diff --git a/public/terminal-session.ts b/public/terminal-session.ts
index 2ec5731..e58709d 100644
--- a/public/terminal-session.ts
+++ b/public/terminal-session.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ import { folderFromTitle, cwdFromOsc7 } from './title-util.js'
 const RESET = '\x1b[0m'
 const BOLD = '\x1b[1m'
 const DIM = '\x1b[2m'
-const YELLOW = '\x1b[33m'
 const RED = '\x1b[31m'
-const GREEN = '\x1b[32m'
 const CYAN = '\x1b[36m'
 
 function statusLine(msg: string): string {
@@ -195,16 +193,14 @@ export class TerminalSession {
   connect(): void {
     if (this.disposed || this.isConnecting) return
     this.isConnecting = true
-    this.setStatus('connecting')
-    this.term.write(statusLine(`${YELLOW}Connecting…${RESET}`))
+    this.setStatus('connecting') // connection state shows on the tab dot, not in the terminal
 
     const socket = new WebSocket(buildWsUrl())
     this.ws = socket
 
     socket.addEventListener('open', () => {
       this.reconnectDelay = 1000
-      this.setStatus('connected')
-      this.term.write(statusLine(`${GREEN}${BOLD}Connected${RESET}`))
+      this.setStatus('connected') // tab dot turns green; no in-terminal "Connected" line
       // Send cwd only on a fresh session (M6 "new tab here"); on reconnect the
       // sessionId is already set and the server ignores cwd.
       const attachMsg: ClientMessage =
@@ -282,12 +278,9 @@ export class TerminalSession {
 
   private scheduleReconnect(): void {
     if (this.reconnectTimer !== null) return
-    this.setStatus('reconnecting')
+    this.setStatus('reconnecting') // amber tab dot signals it; no in-terminal line
     const delay = this.reconnectDelay
     this.reconnectDelay = Math.min(this.reconnectDelay * 2, 30_000)
-    this.term.write(
-      statusLine(`${YELLOW}Disconnected — reconnecting in ${(delay / 1000).toFixed(0)}s…${RESET}`),
-    )
     this.reconnectTimer = setTimeout(() => {
       this.reconnectTimer = null
       this.connect()