diff --git a/api/src/lib.rs b/api/src/lib.rs
index 23c2818..6e6ebd0 100644
--- a/api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/api/src/lib.rs
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ pub trait Store {
     fn bot_change(&mut self, old: &str, new_nick: &str, user: &str, host: &str, gecos: &str) -> Result<(), ChanError>;
     fn bot_set_private(&mut self, nick: &str, private: bool) -> Result<bool, ChanError>;
     fn bot_del(&mut self, nick: &str) -> Result<bool, ChanError>;
+    fn bot_del_all(&mut self) -> Result<usize, ChanError>;
     fn bots(&self) -> Vec<BotView>;
     fn assign_bot(&mut self, channel: &str, bot: &str) -> Result<(), ChanError>;
     fn unassign_bot(&mut self, channel: &str) -> Result<bool, ChanError>;
diff --git a/botserv/src/bot.rs b/botserv/src/bot.rs
index 7da2d46..227f162 100644
--- a/botserv/src/bot.rs
+++ b/botserv/src/bot.rs
@@ -40,9 +40,16 @@ pub fn handle(me: &str, from: &Sender, args: &[&str], ctx: &mut ServiceCtx, db:
         }
         Some("DEL") => {
             let Some(&nick) = args.get(2) else {
-                ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Syntax: BOT DEL <nick>");
+                ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Syntax: BOT DEL <nick> (or \x02*\x02 for all)");
                 return;
             };
+            if nick == "*" {
+                match db.bot_del_all() {
+                    Ok(n) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("Removed all \x02{n}\x02 bot(s).")),
+                    Err(_) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Sorry, that didn't work. Please try again in a moment."),
+                }
+                return;
+            }
             match db.bot_del(nick) {
                 Ok(true) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("Bot \x02{nick}\x02 deleted.")),
                 Ok(false) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("There's no bot named \x02{nick}\x02.")),
diff --git a/src/engine/db.rs b/src/engine/db.rs
index fc3a4b3..8b41a39 100644
--- a/src/engine/db.rs
+++ b/src/engine/db.rs
@@ -1610,6 +1610,16 @@ impl Db {
         Ok(true)
     }
 
+    /// Delete every service bot at once (BOT DEL *). Returns how many went.
+    pub fn bot_del_all(&mut self) -> Result<usize, ChanError> {
+        let nicks: Vec<String> = self.bots.values().map(|b| b.nick.clone()).collect();
+        for n in &nicks {
+            self.log.append(Event::BotRemoved { nick: n.clone() }).map_err(|_| ChanError::Internal)?;
+        }
+        self.bots.clear();
+        Ok(nicks.len())
+    }
+
     /// Delete a service bot. Returns whether it existed.
     pub fn bot_del(&mut self, nick: &str) -> Result<bool, ChanError> {
         let k = key(nick);
@@ -2211,6 +2221,9 @@ impl Store for Db {
     fn bot_del(&mut self, nick: &str) -> Result<bool, ChanError> {
         Db::bot_del(self, nick)
     }
+    fn bot_del_all(&mut self) -> Result<usize, ChanError> {
+        Db::bot_del_all(self)
+    }
     fn bots(&self) -> Vec<BotView> {
         Db::bots(self).map(|b| BotView { nick: b.nick.clone(), user: b.user.clone(), host: b.host.clone(), gecos: b.gecos.clone(), private: b.private }).collect()
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/mod.rs b/src/engine/mod.rs
index 8da31c2..846e0ba 100644
--- a/src/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/src/engine/mod.rs
@@ -2078,6 +2078,40 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(out.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, NetAction::ServicePart { channel, .. } if channel == "#c")), "parts on unassign: {out:?}");
     }
 
+    // BOT DEL * removes every bot at once (Anope issue #315), quitting each.
+    #[test]
+    fn botserv_mass_bot_removal() {
+        use fedserv_botserv::BotServ;
+        use fedserv_nickserv::NickServ;
+        let path = std::env::temp_dir().join("fedserv-bsmass.jsonl");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&path);
+        let mut db = Db::open(&path, "42S");
+        db.scram_iterations = 4096;
+        db.register("boss", "password1", None).unwrap();
+        let mut e = Engine::new(
+            vec![
+                Box::new(NickServ { uid: "42SAAAAAA".into(), guest_nick: "Guest".into(), guest_seq: 0 }),
+                Box::new(BotServ { uid: "42SAAAAAD".into() }),
+            ],
+            db,
+        );
+        e.set_sid("42S".into());
+        let mut opers = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+        opers.insert("boss".to_string(), Privs::default().with(fedserv_api::Priv::Admin));
+        e.set_opers(opers);
+        let bs = |e: &mut Engine, t: &str| e.handle(NetEvent::Privmsg { from: "000AAAAAB".into(), to: "42SAAAAAD".into(), text: t.into() });
+        e.handle(NetEvent::UserConnect { uid: "000AAAAAB".into(), nick: "boss".into(), host: "h".into() });
+        e.handle(NetEvent::Privmsg { from: "000AAAAAB".into(), to: "42SAAAAAA".into(), text: "IDENTIFY password1".into() });
+        bs(&mut e, "BOT ADD One a serv.host Bot");
+        bs(&mut e, "BOT ADD Two b serv.host Bot");
+
+        let out = bs(&mut e, "BOT DEL *");
+        let quits = out.iter().filter(|a| matches!(a, NetAction::QuitUser { .. })).count();
+        assert_eq!(quits, 2, "both bots quit: {out:?}");
+        // The registry is empty afterwards.
+        assert!(!bs(&mut e, "BOT LIST").iter().any(|a| matches!(a, NetAction::Notice { text, .. } if text.contains("One") || text.contains("Two"))), "registry cleared");
+    }
+
     // BOT CHANGE renames a bot (moving its channel assignments) and reintroduces
     // it when only the identity changes; the network client is refreshed both ways.
     #[test]
@@ -2121,6 +2155,53 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(out.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, NetAction::ServiceJoin { channel, .. } if channel == "#c")), "rejoins #c after re-identify");
     }
 
+    // NOBOT (channel) and PRIVATE (bot) both reserve assignment for operators:
+    // the founder is refused, a services admin is allowed.
+    #[test]
+    fn botserv_nobot_and_private_gate_assign() {
+        use fedserv_botserv::BotServ;
+        use fedserv_nickserv::NickServ;
+        let path = std::env::temp_dir().join("fedserv-bsprot.jsonl");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&path);
+        let mut db = Db::open(&path, "42S");
+        db.scram_iterations = 4096;
+        db.register("boss", "password1", None).unwrap(); // admin
+        db.register("owner", "password1", None).unwrap(); // plain founder
+        db.register_channel("#c", "owner").unwrap();
+        db.register_channel("#d", "owner").unwrap();
+        let mut e = Engine::new(
+            vec![
+                Box::new(NickServ { uid: "42SAAAAAA".into(), guest_nick: "Guest".into(), guest_seq: 0 }),
+                Box::new(BotServ { uid: "42SAAAAAD".into() }),
+            ],
+            db,
+        );
+        e.set_sid("42S".into());
+        let mut opers = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+        opers.insert("boss".to_string(), Privs::default().with(fedserv_api::Priv::Admin));
+        e.set_opers(opers);
+        let ns = |e: &mut Engine, uid: &str, t: &str| e.handle(NetEvent::Privmsg { from: uid.into(), to: "42SAAAAAA".into(), text: t.into() });
+        let boss = |e: &mut Engine, t: &str| e.handle(NetEvent::Privmsg { from: "000AAAAAB".into(), to: "42SAAAAAD".into(), text: t.into() });
+        let owner = |e: &mut Engine, t: &str| e.handle(NetEvent::Privmsg { from: "000AAAAAO".into(), to: "42SAAAAAD".into(), text: t.into() });
+        e.handle(NetEvent::UserConnect { uid: "000AAAAAB".into(), nick: "boss".into(), host: "h".into() });
+        e.handle(NetEvent::UserConnect { uid: "000AAAAAO".into(), nick: "owner".into(), host: "h".into() });
+        ns(&mut e, "000AAAAAB", "IDENTIFY password1");
+        ns(&mut e, "000AAAAAO", "IDENTIFY password1");
+        boss(&mut e, "BOT ADD Bendy bot serv.host Helper");
+        let joined = |out: &[NetAction], ch: &str| out.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, NetAction::ServiceJoin { channel, .. } if channel == ch));
+        let denied = |out: &[NetAction], word: &str| out.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, NetAction::Notice { text, .. } if text.contains(word)));
+
+        // NOBOT on #c: the founder is refused, the admin isn't.
+        boss(&mut e, "SET #c NOBOT ON");
+        assert!(denied(&owner(&mut e, "ASSIGN #c Bendy"), "NOBOT"), "founder blocked by NOBOT");
+        assert!(joined(&boss(&mut e, "ASSIGN #c Bendy"), "#c"), "admin overrides NOBOT");
+
+        // Private bot on #d: the founder is refused, the admin isn't.
+        boss(&mut e, "SET Bendy PRIVATE ON");
+        assert!(denied(&owner(&mut e, "ASSIGN #d Bendy"), "private"), "founder blocked from private bot");
+        assert!(joined(&boss(&mut e, "ASSIGN #d Bendy"), "#d"), "admin assigns private bot");
+    }
+
     // SAY/ACT speak through the channel's assigned bot, sourced from the bot's uid.
     #[test]
     fn botserv_say_speaks_through_bot() {