diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8f055a8e..26f16565 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ CUED_IMESSAGE_NATIVE_BINARY=
 CUED_CALL_HISTORY_DB_PATH=
 CUED_CONTACTS_NATIVE_BINARY=
 CUED_CONTACTS_JSON_PATH=
-CUED_SIGNAL_CLI_PATH=
 CUED_SIGNAL_ACCOUNT=
 CUED_WHATSAPP_HELPER_BINARY=
 CUED_WHATSAPP_DESKTOP_SOURCE_PATH=
diff --git a/native/macos/CuedNative/Sources/CuedNative/RootWindowController.swift b/native/macos/CuedNative/Sources/CuedNative/RootWindowController.swift
index e7152660..2d73e3d4 100644
--- a/native/macos/CuedNative/Sources/CuedNative/RootWindowController.swift
+++ b/native/macos/CuedNative/Sources/CuedNative/RootWindowController.swift
@@ -159,12 +159,13 @@ final class RootWindowController: NSWindowController {
     let daemonSupervisor = self.daemonSupervisor
     let statusStore = self.statusStore
     let shouldEnsurePrerequisites = consumePrerequisiteSetupIntent()
-    let shouldRefreshPermissions = forceActivePermissionRefresh || shouldRefreshLivePermissions()
-    let fastPermissionKeys = shouldRefreshPermissions
+    let shouldRefreshFastPermissions = forceActivePermissionRefresh || shouldRefreshLivePermissions()
+    let shouldRefreshManagedIntegrations = shouldRefreshFastPermissions
+    let fastPermissionKeys = shouldRefreshFastPermissions
       ? (pendingLivePermissionKeys.isEmpty ? liveRefreshPermissionKeys : pendingLivePermissionKeys)
       : []
 
-    if shouldRefreshPermissions {
+    if shouldRefreshFastPermissions {
       applyFastPermissionStatuses(for: fastPermissionKeys)
     }
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ final class RootWindowController: NSWindowController {
       let snapshot = Self.decodeJSON(
         daemonSupervisor: daemonSupervisor,
         RootSnapshotResponse.self,
-        arguments: onboardingSnapshotArguments(refreshPermissions: shouldRefreshPermissions)
+        arguments: onboardingSnapshotArguments(refreshManagedIntegrations: shouldRefreshManagedIntegrations)
       )
 
       guard let snapshot else {
@@ -952,7 +953,7 @@ func shouldActivelyRefreshPermissions(for flags: [String]) -> Bool {
   return !keys.isDisjoint(with: liveRefreshPermissionKeys)
 }
 
-func onboardingSnapshotArguments(refreshPermissions: Bool) -> [String] {
+func onboardingSnapshotArguments(refreshManagedIntegrations: Bool) -> [String] {
   ["onboarding", "snapshot"] +
-    (refreshPermissions ? ["--refresh-managed", "--refresh-permissions"] : [])
+    (refreshManagedIntegrations ? ["--refresh-managed"] : [])
 }
diff --git a/native/macos/CuedNative/Tests/CuedNativeTests/RootViewTests.swift b/native/macos/CuedNative/Tests/CuedNativeTests/RootViewTests.swift
index d7b43d2e..3132d6ef 100644
--- a/native/macos/CuedNative/Tests/CuedNativeTests/RootViewTests.swift
+++ b/native/macos/CuedNative/Tests/CuedNativeTests/RootViewTests.swift
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ final class RootViewTests: XCTestCase {
 
   func testActivePermissionSnapshotRefreshAlsoRefreshesManagedIntegrations() {
     XCTAssertEqual(
-      onboardingSnapshotArguments(refreshPermissions: true),
-      ["onboarding", "snapshot", "--refresh-managed", "--refresh-permissions"]
+      onboardingSnapshotArguments(refreshManagedIntegrations: true),
+      ["onboarding", "snapshot", "--refresh-managed"]
     )
     XCTAssertEqual(
-      onboardingSnapshotArguments(refreshPermissions: false),
+      onboardingSnapshotArguments(refreshManagedIntegrations: false),
       ["onboarding", "snapshot"]
     )
   }
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 3cd03997..25a3a6ff 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import {
 } from "./platforms/core/state/status.js";
 import {
   getPlatformFeatureMatrixRow,
-  getPlatformFutureFeatureNotes,
   getPlatformHelperRequirements,
   getPlatformPermissionRequirements,
   getSupportedHostOsForPlatform,
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ Usage:
   cued update install
   cued cli install|status
   cued login-item enable|disable|status
-  cued onboarding complete|snapshot|status [--refresh-managed] [--refresh-permissions]
+  cued onboarding complete|snapshot|status [--refresh-managed]
   cued telemetry status|enable|disable|smoke
   cued skill install-global|status
   cued permissions doctor|status|request [--all|--contacts|--full-disk-access]
@@ -368,7 +367,6 @@ async function handleLocalIntegrationCommand(
       permissionRequirements: getPlatformPermissionRequirements(platform),
       helperRequirements: getPlatformHelperRequirements(platform),
       features: getPlatformFeatureMatrixRow(platform),
-      futureFeatures: getPlatformFutureFeatureNotes(platform),
     }));
   }
 
@@ -685,7 +683,6 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
       }
     case "onboarding": {
       const refreshManaged = rest.includes("--refresh-managed");
-      const refreshPermissions = rest.includes("--refresh-permissions");
       let daemonResponse: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof sendDaemonRequest>> | null = null;
       try {
         switch (subcommand) {
@@ -696,7 +693,6 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
             daemonResponse = await sendDaemonRequest({
               command: "onboarding-snapshot",
               refreshManagedIntegrations: refreshManaged,
-              refreshPermissions,
             });
             break;
           case "status":
@@ -715,7 +711,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
       }
 
       const db =
-        subcommand === "snapshot" && !refreshManaged && !refreshPermissions
+        subcommand === "snapshot" && !refreshManaged
           ? openCuedDatabaseReadOnly()
           : openCuedDatabase();
       try {
@@ -733,12 +729,11 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
             await sendTelemetryEventSafe(db, "onboarding_started", {
               component: "onboarding",
               operation: "snapshot",
-              stage: refreshPermissions ? "permissions" : refreshManaged ? "managed" : "status",
+              stage: refreshManaged ? "managed" : "status",
             });
             printJson(
               await buildOnboardingSnapshot(db, {
                 refreshManagedIntegrations: refreshManaged,
-                refreshPermissions,
               }),
             );
             return;
@@ -747,7 +742,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
             return;
           default:
             throw new Error(
-              "Usage: cued onboarding complete | snapshot [--refresh-managed] [--refresh-permissions] | status",
+              "Usage: cued onboarding complete | snapshot [--refresh-managed] | status",
             );
         }
       } finally {
@@ -907,17 +902,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
               printJson(daemonResponse.result ?? null);
               return;
             }
-            const db = openCuedDatabaseReadOnly();
-            try {
-              printJson(
-                await buildPermissionStatus({
-                  mode: "passive",
-                  db,
-                }),
-              );
-            } finally {
-              db.close();
-            }
+            printJson(await buildPermissionStatus());
           }
           return;
         case "request": {
diff --git a/src/core/platform-capabilities.test.ts b/src/core/platform-capabilities.test.ts
index dac600d9..fb81cd0a 100644
--- a/src/core/platform-capabilities.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/platform-capabilities.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import {
-  getPlatformFeatureSupport,
-  getPlatformFutureFeatureNotes,
-} from "../platforms/core/types.js";
+import { getPlatformFeatureSupport } from "../platforms/core/types.js";
 import { summarizePlatformCapability } from "./platform-capabilities.js";
 
 const inspectSlackHelperMock = vi.fn();
@@ -239,11 +236,4 @@ describe("platform capability resolver", () => {
     expect(getPlatformFeatureSupport("linkedin", "read_receipts")).toBe("partial");
     expect(getPlatformFeatureSupport("imessage", "realtime_ingest")).toBe("yes");
   });
-
-  it("does not expose outbound send notes in product capabilities", () => {
-    expect(getPlatformFutureFeatureNotes("contacts")).toEqual({});
-    expect(getPlatformFutureFeatureNotes("gmail")).toEqual({});
-    expect(getPlatformFutureFeatureNotes("imessage")).toEqual({});
-    expect(getPlatformFutureFeatureNotes("signal")).toEqual({});
-  });
 });
diff --git a/src/platforms/core/registry.ts b/src/platforms/core/registry.ts
index 81b7a7a5..dae2b3b6 100644
--- a/src/platforms/core/registry.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/core/registry.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export { isAdapterPlatform } from "../../core/types/provider.js";
 export interface AdapterDefinition {
   platform: AdapterPlatform;
   workerEntrypoint: string;
-  autoSync: boolean;
   workerTimeoutMs: number;
 }
 
@@ -21,49 +20,41 @@ const ADAPTER_DEFINITIONS: Record<AdapterPlatform, AdapterDefinition> = {
   imessage: {
     platform: "imessage",
     workerEntrypoint: join(MODULE_DIRNAME, "../imessage/worker.js"),
-    autoSync: true,
     workerTimeoutMs: 120_000,
   },
   discord: {
     platform: "discord",
     workerEntrypoint: join(MODULE_DIRNAME, "../discord/sync/worker.js"),
-    autoSync: true,
     workerTimeoutMs: 120_000,
   },
   contacts: {
     platform: "contacts",
     workerEntrypoint: join(MODULE_DIRNAME, "../contacts/worker.js"),
-    autoSync: true,
     workerTimeoutMs: 120_000,
   },
   gmail: {
     platform: "gmail",
     workerEntrypoint: join(MODULE_DIRNAME, "../gmail/sync/worker.js"),
-    autoSync: true,
     workerTimeoutMs: 600_000,
   },
   linkedin: {
     platform: "linkedin",
     workerEntrypoint: join(MODULE_DIRNAME, "../linkedin/sync/worker.js"),
-    autoSync: true,
     workerTimeoutMs: 120_000,
   },
   slack: {
     platform: "slack",
     workerEntrypoint: join(MODULE_DIRNAME, "../slack/sync/worker.js"),
-    autoSync: true,
     workerTimeoutMs: 600_000,
   },
   signal: {
     platform: "signal",
     workerEntrypoint: join(MODULE_DIRNAME, "../signal/sync/worker.js"),
-    autoSync: true,
     workerTimeoutMs: 60_000,
   },
   whatsapp: {
     platform: "whatsapp",
     workerEntrypoint: join(MODULE_DIRNAME, "../whatsapp/sync/worker.js"),
-    autoSync: true,
     workerTimeoutMs: 60_000,
   },
 };
@@ -72,12 +63,6 @@ export function listAdapterPlatforms(): AdapterPlatform[] {
   return [...ADAPTER_PLATFORM_VALUES];
 }
 
-export function listAutoSyncPlatforms(): AdapterPlatform[] {
-  return Object.values(ADAPTER_DEFINITIONS)
-    .filter((definition) => definition.autoSync)
-    .map((definition) => definition.platform);
-}
-
 export function getAdapterDefinition(platform: string): AdapterDefinition | null {
   return isAdapterPlatform(platform) ? ADAPTER_DEFINITIONS[platform] : null;
 }
diff --git a/src/platforms/core/runner.test.ts b/src/platforms/core/runner.test.ts
index 6bbd8029..604d80c4 100644
--- a/src/platforms/core/runner.test.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/core/runner.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const { getAdapterDefinitionMock, spawnMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   getAdapterDefinitionMock: vi.fn(() => ({
     platform: "slack",
     workerEntrypoint: "/tmp/fake-worker.js",
-    autoSync: true,
     workerTimeoutMs: 50,
   })),
   spawnMock: vi.fn(),
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ describe("adapter runner", () => {
     getAdapterDefinitionMock.mockReturnValue({
       platform: "slack",
       workerEntrypoint: "/tmp/fake-worker.js",
-      autoSync: true,
       workerTimeoutMs: 50,
     });
     while (tempDirs.length > 0) {
@@ -102,7 +100,6 @@ describe("adapter runner", () => {
     getAdapterDefinitionMock.mockReturnValue({
       platform: "signal",
       workerEntrypoint: join(dir, "signal-worker.js"),
-      autoSync: true,
       workerTimeoutMs: 50,
     });
 
diff --git a/src/platforms/core/state/integration-state.test.ts b/src/platforms/core/state/integration-state.test.ts
index c7d2a074..341f75d9 100644
--- a/src/platforms/core/state/integration-state.test.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/core/state/integration-state.test.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ describe("integration state management", () => {
     delete process.env.CUED_CONTACTS_NATIVE_BINARY;
     delete process.env.CUED_IMESSAGE_DB_PATH;
     delete process.env.CUED_SIGNAL_DIR;
-    delete process.env.CUED_SIGNAL_CLI_PATH;
     delete process.env.CUED_SLACK_APP_BINARY;
     delete process.env.CUED_SLACK_HELPER_BINARY;
     delete process.env.CUED_AUTH_NATIVE_BINARY;
@@ -1535,10 +1534,6 @@ process.exit(44);
 
   it("refreshes signal and whatsapp managed states for every persisted account", async () => {
     installSecurityTool({});
-    process.env.CUED_SIGNAL_CLI_PATH = join(
-      createTempDir("cued-missing-signal-cli-"),
-      "signal-cli",
-    );
     process.env.CUED_WHATSAPP_HELPER_BINARY = join(
       createTempDir("cued-missing-whatsapp-helper-"),
       "cued-whatsapp-helper",
diff --git a/src/platforms/core/types.ts b/src/platforms/core/types.ts
index 43fdfc87..3372eddc 100644
--- a/src/platforms/core/types.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/core/types.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ export type PlatformFeature = (typeof PLATFORM_FEATURE_VALUES)[number];
 export const PLATFORM_FEATURE_SUPPORT_VALUES = ["yes", "partial", "no"] as const;
 export type PlatformFeatureSupport = (typeof PLATFORM_FEATURE_SUPPORT_VALUES)[number];
 
-export type PlatformFutureFeatureNotes = Record<string, never>;
-
 type PlatformDefinition = {
   adapter: boolean;
   defaultAccountKey: "default" | "local";
@@ -429,11 +427,6 @@ export function getPlatformFeatureMatrixRow(
   return PLATFORM_FEATURE_MATRIX[platform];
 }
 
-export function getPlatformFutureFeatureNotes(platform: Platform): PlatformFutureFeatureNotes {
-  void platform;
-  return {};
-}
-
 export function isIntegrationAuthState(value: string): value is IntegrationAuthState {
   return integrationAuthStateSet.has(value);
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/daemon/server.ts b/src/runtime/daemon/server.ts
index 85bd2271..b3025f2e 100644
--- a/src/runtime/daemon/server.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/daemon/server.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import {
   buildAdapterInvocationEnv,
   selectAdapterInvocationProofs,
 } from "../../platforms/core/invocation.js";
-import { isAdapterPlatform, listAutoSyncPlatforms } from "../../platforms/core/registry.js";
+import { isAdapterPlatform, listAdapterPlatforms } from "../../platforms/core/registry.js";
 import { runAdapter } from "../../platforms/core/runner.js";
 import { loadIntegrationSecret } from "../../platforms/core/secrets/keychain.js";
 import { refreshLocalIntegrationStates } from "../../platforms/core/state/local-refresh.js";
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ export function getAutoSyncTargets(
     return [];
   }
 
-  return listAutoSyncPlatforms().map((platform) => ({
+  return listAdapterPlatforms().map((platform) => ({
     platform,
     accountKey: getDefaultAccountKeyForPlatform(platform),
   }));
@@ -5264,12 +5264,7 @@ async function dispatchRequest(
         return {
           id: request.id,
           ok: true,
-          result: await db.withBusyTimeout(DAEMON_STATUS_BUSY_TIMEOUT_MS, () =>
-            buildPermissionStatus({
-              mode: "passive",
-              db,
-            }),
-          ),
+          result: await buildPermissionStatus(),
         };
       case "onboarding-status":
         return {
@@ -5292,7 +5287,6 @@ async function dispatchRequest(
           result: await db.withBusyTimeout(DAEMON_STATUS_BUSY_TIMEOUT_MS, () =>
             buildOnboardingSnapshot(db, {
               refreshManagedIntegrations: request.refreshManagedIntegrations,
-              refreshPermissions: request.refreshPermissions,
             }),
           ),
         };
diff --git a/src/runtime/doctor-status.test.ts b/src/runtime/doctor-status.test.ts
index 71bbcc4b..5e5ee5ec 100644
--- a/src/runtime/doctor-status.test.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/doctor-status.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { buildPermissionStatus } from "./doctor.js";
 
 const itDarwin = process.platform === "darwin" ? it : it.skip;
 
-describe("permission status modes", () => {
+describe("permission status", () => {
   const tempDirs: string[] = [];
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe("permission status modes", () => {
     return db;
   }
 
-  itDarwin("omits removed permission checks in passive mode", async () => {
+  itDarwin("omits removed permission checks", async () => {
     const db = createDb();
     process.env.CUED_CONTACTS_NATIVE_BINARY = "/tmp/cued-native-helper";
     process.env.CUED_IMESSAGE_NATIVE_BINARY = "/tmp/cued-native-helper";
@@ -58,10 +58,7 @@ describe("permission status modes", () => {
       throw new Error(`unexpected command: ${command}`);
     });
 
-    const status = await buildPermissionStatus({
-      mode: "passive",
-      db,
-    });
+    const status = await buildPermissionStatus();
 
     expect(status.permissions.map((permission) => permission.key)).toEqual([
       "contacts",
diff --git a/src/runtime/doctor.ts b/src/runtime/doctor.ts
index a109c8db..8915253c 100644
--- a/src/runtime/doctor.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/doctor.ts
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@ export interface PermissionCheckSummaryInput {
   messagesNativeHelper: DoctorCheck;
 }
 
-export type PermissionStatusMode = "active" | "passive";
-
-export interface BuildPermissionStatusOptions {
-  mode?: PermissionStatusMode;
-  db?: CuedDatabase | null;
-}
-
 export function summarizePermissionStatuses(
   checks: PermissionCheckSummaryInput,
 ): PermissionStatusSummary[] {
@@ -121,9 +114,7 @@ export function summarizePermissionStatuses(
   ];
 }
 
-export async function buildPermissionStatus(
-  _options: BuildPermissionStatusOptions = {},
-): Promise<{ permissions: PermissionStatusSummary[] }> {
+export async function buildPermissionStatus(): Promise<{ permissions: PermissionStatusSummary[] }> {
   const contacts =
     process.platform === "darwin"
       ? getContactsPermissionCheck()
diff --git a/src/runtime/ipc.ts b/src/runtime/ipc.ts
index 63540e13..0e904d22 100644
--- a/src/runtime/ipc.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/ipc.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ export type DaemonRequest =
       id: string;
       command: "onboarding-snapshot";
       refreshManagedIntegrations?: boolean;
-      refreshPermissions?: boolean;
     }
   | { id: string; command: "permissions-status" }
   | { id: string; command: "sql"; query: string }
diff --git a/src/runtime/onboarding-permissions.test.ts b/src/runtime/onboarding-permissions.test.ts
index c5db368c..0ff3c48f 100644
--- a/src/runtime/onboarding-permissions.test.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/onboarding-permissions.test.ts
@@ -63,26 +63,12 @@ describe("onboarding permission refresh", () => {
     });
   }
 
-  it("uses passive permission checks by default", async () => {
+  it("loads permission status for onboarding snapshots", async () => {
     mockSnapshotDependencies();
 
     await buildOnboardingSnapshot(db as never);
 
-    expect(buildPermissionStatusMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-      mode: "passive",
-      db: db as never,
-    });
-  });
-
-  it("can force a live permission refresh for onboarding snapshots", async () => {
-    mockSnapshotDependencies();
-
-    await buildOnboardingSnapshot(db as never, { refreshPermissions: true });
-
-    expect(buildPermissionStatusMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-      mode: "active",
-      db: db as never,
-    });
+    expect(buildPermissionStatusMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith();
   });
 
   it("auto-installs the bundled skill when onboarding can resolve it", async () => {
diff --git a/src/runtime/onboarding.ts b/src/runtime/onboarding.ts
index f011de1d..a09d495e 100644
--- a/src/runtime/onboarding.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/onboarding.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export async function buildOnboardingSnapshot(
   db: CuedDatabase,
   options: {
     refreshManagedIntegrations?: boolean;
-    refreshPermissions?: boolean;
     installGlobalSkill?: boolean;
   } = {},
 ): Promise<OnboardingSnapshot> {
@@ -41,10 +40,7 @@ export async function buildOnboardingSnapshot(
     }
   }
 
-  const permissions = await buildPermissionStatus({
-    mode: options.refreshPermissions ? "active" : "passive",
-    db,
-  });
+  const permissions = await buildPermissionStatus();
   permissions.permissions.push({
     key: "diagnostics",
     status: isTelemetryEnabled(db) ? "granted" : "disabled",