diff --git a/share/scripts/_kill_automation.lua b/share/scripts/_kill_automation.lua
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+ardour {
+  ["type"]    = "EditorAction",
+  name        = "Clear All Automation",
+  license     = "MIT",
+  author      = "Robin Gareus",
+  description = [[Clear all automation]]
+}
+
+function factory() return function()
+
+	Session:begin_reversible_command ("Clear All Automation")
+
+	function reset_automatable (auto)
+		local params = auto:all_automatable_params ()
+		for param in params:iter() do
+			local ac = auto:automation_control (param, false) -- ARDOUR:AutomationControl
+			ac:set_automation_state (ARDOUR.AutoState.Off)
+			local al = ac:alist () -- ARDOUR:AutomationList
+			local before = al:get_state ()
+			al:clear_list () -- delete all events
+			local after = al:get_state ()
+			Session:add_command (al:memento_command (before, after))
+		end
+	end
+
+	for route in Session:get_routes():iter() do
+		reset_automatable (route:to_automatable ())
+		local i = 0
+		repeat
+			local proc = route:nth_processor(i)
+			if not proc:isnil() and proc:display_to_user () then
+				reset_automatable (proc:to_automatable ())
+			end
+			i = i + 1
+		until proc:isnil()
+	end
+
+	if not Session:abort_empty_reversible_command () then
+		Session:commit_reversible_command (nil)
+	end
+
+end end