diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cdfdca1..7b1aca4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 
 # dependencies
 /node_modules
-/.pnp
-.pnp.*
-.yarn/*
-!.yarn/patches
-!.yarn/plugins
-!.yarn/releases
-!.yarn/versions
 
 # next.js
 /.next/
@@ -29,10 +22,6 @@ next-env.d.ts
 
 # logs
 *.log
-npm-debug.log*
-yarn-debug.log*
-yarn-error.log*
-.pnpm-debug.log*
 
 # caches
 .cache/
@@ -56,4 +45,4 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # local notes
 CLAUDE.md
-AGENTS.md
\ No newline at end of file
+AGENTS.md
diff --git a/components.json b/components.json
index dba50c6..8cbe7f2 100644
--- a/components.json
+++ b/components.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "rsc": true,
   "tsx": true,
   "tailwind": {
-    "config": "tailwind.config.ts",
+    "config": "tailwind.config.mjs",
     "css": "src/app/globals.css",
     "baseColor": "slate",
     "cssVariables": true,
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
     "utils": "@/lib/utils",
     "ui": "@/components/ui",
     "lib": "@/lib",
-    "hooks": "@/hooks"
+    "hooks": "@/app/hooks"
   }
 }
diff --git a/next.config.ts b/next.config.ts
index a0640d3..e9ffa30 100644
--- a/next.config.ts
+++ b/next.config.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,7 @@
 import type { NextConfig } from "next";
 
-// EvoScientist `EvoSci deploy` backend (langgraph dev), default 127.0.0.1:6174.
-// Override with LANGGRAPH_API_URL if you used `EvoSci deploy --port <other>`.
-const LANGGRAPH_TARGET =
-  process.env.LANGGRAPH_API_URL || "http://127.0.0.1:6174";
-
 const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
-  // Allow loading the dev UI (and its HMR resources) from these LAN hosts,
-  // e.g. opening http://192.168.0.59:3000 from a phone on the same Wi-Fi.
-  // Add/replace with your Mac's LAN IP (see `ipconfig getifaddr en0`).
-  allowedDevOrigins: ["192.168.0.59"],
-
-  // Same-origin reverse proxy to the EvoScientist backend. The browser talks
-  // only to this Next server; Next (running on the Mac) forwards to the
-  // backend on 127.0.0.1. This lets a phone reach the backend WITHOUT the
-  // EvoScientist repo binding to 0.0.0.0, and avoids cross-origin/CORS issues.
-  // In the UI's config dialog, set Deployment URL to:  <this-origin>/lg
-  // Dev-only: rewrites don't apply to a future static export build.
-  async rewrites() {
-    return [
-      {
-        source: "/lg/:path*",
-        destination: `${LANGGRAPH_TARGET}/:path*`,
-      },
-    ];
-  },
+  /* config options here */
 };
 
 export default nextConfig;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2beaefa..4883b87 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@langchain/core": "1.1.19",
         "@langchain/langgraph-sdk": "1.0.3",
-        "@radix-ui/colors": "^1.0.0",
         "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "^1.1.15",
         "@radix-ui/react-label": "^2.1.8",
         "@radix-ui/react-scroll-area": "^1.2.9",
@@ -38,8 +37,6 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@eslint/js": "^9",
-        "@headlessui/tailwindcss": "^0.2.2",
-        "@tailwindcss/container-queries": "^0.1.1",
         "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.7",
         "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.9",
         "@types/node": "^20",
@@ -555,19 +552,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-RiB/yIh78pcIxl6lLMG0CgBXAZ2Y0eVHqMPYugu+9U0AeT6YBeiJpf7lbdJNIugFP5SIjwNRgo4DhR1Qxi26Gg==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
-    "node_modules/@headlessui/tailwindcss": {
-      "version": "0.2.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@headlessui/tailwindcss/-/tailwindcss-0.2.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xNe42KjdyA4kfUKLLPGzME9zkH7Q3rOZ5huFihWNWOQFxnItxPB3/67yBI8/qBfY8nwBRx5GHn4VprsoluVMGw==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "tailwindcss": "^3.0 || ^4.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@humanfs/core": {
       "version": "0.19.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@humanfs/core/-/core-0.19.2.tgz",
@@ -1495,12 +1479,6 @@
         "node": ">=12.4.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@radix-ui/colors": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@radix-ui/colors/-/colors-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xySw8f0ZVsAEP+e7iLl3EvcBXX7gsIlC1Zso/sPBW9gIWerBTgz6axrjU+MZ39wD+WFi5h5zdWpsg3+hwt2Qsg==",
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/@radix-ui/number": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@radix-ui/number/-/number-1.1.1.tgz",
@@ -2222,16 +2200,6 @@
         "tslib": "^2.8.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@tailwindcss/container-queries": {
-      "version": "0.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tailwindcss/container-queries/-/container-queries-0.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-p18dswChx6WnTSaJCSGx6lTmrGzNNvm2FtXmiO6AuA1V4U5REyoqwmT6kgAsIMdjo07QdAfYXHJ4hnMtfHzWgA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "tailwindcss": ">=3.2.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@tailwindcss/forms": {
       "version": "0.5.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tailwindcss/forms/-/forms-0.5.11.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eecdfc0..d75b7bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@langchain/core": "1.1.19",
     "@langchain/langgraph-sdk": "1.0.3",
-    "@radix-ui/colors": "^1.0.0",
     "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "^1.1.15",
     "@radix-ui/react-label": "^2.1.8",
     "@radix-ui/react-scroll-area": "^1.2.9",
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9",
-    "@headlessui/tailwindcss": "^0.2.2",
-    "@tailwindcss/container-queries": "^0.1.1",
     "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.7",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.9",
     "@types/node": "^20",
diff --git a/src/app/components/ConfigDialog.tsx b/src/app/components/ConfigDialog.tsx
index 17de2e0..04b85f4 100644
--- a/src/app/components/ConfigDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/ConfigDialog.tsx
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ import {
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
-import { DEFAULT_ASSISTANT_ID, StandaloneConfig } from "@/lib/config";
+import { DEFAULT_ASSISTANT_ID, DeploymentConfig } from "@/lib/config";
 
 interface ConfigDialogProps {
   open: boolean;
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
-  onSave: (config: StandaloneConfig) => void;
-  initialConfig?: StandaloneConfig;
+  onSave: (config: DeploymentConfig) => void;
+  initialConfig?: DeploymentConfig;
 }
 
 export function ConfigDialog({
diff --git a/src/app/hooks/useChat.ts b/src/app/hooks/useChat.ts
index 139b78e..f7cd46a 100644
--- a/src/app/hooks/useChat.ts
+++ b/src/app/hooks/useChat.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useCallback } from "react";
 import { useStream } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk/react";
-import {
-  type Message,
-  type Assistant,
-  type Checkpoint,
-} from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk";
+import { type Message, type Assistant } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk";
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 import type { UseStreamThread } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk/react";
 import type { TodoItem } from "@/app/types/types";
@@ -71,34 +67,6 @@ export function useChat({
     [stream, activeAssistant?.config, onHistoryRevalidate]
   );
 
-  const runSingleStep = useCallback(
-    (
-      messages: Message[],
-      checkpoint?: Checkpoint,
-      isRerunningSubagent?: boolean,
-      optimisticMessages?: Message[]
-    ) => {
-      if (checkpoint) {
-        stream.submit(undefined, {
-          ...(optimisticMessages
-            ? { optimisticValues: { messages: optimisticMessages } }
-            : {}),
-          config: activeAssistant?.config,
-          checkpoint: checkpoint,
-          ...(isRerunningSubagent
-            ? { interruptAfter: ["tools"] }
-            : { interruptBefore: ["tools"] }),
-        });
-      } else {
-        stream.submit(
-          { messages },
-          { config: activeAssistant?.config, interruptBefore: ["tools"] }
-        );
-      }
-    },
-    [stream, activeAssistant?.config]
-  );
-
   const setFiles = useCallback(
     async (files: Record<string, string>) => {
       if (!threadId) return;
@@ -109,29 +77,6 @@ export function useChat({
     [client, threadId]
   );
 
-  const continueStream = useCallback(
-    (hasTaskToolCall?: boolean) => {
-      stream.submit(undefined, {
-        config: {
-          ...(activeAssistant?.config || {}),
-          recursion_limit: 100,
-        },
-        ...(hasTaskToolCall
-          ? { interruptAfter: ["tools"] }
-          : { interruptBefore: ["tools"] }),
-      });
-      // Update thread list when continuing stream
-      onHistoryRevalidate?.();
-    },
-    [stream, activeAssistant?.config, onHistoryRevalidate]
-  );
-
-  const markCurrentThreadAsResolved = useCallback(() => {
-    stream.submit(null, { command: { goto: "__end__", update: null } });
-    // Update thread list when marking thread as resolved
-    onHistoryRevalidate?.();
-  }, [stream, onHistoryRevalidate]);
-
   const resumeInterrupt = useCallback(
     (value: any) => {
       stream.submit(null, { command: { resume: value } });
@@ -156,12 +101,8 @@ export function useChat({
     isLoading: stream.isLoading,
     isThreadLoading: stream.isThreadLoading,
     interrupt: stream.interrupt,
-    getMessagesMetadata: stream.getMessagesMetadata,
     sendMessage,
-    runSingleStep,
-    continueStream,
     stopStream,
-    markCurrentThreadAsResolved,
     resumeInterrupt,
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index e17dbba..792f127 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback, Suspense } from "react";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import { useQueryState } from "nuqs";
-import { getConfig, saveConfig, StandaloneConfig } from "@/lib/config";
+import { getConfig, saveConfig, DeploymentConfig } from "@/lib/config";
 import { ConfigDialog } from "@/app/components/ConfigDialog";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Assistant } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk";
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ import { ChatProvider } from "@/providers/ChatProvider";
 import { ChatInterface } from "@/app/components/ChatInterface";
 
 interface HomePageInnerProps {
-  config: StandaloneConfig;
+  config: DeploymentConfig;
   configDialogOpen: boolean;
   setConfigDialogOpen: (open: boolean) => void;
-  handleSaveConfig: (config: StandaloneConfig) => void;
+  handleSaveConfig: (config: DeploymentConfig) => void;
 }
 
 function HomePageInner({
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ function HomePageInner({
         <div className="flex-1 overflow-hidden">
           <ResizablePanelGroup
             direction="horizontal"
-            autoSaveId="standalone-chat"
+            autoSaveId="evoscientist-chat"
           >
             {sidebar && (
               <>
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ function HomePageInner({
 }
 
 function HomePageContent() {
-  const [config, setConfig] = useState<StandaloneConfig | null>(null);
+  const [config, setConfig] = useState<DeploymentConfig | null>(null);
   const [configDialogOpen, setConfigDialogOpen] = useState(false);
   const [assistantId, setAssistantId] = useQueryState("assistantId");
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ function HomePageContent() {
     }
   }, [config, assistantId, setAssistantId]);
 
-  const handleSaveConfig = useCallback((newConfig: StandaloneConfig) => {
+  const handleSaveConfig = useCallback((newConfig: DeploymentConfig) => {
     saveConfig(newConfig);
     setConfig(newConfig);
   }, []);
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ function HomePageContent() {
         />
         <div className="flex h-screen items-center justify-center">
           <div className="text-center">
-            <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">Welcome to Standalone Chat</h1>
+            <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">Welcome to EvoScientist</h1>
             <p className="mt-2 text-muted-foreground">
               Configure your deployment to get started
             </p>
diff --git a/src/app/utils/utils.ts b/src/app/utils/utils.ts
index 545cde5..aa88baf 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/utils.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 import { Message } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk";
-import { type ClassValue, clsx } from "clsx";
-import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
-
-export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
-  return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
-}
 
 export function extractStringFromMessageContent(message: Message): string {
   return typeof message.content === "string"
@@ -60,98 +54,3 @@ export function extractSubAgentContent(data: unknown): string {
   // Fallback for any other type
   return JSON.stringify(data, null, 2);
 }
-
-export function isPreparingToCallTaskTool(messages: Message[]): boolean {
-  const lastMessage = messages[messages.length - 1];
-  return (
-    (lastMessage.type === "ai" &&
-      lastMessage.tool_calls?.some(
-        (call: { name?: string }) => call.name === "task"
-      )) ||
-    false
-  );
-}
-
-export function formatMessageForLLM(message: Message): string {
-  let role: string;
-  if (message.type === "human") {
-    role = "Human";
-  } else if (message.type === "ai") {
-    role = "Assistant";
-  } else if (message.type === "tool") {
-    role = `Tool Result`;
-  } else {
-    role = message.type || "Unknown";
-  }
-
-  const timestamp = message.id ? ` (${message.id.slice(0, 8)})` : "";
-
-  let contentText = "";
-
-  // Extract content text
-  if (typeof message.content === "string") {
-    contentText = message.content;
-  } else if (Array.isArray(message.content)) {
-    const textParts: string[] = [];
-
-    message.content.forEach((part: any) => {
-      if (typeof part === "string") {
-        textParts.push(part);
-      } else if (part && typeof part === "object" && part.type === "text") {
-        textParts.push(part.text || "");
-      }
-      // Ignore other types like tool_use in content - we handle tool calls separately
-    });
-
-    contentText = textParts.join("\n\n").trim();
-  }
-
-  // For tool messages, include additional tool metadata
-  if (message.type === "tool") {
-    const toolName = (message as any).name || "unknown_tool";
-    const toolCallId = (message as any).tool_call_id || "";
-    role = `Tool Result [${toolName}]`;
-    if (toolCallId) {
-      role += ` (call_id: ${toolCallId.slice(0, 8)})`;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Handle tool calls from .tool_calls property (for AI messages)
-  const toolCallsText: string[] = [];
-  if (
-    message.type === "ai" &&
-    message.tool_calls &&
-    Array.isArray(message.tool_calls) &&
-    message.tool_calls.length > 0
-  ) {
-    message.tool_calls.forEach((call: any) => {
-      const toolName = call.name || "unknown_tool";
-      const toolArgs = call.args ? JSON.stringify(call.args, null, 2) : "{}";
-      toolCallsText.push(`[Tool Call: ${toolName}]\nArguments: ${toolArgs}`);
-    });
-  }
-
-  // Combine content and tool calls
-  const parts: string[] = [];
-  if (contentText) {
-    parts.push(contentText);
-  }
-  if (toolCallsText.length > 0) {
-    parts.push(...toolCallsText);
-  }
-
-  if (parts.length === 0) {
-    return `${role}${timestamp}: [Empty message]`;
-  }
-
-  if (parts.length === 1) {
-    return `${role}${timestamp}: ${parts[0]}`;
-  }
-
-  return `${role}${timestamp}:\n${parts.join("\n\n")}`;
-}
-
-export function formatConversationForLLM(messages: Message[]): string {
-  const formattedMessages = messages.map(formatMessageForLLM);
-  return formattedMessages.join("\n\n---\n\n");
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/config.ts b/src/lib/config.ts
index a5e4855..ea859af 100644
--- a/src/lib/config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export interface StandaloneConfig {
+export interface DeploymentConfig {
   deploymentUrl: string;
   assistantId: string;
   langsmithApiKey?: string;
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ export const DEFAULT_ASSISTANT_ID = "EvoScientist";
 
 const CONFIG_KEY = "evoscientist-config";
 
-export function getConfig(): StandaloneConfig | null {
+export function getConfig(): DeploymentConfig | null {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") return null;
 
   const stored = localStorage.getItem(CONFIG_KEY);
   if (!stored) return null;
 
   try {
-    const parsed = JSON.parse(stored) as StandaloneConfig;
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(stored) as DeploymentConfig;
     // Always pin the assistant to the EvoScientist main agent.
     return { ...parsed, assistantId: DEFAULT_ASSISTANT_ID };
   } catch {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function getConfig(): StandaloneConfig | null {
   }
 }
 
-export function saveConfig(config: StandaloneConfig): void {
+export function saveConfig(config: DeploymentConfig): void {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
   localStorage.setItem(CONFIG_KEY, JSON.stringify(config));
 }
diff --git a/tailwind.config.mjs b/tailwind.config.mjs
index 3d82552..5057fb9 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.mjs
+++ b/tailwind.config.mjs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-import { blackA, green, mauve, slate, violet } from "@radix-ui/colors";
 import plugin from "tailwindcss/plugin";
-import containerQueries from "@tailwindcss/container-queries";
 import typography from "@tailwindcss/typography";
 import forms from "@tailwindcss/forms";
 import tailwindcssAnimate from "tailwindcss-animate";
-import headlessui from "@headlessui/tailwindcss";
 
 /** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
 export default {
@@ -366,11 +363,9 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   plugins: [
-    containerQueries,
     typography,
     forms,
     tailwindcssAnimate,
-    headlessui,
     plugin(({ addUtilities, addBase }) => {
       addBase({
         input: {