diff --git a/runtimes/basic/core_py/thinui/api.py b/runtimes/basic/core_py/thinui/api.py
index 1b99517..ed3a71e 100644
--- a/runtimes/basic/core_py/thinui/api.py
+++ b/runtimes/basic/core_py/thinui/api.py
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ def run_api_server(host: str = "127.0.0.1", port: int = 8001):
     print(f"  GET  http://{host}:{port}/api/udo/workflows")
     print(f"  GET  http://{host}:{port}/api/udo/publish/targets")
     print(f"  GET  http://{host}:{port}/api/udo/vault")
-    print(f"  GET  http://{host}:{port}/api/udo/mcp/status")
     print(f"  GET  http://{host}:{port}/api/udo/checks")
     print(f"  POST http://{host}:{port}/api/udo/exec")
     
diff --git a/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/__init__.py b/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/__init__.py
index ec485ee..b1c4e82 100644
--- a/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/__init__.py
+++ b/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/__init__.py
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@
 - Workflows: Multi-step orchestration
 - Publish: Content publishing to targets
 - Vault: File system abstraction
-- MCP: Model Context Protocol server management
 - Checks: System health checks
 - Exec: Command execution
 
-This module is the Python reference implementation.
-A Rust-native version will be built for Snackbar production deployment.
+This module is the Python runtime implementation.
 """
 
 __version__ = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/api.py b/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/api.py
index c6cdb2e..8daf020 100644
--- a/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/api.py
+++ b/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/api.py
@@ -235,40 +235,6 @@ def write_vault():
         success = rt.write_vault_file(data["path"], data.get("content", ""))
         return jsonify({"success": success})
 
-    # ─── MCP ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    @bp.route("/mcp/status", methods=["GET"])
-    def mcp_status():
-        servers = rt.get_mcp_status()
-        return jsonify([{
-            "id": s.id,
-            "name": s.name,
-            "running": s.running,
-            "output": s.output,
-            "error": s.error,
-            "startedAt": s.started_at,
-        } for s in servers])
-
-    @bp.route("/mcp/<server_id>/start", methods=["POST"])
-    def start_mcp(server_id: str):
-        success = rt.start_mcp_server(server_id)
-        return jsonify({"success": success})
-
-    @bp.route("/mcp/<server_id>/stop", methods=["POST"])
-    def stop_mcp(server_id: str):
-        success = rt.stop_mcp_server(server_id)
-        return jsonify({"success": success})
-
-    @bp.route("/mcp/<server_id>/call", methods=["POST"])
-    def call_mcp(server_id: str):
-        data = request.get_json() or {}
-        result = rt.call_mcp_tool(
-            server_id,
-            data.get("tool", ""),
-            data.get("args", {}),
-        )
-        return jsonify(result)
-
     # ─── Checks ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     @bp.route("/checks", methods=["GET"])
diff --git a/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/runtime.py b/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/runtime.py
index 0e28ca7..7f739f8 100644
--- a/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/runtime.py
+++ b/runtimes/basic/core_py/udo_runtime/runtime.py
@@ -75,16 +75,6 @@ class UDOPublishTarget:
     status: str = "disconnected"  # 'connected' | 'disconnected' | 'error'
 
 
-@dataclass
-class MCPServerStatus:
-    id: str
-    name: str
-    running: bool = False
-    output: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
-    error: Optional[str] = None
-    started_at: Optional[int] = None
-
-
 @dataclass
 class CheckResult:
     id: str
@@ -117,7 +107,6 @@ def __init__(self, data_dir: Optional[str] = None):
         self.agents: Dict[str, UDOAgent] = {}
         self.workflows: Dict[str, UDOWorkflow] = {}
         self.publish_targets: Dict[str, UDOPublishTarget] = {}
-        self.mcp_servers: Dict[str, MCPServerStatus] = {}
         self.checks: Dict[str, CheckResult] = {}
 
         # Load persisted state
@@ -149,7 +138,6 @@ def _load_state(self):
             ("agents", UDOAgent),
             ("workflows", UDOWorkflow),
             ("publish_targets", UDOPublishTarget),
-            ("mcp_servers", MCPServerStatus),
             ("checks", CheckResult),
         ]:
             items = self._load_state_file(key)
@@ -411,34 +399,6 @@ def write_vault_file(self, path: str, content: str) -> bool:
         target.write_text(content)
         return True
 
-    # ─── MCP ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    def get_mcp_status(self) -> List[MCPServerStatus]:
-        return list(self.mcp_servers.values())
-
-    def start_mcp_server(self, server_id: str) -> bool:
-        if server_id in self.mcp_servers:
-            self.mcp_servers[server_id].running = True
-            self.mcp_servers[server_id].started_at = int(time.time())
-            self._persist("mcp_servers")
-            return True
-        return False
-
-    def stop_mcp_server(self, server_id: str) -> bool:
-        if server_id in self.mcp_servers:
-            self.mcp_servers[server_id].running = False
-            self._persist("mcp_servers")
-            return True
-        return False
-
-    def call_mcp_tool(self, server_id: str, tool: str, args: Dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
-        if server_id not in self.mcp_servers:
-            return {"error": f"MCP server {server_id} not found"}
-        if not self.mcp_servers[server_id].running:
-            return {"error": f"MCP server {server_id} is not running"}
-        # Placeholder: actual MCP tool call
-        return {"result": f"Called {tool} on {server_id} with {args}"}
-
     # ─── Checks ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     def list_checks(self) -> List[CheckResult]: