diff --git a/agent-node/agent_node/core/sync.py b/agent-node/agent_node/core/sync.py
index af8c8c0..f130762 100644
--- a/agent-node/agent_node/core/sync.py
+++ b/agent-node/agent_node/core/sync.py
@@ -44,6 +44,33 @@
         session_dir = self.get_session_dir(session_id, create=True)
         print(f"[📁] Reconciling Sync Directory: {session_dir}")
         
+        from shared_core.ignore import CortexIgnore
+        ignore_filter = CortexIgnore(session_dir)
+        expected_paths = {f.path for f in manifest.files}
+
+        # 1. Purge extraneous local files and directories (handles Deletions)
+        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(session_dir, topdown=False):
+            for name in files:
+                abs_path = os.path.join(root, name)
+                rel_path = os.path.relpath(abs_path, session_dir)
+                if rel_path in [".cortexignore", ".gitignore"]: continue
+                if rel_path not in expected_paths and not ignore_filter.is_ignored(rel_path):
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(abs_path)
+                        print(f"    [📁🗑️] Deleted extraneous local file: {rel_path}")
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        print(f"    [⚠️] Failed to delete file {rel_path}: {e}")
+            
+            for name in dirs:
+                abs_path = os.path.join(root, name)
+                rel_path = os.path.relpath(abs_path, session_dir)
+                if rel_path not in expected_paths and not ignore_filter.is_ignored(rel_path):
+                    try:
+                        if not os.listdir(abs_path):
+                            os.rmdir(abs_path)
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+        
         needs_update = []
         for file_info in manifest.files:
             target_path = os.path.join(session_dir, file_info.path)
diff --git a/ai-hub/app/core/grpc/core/mirror.py b/ai-hub/app/core/grpc/core/mirror.py
index 3f7403e..08faf9d 100644
--- a/ai-hub/app/core/grpc/core/mirror.py
+++ b/ai-hub/app/core/grpc/core/mirror.py
@@ -90,6 +90,31 @@
     def reconcile(self, session_id: str, remote_manifest: agent_pb2.DirectoryManifest) -> List[str]:
         """Compares remote manifest with local mirror and returns list of paths missing/changed."""
         workspace = self.get_workspace_path(session_id)
+        ignore_filter = self.get_ignore_filter(session_id)
+        
+        expected_paths = {f.path for f in remote_manifest.files}
+
+        # 1. Purge extraneous local files and directories (handles Deletions)
+        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(workspace, topdown=False):
+            for name in files:
+                abs_path = os.path.join(root, name)
+                rel_path = os.path.relpath(abs_path, workspace)
+                if rel_path in [".cortexignore", ".gitignore"]: continue
+                if rel_path not in expected_paths and not ignore_filter.is_ignored(rel_path):
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(abs_path)
+                        print(f"    [📁🗑️] Ghost Mirror deleted extraneous file: {rel_path}")
+                    except Exception: pass
+            
+            for name in dirs:
+                abs_path = os.path.join(root, name)
+                rel_path = os.path.relpath(abs_path, workspace)
+                if rel_path not in expected_paths and not ignore_filter.is_ignored(rel_path):
+                    try:
+                        if not os.listdir(abs_path):
+                            os.rmdir(abs_path)
+                    except Exception: pass
+
         needs_update = []
         for remote_file in remote_manifest.files:
             if remote_file.is_dir: continue