diff --git a/crates/mcp/src/headless.rs b/crates/mcp/src/headless.rs
index 69ac0e41..eb906d43 100644
--- a/crates/mcp/src/headless.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp/src/headless.rs
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ impl Headless {
             self.session.select_tool(t.id, self.view).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
             return Ok(json!({"handledBy": "tool.select", "tool": t.id}));
         }
+        // Backspace clears the selection as Delete does (as in the desktop app).
+        if tk == Some(ToolKey::Backspace) && mods == Mods::default() && self.session.active().is_some_and(|d| !d.selection.is_empty()) {
+            let r = self.exec("edit.clear", &json!({}))?;
+            return Ok(json!({"handledBy": "command", "command": "edit.clear", "result": r}));
+        }
         if let Some(k) = tk {
             let mut out = vec![];
             let reqs = self.session.tool_key(k, mods, self.view).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
diff --git a/crates/mcp/src/lib.rs b/crates/mcp/src/lib.rs
index 39807d6c..db68aaf2 100644
--- a/crates/mcp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ pub const DEFAULT_ADDR: &str = "127.0.0.1:7979";
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
 #[cfg(test)]
+mod tests_distortkeys;
+#[cfg(test)]
 mod tests_exportas;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests_fileio;
diff --git a/crates/mcp/src/tests_distortkeys.rs b/crates/mcp/src/tests_distortkeys.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..275831b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/mcp/src/tests_distortkeys.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+//! `press_key` with the Width and Puppet Warp tools: Delete and Backspace reach the selected width
+//! point or pin, and clear the selected art when the tool has nothing selected.
+
+use serde_json::{Value, json};
+
+use crate::{Backend, Headless, call_tool};
+
+fn ok(h: &mut Headless, name: &str, args: Value) -> Value {
+    let r = call_tool(h, name, &args);
+    assert!(!r.is_error, "{name} {args}: {r:?}");
+    serde_json::from_str(r.content[0]["text"].as_str().unwrap()).unwrap_or(Value::Null)
+}
+
+fn run(h: &mut Headless, command: &str, params: Value) -> Value {
+    ok(h, "run_command", json!({"command": command, "params": params}))
+}
+
+fn exists(h: &Headless, id: u64) -> bool {
+    h.session.doc().unwrap().doc.node(vectorcraft_doc::NodeId(id)).is_some()
+}
+
+fn click(h: &mut Headless, tool: &str, x: f64, y: f64) {
+    ok(h, "pointer_gesture", json!({"tool": tool, "events": [{"kind": "down", "x": x, "y": y}, {"kind": "up", "x": x, "y": y}]}));
+}
+
+fn session() -> Headless {
+    let mut h = Headless::new();
+    h.call("engine.execute", json!({"command": "file.new", "params": {"width": 400, "height": 400}})).unwrap();
+    h
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn delete_and_backspace_reach_the_width_tool() {
+    for key in ["Delete", "Backspace"] {
+        let mut h = session();
+        let id = run(&mut h, "shape.line", json!({"x1": 100, "y1": 200, "x2": 300, "y2": 200}))["id"].as_u64().unwrap();
+        run(&mut h, "stroke.set", json!({"weight": 10}));
+        run(&mut h, "stroke.widthPoint.set", json!({"id": id, "t": 0.5, "left": 12, "right": 12}));
+        click(&mut h, "width", 200.0, 200.0);
+        let r = ok(&mut h, "press_key", json!({"key": key}));
+        assert_eq!(r["handledBy"], "tool", "{key}: {r}");
+        let n = h.session.doc().unwrap().doc.node(vectorcraft_doc::NodeId(id)).unwrap().appearance.stroke().unwrap().profile.clone().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(n.points.len(), 2, "{key} removed the width point");
+        // With no width point selected the key clears the selected line.
+        ok(&mut h, "press_key", json!({"key": key}));
+        assert!(!exists(&h, id), "{key} cleared the line");
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn delete_and_backspace_reach_the_puppet_warp_tool() {
+    for key in ["Delete", "Backspace"] {
+        let mut h = session();
+        let id = run(&mut h, "shape.rectangle", json!({"x": 100, "y": 100, "width": 200, "height": 100}))["id"].as_u64().unwrap();
+        ok(&mut h, "select_tool", json!({"tool": "puppetWarp"}));
+        let pins = |h: &Headless| h.session.tool_options()["pins"].as_array().map_or(0, Vec::len);
+        click(&mut h, "puppetWarp", 112.0, 188.0);
+        let n = pins(&h);
+        let r = ok(&mut h, "press_key", json!({"key": key}));
+        assert_eq!(r["handledBy"], "tool", "{key}: {r}");
+        assert!(exists(&h, id), "{key} kept the art");
+        assert_eq!(pins(&h), n - 1, "{key} removed the pin");
+        ok(&mut h, "press_key", json!({"key": key}));
+        assert!(!exists(&h, id), "{key} cleared the art");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/tools/src/distort/puppet.rs b/crates/tools/src/distort/puppet.rs
index 575e2969..c10d9da9 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/distort/puppet.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/distort/puppet.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@ impl Tool for PuppetWarpTool {
             _ => vec![],
         }
     }
+    /// Delete/Backspace remove the selected pin; with none selected they are the shortcut's
+    /// (Clear deletes the selected objects).
+    fn claims_key(&self, cx: &ToolContext, key: ToolKey) -> bool {
+        matches!(key, ToolKey::Delete | ToolKey::Backspace)
+            && self.drag.is_none()
+            && cx.selection.objects == self.ids
+            && self.selected.is_some_and(|i| i < self.pins.len())
+    }
     fn key(&mut self, _cx: &ToolContext, key: ToolKey, _mods: Mods) -> Vec<Action> {
         if matches!(key, ToolKey::Delete | ToolKey::Backspace)
             && let Some(i) = self.selected.take()
diff --git a/crates/tools/src/distort/width.rs b/crates/tools/src/distort/width.rs
index 4fa59e2e..7a5207e0 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/distort/width.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/distort/width.rs
@@ -349,6 +349,13 @@ impl Tool for WidthTool {
             },
         }
     }
+    /// Delete/Backspace remove the selected width points; with none selected they are the
+    /// shortcut's (Clear deletes the selected objects).
+    fn claims_key(&self, cx: &ToolContext, key: ToolKey) -> bool {
+        matches!(key, ToolKey::Delete | ToolKey::Backspace)
+            && self.drag.is_none()
+            && self.selected.as_ref().is_some_and(|(id, _)| !self.selected_indices(cx, *id).is_empty())
+    }
     fn key(&mut self, cx: &ToolContext, key: ToolKey, _mods: Mods) -> Vec<Action> {
         if !matches!(key, ToolKey::Delete | ToolKey::Backspace) {
             return vec![];
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
index 104d0d6c..8d36c58b 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ mod tests_clipboard;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests_cut;
 #[cfg(test)]
+mod tests_distortkeys;
+#[cfg(test)]
 mod tests_docsetup;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests_fonts;
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/tests_distortkeys.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/tests_distortkeys.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5513d81c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/tests_distortkeys.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+//! Delete and Backspace with the Width and Puppet Warp tools, through the shortcut routing: the
+//! selected width point or pin goes, and with nothing of the tool's selected the keys clear the
+//! selected art as usual.
+
+use egui::{Key, Modifiers};
+use serde_json::{Value, json};
+use vectorcraft_engine::Session;
+use vectorcraft_tools::{PointerEvent, PointerKind};
+
+use crate::VectorcraftApp;
+
+/// A 300×300 document with a selected 10 pt line from (100, 200) to (300, 200) → its id.
+fn app_with_line() -> (VectorcraftApp, u64) {
+    let mut app = VectorcraftApp::new(Session::new(), Default::default());
+    app.run("file.new", json!({"width": 400, "height": 400})).unwrap();
+    let id = app.run("shape.line", json!({"x1": 100, "y1": 200, "x2": 300, "y2": 200})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    app.run("stroke.set", json!({"weight": 10})).unwrap();
+    app.run("select.set", json!({"ids": [id]})).unwrap();
+    (app, id)
+}
+
+/// One frame pressing `key` through the shortcut handler.
+fn press(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, key: Key) {
+    let ctx = egui::Context::default();
+    let ev = egui::Event::Key { key, physical_key: None, pressed: true, repeat: false, modifiers: Modifiers::NONE };
+    let mut out = ctx.run_ui(egui::RawInput { events: vec![ev], ..Default::default() }, |ui| crate::shortcuts::handle(app, ui.ctx()));
+    out.textures_delta.clear();
+}
+
+fn click(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, x: f64, y: f64) {
+    let v = app.view_info();
+    for kind in [PointerKind::Down, PointerKind::Up] {
+        app.session.pointer(&PointerEvent::new(kind, x, y), v).unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+fn exists(app: &VectorcraftApp, id: u64) -> bool {
+    app.session.doc().unwrap().doc.node(vectorcraft_doc::NodeId(id)).is_some()
+}
+
+fn width_points(app: &VectorcraftApp, id: u64) -> Value {
+    let n = app.session.doc().unwrap().doc.node(vectorcraft_doc::NodeId(id)).cloned().unwrap();
+    json!(n.appearance.stroke().unwrap().profile.as_ref().map(|p| p.points.len()))
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn delete_and_backspace_remove_the_selected_width_point_then_clear() {
+    for key in [Key::Delete, Key::Backspace] {
+        let (mut app, id) = app_with_line();
+        app.run("stroke.widthPoint.set", json!({"id": id, "t": 0.5, "left": 12, "right": 12})).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(width_points(&app, id), json!(3));
+        app.select_tool("width");
+        // A click on the width point's centre selects it; the key removes it, not the line.
+        click(&mut app, 200.0, 200.0);
+        press(&mut app, key);
+        assert!(exists(&app, id), "{key:?} kept the line");
+        assert_eq!(width_points(&app, id), json!(2), "{key:?} removed the width point");
+        // Nothing of the tool's is selected now: the key clears the selected line.
+        press(&mut app, key);
+        assert!(!exists(&app, id), "{key:?} with no width point selected clears the selection");
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn delete_and_backspace_remove_the_selected_pin_then_clear() {
+    for key in [Key::Delete, Key::Backspace] {
+        let mut app = VectorcraftApp::new(Session::new(), Default::default());
+        app.run("file.new", json!({"width": 400, "height": 400})).unwrap();
+        let id = app.run("shape.rectangle", json!({"x": 100, "y": 100, "width": 200, "height": 100})).unwrap()["id"].as_u64().unwrap();
+        app.run("select.set", json!({"ids": [id]})).unwrap();
+        app.select_tool("puppetWarp");
+        let pins = |app: &VectorcraftApp| app.session.tool_options()["pins"].as_array().map_or(0, Vec::len);
+        // A click on the art away from the automatic pins adds a pin and selects it.
+        click(&mut app, 112.0, 188.0);
+        let n = pins(&app);
+        assert!(n > 1, "{n} pins");
+        press(&mut app, key);
+        assert!(exists(&app, id), "{key:?} kept the art");
+        assert_eq!(pins(&app), n - 1, "{key:?} removed the pin");
+        press(&mut app, key);
+        assert!(!exists(&app, id), "{key:?} with no pin selected clears the selection");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docs/mcp.md b/docs/mcp.md
index 1a7486f2..d8b56e43 100644
--- a/docs/mcp.md
+++ b/docs/mcp.md
@@ -870,6 +870,9 @@ two points at the same `t` (the width before it, then after it), and the stroke'
 `document.inspect` reports a path's `strokeOptions.widthPoints` (`[t, left, right]`, factors of half the weight; null
 for a uniform stroke). `stroke.widthPoint.remove {id, index | indices}` deletes points; `stroke.widthProfile.set {ids,
 points}` replaces them all, as dragging several Shift-selected points with the Width tool does in one undo step.
+With the Width tool, `press_key` Delete or Backspace removes the selected width points (`handledBy: "tool"`); with none
+selected the key clears the selected objects as usual (`edit.clear`). The Puppet Warp tool's selected pins go the
+same way.
 
 ```json
 {"name":"run_command","arguments":{"command":"stroke.widthPoint.set","params":{"id":9,"t":0.5,"left":4,"right":4}}}