From 2a6df2e796d7b5ee79e8854011690a100453895a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: morgmart <98432065+morgmart@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 11:47:35 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] remove skill categories (#9008)

Signed-off-by: morgmart <98432065+morgmart@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../features/skills/lib/skillCategories.ts    | 294 ------------------
 .../src/features/skills/lib/skillsHelpers.ts  |  22 +-
 .../skills/ui/SkillCategoryFilter.tsx         |  93 ------
 .../features/skills/ui/SkillDetailPage.tsx    |  11 +-
 .../features/skills/ui/SkillsListSections.tsx |   6 +-
 .../src/features/skills/ui/SkillsToolbar.tsx  |  15 -
 .../src/features/skills/ui/SkillsView.tsx     |  41 +--
 .../skills/ui/__tests__/SkillsView.test.tsx   |  18 --
 .../src/shared/i18n/locales/en/skills.json    |  18 --
 .../src/shared/i18n/locales/es/skills.json    |  18 --
 ui/goose2/tests/e2e/skills.spec.ts            |  21 --
 11 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 541 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 ui/goose2/src/features/skills/lib/skillCategories.ts
 delete mode 100644 ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillCategoryFilter.tsx

diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/lib/skillCategories.ts b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/lib/skillCategories.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 80ef6a3a..00000000
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/lib/skillCategories.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,294 +0,0 @@
-import type { SkillInfo } from "../api/skills";
-
-const SKILL_CATEGORY_ORDER = [
-  "design",
-  "engineering",
-  "quality",
-  "research",
-  "writing",
-  "integrations",
-  "operations",
-  "productivity",
-  "general",
-] as const;
-
-export type SkillCategory = (typeof SKILL_CATEGORY_ORDER)[number];
-
-export interface SkillViewInfo extends SkillInfo {
-  inferredCategory: SkillCategory;
-}
-
-const DESIGN_SLUGS = new Set([
-  "adapt",
-  "animate",
-  "audit",
-  "bolder",
-  "clarify",
-  "colorize",
-  "critique",
-  "delight",
-  "distill",
-  "frontend-design",
-  "harden",
-  "impeccable",
-  "layout",
-]);
-
-const ENGINEERING_SLUGS = new Set([
-  "cloning-squareup-repos",
-  "create-pr",
-  "plugin-creator",
-  "skill-creator",
-  "skill-installer",
-]);
-
-const QUALITY_SLUGS = new Set([
-  "code-review",
-  "create-app-e2e-test",
-  "edge-case-finder",
-]);
-
-const RESEARCH_SLUGS = new Set([
-  "agent-browser",
-  "codesearch",
-  "dev-guides",
-  "eng-ai-chat",
-  "go-link",
-  "openai-docs",
-]);
-
-const WRITING_SLUGS = new Set(["ceo-weekly-update"]);
-
-const OPERATIONS_SLUGS = new Set([
-  "check-ci",
-  "datadog",
-  "github:gh-address-comments",
-  "github:gh-fix-ci",
-]);
-
-const INTEGRATION_SLUGS = new Set([
-  "excel",
-  "gdrive",
-  "github:github",
-  "launchdarkly",
-  "linear",
-  "powerpoint",
-]);
-
-const PRODUCTIVITY_SLUGS = new Set(["grocery-list-organizer"]);
-
-const CATEGORY_KEYWORDS: Record<SkillCategory, string[]> = {
-  design: [
-    "accessibility",
-    "animation",
-    "breakpoint",
-    "color",
-    "copy",
-    "design",
-    "frontend",
-    "interface",
-    "layout",
-    "mobile",
-    "motion",
-    "polish",
-    "responsive",
-    "spacing",
-    "theme",
-    "typography",
-    "ui",
-    "ux",
-    "visual",
-  ],
-  engineering: [
-    "app",
-    "build",
-    "codebase",
-    "create",
-    "feature",
-    "implement",
-    "install",
-    "plugin",
-    "react",
-    "repository",
-    "rust",
-    "scaffold",
-    "skill",
-    "typescript",
-  ],
-  quality: [
-    "bug",
-    "coverage",
-    "edge case",
-    "lint",
-    "quality",
-    "regression",
-    "review",
-    "test",
-    "verify",
-  ],
-  research: [
-    "browse",
-    "discover",
-    "docs",
-    "documentation",
-    "find",
-    "guide",
-    "investigate",
-    "knowledge",
-    "look up",
-    "query",
-    "read",
-    "search",
-  ],
-  writing: [
-    "copy",
-    "document",
-    "draft",
-    "edit",
-    "email",
-    "message",
-    "rewrite",
-    "summary",
-    "update",
-    "write",
-  ],
-  integrations: [
-    "drive",
-    "excel",
-    "extension",
-    "github",
-    "google docs",
-    "google drive",
-    "google sheets",
-    "google slides",
-    "launchdarkly",
-    "linear",
-    "powerpoint",
-    "sheets",
-    "slides",
-  ],
-  operations: [
-    "buildkite",
-    "canary",
-    "ci",
-    "flag",
-    "incident",
-    "kochiku",
-    "log",
-    "metric",
-    "monitor",
-    "observability",
-    "release",
-    "trace",
-  ],
-  productivity: [
-    "grocery",
-    "meal plan",
-    "organize",
-    "organizer",
-    "shopping",
-    "weekly update",
-  ],
-  general: [],
-};
-
-function normalizeText(value: string) {
-  return value.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9:+\s-]/g, " ");
-}
-
-function keywordScore(haystack: string, keywords: string[]) {
-  return keywords.reduce((score, keyword) => {
-    if (!haystack.includes(keyword)) {
-      return score;
-    }
-
-    return score + (keyword.includes(" ") ? 2 : 1);
-  }, 0);
-}
-
-function inferCategoryFromSlug(slug: string): SkillCategory | null {
-  if (DESIGN_SLUGS.has(slug)) {
-    return "design";
-  }
-
-  if (QUALITY_SLUGS.has(slug)) {
-    return "quality";
-  }
-
-  if (ENGINEERING_SLUGS.has(slug)) {
-    return "engineering";
-  }
-
-  if (RESEARCH_SLUGS.has(slug)) {
-    return "research";
-  }
-
-  if (WRITING_SLUGS.has(slug)) {
-    return "writing";
-  }
-
-  if (OPERATIONS_SLUGS.has(slug)) {
-    return "operations";
-  }
-
-  if (INTEGRATION_SLUGS.has(slug) || slug.startsWith("google-drive:")) {
-    return "integrations";
-  }
-
-  if (PRODUCTIVITY_SLUGS.has(slug)) {
-    return "productivity";
-  }
-
-  return null;
-}
-
-function inferSkillCategory(
-  skill: Pick<SkillInfo, "name" | "description" | "instructions">,
-): SkillCategory {
-  const slug = skill.name.toLowerCase();
-  const explicitCategory = inferCategoryFromSlug(slug);
-  if (explicitCategory) {
-    return explicitCategory;
-  }
-
-  const haystack = normalizeText(
-    [skill.name, skill.description, skill.instructions].join(" "),
-  );
-  let bestCategory: SkillCategory = "general";
-  let bestScore = 0;
-
-  for (const category of SKILL_CATEGORY_ORDER) {
-    if (category === "general") {
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    const score = keywordScore(haystack, CATEGORY_KEYWORDS[category]);
-    if (score > bestScore) {
-      bestCategory = category;
-      bestScore = score;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return bestScore > 0 ? bestCategory : "general";
-}
-
-function withInferredSkillCategory(skill: SkillInfo): SkillViewInfo {
-  return {
-    ...skill,
-    inferredCategory: inferSkillCategory(skill),
-  };
-}
-
-export function withInferredSkillCategories(
-  skills: SkillInfo[],
-): SkillViewInfo[] {
-  return skills.map(withInferredSkillCategory);
-}
-
-export function uniqueSkillCategories(
-  skills: SkillViewInfo[],
-): SkillCategory[] {
-  return SKILL_CATEGORY_ORDER.filter((category) =>
-    skills.some((skill) => skill.inferredCategory === category),
-  );
-}
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/lib/skillsHelpers.ts b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/lib/skillsHelpers.ts
index 1f6f9f2e..8bafa393 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/lib/skillsHelpers.ts
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/lib/skillsHelpers.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import type { SkillInfo } from "../api/skills";
-import type { SkillCategory, SkillViewInfo } from "./skillCategories";
 
 export type SkillsFilter = "all" | "global" | `project:${string}`;
 
 export interface SkillsSection {
   id: string;
   title: string;
-  skills: SkillViewInfo[];
+  skills: SkillInfo[];
 }
 
 // Mirrors crates/goose/src/skills/mod.rs::validate_skill_name.
@@ -59,24 +58,19 @@ export function compareSkillsByName(a: SkillInfo, b: SkillInfo) {
 }
 
 export function filterSkills(
-  skills: SkillViewInfo[],
+  skills: SkillInfo[],
   filters: {
     search: string;
     activeFilter: SkillsFilter;
-    selectedCategories: SkillCategory[];
   },
-  getCategoryLabel: (category: SkillCategory) => string,
-): SkillViewInfo[] {
+): SkillInfo[] {
   const searchTerm = filters.search.trim().toLowerCase();
   return skills.filter((skill) => {
     const matchesSearch =
       searchTerm.length === 0 ||
       skill.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm) ||
       skill.description.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm) ||
-      skill.sourceLabel.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm) ||
-      getCategoryLabel(skill.inferredCategory)
-        .toLowerCase()
-        .includes(searchTerm);
+      skill.sourceLabel.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm);
 
     const matchesFilter =
       filters.activeFilter === "all"
@@ -87,16 +81,12 @@ export function filterSkills(
               (project) => `project:${project.id}` === filters.activeFilter,
             );
 
-    const matchesCategory =
-      filters.selectedCategories.length === 0 ||
-      filters.selectedCategories.includes(skill.inferredCategory);
-
-    return matchesSearch && matchesFilter && matchesCategory;
+    return matchesSearch && matchesFilter;
   });
 }
 
 export function groupSkills(
-  filteredSkills: SkillViewInfo[],
+  filteredSkills: SkillInfo[],
   activeFilter: SkillsFilter,
   projectFilters: { id: string; name: string }[],
   labels: { personalTitle: string; projectsFallback: string },
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillCategoryFilter.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillCategoryFilter.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 005405a3..00000000
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillCategoryFilter.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-import { useCallback } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import {
-  IconAdjustmentsHorizontal,
-  IconChevronDown,
-} from "@tabler/icons-react";
-import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
-import {
-  DropdownMenu,
-  DropdownMenuCheckboxItem,
-  DropdownMenuContent,
-  DropdownMenuItem,
-  DropdownMenuLabel,
-  DropdownMenuSeparator,
-  DropdownMenuTrigger,
-} from "@/shared/ui/dropdown-menu";
-import type { SkillCategory } from "../lib/skillCategories";
-
-interface SkillCategoryFilterProps {
-  categories: SkillCategory[];
-  selectedCategories: SkillCategory[];
-  onSelectedCategoriesChange: (categories: SkillCategory[]) => void;
-}
-
-export function SkillCategoryFilter({
-  categories,
-  selectedCategories,
-  onSelectedCategoriesChange,
-}: SkillCategoryFilterProps) {
-  const { t } = useTranslation(["skills"]);
-
-  const toggleCategory = useCallback(
-    (category: SkillCategory) => {
-      onSelectedCategoriesChange(
-        selectedCategories.includes(category)
-          ? selectedCategories.filter((value) => value !== category)
-          : [...selectedCategories, category],
-      );
-    },
-    [onSelectedCategoriesChange, selectedCategories],
-  );
-
-  const buttonLabel =
-    selectedCategories.length === 0
-      ? t("view.categories.label")
-      : selectedCategories.length === 1
-        ? t(`view.categories.options.${selectedCategories[0]}`)
-        : t("view.categories.count", { count: selectedCategories.length });
-
-  return (
-    <DropdownMenu>
-      <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-        <Button
-          type="button"
-          size="xs"
-          variant={selectedCategories.length > 0 ? "default" : "outline-flat"}
-          leftIcon={<IconAdjustmentsHorizontal />}
-          rightIcon={<IconChevronDown />}
-          aria-label={t("view.categories.filter")}
-        >
-          {buttonLabel}
-        </Button>
-      </DropdownMenuTrigger>
-      <DropdownMenuContent align="start" className="w-56">
-        <DropdownMenuLabel>{t("view.categories.label")}</DropdownMenuLabel>
-        <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-        {categories.map((category) => (
-          <DropdownMenuCheckboxItem
-            key={category}
-            checked={selectedCategories.includes(category)}
-            onSelect={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
-            onCheckedChange={() => toggleCategory(category)}
-          >
-            {t(`view.categories.options.${category}`)}
-          </DropdownMenuCheckboxItem>
-        ))}
-        {selectedCategories.length > 0 ? (
-          <>
-            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-            <DropdownMenuItem
-              onSelect={(event) => {
-                event.preventDefault();
-                onSelectedCategoriesChange([]);
-              }}
-            >
-              {t("view.categories.clear")}
-            </DropdownMenuItem>
-          </>
-        ) : null}
-      </DropdownMenuContent>
-    </DropdownMenu>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillDetailPage.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillDetailPage.tsx
index af466449..f657b574 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillDetailPage.tsx
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ import { PageColumns } from "@/shared/ui/page-columns";
 import { DetailPageShell, PageHeader } from "@/shared/ui/page-shell";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/shared/ui/tooltip";
 import type { SkillInfo } from "../api/skills";
-import type { SkillViewInfo } from "../lib/skillCategories";
 
 interface SkillDetailPageProps {
-  skill: SkillViewInfo | null;
+  skill: SkillInfo | null;
   onBack: () => void;
   onEdit: (skill: SkillInfo) => void;
   onReveal: (skill: SkillInfo) => void;
@@ -180,14 +179,6 @@ export function SkillDetailPage({
         sidebar={
           <aside className="space-y-5">
             <section className="space-y-5 border-b border-border pb-5">
-              <DetailField
-                label={t("view.category")}
-                contentAs="p"
-                contentClassName="text-foreground"
-              >
-                {t(`view.categories.options.${skill.inferredCategory}`)}
-              </DetailField>
-
               <DetailField
                 label={t("view.source")}
                 contentClassName="space-y-1 text-foreground"
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsListSections.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsListSections.tsx
index a6ff454f..92ee06c3 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsListSections.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsListSections.tsx
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ import {
 import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/shared/ui/tooltip";
 import { IconMessagePlus } from "@tabler/icons-react";
-import type { SkillViewInfo } from "../lib/skillCategories";
+import type { SkillInfo } from "../api/skills";
 import type { SkillsSection } from "../lib/skillsHelpers";
 
 interface SkillsListSectionsProps {
   sections: SkillsSection[];
   expandedSectionIds: string[];
   onExpandedSectionIdsChange: (ids: string[]) => void;
-  onSelectSkill: (skill: SkillViewInfo) => void;
-  onStartChat?: (skill: SkillViewInfo) => void;
+  onSelectSkill: (skill: SkillInfo) => void;
+  onStartChat?: (skill: SkillInfo) => void;
 }
 
 export function SkillsListSections({
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsToolbar.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsToolbar.tsx
index e1bdb7eb..a0077761 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsToolbar.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsToolbar.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
 import { SearchBar } from "@/shared/ui/SearchBar";
 import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
 import { FilterRow } from "@/shared/ui/page-shell";
-import { SkillCategoryFilter } from "./SkillCategoryFilter";
-import type { SkillCategory } from "../lib/skillCategories";
 import type { SkillsFilter } from "../lib/skillsHelpers";
 
 interface SkillsToolbarProps {
@@ -13,9 +11,6 @@ interface SkillsToolbarProps {
   activeFilter: SkillsFilter;
   onActiveFilterChange: (filter: SkillsFilter) => void;
   projectFilters: { id: string; name: string }[];
-  categoryFilters: SkillCategory[];
-  selectedCategories: SkillCategory[];
-  onSelectedCategoriesChange: (categories: SkillCategory[]) => void;
   dropHandlers?: React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>;
   isDragOver?: boolean;
 }
@@ -47,9 +42,6 @@ export function SkillsToolbar({
   activeFilter,
   onActiveFilterChange,
   projectFilters,
-  categoryFilters,
-  selectedCategories,
-  onSelectedCategoriesChange,
   dropHandlers,
   isDragOver,
 }: SkillsToolbarProps) {
@@ -94,13 +86,6 @@ export function SkillsToolbar({
             </FilterButton>
           );
         })}
-        {categoryFilters.length > 0 ? (
-          <SkillCategoryFilter
-            categories={categoryFilters}
-            selectedCategories={selectedCategories}
-            onSelectedCategoriesChange={onSelectedCategoriesChange}
-          />
-        ) : null}
       </FilterRow>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsView.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsView.tsx
index f6bc2c7a..3fe51aae 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsView.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsView.tsx
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ import {
   type EditingSkill,
   type SkillInfo,
 } from "../api/skills";
-import {
-  uniqueSkillCategories,
-  withInferredSkillCategories,
-  type SkillCategory,
-  type SkillViewInfo,
-} from "../lib/skillCategories";
 
 interface SkillsViewProps {
   onStartChatWithSkill?: (skill: SkillInfo, projectId?: string | null) => void;
@@ -41,21 +35,18 @@ export function SkillsView({ onStartChatWithSkill }: SkillsViewProps) {
   const projects = useProjectStore((state) => state.projects);
   const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
   const [activeFilter, setActiveFilter] = useState<SkillsFilter>("all");
-  const [selectedCategories, setSelectedCategories] = useState<SkillCategory[]>(
-    [],
-  );
   const [dialogOpen, setDialogOpen] = useState(false);
   const [editingSkill, setEditingSkill] = useState<EditingSkill | undefined>(
     undefined,
   );
-  const [skills, setSkills] = useState<SkillViewInfo[]>([]);
+  const [skills, setSkills] = useState<SkillInfo[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [deletingSkill, setDeletingSkill] = useState<SkillInfo | null>(null);
   const [activeSkillId, setActiveSkillId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [expandedSectionIds, setExpandedSectionIds] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const loadRequestIdRef = useRef(0);
 
-  const loadSkills = useCallback(async (): Promise<SkillViewInfo[]> => {
+  const loadSkills = useCallback(async (): Promise<SkillInfo[]> => {
     const requestId = loadRequestIdRef.current + 1;
     loadRequestIdRef.current = requestId;
     setLoading(true);
@@ -66,9 +57,7 @@ export function SkillsView({ onStartChatWithSkill }: SkillsViewProps) {
       if (loadRequestIdRef.current !== requestId) {
         return [];
       }
-      const nextSkills = withInferredSkillCategories(
-        hydrateProjectNames(result, projects),
-      );
+      const nextSkills = hydrateProjectNames(result, projects);
       setSkills(nextSkills);
       return nextSkills;
     } catch {
@@ -89,10 +78,6 @@ export function SkillsView({ onStartChatWithSkill }: SkillsViewProps) {
   }, [loadSkills]);
 
   const projectFilters = useMemo(() => uniqueProjectFilters(skills), [skills]);
-  const categoryFilters = useMemo(
-    () => uniqueSkillCategories(skills),
-    [skills],
-  );
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!activeFilter.startsWith("project:")) {
@@ -105,20 +90,9 @@ export function SkillsView({ onStartChatWithSkill }: SkillsViewProps) {
     }
   }, [activeFilter, projectFilters]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setSelectedCategories((current) =>
-      current.filter((category) => categoryFilters.includes(category)),
-    );
-  }, [categoryFilters]);
-
   const filteredSkills = useMemo(
-    () =>
-      filterSkills(
-        skills,
-        { search, activeFilter, selectedCategories },
-        (category) => t(`view.categories.options.${category}`),
-      ),
-    [skills, search, activeFilter, selectedCategories, t],
+    () => filterSkills(skills, { search, activeFilter }),
+    [skills, search, activeFilter],
   );
 
   const groupedSkills = useMemo(
@@ -219,7 +193,7 @@ export function SkillsView({ onStartChatWithSkill }: SkillsViewProps) {
     handleExport,
   } = useSkillImportExport(refreshSkills);
 
-  const handleSelectSkill = (skill: SkillViewInfo) => {
+  const handleSelectSkill = (skill: SkillInfo) => {
     setActiveSkillId(skill.id);
   };
 
@@ -288,9 +262,6 @@ export function SkillsView({ onStartChatWithSkill }: SkillsViewProps) {
         activeFilter={activeFilter}
         onActiveFilterChange={setActiveFilter}
         projectFilters={projectFilters}
-        categoryFilters={categoryFilters}
-        selectedCategories={selectedCategories}
-        onSelectedCategoriesChange={setSelectedCategories}
         dropHandlers={dropHandlers}
         isDragOver={isDragOver}
       />
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/__tests__/SkillsView.test.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/__tests__/SkillsView.test.tsx
index 92198a82..60b33eed 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/__tests__/SkillsView.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/__tests__/SkillsView.test.tsx
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ describe("SkillsView", () => {
     expect(
       screen.getByText("/tmp/alpha/.goose/skills/test-writer/SKILL.md"),
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.getByText("Quality")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it("starts a chat with the selected skill from the list", async () => {
@@ -378,23 +377,6 @@ describe("SkillsView", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("test-writer")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("filters skills by inferred category from the dropdown", async () => {
-    listSkills.mockResolvedValue(mockSkills);
-    const user = userEvent.setup();
-
-    render(<SkillsView />);
-    await screen.findByText("code-review");
-
-    await user.click(
-      screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Filter by category" }),
-    );
-    await user.click(screen.getByRole("menuitemcheckbox", { name: "Design" }));
-
-    expect(screen.getByText("layout")).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.queryByText("code-review")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.queryByText("test-writer")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-  });
-
   it("shows a delete confirmation from the detail panel", async () => {
     listSkills.mockResolvedValue(mockSkills);
     const user = userEvent.setup();
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/skills.json b/ui/goose2/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/skills.json
index 2c9ddd74..a8bb948f 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/skills.json
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/skills.json
@@ -20,24 +20,6 @@
     "deleteError": "Failed to delete skill",
     "deleteSuccess": "Deleted \"{{name}}\"",
     "deleteTitle": "Delete \"{{name}}\" permanently?",
-    "category": "Category",
-    "categories": {
-      "clear": "Clear categories",
-      "count": "{{count}} categories",
-      "filter": "Filter by category",
-      "label": "Categories",
-      "options": {
-        "design": "Design",
-        "engineering": "Engineering",
-        "general": "General",
-        "integrations": "Integrations",
-        "operations": "Operations",
-        "productivity": "Productivity",
-        "quality": "Quality",
-        "research": "Research",
-        "writing": "Writing"
-      }
-    },
     "description": "Use skills to add specific instructions or behaviors to any agent.",
     "detailEmptyDescription": "Select a skill to inspect its source, location, and instructions.",
     "detailEmptyTitle": "Choose a skill",
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/shared/i18n/locales/es/skills.json b/ui/goose2/src/shared/i18n/locales/es/skills.json
index 4787f4fa..95ca63f2 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/shared/i18n/locales/es/skills.json
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/shared/i18n/locales/es/skills.json
@@ -16,24 +16,6 @@
   },
   "view": {
     "backToSkills": "Volver a skills",
-    "category": "Categoría",
-    "categories": {
-      "clear": "Limpiar categorías",
-      "count": "{{count}} categorías",
-      "filter": "Filtrar por categoría",
-      "label": "Categorías",
-      "options": {
-        "design": "Diseño",
-        "engineering": "Ingeniería",
-        "general": "General",
-        "integrations": "Integraciones",
-        "operations": "Operaciones",
-        "productivity": "Productividad",
-        "quality": "Calidad",
-        "research": "Investigación",
-        "writing": "Redacción"
-      }
-    },
     "deleteDescription": "Esta habilidad y su configuración se eliminarán de forma permanente.",
     "deleteError": "Error al eliminar la skill",
     "deleteSuccess": "Skill \"{{name}}\" eliminada",
diff --git a/ui/goose2/tests/e2e/skills.spec.ts b/ui/goose2/tests/e2e/skills.spec.ts
index 3ae5e010..b8cb0681 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/tests/e2e/skills.spec.ts
+++ b/ui/goose2/tests/e2e/skills.spec.ts
@@ -42,32 +42,11 @@ test.describe("Skills view", () => {
       page.getByRole("button", { name: "Back to skills" }),
     ).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByText("alpha").first()).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(page.getByText("Quality")).toBeVisible();
     await expect(
       page.getByText("/tmp/alpha/.goose/skills/test-writer/SKILL.md"),
     ).toBeVisible();
   });
 
-  test("category filtering isolates inferred groups", async ({
-    tauriMocked: page,
-  }) => {
-    await navigateToSkills(page);
-
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Filter by category" }).click();
-    await page.getByRole("menuitemcheckbox", { name: "Design" }).click();
-    await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
-
-    await expect(
-      page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open layout details" }),
-    ).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(
-      page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open code-review details" }),
-    ).not.toBeVisible();
-    await expect(
-      page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open test-writer details" }),
-    ).not.toBeVisible();
-  });
-
   test("search filters the list", async ({ tauriMocked: page }) => {
     await navigateToSkills(page);