diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 53d52f044..73cd79c8e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -262,9 +262,8 @@ fabric.properties
 .DS_Store
 WARP.MD
 
+# Tessl — .tessl/.gitignore handles tiles/RULES.md internally
 .mcp.json
-.tessl/
-tessl.json
 
 # Claude Code - track shared config, ignore local state
 .claude/*
@@ -279,7 +278,6 @@ tessl.json
 # Test fixture lockfiles — prevents Dependabot from scanning them
 code_to_optimize/**/package-lock.json
 
-# Tessl auto-generates AGENTS.md on install; ignore to avoid cluttering git status
 AGENTS.md
 .serena/
 .codeflash/
diff --git a/.mcp.json b/.mcp.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ebfccaac7..000000000
--- a/.mcp.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "mcpServers": {
-    "tessl": {
-      "type": "stdio",
-      "command": "tessl",
-      "args": [
-        "mcp",
-        "start"
-      ]
-    }
-  }
-}