meta_db(const app_config &cfg) : cfg_(cfg) {
+  create_or_open(false);
 }
 
 rdb_meta_db::~rdb_meta_db() { db_.reset(); }
 
+void rdb_meta_db::create_or_open(bool clear) {
+  db_.reset();
+
+  auto families = std::vector<rocksdb::ColumnFamilyDescriptor>();
+  families.emplace_back(rocksdb::kDefaultColumnFamilyName,
+                        rocksdb::ColumnFamilyOptions());
+  families.emplace_back("pinned", rocksdb::ColumnFamilyOptions());
+  families.emplace_back("size", rocksdb::ColumnFamilyOptions());
+  families.emplace_back("source", rocksdb::ColumnFamilyOptions());
+
+  auto handles = std::vector<rocksdb::ColumnFamilyHandle *>();
+  db_ = create_rocksdb(cfg_, "provider_meta", families, handles, clear);
+
+  std::size_t idx{};
+  default_family_ = handles[idx++];
+  pinned_family_ = handles[idx++];
+  size_family_ = handles[idx++];
+  source_family_ = handles[idx++];
+}
+
+void rdb_meta_db::clear() { create_or_open(true); }
+
 auto rdb_meta_db::create_iterator(rocksdb::ColumnFamilyHandle *family) const
     -> std::shared_ptr<rocksdb::Iterator> {
   return std::shared_ptr<rocksdb::Iterator>(
@@ -353,8 +362,8 @@ auto rdb_meta_db::set_item_meta(const std::string &api_path,
   return update_item_meta(api_path, json_data);
 }
 
-auto rdb_meta_db::update_item_meta(const std::string &api_path,
-                                   json json_data) -> api_error {
+auto rdb_meta_db::update_item_meta(const std::string &api_path, json json_data)
+    -> api_error {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   try {
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/db/sqlite_meta_db.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/db/sqlite_meta_db.cpp
index b7d1e2ab..f1fd5650 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/db/sqlite_meta_db.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/db/sqlite_meta_db.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,18 @@ sqlite_meta_db::sqlite_meta_db(const app_config &cfg) {
 
 sqlite_meta_db::~sqlite_meta_db() { db_.reset(); }
 
+void sqlite_meta_db::clear() {
+  REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
+
+  auto result = utils::db::sqlite::db_delete{*db_, table_name}.go();
+  if (result.ok()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  utils::error::raise_error(function_name,
+                            "failed to clear meta db|" + result.get_error());
+}
+
 auto sqlite_meta_db::get_api_path(const std::string &source_path,
                                   std::string &api_path) const -> api_error {
   auto result = utils::db::sqlite::db_select{*db_, table_name}
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp
index ef623093..a367761f 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp
@@ -280,4 +280,79 @@ TYPED_TEST(meta_db_test, can_get_pinned_files) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(utils::collection::excludes(pinned, api_path));
   }
 }
+
+TYPED_TEST(meta_db_test, can_get_total_item_count) {
+  this->meta_db->clear();
+  EXPECT_EQ(0U, this->meta_db->get_total_item_count());
+
+  auto test_file = create_test_file();
+  auto test_source = create_test_file();
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      api_error::success,
+      this->meta_db->set_item_meta(
+          test_file, {
+                         {META_DIRECTORY, utils::string::from_bool(false)},
+                         {META_SOURCE, test_source},
+                     }));
+
+  auto test_dir = create_test_file();
+  EXPECT_EQ(api_error::success,
+            this->meta_db->set_item_meta(
+                test_dir, {
+                              {META_DIRECTORY, utils::string::from_bool(true)},
+                          }));
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(2U, this->meta_db->get_total_item_count());
+}
+
+TYPED_TEST(meta_db_test,
+           get_total_item_count_decreases_after_directory_is_removed) {
+  this->meta_db->clear();
+  EXPECT_EQ(0U, this->meta_db->get_total_item_count());
+
+  auto test_file = create_test_file();
+  auto test_source = create_test_file();
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      api_error::success,
+      this->meta_db->set_item_meta(
+          test_file, {
+                         {META_DIRECTORY, utils::string::from_bool(false)},
+                         {META_SOURCE, test_source},
+                     }));
+
+  auto test_dir = create_test_file();
+  EXPECT_EQ(api_error::success,
+            this->meta_db->set_item_meta(
+                test_dir, {
+                              {META_DIRECTORY, utils::string::from_bool(true)},
+                          }));
+
+  this->meta_db->remove_api_path(test_dir);
+  EXPECT_EQ(1U, this->meta_db->get_total_item_count());
+}
+
+TYPED_TEST(meta_db_test, get_total_item_count_decreases_after_file_is_removed) {
+  this->meta_db->clear();
+  EXPECT_EQ(0U, this->meta_db->get_total_item_count());
+
+  auto test_file = create_test_file();
+  auto test_source = create_test_file();
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      api_error::success,
+      this->meta_db->set_item_meta(
+          test_file, {
+                         {META_DIRECTORY, utils::string::from_bool(false)},
+                         {META_SOURCE, test_source},
+                     }));
+
+  auto test_dir = create_test_file();
+  EXPECT_EQ(api_error::success,
+            this->meta_db->set_item_meta(
+                test_dir, {
+                              {META_DIRECTORY, utils::string::from_bool(true)},
+                          }));
+
+  this->meta_db->remove_api_path(test_file);
+  EXPECT_EQ(1U, this->meta_db->get_total_item_count());
+}
 } // namespace repertory