diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6256bd3..baf00e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Python X11 transcription daemon that records audio, runs Whisper, logs the trans
 - `soundfile` (libsndfile)
 - `faster-whisper`
 - Tray icon deps: `gtk3`
-- Python deps: `pillow`, `python-xlib`, `faster-whisper`, `PyGObject`, `i3ipc`, `sounddevice`, `soundfile`
+- Python deps: `pillow`, `python-xlib`, `faster-whisper`, `PyGObject`, `sounddevice`, `soundfile`
 
 System packages (example names): `portaudio`/`libportaudio2` and `libsndfile`.
 
@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@ AI provider:
 
 - Generic OpenAI-compatible chat API at `ai_base_url` (base URL only; the app uses `/v1/chat/completions`)
 
-Context capture (i3 only):
-
-- The focused window at hotkey time is stored via i3 IPC.
-- If focus changes before injection, the workflow aborts (interpreted as a cancel).
-
 Control:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 811b853..76c6345 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ dependencies = [
   "pillow",
   "python-xlib",
   "PyGObject",
-  "i3ipc",
   "sounddevice",
   "soundfile",
 ]
diff --git a/src/context.py b/src/context.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 09ab567..0000000
--- a/src/context.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-
-import i3ipc
-
-
-@dataclass
-class Context:
-    window_id: int
-    app_id: str
-    klass: str
-    instance: str
-    title: str
-
-
-class I3Provider:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._conn = i3ipc.Connection()
-
-    def _focused(self):
-        return self._conn.get_tree().find_focused()
-
-    def capture(self) -> Context:
-        node = self._focused()
-        return Context(
-            window_id=node.id,
-            app_id=node.app_id or "",
-            klass=node.window_class or "",
-            instance=node.window_instance or "",
-            title=node.name or "",
-        )
-
-    def is_same_focus(self, ctx: Context) -> bool:
-        node = self._focused()
-        return bool(node and node.id == ctx.window_id)
-
-    def focus_window(self, window_id: int) -> bool:
-        try:
-            self._conn.command(f"[con_id={window_id}] focus")
-            return True
-        except Exception:
-            return False
diff --git a/src/leld.py b/src/leld.py
index 6566bc5..43123a2 100755
--- a/src/leld.py
+++ b/src/leld.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from config import Config, load, redacted_dict
 from recorder import start_recording, stop_recording
 from stt import FasterWhisperSTT, STTConfig
 from aiprocess import AIConfig, build_processor
-from context import I3Provider
 from inject import inject
 from x11_hotkey import listen
 from tray import run_tray
@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@ class Daemon:
         self.proc = None
         self.record = None
         self.timer = None
-        self.context = None
-        self.context_provider = I3Provider()
         self.stt = FasterWhisperSTT(
             STTConfig(
                 model=cfg.transcribing.get("model", "base"),
@@ -75,23 +72,6 @@ class Daemon:
         except Exception as exc:
             logging.error("record start failed: %s", exc)
             return
-        try:
-            if self.context_provider:
-                self.context = self.context_provider.capture()
-        except Exception as exc:
-            logging.error("context capture failed: %s", exc)
-            self.context = None
-        if self.context:
-            logging.info(
-                "context: id=%s app_id=%s class=%s instance=%s title=%s",
-                self.context.window_id,
-                self.context.app_id,
-                self.context.klass,
-                self.context.instance,
-                self.context.title,
-            )
-        else:
-            logging.info("context: none")
         self.proc = proc
         self.record = record
         self.state = State.RECORDING
@@ -179,11 +159,6 @@ class Daemon:
         try:
             self.set_state(State.OUTPUTTING)
             logging.info("outputting started")
-            if self.context_provider and self.context:
-                if not self.context_provider.is_same_focus(self.context):
-                    logging.info("focus changed, aborting injection")
-                    self.set_state(State.IDLE)
-                    return
             backend = self.cfg.injection.get("backend", "clipboard")
             inject(text, backend)
         except Exception as exc:
@@ -191,16 +166,6 @@ class Daemon:
         finally:
             self.set_state(State.IDLE)
 
-    def _context_json(self, ctx):
-        if not ctx:
-            return None
-        return {
-            "window_id": ctx.window_id,
-            "app_id": ctx.app_id,
-            "class": ctx.klass,
-            "instance": ctx.instance,
-            "title": ctx.title,
-        }
 
     def stop_recording(self):
         with self.lock:
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 23044d4..c35c48a 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -373,18 +373,6 @@ wheels = [
     { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/d5/ae/2f6d96b4e6c5478d87d606a1934b5d436c4a2bce6bb7c6fdece891c128e3/huggingface_hub-1.4.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:9931d075fb7a79af5abc487106414ec5fba2c0ae86104c0c62fd6cae38873d18", size = 553326, upload-time = "2026-02-06T09:20:00.728Z" },
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "i3ipc"
-version = "2.2.1"
-source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
-dependencies = [
-    { name = "python-xlib" },
-]
-sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/61/f3/dfab70c888d85d3e933ff4d6b351aaed0ae137a29c896e03e364de3bec94/i3ipc-2.2.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:e880d7d7147959ead5cb34764f08b97b41385b36eb8256e8af1ce163dbcccce8", size = 47760, upload-time = "2020-04-05T17:25:08.666Z" }
-wheels = [
-    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/de/30/294b07ddeccb58855c890c3ef3a951c3b0c1e2d089666d548b6a9edc39fb/i3ipc-2.2.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:c0b898223d50d42c90c818deb5033d1304c582755547dee7d15df3e3781bc690", size = 26591, upload-time = "2020-04-05T17:25:07.338Z" },
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "idna"
 version = "3.11"
@@ -400,7 +388,6 @@ version = "0.0.0"
 source = { virtual = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "faster-whisper" },
-    { name = "i3ipc" },
     { name = "pillow" },
     { name = "pygobject" },
     { name = "python-xlib" },
@@ -411,7 +398,6 @@ dependencies = [
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
     { name = "faster-whisper" },
-    { name = "i3ipc" },
     { name = "pillow" },
     { name = "pygobject" },
     { name = "python-xlib" },