diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/config-instruction.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/config-instruction.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ce4dbcc0..000000000
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/config-instruction.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,154 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Returns the complete AO config schema as formatted text.
- * Used by `ao config-help` and injected into orchestrator system prompts.
- */
-import { CONFIG_SCHEMA_URL } from "@aoagents/ao-core";
-
-export function getConfigInstruction(): string {
-  return `
-# Agent Orchestrator Config Reference
-# File: agent-orchestrator.yaml
-
-$schema: ${CONFIG_SCHEMA_URL}
-
-# ── Top-level settings ──────────────────────────────────────────────
-# Runtime data paths are auto-derived from the config location under:
-#   ~/.agent-orchestrator/{hash}-{projectId}/
-
-port: 3000                    # Dashboard port
-terminalPort: 14800           # Optional terminal WebSocket port override
-directTerminalPort: 14801     # Optional direct terminal WebSocket port override
-readyThresholdMs: 300000      # Ms before "ready" becomes "idle" (default: 5 min)
-
-# ── Default plugins ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# These apply to all projects unless overridden per-project.
-
-defaults:
-  runtime: tmux               # tmux | process
-  agent: claude-code          # claude-code | aider | codex | cursor | kimicode | opencode
-  workspace: worktree         # worktree | clone
-  notifiers:
-    - desktop                 # desktop | discord | slack | webhook | composio | openclaw
-  orchestrator:
-    agent: claude-code        # Optional override for orchestrator sessions
-  worker:
-    agent: claude-code        # Optional override for worker sessions
-
-# ── Installer-managed marketplace plugins (optional) ───────────────
-# External plugins are declared here. Built-ins do not need entries.
-
-plugins:
-  - name: owasp-auditor
-    source: registry          # registry | npm | local
-    package: "@ao-plugins/owasp-auditor"
-    version: "^0.1.0"
-    enabled: true
-  - name: local-dev-plugin
-    source: local
-    path: ./plugins/local-dev-plugin
-    enabled: true
-
-# ── Projects ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# Each key is a project ID (typically the repo directory name).
-
-projects:
-  my-app:
-    name: My App              # Display name
-    repo: owner/repo          # GitHub "owner/repo" format
-    path: ~/code/my-app       # Local path to the repo
-    defaultBranch: main       # main | master | next | develop
-    sessionPrefix: myapp      # Prefix for session names (e.g. myapp-1, myapp-2)
-
-    # ── Per-project plugin overrides (optional) ───────────────────
-    runtime: tmux             # Override default runtime
-    agent: claude-code        # Override default agent
-    workspace: worktree       # Override default workspace
-
-    # ── Agent configuration (optional) ────────────────────────────
-    agentConfig:
-      # permissions controls whether Claude Code skips tool-use confirmation prompts.
-      # DEFAULT is "permissionless" — passes --dangerously-skip-permissions to Claude Code.
-      # Claude Code will show a one-time confirmation prompt on first run;
-      # if dismissed, the session silently exits. Accept it in the dashboard terminal.
-      # Use "default" for fully interactive mode where Claude asks before each action.
-      permissions: permissionless   # permissionless | default | auto-edit | suggest
-      model: claude-sonnet-4-20250514
-
-    # ── Agent rules (optional) ────────────────────────────────────
-    agentRules: |             # Inline rules passed to every agent prompt
-      Always run tests before committing.
-      Use conventional commits.
-    agentRulesFile: .ao-rules # Or point to a file (relative to project path)
-    orchestratorRules: |      # Rules for the orchestrator agent
-
-    # ── Orchestrator session strategy (optional) ──────────────────
-    # Controls what happens to the orchestrator session on restart.
-    orchestratorSessionStrategy: reuse
-    # Options: reuse | delete | ignore | delete-new | ignore-new | kill-previous
-
-    # ── Workspace setup (optional) ────────────────────────────────
-    symlinks:                 # Files/dirs to symlink into workspaces
-      - .env
-      - node_modules
-    postCreate:               # Commands to run after workspace creation
-      - pnpm install
-
-    # ── Issue tracker (optional) ──────────────────────────────────
-    tracker:
-      plugin: github          # github | linear | gitlab
-      # Linear-specific:
-      # teamId: TEAM-123
-      # projectId: PROJECT-456
-
-    # ── SCM configuration (optional, usually auto-detected) ───────
-    scm:
-      plugin: github          # github | gitlab
-
-    # ── Per-project reaction overrides (optional) ─────────────────
-    # reactions:
-    #   ci-failed:
-    #     auto: true
-    #     retries: 2
-
-# ── Notification channels (optional) ────────────────────────────────
-
-notifiers:
-  desktop:
-    plugin: desktop
-  slack:
-    plugin: slack
-    # Requires SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL env var
-  webhook:
-    plugin: webhook
-    # url: https://example.com/hook
-  openclaw:
-    plugin: openclaw
-    # url: http://127.0.0.1:18789/hooks/agent
-    # token: \${OPENCLAW_HOOKS_TOKEN}
-    # Run 'ao setup openclaw' for guided configuration
-
-# ── Notification routing (optional) ─────────────────────────────────
-# Route notifications by priority level.
-
-notificationRouting:
-  urgent:
-    - desktop
-    - slack
-  action:
-    - desktop
-  warning:
-    - slack
-  info:
-    - composio
-
-# ── Available plugins ───────────────────────────────────────────────
-#
-# Agent:     claude-code, aider, codex, cursor, kimicode, opencode
-# Runtime:   tmux, process
-# Workspace: worktree, clone
-# SCM:       github, gitlab
-# Tracker:   github, linear, gitlab
-# Notifier:  desktop, discord, slack, webhook, composio, openclaw
-# Terminal:  iterm2, web
-`.trim();
-}
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/program.ts b/packages/cli/src/program.ts
index 12ffb0858..afb1ccff5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/program.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/program.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import { registerProjectCommand } from "./commands/project.js";
 import { registerMigrateStorage } from "./commands/migrate-storage.js";
 import { registerCompletion } from "./commands/completion.js";
 import { registerEvents } from "./commands/events.js";
-import { getConfigInstruction } from "./lib/config-instruction.js";
 import { getCliVersion } from "./options/version.js";
 
 export function createProgram(): Command {
@@ -50,12 +49,5 @@ export function createProgram(): Command {
   registerCompletion(program);
   registerEvents(program);
 
-  program
-    .command("config-help")
-    .description("Show config schema and guide for creating agent-orchestrator.yaml")
-    .action(() => {
-      console.log(getConfigInstruction());
-    });
-
   return program;
 }