diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 0352f96c..fefd9283 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openrouter/spawn",
-  "version": "0.26.11",
+  "version": "0.26.12",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
     "spawn": "cli.js"
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/delete.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/delete.ts
index 3146158e..c3db4a38 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/delete.ts
@@ -352,7 +352,12 @@ export async function cascadeDelete(record: SpawnRecord, manifest: Manifest | nu
   return confirmAndDelete(record, manifest);
 }
 
-export async function cmdDelete(agentFilter?: string, cloudFilter?: string): Promise<void> {
+export async function cmdDelete(
+  agentFilter?: string,
+  cloudFilter?: string,
+  nameFilter?: string,
+  forceYes?: boolean,
+): Promise<void> {
   const resolved = await resolveListFilters(agentFilter, cloudFilter);
   agentFilter = resolved.agentFilter;
   cloudFilter = resolved.cloudFilter;
@@ -368,6 +373,15 @@ export async function cmdDelete(agentFilter?: string, cloudFilter?: string): Pro
     const lower = cloudFilter.toLowerCase();
     filtered = filtered.filter((r) => r.cloud.toLowerCase() === lower);
   }
+  if (nameFilter) {
+    const lower = nameFilter.toLowerCase();
+    filtered = filtered.filter(
+      (r) =>
+        (r.name ?? "").toLowerCase() === lower ||
+        (r.connection?.server_name ?? "").toLowerCase() === lower ||
+        r.id === nameFilter,
+    );
+  }
 
   if (filtered.length === 0) {
     p.log.info("No active servers to delete.");
@@ -387,10 +401,22 @@ export async function cmdDelete(agentFilter?: string, cloudFilter?: string): Pro
   const manifestResult = await asyncTryCatchIf(isNetworkError, loadManifest);
   const manifest: Manifest | null = manifestResult.ok ? manifestResult.data : null;
 
+  // Non-interactive headless delete: --name + --yes skips the picker
   if (!isInteractiveTTY()) {
-    p.log.error("spawn delete requires an interactive terminal.");
-    p.log.info(`Use ${pc.cyan("spawn list")} to see your servers.`);
-    process.exit(1);
+    if (!forceYes) {
+      p.log.error("spawn delete requires --yes in non-interactive mode.");
+      p.log.info(`Usage: ${pc.cyan("spawn delete --name <name> --yes")}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    for (const record of filtered) {
+      const label = record.connection?.server_name || record.name || record.id;
+      await ensureDeleteCredentials(record);
+      const ok = await execDeleteServer(record);
+      if (ok) {
+        p.log.success(`Server "${label}" deleted`);
+      }
+    }
+    return;
   }
 
   await activeServerPicker(filtered, manifest);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
index 77990eba..049e77a9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -613,8 +613,16 @@ async function dispatchDeleteCommand(filteredArgs: string[]): Promise<void> {
     cmdHelp();
     return;
   }
-  const { agentFilter, cloudFilter } = parseListFilters(filteredArgs.slice(1));
-  await cmdDelete(agentFilter, cloudFilter);
+  const args = filteredArgs.slice(1);
+  const forceYes = args.includes("--yes") || args.includes("-y");
+  let nameFilter: string | undefined;
+  const nameIdx = args.indexOf("--name");
+  if (nameIdx !== -1 && args[nameIdx + 1]) {
+    nameFilter = args[nameIdx + 1];
+  }
+  const cleanArgs = args.filter((a) => a !== "--yes" && a !== "-y" && a !== "--name" && a !== nameFilter);
+  const { agentFilter, cloudFilter } = parseListFilters(cleanArgs);
+  await cmdDelete(agentFilter, cloudFilter, nameFilter, forceYes);
 }
 
 /** Handle status/ps commands with --prune and --json flags */
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/shared/spawn-skill.ts b/packages/cli/src/shared/spawn-skill.ts
index 0cb58a95..c04a09f1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/shared/spawn-skill.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/shared/spawn-skill.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Returns JSON: \`{"status":"success","ip_address":"...","ssh_user":"root","server
 ## Managing Children
 
 - \`spawn list --json\` — see running children
-- \`spawn delete\` — tear down a child VM
+- \`spawn delete --name <name> --yes\` — tear down a child VM (headless)
 - \`spawn tree\` — see the full spawn tree
 
 ## Context
diff --git a/skills/claude/SKILL.md b/skills/claude/SKILL.md
index 5918846d..92e4ee65 100644
--- a/skills/claude/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/claude/SKILL.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Returns JSON: `{"status":"success","ip_address":"...","ssh_user":"root","server_
 ## Managing Children
 
 - `spawn list --json` — see running children
-- `spawn delete` — tear down a child VM
+- `spawn delete --name <name> --yes` — tear down a child VM
 - `spawn tree` — see the full spawn tree
 
 ## Context
diff --git a/skills/codex/SKILL.md b/skills/codex/SKILL.md
index 5918846d..92e4ee65 100644
--- a/skills/codex/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/codex/SKILL.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Returns JSON: `{"status":"success","ip_address":"...","ssh_user":"root","server_
 ## Managing Children
 
 - `spawn list --json` — see running children
-- `spawn delete` — tear down a child VM
+- `spawn delete --name <name> --yes` — tear down a child VM
 - `spawn tree` — see the full spawn tree
 
 ## Context
diff --git a/skills/junie/AGENTS.md b/skills/junie/AGENTS.md
index c0f13a22..cf8db3a6 100644
--- a/skills/junie/AGENTS.md
+++ b/skills/junie/AGENTS.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Returns JSON: `{"status":"success","ip_address":"...","ssh_user":"root","server_
 ## Managing Children
 
 - `spawn list --json` — see running children
-- `spawn delete` — tear down a child VM
+- `spawn delete --name <name> --yes` — tear down a child VM
 - `spawn tree` — see the full spawn tree
 
 ## Context
diff --git a/skills/kilocode/spawn.md b/skills/kilocode/spawn.md
index c0f13a22..cf8db3a6 100644
--- a/skills/kilocode/spawn.md
+++ b/skills/kilocode/spawn.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Returns JSON: `{"status":"success","ip_address":"...","ssh_user":"root","server_
 ## Managing Children
 
 - `spawn list --json` — see running children
-- `spawn delete` — tear down a child VM
+- `spawn delete --name <name> --yes` — tear down a child VM
 - `spawn tree` — see the full spawn tree
 
 ## Context
diff --git a/skills/openclaw/SKILL.md b/skills/openclaw/SKILL.md
index 5918846d..92e4ee65 100644
--- a/skills/openclaw/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/openclaw/SKILL.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Returns JSON: `{"status":"success","ip_address":"...","ssh_user":"root","server_
 ## Managing Children
 
 - `spawn list --json` — see running children
-- `spawn delete` — tear down a child VM
+- `spawn delete --name <name> --yes` — tear down a child VM
 - `spawn tree` — see the full spawn tree
 
 ## Context
diff --git a/skills/opencode/AGENTS.md b/skills/opencode/AGENTS.md
index c0f13a22..cf8db3a6 100644
--- a/skills/opencode/AGENTS.md
+++ b/skills/opencode/AGENTS.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Returns JSON: `{"status":"success","ip_address":"...","ssh_user":"root","server_
 ## Managing Children
 
 - `spawn list --json` — see running children
-- `spawn delete` — tear down a child VM
+- `spawn delete --name <name> --yes` — tear down a child VM
 - `spawn tree` — see the full spawn tree
 
 ## Context
diff --git a/skills/zeroclaw/AGENTS.md b/skills/zeroclaw/AGENTS.md
index c0f13a22..cf8db3a6 100644
--- a/skills/zeroclaw/AGENTS.md
+++ b/skills/zeroclaw/AGENTS.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Returns JSON: `{"status":"success","ip_address":"...","ssh_user":"root","server_
 ## Managing Children
 
 - `spawn list --json` — see running children
-- `spawn delete` — tear down a child VM
+- `spawn delete --name <name> --yes` — tear down a child VM
 - `spawn tree` — see the full spawn tree
 
 ## Context