diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx
index 094b0961..7435f822 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ import {
 	type NovaResearchRun,
 	researchPollDelayMs,
 } from "@/lib/nova-research"
-import {
-	releaseNovaKnowledgeConnectionWindow,
-	reserveNovaKnowledgeConnectionWindowForMessage,
-} from "@/lib/chat-knowledge-connectors"
 
 type ChatMessageSendSource = "typed" | "suggested" | "highlight" | "home"
 
@@ -960,11 +956,6 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
 			if (hasBusy) return false
 			const hasErrored = drafts.some((d) => d.status === "error")
 			if (hasErrored) return false
-			const reservedKnowledgeProvider =
-				status !== "submitted" && status !== "streaming"
-					? reserveNovaKnowledgeConnectionWindowForMessage(trimmed)
-					: null
-
 			const chatIdForSend = threadId ?? fallbackChatId
 
 			try {
@@ -1115,9 +1106,6 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
 
 				return true
 			} catch (error) {
-				if (reservedKnowledgeProvider) {
-					releaseNovaKnowledgeConnectionWindow(reservedKnowledgeProvider)
-				}
 				pendingRequestAttachmentsRef.current = []
 				toast.error("Failed to send message", {
 					description:
diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/message/agent-message.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/message/agent-message.tsx
index 447140cd..27147b05 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/message/agent-message.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/message/agent-message.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ type NovaConnectorToolOutput = {
 	success?: boolean
 	error?: string
 	kind?: string
-	requestedAction?: "connect"
 	connectors?: NovaConnectorCardData[]
 	connector?: NovaConnectorCardData
 	keyReveal?: { pluginId: string; label?: string } | null
@@ -529,13 +528,11 @@ function KnowledgeBaseConnectAction({
 	connector,
 	onConnected,
 	onPendingChange,
-	autoStart = false,
 	attemptKey,
 }: {
 	connector: NovaConnectorCardData
 	onConnected: () => void
 	onPendingChange?: (pending: boolean) => void
-	autoStart?: boolean
 	attemptKey?: string
 }) {
 	const [granolaOpen, setGranolaOpen] = useState(false)
@@ -543,7 +540,6 @@ function KnowledgeBaseConnectAction({
 		"idle" | "starting" | "waiting" | "error"
 	>("idle")
 	const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
-	const startedRef = useRef(false)
 	const granolaSucceededRef = useRef(false)
 	const startingConnectionCountRef = useRef(connector.connectionCount ?? 0)
 	const provider = connector.provider
@@ -630,33 +626,6 @@ function KnowledgeBaseConnectAction({
 		],
 	)
 
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (
-			!autoStart ||
-			!provider ||
-			connector.kind !== "knowledge" ||
-			connector.canConnect === false ||
-			startedRef.current
-		) {
-			return
-		}
-		startedRef.current = true
-		if (attemptKey && sessionStorage.getItem(attemptKey)) {
-			setConnectionState("waiting")
-			onPendingChange?.(true)
-			return
-		}
-		void connect(false)
-	}, [
-		attemptKey,
-		autoStart,
-		connect,
-		connector.canConnect,
-		connector.kind,
-		onPendingChange,
-		provider,
-	])
-
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (connectionState !== "waiting" || !provider || provider === "granola") {
 			return
@@ -766,13 +735,11 @@ function NovaConnectorCard({
 	connector,
 	onConnectionsChanged,
 	onConnectionPendingChange,
-	autoStartConnection = false,
 	connectionAttemptKey,
 }: {
 	connector: NovaConnectorCardData
 	onConnectionsChanged?: () => void
 	onConnectionPendingChange?: (pending: boolean) => void
-	autoStartConnection?: boolean
 	connectionAttemptKey?: string
 }) {
 	const [revealedKey, setRevealedKey] = useState<string | undefined>()
@@ -829,7 +796,6 @@ function NovaConnectorCard({
 							connector={displayedConnector}
 							onConnected={() => onConnectionsChanged?.()}
 							onPendingChange={onConnectionPendingChange}
-							autoStart={autoStartConnection}
 							attemptKey={connectionAttemptKey}
 						/>
 					)}
@@ -944,7 +910,6 @@ function NovaConnectorCard({
 						connector={displayedConnector}
 						onConnected={() => onConnectionsChanged?.()}
 						onPendingChange={onConnectionPendingChange}
-						autoStart={autoStartConnection}
 						attemptKey={connectionAttemptKey}
 					/>
 				) : null}
@@ -1031,9 +996,6 @@ function NovaConnectorToolDisplay({ part }: { part: ToolCallDisplayPart }) {
 	const [connectionPending, setConnectionPending] = useState(false)
 	const toolName = connectorToolName(part)
 	const output = unwrapToolOutput(part.output)
-	const autoStartConnection =
-		toolName === "startNovaKnowledgeBaseConnection" &&
-		output?.requestedAction === "connect"
 	const connectionAttemptKey = part.toolCallId
 		? `nova-knowledge-connect:${part.toolCallId}`
 		: undefined
@@ -1169,7 +1131,6 @@ function NovaConnectorToolDisplay({ part }: { part: ToolCallDisplayPart }) {
 							connector={connector}
 							onConnectionsChanged={() => void refetchConnections()}
 							onConnectionPendingChange={setConnectionPending}
-							autoStartConnection={autoStartConnection}
 							connectionAttemptKey={connectionAttemptKey}
 						/>
 					),
@@ -1181,7 +1142,6 @@ function NovaConnectorToolDisplay({ part }: { part: ToolCallDisplayPart }) {
 						connector={expandedConnector}
 						onConnectionsChanged={() => void refetchConnections()}
 						onConnectionPendingChange={setConnectionPending}
-						autoStartConnection={autoStartConnection}
 						connectionAttemptKey={connectionAttemptKey}
 					/>
 				</div>
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/chat-knowledge-connectors.ts b/apps/web/lib/chat-knowledge-connectors.ts
index 92727257..1be172b8 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/chat-knowledge-connectors.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/chat-knowledge-connectors.ts
@@ -38,22 +38,11 @@ type PendingKnowledgeConnectionWindow = {
 	cleanupTimer: number
 }
 
-const CONNECT_INTENT_RE = /\b(connect|link|authorize|add|set\s*up|setup)\b/i
 const pendingConnectionWindows = new Map<
 	NovaKnowledgeBaseProvider,
 	PendingKnowledgeConnectionWindow
 >()
 
-const KNOWLEDGE_BASE_ALIASES: Record<
-	NovaKnowledgeBaseProvider,
-	readonly string[]
-> = {
-	"google-drive": ["google drive", "gdrive"],
-	notion: ["notion"],
-	onedrive: ["onedrive", "one drive"],
-	granola: ["granola", "granola notes"],
-}
-
 const KNOWLEDGE_BASE_NAMES: Record<NovaKnowledgeBaseProvider, string> = {
 	"google-drive": "Google Drive",
 	notion: "Notion",
@@ -61,24 +50,6 @@ const KNOWLEDGE_BASE_NAMES: Record<NovaKnowledgeBaseProvider, string> = {
 	granola: "Granola",
 }
 
-function normalizeConnectIntent(value: string): string {
-	return value.trim().toLowerCase().replace(/[_-]+/g, " ").replace(/\s+/g, " ")
-}
-
-export function detectNovaKnowledgeBaseConnectIntent(
-	message: string,
-): NovaKnowledgeBaseProvider | null {
-	if (!CONNECT_INTENT_RE.test(message)) return null
-	const normalized = normalizeConnectIntent(message)
-	return (
-		NOVA_KNOWLEDGE_BASE_PROVIDERS.find((provider) =>
-			KNOWLEDGE_BASE_ALIASES[provider].some((alias) =>
-				normalized.includes(alias),
-			),
-		) ?? null
-	)
-}
-
 function closePendingConnectionWindow(
 	provider: NovaKnowledgeBaseProvider,
 	closePopup: boolean,
@@ -123,15 +94,6 @@ export function reserveNovaKnowledgeConnectionWindow(
 	return true
 }
 
-export function reserveNovaKnowledgeConnectionWindowForMessage(
-	message: string,
-): NovaKnowledgeBaseProvider | null {
-	const provider = detectNovaKnowledgeBaseConnectIntent(message)
-	if (!provider || provider === "granola") return null
-	reserveNovaKnowledgeConnectionWindow(provider)
-	return provider
-}
-
 export function navigateReservedNovaKnowledgeConnectionWindow(
 	provider: NovaKnowledgeBaseProvider,
 	authLink: string,