diff --git a/tests/website/test_extract_skills.py b/tests/website/test_extract_skills.py
index cbe13cc16b..0cb2c20281 100644
--- a/tests/website/test_extract_skills.py
+++ b/tests/website/test_extract_skills.py
@@ -34,21 +34,6 @@ def mod():
     return module
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("directory,source,prefix", [
-    ("skills", "built-in", "NousResearch/hermes-agent/skills"),
-    ("optional-skills", "optional", "official"),
-])
-def test_local_skills_publish_exact_install_target(mod, tmp_path, monkeypatch, directory, source, prefix):
-    skill = tmp_path / directory / "creative" / "nested" / "example"
-    skill.mkdir(parents=True)
-    (skill / "SKILL.md").write_text("---\nname: Different Display Name\n---\nExample.")
-    monkeypatch.setattr(mod, "REPO_ROOT", str(tmp_path))
-    [entry] = mod.extract_local_skills()
-    expected = f"{prefix}/creative/nested/example"
-    assert entry["installIdentifier"] == expected
-    assert entry["installCmd"] == f"hermes skills install {expected}"
-
-
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # _source_url
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/website/scripts/extract-skills.py b/website/scripts/extract-skills.py
index bd554f3798..a463d1e258 100644
--- a/website/scripts/extract-skills.py
+++ b/website/scripts/extract-skills.py
@@ -311,11 +311,6 @@ def extract_local_skills():
                 elif isinstance(cmds, str) and cmds.strip():
                     commands = [cmds.strip()]
 
-            rel_id = rel.replace(os.sep, "/")
-            install_identifier = (
-                f"official/{rel_id}" if source_label == "optional"
-                else f"NousResearch/hermes-agent/skills/{rel_id}"
-            )
             skills.append({
                 "name": fm.get("name", os.path.basename(root)),
                 "description": fm.get("description", ""),
@@ -331,8 +326,6 @@ def extract_local_skills():
                 "envVars": env_vars,
                 "commands": commands,
                 "docsPath": _docs_page_path(rel, source_label),
-                "installIdentifier": install_identifier,
-                "installCmd": f"hermes skills install {install_identifier}",
             })
 
     return skills
@@ -443,7 +436,6 @@ def extract_unified_index_skills():
             "docsPath": "",
             "identifier": identifier,
             "installCmd": install_cmd,
-            "installIdentifier": install_cmd.removeprefix("hermes skills install "),
             "sourceUrl": source_url,
         })
 
diff --git a/website/src/pages/plugins/index.tsx b/website/src/pages/plugins/index.tsx
index d55bedcf87..16d0cdc16f 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/plugins/index.tsx
+++ b/website/src/pages/plugins/index.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import React, { useState, useMemo, useCallback, useRef, useEffect } from "react"
 import Layout from "@theme/Layout";
 import Link from "@docusaurus/Link";
 import styles from "./styles.module.css";
-import { pluginCatalogInstallUrl } from "../../../../apps/shared/src/catalog-install";
 
 interface PluginCapabilities {
   providesTools?: string[];
@@ -191,7 +190,6 @@ function PluginCard({
   const hookCount = caps.providesHooks?.length || 0;
   const middlewareCount = caps.providesMiddleware?.length || 0;
   const pinUrl = `${plugin.repo.replace(/\.git$/, "").replace(/\/$/, "")}/tree/${plugin.sha}`;
-  const installUrl = pluginCatalogInstallUrl(plugin);
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -290,7 +288,7 @@ function PluginCard({
           ))}
         </div>
 
-        {onPick ? (
+        {onPick && (
           <button
             className={styles.pickBtn}
             onClick={(e) => {
@@ -300,14 +298,6 @@ function PluginCard({
           >
             + Add to this Agent
           </button>
-        ) : (
-          <a
-            className={styles.pickBtn}
-            href={installUrl}
-            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-          >
-            Install in Hermes
-          </a>
         )}
 
         {expanded && (
@@ -584,7 +574,7 @@ export default function PluginCatalogPage() {
               </span>
             </nav>
             <p className={styles.heroSub}>
-              Reviewed, SHA-pinned plugins. Open in Hermes Desktop to review and install, or copy the CLI command.
+              Reviewed, SHA-pinned plugins you can install with one command.
               {loadError && (
                 <span style={{ color: "#f87171", marginLeft: 8 }}>
                   · failed to load catalog ({loadError})
diff --git a/website/src/pages/plugins/styles.module.css b/website/src/pages/plugins/styles.module.css
index 25df654837..f2d7b39e34 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/plugins/styles.module.css
+++ b/website/src/pages/plugins/styles.module.css
@@ -905,19 +905,11 @@
   color: var(--ifm-color-primary);
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   font-weight: 600;
-  text-align: center;
-  text-decoration: none;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
 }
 
 .pickBtn:hover {
   background: var(--ifm-color-primary);
-  color: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-0);
-  text-decoration: none;
-}
-
-.pickBtn:focus-visible {
-  outline: 2px solid var(--ifm-color-primary);
-  outline-offset: 2px;
+  color: #fff;
 }
diff --git a/website/src/pages/skills/index.tsx b/website/src/pages/skills/index.tsx
index b143beec77..8bc022524d 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/skills/index.tsx
+++ b/website/src/pages/skills/index.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import React, { useState, useMemo, useCallback, useRef, useEffect } from "react"
 import Layout from "@theme/Layout";
 import Link from "@docusaurus/Link";
 import styles from "./styles.module.css";
-import { skillCatalogInstallIdentifier, skillCatalogInstallUrl } from "../../../../apps/shared/src/catalog-install";
 
 interface Skill {
   name: string;
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ interface Skill {
   commands?: string[];
   docsPath?: string;
   identifier?: string;
-  installIdentifier?: string;
   installCmd?: string;
   /** Clickable URL to the skill's origin (repo / detail page). Synthesized
    *  in extract-skills.py for community skills that have no generated docs
@@ -302,7 +300,6 @@ function SkillCard({
 }) {
   const src = SOURCE_CONFIG[skill.source] || SOURCE_CONFIG["optional"];
   const icon = CATEGORY_ICONS[skill.category] || "\u{1F4E6}";
-  const installUrl = skillCatalogInstallUrl(skill);
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -354,16 +351,6 @@ function SkillCard({
           ))}
         </div>
 
-        {!onPick && installUrl && (
-          <a
-            className={styles.pickBtn}
-            href={installUrl}
-            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-          >
-            Install in Hermes
-          </a>
-        )}
-
         {expanded && (
           <div className={styles.cardDetail}>
             {skill.overview && (
@@ -432,9 +419,9 @@ function SkillCard({
               </div>
             )}
             <div className={styles.installHint}>
-              <code>{skill.installCmd || `hermes skills install ${skillCatalogInstallIdentifier(skill) || skill.name}`}</code>
+              <code>{skill.installCmd || `hermes skills install ${skill.name}`}</code>
               <CopyButton
-                text={skill.installCmd || `hermes skills install ${skillCatalogInstallIdentifier(skill) || skill.name}`}
+                text={skill.installCmd || `hermes skills install ${skill.name}`}
               />
             </div>
             {onPick ? (
@@ -534,8 +521,8 @@ export default function SkillsDashboard() {
         {
           type: "hermes-skill-pick",
           name: skill.name,
-          identifier: skillCatalogInstallIdentifier(skill) || skill.name,
-          installCmd: skill.installCmd || `hermes skills install ${skillCatalogInstallIdentifier(skill) || skill.name}`,
+          identifier: skill.identifier || skill.name,
+          installCmd: skill.installCmd || `hermes skills install ${skill.name}`,
           source: skill.source,
         },
         "*"
@@ -713,7 +700,7 @@ export default function SkillsDashboard() {
               <strong className={styles.heroAccent}>
                 {data ? allSkillsLocal.length.toLocaleString() : "…"}
               </strong>{" "}
-              skills across {sources.length - 1} registries. Open in Hermes Desktop to review and install, or copy the CLI command.
+              skills across {sources.length - 1} registries
               {loadError && (
                 <span style={{ color: "#f87171", marginLeft: 8 }}>
                   · failed to load catalog ({loadError})
diff --git a/website/src/pages/skills/styles.module.css b/website/src/pages/skills/styles.module.css
index e0ada5625c..559089dc27 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/skills/styles.module.css
+++ b/website/src/pages/skills/styles.module.css
@@ -1030,8 +1030,6 @@
   color: var(--ifm-color-primary);
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   font-weight: 600;
-  text-align: center;
-  text-decoration: none;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
 }
@@ -1040,10 +1038,4 @@
   background: var(--ifm-color-primary);
   /* --ifm-background-color is transparent in light mode (#91491). */
   color: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-0, #f7f8fa);
-  text-decoration: none;
-}
-
-.pickBtn:focus-visible {
-  outline: 2px solid var(--ifm-color-primary);
-  outline-offset: 2px;
 }