diff --git a/internal/denote/denote.go b/internal/denote/denote.go
index 73ac27e..1ff1121 100644
--- a/internal/denote/denote.go
+++ b/internal/denote/denote.go
@@ -513,6 +513,10 @@ func EventListener() {
 					if err := handleNewEvent(identifier); err != nil {
 						log.Printf("error handling new for %s: %v", identifier, err)
 					}
+				case "d":
+					if err := handleDeleteEvent(identifier); err != nil {
+						log.Printf("error handling delete for %s: %v", identifier, err)
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		})
@@ -652,3 +656,31 @@ func handleNewEvent(identifier string) error {
 	log.Printf("created new note: %s at %s", identifier, path)
 	return nil
 }
+
+func handleDeleteEvent(identifier string) error {
+	// Get denote directory
+	denoteDir := GetDir()
+
+	// Find file matching pattern: <identifier>--*
+	pattern := filepath.Join(denoteDir, identifier+"--*")
+	matches, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to find file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(matches) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no file found matching identifier: %s", identifier)
+	}
+
+	if len(matches) > 1 {
+		log.Printf("warning: multiple files match identifier %s, deleting first: %s", identifier, matches[0])
+	}
+
+	// Delete the file
+	if err := os.Remove(matches[0]); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("deleted note: %s", matches[0])
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/fs/fs.go b/internal/fs/fs.go
index dd95a2b..0a6ce20 100644
--- a/internal/fs/fs.go
+++ b/internal/fs/fs.go
@@ -1006,7 +1006,20 @@ func (s *server) write(cs *connState, fc *plan9.Fcall) *plan9.Fcall {
 		default:
 		}
 	case "event":
-		// Emit custom event (e.g., "r" for rename)
+		// Handle delete event specially
+		if value == "d" {
+			// Remove from in-memory state
+			s.mu.Lock()
+			for i, n := range s.notes {
+				if n.Identifier == noteID {
+					s.notes = append(s.notes[:i], s.notes[i+1:]...)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			s.mu.Unlock()
+		}
+
+		// Emit custom event (e.g., "r" for rename, "d" for delete)
 		event := noteID + " " + value
 		select {
 		case s.eventChan <- event:
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ea00b95..0ddb6b8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"unicode"
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	defer w.CloseFiles()
 
-	if err = ui.TagSet(w, "New Reset Sync Put"); err != nil {
+	if err = ui.TagSet(w, "New Put Remove Reset Sync"); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -97,15 +98,17 @@ func main() {
 
 					event := strings.TrimSpace(string(buf[:n]))
 					parts := strings.Fields(event)
-					if len(parts) >= 2 && parts[1] == "n" {
-						// Refresh window with new results
-						rs, err := denote.Search(fs.Filters{})
-						if err != nil {
-							log.Printf("error refreshing after new file: %v", err)
-							continue
+					if len(parts) >= 2 {
+						if parts[1] == "n" || parts[1] == "d" {
+							// Refresh window with new results
+							rs, err := denote.Search(fs.Filters{})
+							if err != nil {
+								log.Printf("error refreshing after new file: %v", err)
+								continue
+							}
+							fs.Sort(rs, fs.SortById, fs.SortOrderDesc)
+							refreshWindow(w, rs)
 						}
-						fs.Sort(rs, fs.SortById, fs.SortOrderDesc)
-						refreshWindow(w, rs)
 					}
 				}
 			})
@@ -138,6 +141,20 @@ func main() {
 				}); err != nil {
 					log.Printf("failed to create new file: %v", err)
 				}
+			case "Remove":
+				// Read chorded argument
+				input := strings.TrimSpace(string(e.Arg))
+				if input == "" {
+					log.Printf("New: no input provided")
+					break
+				}
+
+				// Write to denote/<identifier>/event via 9P
+				if err := fs.With9P(func(f *client.Fsys) error {
+					return fs.WriteFile(f, filepath.Join(input, "event"), "d")
+				}); err != nil {
+					log.Printf("failed to delete file: %v", err)
+				}
 			case "Reset":
 				rs, err := denote.Search(fs.Filters{})
 				if err != nil {