diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/agent.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/agent.go
index dbe6ca5..fa250d0 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/agent.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/agent.go
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ type Agent struct {
 	output            EventHandler
 	log               *olog.Logger
 	sessionID         string // the owning session's ID
-	startupMessages   []string
 	memoryWakePending atomic.Bool
 	save              func()                      // trigger debounced persistence
 	flush             func()                      // immediately flush persistence
@@ -846,7 +845,6 @@ type AgentParams struct {
 	NewToolServer func() *toolclient.ToolsrvConn
 	NewBackend    func(string) (backend.Backend, error)
 	Log           *olog.Logger
-	StartupMsgs   []string
 	Save          func()
 	Flush         func()
 }
@@ -864,16 +862,15 @@ func NewAgent(cfg AgentParams) *Agent {
 		id:              cfg.ID,
 		parentID:        cfg.ParentID,
 		getCwd:          cfg.GetCwd,
-		systemPrompt:    cfg.SystemPrompt,
-		envBlock:        cfg.EnvBlock,
-		newToolServer:   cfg.NewToolServer,
-		newBackend:      cfg.NewBackend,
-		log:             cfg.Log,
-		sessionID:       cfg.SessionID,
-		startupMessages: cfg.StartupMsgs,
-		save:            cfg.Save,
-		flush:           cfg.Flush,
-		state:           "idle",
+		systemPrompt:  cfg.SystemPrompt,
+		envBlock:      cfg.EnvBlock,
+		newToolServer: cfg.NewToolServer,
+		newBackend:    cfg.NewBackend,
+		log:           cfg.Log,
+		sessionID:     cfg.SessionID,
+		save:          cfg.Save,
+		flush:         cfg.Flush,
+		state:         "idle",
 	}
 	ag.signalCh = make(chan struct{})
 	ag.chatSignalCh = make(chan struct{})
diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/agent_config.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/agent_config.go
index 1db0dd6..804ee21 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/agent_config.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/agent_config.go
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ type AgentConfig struct {
 	UserPrompts Prompt `json:"userPrompts,omitempty"`
 	Backend     string `json:"backend,omitempty"`
 	Model       string `json:"model,omitempty"`
-	Tools       *bool  `json:"tools,omitempty"`
 
-	AutoLoad []string `json:"autoLoad,omitempty"`
-	CompactionModel string `json:"compactionModel,omitempty"`
+	AutoLoad        []string `json:"autoLoad,omitempty"`
+	CompactionModel string   `json:"compactionModel,omitempty"`
 	// SystemPrompt overrides the embedded system prompt with a file path.
 	SystemPrompt string `json:"systemPrompt,omitempty"`
 
@@ -45,9 +44,3 @@ func Load(r io.Reader) (*AgentConfig, error) {
 	}
 	return &cfg, nil
 }
-
-// ToolsEnabled reports whether tool use is enabled. Defaults to true when
-// the field is omitted from the config.
-func (c *AgentConfig) ToolsEnabled() bool {
-	return c.Tools == nil || *c.Tools
-}
diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/loop.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/loop.go
index a7e12a0..e0d381b 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/loop.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/loop.go
@@ -774,19 +774,6 @@ func (ag *Agent) trackErrors(ctx context.Context, results []toolResult, es *erro
 
 // ── helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-// contextBudget returns the token threshold (50% of context length) above which
-// cold material should be proactively stripped. Returns 0 if unknown.
-func contextBudget(ctx context.Context, b backend.Backend) int {
-	if b == nil {
-		return 0
-	}
-	ctxLen := b.ContextLength(ctx)
-	if ctxLen <= 0 {
-		return 0
-	}
-	return ctxLen / 2
-}
-
 // defaultToolResultMaxBytes caps tool result content sent back to the model.
 // This is the single semantic limit for what enters the LLM context window.
 //
diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/runtime.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/runtime.go
index 02744ed..b2701dc 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/runtime.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/runtime.go
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ type Runtime struct {
 	GenParams       backend.GenerationParams
 	CompactionModel string
 	UserPrompt      string // resolved user prompts, prepended to each turn's input
-	Messages        []string
 }
 
 // PreambleString returns the fully rendered system prompt.
@@ -162,17 +161,11 @@ func (rt *Runtime) PreambleString() string {
 // BuildRuntime constructs a Runtime from a pre-configured tool server and
 // optional agent config.
 func BuildRuntime(cfg *AgentConfig, srv *toolclient.ToolsrvConn, cwd string, env []string, systemPrompt, envBlock string) *Runtime {
-	var messages []string
-
 	var allToolInfos []protocol.ToolInfo
 	var allTools []backend.Tool
 
-	if srv != nil && (cfg == nil || cfg.ToolsEnabled()) {
-		var listErr error
-		allToolInfos, listErr = srv.ListTools()
-		if listErr != nil {
-			messages = append(messages, fmt.Sprintf("list tools: %v", listErr))
-		}
+	if srv != nil {
+		allToolInfos, _ = srv.ListTools()
 		allTools = toolInfosToBackend(allToolInfos)
 	}
 	var toolRevision uint64
@@ -240,7 +233,6 @@ func BuildRuntime(cfg *AgentConfig, srv *toolclient.ToolsrvConn, cwd string, env
 		GenParams:       genParams,
 		CompactionModel: compactionModel,
 		UserPrompt:      userPrompt,
-		Messages:        messages,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/turn.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/turn.go
index 9b5eeca..2f18bf2 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/turn.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/agent/turn.go
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@ func (ag *Agent) executeTurn(ctx context.Context, input string) string {
 	}
 
 	if ag.history == nil {
-		for _, msg := range ag.startupMessages {
-			ag.log.Debug("startup: %s", msg)
-			ag.emit(infoEvent(msg))
-		}
-		ag.startupMessages = nil
 		ag.history = newHistory(input)
 		if sc := ag.spawnContext(ctx); sc != "" {
 			ag.history.appendUserMessage(sc)
diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/backend/new.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/backend/new.go
index d9d0fea..e018907 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/backend/new.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/backend/new.go
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ func NewWithName(name string) (Backend, error) {
 	return newBackendFromConfig(name, cfg)
 }
 
-func newBackend(which string) (Backend, error) {
-	return newBackendFromConfig(which, loadConfig())
-}
-
 func newBackendFromConfig(which string, cfg configFile) (Backend, error) {
 	bc := cfg.Backends[which]
 
diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/fs/spec.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/fs/spec.go
index e23052b..7c3764d 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/fs/spec.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/fs/spec.go
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ type (
 	SyntheticFileInfo = virtfs.SyntheticFileInfo
 )
 
-// Structural permissions.
-const (
-	PermChildDir     = virtfs.PermChildDir
-	PermIdx          = virtfs.PermIdx
-	PermMkdir        = virtfs.PermMkdir
-	PermMkdirPrivate = virtfs.PermMkdirPrivate
-)
 
 var treeSpecUID, treeSpecGID string
 
diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/fs/support.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/fs/support.go
index 5e7a1cf..3156f9d 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/fs/support.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/fs/support.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package fs
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -189,15 +188,3 @@ func messagesUpToTurn(msgs []backend.Message, n int) []backend.Message {
 	}
 	return msgs
 }
-
-// agentCwd returns a reasonable CWD for a new agent in a session.
-// Uses the first agent's CWD, or falls back to os.Getwd().
-func agentCwd(s *session.Session) string {
-	for _, ag := range s.Agents() {
-		if c := ag.Cwd(); c != "" {
-			return c
-		}
-	}
-	wd, _ := os.Getwd()
-	return wd
-}
diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/session/registry.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/session/registry.go
index cf4eef9..da369c3 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/session/registry.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/session/registry.go
@@ -458,34 +458,6 @@ func buildAgent(sess *Session, p AgentParams) (*agent.Agent, error) {
 	return ag, nil
 }
 
-// CreateAgent creates a new agent within an existing session.
-// Args: [profile] [key=value...] where keys include name, backend, model, remote.
-func CreateAgent(sessName string, args []string) (*agent.Agent, error) {
-	// Parse args into AgentParams.
-	p := AgentParams{Profile: "default"}
-	for _, arg := range args {
-		if k, v, ok := strings.Cut(arg, "="); ok {
-			switch k {
-			case "name":
-				p.Name = v
-			case "backend":
-				p.Backend = v
-			case "model":
-				p.Model = v
-			case "remote":
-				p.Remote = v
-			}
-		} else if p.Profile == "default" {
-			p.Profile = arg
-		}
-	}
-	sess := Lookup(sessName)
-	if sess == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("session not found: %s", sessName)
-	}
-	return CreateAgentWithParams(sessName, p)
-}
-
 // CreateAgentWithParams creates a new agent within an existing session using
 // a pre-built AgentParams struct.
 func CreateAgentWithParams(sessName string, p AgentParams) (*agent.Agent, error) {
diff --git a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/session/session.go b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/session/session.go
index b6ce164..7b6abc2 100644
--- a/cmd/olliesrv/internal/session/session.go
+++ b/cmd/olliesrv/internal/session/session.go
@@ -64,20 +64,10 @@ type Session struct {
 	modelsCacheAt time.Time
 }
 
-var sweepTmpOnce sync.Once
-
 func ollieTmpDir() string {
 	return filepath.Join(util.DataDir(), "tmp")
 }
 
-func sweepStaleTmpDirs() {
-	sweepTmpOnce.Do(func() {
-		base := ollieTmpDir()
-		os.RemoveAll(base)      //nolint:errcheck
-		os.MkdirAll(base, 0700) //nolint:errcheck
-	})
-}
-
 // --- Mutable field accessors (only for fields that race) ---
 
 // Name returns the mutable friendly name.
@@ -438,66 +428,37 @@ func (s *Session) Resume() error {
 	s.Cancel = cancel
 	s.log.Debug("Resume: context created")
 
-	// Ensure we always have a Keeper. If the session was restored from disk
-	// without infra, spawn a new tool server now.
-	if s.Keeper == nil {
-		s.log.Info("Resume: no keeper, starting toolsrv")
-		cwd := s.cwd
-		if cwd == "" {
-			cwd, _ = os.Getwd()
-		}
-		if s.Remote != "" {
-			s.log.Info("Resume: spawning remote toolsrv target=%s cwd=%s", s.Remote, cwd)
-		} else {
-			s.log.Info("Resume: spawning local toolsrv cwd=%s", cwd)
-		}
-		infra, err := SetupToolServer(ToolServerConfig{
-			Ctx:          ctx,
-			CWD:          cwd,
-			RemoteTarget: s.Remote,
-			SessionID:    s.ID,
-			Yolo:         s.Yolo,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			s.log.Error("Resume: toolsrv startup failed: %v", err)
-			cancel()
-			s.mu.Unlock()
-			return fmt.Errorf("resume: %w", err)
-		}
-		s.log.Info("Resume: toolsrv started")
-		s.Proc = infra.Proc
-		s.Keeper = infra.Keeper
-		s.toolsConn = infra.ToolsConn
-		for _, ag := range s.agents {
-			ag.SetToolServer(infra.NewToolServer, infra.NewToolServer())
-			ag.SetSessionEnv(s.ID)
-		}
+	// Start fresh toolsrv infrastructure.
+	s.log.Info("Resume: starting toolsrv")
+	cwd := s.cwd
+	if cwd == "" {
+		cwd, _ = os.Getwd()
+	}
+	if s.Remote != "" {
+		s.log.Info("Resume: spawning remote toolsrv target=%s cwd=%s", s.Remote, cwd)
 	} else {
-		// A paused keeper was closed with the paused process. Start fresh infra.
-		s.log.Info("Resume: starting fresh toolsrv")
-		cwd := s.cwd
-		if cwd == "" {
-			cwd, _ = os.Getwd()
-		}
-		infra, err := SetupToolServer(ToolServerConfig{
-			Ctx:          ctx,
-			CWD:          cwd,
-			RemoteTarget: s.Remote,
-			SessionID:    s.ID,
-			Yolo:         s.Yolo,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			cancel()
-			s.mu.Unlock()
-			return fmt.Errorf("resume: %w", err)
-		}
-		s.Proc = infra.Proc
-		s.Keeper = infra.Keeper
-		s.toolsConn = infra.ToolsConn
-		for _, ag := range s.agents {
-			ag.SetToolServer(infra.NewToolServer, infra.NewToolServer())
-			ag.SetSessionEnv(s.ID)
-		}
+		s.log.Info("Resume: spawning local toolsrv cwd=%s", cwd)
+	}
+	infra, err := SetupToolServer(ToolServerConfig{
+		Ctx:          ctx,
+		CWD:          cwd,
+		RemoteTarget: s.Remote,
+		SessionID:    s.ID,
+		Yolo:         s.Yolo,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		s.log.Error("Resume: toolsrv startup failed: %v", err)
+		cancel()
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		return fmt.Errorf("resume: %w", err)
+	}
+	s.log.Info("Resume: toolsrv started")
+	s.Proc = infra.Proc
+	s.Keeper = infra.Keeper
+	s.toolsConn = infra.ToolsConn
+	for _, ag := range s.agents {
+		ag.SetToolServer(infra.NewToolServer, infra.NewToolServer())
+		ag.SetSessionEnv(s.ID)
 	}
 
 	s.paused = false
@@ -549,22 +510,6 @@ func rebuildAgentRuntime(ag *agent.Agent, sessID string) error {
 
 // --- Tool loading ---
 
-// LoadTool loads a tool into the tool server.
-func (s *Session) LoadTool(name string, ag *agent.Agent) error {
-	name = strings.TrimSpace(name)
-	if name == "" {
-		return nil
-	}
-	conn := s.ToolsConn()
-	if conn == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	// Ensure session ID is set on toolsrv before loading - the server uses this
-	// to scope the tool registry. Required because conn may have been reconnected.
-	conn.SetEnv("OLLIE_SESSION_ID", s.ID)
-	return LoadToolOnConn(conn, name)
-}
-
 // LoadToolOnConn loads a tool on the given connection.
 func LoadToolOnConn(conn *toolclient.ToolsrvConn, name string) error {
 	if conn == nil {
diff --git a/cmd/toolsrv/internal/bypass/bypass.go b/cmd/toolsrv/internal/bypass/bypass.go
index 8519949..dadaeeb 100644
--- a/cmd/toolsrv/internal/bypass/bypass.go
+++ b/cmd/toolsrv/internal/bypass/bypass.go
@@ -115,13 +115,6 @@ func Resolve(id string, approved bool, errMsg string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-// PendingCount returns the number of pending requests (for diagnostics).
-func PendingCount() int {
-	mu.Lock()
-	defer mu.Unlock()
-	return len(requests)
-}
-
 func nextID() string {
 	b := make([]byte, 8)
 	rand.Read(b)
diff --git a/cmd/toolsrv/internal/sandbox/config.go b/cmd/toolsrv/internal/sandbox/config.go
index fc23f9c..0de257f 100644
--- a/cmd/toolsrv/internal/sandbox/config.go
+++ b/cmd/toolsrv/internal/sandbox/config.go
@@ -115,53 +115,6 @@ func expandPath(pattern, cwd string, getenv EnvFunc) string {
 	return s
 }
 
-// checkPath checks if the given absolute path is allowed by the sandbox config.
-// If write is true, the path must fall under an RW or RWX entry.
-// If write is false, any entry (RO, ROX, RW, RWX) grants access.
-func checkPath(cfg *Config, path string, write bool, cwd string, getenv EnvFunc) error {
-	cleaned := filepath.Clean(path)
-	if resolved, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(cleaned); err == nil {
-		cleaned = resolved
-	} else {
-		// File may not exist yet (new file creation). Resolve parent.
-		if rp, err2 := filepath.EvalSymlinks(filepath.Dir(cleaned)); err2 == nil {
-			cleaned = filepath.Join(rp, filepath.Base(cleaned))
-		}
-	}
-
-	var allowed []string
-	expandAndSplit := func(entries []string) {
-		for _, p := range entries {
-			for _, ep := range strings.Split(expandPath(p, cwd, getenv), ":") {
-				if ep != "" {
-					allowed = append(allowed, ep)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	expandAndSplit(cfg.Filesystem.RW)
-	expandAndSplit(cfg.Filesystem.RWX)
-	if !write {
-		expandAndSplit(cfg.Filesystem.RO)
-		expandAndSplit(cfg.Filesystem.ROX)
-	}
-
-	for _, root := range allowed {
-		if pathUnder(cleaned, root) {
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	if write {
-		return fmt.Errorf("path outside sandbox (no write access): %s", path)
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("path outside sandbox (no read access): %s", path)
-}
-
-func pathUnder(path, root string) bool {
-	return path == root || strings.HasPrefix(path, root+string(filepath.Separator))
-}
-
 // LoadSandbox parses a sandbox config from r.
 func LoadSandbox(r io.Reader) (*Config, error) {
 	data, err := io.ReadAll(r)
diff --git a/cmd/toolsrv/internal/server/proc.go b/cmd/toolsrv/internal/server/proc.go
index 9e6ad1b..f7ffaec 100644
--- a/cmd/toolsrv/internal/server/proc.go
+++ b/cmd/toolsrv/internal/server/proc.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -485,12 +484,6 @@ func (st *State) ListProcs() []int {
 	return pids
 }
 
-// ListProcsWithState returns a formatted list of all processes with their state.
-// Format: "pid\tstate\ttool\n" where state is "running" or "exited (code)".
-func (st *State) ListProcsWithState() string {
-	return st.ListProcsForAgent("")
-}
-
 // ListProcsForAgent returns a formatted list of processes for the given agent.
 // If agentID is empty, returns all processes.
 // Format: "pid\tstate\ttool\tcmd\n"
@@ -834,11 +827,3 @@ func escapeJSON(s string) string {
 	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "\t", "\\t")
 	return s
 }
-
-// --- Atomic counters for unique IDs ---
-
-var globalProcCounter atomic.Int64
-
-func init() {
-	globalProcCounter.Store(time.Now().UnixNano() % 10000)
-}
diff --git a/cmd/toolsrv/internal/server/server.go b/cmd/toolsrv/internal/server/server.go
index 4125421..477fa93 100644
--- a/cmd/toolsrv/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/cmd/toolsrv/internal/server/server.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -261,10 +260,3 @@ func Spec(srv *Server) virtfs.FsNodeDecl {
 		),
 	)
 }
-
-// Mode constants for convenience.
-const (
-	ModeReadOnly  os.FileMode = 0444
-	ModeWriteOnly os.FileMode = 0222
-	ModeReadWrite os.FileMode = 0666
-)