diff --git a/appview/pages/templates/repo/blob.html b/appview/pages/templates/repo/blob.html
index 530e12f9..a29935a2 100644
--- a/appview/pages/templates/repo/blob.html
+++ b/appview/pages/templates/repo/blob.html
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@
                   <a href="/{{ .RepoInfo.FullName }}/raw/{{ pathEscape .Ref }}/{{ .Path }}">View raw</a>
                 {{ end }}
 
-                {{ if (or .BlobView.ContentType.HasTextView .BlobView.ContentType.IsImage) }}
-                  <span class="select-none px-1 md:px-2 [&:before]:content-['·']"></span>
-                  {{ template "repo/fragments/copyFileButton" (dict "Url" (printf "/%s/raw/%s/%s" .RepoInfo.FullName (pathEscape .Ref) .Path)) }}
-                {{ end }}
-
                 {{ if (and .BlobView.ContentType.HasTextView .BlobView.ContentType.HasRenderedView) }}
                   <span class="select-none px-1 md:px-2 [&:before]:content-['·']"></span>
                   <a href="/{{ .RepoInfo.FullName }}/blob/{{ pathEscape .Ref }}/{{ .Path }}?code={{ .ShowRendered }}" hx-boost="true">
@@ -130,7 +125,6 @@
       </p>
     {{ end }}
     {{ template "fragments/multiline-select" }}
-    {{ template "repo/fragments/copyFileScript" }}
     <script>
       (() => {
         const abortController = new AbortController();
diff --git a/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/copyFileButton.html b/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/copyFileButton.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 830ed510..00000000
--- a/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/copyFileButton.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{{ define "repo/fragments/copyFileButton" }}
-<button type="button"
-    class="btn-flat gap-1.5"
-    onclick="copyRawFile(this, '{{ .Url }}')">
-    <span class="copy-check hidden">{{ i "check" "size-3.5" }}</span>
-    <span class="copy-label">copy to clipboard</span>
-    <span class="copy-spinner hidden">{{ i "loader-circle" "size-3.5 animate-spin" }}</span>
-</button>
-{{ end }}
diff --git a/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/copyFileScript.html b/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/copyFileScript.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 17c298f8..00000000
--- a/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/copyFileScript.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-{{ define "repo/fragments/copyFileScript" }}
-<script>
-async function copyRawFile(btn, url) {
-    const label = btn.querySelector('.copy-label');
-    const spinner = btn.querySelector('.copy-spinner');
-    label.textContent = 'copying';
-    spinner.classList.remove('hidden');
-    btn.disabled = true;
-    try {
-        const res = await fetch(url);
-        if (!res.ok) throw new Error();
-        const contentType = res.headers.get('Content-Type') || '';
-        if (contentType.startsWith('image/')) {
-            const blob = await res.blob();
-            await navigator.clipboard.write([
-                new ClipboardItem({ [contentType]: blob })
-            ]);
-        } else {
-            const text = await res.text();
-            await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
-        }
-        spinner.classList.add('hidden');
-        label.textContent = 'copied';
-        btn.querySelector('.copy-check').classList.remove('hidden');
-        btn.disabled = false;
-        setTimeout(() => {
-            label.textContent = 'copy to clipboard';
-            btn.querySelector('.copy-check').classList.add('hidden');
-        }, 2500);
-    } catch {
-        spinner.classList.add('hidden');
-        label.textContent = 'error';
-        btn.disabled = false;
-        setTimeout(() => { label.textContent = 'copy to clipboard'; }, 2500);
-    }
-}
-</script>
-{{ end }}
diff --git a/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/readme.html b/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/readme.html
index dcf99644..ddf986fc 100644
--- a/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/readme.html
+++ b/appview/pages/templates/repo/fragments/readme.html
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 {{ define "repo/fragments/readme" }}
 <div class="mt-4 rounded bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 drop-shadow-sm w-full mx-auto overflow-hidden">
     {{- if .ReadmeFileName -}}
-    <div class="px-4 py-2 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 flex justify-between">
+    <div class="px-4 py-2 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600">
       <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
         {{ i "file-text" "w-4 h-4" "text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400" }}
         <span class="font-mono text-sm text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200">{{ .ReadmeFileName }}</span>
       </span>
-      {{ template "repo/fragments/copyFileButton" (dict "Url" (printf "/%s/raw/%s/%s" .RepoInfo.FullName (pathEscape .Ref) .ReadmeFileName)) }}
     </div>
     {{- end -}}
     <section
@@ -24,5 +23,4 @@
         {{- end -}}</article>
     </section>
 </div>
-{{ template "repo/fragments/copyFileScript" }}
 {{ end }}