diff --git a/core/core.ts b/core/core.ts
index e61c7240e..e31eb5c2e 100644
--- a/core/core.ts
+++ b/core/core.ts
@@ -432,6 +432,23 @@ export class Core {
       }
     });
 
+    on("config/deleteRule", async (msg) => {
+      try {
+        const filepath = msg.data.filepath;
+        const fileExists = await this.ide.fileExists(filepath);
+        if (fileExists) {
+          await this.ide.removeFile(filepath);
+          walkDirCache.invalidate();
+          await this.configHandler.reloadConfig(
+            "Rule file deleted (config/deleteRule message)",
+          );
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Failed to delete rule file:", error);
+        throw error;
+      }
+    });
+
     on("config/openProfile", async (msg) => {
       await this.configHandler.openConfigProfile(msg.data.profileId);
     });
diff --git a/core/protocol/core.ts b/core/protocol/core.ts
index bfa858709..6659f157e 100644
--- a/core/protocol/core.ts
+++ b/core/protocol/core.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export type ToCoreFromIdeOrWebviewProtocol = {
     void,
   ];
   "config/addGlobalRule": [undefined | { baseFilename?: string }, void];
+  "config/deleteRule": [{ filepath: string }, void];
   "config/newPromptFile": [undefined, void];
   "config/newAssistantFile": [undefined, void];
   "config/ideSettingsUpdate": [IdeSettings, void];
diff --git a/core/protocol/passThrough.ts b/core/protocol/passThrough.ts
index f77b7a05d..9d752b311 100644
--- a/core/protocol/passThrough.ts
+++ b/core/protocol/passThrough.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export const WEBVIEW_TO_CORE_PASS_THROUGH: (keyof ToCoreFromWebviewProtocol)[] =
     "config/ideSettingsUpdate",
     "config/addLocalWorkspaceBlock",
     "config/addGlobalRule",
+    "config/deleteRule",
     "config/getSerializedProfileInfo",
     "config/deleteModel",
     "config/refreshProfiles",
diff --git a/extensions/intellij/src/main/kotlin/com/github/continuedev/continueintellijextension/constants/MessageTypes.kt b/extensions/intellij/src/main/kotlin/com/github/continuedev/continueintellijextension/constants/MessageTypes.kt
index 534985a65..b7224d8d5 100644
--- a/extensions/intellij/src/main/kotlin/com/github/continuedev/continueintellijextension/constants/MessageTypes.kt
+++ b/extensions/intellij/src/main/kotlin/com/github/continuedev/continueintellijextension/constants/MessageTypes.kt
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ class MessageTypes {
             "config/newAssistantFile",
             "config/ideSettingsUpdate",
             "config/addLocalWorkspaceBlock",
+            "config/addGlobalRule",
+            "config/deleteRule",
             "config/getSerializedProfileInfo",
             "config/deleteModel",
             "config/refreshProfiles",
diff --git a/gui/src/pages/config/sections/RulesSection.tsx b/gui/src/pages/config/sections/RulesSection.tsx
index 205f1ddaa..831de5f67 100644
--- a/gui/src/pages/config/sections/RulesSection.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/pages/config/sections/RulesSection.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   BookmarkIcon as BookmarkOutline,
   EyeIcon,
   PencilIcon,
+  TrashIcon,
 } from "@heroicons/react/24/outline";
 import { BookmarkIcon as BookmarkSolid } from "@heroicons/react/24/solid";
 import {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import { getRuleDisplayName } from "core/llm/rules/rules-utils";
 import { useContext, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { DropdownButton } from "../../../components/DropdownButton";
 import AddRuleDialog from "../../../components/dialogs/AddRuleDialog";
+import ConfirmationDialog from "../../../components/dialogs/ConfirmationDialog";
 import HeaderButtonWithToolTip from "../../../components/gui/HeaderButtonWithToolTip";
 import Switch from "../../../components/gui/Switch";
 import {
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ interface RuleCardProps {
 
 const RuleCard: React.FC<RuleCardProps> = ({ rule }) => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+  const ideMessenger = useContext(IdeMessengerContext);
   const policy = useAppSelector((state) =>
     rule.name
       ? state.ui.ruleSettings[rule.name] || DEFAULT_RULE_SETTING
@@ -162,6 +165,36 @@ const RuleCard: React.FC<RuleCardProps> = ({ rule }) => {
     );
   }
 
+  const handleDelete = () => {
+    if (!rule.sourceFile) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    dispatch(
+      setDialogMessage(
+        <ConfirmationDialog
+          title="Delete Rule"
+          text="Are you sure you want to delete this rule file?"
+          confirmText="Delete"
+          onConfirm={async () => {
+            try {
+              await ideMessenger.request("config/deleteRule", {
+                filepath: rule.sourceFile!,
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              console.error("Failed to delete rule file:", error);
+            }
+          }}
+        />,
+      ),
+    );
+    dispatch(setShowDialog(true));
+  };
+
+  const canDeleteRule =
+    rule.sourceFile &&
+    !["default-chat", "default-agent", "default-plan"].includes(rule.source);
+
   const smallFont = fontSize(-2);
   const tinyFont = fontSize(-3);
   return (
@@ -209,6 +242,11 @@ const RuleCard: React.FC<RuleCardProps> = ({ rule }) => {
                   <PencilIcon className="h-3 w-3 text-gray-400" />
                 </HeaderButtonWithToolTip>
               )}
+              {canDeleteRule && (
+                <HeaderButtonWithToolTip onClick={handleDelete} text="Delete">
+                  <TrashIcon className="h-3 w-3 text-gray-400" />
+                </HeaderButtonWithToolTip>
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>