diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0a9745b..03d83eef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,12 +120,14 @@ yarn flow                # launch flow
 yarn test                # launch unit tests
 ```
 
-### Programmaically reset hard the app
-
-Stop the app and to clean accounts, settings, etc, run
+### Programmatically reset app files
 
 ```bash
-rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Electron/
+# clear the dev electron user data directory
+# it remove sqlite db, accounts, settings
+# useful to start from a fresh state
+
+yarn reset-files
 ```
 
 ## File structure
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index afa5a012..c41bca4b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "release": "bash ./scripts/release.sh",
     "start": "bash ./scripts/start.sh",
     "storybook": "NODE_ENV=development STORYBOOK_ENV=1 start-storybook -s ./static -p 4444",
-    "trans": "node scripts/trans"
+    "reset-files": "bash ./scripts/reset-files.sh"
   },
   "electronWebpack": {
     "title": true,
diff --git a/scripts/reset-files.sh b/scripts/reset-files.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11820bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/reset-files.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+echo "> Getting user data folder..."
+
+TMP_FILE=`mktemp`
+cat <<EOF > $TMP_FILE
+const { app } = require('electron')
+console.log(app.getPath('userData'))
+EOF
+USER_DATA_FOLDER=`timeout --preserve-status 0.5 electron $TMP_FILE || echo` # echo used to ensure status 0
+rm $TMP_FILE
+
+read -p "> Remove folder \"$USER_DATA_FOLDER\"? (y/n) " -n 1 -r
+echo
+if [[ $REPLY == "y" ]]
+then
+  rm -rf "$USER_DATA_FOLDER"
+else
+  echo "> Nothing done. Bye"
+fi