diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index ea41ef7..11fb2ec 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ Pre-implementation design docs are archived in `docs/archive/`.
 - **Hexagonal architecture**: Repository ports in `src/db/repositories/*.ts`, Drizzle adapters in `src/db/repositories/drizzle/*.ts`. All re-exported from `src/db/index.ts`.
 - **tRPC context**: Optional repos accessed via `require*Repository()` helpers in `src/trpc/routers/_helpers.ts`.
 
+## UI Patterns
+
+- **Shift+click to skip confirmation**: Destructive actions (delete task, etc.) show a `window.confirm()` dialog on click. Holding Shift bypasses the dialog and executes immediately. Apply this pattern to all new destructive buttons.
+
 ## Build
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/docs/server-api.md b/docs/server-api.md
index 26e692c..f761549 100644
--- a/docs/server-api.md
+++ b/docs/server-api.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Each procedure uses `require*Repository(ctx)` helpers that throw `TRPCError(INTE
 | listInitiativeTasks | query | All tasks for initiative |
 | listPhaseTasks | query | All tasks for phase |
 | listPendingApprovals | query | Tasks with status=pending_approval |
+| deleteTask | mutation | Delete a task by ID |
 | approveTask | mutation | Approve and complete task |
 
 ### Initiatives
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/TaskRow.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/TaskRow.tsx
index bbbbb37..6803a8c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/TaskRow.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/TaskRow.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Link } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+import { X } from "lucide-react";
 import { StatusBadge } from "@/components/StatusBadge";
 import { DependencyIndicator } from "@/components/DependencyIndicator";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ interface TaskRowProps {
   blockedBy: Array<{ name: string; status: string }>;
   isLast: boolean;
   onClick: () => void;
+  onDelete?: () => void;
 }
 
 export function TaskRow({
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ export function TaskRow({
   blockedBy,
   isLast,
   onClick,
+  onDelete,
 }: TaskRowProps) {
   const connector = isLast ? "└──" : "├──";
 
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ export function TaskRow({
       {/* Task row */}
       <div
         className={cn(
-          "flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded px-2 py-1 hover:bg-accent",
+          "group flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded px-2 py-1 hover:bg-accent",
           !isLast && "border-l-2 border-muted-foreground/20",
         )}
         onClick={onClick}
@@ -69,6 +72,22 @@ export function TaskRow({
 
         {/* Status badge */}
         <StatusBadge status={task.status} className="shrink-0" />
+
+        {/* Delete button */}
+        {onDelete && (
+          <button
+            className="shrink-0 rounded p-0.5 text-muted-foreground opacity-0 transition-opacity hover:text-destructive group-hover:opacity-100"
+            title="Delete task (Shift+click to skip confirmation)"
+            onClick={(e) => {
+              e.stopPropagation();
+              if (e.shiftKey || window.confirm(`Delete "${task.name}"?`)) {
+                onDelete();
+              }
+            }}
+          >
+            <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          </button>
+        )}
       </div>
 
       {/* Dependency indicator below the row */}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/execution/PhaseDetailPanel.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/execution/PhaseDetailPanel.tsx
index f59ac62..26352d1 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/execution/PhaseDetailPanel.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/execution/PhaseDetailPanel.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ export function PhaseDetailPanel({
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 
   const updatePhase = trpc.updatePhase.useMutation();
+  const utils = trpc.useUtils();
+  const deleteTask = trpc.deleteTask.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      utils.listInitiativeTasks.invalidate({ initiativeId });
+      toast.success("Task deleted");
+    },
+    onError: () => toast.error("Failed to delete task"),
+  });
 
   function startEditing() {
     setEditName(phase.name);
@@ -374,6 +382,7 @@ export function PhaseDetailPanel({
                 blockedBy={[]}
                 isLast={idx === sortedTasks.length - 1}
                 onClick={() => setSelectedTaskId(task.id)}
+                onDelete={() => deleteTask.mutate({ id: task.id })}
               />
             ))}
           </div>
diff --git a/src/trpc/routers/task.ts b/src/trpc/routers/task.ts
index a817cf9..960d89b 100644
--- a/src/trpc/routers/task.ts
+++ b/src/trpc/routers/task.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ export function taskProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
         return tasks.filter((t) => t.category !== 'detail');
       }),
 
+    deleteTask: publicProcedure
+      .input(z.object({ id: z.string().min(1) }))
+      .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+        const taskRepository = requireTaskRepository(ctx);
+        await taskRepository.delete(input.id);
+        return { success: true };
+      }),
+
     approveTask: publicProcedure
       .input(z.object({ taskId: z.string().min(1) }))
       .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {