diff --git a/actions.go b/actions.go
index a93c9db..5341eac 100644
--- a/actions.go
+++ b/actions.go
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ type TaskProcessRun struct {
 	KillGroup bool
 }
 
+// TaskProcessKill requests termination of a managed process by ID or PID.
+type TaskProcessKill struct {
+	// ID identifies a managed process started by this service.
+	ID string
+	// PID targets a process directly when ID is not available.
+	PID int
+}
+
 // ActionProcessStarted is broadcast when a process begins execution.
 type ActionProcessStarted struct {
 	ID      string
diff --git a/global_test.go b/global_test.go
index 975d682..4b07f88 100644
--- a/global_test.go
+++ b/global_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ func TestGlobal_DefaultNotInitialized(t *testing.T) {
 	err = Kill("proc-1")
 	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrServiceNotInitialized)
 
+	err = KillPID(1234)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrServiceNotInitialized)
+
 	_, err = StartWithOptions(context.Background(), RunOptions{Command: "echo"})
 	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrServiceNotInitialized)
 
diff --git a/process_global.go b/process_global.go
index 041fe4d..74434e4 100644
--- a/process_global.go
+++ b/process_global.go
@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ func Kill(id string) error {
 	return svc.Kill(id)
 }
 
+// KillPID terminates a process by operating-system PID using the default service.
+func KillPID(pid int) error {
+	svc := Default()
+	if svc == nil {
+		return ErrServiceNotInitialized
+	}
+	return svc.KillPID(pid)
+}
+
 // StartWithOptions spawns a process with full configuration using the default service.
 func StartWithOptions(ctx context.Context, opts RunOptions) (*Process, error) {
 	svc := Default()
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 1bca64b..ea4ebc7 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -338,6 +338,19 @@ func (s *Service) Kill(id string) error {
 	return proc.Kill()
 }
 
+// KillPID terminates a process by operating-system PID.
+func (s *Service) KillPID(pid int) error {
+	if pid <= 0 {
+		return coreerr.E("Service.KillPID", "pid must be positive", nil)
+	}
+
+	if err := syscall.Kill(pid, syscall.SIGTERM); err != nil {
+		return coreerr.E("Service.KillPID", fmt.Sprintf("failed to signal pid %d", pid), err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Remove removes a completed process from the list.
 func (s *Service) Remove(id string) error {
 	s.mu.Lock()
@@ -435,6 +448,21 @@ func (s *Service) handleTask(c *core.Core, task core.Task) core.Result {
 			return core.Result{Value: err, OK: false}
 		}
 		return core.Result{Value: output, OK: true}
+	case TaskProcessKill:
+		switch {
+		case m.ID != "":
+			if err := s.Kill(m.ID); err != nil {
+				return core.Result{Value: err, OK: false}
+			}
+			return core.Result{OK: true}
+		case m.PID > 0:
+			if err := s.KillPID(m.PID); err != nil {
+				return core.Result{Value: err, OK: false}
+			}
+			return core.Result{OK: true}
+		default:
+			return core.Result{Value: coreerr.E("Service.handleTask", "task process kill requires an id or pid", nil), OK: false}
+		}
 	default:
 		return core.Result{}
 	}
diff --git a/service_test.go b/service_test.go
index f477fab..bdceddc 100644
--- a/service_test.go
+++ b/service_test.go
@@ -525,6 +525,28 @@ func TestService_OnStartup(t *testing.T) {
 		require.False(t, result.OK)
 		assert.Nil(t, result.Value)
 	})
+
+	t.Run("registers process.kill task", func(t *testing.T) {
+		svc, c := newTestService(t)
+
+		err := svc.OnStartup(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		proc, err := svc.Start(context.Background(), "sleep", "60")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.True(t, proc.IsRunning())
+
+		result := c.PERFORM(TaskProcessKill{PID: proc.Info().PID})
+		require.True(t, result.OK)
+
+		select {
+		case <-proc.Done():
+		case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+			t.Fatal("process should have been killed by pid")
+		}
+
+		assert.Equal(t, StatusKilled, proc.Status)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestService_RunWithOptions(t *testing.T) {