diff --git a/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/Managers/RuntimeCoordinator.swift b/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/Managers/RuntimeCoordinator.swift
index 8d7181cdc..c3151d9bc 100644
--- a/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/Managers/RuntimeCoordinator.swift
+++ b/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/Managers/RuntimeCoordinator.swift
@@ -589,8 +589,10 @@ public class RuntimeCoordinator: SaveCoordinatorDelegate {
         await installerEngine.inspectSystem()
     }
 
-    func uninstall(deleteConfig: Bool) async -> InstallerReport {
-        await installerEngine.uninstall(deleteConfig: deleteConfig, using: privilegeBroker)
+    func uninstall(deleteConfig: Bool, removeVirtualHID: Bool = false) async -> InstallerReport {
+        await installerEngine.uninstall(
+            deleteConfig: deleteConfig, removeVirtualHID: removeVirtualHID, using: privilegeBroker
+        )
     }
 
     func runFullRepair(reason: String = "RuntimeCoordinator repair request") async -> InstallerReport {
diff --git a/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/UI/Dialogs/UninstallKeyPathDialog.swift b/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/UI/Dialogs/UninstallKeyPathDialog.swift
index 7deeb139e..d43df5cb4 100644
--- a/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/UI/Dialogs/UninstallKeyPathDialog.swift
+++ b/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/UI/Dialogs/UninstallKeyPathDialog.swift
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct UninstallKeyPathDialog: View {
     @State private var didSucceed = false
     @State private var hasScheduledQuit = false
     @State private var autoQuitWorkItem: DispatchWorkItem?
+    @State private var removeVirtualHID = false
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 20) {
@@ -36,6 +37,20 @@ struct UninstallKeyPathDialog: View {
                     .foregroundColor(.secondary)
                     .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
 
+                // Optional: also remove the shared Karabiner virtual keyboard driver.
+                Toggle(isOn: $removeVirtualHID) {
+                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+                        Text("Also remove the virtual keyboard driver")
+                            .font(.caption)
+                        Text("Other tools (e.g. Karabiner-Elements) may rely on it.")
+                            .font(.caption2)
+                            .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                    }
+                }
+                .toggleStyle(.checkbox)
+                .disabled(isRunning)
+                .accessibilityIdentifier("uninstall-remove-vhid-toggle")
+
                 // Status
                 if isRunning {
                     ProgressView()
@@ -90,7 +105,7 @@ struct UninstallKeyPathDialog: View {
             lastError = nil
         }
 
-        let report = await kanataManager.uninstall(deleteConfig: false)
+        let report = await kanataManager.uninstall(deleteConfig: false, removeVirtualHID: removeVirtualHID)
 
         await MainActor.run {
             isRunning = false
diff --git a/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/UI/ViewModels/KanataViewModel.swift b/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/UI/ViewModels/KanataViewModel.swift
index a5b5d891c..1dee4ce73 100644
--- a/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/UI/ViewModels/KanataViewModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/KeyPathAppKit/UI/ViewModels/KanataViewModel.swift
@@ -477,8 +477,8 @@ class KanataViewModel {
         await manager.inspectSystemContext()
     }
 
-    func uninstall(deleteConfig: Bool) async -> InstallerReport {
-        await manager.uninstall(deleteConfig: deleteConfig)
+    func uninstall(deleteConfig: Bool, removeVirtualHID: Bool = false) async -> InstallerReport {
+        await manager.uninstall(deleteConfig: deleteConfig, removeVirtualHID: removeVirtualHID)
     }
 
     func runFullRepair(reason: String) async -> InstallerReport {
diff --git a/Sources/KeyPathInstallationWizard/Core/InstallerEngine.swift b/Sources/KeyPathInstallationWizard/Core/InstallerEngine.swift
index 28e3d61a6..3ac2c2aaa 100644
--- a/Sources/KeyPathInstallationWizard/Core/InstallerEngine.swift
+++ b/Sources/KeyPathInstallationWizard/Core/InstallerEngine.swift
@@ -601,10 +601,23 @@ public final class InstallerEngine {
         return report
     }
 
-    /// Execute uninstall via the existing coordinator (placeholder until uninstall recipes exist)
-    public func uninstall(deleteConfig: Bool, using broker: PrivilegeBroker) async -> InstallerReport {
-        AppLogger.shared.log("🗑️ [InstallerEngine] Starting uninstall (deleteConfig: \(deleteConfig))")
-        _ = broker // Reserved for future privileged uninstall steps
+    /// Execute uninstall via the existing coordinator.
+    /// - Parameter removeVirtualHID: when true, also tears down the Karabiner VirtualHID
+    ///   driver. Off by default because the driver is a shared component other tools may use.
+    public func uninstall(deleteConfig: Bool, removeVirtualHID: Bool = false, using broker: PrivilegeBroker) async -> InstallerReport {
+        AppLogger.shared.log("🗑️ [InstallerEngine] Starting uninstall (deleteConfig: \(deleteConfig), removeVirtualHID: \(removeVirtualHID))")
+
+        // Remove the VirtualHID driver BEFORE the main teardown: the coordinator uninstall
+        // self-destructs the privileged helper that this step depends on. Best-effort — a
+        // VHID failure must not block removing KeyPath itself.
+        if removeVirtualHID {
+            do {
+                try await broker.uninstallVirtualHIDDrivers()
+                AppLogger.shared.log("🗑️ [InstallerEngine] Virtual HID driver removed")
+            } catch {
+                AppLogger.shared.log("⚠️ [InstallerEngine] Virtual HID removal failed (continuing uninstall): \(error)")
+            }
+        }
 
         let start = Date()
         guard let coordinator = WizardDependencies.createUninstallCoordinator?() else {