diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d20d4bb..24a6165 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -145,118 +145,28 @@
                 <!-- ── Sign Up pane ── -->
                 <div class="auth-pane">
                     <div class="auth-pane-title">Hire Agent</div>
-                    <div class="pricing-badge">
-                        <div class="pricing-amount">
-                            4,99 <span>USD / month</span>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="pricing-term">Monthly termination</div>
-                    </div>
-                    <div id="coupon-box" class="coupon-box">
-                        <div class="coupon-input-wrap">
-                            <input
-                                type="text"
-                                id="coupon-input"
-                                class="coupon-input"
-                                placeholder="Coupon code"
-                                onkeydown="handleCouponKey(event)"
-                                autocomplete="off"
-                                spellcheck="false"
-                            />
-                            <span
-                                id="coupon-spinner"
-                                class="coupon-spinner"
-                                style="display: none"
-                                ><div class="spinner spinner-sm"></div
-                            ></span>
-                        </div>
-                        <div
-                            id="coupon-error"
-                            class="coupon-error"
-                            style="display: none"
-                        >
-                            Invalid coupon code.
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
                     <div
-                        id="coupon-success"
-                        class="coupon-success"
-                        style="display: none"
-                    >
-                        <svg
-                            width="13"
-                            height="13"
-                            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                            fill="none"
-                            stroke="currentColor"
-                            stroke-width="3"
-                            stroke-linecap="round"
-                            stroke-linejoin="round"
-                        >
-                            <polyline points="20 6 9 17 4 12" />
-                        </svg>
-                        5 USD OpenRouter credits added &mdash; Order now below
-                    </div>
-
-                    <form
                         id="signup-form"
-                        class="auth-form"
+                        class="hire-cta"
                         style="display: none"
-                        onsubmit="
-                            event.preventDefault();
-                            doSignUp();
-                        "
                     >
-                        <div class="form-row">
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label for="signup-email">Email address</label>
-                                <input
-                                    type="email"
-                                    id="signup-email"
-                                    placeholder="you@example.com"
-                                    autocomplete="email"
-                                    required
-                                />
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label for="signup-password">Password</label>
-                                <input
-                                    type="password"
-                                    id="signup-password"
-                                    placeholder="Min. 8 characters"
-                                    autocomplete="new-password"
-                                    required
-                                />
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="form-row">
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label for="signup-agent">Agent</label>
-                                <select id="signup-agent">
-                                    <option value="hermes">Hermes</option>
-                                    <option value="openclaw">OpenClaw</option>
-                                </select>
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="form-group">
-                                <label for="signup-location"
-                                    >Agent Location</label
-                                >
-                                <select id="signup-location">
-                                    <option value="france">
-                                        &#127467;&#127479; France
-                                    </option>
-                                </select>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                        <div id="signup-error" class="auth-error"></div>
-                        <div id="signup-success" class="auth-success"></div>
-                        <button
-                            type="submit"
-                            id="signup-btn"
+                        <a
+                            href="https://derez.ai/#pricing"
+                            target="_blank"
+                            rel="noopener"
                             class="btn btn-primary btn-block"
                         >
                             Hire Agent
-                        </button>
-                    </form>
+                        </a>
+                        <a
+                            href="https://derez.ai/#pricing"
+                            target="_blank"
+                            rel="noopener"
+                            class="hire-link"
+                        >
+                            View plans &amp; pricing &rarr;
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
                 <!-- /auth-pane signup -->
             </div>
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 525f51d..e25abff 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -1686,114 +1686,30 @@ body.auth-layout .auth-pane {
 }
 /* Right pane: badge at top, form pushed to bottom */
 body.auth-layout .auth-pane:last-child {
-    justify-content: flex-start;
-}
-body.auth-layout #signup-form {
-    margin-top: auto;
+    justify-content: center;
 }
 
 /* Pricing badge */
-.pricing-badge {
-    display: none;
-}
-body.auth-layout .pricing-badge {
+/* ─── Hire Agent CTA (replaces signup form) ──────────────────────────── */
+.hire-cta {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: center;
-    text-align: center;
-    gap: 6px;
-    margin: 20px 24px 0;
-    padding: 14px 20px;
-    background: var(--accent-dim);
-    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 245, 255, 0.35);
-    border-radius: var(--radius);
-}
-.pricing-amount {
-    font-size: 22px;
-    font-weight: 800;
-    color: var(--text);
-    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
-    line-height: 1;
-}
-.pricing-amount span {
-    font-size: 13px;
-    font-weight: 500;
-    color: var(--text-muted);
-}
-.pricing-term {
-    font-size: 11px;
-    color: var(--text-muted);
-    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
-}
-.pricing-bonus {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 5px;
-    font-size: 12px;
-    color: var(--accent);
-    font-weight: 500;
+    gap: 14px;
+    padding: 20px 24px 28px;
 }
 
-/* Coupon box */
-.coupon-box {
-    display: none;
-}
-body.auth-layout .coupon-box {
+.hire-link {
     display: block;
-    margin: 10px 24px 0;
-}
-.coupon-input-wrap {
-    position: relative;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-}
-.coupon-input {
-    width: 100%;
-    padding: 8px 36px 8px 12px;
-    background: var(--bg-input);
-    border: 1px solid var(--border);
-    border-radius: var(--radius);
-    color: var(--text);
-    font-size: 13px;
-    outline: none;
-    transition: border-color 0.15s;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-}
-.coupon-input::placeholder {
-    color: var(--text-muted);
-}
-.coupon-input:focus {
-    border-color: var(--accent);
-}
-.coupon-input.coupon-input-error {
-    border-color: var(--danger);
-}
-.coupon-spinner {
-    position: absolute;
-    right: 10px;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-}
-.coupon-error {
-    margin-top: 5px;
-    font-size: 11px;
-    color: var(--danger);
-}
-.coupon-success {
-    display: none;
-}
-body.auth-layout .coupon-success {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 6px;
-    margin: 10px 24px 0;
-    padding: 8px 12px;
-    background: rgba(63, 201, 126, 0.1);
-    border: 1px solid rgba(63, 201, 126, 0.3);
-    border-radius: var(--radius);
+    text-align: center;
     font-size: 12px;
-    font-weight: 500;
-    color: var(--success);
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    text-decoration: none;
+    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
+    transition: color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.hire-link:hover {
+    color: var(--accent);
 }
 body.auth-layout .auth-forms-divider {
     width: 1px;
@@ -1807,6 +1723,9 @@ body.auth-layout .auth-forms-divider {
 }
 body.auth-layout #signup-form {
     display: flex !important;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 14px;
+    padding: 24px;
 }
 /* Sign-in form stretches and pushes its button to the bottom
    so it aligns with the Create Account button on the right */
@@ -1817,23 +1736,9 @@ body.auth-layout #signin-btn {
     margin-top: auto;
 }
 
-/* Demo app-shell: matches auth card width, shorter height */
+/* Demo shell is always hidden — we no longer show a preview on the auth screen */
 #app-shell.demo-mode {
-    width: min(1060px, calc(100vw - 16px));
-    height: min(500px, calc(100vh - 360px));
-    flex-shrink: 0;
-    animation: none; /* prevent double-play alongside auth-card */
-}
-
-#app-shell.demo-mode .app-header,
-#app-shell.demo-mode .agent-tabs-bar {
-    opacity: 0.55;
-    pointer-events: none;
-    user-select: none;
-}
-#app-shell.demo-mode .app-body {
-    pointer-events: none;
-    user-select: none;
+    display: none !important;
 }
 
 .demo-notice {