diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/CliInstallStep.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/CliInstallStep.tsx
index 7c3cd4a17..4e47ed664 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/CliInstallStep.tsx
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/CliInstallStep.tsx
@@ -338,12 +338,12 @@ export function CliInstallStep({ onNext, onBack }: CliInstallStepProps) {
           </Button>
           {allReady ? (
             <Button size="3" onClick={onNext}>
-              Continue
+              Get started
               <ArrowRight size={16} weight="bold" />
             </Button>
           ) : (
             <Button size="3" variant="outline" color="gray" onClick={onNext}>
-              Skip for now
+              Skip & get started
               <ArrowRight size={16} weight="bold" />
             </Button>
           )}
diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/OnboardingFlow.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/OnboardingFlow.tsx
index 8c7fb2ca9..41f81170a 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/OnboardingFlow.tsx
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/OnboardingFlow.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@ import { AnimatePresence, LayoutGroup, motion } from "framer-motion";
 import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
 
 import { useOnboardingFlow } from "../hooks/useOnboardingFlow";
-import { usePrefetchSignalData } from "../hooks/usePrefetchSignalData";
 import { CliInstallStep } from "./CliInstallStep";
 import { GitIntegrationStep } from "./GitIntegrationStep";
 import { InviteCodeStep } from "./InviteCodeStep";
 import { ProjectSelectStep } from "./ProjectSelectStep";
-import { SignalsStep } from "./SignalsStep";
 import { StepIndicator } from "./StepIndicator";
 import { WelcomeScreen } from "./WelcomeScreen";
 
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ export function OnboardingFlow() {
   const isAuthenticated = useAuthStateValue(
     (state) => state.status === "authenticated",
   );
-  usePrefetchSignalData();
 
   useHotkeys("right", next, { enableOnFormTags: false }, [next]);
   useHotkeys("left", back, { enableOnFormTags: false }, [back]);
@@ -185,22 +182,7 @@ export function OnboardingFlow() {
               transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
               className="min-h-0 w-full flex-1"
             >
-              <CliInstallStep onNext={next} onBack={back} />
-            </motion.div>
-          )}
-
-          {currentStep === "signals" && (
-            <motion.div
-              key="signals"
-              custom={direction}
-              initial="enter"
-              animate="center"
-              exit="exit"
-              variants={stepVariants}
-              transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
-              className="min-h-0 w-full flex-1"
-            >
-              <SignalsStep onNext={handleComplete} onBack={back} />
+              <CliInstallStep onNext={handleComplete} onBack={back} />
             </motion.div>
           )}
         </AnimatePresence>
diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/SignalsStep.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/SignalsStep.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ae2f3ea1..000000000
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/components/SignalsStep.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-import { DataSourceSetup } from "@features/inbox/components/DataSourceSetup";
-import { SignalSourceToggles } from "@features/inbox/components/SignalSourceToggles";
-import { useSignalSourceManager } from "@features/inbox/hooks/useSignalSourceManager";
-import { useMeQuery } from "@hooks/useMeQuery";
-import { ArrowLeft, ArrowRight } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
-import { Button, Flex, Text } from "@radix-ui/themes";
-import detectiveHog from "@renderer/assets/images/hedgehogs/detective-hog.png";
-import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { motion } from "framer-motion";
-import { OnboardingHogTip } from "./OnboardingHogTip";
-import { StepActions } from "./StepActions";
-
-interface SignalsStepProps {
-  onNext: () => void;
-  onBack: () => void;
-}
-
-export function SignalsStep({ onNext, onBack }: SignalsStepProps) {
-  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-  const {
-    displayValues,
-    sourceStates,
-    setupSource,
-    isLoading,
-    handleToggle,
-    handleSetup,
-    handleSetupComplete,
-    handleSetupCancel,
-    evaluationsUrl,
-  } = useSignalSourceManager();
-  const { data: me } = useMeQuery();
-  const isStaff = me?.is_staff ?? false;
-
-  const anyEnabled =
-    displayValues.session_replay ||
-    displayValues.error_tracking ||
-    displayValues.github ||
-    displayValues.linear ||
-    displayValues.zendesk;
-
-  const handleContinue = async (): Promise<void> => {
-    if (anyEnabled) {
-      await queryClient.invalidateQueries({
-        queryKey: ["inbox", "signal-reports"],
-      });
-    }
-    onNext();
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <Flex align="center" height="100%" px="8">
-      <Flex
-        direction="column"
-        align="center"
-        className="h-full w-full pt-[24px] pb-[40px]"
-      >
-        <Flex
-          direction="column"
-          className="min-h-0 w-full flex-1 overflow-y-auto"
-        >
-          <Flex
-            direction="column"
-            gap="5"
-            style={{
-              margin: "auto auto",
-            }}
-            className="w-full max-w-[720px] px-0 py-[16px]"
-          >
-            {/* Header + content */}
-            <Flex direction="column" gap="5" className="w-full">
-              <motion.div
-                initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 8 }}
-                animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-                transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
-              >
-                <Flex direction="column" gap="3">
-                  <Text className="font-bold text-(--gray-12) text-2xl">
-                    Set up your Signals Inbox
-                  </Text>
-                  <Text className="text-(--gray-11) text-sm">
-                    Choose which sources to monitor for this project. Signals
-                    will analyze activity and prioritize what needs attention.
-                  </Text>
-                </Flex>
-              </motion.div>
-
-              <motion.div
-                initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 8 }}
-                animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-                transition={{ duration: 0.3, delay: 0.05 }}
-              >
-                {setupSource ? (
-                  <DataSourceSetup
-                    source={setupSource}
-                    onComplete={() => void handleSetupComplete()}
-                    onCancel={handleSetupCancel}
-                  />
-                ) : (
-                  <SignalSourceToggles
-                    value={displayValues}
-                    onToggle={(source, enabled) =>
-                      void handleToggle(source, enabled)
-                    }
-                    disabled={isLoading}
-                    sourceStates={sourceStates}
-                    onSetup={handleSetup}
-                    evaluationsUrl={isStaff ? evaluationsUrl : undefined}
-                  />
-                )}
-              </motion.div>
-            </Flex>
-
-            {/* Hog tip */}
-            <OnboardingHogTip
-              hogSrc={detectiveHog}
-              message="I'll investigate these sources around the clock and deliver tasks straight to your inbox when I find something worth acting on."
-              delay={0.2}
-            />
-          </Flex>
-        </Flex>
-
-        <StepActions delay={0.25}>
-          <Button
-            size="3"
-            variant="outline"
-            color="gray"
-            onClick={onBack}
-            disabled={isLoading}
-          >
-            <ArrowLeft size={16} weight="bold" />
-            Back
-          </Button>
-          {anyEnabled ? (
-            <Button
-              size="3"
-              onClick={() => void handleContinue()}
-              disabled={isLoading}
-            >
-              Continue to setup
-              <ArrowRight size={16} weight="bold" />
-            </Button>
-          ) : (
-            <Button
-              size="3"
-              variant="outline"
-              color="gray"
-              onClick={onNext}
-              disabled={isLoading}
-            >
-              Skip for now
-              <ArrowRight size={16} weight="bold" />
-            </Button>
-          )}
-        </StepActions>
-      </Flex>
-    </Flex>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/hooks/usePrefetchSignalData.ts b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/hooks/usePrefetchSignalData.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 84c7f11ab..000000000
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/hooks/usePrefetchSignalData.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-import { useOptionalAuthenticatedClient } from "@features/auth/hooks/authClient";
-import { useAuthStateValue } from "@features/auth/hooks/authQueries";
-import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
-
-/**
- * Prefetches onboarding step data so GitHub and Signals steps load instantly.
- * Call this early in the onboarding flow (e.g. in OnboardingFlow component).
- */
-export function usePrefetchSignalData(): void {
-  const client = useOptionalAuthenticatedClient();
-  const projectId = useAuthStateValue((state) => state.projectId);
-  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!client || !projectId) return;
-
-    queryClient.prefetchQuery({
-      queryKey: ["integrations", projectId],
-      queryFn: () => client.getIntegrationsForProject(projectId),
-      staleTime: 60_000,
-    });
-
-    queryClient.prefetchQuery({
-      queryKey: ["signals", "source-configs", projectId],
-      queryFn: () => client.listSignalSourceConfigs(projectId),
-      staleTime: 30_000,
-    });
-
-    queryClient.prefetchQuery({
-      queryKey: ["external-data-sources", projectId],
-      queryFn: () => client.listExternalDataSources(projectId),
-      staleTime: 60_000,
-    });
-
-    queryClient.prefetchQuery({
-      queryKey: ["integrations", "list"],
-      queryFn: async () => {
-        const integrations = await client.getIntegrations("github");
-        const ghIntegration = (
-          integrations as { id: number; kind: string }[]
-        ).find((i) => i.kind === "github");
-        if (ghIntegration) {
-          queryClient.prefetchQuery({
-            queryKey: ["integrations", "repositories", ghIntegration.id],
-            queryFn: () => client.getGithubRepositories(ghIntegration.id),
-            staleTime: 60_000,
-          });
-        }
-        return integrations;
-      },
-      staleTime: 60_000,
-    });
-  }, [client, projectId, queryClient]);
-}
diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/types.ts b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/types.ts
index de3eef5b0..ef03bd3fc 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/types.ts
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/onboarding/types.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ export type OnboardingStep =
   | "project-select"
   | "invite-code"
   | "github"
-  | "install-cli"
-  | "signals";
+  | "install-cli";
 
 export const ONBOARDING_STEPS: OnboardingStep[] = [
   "welcome",
@@ -12,5 +11,4 @@ export const ONBOARDING_STEPS: OnboardingStep[] = [
   "invite-code",
   "github",
   "install-cli",
-  "signals",
 ];