diff --git a/archon-ui-main/src/components/project-tasks/TasksTab.tsx b/archon-ui-main/src/components/project-tasks/TasksTab.tsx
index 5002f359..60f862ad 100644
--- a/archon-ui-main/src/components/project-tasks/TasksTab.tsx
+++ b/archon-ui-main/src/components/project-tasks/TasksTab.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
-import { Table, LayoutGrid, Plus, Wifi, WifiOff, List } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Table, LayoutGrid, Plus, Wifi, WifiOff, List, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { DndProvider } from 'react-dnd';
 import { HTML5Backend } from 'react-dnd-html5-backend';
 import { Toggle } from '../ui/Toggle';
 import { projectService } from '../../services/projectService';
 import { getGlobalOperationTracker } from '../../utils/operationTracker';
+import { Card } from '../ui/card';
 
 import { useTaskSocket } from '../../hooks/useTaskSocket';
 import type { CreateTaskRequest, UpdateTaskRequest, DatabaseTaskStatus } from '../../types/project';
@@ -16,6 +17,71 @@ import { EditTaskModal } from './EditTaskModal';
 // Assignee utilities
 const ASSIGNEE_OPTIONS = ['User', 'Archon', 'AI IDE Agent'] as const;
 
+// Delete confirmation modal component
+interface DeleteConfirmModalProps {
+  onConfirm: () => void;
+  onCancel: () => void;
+  title: string;
+  message: string;
+  confirmText?: string;
+}
+
+const DeleteConfirmModal = ({
+  onConfirm,
+  onCancel,
+  title,
+  message,
+  confirmText = 'Archive'
+}: DeleteConfirmModalProps) => {
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-sm flex items-center justify-center z-50">
+      <div className="relative p-6 rounded-md backdrop-blur-md w-full max-w-md
+          bg-gradient-to-b from-white/80 to-white/60 dark:from-white/10 dark:to-black/30
+          border border-gray-200 dark:border-zinc-800/50
+          shadow-[0_10px_30px_-15px_rgba(0,0,0,0.1)] dark:shadow-[0_10px_30px_-15px_rgba(0,0,0,0.7)]
+          before:content-[''] before:absolute before:top-0 before:left-0 before:right-0 before:h-[2px] 
+          before:rounded-t-[4px] before:bg-red-500 
+          before:shadow-[0_0_10px_2px_rgba(239,68,68,0.4)] dark:before:shadow-[0_0_20px_5px_rgba(239,68,68,0.7)]">
+        
+        <div className="relative z-10">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
+            <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-full bg-red-100 dark:bg-red-900/30 flex items-center justify-center">
+              <Trash2 className="w-6 h-6 text-red-600 dark:text-red-400" />
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-800 dark:text-white">
+                {title}
+              </h3>
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                This action cannot be undone
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          
+          <p className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-6">
+            {message}
+          </p>
+          
+          <div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
+            <button
+              onClick={onCancel}
+              className="px-4 py-2 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-800 dark:hover:text-gray-200 transition-colors"
+            >
+              Cancel
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={onConfirm}
+              className="px-4 py-2 bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 text-white rounded-lg transition-colors shadow-lg shadow-red-600/25 hover:shadow-red-700/25"
+            >
+              {confirmText}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
 // Mapping functions for status conversion
 const mapUIStatusToDBStatus = (uiStatus: Task['status']): DatabaseTaskStatus => {
   switch (uiStatus) {
@@ -71,6 +137,8 @@ export const TasksTab = ({
   const [isLoadingFeatures, setIsLoadingFeatures] = useState(false);
   const [isSavingTask, setIsSavingTask] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [isWebSocketConnected, setIsWebSocketConnected] = useState(false);
+  const [taskToDelete, setTaskToDelete] = useState<Task | null>(null);
+  const [showDeleteConfirm, setShowDeleteConfirm] = useState(false);
   
   // Track recently deleted tasks to prevent race conditions
   const [recentlyDeletedIds, setRecentlyDeletedIds] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
@@ -480,16 +548,27 @@ export const TasksTab = ({
   };
 
   const deleteTask = async (task: Task) => {
+    // Set the task to delete and show confirmation modal
+    setTaskToDelete(task);
+    setShowDeleteConfirm(true);
+  };
+
+  const confirmDeleteTask = async () => {
+    if (!taskToDelete) return;
+    
     try {
-      // Delete the task - backend will emit socket event
-      await projectService.deleteTask(task.id);
-      console.log(`[TasksTab] Task ${task.id} deletion sent to backend`);
+      // Delete (actually archives) the task - backend will emit socket event
+      await projectService.deleteTask(taskToDelete.id);
+      console.log(`[TasksTab] Task ${taskToDelete.id} archival sent to backend`);
       
       // Don't update local state - let socket handle it
       
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Failed to delete task:', error);
+      console.error('Failed to archive task:', error);
       // Note: The toast notification for deletion is now handled by TaskBoardView and TaskTableView
+    } finally {
+      setTaskToDelete(null);
+      setShowDeleteConfirm(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -699,6 +778,20 @@ export const TasksTab = ({
           onSave={saveTask}
           getTasksForPrioritySelection={memoizedGetTasksForPrioritySelection}
         />
+
+        {/* Delete Confirmation Modal */}
+        {showDeleteConfirm && taskToDelete && (
+          <DeleteConfirmModal
+            onConfirm={confirmDeleteTask}
+            onCancel={() => {
+              setTaskToDelete(null);
+              setShowDeleteConfirm(false);
+            }}
+            title="Archive Task"
+            message={`Are you sure you want to archive the task "${taskToDelete.title}"? You can restore it from the archived tasks view.`}
+            confirmText="Archive Task"
+          />
+        )}
       </div>
     </DndProvider>
   );