diff --git a/src/WorkflowCore/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/WorkflowCore/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index f38f44a5b..7f1d5185b 100644
--- a/src/WorkflowCore/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowCore/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ public static IServiceCollection AddWorkflow(this IServiceCollection services, A
             var options = new WorkflowOptions(services);
             setupAction?.Invoke(options);
             services.AddSingleton<ISingletonMemoryProvider, MemoryPersistenceProvider>();
+            if (!services.Any(x => x.ServiceType == typeof(IWorkflowPurger)))
+            {
+                services.AddSingleton<IWorkflowPurger>(sp => (IWorkflowPurger)sp.GetService<ISingletonMemoryProvider>());
+            }
             services.AddTransient<IPersistenceProvider>(options.PersistenceFactory);
             services.AddTransient<IWorkflowRepository>(options.PersistenceFactory);
             services.AddTransient<ISubscriptionRepository>(options.PersistenceFactory);
@@ -120,4 +124,3 @@ public static IServiceCollection AddWorkflowMiddleware<TMiddleware>(
                     : services.AddTransient<IWorkflowMiddleware, TMiddleware>(factory);
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/src/WorkflowCore/Services/DefaultProviders/MemoryPersistenceProvider.cs b/src/WorkflowCore/Services/DefaultProviders/MemoryPersistenceProvider.cs
index cb69c8791..2f7139446 100644
--- a/src/WorkflowCore/Services/DefaultProviders/MemoryPersistenceProvider.cs
+++ b/src/WorkflowCore/Services/DefaultProviders/MemoryPersistenceProvider.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public interface ISingletonMemoryProvider : IPersistenceProvider
     /// <summary>
     /// In-memory implementation of IPersistenceProvider for demo and testing purposes
     /// </summary>
-    public class MemoryPersistenceProvider : ISingletonMemoryProvider
+    public class MemoryPersistenceProvider : ISingletonMemoryProvider, IWorkflowPurger
     {
         private readonly List<WorkflowInstance> _instances = new List<WorkflowInstance>();
         private readonly List<EventSubscription> _subscriptions = new List<EventSubscription>();
@@ -286,6 +286,30 @@ public Task ProcessCommands(DateTimeOffset asOf, Func<ScheduledCommand, Task> ac
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Purges only completed or terminated workflows; other status values are rejected.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Workflows without a <see cref="WorkflowInstance.CompleteTime"/> value are not eligible for purge.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public Task PurgeWorkflows(WorkflowStatus status, DateTime olderThan, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            var olderThanUtc = olderThan.ToUniversalTime();
+            if (status != WorkflowStatus.Complete && status != WorkflowStatus.Terminated)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(status), status, "Only complete or terminated workflows can be purged.");
+            }
+
+            lock (_instances)
+            {
+                _instances.RemoveAll(x => x.Status == status
+                    && x.CompleteTime.HasValue
+                    && x.CompleteTime.Value < olderThanUtc);
+            }
+
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
     }
 
 #pragma warning restore CS1998 // Async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously
diff --git a/test/WorkflowCore.UnitTests/Services/MemoryPersistenceProviderFixture.cs b/test/WorkflowCore.UnitTests/Services/MemoryPersistenceProviderFixture.cs
index 1bfa2b3f7..e329c93df 100644
--- a/test/WorkflowCore.UnitTests/Services/MemoryPersistenceProviderFixture.cs
+++ b/test/WorkflowCore.UnitTests/Services/MemoryPersistenceProviderFixture.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using FluentAssertions;
 using WorkflowCore.Interface;
+using WorkflowCore.Models;
 using WorkflowCore.Services;
+using Xunit;
 
 namespace WorkflowCore.UnitTests.Services
 {
@@ -9,5 +13,63 @@ public class MemoryPersistenceProviderFixture : BasePersistenceFixture
         private readonly IPersistenceProvider _subject = new MemoryPersistenceProvider();
 
         protected override IPersistenceProvider Subject => _subject;
+
+        private IWorkflowPurger Purger => (IWorkflowPurger)_subject;
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task PurgeWorkflows_should_remove_terminated_instances()
+        {
+            var terminatedWorkflow = new WorkflowInstance
+            {
+                Status = WorkflowStatus.Terminated,
+                CreateTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-2),
+                CompleteTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-2),
+                WorkflowDefinitionId = "terminated"
+            };
+
+            var activeWorkflow = new WorkflowInstance
+            {
+                Status = WorkflowStatus.Runnable,
+                CreateTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-2),
+                NextExecution = 0,
+                WorkflowDefinitionId = "active"
+            };
+
+            var terminatedId = await _subject.CreateNewWorkflow(terminatedWorkflow);
+            var activeId = await _subject.CreateNewWorkflow(activeWorkflow);
+
+            await Purger.PurgeWorkflows(WorkflowStatus.Terminated, DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-1));
+
+            var remaining = await _subject.GetWorkflowInstances(new[] { terminatedId, activeId });
+            remaining.Should().ContainSingle(x => x.Id == activeId);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task PurgeWorkflows_should_remove_completed_instances()
+        {
+            var completedWorkflow = new WorkflowInstance
+            {
+                Status = WorkflowStatus.Complete,
+                CreateTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-3),
+                CompleteTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-3),
+                WorkflowDefinitionId = "completed"
+            };
+
+            var activeWorkflow = new WorkflowInstance
+            {
+                Status = WorkflowStatus.Runnable,
+                CreateTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-1),
+                NextExecution = 0,
+                WorkflowDefinitionId = "active"
+            };
+
+            var completedId = await _subject.CreateNewWorkflow(completedWorkflow);
+            var activeId = await _subject.CreateNewWorkflow(activeWorkflow);
+
+            await Purger.PurgeWorkflows(WorkflowStatus.Complete, DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-2));
+
+            var remaining = await _subject.GetWorkflowInstances(new[] { completedId, activeId });
+            remaining.Should().ContainSingle(x => x.Id == activeId);
+        }
     }
 }