diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index f76aafc..48c41a9 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
 - Components: arrow functions (enforced by Biome)
 - Routes: TanStack Router file conventions (`export const Route = createFileRoute(...)`)
 - Data fetching: `useSuspenseQuery(orpc.feature.list.queryOptions())`
-- Let React Compiler handle memoization (no manual `useMemo`/`useCallback`)
 
 ### Error Handling
 - Use `try-catch` for async operations; throw descriptive errors
diff --git a/apps/server/AGENTS.md b/apps/server/AGENTS.md
index 1af6b86..0b5c77d 100644
--- a/apps/server/AGENTS.md
+++ b/apps/server/AGENTS.md
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
 ### React
 - Use arrow functions for components (Biome enforced)
 - Use `useSuspenseQuery` for guaranteed data
-- Let React Compiler handle memoization (no manual `useMemo`/`useCallback`)
 
 ## Environment Variables
 
diff --git a/apps/server/package.json b/apps/server/package.json
index c8e67f1..0e6f2e8 100644
--- a/apps/server/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@furtherverse/tsconfig": "workspace:*",
-    "@rolldown/plugin-babel": "catalog:",
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "catalog:",
     "@tanstack/devtools-vite": "catalog:",
     "@tanstack/react-devtools": "catalog:",
diff --git a/apps/server/vite.config.ts b/apps/server/vite.config.ts
index cea103a..a25fe1c 100644
--- a/apps/server/vite.config.ts
+++ b/apps/server/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import babel from '@rolldown/plugin-babel'
 import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite'
 import { devtools as tanstackDevtools } from '@tanstack/devtools-vite'
 import { tanstackStart } from '@tanstack/react-start/plugin/vite'
-import react, { reactCompilerPreset } from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
+import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
 import { nitro } from 'nitro/vite'
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
 
@@ -13,9 +12,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
     tailwindcss(),
     tanstackStart(),
     react(),
-    babel({
-      presets: [reactCompilerPreset()],
-    }),
     nitro({
       preset: 'bun',
       serveStatic: 'inline',
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index e5c8314..7c1856f 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@furtherverse/tsconfig": "workspace:*",
-        "@rolldown/plugin-babel": "catalog:",
         "@tailwindcss/vite": "catalog:",
         "@tanstack/devtools-vite": "catalog:",
         "@tanstack/react-devtools": "catalog:",
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@
     "@orpc/server": "^1.13.11",
     "@orpc/tanstack-query": "^1.13.11",
     "@orpc/zod": "^1.13.11",
-    "@rolldown/plugin-babel": "^0.2.2",
     "@t3-oss/env-core": "^0.13.11",
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
     "@tanstack/devtools-vite": "^0.6.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 03385f2..82a461c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     "@orpc/server": "^1.13.11",
     "@orpc/tanstack-query": "^1.13.11",
     "@orpc/zod": "^1.13.11",
-    "@rolldown/plugin-babel": "^0.2.2",
     "@t3-oss/env-core": "^0.13.11",
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
     "@tanstack/devtools-vite": "^0.6.0",