diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx
index bb3a2355..69cce2ec 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ export const SessionSidebar: React.FC<SessionSidebarProps> = ({
   const [editTitle, setEditTitle] = React.useState('');
   const [editingProjectDialogId, setEditingProjectDialogId] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
   const [expandedParents, setExpandedParents] = React.useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
-  const [directoryStatus] = React.useState<Map<string, 'unknown' | 'exists' | 'missing'>>(
-    () => new Map(),
-  );
   const safeStorage = React.useMemo(() => getSafeStorage(), []);
   const [collapsedProjects, setCollapsedProjects] = React.useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
 
@@ -1233,7 +1230,6 @@ export const SessionSidebar: React.FC<SessionSidebarProps> = ({
         groupDirectory={groupDirectory}
         projectId={projectId}
         archivedBucket={archivedBucket}
-        directoryStatus={directoryStatus}
         currentSessionId={currentSessionId}
         pinnedSessionIds={pinnedSessionIds}
         expandedParents={expandedParents}
@@ -1272,7 +1268,6 @@ export const SessionSidebar: React.FC<SessionSidebarProps> = ({
       />
     ),
     [
-      directoryStatus,
       currentSessionId,
       pinnedSessionIds,
       expandedParents,
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/DOCUMENTATION.md b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/DOCUMENTATION.md
index 7f0ee4c1..c699c331 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 - `hooks/useSessionActions.ts`: Centralizes session row actions (select/open, rename, share/unshare, archive/delete, confirmations).
 - `hooks/useSessionSearchEffects.ts`: Handles search open/close UX and input focus behavior.
 - `hooks/useSessionPrefetch.ts`: Prefetches messages for nearby/active sessions to improve perceived load speed.
-- `hooks/useDirectoryStatusProbe.ts`: Probes and caches directory existence status for session/path indicators.
 - `hooks/useSessionGrouping.ts`: Builds grouped session structures and search text/filter helpers.
 - `hooks/useSessionSidebarSections.ts`: Composes final per-project sections and group search metadata for rendering.
 - `hooks/useProjectSessionSelection.ts`: Resolves active/current project-session selection logic and session-directory context.
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/SessionNodeItem.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/SessionNodeItem.tsx
index 5a63746c..5db883a5 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/SessionNodeItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/SessionNodeItem.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ type Props = {
   groupDirectory?: string | null;
   projectId?: string | null;
   archivedBucket?: boolean;
-  directoryStatus: Map<string, 'unknown' | 'exists' | 'missing'>;
   currentSessionId: string | null;
   pinnedSessionIds: Set<string>;
   expandedParents: Set<string>;
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ type Props = {
   handleSaveEdit: () => void;
   handleCancelEdit: () => void;
   toggleParent: (expansionKey: string) => void;
-  handleSessionSelect: (sessionId: string, sessionDirectory: string | null, isMissingDirectory: boolean, projectId?: string | null) => void;
+  handleSessionSelect: (sessionId: string, sessionDirectory: string | null, projectId?: string | null) => void;
   handleSessionDoubleClick: (sessionId: string, sessionTitle: string) => void;
   togglePinnedSession: (sessionId: string) => void;
   handleShareSession: (session: Session) => void;
@@ -202,7 +201,6 @@ const areEqual = (prev: Props, next: Props): boolean => {
   const nextDirectory = normalizePath((nextSession as Session & { directory?: string | null }).directory ?? null)
     ?? normalizePath(next.groupDirectory ?? null);
   if (prevDirectory !== nextDirectory) return false;
-  if ((prevDirectory ? prev.directoryStatus.get(prevDirectory) : null) !== (nextDirectory ? next.directoryStatus.get(nextDirectory) : null)) return false;
 
   if ((prev.secondaryMeta?.projectLabel ?? null) !== (next.secondaryMeta?.projectLabel ?? null)) return false;
   if ((prev.secondaryMeta?.branchLabel ?? null) !== (next.secondaryMeta?.branchLabel ?? null)) return false;
@@ -222,7 +220,6 @@ function SessionNodeItemComponent(props: Props): React.ReactNode {
     groupDirectory,
     projectId,
     archivedBucket = false,
-    directoryStatus,
     currentSessionId,
     pinnedSessionIds,
     expandedParents,
@@ -351,8 +348,6 @@ function SessionNodeItemComponent(props: Props): React.ReactNode {
   );
   const sessionStatus = useGlobalSessionStatus(session.id);
   const sessionPermissions = useSessionPermissions(session.id, sessionDirectory ?? undefined);
-  const directoryState = sessionDirectory ? directoryStatus.get(sessionDirectory) : null;
-  const isMissingDirectory = directoryState === 'missing';
   const isActive = currentSessionId === session.id;
   const sessionTitle = resolvedSession.title || t('sessions.sidebar.session.untitled');
   const hasChildren = node.children.length > 0;
@@ -718,7 +713,7 @@ function SessionNodeItemComponent(props: Props): React.ReactNode {
       toggleRowSelected(session.id, sessionDirectory ?? null, collectNodeDescendantIds(node));
       return;
     }
-    handleSessionSelect(session.id, sessionDirectory, isMissingDirectory, projectId);
+    handleSessionSelect(session.id, sessionDirectory, projectId);
   };
 
   const handleRowMouseDown = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
@@ -955,7 +950,6 @@ function SessionNodeItemComponent(props: Props): React.ReactNode {
                   // stays put.
                   '-ml-3',
                   depth > 0 ? 'pl-[32px]' : 'pl-[18px]',
-                  isMissingDirectory ? 'opacity-75' : '',
                   // Active (currently open) session gets a subtle primary tint;
                   // multi-select highlight takes precedence when both apply.
                   isActive && !isRowSelected && 'bg-primary/10',
@@ -972,18 +966,17 @@ function SessionNodeItemComponent(props: Props): React.ReactNode {
                 <TooltipTrigger asChild>
                   <button
                     type="button"
-	                    disabled={isMissingDirectory}
-	                    onPointerDown={handleRowPointerDown}
-	                    onPointerUp={handleRowPointerEnd}
-	                    onPointerCancel={handleRowPointerEnd}
-	                    onMouseDown={handleRowMouseDown}
-	                    onClick={(event) => handleRowSelect(event)}
+ 	                    onPointerDown={handleRowPointerDown}
+ 	                    onPointerUp={handleRowPointerEnd}
+ 	                    onPointerCancel={handleRowPointerEnd}
+ 	                    onMouseDown={handleRowMouseDown}
+ 	                    onClick={(event) => handleRowSelect(event)}
                     onDoubleClick={(e) => {
                       e.stopPropagation();
                       handleSessionDoubleClick(session.id, sessionTitle);
                     }}
                     className={cn(
-	                      'flex min-w-0 flex-1 cursor-pointer flex-col gap-0 overflow-hidden rounded-md text-left focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary/50 text-foreground select-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-[padding]',
+	                      'flex min-w-0 flex-1 cursor-pointer flex-col gap-0 overflow-hidden rounded-md text-left focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary/50 text-foreground select-none transition-[padding]',
 	                      isTouchPressed && 'bg-interactive-hover/70',
                       alwaysShowActions
                         ? (isVSCode ? revealPaddingClass : alwaysActionPaddingClass)
@@ -1037,19 +1030,18 @@ function SessionNodeItemComponent(props: Props): React.ReactNode {
             ) : (
               <button
                 type="button"
-	                disabled={isMissingDirectory}
-	                onPointerDown={handleRowPointerDown}
-	                onPointerUp={handleRowPointerEnd}
-	                onPointerCancel={handleRowPointerEnd}
-	                onMouseDown={handleRowMouseDown}
-	                onClick={(event) => handleRowSelect(event)}
+ 	                onPointerDown={handleRowPointerDown}
+ 	                onPointerUp={handleRowPointerEnd}
+ 	                onPointerCancel={handleRowPointerEnd}
+ 	                onMouseDown={handleRowMouseDown}
+ 	                onClick={(event) => handleRowSelect(event)}
                 onDoubleClick={(e) => {
                   e.stopPropagation();
                   handleSessionDoubleClick(session.id, sessionTitle);
                 }}
                 className={cn(
-	                  'flex min-w-0 flex-1 cursor-pointer flex-col gap-0 overflow-hidden rounded-md text-left focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary/50 text-foreground select-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-[padding]',
-	                  isTouchPressed && 'bg-interactive-hover/70',
+  	                  'flex min-w-0 flex-1 cursor-pointer flex-col gap-0 overflow-hidden rounded-md text-left focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary/50 text-foreground select-none transition-[padding]',
+  	                  isTouchPressed && 'bg-interactive-hover/70',
                   alwaysShowActions
                     ? (isVSCode ? revealPaddingClass : alwaysActionPaddingClass)
                     : revealPaddingClass
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useDirectoryStatusProbe.ts b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useDirectoryStatusProbe.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 29d3e547..00000000
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useDirectoryStatusProbe.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,187 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import type { Session } from '@opencode-ai/sdk/v2';
-import { opencodeClient } from '@/lib/opencode/client';
-import { mapWithConcurrency } from '@/lib/concurrency';
-import { normalizePath } from '../utils';
-
-type ProjectLike = { path: string };
-
-type DirectoryStatusValue = 'unknown' | 'exists' | 'missing';
-
-type Args = {
-  sortedSessions: Session[];
-  projects: ProjectLike[];
-  directoryStatus: Map<string, DirectoryStatusValue>;
-  setDirectoryStatus: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<Map<string, DirectoryStatusValue>>>;
-};
-
-const PROBE_CONCURRENCY = 3;
-const MISSING_CACHE_KEY = 'oc.directoryProbe.missing';
-// Re-probe missing directories periodically in case they're recreated
-const MISSING_REPROBE_MS = 10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 minutes
-
-type MissingCache = Record<string, number>; // directory -> timestamp
-
-function loadMissingCache(): MissingCache {
-  try {
-    const raw = localStorage.getItem(MISSING_CACHE_KEY);
-    if (!raw) return {};
-    return JSON.parse(raw) as MissingCache;
-  } catch {
-    return {};
-  }
-}
-
-function saveMissingCache(cache: MissingCache): void {
-  try {
-    localStorage.setItem(MISSING_CACHE_KEY, JSON.stringify(cache));
-  } catch {
-    // ignore quota errors
-  }
-}
-
-async function probeDirectory(directory: string): Promise<DirectoryStatusValue> {
-  try {
-    await opencodeClient.listLocalDirectory(directory);
-    return 'exists';
-  } catch (error) {
-    const looksLikeSdkWorktree =
-      directory.includes('/opencode/worktree/') ||
-      directory.includes('/.opencode/data/worktree/') ||
-      directory.includes('/.local/share/opencode/worktree/');
-
-    const reachable = await opencodeClient.probeDirectory(directory).catch(() => false);
-    if (reachable) {
-      return 'exists';
-    }
-
-    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message.toLowerCase() : '';
-    const definitelyMissing =
-      message.includes('enoent') ||
-      message.includes('not found') ||
-      message.includes('does not exist') ||
-      message.includes('no such file');
-
-    if (definitelyMissing || looksLikeSdkWorktree) {
-      return 'missing';
-    }
-
-    return 'unknown';
-  }
-}
-
-export const useDirectoryStatusProbe = ({
-  sortedSessions,
-  projects,
-  directoryStatus,
-  setDirectoryStatus,
-}: Args): void => {
-  const directoryStatusRef = React.useRef<Map<string, DirectoryStatusValue>>(new Map());
-  const probeInFlightRef = React.useRef(false);
-  const missingCacheRef = React.useRef<MissingCache>(loadMissingCache());
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    directoryStatusRef.current = directoryStatus;
-  }, [directoryStatus]);
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    const directories = new Set<string>();
-    const normalizedProjectRoots = new Set<string>();
-    sortedSessions.forEach((session) => {
-      const dir = normalizePath((session as Session & { directory?: string | null }).directory ?? null);
-      if (dir) directories.add(dir);
-    });
-    projects.forEach((project) => {
-      const normalized = normalizePath(project.path);
-      if (normalized) {
-        directories.add(normalized);
-        normalizedProjectRoots.add(normalized);
-      }
-    });
-
-    const now = Date.now();
-    const missingCache = missingCacheRef.current;
-    const toProbe: string[] = [];
-    const preseeded = new Map<string, DirectoryStatusValue>();
-
-    for (const directory of directories) {
-      const isProjectRoot = normalizedProjectRoots.has(directory);
-      const known = directoryStatusRef.current.get(directory);
-      if (known === 'exists') continue;
-
-      const cachedAt = missingCache[directory];
-      if (known === 'missing') {
-        if (isProjectRoot) {
-          toProbe.push(directory);
-          continue;
-        }
-        if (cachedAt && now - cachedAt < MISSING_REPROBE_MS) {
-          continue;
-        }
-        toProbe.push(directory);
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      // Use cached "missing" status if fresh enough — skip the HTTP probe
-      if (!isProjectRoot && cachedAt && now - cachedAt < MISSING_REPROBE_MS) {
-        preseeded.set(directory, 'missing');
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      toProbe.push(directory);
-    }
-
-    // Apply preseeded missing statuses immediately (no HTTP call)
-    if (preseeded.size > 0) {
-      setDirectoryStatus((prev) => {
-        let changed = false;
-        const next = new Map(prev);
-        for (const [dir, status] of preseeded) {
-          if (next.get(dir) !== status) {
-            next.set(dir, status);
-            changed = true;
-          }
-        }
-        return changed ? next : prev;
-      });
-    }
-
-    if (toProbe.length === 0 || probeInFlightRef.current) return;
-    probeInFlightRef.current = true;
-
-    let cancelled = false;
-    let cacheChanged = false;
-
-    void mapWithConcurrency(toProbe, PROBE_CONCURRENCY, async (directory) => {
-      const status = await probeDirectory(directory);
-
-      // Update missing cache
-      if (status === 'missing') {
-        missingCache[directory] = Date.now();
-        cacheChanged = true;
-      } else if (missingCache[directory]) {
-        delete missingCache[directory];
-        cacheChanged = true;
-      }
-
-      if (!cancelled) {
-        setDirectoryStatus((prev) => {
-          if (prev.get(directory) === status) return prev;
-          const next = new Map(prev);
-          next.set(directory, status);
-          return next;
-        });
-      }
-      return { directory, status };
-    }).finally(() => {
-      probeInFlightRef.current = false;
-      if (cacheChanged) {
-        saveMissingCache(missingCache);
-      }
-    });
-
-    return () => {
-      cancelled = true;
-    };
-  }, [sortedSessions, projects, setDirectoryStatus]);
-};
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useProjectSessionSelection.ts b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useProjectSessionSelection.ts
index 9771f18c..9f37c78a 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useProjectSessionSelection.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useProjectSessionSelection.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Args = {
   activeSessionByProject: Map<string, string>;
   setActiveSessionByProject: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<Map<string, string>>>;
   currentSessionId: string | null;
-  handleSessionSelect: (sessionId: string, sessionDirectory: string | null, isMissingDirectory: boolean, projectId?: string | null) => void;
+  handleSessionSelect: (sessionId: string, sessionDirectory: string | null, projectId?: string | null) => void;
   newSessionDraftOpen: boolean;
   mobileVariant: boolean;
   openNewSessionDraft: (options?: { directoryOverride?: string | null }) => void;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export const useProjectSessionSelection = (args: Args): { currentSessionDirector
       return;
     }
     const targetDirectory = projectMap.get(targetSessionId)?.directory ?? null;
-    handleSessionSelect(targetSessionId, targetDirectory, false, activeProjectId);
+    handleSessionSelect(targetSessionId, targetDirectory, activeProjectId);
   }, [
     activeProjectId,
     activeSessionByProject,
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useSessionActions.ts b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useSessionActions.ts
index 3c04d461..28d7a6e3 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useSessionActions.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/session/sidebar/hooks/useSessionActions.ts
@@ -64,11 +64,7 @@ export const useSessionActions = (args: Args) => {
   }, []);
 
   const handleSessionSelect = React.useCallback(
-    (sessionId: string, sessionDirectory?: string | null, disabled?: boolean, projectId?: string | null) => {
-      if (disabled) {
-        return;
-      }
-
+    (sessionId: string, sessionDirectory?: string | null, projectId?: string | null) => {
       const resetSessionSearch = () => {
         if (!args.isSessionSearchOpen && args.sessionSearchQuery.length === 0) {
           return;