diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 1524e68e1..79ae2febf 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -186,6 +186,59 @@ VirtualMachine.prototype.addBackdrop = function (backdropObject) {
     stage.setCostume(stage.sprite.costumes.length - 1);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Rename a sprite.
+ * @param {string} targetId ID of a target whose sprite to rename.
+ * @param {string} newName New name of the sprite.
+ */
+VirtualMachine.prototype.renameSprite = function (targetId, newName) {
+    var target = this.runtime.getTargetById(targetId);
+    if (target) {
+        if (!target.isSprite()) {
+            throw new Error('Cannot rename non-sprite targets.');
+        }
+        var sprite = target.sprite;
+        if (!sprite) {
+            throw new Error('No sprite associated with this target.');
+        }
+        sprite.name = newName;
+        this.emitTargetsUpdate();
+    } else {
+        throw new Error('No target with the provided id.');
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Delete a sprite and all its clones.
+ * @param {string} targetId ID of a target whose sprite to delete.
+ */
+VirtualMachine.prototype.deleteSprite = function (targetId) {
+    var target = this.runtime.getTargetById(targetId);
+    if (target) {
+        if (!target.isSprite()) {
+            throw new Error('Cannot delete non-sprite targets.');
+        }
+        var sprite = target.sprite;
+        if (!sprite) {
+            throw new Error('No sprite associated with this target.');
+        }
+        var currentEditingTarget = this.editingTarget;
+        for (var i = 0; i < sprite.clones.length; i++) {
+            var clone = sprite.clones[i];
+            this.runtime.stopForTarget(sprite.clones[i]);
+            this.runtime.disposeTarget(sprite.clones[i]);
+            // Ensure editing target is switched if we are deleting it.
+            if (clone === currentEditingTarget) {
+                this.setEditingTarget(this.runtime.targets[0].id);
+            }
+        }
+        // Sprite object should be deleted by GC.
+        this.emitTargetsUpdate();
+    } else {
+        throw new Error('No target with the provided id.');
+    }
+};
+
 /**
  * Temporary way to make an empty project, in case the desired project
  * cannot be loaded from the online server.
diff --git a/src/sprites/rendered-target.js b/src/sprites/rendered-target.js
index 80cd79aa3..89270397a 100644
--- a/src/sprites/rendered-target.js
+++ b/src/sprites/rendered-target.js
@@ -397,6 +397,14 @@ RenderedTarget.prototype.getName = function () {
     return this.sprite.name;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Return whether this rendered target is a sprite (not a clone, not the stage).
+ * @return {boolean} True if not a clone and not the stage.
+ */
+RenderedTarget.prototype.isSprite = function () {
+    return !this.isStage && this.isOriginal;
+};
+
 /**
  * Return the rendered target's tight bounding box.
  * Includes top, left, bottom, right attributes in Scratch coordinates.
diff --git a/src/sprites/sprite.js b/src/sprites/sprite.js
index 1a9554bc2..0f189206a 100644
--- a/src/sprites/sprite.js
+++ b/src/sprites/sprite.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var Sprite = function (blocks, runtime) {
     this.costumes = [];
     /**
      * List of clones for this sprite, including the original.
-     * @type {Array.<!Clone>}
+     * @type {Array.<!RenderedTarget>}
      */
     this.clones = [];
 };