diff --git a/backend/internal/cli/client.go b/backend/internal/cli/client.go
index e6de41fe6..c4e9f4ee7 100644
--- a/backend/internal/cli/client.go
+++ b/backend/internal/cli/client.go
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
@@ -38,12 +40,29 @@ func (e apiError) String() string {
 	return msg
 }
 
+// getJSON sends GET /api/v1/<path> to the running daemon and decodes a 2xx
+// response into out. A missing daemon or non-2xx API envelope is rendered the
+// same way as mutating calls.
+func (c *commandContext) getJSON(ctx context.Context, path string, out any) error {
+	return c.doJSON(ctx, http.MethodGet, path, nil, out)
+}
+
 // postJSON sends body as JSON to POST /api/v1/<path> on the running daemon and
 // decodes a 2xx response into out (out may be nil). A non-2xx response becomes
 // an error built from the API error envelope. A missing run-file or a stale one
 // (dead PID) yields a clear "not running" message rather than a
 // connection-refused dump.
 func (c *commandContext) postJSON(ctx context.Context, path string, body, out any) error {
+	return c.doJSON(ctx, http.MethodPost, path, body, out)
+}
+
+// deleteJSON sends DELETE /api/v1/<path> to the running daemon and decodes a
+// 2xx response into out.
+func (c *commandContext) deleteJSON(ctx context.Context, path string, out any) error {
+	return c.doJSON(ctx, http.MethodDelete, path, nil, out)
+}
+
+func (c *commandContext) doJSON(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body, out any) error {
 	cfg, err := config.Load()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -59,19 +78,25 @@ func (c *commandContext) postJSON(ctx context.Context, path string, body, out an
 		return fmt.Errorf("AO daemon is not running (stale run-file at %s) — start it with `ao start`", cfg.RunFilePath)
 	}
 
-	payload, err := json.Marshal(body)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	var reader io.Reader = http.NoBody
+	if body != nil {
+		payload, err := json.Marshal(body)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		reader = bytes.NewReader(payload)
 	}
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d/api/v1/%s", config.LoopbackHost, info.Port, path)
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, url, bytes.NewReader(payload))
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, method, url, reader)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	if body != nil {
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	}
 
 	// Reuse the injected client's transport (keeps it stubbable in tests) but
-	// give mutating calls far more headroom than the 2s status-probe timeout.
+	// give daemon API calls far more headroom than the 2s status-probe timeout.
 	client := *c.deps.HTTPClient
 	client.Timeout = commandTimeout
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
@@ -90,6 +115,9 @@ func (c *commandContext) postJSON(ctx context.Context, path string, body, out an
 	}
 	if out != nil {
 		if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(out); err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+				return nil
+			}
 			return fmt.Errorf("decode response: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/backend/internal/cli/project.go b/backend/internal/cli/project.go
index e25d29066..6a5c1fb29 100644
--- a/backend/internal/cli/project.go
+++ b/backend/internal/cli/project.go
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"text/tabwriter"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -12,6 +18,19 @@ type projectAddOptions struct {
 	name string
 }
 
+type projectListOptions struct {
+	json bool
+}
+
+type projectGetOptions struct {
+	json bool
+}
+
+type projectRemoveOptions struct {
+	json bool
+	yes  bool
+}
+
 // addProjectRequest mirrors the daemon's project AddInput body for
 // POST /api/v1/projects. projectId and name are optional (pointers omit them).
 type addProjectRequest struct {
@@ -20,11 +39,43 @@ type addProjectRequest struct {
 	Name      *string `json:"name,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type projectSummary struct {
+	ID            string `json:"id"`
+	Name          string `json:"name"`
+	SessionPrefix string `json:"sessionPrefix"`
+	ResolveError  string `json:"resolveError,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type projectDetails struct {
+	ID             string         `json:"id"`
+	Name           string         `json:"name"`
+	Path           string         `json:"path"`
+	Repo           string         `json:"repo"`
+	DefaultBranch  string         `json:"defaultBranch"`
+	DefaultHarness string         `json:"agent,omitempty"`
+	Tracker        map[string]any `json:"tracker,omitempty"`
+	SCM            map[string]any `json:"scm,omitempty"`
+	ResolveError   string         `json:"resolveError,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type projectListResult struct {
+	Projects []projectSummary `json:"projects"`
+}
+
+type projectGetResult struct {
+	Status  string         `json:"status"`
+	Project projectDetails `json:"project"`
+}
+
 type projectResult struct {
-	Project struct {
-		ID   string `json:"id"`
-		Path string `json:"path"`
-	} `json:"project"`
+	Project projectDetails `json:"project"`
+}
+
+type projectRemoveResult struct {
+	OK                bool   `json:"ok,omitempty"`
+	ID                string `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	ProjectID         string `json:"projectId,omitempty"`
+	RemovedStorageDir *bool  `json:"removedStorageDir,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func newProjectCommand(ctx *commandContext) *cobra.Command {
@@ -32,7 +83,65 @@ func newProjectCommand(ctx *commandContext) *cobra.Command {
 		Use:   "project",
 		Short: "Manage projects",
 	}
+	cmd.AddCommand(newProjectListCommand(ctx))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newProjectGetCommand(ctx))
 	cmd.AddCommand(newProjectAddCommand(ctx))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newProjectRemoveCommand(ctx))
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func newProjectListCommand(ctx *commandContext) *cobra.Command {
+	var opts projectListOptions
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "ls",
+		Aliases: []string{"list"},
+		Short:   "List registered projects",
+		Args:    noArgs,
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			var res projectListResult
+			if err := ctx.getJSON(cmd.Context(), "projects", &res); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			sort.Slice(res.Projects, func(i, j int) bool {
+				return res.Projects[i].ID < res.Projects[j].ID
+			})
+			if opts.json {
+				return writeJSON(cmd.OutOrStdout(), res)
+			}
+			return writeProjectList(cmd, res.Projects)
+		},
+	}
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.json, "json", false, "Output projects as JSON")
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func newProjectGetCommand(ctx *commandContext) *cobra.Command {
+	var opts projectGetOptions
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "get <id>",
+		Short: "Fetch one registered project",
+		Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			if err := cobra.ExactArgs(1)(cmd, args); err != nil {
+				return usageError{err}
+			}
+			if strings.TrimSpace(args[0]) == "" {
+				return usageError{errors.New("usage: project id is required")}
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			id := strings.TrimSpace(args[0])
+			var res projectGetResult
+			if err := ctx.getJSON(cmd.Context(), "projects/"+url.PathEscape(id), &res); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if opts.json {
+				return writeJSON(cmd.OutOrStdout(), res)
+			}
+			return writeProjectDetails(cmd, res)
+		},
+	}
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.json, "json", false, "Output project as JSON")
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -69,3 +178,119 @@ func newProjectAddCommand(ctx *commandContext) *cobra.Command {
 	f.StringVar(&opts.name, "name", "", "Display name")
 	return cmd
 }
+
+func newProjectRemoveCommand(ctx *commandContext) *cobra.Command {
+	var opts projectRemoveOptions
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "rm <id>",
+		Aliases: []string{"remove", "delete"},
+		Short:   "Remove a registered project",
+		Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			if err := cobra.ExactArgs(1)(cmd, args); err != nil {
+				return usageError{err}
+			}
+			if strings.TrimSpace(args[0]) == "" {
+				return usageError{errors.New("usage: project id is required")}
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			id := strings.TrimSpace(args[0])
+			if !opts.yes {
+				confirmed, err := confirmProjectRemoval(cmd, id)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if !confirmed {
+					_, err := fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "aborted")
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+			var res projectRemoveResult
+			if err := ctx.deleteJSON(cmd.Context(), "projects/"+url.PathEscape(id), &res); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if opts.json {
+				return writeJSON(cmd.OutOrStdout(), res)
+			}
+			removedID := res.ProjectID
+			if removedID == "" {
+				removedID = res.ID
+			}
+			if removedID == "" {
+				removedID = id
+			}
+			_, err := fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "removed project %s\n", removedID)
+			return err
+		},
+	}
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&opts.yes, "yes", "y", false, "Skip confirmation prompt")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.json, "json", false, "Output removal result as JSON")
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func writeProjectList(cmd *cobra.Command, projects []projectSummary) error {
+	out := cmd.OutOrStdout()
+	if len(projects) == 0 {
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintln(out, "No projects registered."); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		_, err := fmt.Fprintln(out, "Run `ao project add --path <path>` to register one.")
+		return err
+	}
+
+	tw := tabwriter.NewWriter(out, 0, 4, 2, ' ', 0)
+	if _, err := fmt.Fprintln(tw, "ID\tNAME\tSESSION PREFIX\tSTATUS"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, p := range projects {
+		status := "ok"
+		if p.ResolveError != "" {
+			status = "degraded: " + p.ResolveError
+		}
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(tw, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n", p.ID, p.Name, p.SessionPrefix, status); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return tw.Flush()
+}
+
+func writeProjectDetails(cmd *cobra.Command, res projectGetResult) error {
+	out := cmd.OutOrStdout()
+	p := res.Project
+	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(out, "Project %s (%s)\n", p.ID, res.Status); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fields := []struct {
+		label string
+		value string
+	}{
+		{label: "name", value: p.Name},
+		{label: "path", value: p.Path},
+		{label: "repo", value: p.Repo},
+		{label: "default branch", value: p.DefaultBranch},
+		{label: "default harness", value: p.DefaultHarness},
+		{label: "resolve error", value: p.ResolveError},
+	}
+	for _, f := range fields {
+		if f.value == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(out, "  %s: %s\n", f.label, f.value); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func confirmProjectRemoval(cmd *cobra.Command, id string) (bool, error) {
+	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Remove project %q? Type the project id to confirm: ", id); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(cmd.InOrStdin())
+	line, err := reader.ReadString('\n')
+	if err != nil && line == "" {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(line) == id, nil
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/cli/project_test.go b/backend/internal/cli/project_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98892dc92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/cli/project_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+type projectCapture struct {
+	method string
+	path   string
+}
+
+func projectServer(t *testing.T, status int, respBody string) (*httptest.Server, *projectCapture) {
+	t.Helper()
+	capture := &projectCapture{}
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		capture.method = r.Method
+		capture.path = r.URL.Path
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/api/v1/projects") {
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+			return
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.WriteHeader(status)
+		_, _ = io.WriteString(w, respBody)
+	}))
+	t.Cleanup(srv.Close)
+	return srv, capture
+}
+
+func TestProjectList_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, capture := projectServer(t, http.StatusOK, `{"projects":[{"id":"zeta","name":"Zeta","sessionPrefix":"zeta"},{"id":"alpha","name":"Alpha","sessionPrefix":"alpha","resolveError":"config missing"}]}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "ls")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	if capture.method != http.MethodGet || capture.path != "/api/v1/projects" {
+		t.Fatalf("request = %s %s, want GET /api/v1/projects", capture.method, capture.path)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "ID") || !strings.Contains(out, "SESSION PREFIX") {
+		t.Fatalf("output missing table header:\n%s", out)
+	}
+	if strings.Index(out, "alpha") > strings.Index(out, "zeta") {
+		t.Fatalf("projects should be sorted by id in output:\n%s", out)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "degraded: config missing") {
+		t.Fatalf("output missing degraded status:\n%s", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectList_JSON(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, _ := projectServer(t, http.StatusOK, `{"projects":[{"id":"demo","name":"Demo","sessionPrefix":"demo"}]}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "ls", "--json")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	var got projectListResult
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(out), &got); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode json output: %v\nout=%s", err, out)
+	}
+	if len(got.Projects) != 1 || got.Projects[0].ID != "demo" {
+		t.Fatalf("projects = %#v, want demo", got.Projects)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectList_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, _ := projectServer(t, http.StatusOK, `{"projects":[]}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "ls")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "No projects registered") || !strings.Contains(out, "ao project add --path") {
+		t.Fatalf("empty output missing hint:\n%s", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectGet_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, capture := projectServer(t, http.StatusOK, `{"status":"ok","project":{"id":"demo","name":"Demo","path":"/repo/demo","repo":"git@example.com:demo.git","defaultBranch":"main","agent":"codex"}}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "get", "demo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	if capture.method != http.MethodGet || capture.path != "/api/v1/projects/demo" {
+		t.Fatalf("request = %s %s, want GET /api/v1/projects/demo", capture.method, capture.path)
+	}
+	for _, want := range []string{"Project demo (ok)", "name: Demo", "path: /repo/demo", "default branch: main", "default harness: codex"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(out, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("output missing %q:\n%s", want, out)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectGet_JSON(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, capture := projectServer(t, http.StatusOK, `{"status":"degraded","project":{"id":"demo","name":"Demo","path":"/repo/demo","resolveError":"config missing"}}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "get", "demo", "--json")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	if capture.method != http.MethodGet || capture.path != "/api/v1/projects/demo" {
+		t.Fatalf("request = %s %s, want GET /api/v1/projects/demo", capture.method, capture.path)
+	}
+	var got projectGetResult
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(out), &got); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode json output: %v\nout=%s", err, out)
+	}
+	if got.Status != "degraded" || got.Project.ID != "demo" || got.Project.ResolveError != "config missing" {
+		t.Fatalf("get json = %#v, want degraded demo with resolve error", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectGet_MissingArg(t *testing.T) {
+	setConfigEnv(t)
+	_, _, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{}, "project", "get")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected missing arg error")
+	}
+	if got := ExitCode(err); got != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 2", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectGet_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, _ := projectServer(t, http.StatusNotFound, `{"error":"not_found","code":"PROJECT_NOT_FOUND","message":"Unknown project"}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	_, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "get", "missing")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected not found error")
+	}
+	if got := ExitCode(err); got != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 1", got)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "PROJECT_NOT_FOUND") && !strings.Contains(errOut, "PROJECT_NOT_FOUND") {
+		t.Fatalf("error did not surface not found envelope: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectRemove_RequiresID(t *testing.T) {
+	setConfigEnv(t)
+	_, _, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{}, "project", "rm")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected missing id error")
+	}
+	if got := ExitCode(err); got != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 2", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectRemove_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, _ := projectServer(t, http.StatusNotFound, `{"error":"not_found","code":"PROJECT_NOT_FOUND","message":"Unknown project"}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	_, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "rm", "missing", "--yes")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected not found error")
+	}
+	if got := ExitCode(err); got != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 1", got)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "PROJECT_NOT_FOUND") && !strings.Contains(errOut, "PROJECT_NOT_FOUND") {
+		t.Fatalf("error did not surface not found envelope: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectRemove_AbortsWhenConfirmationDoesNotMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	setConfigEnv(t)
+	out, _, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		In: strings.NewReader("nope\n"),
+	}, "project", "rm", "demo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected abort error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "Type the project id to confirm") || !strings.Contains(out, "aborted") {
+		t.Fatalf("output missing prompt/abort:\n%s", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectRemove_DeletesAfterConfirmation(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, capture := projectServer(t, http.StatusOK, `{"ok":true,"id":"demo"}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		In:           strings.NewReader("demo\n"),
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "rm", "demo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	if capture.method != http.MethodDelete || capture.path != "/api/v1/projects/demo" {
+		t.Fatalf("request = %s %s, want DELETE /api/v1/projects/demo", capture.method, capture.path)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "removed project demo") {
+		t.Fatalf("output missing removal message:\n%s", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectRemove_JSONDocumentedEnvelope(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, capture := projectServer(t, http.StatusOK, `{"ok":true,"id":"demo"}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		In:           strings.NewReader("wrong\n"),
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "rm", "demo", "--yes", "--json")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	if capture.method != http.MethodDelete || capture.path != "/api/v1/projects/demo" {
+		t.Fatalf("request = %s %s, want DELETE /api/v1/projects/demo", capture.method, capture.path)
+	}
+	var got projectRemoveResult
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(out), &got); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode json output: %v\nout=%s", err, out)
+	}
+	if !got.OK || got.ID != "demo" || got.ProjectID != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("remove json = %#v, want documented ok/id envelope", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectRemove_JSONBackendEnvelope(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	removedStorageDir := false
+	srv, _ := projectServer(t, http.StatusOK, `{"projectId":"demo","removedStorageDir":false}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "rm", "demo", "--yes", "--json")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	var got projectRemoveResult
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(out), &got); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode json output: %v\nout=%s", err, out)
+	}
+	if got.ProjectID != "demo" || got.RemovedStorageDir == nil || *got.RemovedStorageDir != removedStorageDir {
+		t.Fatalf("remove json = %#v, want backend projectId/removedStorageDir envelope", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectRemove_EmptySuccessFallsBackToRequestedID(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, _ := projectServer(t, http.StatusNoContent, ``)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "rm", "demo", "--yes")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error for empty 2xx body: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "removed project demo") {
+		t.Fatalf("output missing fallback removal id:\n%s", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectRemove_YesSkipsConfirmationAndSupportsBackendRemoveEnvelope(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := setConfigEnv(t)
+	srv, capture := projectServer(t, http.StatusOK, `{"projectId":"demo","removedStorageDir":false}`)
+	writeRunFileFor(t, cfg, srv)
+
+	out, errOut, err := executeCLI(t, Deps{
+		In:           strings.NewReader("wrong\n"),
+		ProcessAlive: func(int) bool { return true },
+	}, "project", "rm", "demo", "--yes")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstderr=%s", err, errOut)
+	}
+	if capture.method != http.MethodDelete || capture.path != "/api/v1/projects/demo" {
+		t.Fatalf("request = %s %s, want DELETE /api/v1/projects/demo", capture.method, capture.path)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(out, "Type the project id") || !strings.Contains(out, "removed project demo") {
+		t.Fatalf("--yes output should skip prompt and print removal:\n%s", out)
+	}
+}