---
name: "profanity-clear"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "profanity"
version: "1:0.19.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/profanity-clear"
---

# profanity-clear(1)

## NAME

/clear

## DESCRIPTION

Clear the current window. If you set persist\_history you can still access the history by pressing PAGE UP.

## SYNOPSIS

/clear

/clear persist\_history \<on\|off\>

## ARGUMENTS

**persist\_history on\|off**

Whether or not to clear the screen persistently.

## EXAMPLES

/clear

/clear persist\_history

/clear persist\_history on