diff --git a/docs/skills.md b/docs/skills.md
index d3346fa30..0a2a28d46 100644
--- a/docs/skills.md
+++ b/docs/skills.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Fields under `metadata.clawdis`:
 - `requires.env` — list; env var must exist **or** be provided in config.
 - `requires.config` — list of `clawdis.json` paths that must be truthy.
 - `primaryEnv` — env var name associated with `skills.<name>.apiKey`.
-- `install` — optional array of installer specs used by the macOS Skills UI (brew/node/go/pnpm/shell).
+- `install` — optional array of installer specs used by the macOS Skills UI (brew/node/go/shell).
 
 Installer example:
 
diff --git a/src/agents/skills-install.ts b/src/agents/skills-install.ts
index c69944d12..a1c2dcdf4 100644
--- a/src/agents/skills-install.ts
+++ b/src/agents/skills-install.ts
@@ -86,18 +86,6 @@ function buildInstallCommand(
         return { argv: null, shell: null, error: "missing go module" };
       return { argv: ["go", "install", spec.module], shell: null };
     }
-    case "pnpm": {
-      if (!spec.repoPath || !spec.script) {
-        return {
-          argv: null,
-          shell: null,
-          error: "missing pnpm repoPath/script",
-        };
-      }
-      const repoPath = resolveUserPath(spec.repoPath);
-      const cmd = `cd ${JSON.stringify(repoPath)} && pnpm install && pnpm run ${JSON.stringify(spec.script)}`;
-      return { argv: null, shell: cmd };
-    }
     case "shell": {
       if (!spec.command)
         return { argv: null, shell: null, error: "missing shell command" };
diff --git a/src/agents/skills-status.ts b/src/agents/skills-status.ts
index e11feae29..7f41bf6f4 100644
--- a/src/agents/skills-status.ts
+++ b/src/agents/skills-status.ts
@@ -76,14 +76,12 @@ function selectPreferredInstallSpec(
   const brewSpec = findKind("brew");
   const nodeSpec = findKind("node");
   const goSpec = findKind("go");
-  const pnpmSpec = findKind("pnpm");
   const shellSpec = findKind("shell");
 
   if (prefs.preferBrew && hasBinary("brew") && brewSpec) return brewSpec;
   if (nodeSpec) return nodeSpec;
   if (brewSpec) return brewSpec;
   if (goSpec) return goSpec;
-  if (pnpmSpec) return pnpmSpec;
   if (shellSpec) return shellSpec;
   return indexed[0];
 }
@@ -110,8 +108,6 @@ function normalizeInstallOptions(
       label = `Install ${spec.package} (${prefs.nodeManager})`;
     } else if (spec.kind === "go" && spec.module) {
       label = `Install ${spec.module} (go)`;
-    } else if (spec.kind === "pnpm" && spec.repoPath) {
-      label = `Install ${spec.repoPath} (pnpm)`;
     } else {
       label = "Run installer";
     }