diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e4cb12ea2..564a15117 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,3 +43,6 @@ coverage/
 # Misc
 *.pem
 .vercel
+
+# Runtime agent data
+packages/server/agents.json
diff --git a/packages/app/src/app/git-diff.tsx b/packages/app/src/app/git-diff.tsx
index 8cc137200..135f6a0da 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/app/git-diff.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/app/git-diff.tsx
@@ -64,11 +64,8 @@ export default function GitDiffScreen() {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (diffText !== undefined) {
-      setIsLoading(false);
-      return;
-    }
-
+    // Always request fresh diff when screen mounts
+    setIsLoading(true);
     requestGitDiff(agentId);
 
     const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -76,7 +73,7 @@ export default function GitDiffScreen() {
     }, 5000);
 
     return () => clearTimeout(timeout);
-  }, [agentId, diffText, requestGitDiff]);
+  }, [agentId, requestGitDiff]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (diffText !== undefined) {
diff --git a/packages/server/agents.json b/packages/server/agents.json
deleted file mode 100644
index c1df17073..000000000
--- a/packages/server/agents.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,456 +0,0 @@
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-  },
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