diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index 67a2c7cdfa..910d69556b 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -140,14 +140,13 @@ run-ui-only:
     @echo "Running UI..."
     cd ui/desktop && pnpm install && pnpm run start-gui
 
-debug-ui *alpha:
-    @echo "🚀 Starting goose frontend in external backend mode{{ if alpha == "alpha" { " with alpha features enabled" } else { "" } }}"
+debug-ui:
+    @echo "🚀 Starting goose frontend in external backend mode"
     cd ui/desktop && \
     export GOOSE_EXTERNAL_BACKEND=true && \
     export GOOSE_SERVER__SECRET_KEY="${GOOSE_SERVER__SECRET_KEY:-test}" && \
-    {{ if alpha == "alpha" { "export ALPHA=true &&" } else { "" } }} \
     pnpm install && \
-    pnpm run {{ if alpha == "alpha" { "start-alpha-gui" } else { "start-gui" } }}
+    pnpm run start-gui
 
 # Run UI with main process debugging enabled
 # To debug main process:
@@ -173,12 +172,6 @@ package-ui:
     codesign --force --deep --sign - --entitlements ui/desktop/entitlements.plist ui/desktop/out/Goose-darwin-arm64/Goose.app
     @echo "Done! Launch with: open ui/desktop/out/Goose-darwin-arm64/Goose.app"
 
-# Run UI with alpha changes
-run-ui-alpha:
-    @just release-binary
-    @echo "Running UI with alpha features..."
-    cd ui/desktop && pnpm install && ALPHA=true pnpm run start-alpha-gui
-
 # Run UI with latest (Windows version)
 run-ui-windows:
     @just release-windows
@@ -254,11 +247,6 @@ make-ui:
     @just release-binary
     cd ui/desktop && pnpm run bundle:default
 
-# make GUI with latest binary and alpha features enabled
-make-ui-alpha:
-    @just release-binary
-    cd ui/desktop && pnpm run bundle:alpha
-
 # make GUI with latest Windows binary
 make-ui-windows:
     @just release-windows
diff --git a/ui/desktop/package.json b/ui/desktop/package.json
index b1830ca3d6..991667e80c 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/package.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/package.json
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
     "start:test-error": "GOOSE_TEST_ERROR=true electron-forge start",
     "package": "pnpm run i18n:compile && electron-forge package",
     "make": "pnpm run i18n:compile && electron-forge make",
-    "bundle:default": "node scripts/prepare-platform-binaries.js && pnpm run make && BUNDLE_NAME=\"${GOOSE_BUNDLE_NAME:-Goose}\" && APP_DIR=\"out/${BUNDLE_NAME}-darwin-arm64\" && APP_BUNDLE=\"${APP_DIR}/${BUNDLE_NAME}.app\" && (cd \"$APP_DIR\" && ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent \"${BUNDLE_NAME}.app\" \"${BUNDLE_NAME}.zip\") || echo \"${APP_BUNDLE} not found; either the binary is not built or you are not on macOS\"",
-    "bundle:alpha": "ALPHA=true node scripts/prepare-platform-binaries.js && ALPHA=true pnpm run make && BUNDLE_NAME=\"${GOOSE_BUNDLE_NAME:-Goose}\" && APP_DIR=\"out/${BUNDLE_NAME}-darwin-arm64\" && APP_BUNDLE=\"${APP_DIR}/${BUNDLE_NAME}.app\" && (cd \"$APP_DIR\" && ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent \"${BUNDLE_NAME}.app\" \"${BUNDLE_NAME}_alpha.zip\") || echo \"${APP_BUNDLE} not found; either the binary is not built or you are not on macOS\"",
+    "bundle:default": "node scripts/prepare-platform-binaries.js && pnpm run make && BUNDLE_NAME=\"${GOOSE_BUNDLE_NAME:-Goose}\" && APP_DIR=\"out/${BUNDLE_NAME}-darwin-arm64\" && APP_BUNDLE=\"${APP_DIR}/${BUNDLE_NAME}.app\" && (cd \"$APP_DIR\" && ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent \"${BUNDLE_NAME}.app\" \"${BUNDLE_NAME}.zip\")",
     "bundle:intel": "node scripts/prepare-platform-binaries.js && pnpm run make --arch=x64 && BUNDLE_NAME=\"${GOOSE_BUNDLE_NAME:-Goose}\" && APP_DIR=\"out/${BUNDLE_NAME}-darwin-x64\" && APP_BUNDLE=\"${APP_DIR}/${BUNDLE_NAME}.app\" && (cd \"$APP_DIR\" && ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent \"${BUNDLE_NAME}.app\" \"${BUNDLE_NAME}_intel_mac.zip\")",
     "debug": "echo 'run --remote-debugging-port=8315' && BUNDLE_NAME=\"${GOOSE_BUNDLE_NAME:-Goose}\" && lldb \"out/${BUNDLE_NAME}-darwin-arm64/${BUNDLE_NAME}.app\"",
     "test-e2e": "pnpm run generate-api && playwright test",
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@
     "test:integration": "vitest run --config vitest.integration.config.ts",
     "test:integration:watch": "vitest --config vitest.integration.config.ts",
     "test:integration:debug": "DEBUG=1 vitest run --config vitest.integration.config.ts",
-    "start-alpha-gui": "ALPHA=true pnpm run start-gui",
     "i18n:extract": "formatjs extract 'src/**/*.{ts,tsx}' --out-file src/i18n/messages/en.json --flatten && pnpm run i18n:compile",
     "i18n:check": "node scripts/i18n-check.js",
     "i18n:compile": "node scripts/i18n-compile.js"
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/GooseSidebar/EnvironmentBadge.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/GooseSidebar/EnvironmentBadge.tsx
index 135fcd9c75..2264eaf0e9 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/GooseSidebar/EnvironmentBadge.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/GooseSidebar/EnvironmentBadge.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '../ui/Tooltip';
 import { defineMessages, useIntl } from '../../i18n';
 
 const i18n = defineMessages({
-  alpha: {
-    id: 'environmentBadge.alpha',
-    defaultMessage: 'Alpha',
-  },
   dev: {
     id: 'environmentBadge.dev',
     defaultMessage: 'Dev',
@@ -19,18 +15,13 @@ interface EnvironmentBadgeProps {
 
 const EnvironmentBadge: React.FC<EnvironmentBadgeProps> = ({ className = '' }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const isAlpha = process.env.ALPHA;
   const isDevelopment = import.meta.env.DEV;
 
-  // Don't show badge in production
-  if (!isDevelopment && !isAlpha) {
+  if (!isDevelopment) {
     return null;
   }
 
-  const tooltipText = isAlpha
-    ? intl.formatMessage(i18n.alpha)
-    : intl.formatMessage(i18n.dev);
-  const bgColor = isAlpha ? 'bg-purple-600' : 'bg-orange-400';
+  const tooltipText = intl.formatMessage(i18n.dev);
 
   return (
     <Tooltip>
@@ -41,13 +32,13 @@ const EnvironmentBadge: React.FC<EnvironmentBadgeProps> = ({ className = '' }) =
           aria-label={tooltipText}
         >
           <div className="absolute -inset-1" />
-          <div className={`${bgColor} w-2 h-2 rounded-full`} />
+          <div className="bg-orange-400 w-2 h-2 rounded-full" />
         </div>
       </TooltipTrigger>
       <TooltipContent
         side="bottom"
-        className={bgColor}
-        arrowClassName={isAlpha ? 'fill-purple-600 bg-purple-600' : 'fill-orange-400 bg-orange-400'}
+        className="bg-orange-400"
+        arrowClassName="fill-orange-400 bg-orange-400"
       >
         {tooltipText}
       </TooltipContent>
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/en.json b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/en.json
index 36cc72d6bd..93fa007760 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/en.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/en.json
@@ -932,9 +932,6 @@
   "envVarsSection.variableName": {
     "defaultMessage": "Variable name"
   },
-  "environmentBadge.alpha": {
-    "defaultMessage": "Alpha"
-  },
   "environmentBadge.dev": {
     "defaultMessage": "Dev"
   },
diff --git a/ui/desktop/vite.renderer.config.mts b/ui/desktop/vite.renderer.config.mts
index 9a3c558b7c..0228982d86 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/vite.renderer.config.mts
+++ b/ui/desktop/vite.renderer.config.mts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite';
 // https://vitejs.dev/config
 export default defineConfig({
   define: {
-    // This replaces process.env.ALPHA with a literal at build time
-    'process.env.ALPHA': JSON.stringify(process.env.ALPHA === 'true'),
     'process.env.GOOSE_TUNNEL': JSON.stringify(process.env.GOOSE_TUNNEL !== 'no' && process.env.GOOSE_TUNNEL !== 'none'),
   },