diff --git a/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/api.py b/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/api.py
index 46c62ac..f8a20dc 100644
--- a/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/api.py
+++ b/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/api.py
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ def get_project_activity(project: str, limit: int = 100):
 						"start_date",
 						"completed_on",
 						"size",
-						"uat_status",
 					):
 						activities.append(
 							{
diff --git a/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/doctype/hive_task/hive_task.json b/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/doctype/hive_task/hive_task.json
index 1fb8888..1893a6e 100644
--- a/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/doctype/hive_task/hive_task.json
+++ b/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/doctype/hive_task/hive_task.json
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
   "recurring_parent",
   "pr_link",
   "description",
-  "uat_section",
-  "uat_status",
-  "uat_approved_by",
-  "uat_date",
   "github_issue_url"
  ],
  "fields": [
@@ -144,32 +140,6 @@
    "fieldtype": "Text Editor",
    "label": "Description"
   },
-  {
-   "fieldname": "uat_section",
-   "fieldtype": "Section Break",
-   "label": "UAT"
-  },
-  {
-   "default": "Pending",
-   "fieldname": "uat_status",
-   "fieldtype": "Select",
-   "in_standard_filter": 1,
-   "label": "UAT Status",
-   "options": "Pending\nApproved\nRejected"
-  },
-  {
-   "fieldname": "uat_approved_by",
-   "fieldtype": "Link",
-   "label": "UAT Approved By",
-   "options": "User",
-   "read_only": 1
-  },
-  {
-   "fieldname": "uat_date",
-   "fieldtype": "Date",
-   "label": "UAT Date",
-   "read_only": 1
-  },
   {
    "fieldname": "github_issue_url",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
diff --git a/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/doctype/hive_task/hive_task.py b/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/doctype/hive_task/hive_task.py
index 7826e6d..ee56328 100644
--- a/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/doctype/hive_task/hive_task.py
+++ b/bwh_hive/bwh_hive/doctype/hive_task/hive_task.py
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ class HiveTask(Document):
 		start_date: DF.Date | None
 		status: DF.Literal["Someday", "Backlog", "To Do", "In Progress", "Done", "Blocked"]
 		title: DF.Data
-		uat_approved_by: DF.Link | None
-		uat_date: DF.Date | None
-		uat_status: DF.Literal["Pending", "Approved", "Rejected"]
 	# end: auto-generated types
 
 	def validate(self):
@@ -178,17 +175,3 @@ def _maybe_spawn_recurrence(self):
 					title="recurring task: assign failed",
 					message=f"Failed to assign {assignees} to {new_task.name}",
 				)
-
-	@frappe.whitelist()
-	def approve_uat(self):
-		self.uat_status = "Approved"
-		self.uat_approved_by = frappe.session.user
-		self.uat_date = today()
-		self.save()
-
-	@frappe.whitelist()
-	def reject_uat(self):
-		self.uat_status = "Rejected"
-		self.uat_approved_by = frappe.session.user
-		self.uat_date = today()
-		self.save()
diff --git a/e2e/tests/app-switcher.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/app-switcher.spec.ts
index 7fbf2d2..81f7288 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/app-switcher.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/app-switcher.spec.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ test.describe("App switcher", () => {
 
 		await gotoHive(page, "/");
 
-		await page.locator('[data-slot="sidebar-header"] button').click();
+		await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Hive" }).first().click();
 		await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Switch app" }).hover();
 
 		const desk = page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Desk" });
diff --git a/e2e/tests/client-experience.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/client-experience.spec.ts
index b9d1925..3d98374 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/client-experience.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/client-experience.spec.ts
@@ -153,11 +153,6 @@ test.describe("Client Experience", () => {
 		await expect(panel.getByLabel("Title")).toBeVisible();
 		await expect(panel.getByLabel("Title")).toBeDisabled();
 		await expect(panel.getByLabel("Assignees")).toBeDisabled();
-
-		// UAT is the one thing a client is meant to act on.
-		await expect(
-			panel.getByRole("button", { name: /Approve/ }).first(),
-		).toBeVisible();
 	});
 
 	test("a client can raise a feature request", async ({ page, request }) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projects/ActivityTab.vue b/frontend/src/components/projects/ActivityTab.vue
index 5e1afab..4f278f4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projects/ActivityTab.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projects/ActivityTab.vue
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ const FIELD_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
 	status: 'status',
 	target_date: 'target date',
 	title: 'title',
-	uat_status: 'UAT status',
 }
 
 const DOC_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectHeader.vue b/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectHeader.vue
index befbe9f..f77b00c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectHeader.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectHeader.vue
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@
 							</div>
 						</div>
 
-						<!-- Clients never see the repo: it is internal, like the
-						     board's UAT column. -->
+						<!-- Clients never see the repo: it is internal. -->
 						<div v-if="canEdit" class="space-y-1.5 p-3">
 							<p class="text-xs font-medium text-ink-gray-5">GitHub</p>
 							<Combobox
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectTasksTab.vue b/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectTasksTab.vue
index e49a36c..21f5d89 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectTasksTab.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectTasksTab.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 			:assignees-by-task="assigneesByTask"
 			:list="list"
 			:readonly="readonly"
-			:show-uat="hasClient"
 			@select="emit('select', $event)"
 			@changed="emit('changed')"
 		/>
@@ -58,10 +57,8 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		assigneesByTask?: Record<string, HiveTaskAssignee[]>
 		loading?: boolean
 		readonly?: boolean
-		/** UAT badges only mean something on a project that has a client. */
-		hasClient?: boolean
 	}>(),
-	{ assigneesByTask: () => ({}), loading: false, readonly: false, hasClient: true },
+	{ assigneesByTask: () => ({}), loading: false, readonly: false },
 )
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{ select: [task: HiveTask]; changed: [] }>()
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskBoard.vue b/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskBoard.vue
index a86bf86..213eefa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskBoard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskBoard.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 							:task="element"
 							:assignees="assigneesByTask[element.name]"
 							:depends-on="dependency(element)"
-							:show-uat="showUat"
 							:draggable="!readonly"
 							@select="emit('select', element)"
 						/>
@@ -73,9 +72,8 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		list?: TaskListHandle
 		/** Clients see the board but cannot move cards. */
 		readonly?: boolean
-		showUat?: boolean
 	}>(),
-	{ assigneesByTask: () => ({}), readonly: false, showUat: true },
+	{ assigneesByTask: () => ({}), readonly: false },
 )
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{ select: [task: HiveTask]; changed: [] }>()
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskBoardCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskBoardCard.vue
index 7ebf72e..d192903 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskBoardCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskBoardCard.vue
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@
 			>
 				<Badge variant="outline" theme="gray" label="PR" />
 			</a>
-			<Badge
-				v-if="showUat && task.uat_status && task.uat_status !== 'Pending'"
-				:theme="uatStatusTheme(task.uat_status)"
-				:label="`UAT ${task.uat_status}`"
-				variant="subtle"
-			/>
 			<Badge
 				v-if="task.recurrence_frequency"
 				variant="outline"
@@ -97,7 +91,7 @@ import AvatarStack from '@/components/common/AvatarStack.vue'
 import PriorityBadge from '@/components/common/PriorityBadge.vue'
 import { usePinnedTasks } from '@/composables/usePinnedTasks'
 import { formatDate, today } from '@/lib/dates'
-import { sizeTheme, uatStatusTheme } from '@/lib/status'
+import { sizeTheme } from '@/lib/status'
 import type { HiveTask, HiveTaskAssignee } from '@/types'
 
 const props = withDefaults(
@@ -106,12 +100,10 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		assignees?: HiveTaskAssignee[]
 		/** The task this one waits on, when it is on the board too. */
 		dependsOn?: HiveTask | null
-		/** Hidden on internal-only boards, where UAT means nothing. */
-		showUat?: boolean
 		/** Cursor affordance only — the column owns the drag handle. */
 		draggable?: boolean
 	}>(),
-	{ assignees: () => [], dependsOn: null, showUat: true, draggable: true },
+	{ assignees: () => [], dependsOn: null, draggable: true },
 )
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{ select: [task: HiveTask] }>()
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskPanel.vue
index 50263c5..440d88a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskPanel.vue
@@ -209,49 +209,6 @@
 						<TaskAttachments :task-name="task.doc.name" :read-only="!canEdit" />
 					</div>
 
-					<section
-						v-if="hasClient"
-						class="space-y-3 rounded-5 border border-outline-gray-2 p-3"
-					>
-						<div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-							<span class="text-sm font-medium text-ink-gray-6">UAT status</span>
-							<Badge
-								:label="task.doc.uat_status || 'Pending'"
-								:theme="uatStatusTheme(task.doc.uat_status)"
-								variant="subtle"
-							/>
-						</div>
-						<p v-if="task.doc.uat_approved_by" class="text-sm text-ink-gray-5">
-							{{ task.doc.uat_status === 'Approved' ? 'Approved' : 'Rejected' }} by
-							{{ task.doc.uat_approved_by }}
-							<template v-if="task.doc.uat_date">
-								on {{ formatDate(task.doc.uat_date) }}
-							</template>
-						</p>
-						<div class="flex gap-2">
-							<Button
-								class="flex-1"
-								variant="solid"
-								theme="green"
-								label="Approve"
-								icon-left="lucide-circle-check"
-								:loading="task.approveUat.loading"
-								:disabled="task.doc.uat_status === 'Approved'"
-								@click="reviewUat('approve')"
-							/>
-							<Button
-								class="flex-1"
-								variant="outline"
-								theme="red"
-								label="Reject"
-								icon-left="lucide-circle-x"
-								:loading="task.rejectUat.loading"
-								:disabled="task.doc.uat_status === 'Rejected'"
-								@click="reviewUat('reject')"
-							/>
-						</div>
-					</section>
-
 					<!-- Clients comment too; only their own comment can be deleted. -->
 					<TaskComments :task-name="task.doc.name" :members="members.data ?? []" />
 				</div>
@@ -293,7 +250,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import {
-	Badge,
 	BottomSheet,
 	Button,
 	DatePicker,
@@ -320,8 +276,7 @@ import { useCelebrate } from '@/composables/useCelebrate'
 import { usePinnedTasks } from '@/composables/usePinnedTasks'
 import { useSession } from '@/composables/useSession'
 import { useTaskMutations } from '@/composables/useTaskMutations'
-import { formatDate, today } from '@/lib/dates'
-import { uatStatusTheme } from '@/lib/status'
+import { today } from '@/lib/dates'
 import {
 	TASK_PRIORITIES,
 	TASK_RECURRENCE_FREQUENCIES,
@@ -351,15 +306,9 @@ const { isPinned, toggle: togglePinned } = usePinnedTasks()
 const { assign, unassign } = useTaskMutations()
 const archive = useArchiveWithUndo('Hive Task')
 
-interface TaskDocMethods {
-	approveUat: () => void
-	rejectUat: () => void
-}
-
-const task = useDoc<HiveTask, TaskDocMethods>({
+const task = useDoc<HiveTask>({
 	doctype: 'Hive Task',
 	name: () => props.name ?? '',
-	methods: { approveUat: 'approve_uat', rejectUat: 'reject_uat' },
 })
 
 const project = useDoc<Pick<HiveProject, 'name' | 'client' | 'github_repo'>>({
@@ -410,7 +359,6 @@ const createIssue = useCall<{ issue_url: string }, { task_name: string }>({
 
 const canEdit = computed(() => !isClient.value)
 const pinned = computed(() => Boolean(props.name && isPinned(props.name)))
-const hasClient = computed(() => Boolean(project.doc?.client))
 
 const form = reactive({
 	title: '',
@@ -680,18 +628,6 @@ async function onAssigneesChange(next: unknown) {
 	}
 }
 
-async function reviewUat(action: 'approve' | 'reject') {
-	try {
-		if (action === 'approve') await task.approveUat.submit()
-		else await task.rejectUat.submit()
-		task.reload()
-		emit('changed')
-		toast.success(action === 'approve' ? 'UAT approved' : 'UAT rejected')
-	} catch {
-		toast.error(action === 'approve' ? 'Failed to approve UAT' : 'Failed to reject UAT')
-	}
-}
-
 async function convertToIssue() {
 	if (!props.name) return
 	try {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/status.ts b/frontend/src/lib/status.ts
index 76a4252..8576e56 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/status.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/status.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import type {
 	TaskPriority,
 	TaskSize,
 	TaskStatus,
-	UATStatus,
 } from '@/types'
 
 export type BadgeTheme = NonNullable<BadgeProps['theme']>
@@ -180,16 +179,6 @@ export function featureRequestPriorityTheme(
 	return (priority && FEATURE_REQUEST_PRIORITY_THEME[priority]) || 'gray'
 }
 
-const UAT_STATUS_THEME: Record<UATStatus, BadgeTheme> = {
-	Pending: 'amber',
-	Approved: 'green',
-	Rejected: 'red',
-}
-
-export function uatStatusTheme(status: UATStatus | null | undefined): BadgeTheme {
-	return (status && UAT_STATUS_THEME[status]) || 'gray'
-}
-
 /** Position in a fixed vocabulary; unknown values sort last, not first. */
 function rankIn<T>(order: T[], value: T): number {
 	const index = order.indexOf(value)
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ProjectDetailPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/ProjectDetailPage.vue
index f1b2f58..4cda009 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ProjectDetailPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ProjectDetailPage.vue
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ const tasks = useList<HiveTask>({
 		'due_date',
 		'completed_on',
 		'pr_link',
-		'uat_status',
 		'recurrence_frequency',
 		'recurrence_end_date',
 		'creation',
@@ -372,7 +371,6 @@ const panelProps = computed<Record<string, unknown>>(() => {
 				assigneesByTask: assignees.data ?? {},
 				loading: tasks.loading && !tasks.data,
 				readonly: isClient.value,
-				hasClient: Boolean(project.doc?.client),
 			}
 	}
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TasksPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/TasksPage.vue
index 87e4b37..533dad7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/TasksPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TasksPage.vue
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ const tasks = useList<HiveTask>({
 		'due_date',
 		'completed_on',
 		'pr_link',
-		'uat_status',
 		'recurrence_frequency',
 		'recurrence_end_date',
 		'creation',
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index 5f6160d..a5cf3a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ export type FeatureRequestStatus = (typeof FEATURE_REQUEST_STATUSES)[number]
 export const FEATURE_REQUEST_PRIORITIES = ['Nice to Have', 'Important', 'Critical'] as const
 export type FeatureRequestPriority = (typeof FEATURE_REQUEST_PRIORITIES)[number]
 
-export const UAT_STATUSES = ['Pending', 'Approved', 'Rejected'] as const
-export type UATStatus = (typeof UAT_STATUSES)[number]
-
 export type Bool = 0 | 1
 
 export interface HiveProjectLink {
@@ -105,9 +102,6 @@ export interface HiveTask {
 	completed_on: string | null
 	pr_link: string | null
 	github_issue_url: string | null
-	uat_status: UATStatus
-	uat_approved_by: string | null
-	uat_date: string | null
 	recurrence_frequency: TaskRecurrenceFrequency | '' | null
 	recurrence_end_date: string | null
 	recurring_parent: string | null