diff --git a/cmd/edit.go b/cmd/edit.go
index 6cc294c..90a9dd9 100644
--- a/cmd/edit.go
+++ b/cmd/edit.go
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ var editCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run:   runEdit,
 }
 
-var editInstruction string // set by agent mode when calling from chat --agent
-
 func init() {
 	editCmd.Flags().String("instruction", "", "Edit instruction (used internally by agent mode)")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(editCmd)
diff --git a/cmd/scaffold.go b/cmd/scaffold.go
index d472a2c..921ade8 100644
--- a/cmd/scaffold.go
+++ b/cmd/scaffold.go
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ var scaffoldCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run:   runScaffold,
 }
 
-var scaffoldDescription string // set by agent mode when calling from chat --agent
-
 func init() {
 	scaffoldCmd.Flags().String("description", "", "Scaffold description (used internally by agent mode)")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(scaffoldCmd)