diff --git a/cmd/task/delete.go b/cmd/task/delete.go
index cfb4bd902cd9a0330859ce7b2ba98c9c6c481454..83caed5785745b34feb240f6da989d2c6fba8721 100644
--- a/cmd/task/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/task/delete.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package task
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"git.secluded.site/lune/internal/client"
 	"git.secluded.site/lune/internal/ui"
 	"git.secluded.site/lune/internal/validate"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -16,27 +17,45 @@ import (
 var DeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "delete ID",
 	Short: "Delete a task",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		id, err := validate.Reference(args[0])
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	Long: `Permanently delete a task from Lunatask.
+
+Accepts a UUID or lunatask:// deep link.
+Prompts for confirmation unless --force is specified.`,
+	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE: runDelete,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	DeleteCmd.Flags().BoolP("force", "f", false, "Skip confirmation prompt")
+}
+
+func runDelete(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	id, err := validate.Reference(args[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-		force, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("force")
-		if !force {
-			if !ui.Confirm(fmt.Sprintf("Delete task %s?", id)) {
-				fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Cancelled")
+	force, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("force")
+	if !force {
+		if !ui.Confirm(fmt.Sprintf("Delete task %s?", id)) {
+			fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Cancelled")
 
-				return nil
-			}
+			return nil
 		}
+	}
+
+	apiClient, err := client.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if _, err := apiClient.DeleteTask(cmd.Context(), id); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-		// TODO: implement task deletion
-		fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Deleting task %s (not yet implemented)\n", id)
+	fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), ui.Success.Render("Task deleted"))
 
-		return nil
-	},
+	return nil
 }
 
 func init() {