diff --git a/docs/mkdocs.yml b/docs/mkdocs.yml
index 6f506f645..443879c38 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/docs/mkdocs.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ nav:
       - CLI:
           - reference/cli/index.md
           - reference/cli/backups.md
-          - reference/cli/config.md
           - reference/cli/facts.md
           - reference/cli/flakes.md
           - reference/cli/flash.md
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
index aa26d33ae..111a6c64a 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ __all__ = ["directory", "mdns_discovery", "modules", "update"]
 from . import (
     backups,
     clan,
-    config,
     facts,
     flash,
     history,
@@ -177,18 +176,6 @@ For more detailed information, visit: {help_hyperlink("getting-started", "https:
 
     clan.register_parser(parser_flake)
 
-    parser_config = subparsers.add_parser(
-        "config",
-        help="read a nixos configuration option",
-        description="read a nixos configuration option",
-        epilog=(
-            """
-        """
-        ),
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
-    )
-    config.register_parser(parser_config)
-
     parser_ssh = subparsers.add_parser(
         "ssh",
         help="ssh to a remote machine",
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/config/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/config/__init__.py
index 1085bc314..06cd10d57 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/config/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/config/__init__.py
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 import re
-import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, get_origin
 
 from clan_cli.cmd import run
-from clan_cli.completions import add_dynamic_completer, complete_machines
 from clan_cli.dirs import machine_settings_file
 from clan_cli.errors import ClanError
 from clan_cli.git import commit_file
@@ -305,65 +303,3 @@ def set_option(
             repo_dir=flake_dir,
             commit_message=f"Set option {option_description}",
         )
-
-
-# takes a (sub)parser and configures it
-def register_parser(
-    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser | None,
-) -> None:
-    if parser is None:
-        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-            description="Set or show NixOS options",
-        )
-
-    # inject callback function to process the input later
-    parser.set_defaults(func=get_option)
-    set_machine_action = parser.add_argument(
-        "--machine",
-        "-m",
-        help="Machine to configure",
-        type=str,
-        default="default",
-    )
-    add_dynamic_completer(set_machine_action, complete_machines)
-
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--show-trace",
-        help="Show nix trace on evaluation error",
-        action="store_true",
-    )
-
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--options-file",
-        help="JSON file with options",
-        type=Path,
-    )
-
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--settings-file",
-        help="JSON file with settings",
-        type=Path,
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--quiet",
-        help="Do not print the value",
-        action="store_true",
-    )
-
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "option",
-        help="Option to read or set (e.g. foo.bar)",
-        type=str,
-    )
-
-
-def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> None:
-    if argv is None:
-        argv = sys.argv
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    register_parser(parser)
-    parser.parse_args(argv[1:])
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/config/schema.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/config/schema.py
index bebce02c7..20e007f1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/config/schema.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/config/schema.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from clan_cli.errors import ClanError, ClanHttpError
 from clan_cli.nix import nix_eval
 
 
+# TODO: When moving the api to `clan-app`, the whole config module should be
+# ported to the `clan-app`, because it is not used by the cli at all.
 @API.register
 def machine_schema(
     flake_dir: Path,
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
index 794869db6..eb88b7d53 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ let
   source = runCommand "clan-cli-source" { } ''
     cp -r ${./.} $out
     chmod -R +w $out
-    rm $out/clan_cli/config/jsonschema
     ln -sf ${nixpkgs'} $out/clan_cli/nixpkgs
-    cp -r ${../../lib/jsonschema} $out/clan_cli/config/jsonschema
 
     ${classgen}/bin/classgen ${inventory-schema}/schema.json $out/clan_cli/inventory/classes.py
   '';
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_config.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_config.py
index 4cc91d5ac..e0ffd4262 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_config.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
-from fixtures_flakes import FlakeForTest
-from helpers import cli
 
 from clan_cli import config
 from clan_cli.config import parsing
@@ -11,28 +9,6 @@ from clan_cli.errors import ClanError
 example_options = f"{Path(config.__file__).parent}/jsonschema/options.json"
 
 
-def test_configure_machine(
-    test_flake: FlakeForTest,
-    capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture,
-) -> None:
-    # clear the output buffer
-    capsys.readouterr()
-    # read a option value
-    cli.run(
-        [
-            "config",
-            "--flake",
-            str(test_flake.path),
-            "-m",
-            "machine1",
-            "clan.jitsi.enable",
-        ]
-    )
-
-    # read the output
-    assert capsys.readouterr().out == "false\n"
-
-
 def test_walk_jsonschema_all_types() -> None:
     schema = dict(
         type="object",
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_machines_config.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_machines_config.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bc6c50d3..000000000
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_machines_config.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-import pytest
-from fixtures_flakes import FlakeForTest
-
-from clan_cli.clan_uri import FlakeId
-from clan_cli.config.machine import (
-    config_for_machine,
-    set_config_for_machine,
-    verify_machine_config,
-)
-from clan_cli.config.schema import machine_schema
-from clan_cli.inventory import Machine, MachineDeploy
-from clan_cli.machines.create import create_machine
-from clan_cli.machines.list import list_machines
-
-
-@pytest.mark.with_core
-def test_schema_for_machine(test_flake_with_core: FlakeForTest) -> None:
-    schema = machine_schema(test_flake_with_core.path, config={})
-    assert "properties" in schema
-
-
-@pytest.mark.with_core
-def test_create_machine_on_minimal_clan(test_flake_minimal: FlakeForTest) -> None:
-    assert list_machines(test_flake_minimal.path) == {}
-
-    create_machine(
-        FlakeId(test_flake_minimal.path),
-        Machine(
-            name="foo",
-            system="x86_64-linux",
-            description="A test machine",
-            tags=["test"],
-            icon=None,
-            deploy=MachineDeploy(),
-        ),
-    )
-
-    result = list_machines(test_flake_minimal.path)
-    assert list(result.keys()) == ["foo"]
-
-    # Writes into settings.json
-    set_config_for_machine(
-        test_flake_minimal.path, "foo", dict(services=dict(openssh=dict(enable=True)))
-    )
-
-    config = config_for_machine(test_flake_minimal.path, "foo")
-    assert config["services"]["openssh"]["enable"]
-    assert verify_machine_config(test_flake_minimal.path, "foo") is None