diff --git a/ra_aid/tools/__init__.py b/ra_aid/tools/__init__.py
index 0e07066..4c23d3c 100644
--- a/ra_aid/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/ra_aid/tools/__init__.py
@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@ from .fuzzy_find import fuzzy_find_project_files
 from .human import ask_human
 from .list_directory import list_directory_tree
 from .memory import (
-    delete_tasks,
     deregister_related_files,
     emit_key_facts,
     emit_key_snippet,
-    emit_plan,
     emit_related_files,
     emit_research_notes,
-    emit_task,
     get_memory_value,
     plan_implementation_completed,
     request_implementation,
-    swap_task_order,
     task_completed,
 )
 from .programmer import run_programming_task
@@ -33,10 +29,8 @@ __all__ = [
     "emit_expert_context",
     "emit_key_facts",
     "emit_key_snippet",
-    "emit_plan",
     "emit_related_files",
     "emit_research_notes",
-    "emit_task",
     "fuzzy_find_project_files",
     "get_memory_value",
     "list_directory_tree",
@@ -47,8 +41,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "put_complete_file_contents",
     "ripgrep_search",
     "file_str_replace",
-    "delete_tasks",
-    "swap_task_order",
     "monorepo_detected",
     "existing_project_detected",
     "ui_detected",
diff --git a/ra_aid/tools/agent.py b/ra_aid/tools/agent.py
index f9ebc58..f5aae80 100644
--- a/ra_aid/tools/agent.py
+++ b/ra_aid/tools/agent.py
@@ -340,10 +340,6 @@ def request_task_implementation(task_spec: str) -> str:
     )
 
     # Get required parameters
-    tasks = [
-        _global_memory["tasks"][task_id] for task_id in sorted(_global_memory["tasks"])
-    ]
-    plan = _global_memory.get("plan", "")
     related_files = list(_global_memory["related_files"].values())
 
     try:
@@ -355,9 +351,9 @@ def request_task_implementation(task_spec: str) -> str:
 
         _result = run_task_implementation_agent(
             base_task=_global_memory.get("base_task", ""),
-            tasks=tasks,
+            tasks=[],  # No more tasks from global memory
             task=task_spec,
-            plan=plan,
+            plan="",  # No more plan from global memory
             related_files=related_files,
             model=model,
             expert_enabled=True,
diff --git a/ra_aid/tools/memory.py b/ra_aid/tools/memory.py
index c316e04..d3fc696 100644
--- a/ra_aid/tools/memory.py
+++ b/ra_aid/tools/memory.py
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ from ra_aid.database.repositories.key_fact_repository import get_key_fact_reposi
 
 # Global memory store
 _global_memory: Dict[str, Any] = {
-    "plans": [],
-    "tasks": {},  # Dict[int, str] - ID to task mapping
-    "task_id_counter": 1,  # Counter for generating unique task IDs
     "implementation_requested": False,
     "related_files": {},  # Dict[int, str] - ID to filepath mapping
     "related_file_id_counter": 1,  # Counter for generating unique file IDs
@@ -112,38 +109,6 @@ def emit_research_notes(notes: str) -> str:
         return "Failed to store research note."
 
 
-@tool("emit_plan")
-def emit_plan(plan: str) -> str:
-    """Store a plan step in global memory.
-
-    Args:
-        plan: The plan step to store (markdown format; be clear, complete, use newlines, and use as many tokens as you need)
-    """
-    _global_memory["plans"].append(plan)
-    console.print(Panel(Markdown(plan), title="📋 Plan"))
-    log_work_event(f"Added plan step:\n\n{plan}")
-    return "Plan stored."
-
-
-@tool("emit_task")
-def emit_task(task: str) -> str:
-    """Store a task in global memory.
-
-    Args:
-        task: The task to store
-    """
-    # Get and increment task ID
-    task_id = _global_memory["task_id_counter"]
-    _global_memory["task_id_counter"] += 1
-
-    # Store task with ID
-    _global_memory["tasks"][task_id] = task
-
-    console.print(Panel(Markdown(task), title=f"✅ Task #{task_id}"))
-    log_work_event(f"Task #{task_id} added:\n\n{task}")
-    return f"Task #{task_id} stored."
-
-
 @tool("emit_key_facts")
 def emit_key_facts(facts: List[str]) -> str:
     """Store multiple key facts about the project or current task in global memory.
@@ -205,29 +170,6 @@ def emit_key_facts(facts: List[str]) -> str:
     return "Facts stored."
 
 
-@tool("delete_tasks")
-def delete_tasks(task_ids: List[int]) -> str:
-    """Delete multiple tasks from global memory by their IDs.
-    Silently skips any IDs that don't exist.
-
-    Args:
-        task_ids: List of task IDs to delete
-    """
-    results = []
-    for task_id in task_ids:
-        if task_id in _global_memory["tasks"]:
-            # Delete the task
-            deleted_task = _global_memory["tasks"].pop(task_id)
-            success_msg = f"Successfully deleted task #{task_id}: {deleted_task}"
-            console.print(
-                Panel(Markdown(success_msg), title="Task Deleted", border_style="green")
-            )
-            results.append(success_msg)
-
-    log_work_event(f"Deleted tasks {task_ids}.")
-    return "Tasks deleted."
-
-
 @tool("request_implementation")
 def request_implementation() -> str:
     """Request that implementation proceed after research/planning.
@@ -327,41 +269,6 @@ def emit_key_snippet(snippet_info: SnippetInfo) -> str:
     return f"Snippet #{snippet_id} stored."
 
 
-
-@tool("swap_task_order")
-def swap_task_order(id1: int, id2: int) -> str:
-    """Swap the order of two tasks in global memory by their IDs.
-
-    Args:
-        id1: First task ID
-        id2: Second task ID
-    """
-    # Validate IDs are different
-    if id1 == id2:
-        return "Cannot swap task with itself"
-
-    # Validate both IDs exist
-    if id1 not in _global_memory["tasks"] or id2 not in _global_memory["tasks"]:
-        return "Invalid task ID(s)"
-
-    # Swap the tasks
-    _global_memory["tasks"][id1], _global_memory["tasks"][id2] = (
-        _global_memory["tasks"][id2],
-        _global_memory["tasks"][id1],
-    )
-
-    # Display what was swapped
-    console.print(
-        Panel(
-            Markdown(f"Swapped:\n- Task #{id1} ↔️ Task #{id2}"),
-            title="🔄 Tasks Reordered",
-            border_style="green",
-        )
-    )
-
-    return "Tasks deleted."
-
-
 @tool("one_shot_completed")
 def one_shot_completed(message: str) -> str:
     """Signal that a one-shot task has been completed and execution should stop.
@@ -402,11 +309,9 @@ def plan_implementation_completed(message: str) -> str:
     """
     mark_should_exit()
     mark_plan_completed(message)
-    _global_memory["tasks"].clear()  # Clear task list when plan is completed
-    _global_memory["task_id_counter"] = 1
     console.print(Panel(Markdown(message), title="✅ Plan Executed"))
     log_work_event(f"Completed implementation:\n\n{message}")
-    return "Plan completion noted and task list cleared."
+    return "Plan completion noted."
 
 
 def get_related_files() -> List[str]:
diff --git a/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_agent.py b/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_agent.py
index ca55fcb..7bf814a 100644
--- a/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_agent.py
+++ b/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_agent.py
@@ -15,17 +15,11 @@ from ra_aid.tools.memory import _global_memory
 @pytest.fixture
 def reset_memory():
     """Reset global memory before each test"""
-    _global_memory["plans"] = []
-    _global_memory["tasks"] = {}
-    _global_memory["task_id_counter"] = 0
     _global_memory["related_files"] = {}
     _global_memory["related_file_id_counter"] = 0
     _global_memory["work_log"] = []
     yield
     # Clean up after test
-    _global_memory["plans"] = []
-    _global_memory["tasks"] = {}
-    _global_memory["task_id_counter"] = 0
     _global_memory["related_files"] = {}
     _global_memory["related_file_id_counter"] = 0
     _global_memory["work_log"] = []
@@ -168,8 +162,7 @@ def test_request_implementation_uses_key_fact_repository(reset_memory, mock_func
 
 def test_request_task_implementation_uses_key_fact_repository(reset_memory, mock_functions):
     """Test that request_task_implementation uses KeyFactRepository correctly."""
-    # Set up _global_memory with required values
-    _global_memory["tasks"] = {0: "Task 1"}
+    # Set up _global_memory with required values (without tasks)
     _global_memory["base_task"] = "Base task"
     
     # Mock running the implementation agent
diff --git a/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_memory.py b/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_memory.py
index 2fe182e..a9e3aa5 100644
--- a/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_memory.py
+++ b/tests/ra_aid/tools/test_memory.py
@@ -8,18 +8,15 @@ from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock, ANY
 from ra_aid.agents.key_snippets_gc_agent import delete_key_snippets
 from ra_aid.tools.memory import (
     _global_memory,
-    delete_tasks,
     deregister_related_files,
     emit_key_facts,
     emit_key_snippet,
     emit_related_files,
-    emit_task,
     get_memory_value,
     get_related_files,
     get_work_log,
     log_work_event,
     reset_work_log,
-    swap_task_order,
     is_binary_file,
     _is_binary_fallback,
 )
@@ -32,17 +29,11 @@ from ra_aid.database.models import KeyFact
 @pytest.fixture
 def reset_memory():
     """Reset global memory before each test"""
-    _global_memory["plans"] = []
-    _global_memory["tasks"] = {}
-    _global_memory["task_id_counter"] = 0
     _global_memory["related_files"] = {}
     _global_memory["related_file_id_counter"] = 0
     _global_memory["work_log"] = []
     yield
     # Clean up after test
-    _global_memory["plans"] = []
-    _global_memory["tasks"] = {}
-    _global_memory["task_id_counter"] = 0
     _global_memory["related_files"] = {}
     _global_memory["related_file_id_counter"] = 0
     _global_memory["work_log"] = []
@@ -707,127 +698,6 @@ def test_key_snippets_integration(mock_log_work_event, reset_memory, mock_key_sn
             assert result == "Snippets deleted."
 
 
-def test_emit_task_with_id(reset_memory):
-    """Test emitting tasks with ID tracking"""
-    # Test adding a single task
-    task = "Implement new feature"
-    result = emit_task.invoke({"task": task})
-
-    # Verify return message includes task ID
-    assert result == "Task #0 stored."
-
-    # Verify task stored correctly with ID
-    assert _global_memory["tasks"][0] == task
-
-    # Verify counter incremented
-    assert _global_memory["task_id_counter"] == 1
-
-    # Add another task to verify counter continues correctly
-    task2 = "Fix bug"
-    result = emit_task.invoke({"task": task2})
-    assert result == "Task #1 stored."
-    assert _global_memory["tasks"][1] == task2
-    assert _global_memory["task_id_counter"] == 2
-
-
-def test_delete_tasks(reset_memory):
-    """Test deleting tasks"""
-    # Add some test tasks
-    tasks = ["Task 1", "Task 2", "Task 3"]
-    for task in tasks:
-        emit_task.invoke({"task": task})
-
-    # Test deleting single task
-    result = delete_tasks.invoke({"task_ids": [1]})
-    assert result == "Tasks deleted."
-    assert 1 not in _global_memory["tasks"]
-    assert len(_global_memory["tasks"]) == 2
-
-    # Test deleting multiple tasks including non-existent ID
-    result = delete_tasks.invoke({"task_ids": [0, 2, 999]})
-    assert result == "Tasks deleted."
-    assert len(_global_memory["tasks"]) == 0
-
-    # Test deleting from empty tasks dict
-    result = delete_tasks.invoke({"task_ids": [0]})
-    assert result == "Tasks deleted."
-
-    # Counter should remain unchanged after deletions
-    assert _global_memory["task_id_counter"] == 3
-
-
-def test_swap_task_order_valid_ids(reset_memory):
-    """Test basic task swapping functionality"""
-    # Add test tasks
-    tasks = ["Task 1", "Task 2", "Task 3"]
-    for task in tasks:
-        emit_task.invoke({"task": task})
-
-    # Swap tasks 0 and 2
-    result = swap_task_order.invoke({"id1": 0, "id2": 2})
-    assert result == "Tasks deleted."
-
-    # Verify tasks were swapped
-    assert _global_memory["tasks"][0] == "Task 3"
-    assert _global_memory["tasks"][2] == "Task 1"
-    assert _global_memory["tasks"][1] == "Task 2"  # Unchanged
-
-
-def test_swap_task_order_invalid_ids(reset_memory):
-    """Test error handling for invalid task IDs"""
-    # Add a test task
-    emit_task.invoke({"task": "Task 1"})
-
-    # Try to swap with non-existent ID
-    result = swap_task_order.invoke({"id1": 0, "id2": 999})
-    assert result == "Invalid task ID(s)"
-
-    # Verify original task unchanged
-    assert _global_memory["tasks"][0] == "Task 1"
-
-
-def test_swap_task_order_same_id(reset_memory):
-    """Test handling of attempt to swap a task with itself"""
-    # Add test task
-    emit_task.invoke({"task": "Task 1"})
-
-    # Try to swap task with itself
-    result = swap_task_order.invoke({"id1": 0, "id2": 0})
-    assert result == "Cannot swap task with itself"
-
-    # Verify task unchanged
-    assert _global_memory["tasks"][0] == "Task 1"
-
-
-def test_swap_task_order_empty_tasks(reset_memory):
-    """Test swapping behavior with empty tasks dictionary"""
-    result = swap_task_order.invoke({"id1": 0, "id2": 1})
-    assert result == "Invalid task ID(s)"
-
-
-def test_swap_task_order_after_delete(reset_memory):
-    """Test swapping after deleting a task"""
-    # Add test tasks
-    tasks = ["Task 1", "Task 2", "Task 3"]
-    for task in tasks:
-        emit_task.invoke({"task": task})
-
-    # Delete middle task
-    delete_tasks.invoke({"task_ids": [1]})
-
-    # Try to swap with deleted task
-    result = swap_task_order.invoke({"id1": 0, "id2": 1})
-    assert result == "Invalid task ID(s)"
-
-    # Try to swap remaining valid tasks
-    result = swap_task_order.invoke({"id1": 0, "id2": 2})
-    assert result == "Tasks deleted."
-
-    # Verify swap worked
-    assert _global_memory["tasks"][0] == "Task 3"
-    assert _global_memory["tasks"][2] == "Task 1"
-
-
 def test_emit_related_files_binary_filtering(reset_memory, monkeypatch):
     """Test that binary files are filtered out when adding related files"""
     import tempfile