diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c899e3d..f2f8657 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ rh-envault store list
 rh-envault store list --prefix /production/
 rh-envault store get DB_PASSWORD --store my-vault
 rh-envault store set DB_PASSWORD new_value --store my-vault
+rh-envault store delete DB_PASSWORD --store my-vault
 ```
 
 ### `rh-envault audit`
diff --git a/src/envault/cli.py b/src/envault/cli.py
index b3c4b7d..ab2c0b5 100644
--- a/src/envault/cli.py
+++ b/src/envault/cli.py
@@ -351,6 +351,27 @@ def store_set(
     console.print(f"[green]✓[/green] Set {key}")
 
 
+@store_app.command("delete")
+def store_delete(
+    key: str = typer.Argument(..., help="Key to delete"),
+    store_name: str | None = typer.Option(None, "--store", "-s", help="Store name from config"),
+    config_path: str = typer.Option("", "--config", "-c", help="Config file path"),
+):
+    """Delete a secret from a secret store."""
+    config = load_config(config_path)
+
+    if store_name and store_name in config.stores:
+        store_instance = get_store(config.stores[store_name])
+    else:
+        store_instance = get_store(config_path)
+
+    if store_instance.delete(key):
+        console.print(f"[green]✓[/green] Deleted {key}")
+    else:
+        err_console.print(f"[red]Error:[/red] Key '{key}' not found in store")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+
 # ── Encrypt / Decrypt ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 @app.command()
diff --git a/src/envault/encrypt.py b/src/envault/encrypt.py
index af1c9b1..2b4a512 100644
--- a/src/envault/encrypt.py
+++ b/src/envault/encrypt.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     envault decrypt .env.locked    # Decrypt .env.locked -> .env
 
 The encryption key is derived from a master password via PBKDF2.
-Key can also be stored in REVENUEHOLDINGS_LICENSE_KEY env var or
-passed via --key flag for CI/CD.
+Key can also be stored in ENVAULT_ENCRYPT_KEY env var or
+passed via --password flag for CI/CD.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
diff --git a/tests/test_envault.py b/tests/test_envault.py
index 7818af7..6be545a 100644
--- a/tests/test_envault.py
+++ b/tests/test_envault.py
@@ -447,6 +447,80 @@ def test_store_factory_unknown():
         get_store(config)
 
 
+# ── Store Delete CLI Tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_cli_store_delete_ok(tmp_path):
+    """store delete exits 0 and removes the key via config'd store."""
+    from typer.testing import CliRunner
+    from envault.cli import app
+    import yaml
+
+    # Create valid .envault.yml with a local store pointing at our env file
+    env_file = tmp_path / ".env"
+    env_file.write_text("MY_KEY=my_value\nOTHER=keep\n")
+
+    envault_config = {
+        "project": "test",
+        "stores": {
+            "local": {
+                "type": "local",
+                "path_prefix": str(env_file),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    config_path = tmp_path / ".envault.yml"
+    with open(config_path, "w") as f:
+        yaml.dump(envault_config, f)
+
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    result = runner.invoke(app, [
+        "store", "delete", "MY_KEY",
+        "--store", "local",
+        "-c", str(config_path),
+    ])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0, f"stdout: {result.stdout}"
+    assert "Deleted" in result.stdout
+
+    # Verify key was actually deleted
+    from envault.stores import LocalEnvStore
+    store = LocalEnvStore(str(env_file))
+    assert store.get("MY_KEY") is None
+    assert store.get("OTHER") == "keep"
+
+
+def test_cli_store_delete_not_found(tmp_path):
+    """store delete exits 1 when key doesn't exist."""
+    from typer.testing import CliRunner
+    from envault.cli import app
+    import yaml
+
+    env_file = tmp_path / ".env"
+    env_file.write_text("OTHER=value\n")
+
+    envault_config = {
+        "project": "test",
+        "stores": {
+            "local": {
+                "type": "local",
+                "path_prefix": str(env_file),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    config_path = tmp_path / ".envault.yml"
+    with open(config_path, "w") as f:
+        yaml.dump(envault_config, f)
+
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    result = runner.invoke(app, [
+        "store", "delete", "NONEXISTENT",
+        "--store", "local",
+        "-c", str(config_path),
+    ])
+    assert result.exit_code == 1
+    assert "not found" in result.output.lower() or "Error" in result.output
+
+
 # ── Encrypt / Decrypt ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────