diff --git a/src/cli/sync/mod.rs b/src/cli/sync/mod.rs
index 56da08a..d2eb188 100644
--- a/src/cli/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/sync/mod.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ use super::common;
 #[derive(Args, Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct SyncArgs {
     /// Continue a paused restack rebase sequence
-    #[arg(short = 'c', long = "continue")]
+    #[arg(short = 'c', long = "continue", conflicts_with = "abort_operation")]
     pub continue_operation: bool,
+
+    /// Abort a paused restack rebase sequence
+    #[arg(long = "abort", conflicts_with = "continue_operation")]
+    pub abort_operation: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn execute(args: SyncArgs) -> io::Result<CommandOutcome> {
@@ -261,6 +265,13 @@ pub fn execute(args: SyncArgs) -> io::Result<CommandOutcome> {
         }
     }
 
+    if args.abort_operation && outcome.status.success() {
+        println!("Aborted paused restack operation.");
+        return Ok(CommandOutcome {
+            status: outcome.status,
+        });
+    }
+
     if !outcome.status.success() {
         if outcome.paused {
             common::print_restack_pause_guidance(outcome.failure_output.as_deref());
@@ -434,6 +445,7 @@ impl From<SyncArgs> for SyncOptions {
     fn from(args: SyncArgs) -> Self {
         Self {
             continue_operation: args.continue_operation,
+            abort_operation: args.abort_operation,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -550,8 +562,21 @@ mod tests {
     fn converts_cli_args_into_core_sync_options() {
         let options = SyncOptions::from(SyncArgs {
             continue_operation: true,
+            abort_operation: false,
         });
 
         assert!(options.continue_operation);
+        assert!(!options.abort_operation);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn converts_abort_cli_args_into_core_sync_options() {
+        let options = SyncOptions::from(SyncArgs {
+            continue_operation: false,
+            abort_operation: true,
+        });
+
+        assert!(!options.continue_operation);
+        assert!(options.abort_operation);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/git.rs b/src/core/git.rs
index 5be1336..c3257ec 100644
--- a/src/core/git.rs
+++ b/src/core/git.rs
@@ -234,6 +234,14 @@ pub fn continue_rebase() -> io::Result<GitCommandOutput> {
     output_to_git_command_output(output)
 }
 
+pub fn abort_rebase() -> io::Result<GitCommandOutput> {
+    let output = Command::new("git")
+        .args(["rebase", "--abort"])
+        .output()?;
+
+    output_to_git_command_output(output)
+}
+
 pub fn init_repository() -> io::Result<ExitStatus> {
     Command::new("git").args(["init", "--quiet"]).status()
 }
diff --git a/src/core/sync.rs b/src/core/sync.rs
index 56f73fd..aa8a4da 100644
--- a/src/core/sync.rs
+++ b/src/core/sync.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use crate::core::{adopt, commit, git, merge, orphan, reparent};
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct SyncOptions {
     pub continue_operation: bool,
+    pub abort_operation: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -185,6 +186,10 @@ pub fn run_with_reporter<F>(options: &SyncOptions, reporter: &mut F) -> io::Resu
 where
     F: FnMut(SyncEvent) -> io::Result<()>,
 {
+    if options.abort_operation {
+        return abort_sync();
+    }
+
     if !options.continue_operation {
         return run_full_sync_with_reporter(reporter);
     }
@@ -307,6 +312,35 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+fn abort_sync() -> io::Result<SyncOutcome> {
+    let session = open_initialized("dagger is not initialized; run 'dgr init' first")?;
+
+    if load_operation(&session.paths)?.is_none() {
+        return Err(io::Error::other("no paused dgr operation to abort"));
+    }
+
+    if git::is_rebase_in_progress(&session.repo) {
+        let abort_output = git::abort_rebase()?;
+        if !abort_output.status.success() {
+            return Ok(SyncOutcome {
+                status: abort_output.status,
+                completion: None,
+                failure_output: Some(abort_output.combined_output()),
+                paused: true,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    clear_operation(&session.paths)?;
+
+    Ok(SyncOutcome {
+        status: git::success_status()?,
+        completion: None,
+        failure_output: None,
+        paused: false,
+    })
+}
+
 fn run_full_sync_with_reporter<F>(reporter: &mut F) -> io::Result<SyncOutcome>
 where
     F: FnMut(SyncEvent) -> io::Result<()>,
@@ -1346,6 +1380,7 @@ mod tests {
         pull_request_needs_repair, run, run_with_reporter,
     };
     use crate::core::gh::{PullRequestState, PullRequestStatus};
+    use crate::core::store::load_operation;
     use crate::core::test_support::{
         append_file, commit_file, create_tracked_branch, git_ok, initialize_main_repo,
         with_temp_repo,
@@ -1623,6 +1658,7 @@ mod tests {
             let outcome = run_with_reporter(
                 &SyncOptions {
                     continue_operation: true,
+                    abort_operation: false,
                 },
                 &mut |event| {
                     events.push(event.clone());
@@ -1646,4 +1682,63 @@ mod tests {
             ));
         });
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn abort_cancels_paused_sync_and_clears_pending_operation() {
+        with_temp_repo("dgr-sync-abort", |repo| {
+            initialize_main_repo(repo);
+            crate::core::init::run(&crate::core::init::InitOptions::default()).unwrap();
+            create_tracked_branch("feat/auth");
+            commit_file(repo, "auth.txt", "auth\n", "feat: auth");
+            create_tracked_branch("feat/auth-ui");
+            commit_file(repo, "shared.txt", "child\n", "feat: ui");
+            git_ok(repo, &["checkout", "main"]);
+            commit_file(repo, "shared.txt", "main\n", "feat: trunk");
+            git_ok(repo, &["checkout", "feat/auth"]);
+
+            // Trigger a conflict so sync pauses
+            let paused = run(&SyncOptions::default()).unwrap();
+            assert!(!paused.status.success());
+            assert!(paused.paused);
+
+            // Verify a pending operation exists
+            let session =
+                crate::core::store::open_initialized("should be initialized").unwrap();
+            assert!(load_operation(&session.paths).unwrap().is_some());
+
+            // Abort the paused sync
+            let outcome = run(&SyncOptions {
+                continue_operation: false,
+                abort_operation: true,
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+
+            assert!(outcome.status.success());
+            assert!(!outcome.paused);
+
+            // Verify the pending operation has been cleared
+            assert!(load_operation(&session.paths).unwrap().is_none());
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn abort_returns_error_when_no_pending_operation() {
+        with_temp_repo("dgr-sync-abort-no-op", |repo| {
+            initialize_main_repo(repo);
+            crate::core::init::run(&crate::core::init::InitOptions::default()).unwrap();
+
+            let result = run(&SyncOptions {
+                continue_operation: false,
+                abort_operation: true,
+            });
+
+            assert!(result.is_err());
+            assert!(
+                result
+                    .unwrap_err()
+                    .to_string()
+                    .contains("no paused dgr operation to abort")
+            );
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/workflow.rs b/src/core/workflow.rs
index f6018a5..7c64e70 100644
--- a/src/core/workflow.rs
+++ b/src/core/workflow.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub(crate) fn ensure_no_pending_operation(
 
 fn pending_operation_error(command_name: &str, paused_origin: &str) -> io::Error {
     io::Error::other(format!(
-        "dgr {command_name} cannot run while a dgr {paused_origin} operation is paused; run 'dgr sync --continue'"
+        "dgr {command_name} cannot run while a dgr {paused_origin} operation is paused; run 'dgr sync --continue' or 'dgr sync --abort'"
     ))
 }