diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bc78471..dfaae32 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -482,3 +482,6 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
 
 # Vim temporary swap files
 *.swp
+
+*.sh
+publish-bins/
diff --git a/Commands/DeleteCommand.cs b/Commands/DeleteCommand.cs
index b6c0b27..2ac2a03 100644
--- a/Commands/DeleteCommand.cs
+++ b/Commands/DeleteCommand.cs
@@ -10,28 +10,52 @@ namespace TBDel.Commands
             var dbService = new DbService();
             if (args.Length > 1 && uint.TryParse(args[1], out uint id))
             {
-                Console.WriteLine($"Deleting entry with ID: {id}");
-                bool fileDeleted = await dbService.RemoveFileEntryAsync(id);
-                bool folderDeleted = await dbService.RemoveFolderEntryAsync(id);
-
-                if (fileDeleted || folderDeleted)
-                {
-                    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
-                    Console.WriteLine("Entry deleted successfully.");
-                    Console.ResetColor();
-                }
-                else
+                Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+                Console.WriteLine($"Are you sure you want to permanently delete entry with ID {id}? (y/N)");
+                Console.ResetColor();
+                var input = Console.ReadLine();
+                if (input != "y")
                 {
                     Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
-                    Console.WriteLine("Something went wrong. Entry not found.");
+                    Console.WriteLine("Operation cancelled.");
                     Console.ResetColor();
+                    return;
                 }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
-                Console.WriteLine("Invalid or missing ID argument.");
-                Console.ResetColor();
+
+                if (File.Exists(args[1]))
+                {
+                    File.Delete(args[1]);
+                    if (await dbService.RemoveFileEntryAsync(id))
+                    {
+                        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+                        Console.WriteLine("File deleted successfully.");
+                        Console.ResetColor();
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+                        Console.WriteLine("Something went wrong while deleting the file.");
+                        Console.ResetColor();
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (Directory.Exists(args[1]))
+                {
+                    Directory.Delete(args[1]);
+                    if (await dbService.RemoveFolderEntryAsync(id))
+                    {
+                        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+                        Console.WriteLine("Directory deleted successfully.");
+                        Console.ResetColor();
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+                        Console.WriteLine("Something went wrong while deleting the directory.");
+                        Console.ResetColor();
+                    }
+                }
+
+
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Commands/HelpCommand.cs b/Commands/HelpCommand.cs
index 62b36bc..e056411 100644
--- a/Commands/HelpCommand.cs
+++ b/Commands/HelpCommand.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public static class HelpCommand
         Console.WriteLine("Usage: tbdel <command> [arguments]");
         Console.WriteLine("Available commands:");
         Console.WriteLine("  add <path to file or folder>       Add a file or folder to the list");
-        Console.WriteLine("  delete <path to file or folder OR file ID>         Deletes a file or folder from the list");
+        Console.WriteLine("  delete <file or folder ID>         Deletes a file or folder");
         Console.WriteLine("  deleteall        Deletes all items in the list");
         Console.WriteLine("  list             Lists all items in the list");
         Console.WriteLine("  help             Shows this help message");