diff --git a/apps/staged/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/apps/staged/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 3d5e1fcc7..b7b810a14 100644
--- a/apps/staged/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/staged/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -1930,6 +1930,13 @@ pub fn run() {
                     true,
                     Some("CmdOrCtrl+Shift+G"),
                 )?;
+                let delete_project_item = MenuItem::with_id(
+                    handle,
+                    "delete_project",
+                    "Delete Project",
+                    true,
+                    Some("CmdOrCtrl+Backspace"),
+                )?;
                 let zoom_in_item =
                     MenuItem::with_id(handle, "zoom_in", "Zoom In", true, Some("CmdOrCtrl+="))?;
                 let zoom_out_item =
@@ -1982,6 +1989,7 @@ pub fn run() {
                         &PredefinedMenuItem::cut(handle, None)?,
                         &PredefinedMenuItem::copy(handle, None)?,
                         &PredefinedMenuItem::paste(handle, None)?,
+                        &delete_project_item,
                         &PredefinedMenuItem::select_all(handle, None)?,
                         &PredefinedMenuItem::separator(handle)?,
                         &find_item,
@@ -2169,6 +2177,7 @@ pub fn run() {
                 "find" => Some("menu:find"),
                 "find_next" => Some("menu:find-next"),
                 "find_previous" => Some("menu:find-previous"),
+                "delete_project" => Some("menu:delete-project"),
                 "zoom_in" => Some("menu:zoom-in"),
                 "zoom_out" => Some("menu:zoom-out"),
                 "zoom_reset" => Some("menu:zoom-reset"),
diff --git a/apps/staged/src/App.svelte b/apps/staged/src/App.svelte
index 6a522d64a..13cc22ba4 100644
--- a/apps/staged/src/App.svelte
+++ b/apps/staged/src/App.svelte
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   let unlistenFind: UnlistenFn | undefined;
   let unlistenFindNext: UnlistenFn | undefined;
   let unlistenFindPrevious: UnlistenFn | undefined;
+  let unlistenDeleteProject: UnlistenFn | undefined;
   let unlistenZoomIn: UnlistenFn | undefined;
   let unlistenZoomOut: UnlistenFn | undefined;
   let unlistenZoomReset: UnlistenFn | undefined;
@@ -138,6 +139,24 @@
     return true;
   }
 
+  function isTextInputActive(): boolean {
+    const target = document.activeElement;
+    if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) return false;
+    if (target.isContentEditable) return true;
+    return (
+      target.tagName === 'INPUT' || target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' || target.tagName === 'SELECT'
+    );
+  }
+
+  function requestDeleteCurrentProject(): boolean {
+    if (isTextInputActive()) return false;
+    if (navigation.currentRoute.kind !== 'project') return false;
+
+    const event = new CustomEvent('staged:delete-current-project', { cancelable: true });
+    window.dispatchEvent(event);
+    return event.defaultPrevented;
+  }
+
   async function logUpdater(message: string) {
     console.warn(message);
     try {
@@ -261,6 +280,9 @@
     unlistenFindPrevious = listenToEvent('menu:find-previous', () => {
       if (!triggerShortcut('search-find-previous')) runSearchShortcut('previous');
     });
+    unlistenDeleteProject = listenToEvent('menu:delete-project', () => {
+      triggerShortcut('app-delete-project');
+    });
     unlistenZoomIn = listenToEvent('menu:zoom-in', () => {
       if (!triggerShortcut('view-increase-size')) increaseSize();
     });
@@ -340,6 +362,14 @@
         modifiers: { meta: true },
         handler: navigateBack,
       },
+      {
+        id: 'app-delete-project',
+        description: 'Remove current project',
+        category: 'app',
+        keys: ['Backspace', 'Delete'],
+        modifiers: { meta: true },
+        handler: requestDeleteCurrentProject,
+      },
       {
         id: 'search-find',
         description: 'Find in open note/session',
@@ -449,6 +479,7 @@
     unlistenFind?.();
     unlistenFindNext?.();
     unlistenFindPrevious?.();
+    unlistenDeleteProject?.();
     unlistenZoomIn?.();
     unlistenZoomOut?.();
     unlistenZoomReset?.();
diff --git a/apps/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectHome.svelte b/apps/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectHome.svelte
index c27400089..415689cb5 100644
--- a/apps/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectHome.svelte
+++ b/apps/staged/src/lib/features/projects/ProjectHome.svelte
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@
   let branchToDelete = $state<{ branch: Branch; project: Project } | null>(null);
   let deletingBranches = $state<Set<string>>(new Set());
   let deletingProjectNames = $state<Map<string, string>>(new Map());
+  // Guards the delete shortcut while the async safe-to-delete check is in flight,
+  // before projectToDelete/deletingProjectNames are set, so a held key only deletes once.
+  let deleteShortcutPending = $state(false);
 
   // Setup errors come from the shared workspace lifecycle orchestrator.
   let worktreeErrors = $derived(workspaceLifecycle.getWorktreeErrors());
@@ -138,6 +141,8 @@
     const onCacheStale = () => loadData();
     window.addEventListener('staged:new-project', onNewProject);
     window.addEventListener('cache-stale', onCacheStale);
+    const onDeleteCurrentProject = (event: Event) => handleDeleteCurrentProjectShortcut(event);
+    window.addEventListener('staged:delete-current-project', onDeleteCurrentProject);
 
     const unlistenDetection = listenToRepoActionsDetection((event) => {
       const matchingProjectIds = projects
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@
       loadGeneration++;
       window.removeEventListener('staged:new-project', onNewProject);
       window.removeEventListener('cache-stale', onCacheStale);
+      window.removeEventListener('staged:delete-current-project', onDeleteCurrentProject);
       unlistenDetection();
       unlistenProjectRepoAdded();
       unlistenPrStatus();
@@ -871,6 +877,26 @@
     }
   }
 
+  function handleDeleteCurrentProjectShortcut(event: Event) {
+    if (
+      !selectedProject ||
+      deleteShortcutPending ||
+      selectedProjectDeleting ||
+      projectToDelete ||
+      branchToDelete ||
+      showNewProjectModal ||
+      showAddRepoModal
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    event.preventDefault();
+    deleteShortcutPending = true;
+    void handleDeleteProjectRequest(selectedProject).finally(() => {
+      deleteShortcutPending = false;
+    });
+  }
+
   async function confirmDeleteProject() {
     if (!projectToDelete) return;
     const id = projectToDelete.id;