diff --git a/docs/content/3.api/5.commands/cleanup.md b/docs/content/3.api/5.commands/cleanup.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c06a4f7b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/content/3.api/5.commands/cleanup.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# `nuxi cleanup`
+
+```{bash}
+npx nuxi clean|cleanup [rootDir]
+```
+
+The `cleanup` command, removes common generated nuxt files and caches. Including:
+
+- `.nuxt`
+- `.output`
+- `node_modules/.vite`
+- `node_modules/.cache`
+
+Option        | Default          | Description
+-------------------------|-----------------|------------------
+`rootDir` | `.` | The root directory of the project.
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/cleanup.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/cleanup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83018e5191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/cleanup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { resolve } from 'pathe'
+import { cleanupNuxtDirs } from '../utils/fs'
+import { defineNuxtCommand } from './index'
+
+export default defineNuxtCommand({
+  meta: {
+    name: 'cleanup',
+    usage: 'npx nuxi clean|cleanup',
+    description: 'Cleanup generated nuxt files and caches'
+  },
+  async invoke (args) {
+    const rootDir = resolve(args._[0] || '.')
+    await cleanupNuxtDirs(rootDir)
+  }
+})
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/index.ts
index 1440b5bf54..b2469131f0 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ const _rDefault = r => r.default || r
 export const commands = {
   dev: () => import('./dev').then(_rDefault),
   build: () => import('./build').then(_rDefault),
+  cleanup: () => import('./cleanup').then(_rDefault),
+  clean: () => import('./cleanup').then(_rDefault),
   preview: () => import('./preview').then(_rDefault),
   start: () => import('./preview').then(_rDefault),
   analyze: () => import('./analyze').then(_rDefault),
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/upgrade.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/upgrade.ts
index ecf1576af6..4b62ffc5b0 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/upgrade.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/upgrade.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { execSync } from 'node:child_process'
-import { promises as fsp, existsSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { promises as fsp } from 'node:fs'
 import consola from 'consola'
 import { resolve } from 'pathe'
 import { resolveModule } from '../utils/cjs'
 import { getPackageManager, packageManagerLocks } from '../utils/packageManagers'
+import { cleanupNuxtDirs, rmRecursive } from '../utils/fs'
 import { defineNuxtCommand } from './index'
 
 async function getNuxtVersion (paths: string | string[]) {
@@ -37,16 +38,16 @@ export default defineNuxtCommand({
 
     if (args.force || args.f) {
       consola.info('Removing lock-file and node_modules...')
-      await Promise.all([
-        fsp.rm(packageManagerLocks[packageManager]),
+      await rmRecursive([
+        packageManagerLocks[packageManager],
         fsp.rm('node_modules', { recursive: true })
       ])
+      await cleanupNuxtDirs(rootDir)
+      consola.info('Installing nuxt...')
       execSync(`${packageManager} install`, { stdio: 'inherit' })
     } else {
+      await cleanupNuxtDirs(rootDir)
       consola.info('Upgrading nuxt...')
-      await Promise.all(['node_modules/.cache', resolve(rootDir, '.nuxt'), 'node_modules/.vite'].map((path) => {
-        return existsSync(path) ? fsp.rm(path, { recursive: true }) : undefined
-      }))
       execSync(`${packageManager} ${packageManager === 'yarn' ? 'add' : 'install'} -D nuxt@rc`, { stdio: 'inherit' })
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/fs.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/fs.ts
index b4ec085bc3..17832932d4 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/fs.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/fs.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { promises as fsp } from 'node:fs'
-import { dirname } from 'pathe'
+import { dirname, resolve } from 'pathe'
+import consola from 'consola'
 
 // Check if a file exists
 export async function exists (path: string) {
@@ -16,6 +17,24 @@ export async function clearDir (path: string) {
   await fsp.mkdir(path, { recursive: true })
 }
 
+export async function rmRecursive (paths: string[]) {
+  await Promise.all(paths.map(async (path) => {
+    await fsp.rm(path, { recursive: true, force: true })
+  }))
+}
+
+export async function cleanupNuxtDirs (rootDir: string) {
+  consola.info('Cleaning up generated nuxt files and caches...')
+
+  await rmRecursive([
+    '.nuxt',
+    '.output',
+    'dist',
+    'node_modules/.vite',
+    'node_modules/.cache'
+  ].map(dir => resolve(rootDir, dir)))
+}
+
 export function findup<T> (rootDir: string, fn: (dir: string) => T | undefined): T | null {
   let dir = rootDir
   while (dir !== dirname(dir)) {