diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 021e379..2fad30d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pkg/backend/         — Backend interface + implementations (Ollama, OpenAI, An
 pkg/config/          — Config struct and loader
 pkg/mcp/             — MCP client
 pkg/tools/           — Server and Dispatcher interfaces; tool definitions
-pkg/tools/execute/   — execute.Server: execute_code, execute_tool, execute_pipe
+pkg/tools/execute/   — execute.Server: execute_code, execute_pipe
 ```
 
 ## Install
@@ -72,11 +72,9 @@ Controls landrun sandboxing for `execute_code`. Created automatically with defau
 
 ## Tools
 
-Three built-in tools via `execute.Server`:
+Two built-in tools via `execute.Server`:
 
-**`execute_code`** — run one or more code snippets in a sandbox. Accepts a `steps` array; multiple steps run concurrently and results are returned in submission order. Each step is either inline `code` (with optional `language`) or a named `tool` script. Supported languages: bash (default), python3, perl, lua, awk, sed, jq, ed, expect, bc. Accepts `timeout` (per-step, default 30s) and `sandbox` (default: `default`).
-
-**`execute_tool`** — run a named script from `OLLIE_TOOLS_PATH`. Language detected from shebang. Accepts `tool`, `args`, `timeout`, `sandbox`.
+**`execute_code`** — run one or more steps in a sandbox. Accepts a `steps` array; multiple steps run concurrently and results are returned in submission order. Each step is either inline `{code, language}` or a named `{tool, args}` script (language detected from shebang). Supported inline languages: bash (default), python3, perl, lua, awk, sed, jq, ed, expect, bc. Accepts `timeout` (per-step, default 30s) and `sandbox` (default: `default`).
 
 **`execute_pipe`** — run a sequential pipeline, chaining each stage's stdout to the next stage's stdin. Each stage is `{code}`, `{tool, args}`, or `{parallel: [...]}` for concurrent fan-out within a stage. Accepts `timeout` (per-stage) and `sandbox`.
 
diff --git a/pkg/tools/execute/code.go b/pkg/tools/execute/code.go
index f032c70..ddd57a4 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/execute/code.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/execute/code.go
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ func (e *Server) Dispatch(ctx context.Context, name string, args json.RawMessage
 	switch name {
 	case "execute_code":
 		return dispatchExecuteCode(ctx, e, args)
-	case "execute_tool":
-		return dispatchExecuteTool(ctx, e, args)
 	case "execute_pipe":
 		return dispatchExecutePipe(ctx, e, args)
 	default:
diff --git a/pkg/tools/execute/pipe.go b/pkg/tools/execute/pipe.go
index 25ad772..77d725f 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/execute/pipe.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/execute/pipe.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package execute
 
-// execute_pipe constructs a pipeline of execute_code and execute_tool calls
-// to enable the composition of tools and arbitrary code.
+// execute_pipe constructs a sequential pipeline of code and tool steps,
+// enabling composition of named scripts and arbitrary inline code.
 
 import (
 	"context"
diff --git a/pkg/tools/execute/server.go b/pkg/tools/execute/server.go
index b83b971..835442e 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/execute/server.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/execute/server.go
@@ -94,34 +94,6 @@ Examples:
 				}
 			}`),
 		},
-		{
-			Name: "execute_tool",
-			Description: `Run a named tool script from the tools directory.
-
-Usage:
-- Scripts located in: ollie/t (default: $HOME/mnt/ollie/t)
-- Supported languages: bash, python3, perl, awk, sed, ed, jq, expect, bc, lua (detected from shebang)
-- Use for named scripts, not inline shell commands
-- Default timeout: 30 seconds
-
-Tool Discovery:
-- List tools: execute_code with 'ls ollie/t'
-- Check script permissions before execution
-
-Examples:
-- Run bash tool: tool='script.sh', args=['arg1', 'arg2']
-- Run python tool: tool='process.py', args=['--input', 'data.txt']`,
-			InputSchema: json.RawMessage(`{
-				"type": "object",
-				"required": ["tool"],
-				"properties": {
-					"tool":     {"type": "string", "description": "Name of the tool script in the tools directory."},
-					"args":     {"type": "array",  "items": {"type": "string"}, "description": "Arguments for the tool script."},
-					"timeout":  {"type": "integer", "description": "Timeout in seconds (default: 30)."},
-					"sandbox":  {"type": "string",  "description": "Sandbox name (default: default)."}
-				}
-			}`),
-		},
 		{
 			Name: "execute_pipe",
 			Description: `Run a sequential pipeline, chaining each stage's stdout to the next stage's stdin.
diff --git a/pkg/tools/execute/tool.go b/pkg/tools/execute/tool.go
index a8ff590..55ac02d 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/execute/tool.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/execute/tool.go
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 package execute
 
-// execute_tool is a specific case of execute_code, such that the name of the
-// script passed to `tool` is loaded into memory from `$OLLIE_9MOUNT/t/` and
-// run with Execute(...).
-
 import (
-	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -171,44 +165,3 @@ func ReadTool(name string) (string, error) {
 	return string(data), nil
 }
 
-func dispatchExecuteTool(ctx context.Context, e *Server, args json.RawMessage) (string, error) {
-	var a struct {
-		Tool    string   `json:"tool"`
-		Args    []string `json:"args"`
-		Timeout int      `json:"timeout"`
-		Sandbox string   `json:"sandbox"`
-	}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(args, &a); err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("execute_tool: bad args: %w", err)
-	}
-	if a.Tool == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("execute_tool: 'tool' is required")
-	}
-	if !e.allowed("execute_tool", fmt.Sprintf("execute_tool: %s %s", a.Tool, strings.Join(a.Args, " "))) {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("execute_tool: denied by user")
-	}
-	toolCode, err := ReadTool(a.Tool)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	language := detectLanguage(toolCode)
-	code := toolCode
-	if len(a.Args) > 0 {
-		code = injectArgs(language, a.Tool, a.Args, toolCode)
-		// injectArgs for file-based languages produces a bash command snippet;
-		// run it as bash rather than trying to pass it as a raw program argument.
-		switch language {
-		case "awk", "sed", "jq", "ed", "expect", "bc":
-			language = "bash"
-		}
-	}
-	timeout := a.Timeout
-	if timeout <= 0 {
-		timeout = 30
-	}
-	sandbox := a.Sandbox
-	if sandbox == "" {
-		sandbox = "default"
-	}
-	return e.Execute(ctx, code, language, timeout, sandbox, true)
-}