diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts
index e41355eaf..d0e2b9ab4 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export const IPC_CHANNELS = {
   AUTOCOMPLETE_CONTEXT: 'autocomplete-context',
   ACCEPT_SUGGESTION: 'accept-suggestion',
   DISMISS_SUGGESTION: 'dismiss-suggestion',
-  UPDATE_SUGGESTION_TEXT: 'update-suggestion-text',
   SET_AUTOCOMPLETE_ENABLED: 'set-autocomplete-enabled',
   GET_AUTOCOMPLETE_ENABLED: 'get-autocomplete-enabled',
 } as const;
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/autocomplete/index.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/autocomplete/index.ts
index 958886b63..3ed9c4a00 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/autocomplete/index.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/autocomplete/index.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ const SHORTCUT = 'CommandOrControl+Shift+Space';
 let autocompleteEnabled = true;
 let savedClipboard = '';
 let sourceApp = '';
-let pendingSuggestionText = '';
 
 function isSurfSenseWindow(): boolean {
   const app = getFrontmostApp();
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ async function acceptAndInject(text: string): Promise<void> {
 
   clipboard.writeText(text);
   destroySuggestion();
-  pendingSuggestionText = '';
 
   try {
     await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 50));
@@ -90,10 +88,6 @@ function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
   });
   ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.DISMISS_SUGGESTION, () => {
     destroySuggestion();
-    pendingSuggestionText = '';
-  });
-  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.UPDATE_SUGGESTION_TEXT, (_event, text: string) => {
-    pendingSuggestionText = text;
   });
   ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.SET_AUTOCOMPLETE_ENABLED, (_event, enabled: boolean) => {
     autocompleteEnabled = enabled;
@@ -111,7 +105,6 @@ export function registerAutocomplete(): void {
     const sw = getSuggestionWindow();
     if (sw && !sw.isDestroyed()) {
       destroySuggestion();
-      pendingSuggestionText = '';
       return;
     }
     triggerAutocomplete();
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/permissions.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/permissions.ts
index a2f057795..02786113e 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/permissions.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/permissions.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ export function getPermissionsStatus(): PermissionsStatus {
   };
 }
 
-export function allPermissionsGranted(): boolean {
-  const status = getPermissionsStatus();
-  return status.accessibility === 'authorized' && status.screenRecording === 'authorized';
-}
-
 export function requestAccessibility(): void {
   if (!isMac()) return;
   const perms = getNodeMacPermissions();
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts
index 1ab0c38fb..1e6ac74e4 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@ export function getFrontmostApp(): string {
   return '';
 }
 
-export function simulateCopy(): void {
-  if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
-    execSync('osascript -e \'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "c" using command down\'');
-  } else if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-    execSync('powershell -command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait(\'^c\')"');
-  }
-}
-
 export function simulatePaste(): void {
   if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
     execSync('osascript -e \'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "v" using command down\'');
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/preload.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/preload.ts
index 5c8b64f6f..31c5ca865 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/preload.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/preload.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
   },
   acceptSuggestion: (text: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.ACCEPT_SUGGESTION, text),
   dismissSuggestion: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.DISMISS_SUGGESTION),
-  updateSuggestionText: (text: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.UPDATE_SUGGESTION_TEXT, text),
   setAutocompleteEnabled: (enabled: boolean) => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.SET_AUTOCOMPLETE_ENABLED, enabled),
   getAutocompleteEnabled: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.GET_AUTOCOMPLETE_ENABLED),
 });
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/page.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/page.tsx
index 4de90e03c..b68fe450d 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/page.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/page.tsx
@@ -116,11 +116,7 @@ export default function SuggestionPage() {
 							try {
 								const parsed: SSEEvent = JSON.parse(data);
 								if (parsed.type === "text-delta") {
-									setSuggestion((prev) => {
-										const updated = prev + parsed.delta;
-										window.electronAPI?.updateSuggestionText?.(updated);
-										return updated;
-									});
+									setSuggestion((prev) => prev + parsed.delta);
 								} else if (parsed.type === "error") {
 									setError(friendlyError(parsed.errorText));
 								}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/types/window.d.ts b/surfsense_web/types/window.d.ts
index dc3a6465e..2fc550306 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/types/window.d.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/types/window.d.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ interface ElectronAPI {
 	onAutocompleteContext: (callback: (data: { screenshot: string; searchSpaceId?: string }) => void) => () => void;
 	acceptSuggestion: (text: string) => Promise<void>;
 	dismissSuggestion: () => Promise<void>;
-	updateSuggestionText: (text: string) => Promise<void>;
 	setAutocompleteEnabled: (enabled: boolean) => Promise<void>;
 	getAutocompleteEnabled: () => Promise<boolean>;
 }