diff --git a/src/components/admin/UploadZone.jsx b/src/components/admin/UploadZone.jsx
index c372fb3..ac4519e 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/UploadZone.jsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/UploadZone.jsx
@@ -1,23 +1,10 @@
-import React, { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { UploadCloud, AlertCircle, CheckCircle, RefreshCw, GitBranch, FileText, ArrowUpCircle, MinusCircle } from 'lucide-react';
+import React, { useState, useRef } from 'react';
+import { UploadCloud, AlertCircle, CheckCircle } from 'lucide-react';
 import { processSourceText } from '../../lib/extractionPipeline';
-import { getRepoFolder, getFileContent, parseGitHubUrl } from '../../lib/giteaService';
 import * as db from '../../lib/db';
 import Card from '../ui/Card';
 import Button from '../ui/Button';
 
-// ── File status badge ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-const StatusBadge = ({ status }) => {
-  if (status === 'new')      return <span className="text-xs font-medium text-teal bg-teal/10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full flex items-center gap-1"><ArrowUpCircle size={11}/> New</span>;
-  if (status === 'updated')  return <span className="text-xs font-medium text-purple-700 bg-purple-100 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full flex items-center gap-1"><RefreshCw size={11}/> Updated</span>;
-  if (status === 'current')  return <span className="text-xs font-medium text-fg-muted bg-bg-warm px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full flex items-center gap-1"><MinusCircle size={11}/> Up to date</span>;
-  if (status === 'done')     return <span className="text-xs font-medium text-teal bg-teal/10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full flex items-center gap-1"><CheckCircle size={11}/> Processed</span>;
-  if (status === 'error')    return <span className="text-xs font-medium text-red-700 bg-red-100 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full flex items-center gap-1"><AlertCircle size={11}/> Failed</span>;
-  if (status === 'skipped')  return <span className="text-xs font-medium text-fg-muted bg-bg-warm px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full flex items-center gap-1"><MinusCircle size={11}/> Skipped</span>;
-  return null;
-};
-
 // ── Main Component ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 const UploadZone = ({ onUploadComplete }) => {
@@ -25,21 +12,8 @@ const UploadZone = ({ onUploadComplete }) => {
   const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing]     = useState(false);
   const [status, setStatus]                 = useState(null);
 
-  // GitHub sync state
-  const [githubUrl, setGithubUrl]           = useState('https://github.com/respellion/employee-handbook/tree/main/docs/knowledge-base');
-  const [isFetching, setIsFetching]         = useState(false);
-  const [fileList, setFileList]             = useState(null);
-  const [syncProgress, setSyncProgress]     = useState(null);
-
   const fileInputRef = useRef(null);
 
-  // Load GitHub URL from PocketBase settings on mount
-  useEffect(() => {
-    db.getSetting('github:url', '').then(url => {
-      if (url) setGithubUrl(url);
-    });
-  }, []);
-
   // ── File upload (drag & drop / browse) ────────────────────────────────────
 
   const processFile = async (file) => {
@@ -77,88 +51,6 @@ const UploadZone = ({ onUploadComplete }) => {
     if (e.target.files?.length > 0) processFile(e.target.files[0]);
   };
 
-  // ── Gitea Sync ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-  const handleFetchFiles = async () => {
-    const parsed = parseGitHubUrl(githubUrl);
-    if (!parsed) {
-      setStatus({ type: 'error', msg: 'Enter a valid GitHub folder URL (e.g. https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/docs).' });
-      return;
-    }
-    setIsFetching(true);
-    setFileList(null);
-    setStatus(null);
-    try {
-      const files = await getRepoFolder(parsed.owner, parsed.repo, parsed.folder, parsed.branch);
-      const enriched = await Promise.all(files.map(async (f) => {
-        const storedSha = await db.getSetting(`github:sha:${f.name}`, null);
-        let syncStatus = 'new';
-        if (storedSha === f.sha) syncStatus = 'current';
-        else if (storedSha && storedSha !== f.sha) syncStatus = 'updated';
-        return { ...f, syncStatus, _parsed: parsed };
-      }));
-      setFileList(enriched);
-      // Persist URL for next visit
-      await db.setSetting('github:url', githubUrl.trim());
-    } catch (err) {
-      setStatus({ type: 'error', msg: `Could not fetch from GitHub: ${err.message}` });
-    } finally {
-      setIsFetching(false);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleSync = async () => {
-    const toProcess = fileList.filter(f => f.syncStatus === 'new' || f.syncStatus === 'updated');
-    if (toProcess.length === 0) {
-      setStatus({ type: 'success', msg: 'Everything is already up to date.' });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsProcessing(true);
-    setSyncProgress({ current: 0, total: toProcess.length });
-    let processed = 0, failed = 0;
-
-    // Update a single file's status in the list
-    const updateFileStatus = (filename, newStatus) => {
-      setFileList(prev => prev.map(f => f.name === filename ? { ...f, syncStatus: newStatus } : f));
-    };
-
-    for (const file of toProcess) {
-      const { _parsed: p } = file;
-      try {
-        const content = await getFileContent(p.owner, p.repo, file.path, p.branch);
-
-        // If this is an update, delete the old source so deduplication allows re-processing
-        if (file.syncStatus === 'updated') {
-          const existing = await db.getSources();
-          const old = existing.find(s => s.name === file.name && s.status === 'completed');
-          if (old) await db.deleteSource(old.id);
-        }
-
-        await processSourceText(content, file.name);
-        await db.setSetting(`github:sha:${file.name}`, file.sha);
-        updateFileStatus(file.name, 'done');
-        processed++;
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.error(`[GitHub Sync] Failed: ${file.name}`, err);
-        updateFileStatus(file.name, 'error');
-        failed++;
-      }
-      setSyncProgress(p => ({ ...p, current: p.current + 1 }));
-    }
-
-    setSyncProgress(null);
-    setIsProcessing(false);
-    if (onUploadComplete) onUploadComplete();
-
-    const parts = [];
-    if (processed > 0) parts.push(`${processed} file${processed > 1 ? 's' : ''} processed`);
-    if (failed > 0)    parts.push(`${failed} failed`);
-    setStatus({ type: failed > 0 ? 'error' : 'success', msg: `Sync complete: ${parts.join(', ')}.` });
-  };
-
-  const toProcess = fileList ? fileList.filter(f => f.syncStatus === 'new' || f.syncStatus === 'updated') : [];
-
   // ── Render ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   return (
@@ -189,84 +81,6 @@ const UploadZone = ({ onUploadComplete }) => {
         />
       </Card>
 
-      {/* ─── Divider ─── */}
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
-        <div className="flex-1 border-t border-bg-warm"></div>
-        <span className="text-sm text-fg-muted uppercase tracking-wider">OR</span>
-        <div className="flex-1 border-t border-bg-warm"></div>
-      </div>
-
-      {/* ─── GitHub Sync Panel ─── */}
-      <Card className="border border-bg-warm">
-        <div className="flex items-start justify-between mb-4 gap-4">
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 flex-shrink-0">
-            <div className="w-9 h-9 rounded-[var(--r-sm)] bg-teal/10 flex items-center justify-center">
-              <GitBranch size={18} className="text-teal" />
-            </div>
-            <h3 className="font-semibold">GitHub Sync</h3>
-          </div>
-          <input
-            type="url"
-            value={githubUrl}
-            onChange={e => setGithubUrl(e.target.value)}
-            placeholder="https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/folder"
-            className="flex-1 h-9 px-3 rounded-[var(--r-sm)] border border-bg-warm bg-bg text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-teal/30 focus:border-teal"
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex justify-end gap-2 mb-4">
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            {fileList && toProcess.length > 0 && (
-              <Button onClick={handleSync} disabled={isProcessing}>
-                {isProcessing && syncProgress
-                  ? `Processing ${syncProgress.current}/${syncProgress.total}...`
-                  : `Sync ${toProcess.length} file${toProcess.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}`}
-              </Button>
-            )}
-            <Button
-              variant="outline"
-              onClick={handleFetchFiles}
-              disabled={isFetching || isProcessing}
-            >
-              <RefreshCw size={15} className={`mr-1.5 ${isFetching ? 'animate-spin' : ''}`} />
-              {isFetching ? 'Checking...' : fileList ? 'Refresh' : 'Check for updates'}
-            </Button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-
-        {/* File list */}
-        {fileList && (
-          <div className="divide-y divide-bg-warm border border-bg-warm rounded-[var(--r-sm)] overflow-hidden">
-            {fileList.length === 0 ? (
-              <p className="text-sm text-fg-muted p-4 text-center">No .md or .txt files found in this folder.</p>
-            ) : fileList.map(file => (
-              <div key={file.name} className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 hover:bg-bg-warm/30 transition-colors">
-                <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                  <FileText size={15} className="text-fg-muted flex-shrink-0" />
-                  <span className="text-sm font-medium">{file.name}</span>
-                </div>
-                <StatusBadge status={file.syncStatus} />
-              </div>
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        )}
-
-        {/* Progress bar */}
-        {syncProgress && (
-          <div className="mt-4">
-            <div className="h-1.5 bg-bg-warm rounded-full overflow-hidden">
-              <div
-                className="h-full bg-teal transition-all duration-300"
-                style={{ width: `${(syncProgress.current / syncProgress.total) * 100}%` }}
-              />
-            </div>
-            <p className="text-xs text-fg-muted mt-1.5">
-              Processing {syncProgress.current} of {syncProgress.total} files…
-            </p>
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </Card>
-
       {/* ─── Status messages ─── */}
       {status && (
         <div className={`p-4 rounded-[var(--r-sm)] flex items-start gap-3 ${