diff --git a/CHANGELOG/preview.md b/CHANGELOG/preview.md
index a436c10bb..a0d6685f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG/preview.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG/preview.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Preview Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### New Features
+- New cmdlet `Reset-PSResourceRepository` which creates a fresh repository store by deleting the existing PSResourceRepository.xml file and registering only PSGallery with default settings
+
 ## [1.2.0-preview3](https://github.com/PowerShell/PSResourceGet/compare/v1.2.0-preview2..v1.2.0-preview3) - 2025-09-12
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.psd1 b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.psd1
index fad665d1c..6750a4cb9 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.psd1
+++ b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.psd1
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         'Get-PSScriptFileInfo',
         'Install-PSResource',
         'Register-PSResourceRepository',
+        'Reset-PSResourceRepository',
         'Save-PSResource',
         'Set-PSResourceRepository',
         'New-PSScriptFileInfo',
diff --git a/src/code/RepositorySettings.cs b/src/code/RepositorySettings.cs
index 39f129006..1d18100f9 100644
--- a/src/code/RepositorySettings.cs
+++ b/src/code/RepositorySettings.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public static void CheckRepositoryStore()
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                throw new PSInvalidOperationException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Repository store may be corrupted, file reading failed with error: {0}.", e.Message));
+                throw new PSInvalidOperationException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Repository store may be corrupted, file reading failed with error: {0}. Run 'Reset-PSResourceRepository' to reset the repository store to its default state.", e.Message));
             }
         }
 
@@ -845,6 +845,55 @@ public static List<PSRepositoryInfo> Read(string[] repoNames, out string[] error
             return reposToReturn.ToList();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resets the repository store by deleting the existing file and creating a new one with PSGallery
+        /// Returns: PSRepositoryInfo for the newly registered PSGallery
+        /// </summary>
+        public static PSRepositoryInfo ResetRepositoryStore()
+        {
+            // Delete the existing repository file if it exists
+            if (File.Exists(FullRepositoryPath))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    File.Delete(FullRepositoryPath);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    throw new PSInvalidOperationException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Failed to delete repository store file with error: {0}.", e.Message));
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Ensure directory exists
+            if (!Directory.Exists(RepositoryPath))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(RepositoryPath);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    throw new PSInvalidOperationException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Failed to create repository directory with error: {0}.", e.Message));
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Create a new repository store file
+            try
+            {
+                XDocument newRepoXML = new XDocument(
+                    new XElement("configuration"));
+                newRepoXML.Save(FullRepositoryPath);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new PSInvalidOperationException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Repository store creation failed with error: {0}.", e.Message));
+            }
+
+            // Add PSGallery to the newly created store
+            Uri psGalleryUri = new Uri(PSGalleryRepoUri);
+            return Add(PSGalleryRepoName, psGalleryUri, DefaultPriority, DefaultTrusted, repoCredentialInfo: null, repoCredentialProvider: CredentialProviderType.None, APIVersion.V2, force: false);
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Private methods
diff --git a/src/code/ResetPSResourceRepository.cs b/src/code/ResetPSResourceRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd669d0c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/code/ResetPSResourceRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+using Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.UtilClasses;
+using System;
+using System.Management.Automation;
+
+namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.Cmdlets
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The Reset-PSResourceRepository cmdlet creates a fresh repository store by deleting 
+    /// the existing PSResourceRepository.xml file and creating a new one with only PSGallery registered.
+    /// This is useful when the repository store becomes corrupted.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Cmdlet(VerbsCommon.Reset,
+        "PSResourceRepository",
+        SupportsShouldProcess = true,
+        ConfirmImpact = ConfirmImpact.High)]
+    [OutputType(typeof(PSRepositoryInfo))]
+    public sealed class ResetPSResourceRepository : PSCmdlet
+    {
+        #region Parameters
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When specified, displays the PSGallery repository that was registered.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Parameter]
+        public SwitchParameter PassThru { get; set; }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Method overrides
+
+        protected override void ProcessRecord()
+        {
+            string repositoryStorePath = System.IO.Path.Combine(
+                Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData),
+                "PSResourceGet",
+                "PSResourceRepository.xml");
+
+            string actionMessage = $"Reset repository store at '{repositoryStorePath}'. This will delete all registered repositories and register only PSGallery.";
+            
+            if (!ShouldProcess(repositoryStorePath, actionMessage))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                WriteVerbose("Resetting repository store");
+                PSRepositoryInfo psGallery = RepositorySettings.ResetRepositoryStore();
+                WriteVerbose($"Repository store has been reset. PSGallery registered at: {repositoryStorePath}");
+
+                if (PassThru)
+                {
+                    WriteObject(psGallery);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                ThrowTerminatingError(new ErrorRecord(
+                    new PSInvalidOperationException($"Failed to reset repository store: {e.Message}", e),
+                    "ResetRepositoryStoreFailed",
+                    ErrorCategory.InvalidOperation,
+                    this));
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/ResourceRepositoryTests/ResetPSResourceRepository.Tests.ps1 b/test/ResourceRepositoryTests/ResetPSResourceRepository.Tests.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c64302bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ResourceRepositoryTests/ResetPSResourceRepository.Tests.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+$modPath = "$psscriptroot/../PSGetTestUtils.psm1"
+Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "PSGetTestUtils path: $modPath"
+Import-Module $modPath -Force -Verbose
+
+Describe "Test Reset-PSResourceRepository" -tags 'CI' {
+    BeforeEach {
+        $PSGalleryName = Get-PSGalleryName
+        $PSGalleryUri = Get-PSGalleryLocation
+        Get-NewPSResourceRepositoryFile
+        $tmpDir1Path = Join-Path -Path $TestDrive -ChildPath "tmpDir1"
+        $tmpDir2Path = Join-Path -Path $TestDrive -ChildPath "tmpDir2"
+        $tmpDirPaths = @($tmpDir1Path, $tmpDir2Path)
+        Get-NewTestDirs($tmpDirPaths)
+    }
+    AfterEach {
+        Get-RevertPSResourceRepositoryFile
+        $tmpDir1Path = Join-Path -Path $TestDrive -ChildPath "tmpDir1"
+        $tmpDir2Path = Join-Path -Path $TestDrive -ChildPath "tmpDir2"
+        $tmpDirPaths = @($tmpDir1Path, $tmpDir2Path)
+        Get-RemoveTestDirs($tmpDirPaths)
+    }
+
+    It "reset repository store with multiple repositories registered" {
+        # Register multiple repositories
+        Register-PSResourceRepository -Name "testRepository1" -Uri $tmpDir1Path
+        Register-PSResourceRepository -Name "testRepository2" -Uri $tmpDir2Path
+        
+        # Verify multiple repositories exist
+        $repos = Get-PSResourceRepository
+        $repos.Count | Should -BeGreaterThan 2
+
+        # Reset repository store
+        Reset-PSResourceRepository -Confirm:$false
+        
+        # Verify only PSGallery exists
+        $repos = Get-PSResourceRepository
+        $repos.Count | Should -Be 1
+        $repos.Name | Should -Be $PSGalleryName
+        $repos.Uri | Should -Be $PSGalleryUri
+        $repos.Priority | Should -Be 50
+        $repos.Trusted | Should -Be $false
+    }
+
+    It "reset repository store when only PSGallery is registered" {
+        # Reset repository store
+        Reset-PSResourceRepository -Confirm:$false
+        
+        # Verify only PSGallery exists
+        $repos = Get-PSResourceRepository
+        $repos.Count | Should -Be 1
+        $repos.Name | Should -Be $PSGalleryName
+    }
+
+    It "reset repository store with -PassThru returns PSGallery" {
+        # Register a test repository
+        Register-PSResourceRepository -Name "testRepository1" -Uri $tmpDir1Path
+        
+        # Reset repository store with PassThru
+        $result = Reset-PSResourceRepository -Confirm:$false -PassThru
+        
+        # Verify PassThru returns PSGallery
+        $result.Name | Should -Be $PSGalleryName
+        $result.Uri | Should -Be $PSGalleryUri
+        $result.Priority | Should -Be 50
+        $result.Trusted | Should -Be $false
+        
+        # Verify only PSGallery exists
+        $repos = Get-PSResourceRepository
+        $repos.Count | Should -Be 1
+    }
+
+    It "reset repository store respects -WhatIf" {
+        # Register test repositories
+        Register-PSResourceRepository -Name "testRepository1" -Uri $tmpDir1Path
+        Register-PSResourceRepository -Name "testRepository2" -Uri $tmpDir2Path
+        
+        # Get count before reset
+        $reposBefore = Get-PSResourceRepository
+        $countBefore = $reposBefore.Count
+
+        # Reset with WhatIf
+        Reset-PSResourceRepository -WhatIf
+        
+        # Verify repositories still exist (WhatIf should not make changes)
+        $reposAfter = Get-PSResourceRepository
+        $reposAfter.Count | Should -Be $countBefore
+        $reposAfter.Name | Should -Contain "testRepository1"
+        $reposAfter.Name | Should -Contain "testRepository2"
+    }
+
+    It "reset repository store when PSGallery was unregistered" {
+        # Unregister PSGallery
+        Unregister-PSResourceRepository -Name $PSGalleryName
+        
+        # Verify PSGallery is not registered
+        $repos = Get-PSResourceRepository -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        $repos.Name | Should -Not -Contain $PSGalleryName
+        
+        # Reset repository store
+        Reset-PSResourceRepository -Confirm:$false
+        
+        # Verify PSGallery is back
+        $repos = Get-PSResourceRepository
+        $repos.Count | Should -Be 1
+        $repos.Name | Should -Be $PSGalleryName
+    }
+
+    It "reset repository store with custom PSGallery settings" {
+        # Unregister default PSGallery and register with custom settings
+        Unregister-PSResourceRepository -Name $PSGalleryName
+        Register-PSResourceRepository -PSGallery -Priority 10 -Trusted
+        
+        # Verify custom settings
+        $repo = Get-PSResourceRepository -Name $PSGalleryName
+        $repo.Priority | Should -Be 10
+        $repo.Trusted | Should -Be $true
+        
+        # Reset repository store
+        Reset-PSResourceRepository -Confirm:$false
+        
+        # Verify PSGallery is reset to default settings
+        $repo = Get-PSResourceRepository -Name $PSGalleryName
+        $repo.Priority | Should -Be 50
+        $repo.Trusted | Should -Be $false
+    }
+}