diff --git a/site/src/pages/index.astro b/site/src/pages/index.astro
index 4263549..b8bf92b 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/site/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -10,31 +10,6 @@ import DocLayout from "../layouts/DocLayout.astro";
 
   <p class="tagline">non-interactive desktop control for AI agents</p>
 
-  <div class="badges" aria-label="package and runtime badges">
-    <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/deskctl-cli">
-      <img
-        src="https://img.shields.io/npm/v/deskctl-cli?label=npm"
-        alt="npm version badge"
-      />
-    </a>
-    <a href="https://github.com/harivansh-afk/deskctl/releases">
-      <img
-        src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/harivansh-afk/deskctl?label=release"
-        alt="github release badge"
-      />
-    </a>
-    <img
-      src="https://img.shields.io/badge/runtime-linux--x11-111827"
-      alt="linux x11 runtime badge"
-    />
-    <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/deskctl-cli">
-      <img
-        src="https://img.shields.io/badge/install-npm%20i%20-g%20deskctl--cli-111827"
-        alt="npm install command badge"
-      />
-    </a>
-  </div>
-
   <p class="lede">
     <code>deskctl</code> is a thin X11 control primitive for agent loops: diagnose
     the runtime, observe the desktop, wait for state transitions, act deterministically,
diff --git a/site/src/styles/base.css b/site/src/styles/base.css
index f60c0e6..cd569a9 100644
--- a/site/src/styles/base.css
+++ b/site/src/styles/base.css
@@ -70,18 +70,6 @@ main {
   max-width: 42rem;
 }
 
-.badges {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 0.6rem;
-  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
-}
-
-.badges a,
-.badges img {
-  display: block;
-}
-
 header {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;