diff --git a/programs/src/rm/main.cpp b/programs/src/rm/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b361ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/src/rm/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+    * main.cpp
+    * rm - command to remove files
+    * Copyright (c) 2026 Daniel Hammer
+*/
+
+#include <montauk/syscall.h>
+#include <montauk/string.h>
+
+extern "C" void _start() {
+    char args[256];
+    montauk::getargs((char *)&args, 256);
+
+    if (*args) {
+        const char* arg = montauk::skip_spaces((const char *)&args);
+        
+        if (*arg != '\0') {
+            int fd = montauk::open(arg);
+            if (fd < 0) {
+                montauk::print("file not found\n");
+            } else {
+                montauk::close(fd);
+                montauk::fdelete(arg);
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        montauk::print("usage: rm [file]\n");
+    }
+
+    montauk::exit(0);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/programs/src/whoami/main.cpp b/programs/src/whoami/main.cpp
index 4fe98c0..cc2cf36 100644
--- a/programs/src/whoami/main.cpp
+++ b/programs/src/whoami/main.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <montauk/syscall.h>
 #include <montauk/string.h>
 #include <montauk/heap.h>
-#include <montauk/config.h>
 
 /*
     Mar 24, 2026 - update to use getuser() syscall