diff --git a/core/Cargo.toml b/core/Cargo.toml
index 1bcd3e51..80875fd4 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ resolver = "2"
 members = [
     "archipelago",
     "container",
-    "parmanode",
     "performance",
     "security",
 ]
diff --git a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
index 817738b9..0965cdce 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ futures-util = "0.3"
 archipelago-container = { path = "../container" }
 archipelago-security = { path = "../security" }
 archipelago-performance = { path = "../performance" }
-archipelago-parmanode = { path = "../parmanode" }
+
 
 # Database (optional for now - can use SQLite or skip)
 # sqlx = { version = "0.7", features = ["sqlite", "runtime-tokio-rustls"] }
diff --git a/core/parmanode/Cargo.toml b/core/parmanode/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 62358efc..00000000
--- a/core/parmanode/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "archipelago-parmanode"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
-
-[dependencies]
-tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
-serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_yaml = "0.9"
-anyhow = "1.0"
-thiserror = "1.0"
-archipelago-container = { path = "../container" }
-log = "0.4"
-tracing = "0.1"
-
-[lib]
-name = "archipelago_parmanode"
-path = "src/lib.rs"
diff --git a/core/parmanode/src/converter.rs b/core/parmanode/src/converter.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b12aee35..00000000
--- a/core/parmanode/src/converter.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-// Parmanode to App Manifest converter
-// Converts Parmanode module structure to Archipelago app manifest format
-
-use archipelago_container::AppManifest;
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use tokio::fs;
-use tracing::info;
-
-pub struct ParmanodeConverter;
-
-impl ParmanodeConverter {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self
-    }
-    
-    /// Convert a Parmanode module directory to an App Manifest
-    pub async fn convert_to_manifest(&self, module_path: &PathBuf) -> Result<AppManifest> {
-        info!("Converting Parmanode module to manifest: {:?}", module_path);
-        
-        // Read Parmanode module metadata if available
-        let module_name = module_path
-            .file_name()
-            .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
-            .unwrap_or("unknown")
-            .to_string();
-        
-        // Try to detect what the module installs
-        let install_script = module_path.join("install.sh");
-        let script_content = if install_script.exists() {
-            fs::read_to_string(&install_script).await.ok()
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-        
-        // Infer app details from script content
-        let (app_id, image) = self.infer_from_script(&script_content)?;
-        
-        // Create a basic manifest
-        let manifest_yaml = format!(
-            r#"
-app:
-  id: {}
-  name: {}
-  version: 1.0.0
-  description: Converted from Parmanode module
-  
-  container:
-    image: {}
-    pull_policy: if-not-present
-    
-  resources:
-    cpu_limit: 1
-    memory_limit: 512Mi
-    disk_limit: 10Gi
-    
-  security:
-    capabilities: []
-    readonly_root: true
-    network_policy: isolated
-"#,
-            app_id, module_name, image
-        );
-        
-        AppManifest::from_str(&manifest_yaml)
-            .context("Failed to create manifest from Parmanode module")
-    }
-    
-    fn infer_from_script(&self, script_content: &Option<String>) -> Result<(String, String)> {
-        let content = script_content.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
-
-        // Try to detect Bitcoin Core
-        if content.contains("bitcoind") || content.contains("bitcoin-core") {
-            return Ok(("bitcoin-core".to_string(), "bitcoin/bitcoin:24.0".to_string()));
-        }
-
-        // Try to detect LND
-        if content.contains("lnd") && !content.contains("lightning") {
-            return Ok(("lnd".to_string(), "lightninglabs/lnd:v0.18.0".to_string()));
-        }
-
-        // Try to detect Core Lightning
-        if content.contains("clightning") || content.contains("core-lightning") {
-            return Ok(("core-lightning".to_string(), "elementsproject/lightningd:v23.08.2".to_string()));
-        }
-
-        // Try to detect Electrs
-        if content.contains("electrs") {
-            return Ok(("electrs".to_string(), "romanz/electrs:v0.10.0".to_string()));
-        }
-
-        // Default fallback — pin Alpine to a specific version
-        Ok(("parmanode-module".to_string(), "alpine:3.19".to_string()))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Default for ParmanodeConverter {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core/parmanode/src/lib.rs b/core/parmanode/src/lib.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b6c30b55..00000000
--- a/core/parmanode/src/lib.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-pub mod script_runner;
-pub mod converter;
-
-pub use script_runner::ParmanodeScriptRunner;
-pub use converter::ParmanodeConverter;
diff --git a/core/parmanode/src/script_runner.rs b/core/parmanode/src/script_runner.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f869cb0..00000000
--- a/core/parmanode/src/script_runner.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-// Parmanode script runner - executes Parmanode installation scripts in containers
-// Provides compatibility layer for existing Parmanode modules
-
-use archipelago_container::PodmanClient;
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::process::Command;
-use tokio::fs;
-use tracing::{info, warn};
-
-pub struct ParmanodeScriptRunner {
-    _podman: PodmanClient,
-    _scripts_dir: PathBuf,
-}
-
-impl ParmanodeScriptRunner {
-    pub fn new(scripts_dir: PathBuf) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            _podman: PodmanClient::new("archipelago".to_string()),
-            _scripts_dir: scripts_dir,
-        }
-    }
-    
-    /// Detect if a path contains a Parmanode script
-    pub fn is_parmanode_script(&self, path: &PathBuf) -> bool {
-        // Check for common Parmanode script patterns
-        path.file_name()
-            .and_then(|name| name.to_str())
-            .map(|name| {
-                name.ends_with(".sh") && (
-                    name.contains("parmanode") ||
-                    name.contains("bitcoin") ||
-                    name.contains("lightning") ||
-                    name.contains("electrs")
-                )
-            })
-            .unwrap_or(false)
-    }
-    
-    /// Run a Parmanode script in an isolated container
-    pub async fn run_script(&self, script_path: &PathBuf) -> Result<()> {
-        info!("Running Parmanode script: {:?}", script_path);
-        
-        // Create a temporary container manifest for the script
-        let script_name = script_path
-            .file_stem()
-            .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
-            .unwrap_or("parmanode-script");
-        
-        // Create a minimal container to run the script
-        let _container_name = format!("parmanode-{}", script_name);
-        
-        // Copy script to a location accessible by containers
-        let script_content = fs::read_to_string(script_path).await
-            .context("Failed to read Parmanode script")?;
-        
-        // Create a wrapper script that runs in Alpine
-        let wrapper_script = format!(
-            r#"#!/bin/sh
-set -e
-{}
-"#,
-            script_content
-        );
-        
-        // Write wrapper to temp location
-        let temp_script = format!("/tmp/parmanode-{}.sh", script_name);
-        fs::write(&temp_script, wrapper_script).await
-            .context("Failed to write wrapper script")?;
-        
-        // Make executable
-        Command::new("chmod")
-            .arg("+x")
-            .arg(&temp_script)
-            .output()
-            .context("Failed to make script executable")?;
-        
-        // Run script in a temporary Alpine container
-        let output = Command::new("podman")
-            .arg("run")
-            .arg("--rm")
-            .arg("--volume")
-            .arg(format!("{}:/script.sh:ro", temp_script))
-            .arg("alpine:latest")
-            .arg("sh")
-            .arg("/script.sh")
-            .output()
-            .context("Failed to execute Parmanode script in container")?;
-        
-        if !output.status.success() {
-            let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Parmanode script failed: {}", stderr));
-        }
-        
-        info!("Parmanode script completed successfully");
-        Ok(())
-    }
-    
-    /// Install a Parmanode module (runs script and sets up container)
-    pub async fn install_module(&self, module_path: &PathBuf) -> Result<String> {
-        // Find the main installation script
-        let install_script = module_path.join("install.sh");
-        if !install_script.exists() {
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("No install.sh found in Parmanode module"));
-        }
-        
-        // Run the installation script
-        self.run_script(&install_script).await?;
-        
-        // Try to convert to app manifest for future management
-        let converter = crate::converter::ParmanodeConverter::new();
-        match converter.convert_to_manifest(module_path).await {
-            Ok(manifest) => {
-                info!("Converted Parmanode module to app manifest");
-                // TODO: Save manifest for future use
-                Ok(manifest.app.id)
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                warn!("Failed to convert Parmanode module: {}", e);
-                // Return a generic ID
-                Ok(format!("parmanode-{}", 
-                    module_path.file_name()
-                        .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
-                        .unwrap_or("module")))
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}