diff --git a/toolsrv/remote.go b/toolsrv/remote.go
index cf81b7f..1ee3731 100644
--- a/toolsrv/remote.go
+++ b/toolsrv/remote.go
@@ -421,38 +421,3 @@ func shellEscape(s string) string {
 	return "'" + strings.ReplaceAll(s, "'", "'\\''") + "'"
 }
 
-// Decl returns a factory function for remote tool servers.
-// It dials the remote on first call and returns a Runner.
-func RemoteDecl(cfg RemoteConfig) func() Runner {
-	var (
-		once   sync.Once
-		server *RemoteServer
-		err    error
-	)
-	return func() Runner {
-		once.Do(func() {
-			server, err = RemoteDial(context.Background(), cfg)
-			if err != nil {
-				// Return a stub that errors on every call
-				server = nil
-			}
-		})
-		if server == nil {
-			return &errRunner{err: err}
-		}
-		return server
-	}
-}
-
-// errRunner is a Runner that returns an error for every call.
-type errRunner struct {
-	err error
-}
-
-func (e *errRunner) ListTools() ([]ToolInfo, error) {
-	return nil, e.err
-}
-
-func (e *errRunner) CallTool(_ context.Context, _ string, _ json.RawMessage) (json.RawMessage, error) {
-	return nil, e.err
-}
diff --git a/toolsrv/server.go b/toolsrv/server.go
index 923dd02..6caf1e2 100644
--- a/toolsrv/server.go
+++ b/toolsrv/server.go
@@ -135,16 +135,6 @@ func WithSkillsRegistry(r *skills.Registry) Option {
 	return func(s *Server) { s.skillsRegistry = r }
 }
 
-// Decl returns a factory for an execute Server with the given working directory.
-func Decl(cwd string, opts ...Option) func() Runner {
-	return func() Runner {
-		s := New(cwd)
-		for _, o := range opts {
-			o(s)
-		}
-		return s
-	}
-}
 
 // ListTools implements Server, returning shell plus any
 // tools promoted in the session's tool registry.