diff --git a/euclid/helpers/Project.py b/euclid/helpers/Project.py
index 2c77e52..92f7284 100644
--- a/euclid/helpers/Project.py
+++ b/euclid/helpers/Project.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 from termcolor import colored
 from const.common import IGNORE_FOLDERS
 from utils.questionary import styled_text
-from helpers.files import get_files_content
+from helpers.files import get_files_content, clear_directory
 from helpers.cli import build_directory_tree
 from helpers.agents.TechLead import TechLead
 from helpers.agents.Developer import Developer
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class Project:
         development_step = DevelopmentSteps.get(DevelopmentSteps.id == development_step_id)
         file_snapshots = FileSnapshot.select().where(FileSnapshot.development_step == development_step)
 
+        clear_directory(self.root_path, IGNORE_FOLDERS)
         for file_snapshot in file_snapshots:
             full_path = self.root_path + '/' + file_snapshot.name
             # Ensure directory exists
diff --git a/euclid/helpers/files.py b/euclid/helpers/files.py
index b42e1aa..6298b60 100644
--- a/euclid/helpers/files.py
+++ b/euclid/helpers/files.py
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ from database.models.file_snapshot import FileSnapshot
 
 
 def update_file(path, new_content):
+    # Ensure the directory exists; if not, create it
+    dir_name = os.path.dirname(path)
+    if not os.path.exists(dir_name):
+        os.makedirs(dir_name)
+
+    # Write content to the file
     with open(path, 'w') as file:
         file.write(new_content)
         print(colored(f"Updated file {path}", "green"))
@@ -32,3 +38,20 @@ def get_files_content(directory, ignore=[]):
 
     return return_array
 
+def clear_directory(dir_path, ignore=[]):
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(dir_path, topdown=True):
+        # Remove ignored directories from dirs so os.walk doesn't traverse them
+        dirs[:] = [d for d in dirs if d not in ignore]
+
+        for file in files:
+            if file in ignore:
+                continue
+
+            path = os.path.join(root, file)
+            os.remove(path)
+
+        # Delete directories not in ignore list
+        for d in dirs:
+            dir_path = os.path.join(root, d)
+            if not os.listdir(dir_path):  # Check if directory is empty
+                os.rmdir(dir_path)
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