diff --git a/.codex/config.toml b/.codex/config.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 433432493..000000000
--- a/.codex/config.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[mcp_servers.tessl]
-type = "stdio"
-command = "tessl"
-args = [ "mcp", "start" ]
diff --git a/.gemini/settings.json b/.gemini/settings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ebfccaac7..000000000
--- a/.gemini/settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "mcpServers": {
-    "tessl": {
-      "type": "stdio",
-      "command": "tessl",
-      "args": [
-        "mcp",
-        "start"
-      ]
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index a030c3e81..4d84e2aba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ jobs:
             exit 0
           fi
 
-          # Skip for org members
-          if [[ "$AUTHOR_ASSOCIATION" == "MEMBER" ]]; then
-            echo "Org member ($PR_AUTHOR) — skipping linked issue check."
+          # Skip for org members and collaborators
+          if [[ "$AUTHOR_ASSOCIATION" == "MEMBER" || "$AUTHOR_ASSOCIATION" == "COLLABORATOR" || "$AUTHOR_ASSOCIATION" == "OWNER" ]]; then
+            echo "Org member ($PR_AUTHOR, $AUTHOR_ASSOCIATION) — skipping linked issue check."
             exit 0
           fi
 
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 253a1d6d5..7dc6045f7 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -30,11 +30,3 @@ Follow these steps in order, do not skip ahead:
 5. Never jump straight to writing a fix yourself — always go through steps 1-4
 
 Everything that can be tested should have tests.
-
-<!-- Section below is auto-generated by `tessl install` - do not edit manually -->
-
-# Agent Rules <!-- tessl-managed -->
-
-@.tessl/RULES.md follow the [instructions](.tessl/RULES.md)
-
-@AGENTS.md
diff --git a/tessl.json b/tessl.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 638d2b2cf..000000000
--- a/tessl.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "codeflash",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "tessl/pypi-pytest": {
-      "version": "8.4.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-gitpython": {
-      "version": "3.1.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-libcst": {
-      "version": "1.8.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-jedi": {
-      "version": "0.19.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-tree-sitter": {
-      "version": "0.25.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-tomlkit": {
-      "version": "0.13.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-pydantic": {
-      "version": "2.11.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-humanize": {
-      "version": "4.13.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-posthog": {
-      "version": "6.7.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-click": {
-      "version": "8.2.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-inquirer": {
-      "version": "3.4.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-sentry-sdk": {
-      "version": "2.36.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-parameterized": {
-      "version": "0.9.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-dill": {
-      "version": "0.4.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-rich": {
-      "version": "14.1.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-lxml": {
-      "version": "6.0.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-crosshair-tool": {
-      "version": "0.0.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-coverage": {
-      "version": "7.10.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-platformdirs": {
-      "version": "4.4.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-pygls": {
-      "version": "1.3.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-filelock": {
-      "version": "3.19.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-ipython": {
-      "version": "9.5.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-mypy": {
-      "version": "1.17.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-ty": {
-      "version": "0.0.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-types-jsonschema": {
-      "version": "3.2.0"
-    },
-    "tessl/pypi-uv": {
-      "version": "0.8.0"
-    }
-  }
-}