diff --git a/packages/playwright-ct-core/index.js b/packages/playwright-ct-core/index.js
index e11dd84ace..1a4f185a31 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-ct-core/index.js
+++ b/packages/playwright-ct-core/index.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 const { test: baseTest, expect, devices, defineConfig: originalDefineConfig } = require('playwright/test');
 const { fixtures } = require('./lib/mount');
-const { clearCacheCommand } = require('./lib/cliOverrides');
 const { createPlugin } = require('./lib/vitePlugin');
 
 const defineConfig = (...configs) => {
@@ -29,9 +28,6 @@ const defineConfig = (...configs) => {
       babelPlugins: [
         [require.resolve('./lib/tsxTransform')]
       ],
-      cli: {
-        'clear-cache': clearCacheCommand,
-      },
     }
   };
 };
diff --git a/packages/playwright-ct-core/src/cliOverrides.ts b/packages/playwright-ct-core/src/cliOverrides.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3173ce7f9d..0000000000
--- a/packages/playwright-ct-core/src/cliOverrides.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-
-/**
- * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-import { cacheDir } from 'playwright/lib/transform/compilationCache';
-import { resolveDirs } from './viteUtils';
-import type { FullConfigInternal } from 'playwright/lib/common/config';
-import { removeFolderAndLogToConsole } from 'playwright/lib/runner/testServer';
-
-export async function clearCacheCommand(config: FullConfigInternal) {
-  const dirs = await resolveDirs(config.configDir, config.config);
-  if (dirs)
-    await removeFolderAndLogToConsole(dirs.outDir);
-  await removeFolderAndLogToConsole(cacheDir);
-}
diff --git a/packages/playwright-ct-core/src/vitePlugin.ts b/packages/playwright-ct-core/src/vitePlugin.ts
index f954fcd2b2..462730c61c 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-ct-core/src/vitePlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-ct-core/src/vitePlugin.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import type { ComponentRegistry } from './viteUtils';
 import { createConfig, frameworkConfig, hasJSComponents, populateComponentsFromTests, resolveDirs, resolveEndpoint, transformIndexFile } from './viteUtils';
 import { resolveHook } from 'playwright/lib/transform/transform';
 import { runDevServer } from './devServer';
+import { removeDirAndLogToConsole } from 'playwright/lib/util';
 
 const log = debug('pw:vite');
 
@@ -78,6 +79,13 @@ export function createPlugin(): TestRunnerPlugin {
     startDevServer: async () => {
       return await runDevServer(config);
     },
+
+    clearCache: async () => {
+      const configDir = config.configFile ? path.dirname(config.configFile) : config.rootDir;
+      const dirs = await resolveDirs(configDir, config);
+      if (dirs)
+        await removeDirAndLogToConsole(dirs.outDir);
+    },
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/playwright/package.json b/packages/playwright/package.json
index 519c33171c..16c3bd24c7 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/package.json
+++ b/packages/playwright/package.json
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
     "./lib/program": "./lib/program.js",
     "./lib/transform/babelBundle": "./lib/transform/babelBundle.js",
     "./lib/transform/compilationCache": "./lib/transform/compilationCache.js",
-    "./lib/runner/runner": "./lib/runner/runner.js",
-    "./lib/runner/testServer": "./lib/runner/testServer.js",
     "./lib/transform/esmLoader": "./lib/transform/esmLoader.js",
     "./lib/transform/transform": "./lib/transform/transform.js",
     "./lib/internalsForTest": "./lib/internalsForTest.js",
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/plugins/index.ts b/packages/playwright/src/plugins/index.ts
index c3b6f52bf4..2f7995cb2f 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/plugins/index.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/plugins/index.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface TestRunnerPlugin {
   setup?(config: FullConfig, configDir: string, reporter: ReporterV2): Promise<void>;
   populateDependencies?(): Promise<void>;
   startDevServer?(): Promise<() => Promise<void>>;
+  clearCache?(): Promise<void>;
   begin?(suite: Suite): Promise<void>;
   end?(): Promise<void>;
   teardown?(): Promise<void>;
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/program.ts b/packages/playwright/src/program.ts
index 349915c47b..e57c0a3328 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/program.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/program.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export { program } from 'playwright-core/lib/cli/program';
 import type { ReporterDescription } from '../types/test';
 import { prepareErrorStack } from './reporters/base';
 import * as testServer from './runner/testServer';
-import { clearCacheAndLogToConsole } from './runner/testServer';
 import { runWatchModeLoop } from './runner/watchMode';
 
 function addTestCommand(program: Command) {
@@ -74,10 +73,13 @@ function addClearCacheCommand(program: Command) {
   command.description('clears build and test caches');
   command.option('-c, --config <file>', `Configuration file, or a test directory with optional "playwright.config.{m,c}?{js,ts}"`);
   command.action(async opts => {
-    const configInternal = await loadConfigFromFileRestartIfNeeded(opts.config);
-    if (!configInternal)
+    const config = await loadConfigFromFileRestartIfNeeded(opts.config);
+    if (!config)
       return;
-    await clearCacheAndLogToConsole(configInternal);
+    const runner = new Runner(config);
+    const { status } = await runner.clearCache();
+    const exitCode = status === 'interrupted' ? 130 : (status === 'passed' ? 0 : 1);
+    gracefullyProcessExitDoNotHang(exitCode);
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/runner/runner.ts b/packages/playwright/src/runner/runner.ts
index a58276ac26..2744fd2730 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/runner/runner.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/runner/runner.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import type { FullResult, TestError } from '../../types/testReporter';
 import { webServerPluginsForConfig } from '../plugins/webServerPlugin';
 import { collectFilesForProject, filterProjects } from './projectUtils';
 import { createErrorCollectingReporter, createReporters } from './reporters';
-import { TestRun, createTaskRunner, createTaskRunnerForDevServer, createTaskRunnerForList, createTaskRunnerForRelatedTestFiles } from './tasks';
+import { TestRun, createTaskRunner, createTaskRunnerForClearCache, createTaskRunnerForDevServer, createTaskRunnerForList, createTaskRunnerForRelatedTestFiles } from './tasks';
 import type { FullConfigInternal } from '../common/config';
 import { affectedTestFiles } from '../transform/compilationCache';
 import { InternalReporter } from '../reporters/internalReporter';
@@ -131,6 +131,17 @@ export class Runner {
     await reporter.onExit();
     return { status };
   }
+
+  async clearCache() {
+    const reporter = new InternalReporter([createErrorCollectingReporter(true)]);
+    const taskRunner = createTaskRunnerForClearCache(this._config, reporter, 'in-process', true);
+    const testRun = new TestRun(this._config);
+    reporter.onConfigure(this._config.config);
+    const status = await taskRunner.run(testRun, 0);
+    await reporter.onEnd({ status });
+    await reporter.onExit();
+    return { status };
+  }
 }
 
 export type LastRunInfo = {
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/runner/tasks.ts b/packages/playwright/src/runner/tasks.ts
index 8f94a8d19a..6b8c9f7464 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/runner/tasks.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/runner/tasks.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ import type { Task } from './taskRunner';
 import { TaskRunner } from './taskRunner';
 import type { FullConfigInternal, FullProjectInternal } from '../common/config';
 import { collectProjectsAndTestFiles, createRootSuite, loadFileSuites, loadGlobalHook } from './loadUtils';
-import type { Matcher } from '../util';
+import { removeDirAndLogToConsole, type Matcher } from '../util';
 import { Suite } from '../common/test';
 import { buildDependentProjects, buildTeardownToSetupsMap, filterProjects } from './projectUtils';
 import { FailureTracker } from './failureTracker';
 import { detectChangedTestFiles } from './vcs';
 import type { InternalReporter } from '../reporters/internalReporter';
+import { cacheDir } from '../transform/compilationCache';
 
 const readDirAsync = promisify(fs.readdir);
 
@@ -139,6 +140,22 @@ export function createTaskRunnerForRelatedTestFiles(config: FullConfigInternal,
   return taskRunner;
 }
 
+export function createTaskRunnerForClearCache(config: FullConfigInternal, reporter: InternalReporter, mode: 'in-process' | 'out-of-process', setupPlugins: boolean): TaskRunner<TestRun> {
+  const taskRunner = TaskRunner.create<TestRun>(reporter, config.config.globalTimeout);
+  if (setupPlugins) {
+    for (const plugin of config.plugins)
+      taskRunner.addTask('plugin setup', createPluginSetupTask(plugin));
+  }
+  taskRunner.addTask('clear cache', {
+    setup: async () => {
+      await removeDirAndLogToConsole(cacheDir);
+      for (const plugin of config.plugins)
+        await plugin.instance?.clearCache?.();
+    },
+  });
+  return taskRunner;
+}
+
 function createReportBeginTask(): Task<TestRun> {
   return {
     setup: async (reporter, { rootSuite }) => {
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/runner/testServer.ts b/packages/playwright/src/runner/testServer.ts
index cd6b7ca0ce..e6522bad46 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/runner/testServer.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/runner/testServer.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import type * as reporterTypes from '../../types/testReporter';
 import { affectedTestFiles, collectAffectedTestFiles, dependenciesForTestFile } from '../transform/compilationCache';
 import type { ConfigLocation, FullConfigInternal } from '../common/config';
 import { createErrorCollectingReporter, createReporterForTestServer, createReporters } from './reporters';
-import { TestRun, createTaskRunnerForList, createTaskRunnerForTestServer, createTaskRunnerForWatchSetup, createTaskRunnerForListFiles, createTaskRunnerForDevServer, createTaskRunnerForRelatedTestFiles } from './tasks';
+import { TestRun, createTaskRunnerForList, createTaskRunnerForTestServer, createTaskRunnerForWatchSetup, createTaskRunnerForListFiles, createTaskRunnerForDevServer, createTaskRunnerForRelatedTestFiles, createTaskRunnerForClearCache } from './tasks';
 import { open } from 'playwright-core/lib/utilsBundle';
 import ListReporter from '../reporters/list';
 import { SigIntWatcher } from './sigIntWatcher';
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import { webServerPluginsForConfig } from '../plugins/webServerPlugin';
 import type { TraceViewerRedirectOptions, TraceViewerServerOptions } from 'playwright-core/lib/server/trace/viewer/traceViewer';
 import type { TestRunnerPluginRegistration } from '../plugins';
 import { serializeError } from '../util';
-import { cacheDir } from '../transform/compilationCache';
 import { baseFullConfig } from '../isomorphic/teleReceiver';
 import { InternalReporter } from '../reporters/internalReporter';
 import type { ReporterV2 } from '../reporters/reporterV2';
@@ -202,9 +201,17 @@ export class TestServerDispatcher implements TestServerInterface {
   }
 
   async clearCache(params: Parameters<TestServerInterface['clearCache']>[0]): ReturnType<TestServerInterface['clearCache']> {
-    const { config } = await this._loadConfig();
-    if (config)
-      await clearCacheAndLogToConsole(config);
+    const reporter = new InternalReporter([]);
+    const config = await this._loadConfigOrReportError(reporter);
+    if (!config)
+      return;
+
+    const taskRunner = createTaskRunnerForClearCache(config, reporter, 'out-of-process', false);
+    const testRun = new TestRun(config);
+    reporter.onConfigure(config.config);
+    const status = await taskRunner.run(testRun, 0);
+    await reporter.onEnd({ status });
+    await reporter.onExit();
   }
 
   async listFiles(params: Parameters<TestServerInterface['listFiles']>[0]): ReturnType<TestServerInterface['listFiles']> {
@@ -525,23 +532,3 @@ export async function resolveCtDirs(config: FullConfigInternal) {
     templateDir
   };
 }
-
-export async function clearCacheAndLogToConsole(config: FullConfigInternal) {
-  const override = (config.config as any)['@playwright/test']?.['cli']?.['clear-cache'];
-  if (override) {
-    await override(config);
-    return;
-  }
-  await removeFolderAndLogToConsole(cacheDir);
-}
-
-export async function removeFolderAndLogToConsole(folder: string) {
-  try {
-    if (!fs.existsSync(folder))
-      return;
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-    console.log(`Removing ${await fs.promises.realpath(folder)}`);
-    await fs.promises.rm(folder, { recursive: true, force: true });
-  } catch {
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/util.ts b/packages/playwright/src/util.ts
index 367bb721d9..06e18f206a 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/util.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/util.ts
@@ -348,3 +348,14 @@ function fileExists(resolved: string) {
 function dirExists(resolved: string) {
   return fs.statSync(resolved, { throwIfNoEntry: false })?.isDirectory();
 }
+
+export async function removeDirAndLogToConsole(dir: string) {
+  try {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(dir))
+      return;
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log(`Removing ${await fs.promises.realpath(dir)}`);
+    await fs.promises.rm(dir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  } catch {
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/playwright-test/clear-cache.spec.ts b/tests/playwright-test/clear-cache.spec.ts
index ffd0ec3cf4..128896c2e3 100644
--- a/tests/playwright-test/clear-cache.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright-test/clear-cache.spec.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 import { test, expect } from './playwright-test-fixtures';
-import path from 'path';
-
-export const ctReactCliEntrypoint = path.join(__dirname, '../../packages/playwright-ct-react/cli.js');
 
 test('should clear cache with type:module', async ({ runCLICommand }) => {
   const result = await runCLICommand({
@@ -46,6 +43,6 @@ test('should clear cache for ct', async ({ runCLICommand }) => {
       import { test } from '@playwright/test';
       test('example', () => {});
     `,
-  }, 'clear-cache', [], ctReactCliEntrypoint);
+  }, 'clear-cache', []);
   expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
 });
diff --git a/tests/playwright-test/playwright-test-fixtures.ts b/tests/playwright-test/playwright-test-fixtures.ts
index f9670fa305..23c26a3e3c 100644
--- a/tests/playwright-test/playwright-test-fixtures.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright-test/playwright-test-fixtures.ts
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ async function runPlaywrightTest(childProcess: CommonFixtures['childProcess'], b
   };
 }
 
-async function runPlaywrightCLI(childProcess: CommonFixtures['childProcess'], args: string[], baseDir: string, env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv, entryPoint?: string): Promise<{ output: string, stdout: string, stderr: string, exitCode: number }> {
+async function runPlaywrightCLI(childProcess: CommonFixtures['childProcess'], args: string[], baseDir: string, env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv): Promise<{ output: string, stdout: string, stderr: string, exitCode: number }> {
   const testProcess = childProcess({
-    command: ['node', entryPoint || cliEntrypoint, ...args],
+    command: ['node', cliEntrypoint, ...args],
     env: cleanEnv(env),
     cwd: baseDir,
   });
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ type Fixtures = {
   writeFiles: (files: Files) => Promise<string>;
   deleteFile: (file: string) => Promise<void>;
   runInlineTest: (files: Files, params?: Params, env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv, options?: RunOptions) => Promise<RunResult>;
-  runCLICommand: (files: Files, command: string, args?: string[], entryPoint?: string) => Promise<{ stdout: string, stderr: string, exitCode: number }>;
+  runCLICommand: (files: Files, command: string, args?: string[]) => Promise<{ stdout: string, stderr: string, exitCode: number }>;
   startCLICommand: (files: Files, command: string, args?: string[], options?: RunOptions) => Promise<TestChildProcess>;
   runWatchTest: (files: Files, params?: Params, env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv, options?: RunOptions) => Promise<TestChildProcess>;
   interactWithTestRunner: (files: Files, params?: Params, env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv, options?: RunOptions) => Promise<TestChildProcess>;
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ export const test = base
 
       runCLICommand: async ({ childProcess }, use, testInfo: TestInfo) => {
         const cacheDir = await fs.promises.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'playwright-test-cache-'));
-        await use(async (files: Files, command: string, args?: string[], entryPoint?: string) => {
+        await use(async (files: Files, command: string, args?: string[]) => {
           const baseDir = await writeFiles(testInfo, files, true);
-          return await runPlaywrightCLI(childProcess, [command, ...(args || [])], baseDir, { PWTEST_CACHE_DIR: cacheDir }, entryPoint);
+          return await runPlaywrightCLI(childProcess, [command, ...(args || [])], baseDir, { PWTEST_CACHE_DIR: cacheDir });
         });
         await removeFolders([cacheDir]);
       },
diff --git a/tests/playwright-test/test-server.spec.ts b/tests/playwright-test/test-server.spec.ts
index 26b393538f..6f03b2c804 100644
--- a/tests/playwright-test/test-server.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright-test/test-server.spec.ts
@@ -193,3 +193,12 @@ test('find related test files', async ({ startTestServer, writeFiles }) => {
 
   expect((await testServerConnection.runGlobalTeardown({})).status).toBe('passed');
 });
+
+test('clear cache', async ({ startTestServer, writeFiles }) => {
+  await writeFiles(ctFiles);
+  const testServerConnection = await startTestServer();
+  await testServerConnection.initialize({ interceptStdio: true });
+  expect((await testServerConnection.runGlobalSetup({})).status).toBe('passed');
+  await testServerConnection.clearCache({});
+  expect((await testServerConnection.runGlobalTeardown({})).status).toBe('passed');
+});