diff --git a/runner/embed.go b/runner/embed.go
index 8482615..6824d62 100644
--- a/runner/embed.go
+++ b/runner/embed.go
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ var timeLuaCode string
 //go:embed lua/math.lua
 var mathLuaCode string
 
-//go:embed lua/templates.lua
-var templateLuaCode string
-
 // ModuleInfo holds information about an embeddable Lua module
 type ModuleInfo struct {
 	Name     string                 // Module name
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@ var (
 		{Name: "crypto", Code: cryptoLuaCode},
 		{Name: "time", Code: timeLuaCode},
 		{Name: "math", Code: mathLuaCode},
-		{Name: "tmpl", Code: templateLuaCode},
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/runner/lua/templates.lua b/runner/lua/templates.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 2205e32..0000000
--- a/runner/lua/templates.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-local template = {}
-
-function template.render(path, data)
-    local result = __template_render(path, data)
-    if type(result) == "string" and result:find("^template%.") then
-        error(result, 2)
-    end
-    return result
-end
-
-function template.include(path, data)
-    local result = __template_include(path, data)
-    if type(result) == "string" and result:find("^template%.") then
-        error(result, 2)
-    end
-    return result
-end
-
-function template.exists(path)
-    return __template_exists(path)
-end
-
-function template.clear_cache(path)
-    return __template_clear_cache(path)
-end
-
-function template.cache_size()
-    return __template_cache_size()
-end
-
-return template
diff --git a/runner/runner.go b/runner/runner.go
index 425afe7..358c228 100644
--- a/runner/runner.go
+++ b/runner/runner.go
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ cleanup:
 
 	CleanupFS()
 	CleanupSQLite()
-	CleanupTemplate()
 
 	logger.Debug("Runner closed")
 	return nil
diff --git a/runner/sandbox.go b/runner/sandbox.go
index 3199250..f8f69e2 100644
--- a/runner/sandbox.go
+++ b/runner/sandbox.go
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@ func (s *Sandbox) registerCoreFunctions(state *luajit.State) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := RegisterTemplateFunctions(state); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/runner/templates.go b/runner/templates.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d431bcc..0000000
--- a/runner/templates.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,440 +0,0 @@
-package runner
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"html"
-	"os"
-	"regexp"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-
-	"maps"
-
-	luajit "git.sharkk.net/Sky/LuaJIT-to-Go"
-)
-
-// CachedTemplate holds compiled Lua code with metadata
-type CachedTemplate struct {
-	CompiledLua []byte // Compiled Lua bytecode
-	ModTime     time.Time
-	Path        string
-}
-
-// TemplateCache manages template caching with fast lookups
-type TemplateCache struct {
-	templates sync.Map // map[string]*CachedTemplate
-}
-
-var (
-	templateCache = &TemplateCache{}
-	simpleVarRe   = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$`)
-)
-
-// htmlEscape escapes HTML special characters
-func htmlEscape(s string) string {
-	return html.EscapeString(s)
-}
-
-// compileTemplate converts template string to Lua code
-func compileTemplate(templateStr string) (string, error) {
-	pos := 1
-	chunks := []any{}
-	templateLen := len(templateStr)
-
-	for pos <= templateLen {
-		// Find next template tag
-		unescapedStart := strings.Index(templateStr[pos-1:], "{{{")
-		escapedStart := strings.Index(templateStr[pos-1:], "{{")
-
-		// Adjust positions to be absolute
-		if unescapedStart != -1 {
-			unescapedStart += pos - 1
-		}
-		if escapedStart != -1 {
-			escapedStart += pos - 1
-		}
-
-		var start, openLen int
-		var tagType string
-
-		// Determine which tag comes first
-		if unescapedStart != -1 && (escapedStart == -1 || unescapedStart <= escapedStart) {
-			start, tagType, openLen = unescapedStart, "-", 3
-		} else if escapedStart != -1 {
-			start, tagType, openLen = escapedStart, "=", 2
-		} else {
-			// No more tags, add remaining text
-			if pos <= templateLen {
-				chunks = append(chunks, templateStr[pos-1:])
-			}
-			break
-		}
-
-		// Add text before tag
-		if start > pos-1 {
-			chunks = append(chunks, templateStr[pos-1:start])
-		}
-
-		// Find closing tag
-		pos = start + openLen + 1
-		var closeTag string
-		if tagType == "-" {
-			closeTag = "}}}"
-		} else {
-			closeTag = "}}"
-		}
-
-		closeStart := strings.Index(templateStr[pos-1:], closeTag)
-		if closeStart == -1 {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to find closing tag at position %d", pos)
-		}
-		closeStart += pos - 1
-
-		// Extract and trim code
-		code := strings.TrimSpace(templateStr[pos-1 : closeStart])
-
-		// Check if it's a simple variable for escaped output
-		isSimpleVar := tagType == "=" && simpleVarRe.MatchString(code)
-
-		chunks = append(chunks, []any{tagType, code, pos, isSimpleVar})
-
-		// Move past closing tag
-		pos = closeStart + len(closeTag) + 1
-	}
-
-	// Generate Lua code
-	buffer := []string{"local _tostring, _escape, _b, _b_i = ...\n"}
-
-	for _, chunk := range chunks {
-		switch v := chunk.(type) {
-		case string:
-			// Literal text
-			buffer = append(buffer, "_b_i = _b_i + 1\n")
-			buffer = append(buffer, fmt.Sprintf("_b[_b_i] = %q\n", v))
-		case []any:
-			tagType := v[0].(string)
-			code := v[1].(string)
-			pos := v[2].(int)
-			isSimpleVar := v[3].(bool)
-
-			switch tagType {
-			case "=":
-				if isSimpleVar {
-					buffer = append(buffer, "_b_i = _b_i + 1\n")
-					buffer = append(buffer, fmt.Sprintf("--[[%d]] _b[_b_i] = _escape(_tostring(%s))\n", pos, code))
-				} else {
-					buffer = append(buffer, fmt.Sprintf("--[[%d]] %s\n", pos, code))
-				}
-			case "-":
-				buffer = append(buffer, "_b_i = _b_i + 1\n")
-				buffer = append(buffer, fmt.Sprintf("--[[%d]] _b[_b_i] = _tostring(%s)\n", pos, code))
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	buffer = append(buffer, "return _b")
-	return strings.Join(buffer, ""), nil
-}
-
-// getTemplate loads or retrieves a cached template
-func getTemplate(templatePath string, state *luajit.State) ([]byte, error) {
-	// Resolve the path using the fs system
-	fullPath, err := ResolvePath(templatePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("template path resolution failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Check if file exists and get mod time
-	info, err := os.Stat(fullPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("template file not found: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Fast path: check cache first
-	if cached, ok := templateCache.templates.Load(templatePath); ok {
-		cachedTpl := cached.(*CachedTemplate)
-		// Compare mod times for cache validity
-		if cachedTpl.ModTime.Equal(info.ModTime()) {
-			return cachedTpl.CompiledLua, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Cache miss or file changed - load and compile template
-	content, err := os.ReadFile(fullPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read template: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Compile template to Lua code
-	luaCode, err := compileTemplate(string(content))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("template compile error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Compile Lua code to bytecode
-	bytecode, err := state.CompileBytecode(luaCode, templatePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("lua compile error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Store in cache
-	cachedTpl := &CachedTemplate{
-		CompiledLua: bytecode,
-		ModTime:     info.ModTime(),
-		Path:        fullPath,
-	}
-	templateCache.templates.Store(templatePath, cachedTpl)
-
-	return bytecode, nil
-}
-
-// goHtmlEscape provides HTML escaping from Go
-func goHtmlEscape(state *luajit.State) int {
-	if !state.IsString(1) {
-		state.PushString("")
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	input := state.ToString(1)
-	escaped := htmlEscape(input)
-	state.PushString(escaped)
-	return 1
-}
-
-// templateInclude renders a template with auto-merged data
-func templateInclude(state *luajit.State) int {
-	// Get template path
-	if !state.IsString(1) {
-		state.PushString("template.include: path must be a string")
-		return 1
-	}
-	templatePath := state.ToString(1)
-
-	// Get current template data
-	state.GetGlobal("__template_data")
-	currentData, _ := state.ToTable(-1)
-	state.Pop(1)
-
-	// Get new data (optional)
-	var newData map[string]any
-	if state.GetTop() >= 2 && !state.IsNil(2) {
-		if envValue, err := state.ToValue(2); err == nil {
-			if envMap, ok := envValue.(map[string]any); ok {
-				newData = envMap
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Merge data
-	mergedData := make(map[string]any)
-	if currentData != nil {
-		maps.Copy(mergedData, currentData)
-	}
-	if newData != nil {
-		maps.Copy(mergedData, newData)
-	}
-
-	// Call templateRender with merged data
-	state.PushString(templatePath)
-	state.PushTable(mergedData)
-	return templateRender(state)
-}
-func templateRender(state *luajit.State) int {
-	// Get template path (required)
-	if !state.IsString(1) {
-		state.PushString("template.render: template path must be a string")
-		return 1
-	}
-	templatePath := state.ToString(1)
-
-	// Get data (optional)
-	var env map[string]any
-	if state.GetTop() >= 2 && !state.IsNil(2) {
-		var err error
-		envValue, err := state.ToValue(2)
-		if err != nil {
-			state.PushString("template.render: invalid data: " + err.Error())
-			return 1
-		}
-		if envMap, ok := envValue.(map[string]any); ok {
-			env = envMap
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Load compiled template from cache
-	bytecode, err := getTemplate(templatePath, state)
-	if err != nil {
-		state.PushString("template.render: " + err.Error())
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	// Load bytecode
-	if err := state.LoadBytecode(bytecode, templatePath); err != nil {
-		state.PushString("template.render: load error: " + err.Error())
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	// Create runtime environment
-	runtimeEnv := make(map[string]any)
-	if env != nil {
-		maps.Copy(runtimeEnv, env)
-	}
-
-	// Add current template data for nested calls
-	runtimeEnv["__template_data"] = env
-
-	// Get current global environment
-	state.GetGlobal("_G")
-	globalEnv, err := state.ToTable(-1)
-	if err == nil {
-		for k, v := range globalEnv {
-			if _, exists := runtimeEnv[k]; !exists {
-				runtimeEnv[k] = v
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	state.Pop(1)
-
-	// Set up runtime environment
-	if err := state.PushTable(runtimeEnv); err != nil {
-		state.Pop(1) // Pop bytecode
-		state.PushString("template.render: env error: " + err.Error())
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	// Create metatable for environment
-	state.NewTable()
-	state.GetGlobal("_G")
-	state.SetField(-2, "__index")
-	state.SetMetatable(-2)
-
-	// Set environment using setfenv
-	state.GetGlobal("setfenv")
-	state.PushCopy(-3) // Template function
-	state.PushCopy(-3) // Environment
-	state.Call(2, 1)   // setfenv(fn, env) returns the function
-
-	// Prepare arguments for template execution
-	state.GetGlobal("tostring")        // tostring function
-	state.PushGoFunction(goHtmlEscape) // HTML escape function
-	state.NewTable()                   // output buffer
-	state.PushNumber(0)                // buffer index
-
-	// Execute template (4 args, 1 result)
-	if err := state.Call(4, 1); err != nil {
-		state.Pop(1) // Pop environment
-		state.PushString("template.render: execution error: " + err.Error())
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	// Get result buffer
-	buffer, err := state.ToTable(-1)
-	if err != nil {
-		state.Pop(2) // Pop buffer and environment
-		state.PushString("template.render: result error: " + err.Error())
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	// Convert buffer to string
-	var result strings.Builder
-	i := 1
-	for {
-		if val, exists := buffer[fmt.Sprintf("%d", i)]; exists {
-			result.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%v", val))
-			i++
-		} else {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	state.Pop(2) // Pop buffer and environment
-	state.PushString(result.String())
-	return 1
-}
-
-// templateExists checks if a template file exists
-func templateExists(state *luajit.State) int {
-	if !state.IsString(1) {
-		state.PushBoolean(false)
-		return 1
-	}
-	templatePath := state.ToString(1)
-
-	// Resolve path
-	fullPath, err := ResolvePath(templatePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		state.PushBoolean(false)
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	// Check if file exists
-	_, err = os.Stat(fullPath)
-	state.PushBoolean(err == nil)
-	return 1
-}
-
-// templateClearCache clears the template cache
-func templateClearCache(state *luajit.State) int {
-	// Optional: clear specific template
-	if state.GetTop() >= 1 && state.IsString(1) {
-		templatePath := state.ToString(1)
-		templateCache.templates.Delete(templatePath)
-		state.PushBoolean(true)
-		return 1
-	}
-
-	// Clear entire cache
-	templateCache.templates.Range(func(key, value any) bool {
-		templateCache.templates.Delete(key)
-		return true
-	})
-
-	state.PushBoolean(true)
-	return 1
-}
-
-// templateCacheSize returns the number of templates in cache
-func templateCacheSize(state *luajit.State) int {
-	count := 0
-	templateCache.templates.Range(func(key, value any) bool {
-		count++
-		return true
-	})
-
-	state.PushNumber(float64(count))
-	return 1
-}
-
-// RegisterTemplateFunctions registers template functions with the Lua state
-func RegisterTemplateFunctions(state *luajit.State) error {
-	if err := state.RegisterGoFunction("__template_render", templateRender); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := state.RegisterGoFunction("__template_include", templateInclude); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := state.RegisterGoFunction("__template_exists", templateExists); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := state.RegisterGoFunction("__template_clear_cache", templateClearCache); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := state.RegisterGoFunction("__template_cache_size", templateCacheSize); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// CleanupTemplate clears the template cache
-func CleanupTemplate() {
-	templateCache.templates.Range(func(key, value any) bool {
-		templateCache.templates.Delete(key)
-		return true
-	})
-}
-
-// InvalidateTemplate removes a specific template from cache
-func InvalidateTemplate(templatePath string) {
-	templateCache.templates.Delete(templatePath)
-}