diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index bebca241..9e848b66 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -288,6 +288,28 @@ func (a *application) confirm(cmd *cobra.Command, description string) error {
 	return terminal.Confirm(cmd.Context(), description, a.options.yes, a.deps.Streams, a.policy(s), a.deps.Prompter)
 }
 
+// confirmTyped asks the user to type answer before an irreversible action unless --yes was supplied.
+func (a *application) confirmTyped(cmd *cobra.Command, description, answer string) error {
+	if a.options.yes {
+		return nil
+	}
+	s, err := a.deps.Settings.Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !a.policy(s).CanPrompt(a.deps.Streams) {
+		return clierr.Wrap(clierr.Usage, errors.New("confirmation required: supply --yes"))
+	}
+	typed, err := a.deps.Prompter.Input(cmd.Context(), description+" Type "+answer+" to confirm:")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(typed), answer) {
+		return clierr.Wrap(clierr.Canceled, errors.New("operation canceled"))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // require prompts for a missing required value under the prompt policy.
 func (a *application) require(cmd *cobra.Command, value *string, flag string) (bool, error) {
 	s, err := a.deps.Settings.Load()
diff --git a/internal/app/repo_mutations.go b/internal/app/repo_mutations.go
index 9560e0a2..07ff53bf 100644
--- a/internal/app/repo_mutations.go
+++ b/internal/app/repo_mutations.go
@@ -164,13 +164,24 @@ func (a *application) addRepositoryMutations(group *cobra.Command) {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			if err := a.confirm(cmd, verb+" "+t.Host+"/"+t.Repo); err != nil {
-				return err
+			inferred := ""
+			if t.RepoSource != "--repo" {
+				source := strings.Replace(t.RepoSource, "remote ", "git remote ", 1)
+				if a.options.yes {
+					return clierr.Wrap(clierr.Usage, fmt.Errorf("--yes requires an explicit repository, not one inferred from %s: tea repo %s %s --yes", source, verb, t.Repo))
+				}
+				inferred = " (from " + source + ")"
 			}
 			service := services.Repositories{Client: t.client}
 			if verb == "delete" {
+				if err := a.confirmTyped(cmd, "Delete "+t.Repo+inferred+"? This cannot be undone.", t.Repo); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 				return service.Delete(cmd.Context(), t.Repo)
 			}
+			if err := a.confirm(cmd, "Archive "+t.Repo+inferred+"?"); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 			archived := true
 			item, err := service.Edit(cmd.Context(), t.Repo, services.RepositoryEdit{Archived: &archived})
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/app/repo_mutations_test.go b/internal/app/repo_mutations_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e55c207e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/app/repo_mutations_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package app
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.dev/tea/internal/clierr"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// upstreamCheckout discovers the repository from the upstream remote, as in a clone of a fork.
+func upstreamCheckout(server *httptest.Server) *fakeGit {
+	return &fakeGit{results: map[string]string{
+		"symbolic-ref --short HEAD":       "main",
+		"config --get branch.main.remote": "upstream",
+		"remote get-url upstream":         server.URL + "/alice/project.git",
+	}}
+}
+
+func TestRepoDeleteAndArchiveRequireExplicitRepositoryWithYes(t *testing.T) {
+	var requests []string
+	server := newAuthenticatedServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		requests = append(requests, r.Method+" "+r.URL.Path)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+	for _, verb := range []string{"delete", "archive"} {
+		deps, _, _ := serverDeps(t, server.URL)
+		deps.Git = upstreamCheckout(server)
+		err := Execute(context.Background(), deps, []string{"repo", verb, "--yes"})
+		require.Equal(t, clierr.Usage, clierr.ExitCode(err), "%v", err)
+		require.ErrorContains(t, err, "--yes requires an explicit repository, not one inferred from git remote upstream: tea repo "+verb+" alice/project --yes")
+	}
+	require.Empty(t, requests)
+	deps, _, _ := serverDeps(t, server.URL)
+	deps.Git = upstreamCheckout(server)
+	require.NoError(t, Execute(context.Background(), deps, []string{"repo", "delete", "alice/project", "--yes"}))
+	require.Equal(t, []string{"DELETE /api/v1/repos/alice/project"}, requests)
+}
+
+func TestRepoDeleteAsksToTypeTheRepositoryName(t *testing.T) {
+	var requests []string
+	server := newAuthenticatedServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		requests = append(requests, r.Method+" "+r.URL.Path)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		answer  string
+		deleted bool
+	}{{"alice/other", false}, {"", false}, {"alice/project", true}} {
+		requests = nil
+		deps, _, _ := serverDeps(t, server.URL)
+		deps.Git = upstreamCheckout(server)
+		prompt := &scriptedPrompter{inputs: map[string]string{"Delete alice/project (from git remote upstream)? This cannot be undone. Type alice/project to confirm:": test.answer}}
+		deps.Prompter = prompt
+		deps.Streams.InTTY, deps.Streams.ErrTTY = true, true
+		err := Execute(context.Background(), deps, []string{"repo", "delete"})
+		require.Len(t, prompt.asked, 1)
+		require.Empty(t, prompt.confirmations)
+		if !test.deleted {
+			require.Equal(t, clierr.Canceled, clierr.ExitCode(err), "%v", err)
+			require.Empty(t, requests)
+			continue
+		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, []string{"DELETE /api/v1/repos/alice/project"}, requests)
+	}
+}