diff --git a/docs/src/docPages/api/commands.md b/docs/src/docPages/api/commands.md
index fcbb5fab..a8103d8b 100644
--- a/docs/src/docPages/api/commands.md
+++ b/docs/src/docPages/api/commands.md
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ Have a look at all of the core commands listed below. They should give you a goo
 | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
 | .clearNodes()           | Normalize nodes to a simple paragraph.                    | [More](/api/commands/clear-nodes)  |
 | .createParagraphNear()  | Create a paragraph nearby.                                | [More](/api/commands/create-paragraph-near)  |
+| .deleteNode()           | Delete a node.                                            | [More](/api/commands/delete-node)  |
 | .extendMarkRange()      | Extends the text selection to the current mark.           | [More](/api/commands/extend-mark-range)  |
 | .exitCode()             | Exit from a code block.                                   | [More](/api/commands/exit-code)  |
 | .joinBackward()         | Join two nodes backward.                                  | [More](/api/commands/join-backward)  |
diff --git a/docs/src/docPages/api/commands/delete-node.md b/docs/src/docPages/api/commands/delete-node.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42c7357b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/docPages/api/commands/delete-node.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# deleteNode
+
+<ContentMissing />
diff --git a/docs/src/links.yaml b/docs/src/links.yaml
index 9bcb0e7b..8d507417 100644
--- a/docs/src/links.yaml
+++ b/docs/src/links.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@
         - title: createParagraphNear
           link: /api/commands/create-paragraph-near
           type: draft
+        - title: deleteNode
+          link: /api/commands/delete-node
+          type: draft
         - title: deleteRange
           link: /api/commands/delete-range
           type: draft
diff --git a/packages/core/src/commands/deleteNode.ts b/packages/core/src/commands/deleteNode.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..447134a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/commands/deleteNode.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { NodeType } from 'prosemirror-model'
+import getNodeType from '../helpers/getNodeType'
+import { RawCommands } from '../types'
+
+declare module '@tiptap/core' {
+  interface Commands<ReturnType> {
+    deleteNode: {
+      /**
+       * Delete a node.
+       */
+      deleteNode: (typeOrName: string | NodeType) => ReturnType,
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const deleteNode: RawCommands['deleteNode'] = typeOrName => ({ tr, state, dispatch }) => {
+  const type = getNodeType(typeOrName, state.schema)
+  const $pos = tr.selection.$anchor
+
+  for (let depth = $pos.depth; depth > 0; depth -= 1) {
+    const node = $pos.node(depth)
+
+    if (node.type === type) {
+      if (dispatch) {
+        const from = $pos.before(depth)
+        const to = $pos.after(depth)
+
+        tr.delete(from, to).scrollIntoView()
+      }
+
+      return true
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/extensions/commands.ts b/packages/core/src/extensions/commands.ts
index 4c06b154..889dc44b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/extensions/commands.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/extensions/commands.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import * as clearContent from '../commands/clearContent'
 import * as clearNodes from '../commands/clearNodes'
 import * as command from '../commands/command'
 import * as createParagraphNear from '../commands/createParagraphNear'
+import * as deleteNode from '../commands/deleteNode'
 import * as deleteRange from '../commands/deleteRange'
 import * as deleteSelection from '../commands/deleteSelection'
 import * as enter from '../commands/enter'
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export { clearContent }
 export { clearNodes }
 export { command }
 export { createParagraphNear }
+export { deleteNode }
 export { deleteRange }
 export { deleteSelection }
 export { enter }
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ export const Commands = Extension.create({
       ...clearNodes,
       ...command,
       ...createParagraphNear,
+      ...deleteNode,
       ...deleteRange,
       ...deleteSelection,
       ...enter,