diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/migrate.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/migrate.ts
index ca8070e25c..eb8d6a0e3d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/migrate.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/migrate.ts
@@ -116,13 +116,6 @@ export function migrateV1(legacy: TuiConfigV1.Info | undefined, kv: Record<strin
               : { grouping: kv.exploration_grouping ? ("auto" as const) : ("none" as const) }),
           },
         }),
-    ...(kv.dismissed_getting_started === undefined
-      ? {}
-      : {
-          hints: {
-            onboarding: !kv.dismissed_getting_started,
-          },
-        }),
     ...(kv.animations_enabled === undefined ? {} : { animations: kv.animations_enabled }),
     ...(legacy?.mouse === undefined ? {} : { mouse: legacy.mouse }),
   }
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/config.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/config.test.ts
index a0e32c4aa8..fecbc6da8e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/config.test.ts
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ test("migrates tui and kv config into cli.json", async () => {
       terminal: { title: false },
       prompt: { editor: false, paste: "full" },
       session: { sidebar: "hide", scrollbar: true, thinking: "show", grouping: "none" },
-      hints: { onboarding: false },
       animations: false,
       mouse: false,
     })
     expect(config).not.toHaveProperty("skipped_version")
     expect(config).not.toHaveProperty("which_key")
+    expect(config).not.toHaveProperty("hints")
     expect((await Bun.file(path.join(directory, "cli.json")).json()).keybinds).toEqual({ leader: "ctrl+o" })
     expect(await Bun.file(path.join(directory, "cli.json")).exists()).toBe(true)
     expect(await Bun.file(path.join(directory, "tui.json")).exists()).toBe(true)
diff --git a/packages/tui/src/component/dialog-config.tsx b/packages/tui/src/component/dialog-config.tsx
index ed0bf78867..805df0ff2a 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/component/dialog-config.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/component/dialog-config.tsx
@@ -43,15 +43,6 @@ export const settings: Setting[] = [
     labels: ["off", "on"],
     keywords: ["motion", "effects"],
   },
-  {
-    title: "Onboarding",
-    category: "Appearance",
-    path: ["hints", "onboarding"],
-    default: true,
-    values: [false, true],
-    labels: ["off", "on"],
-    keywords: ["hints", "getting started", "guidance"],
-  },
   {
     title: "Sidebar",
     category: "Session",
diff --git a/packages/tui/src/config/index.tsx b/packages/tui/src/config/index.tsx
index 390bd355df..03c2057714 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/config/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/config/index.tsx
@@ -162,11 +162,6 @@ export const Info = Schema.Struct({
       }),
     }),
   ).annotate({ description: "Mini transcript presentation settings" }),
-  hints: Schema.optional(
-    Schema.Struct({
-      onboarding: Schema.optional(Schema.Boolean).annotate({ description: "Show getting-started guidance" }),
-    }),
-  ).annotate({ description: "In-product guidance settings" }),
   debug: Schema.optional(
     Schema.Struct({
       devtools: Schema.optional(Schema.Boolean).annotate({ description: "Show the DevTools debug bar" }),