diff --git a/web/src/client/components/sidebar-header.ts b/web/src/client/components/sidebar-header.ts
index b2766ecb..adc4b7db 100644
--- a/web/src/client/components/sidebar-header.ts
+++ b/web/src/client/components/sidebar-header.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@
 import { html } from 'lit';
 import { customElement } from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import { HeaderBase } from './header-base.js';
-import type { Session } from './session-list.js';
 import './terminal-icon.js';
 
 @customElement('sidebar-header')
 export class SidebarHeader extends HeaderBase {
   render() {
     const runningSessions = this.runningSessions;
-    const exitedSessions = this.exitedSessions;
 
     return html`
       <div
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ export class SidebarHeader extends HeaderBase {
         style="padding-top: max(0.75rem, calc(0.75rem + env(safe-area-inset-top)));"
       >
         <!-- Compact vertical layout for sidebar -->
-        <div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
           <!-- Title and logo -->
           <a
             href="/"
@@ -41,102 +39,15 @@ export class SidebarHeader extends HeaderBase {
             </div>
           </a>
 
-          <!-- Compact action buttons -->
-          <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 items-center">
-            <button
-              class="btn-primary font-mono text-xs px-3 py-1.5 vt-create-button text-center max-w-[200px] w-full"
-              @click=${this.handleCreateSession}
-            >
-              Create Session
-            </button>
-
-            <div class="flex flex-col gap-1 w-full max-w-[200px]">
-              ${this.renderUtilityAndKillButtons(runningSessions)}
-              ${this.renderExitedToggleButton(exitedSessions, true)}
-              ${
-                !this.hideExited && exitedSessions.length > 0
-                  ? html`
-                    <button
-                      class="btn-ghost font-mono text-xs px-3 py-1.5 w-full text-status-warning"
-                      @click=${this.handleCleanExited}
-                    >
-                      Clean Exited (${exitedSessions.length})
-                    </button>
-                  `
-                  : ''
-              }
-            </div>
-          </div>
+          <!-- Create Session button -->
+          <button
+            class="btn-primary font-mono text-xs px-3 py-1.5 vt-create-button text-center w-full"
+            @click=${this.handleCreateSession}
+          >
+            Create Session
+          </button>
         </div>
       </div>
     `;
   }
-
-  private renderExitedToggleButton(exitedSessions: Session[], compact: boolean) {
-    if (exitedSessions.length === 0) return '';
-
-    const buttonClass = compact
-      ? 'relative font-mono text-xs px-3 py-1.5 w-full rounded-lg border transition-all duration-200'
-      : 'relative font-mono text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-all duration-200';
-
-    const stateClass = this.hideExited
-      ? 'border-dark-border bg-dark-bg-tertiary text-dark-text hover:border-accent-green-darker'
-      : 'border-accent-green bg-accent-green text-dark-bg hover:bg-accent-green-darker';
-
-    return html`
-      <button
-        class="${buttonClass} ${stateClass}"
-        @click=${this.handleHideExitedToggle}
-        title="${
-          this.hideExited
-            ? `Show ${exitedSessions.length} exited sessions`
-            : `Hide ${exitedSessions.length} exited sessions`
-        }"
-      >
-        <div class="flex items-center ${compact ? 'justify-between' : 'gap-2'}">
-          <span>${compact ? 'Show Exited' : `Show Exited (${exitedSessions.length})`}</span>
-          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-            ${
-              compact
-                ? html`<span class="text-xs opacity-75">(${exitedSessions.length})</span>`
-                : ''
-            }
-            <div
-              class="w-${compact ? '8' : '6'} h-${
-                compact ? '4' : '3'
-              } rounded-full transition-colors duration-200 ${
-                this.hideExited ? 'bg-dark-border' : 'bg-dark-bg'
-              }"
-            >
-              <div
-                class="w-${compact ? '3' : '2'} h-${
-                  compact ? '3' : '2'
-                } rounded-full transition-transform duration-200 mt-0.5 ${
-                  this.hideExited
-                    ? `translate-x-0.5 bg-dark-text-muted`
-                    : `translate-x-${compact ? '4' : '3'} bg-dark-bg`
-                }"
-              ></div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </button>
-    `;
-  }
-
-  private renderUtilityAndKillButtons(runningSessions: Session[]) {
-    // Only show Kill button if there are running sessions
-    if (runningSessions.length === 0 || this.killingAll) {
-      return '';
-    }
-
-    return html`
-      <button
-        class="btn-ghost font-mono text-xs px-3 py-1.5 w-full text-status-error"
-        @click=${this.handleKillAll}
-      >
-        Kill All (${runningSessions.length})
-      </button>
-    `;
-  }
 }