diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/general-assist.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/general-assist.ts
index 9d39f068a..7d202caa2 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/general-assist.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/general-assist.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,5 @@
-import { IPC_CHANNELS } from '../ipc/channels';
-import { trackEvent } from './analytics';
-import { pickScreenRegion } from './screen-region-picker';
-import { getMainWindow, showMainWindow } from './window';
-import { hasScreenRecordingPermission, requestScreenRecording } from './permissions';
+import { showMainWindow } from './window';
 
-export async function runGeneralAssistShortcut(): Promise<void> {
-  console.log('[general-assist] Shortcut triggered');
+export function runGeneralAssistShortcut(): void {
   showMainWindow('shortcut');
-  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 400));
-  if (!hasScreenRecordingPermission()) {
-    requestScreenRecording();
-    return;
-  }
-  const url = await pickScreenRegion();
-  const mw = getMainWindow();
-  if (url && mw && !mw.isDestroyed()) {
-    mw.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.CHAT_SCREEN_CAPTURE, url);
-    trackEvent('desktop_screen_region_to_chat', {});
-  }
 }