diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 7aa41258..edca767d 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ RUN curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash - \
     && node -v \
     && npm -v
 
-# Install Backlog.md (task/todo CLI: https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md)
-RUN npm install -g backlog.md
-
 # # Install aws
 # RUN curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"
 # RUN unzip awscliv2.zip
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index f18f59b9..a5add4ef 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/assessment-model",
   "initializeCommand": "docker network create shared-dev 2>/dev/null || true",
   "postStartCommand": "bash .devcontainer/post-install.sh",
-  "forwardPorts": [3000, 6420], # 3000 = Next.js, 6420 = Backlog.md browser
-  "appPort": ["3000:3000", "6420:6420"], # For devcontainer shell
+  "forwardPorts": [3000], # 3000 = Next.js
+  "appPort": ["3000:3000"], # For devcontainer shell
   "mounts": [
     // Optional, just makes getting from Downloads (local env) easier
     "source=${localEnv:HOME},target=/workspaces/home,type=bind"
diff --git a/.mcp.json b/.mcp.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ece32da8..00000000
--- a/.mcp.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "mcpServers": {
-    "backlog": {
-      "type": "stdio",
-      "command": "backlog",
-      "args": ["mcp", "start"]
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index b8c1d54c..6cbbf3f0 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -8,26 +8,4 @@
 
 - `params` is a `Promise` — type as `{ params: Promise<{ ... }> }` and `await params` before destructuring.
 
-## Task tracking — Backlog.md
-
-- Project uses [Backlog.md](https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md) for manual/human todos (CLI `backlog`, web UI on port 6420).
-- MCP server is wired via `.mcp.json` — tools exposed under the `backlog` server. Use those tools instead of shelling out when possible.
-- Tasks live as markdown under `backlog/tasks/`. Committed to git. Read them for context on outstanding manual work (env vars, IAM, infra) owed by humans.
-- To start the web UI during development: `backlog browser` (port 6420, forwarded by devcontainer).
-- Do NOT mirror Backlog.md tasks into Claude's internal todo system. Use one or the other — Backlog for durable cross-session work, internal todos for within-turn progress tracking.
-
-## Development workflow (spec-driven)
-
-Follow this loop for all feature work:
-
-1. **Decompose** — split user request into small Backlog tasks with acceptance criteria. One task = one PR = one session.
-2. **Plan first** — before writing code, research codebase and write implementation plan inside the task. Stop and wait for user approval.
-3. **Implement** — only after plan approved. One task at a time.
-4. **Verify** — run tests/lint, confirm output matches acceptance criteria.
-
-**Hard rules:**
-- Never start coding without an approved plan in the task.
-- Never work on multiple tasks in one session.
-- If task too big to finish in one session, split it first.
-
 
diff --git a/backlog/config.yml b/backlog/config.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 66f92428..00000000
--- a/backlog/config.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-project_name: "assessment-model"
-default_status: "To Do"
-statuses: ["To Do", "In Progress", "Done"]
-labels: []
-date_format: yyyy-mm-dd
-max_column_width: 20
-auto_open_browser: false
-default_port: 6420
-remote_operations: false
-auto_commit: false
-bypass_git_hooks: false
-check_active_branches: true
-active_branch_days: 30
-task_prefix: "task"