diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f7f7f567..7ec05d6c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - #822: The CPF resource processor now supports system expressions and macros in CPF merge files
 - #578 Added functionality to record and display IPM history of install, uninstall, load, and update
 - #961: Adding creation of a lock file for a module by using the `-create-lockfile` flag on install.
+- #992: Implement automatic history purge logic
 
 ### Changed
 - #316: All parameters, except developer mode, included with a `load`, `install` or `update` command will be propagated to dependencies
diff --git a/src/cls/IPM/General/History.cls b/src/cls/IPM/General/History.cls
index 431bc708..322956dc 100644
--- a/src/cls/IPM/General/History.cls
+++ b/src/cls/IPM/General/History.cls
@@ -158,6 +158,44 @@ ClassMethod DeleteHistory(ByRef filter) As %Integer
     quit rs.%ROWCOUNT
 }
 
+/// Automatically purge old history based on retention settings
+ClassMethod AutoPurgeOldHistory() As %Status
+{
+    set sc = $$$OK
+    if ..GetHistoryLastPurge() = +$horolog {
+        quit sc
+    }
+    set retainDays = ##class(%IPM.Repo.UniversalSettings).GetHistoryRetain()
+    if +retainDays <=0 {
+        quit sc
+    }
+    set cutoffDate = $system.SQL.Functions.DATEADD("d", -retainDays, +$horolog)
+    set filter("TimeStart") = "<='" _cutoffDate_"'"
+    try {
+        set count = ..DeleteHistoryGlobally(.filter, 0)
+        do ..SetHistoryLastPurge()
+    } catch ex {
+        set sc = ex.AsStatus()
+    }
+    return sc
+}
+
+ClassMethod SetHistoryLastPurge()
+{
+    new $namespace
+    set index = ##class(%IPM.Repo.UniversalSettings).#HistoryRetain
+    set $namespace = "%SYS"
+    set ^IPM.settings(index, "lastPurge") = +$horolog
+}
+
+ClassMethod GetHistoryLastPurge() As %String
+{
+    new $namespace
+    set index = ##class(%IPM.Repo.UniversalSettings).#HistoryRetain
+    set $namespace = "%SYS"
+    return $get(^IPM.settings(index, "lastPurge"))
+}
+
 ClassMethod DeleteHistoryGlobally(
 	ByRef filter,
 	verbose As %Boolean = 0) As %Integer
diff --git a/src/cls/IPM/Main.cls b/src/cls/IPM/Main.cls
index 8734ec9a..27bb7c10 100644
--- a/src/cls/IPM/Main.cls
+++ b/src/cls/IPM/Main.cls
@@ -788,6 +788,9 @@ generate /my/path -export 00000,PacketName2,IgnorePacket2^00000,PacketName3,Igno
 	<example description="Show only installation history of package &quot;zpip&quot; in all namespaces ">history find -globally -Daction=install -Dpackage=zpip</example>
 	<example description="Delete all histories in the namespace">history delete -confirm</example>
 	<example description="Show details of history item with ID 3 and information for each undergone lifecyle phase">history details 3 -phases</example>
+    <example description="Enable history auto-purge. Example: config set HistoryRetain 30.">config set HistoryRetain "days" </example>
+    <example description="Disable history auto-purge">config set HistoryRetain 0</example>
+    <example description="Display the current history retention setting.">config get HistoryRetain</example>
 </command>
 
 </commands>
@@ -807,7 +810,10 @@ ClassMethod Shell(
 	pTerminateOnError As %Boolean = 0,
 	pHaltOnComplete As %Boolean = 0) As %Status
 {
-    set tSC = $$$OK
+    set tSC = ##class(%IPM.General.History).AutoPurgeOldHistory()
+    if $$$ISERR(tSC) {
+        return tSC
+    }
     do ..ShellInternal(pCommand,.tException)
     if $isobject(tException) {
         if pTerminateOnError {
diff --git a/src/cls/IPM/Repo/UniversalSettings.cls b/src/cls/IPM/Repo/UniversalSettings.cls
index ce178229..e1ff1f3e 100644
--- a/src/cls/IPM/Repo/UniversalSettings.cls
+++ b/src/cls/IPM/Repo/UniversalSettings.cls
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ Parameter UseStandalonePip = "UseStandalonePip";
 /// Default value is 0, where 1.0.0-anystring is considered a pre-release of 1.0.0, hence 1.0.0-anystring < 1.0.0
 Parameter SemVerPostRelease = "SemVerPostRelease";
 
-Parameter CONFIGURABLE = "trackingId,analytics,ColorScheme,TerminalPrompt,PublishTimeout,PipCaller,UseStandalonePip,SemVerPostRelease,DefaultLogEntryLimit";
+/// Configuration setting name used to determine the number of days
+/// to retain IPM history records before they are eligible for cleanup.
+Parameter HistoryRetain = "history_retain";
+
+Parameter CONFIGURABLE = "trackingId,analytics,ColorScheme,TerminalPrompt,PublishTimeout,PipCaller,UseStandalonePip,SemVerPostRelease,DefaultLogEntryLimit,HistoryRetain";
 
 /// Returns configArray, that includes all configurable settings
 ClassMethod GetAll(Output configArray) As %Status
@@ -181,4 +185,9 @@ ClassMethod SetAnalyticsAvailable(
     return ..SetValue(..#analytics, +val, overwrite)
 }
 
+ClassMethod GetHistoryRetain() As %Integer
+{
+    return ..GetValue(..#HistoryRetain)
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/Test/PM/Unit/CLI.cls b/tests/unit_tests/Test/PM/Unit/CLI.cls
index a25bcd03..0e5a9f3b 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/Test/PM/Unit/CLI.cls
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/Test/PM/Unit/CLI.cls
@@ -219,10 +219,11 @@ Method CompareModifiers(
 	}
 }
 
-Method RunCommand(pCommand As %String)
+Method RunCommand(pCommand As %String) As %Status
 {
-	do ##class(%IPM.Main).Shell(pCommand)
+	set status = ##class(%IPM.Main).Shell(pCommand)
 	do $$$LogMessage("Run command: "_pCommand)
+    return status
 }
 
 Method AssertNoException(pCommand As %String)
@@ -313,4 +314,27 @@ Method TestListPython() As %Status
     quit sc
 }
 
+Method TestAutoPurgeOldHistory() As %Status
+{
+    set status = ..RunCommand("config set HistoryRetain 30")
+    do $$$AssertStatusOK(status, "Config set executed successfully")
+
+    set status = ..RunCommand("config get HistoryRetain")
+    do $$$AssertStatusOK(status, "Config get executed successfully")
+
+    do $$$LogMessage("Update HistoryRetain from 30 days to 1 day")
+    set status = ..RunCommand("config set HistoryRetain 1")
+    do $$$AssertStatusOK(status, "HistoryRetain is changed from 30 days to 1 day successfully")
+
+    do $$$LogMessage("Purging old history entries older than 1 day")
+    set status = ##class(%IPM.General.History).AutoPurgeOldHistory()
+    do $$$AssertStatusOK(status, "AutoPurgeOldHistory executed successfully")
+
+    set afterPurge = ##class(%IPM.General.History).GetHistoryLastPurge()
+    do $$$LogMessage("After purge timestamp: "_afterPurge)
+    do $$$LogMessage("reset set the HistoryRetain to default value by deleting the config")
+    set status = ..RunCommand("config delete HistoryRetain")
+    do $$$AssertStatusOK(status, "Config delete executed successfully")
+}
+
 }