diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/command_safety/windows_dangerous_commands.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/command_safety/windows_dangerous_commands.rs
index d4b418d93a1..a96a1a78847 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/command_safety/windows_dangerous_commands.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/command_safety/windows_dangerous_commands.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ fn is_dangerous_powershell(command: &[String]) -> bool {
         }
     }
 
+    // Check for force delete operations (e.g., Remove-Item -Force)
+    if has_force_delete_cmdlet(&tokens_lc) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     false
 }
 
@@ -111,11 +116,24 @@ fn is_dangerous_cmd(command: &[String]) -> bool {
         return false;
     };
     // Classic `cmd /c start https://...` ShellExecute path.
-    if !first_cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("start") {
-        return false;
+    if first_cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("start") {
+        let remaining: Vec<String> = iter.cloned().collect();
+        return args_have_url(&remaining);
     }
-    let remaining: Vec<String> = iter.cloned().collect();
-    args_have_url(&remaining)
+
+    // Force delete: del /f, erase /f
+    if first_cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("del") || first_cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("erase") {
+        let remaining: Vec<String> = iter.cloned().collect();
+        return has_force_flag_cmd(&remaining);
+    }
+
+    // Recursive directory removal: rd /s /q, rmdir /s /q
+    if first_cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("rd") || first_cmd.eq_ignore_ascii_case("rmdir") {
+        let remaining: Vec<String> = iter.cloned().collect();
+        return has_recursive_flag_cmd(&remaining) && has_quiet_flag_cmd(&remaining);
+    }
+
+    false
 }
 
 fn is_direct_gui_launch(command: &[String]) -> bool {
@@ -149,6 +167,39 @@ fn is_direct_gui_launch(command: &[String]) -> bool {
     false
 }
 
+/// Check for PowerShell force delete cmdlets like `Remove-Item -Force`.
+fn has_force_delete_cmdlet(tokens: &[String]) -> bool {
+    // PowerShell cmdlets/aliases for deletion
+    const DELETE_CMDLETS: &[&str] = &["remove-item", "ri", "rm", "del", "erase", "rd", "rmdir"];
+    let has_delete = tokens.iter().any(|t| DELETE_CMDLETS.contains(&t.as_str()));
+    let has_force = tokens.iter().any(|t| {
+        // Handle -Force, -Force:, -Force; (trailing punctuation)
+        // We use trim_end_matches for simplicity/performance. If this becomes insufficient
+        // (e.g. need to handle complex surrounding punctuation), consider using a Regex.
+        let trimmed = t.trim_end_matches(|c| c == ';' || c == ')' || c == '}' || c == ']');
+        trimmed == "-force" || trimmed.starts_with("-force:")
+    });
+    has_delete && has_force
+}
+
+/// Check for /f or /F flag in CMD del/erase arguments.
+fn has_force_flag_cmd(args: &[String]) -> bool {
+    args.iter()
+        .any(|a| a.eq_ignore_ascii_case("/f") || a.to_ascii_lowercase().contains("/f"))
+}
+
+/// Check for /s or /S flag in CMD rd/rmdir arguments.
+fn has_recursive_flag_cmd(args: &[String]) -> bool {
+    args.iter()
+        .any(|a| a.eq_ignore_ascii_case("/s") || a.to_ascii_lowercase().contains("/s"))
+}
+
+/// Check for /q or /Q flag in CMD rd/rmdir arguments.
+fn has_quiet_flag_cmd(args: &[String]) -> bool {
+    args.iter()
+        .any(|a| a.eq_ignore_ascii_case("/q") || a.to_ascii_lowercase().contains("/q"))
+}
+
 fn args_have_url(args: &[String]) -> bool {
     args.iter().any(|arg| looks_like_url(arg))
 }
@@ -313,4 +364,122 @@ mod tests {
             "."
         ])));
     }
+
+    // Force delete tests for PowerShell
+
+    #[test]
+    fn powershell_remove_item_force_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "powershell",
+            "-Command",
+            "Remove-Item test -Force"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn powershell_remove_item_recurse_force_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "powershell",
+            "-Command",
+            "Remove-Item test -Recurse -Force"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn powershell_ri_alias_force_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "pwsh",
+            "-Command",
+            "ri test -Force"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn powershell_remove_item_without_force_is_not_flagged() {
+        assert!(!is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "powershell",
+            "-Command",
+            "Remove-Item test"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    // Force delete tests for CMD
+    #[test]
+    fn cmd_del_force_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "cmd", "/c", "del", "/f", "test.txt"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cmd_erase_force_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "cmd", "/c", "erase", "/f", "test.txt"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cmd_del_without_force_is_not_flagged() {
+        assert!(!is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "cmd", "/c", "del", "test.txt"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cmd_rd_recursive_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "cmd", "/c", "rd", "/s", "/q", "test"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cmd_rd_without_quiet_is_not_flagged() {
+        assert!(!is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "cmd", "/c", "rd", "/s", "test"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cmd_rmdir_recursive_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "cmd", "/c", "rmdir", "/s", "/q", "test"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    // Test exact scenario from issue #8567
+    #[test]
+    fn powershell_remove_item_path_recurse_force_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "powershell",
+            "-Command",
+            "Remove-Item -Path 'test' -Recurse -Force"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn powershell_remove_item_force_with_semicolon_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "powershell",
+            "-Command",
+            "Remove-Item test -Force; Write-Host done"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn powershell_remove_item_force_inside_block_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "powershell",
+            "-Command",
+            "if ($true) { Remove-Item test -Force}"
+        ])));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn powershell_remove_item_force_inside_brackets_is_dangerous() {
+        assert!(is_dangerous_command_windows(&vec_str(&[
+            "powershell",
+            "-Command",
+            "[void]( Remove-Item test -Force)]"
+        ])));
+    }
 }