diff --git a/src/backend/src/CoreModule.js b/src/backend/src/CoreModule.js
index acc24e781..abd751e46 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/CoreModule.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/CoreModule.js
@@ -288,9 +288,6 @@ const install = async ({ context, services, app, useapi, modapi }) => {
     const { DetailProviderService } = require('./services/DetailProviderService');
     services.registerService('whoami', DetailProviderService);
 
-    const { DevTODService } = require('./services/DevTODService');
-    services.registerService('__dev-tod', DevTODService);
-
     const { DriverService } = require('./services/drivers/DriverService');
     services.registerService('driver', DriverService);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/src/services/DevTODService.js b/src/backend/src/services/DevTODService.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fc9768fc..000000000
--- a/src/backend/src/services/DevTODService.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2024-present Puter Technologies Inc.
- *
- * This file is part of Puter.
- *
- * Puter is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
- * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-const putility = require('@heyputer/putility');
-const BaseService = require('./BaseService');
-const config = require('../config');
-
-const tips = (
-    // CLI tips
-    `
-    Type \`help\` to see a list of commands
-    \`logs:show\` toggles log output; useful when typing long commands
-    \`logs:indent \` toggles indentation for some logs
-    \`lock:locks \` will list any active mutex locks
-    `,
-    // Source code tips
-    `
-    Most services are registered in CoreModule.js
-    Boot sequence events are different from service events
-    ExpectationService exists to ensure Puter doesn't miss a step
-    Services are composable; StrategyService is a good example
-    API endpoints should be on a separate origin in production
-    These messages come from DevTODService.js
-    `)
-    .split('\n')
-    .map((line) => line.trim())
-    .filter((line) => line.length)
-    ;
-
-/**
-* @class DevTODService
-* @extends BaseService
-* @description Service that manages the "Tip of the Day" functionality in the development console.
-* Displays random helpful tips about the system during startup and provides commands to manage
-* the tip display. Inherits from BaseService and integrates with the dev-console and commands
-* services to provide an interactive tip system for developers.
-*/
-class DevTODService extends BaseService {
-    /**
-    * Initializes the DevTODService by registering commands with the command service
-    * @private
-    * @async
-    * @returns {Promise<void>}
-    */
-    async _init () {
-        const svc_commands = this.services.get('commands');
-        this._register_commands(svc_commands);
-    }
-
-    /**
-    * Handles the boot consolidation phase for the Tip of the Day service
-    * Selects a random tip, wraps it to fit the console width, and creates
-    * a widget function to display the formatted tip with optional header/footer
-    *
-    * @returns {Promise<void>}
-    */
-    async ['__on_boot.consolidation'] () {
-        if ( ! config.tipofday ) return;
-        const random_tip = tips[Math.floor(Math.random() * tips.length)];
-        const svc_devConsole = this.services.get('dev-console', { optional: true });
-        if ( ! svc_devConsole ) return;
-
-        // Keep a widget so it can be dismissed, but render with simple lines.
-        this.tod_widget = () => {
-            const lines = putility.libs.string.wrap_text(random_tip);
-            if ( ! this.global_config.minimal_console ) {
-                lines.unshift('\x1B[1mTip of the Day\x1B[0m');
-                lines.push('Type tod:dismiss to un-stick this message');
-            }
-            return lines;
-        };
-
-        this.tod_widget.unimportant = true;
-        svc_devConsole.add_widget(this.tod_widget);
-    }
-
-    _register_commands (commands) {
-        commands.registerCommands('tod', [
-            {
-                id: 'dismiss',
-                description: 'Dismiss the startup message',
-                handler: async (_, log) => {
-                    if ( ! this.tod_widget ) {
-                        log.log('No Tip of the Day message to dismiss.');
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    const svc_devConsole = this.services.get('dev-console', { optional: true });
-                    if ( svc_devConsole ) {
-                        svc_devConsole.remove_widget(this.tod_widget);
-                    }
-                    const lines = this.tod_widget();
-                    for ( const line of lines ) log.log(line);
-                    this.tod_widget = null;
-                },
-            },
-        ]);
-    }
-}
-
-module.exports = { DevTODService };