diff --git a/.changeset/web-delayed-new-session.md b/.changeset/web-delayed-new-session.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f527c946ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/web-delayed-new-session.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@moonshot-ai/kimi-code": patch
+---
+
+In the bundled web UI, a new session is now created only when the first message is sent, so + New without a workspace opens the composer instead of making an empty session.
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/App.vue b/apps/kimi-web/src/App.vue
index 4a610657e8..bec2ce4db6 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/App.vue
+++ b/apps/kimi-web/src/App.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import DiffView from './components/chat/DiffView.vue';
 import ModelPicker from './components/settings/ModelPicker.vue';
 import ProviderManager from './components/settings/ProviderManager.vue';
 import LoginDialog from './components/dialogs/LoginDialog.vue';
-import NewSessionDialog from './components/dialogs/NewSessionDialog.vue';
 import SettingsDialog from './components/settings/SettingsDialog.vue';
 import AddWorkspaceDialog from './components/dialogs/AddWorkspaceDialog.vue';
 import StatusPanel from './components/chat/StatusPanel.vue';
@@ -227,7 +226,6 @@ function handleSelectWorkspaces(ids: string[]): void {
 const showModelPicker = ref(false);
 const showProviders = ref(false);
 const showLogin = ref(false);
-const showNewSession = ref(false);
 const showAddWorkspace = ref(false);
 const showStatusPanel = ref(false);
 const showSettings = ref(false);
@@ -246,7 +244,6 @@ const anyOverlayOpen = computed<boolean>(() =>
   showModelPicker.value ||
   showProviders.value ||
   showLogin.value ||
-  showNewSession.value ||
   showAddWorkspace.value ||
   showStatusPanel.value ||
   showSettings.value ||
@@ -391,8 +388,8 @@ function handleCommand(cmd: string): void {
     return;
   }
   switch (cmd) {
-    // `/new` and `/clear` are aliases: both open the onboarding composer (or
-    // the new-session dialog when no workspace is active).
+    // `/new` and `/clear` are aliases: both open the onboarding composer. The
+    // session is only created when the user sends the first message.
     case '/new':
     case '/clear':
       handleCreateSession();
@@ -505,10 +502,10 @@ function handleCreateSession(): void {
   const wsId = client.activeWorkspaceId.value;
   if (wsId) {
     client.openWorkspaceDraft(wsId);
-    focusComposerAfterDraft();
   } else {
-    showNewSession.value = true;
+    client.clearActiveSession();
   }
+  focusComposerAfterDraft();
 }
 
 // Workspace-level "+ New" (sidebar group or mobile switcher): enter the draft
@@ -854,14 +851,6 @@ function openPr(url: string): void {
       @close="showProviders = false"
     />
 
-    <!-- New Session Dialog overlay (fallback cwd-typing path) -->
-    <NewSessionDialog
-      v-if="showNewSession"
-      :recent-cwds="client.recentCwds.value"
-      @create="({ cwd, title }) => { showNewSession = false; void client.createSession(cwd, { title }); }"
-      @close="showNewSession = false"
-    />
-
     <!-- Status panel overlay (/status) — renders current client state, no daemon call -->
     <StatusPanel
       v-if="showStatusPanel"
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/components/dialogs/NewSessionDialog.vue b/apps/kimi-web/src/components/dialogs/NewSessionDialog.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 7879120023..0000000000
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/components/dialogs/NewSessionDialog.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,393 +0,0 @@
-<!-- apps/kimi-web/src/components/dialogs/NewSessionDialog.vue -->
-<!-- Modal dialog for creating a new session with a required working directory. -->
-<!-- Light only, monospace-forward, Kimi blue #1565C0, no emoji. -->
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
-import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
-
-const { t } = useI18n();
-
-const props = defineProps<{
-  recentCwds: string[];
-}>();
-
-const emit = defineEmits<{
-  create: [payload: { cwd: string; title?: string }];
-  close: [];
-}>();
-
-// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Form state
-// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-const cwdInput = ref('');
-const titleInput = ref('');
-const cwdInputEl = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
-
-// Pre-fill with the first recentCwd if available
-watch(
-  () => props.recentCwds,
-  (cwds) => {
-    if (cwdInput.value === '' && cwds.length > 0) {
-      cwdInput.value = cwds[0]!;
-    }
-  },
-  { immediate: true },
-);
-
-const cwdTrimmed = computed(() => cwdInput.value.trim());
-const canCreate = computed(() => cwdTrimmed.value.length > 0);
-
-// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Actions
-// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-function handleCreate(): void {
-  if (!canCreate.value) return;
-  const payload: { cwd: string; title?: string } = { cwd: cwdTrimmed.value };
-  const titleTrimmed = titleInput.value.trim();
-  if (titleTrimmed) payload.title = titleTrimmed;
-  emit('create', payload);
-}
-
-function pickRecent(cwd: string): void {
-  cwdInput.value = cwd;
-}
-
-// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Keyboard
-// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-function handleEnter(e: KeyboardEvent): void {
-  if (e.key === 'Enter' && !(e.target instanceof HTMLButtonElement)) {
-    handleCreate();
-  }
-}
-
-function handleEscape(e: KeyboardEvent): void {
-  if (e.key === 'Escape') {
-    emit('close');
-  }
-}
-
-onMounted(() => {
-  cwdInputEl.value?.focus();
-  document.addEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
-});
-onUnmounted(() => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscape));
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <!-- Backdrop -->
-  <div class="backdrop" @click.self="emit('close')">
-    <div class="dialog" role="dialog" :aria-label="t('newSession.title')" @keydown="handleEnter">
-
-      <!-- Header -->
-      <div class="dh">
-        <span class="dtitle">{{ t('newSession.title') }}</span>
-        <button class="close-btn" :title="t('newSession.close')" @click="emit('close')">
-          <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 10 10" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5">
-            <line x1="1" y1="1" x2="9" y2="9"/><line x1="9" y1="1" x2="1" y2="9"/>
-          </svg>
-        </button>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Body -->
-      <div class="form-body">
-
-        <!-- Working directory (required) -->
-        <div class="form-row">
-          <label class="flabel" for="ns-cwd">{{ t('newSession.cwdLabel') }}</label>
-          <input
-            id="ns-cwd"
-            ref="cwdInputEl"
-            v-model="cwdInput"
-            class="finput"
-            type="text"
-            :placeholder="t('newSession.cwdPlaceholder')"
-            autocomplete="off"
-            spellcheck="false"
-          />
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Recent cwds quick-pick -->
-        <div v-if="recentCwds.length > 0" class="recent-section">
-          <div class="recent-label">{{ t('newSession.recentLabel') }}</div>
-          <div class="recent-list">
-            <button
-              v-for="cwd in recentCwds"
-              :key="cwd"
-              class="recent-item"
-              :class="{ 'is-active': cwdInput === cwd }"
-              :title="cwd"
-              @click="pickRecent(cwd)"
-            >
-              <svg class="dir-icon" width="11" height="11" viewBox="0 0 11 11" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.2">
-                <rect x="1" y="3" width="9" height="6.5" rx="1"/>
-                <path d="M1 4.5V3a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h2.5l1 1.5"/>
-              </svg>
-              <span class="recent-path">{{ cwd }}</span>
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Title (optional) -->
-        <div class="form-row">
-          <label class="flabel" for="ns-title">{{ t('newSession.titleFieldLabel') }}</label>
-          <input
-            id="ns-title"
-            v-model="titleInput"
-            class="finput"
-            type="text"
-            :placeholder="t('newSession.titleFieldPlaceholder')"
-            autocomplete="off"
-            spellcheck="false"
-          />
-        </div>
-
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Actions -->
-      <div class="actions">
-        <button class="act-btn primary" :disabled="!canCreate" @click="handleCreate">{{ t('newSession.create') }}</button>
-        <button class="act-btn" @click="emit('close')">{{ t('newSession.cancel') }}</button>
-      </div>
-
-      <div class="footer-hint">{{ t('newSession.footerHint') }}</div>
-
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<style scoped>
-.backdrop {
-  position: fixed;
-  inset: 0;
-  background: rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.45);
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  z-index: 200;
-}
-
-.dialog {
-  background: var(--bg);
-  border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
-  border-radius: 4px;
-  width: 520px;
-  max-width: calc(100vw - 32px);
-  height: 360px;
-  max-height: calc(100vh - 80px);
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  font-family: var(--mono);
-  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
-}
-
-/* Header */
-.dh {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  padding: 10px 14px;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
-  background: var(--panel);
-}
-.dtitle {
-  font-size: calc(var(--ui-font-size) - 1.5px);
-  font-weight: 700;
-  color: var(--ink);
-  flex: 1;
-  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-}
-.close-btn {
-  background: none;
-  border: none;
-  color: var(--faint);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 4px;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-}
-.close-btn:hover { color: var(--ink); }
-
-/* Form body */
-.form-body {
-  padding: 14px;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 12px;
-  flex: 1;
-}
-
-.form-row {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: flex-start;
-  gap: 10px;
-}
-.flabel {
-  font-size: calc(var(--ui-font-size) - 2.5px);
-  color: var(--dim);
-  width: 66px;
-  flex: none;
-  text-align: right;
-  padding-top: 5px;
-}
-.finput {
-  flex: 1;
-  font-family: var(--mono);
-  font-size: var(--ui-font-size);
-  padding: 5px 8px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  border-radius: 3px;
-  background: var(--panel);
-  color: var(--ink);
-  outline: none;
-}
-.finput:focus-visible {
-  border-color: var(--blue);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--blue) 25%, transparent);
-}
-
-
-/* Recent cwds section */
-.recent-section {
-  padding-left: 76px;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 5px;
-}
-.recent-label {
-  font-size: max(9px, calc(var(--ui-font-size) - 4px));
-  color: var(--muted);
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-}
-.recent-list {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 2px;
-}
-.recent-item {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-  background: none;
-  border: 1px solid transparent;
-  border-radius: 3px;
-  padding: 3px 7px;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  font-family: var(--mono);
-  font-size: calc(var(--ui-font-size) - 3px);
-  color: var(--text);
-  text-align: left;
-  transition: background 0.1s;
-}
-.recent-item:hover {
-  background: var(--panel2);
-  border-color: var(--line);
-}
-.recent-item.is-active {
-  background: var(--soft);
-  border-color: var(--bd);
-  color: var(--blue);
-}
-.dir-icon {
-  flex: none;
-  color: var(--muted);
-}
-.recent-item.is-active .dir-icon {
-  color: var(--blue);
-}
-.recent-path {
-  overflow: hidden;
-  text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-  min-width: 0;
-}
-
-/* Actions */
-.actions {
-  display: flex;
-  gap: 8px;
-  padding: 0 14px 14px;
-}
-.act-btn {
-  background: none;
-  border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  border-radius: 3px;
-  font-family: var(--mono);
-  font-size: var(--ui-font-size-xs);
-  padding: 5px 14px;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  color: var(--text);
-}
-.act-btn:hover { background: var(--panel2); }
-.act-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
-.act-btn.primary {
-  background: var(--blue);
-  border-color: var(--blue);
-  color: var(--bg);
-}
-.act-btn.primary:hover:not(:disabled) { background: var(--blue2); }
-
-/* Footer */
-.footer-hint {
-  padding: 6px 14px;
-  font-size: max(9px, calc(var(--ui-font-size) - 3.5px));
-  color: var(--faint);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--line2);
-  background: var(--panel);
-  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
-}
-
-@media (max-width: 640px) {
-  .backdrop {
-    align-items: stretch;
-    padding:
-      max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-top))
-      max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-right))
-      max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom))
-      max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-left));
-  }
-  .dialog {
-    width: 100%;
-    max-width: none;
-    height: auto;
-    max-height: calc(100dvh - 24px);
-  }
-  .form-body {
-    overflow-y: auto;
-    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
-  }
-  .form-row {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: 5px;
-  }
-  .flabel {
-    width: auto;
-    text-align: left;
-    padding-top: 0;
-  }
-  .finput {
-    width: 100%;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-    /* Pinned at 16px to prevent iOS auto-zoom on focus. */
-    font-size: 16px;
-  }
-  .recent-section {
-    padding-left: 0;
-  }
-  .actions {
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    padding-bottom: max(14px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
-  }
-  .act-btn {
-    min-height: 36px;
-  }
-  .act-btn.primary {
-    flex: 1 1 100%;
-  }
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/components/settings/SettingsDialog.vue b/apps/kimi-web/src/components/settings/SettingsDialog.vue
index c54207b859..61167e2767 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/components/settings/SettingsDialog.vue
+++ b/apps/kimi-web/src/components/settings/SettingsDialog.vue
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ function setTab(tab: SettingsTab): void {
     <div ref="dialogRef" class="dialog" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" tabindex="-1" :aria-label="t('settings.title')">
       <div class="dh">
         <span class="dtitle">{{ t('settings.title') }}</span>
-        <button class="close-btn" :title="t('newSession.close')" @click="emit('close')">
+        <button class="close-btn" :title="t('settings.close')" @click="emit('close')">
           <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 10 10" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5">
             <line x1="1" y1="1" x2="9" y2="9"/><line x1="9" y1="1" x2="1" y2="9"/>
           </svg>
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/composables/client/useWorkspaceState.ts b/apps/kimi-web/src/composables/client/useWorkspaceState.ts
index 967ef58f34..15fdc8388f 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/composables/client/useWorkspaceState.ts
+++ b/apps/kimi-web/src/composables/client/useWorkspaceState.ts
@@ -609,42 +609,6 @@ export function useWorkspaceState(rawState: ExtendedState, deps: UseWorkspaceSta
     clearFileDiff();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Create a session in a workspace — the one-click path (no cwd typing).
-   * Register/touch the workspace first when the daemon supports it; if that
-   * fails, fall back to the legacy cwd-only create path.
-   */
-  async function createSessionInWorkspace(workspaceId: string): Promise<AppSession | undefined> {
-    const ws = mergedWorkspaces.value.find((w) => w.id === workspaceId);
-    if (!ws) return undefined;
-    try {
-      const api = getKimiWebApi();
-      let workspaceIdForCreate: string | undefined;
-      let cwdForCreate = ws.root;
-      try {
-        const registered = await api.addWorkspace({ root: ws.root });
-        workspaceIdForCreate = registered.id;
-        cwdForCreate = registered.root;
-        upsertWorkspacePreserveOrder(registered);
-      } catch {
-        // Older daemons may not have /workspaces. In that mode, sending a local
-        // path-like workspace id as workspace_id would fail validation, so use
-        // metadata.cwd only.
-      }
-      const session = await api.createSession({ workspaceId: workspaceIdForCreate, cwd: cwdForCreate });
-      upsertSessionFront(session);
-      selectWorkspace(session.workspaceId ?? workspaceIdForCreate ?? workspaceId);
-      // Locally created sessions start empty; trust that so the empty-composer
-      // renders immediately instead of flashing a loading state.
-      sessionsKnownEmpty.add(session.id);
-      await selectSession(session.id);
-      return session;
-    } catch (err) {
-      pushOperationFailure('createSessionInWorkspace', err);
-      return undefined;
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Create a session and immediately submit the first prompt.
    * This is the unified path when there is no active session (e.g. after
@@ -887,20 +851,6 @@ export function useWorkspaceState(rawState: ExtendedState, deps: UseWorkspaceSta
     }
   }
 
-  async function createSession(cwd: string, opts?: { title?: string; model?: string }): Promise<void> {
-    try {
-      const api = getKimiWebApi();
-      const session = await api.createSession({ cwd, title: opts?.title, model: opts?.model });
-      upsertSessionFront(session);
-      // Locally created sessions start empty; trust that so the empty-composer
-      // renders immediately instead of flashing a loading state.
-      sessionsKnownEmpty.add(session.id);
-      await selectSession(session.id);
-    } catch (err) {
-      pushOperationFailure('createSession', err);
-    }
-  }
-
   /** Internal: submit a prompt to a specific session, bypassing the queue check.
       Returns true when the daemon accepted the prompt. */
   async function submitPromptInternal(sid: string, text: string, attachments?: PromptAttachment[]): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -1730,7 +1680,6 @@ export function useWorkspaceState(rawState: ExtendedState, deps: UseWorkspaceSta
     applyWorkspaceEvent,
     clearActiveSession,
     openWorkspaceDraft,
-    createSessionInWorkspace,
     startSessionAndSendPrompt,
     addWorkspaceByPath,
     browseFs,
@@ -1740,7 +1689,6 @@ export function useWorkspaceState(rawState: ExtendedState, deps: UseWorkspaceSta
     onSessionRoutePopState,
     bindSessionRoute,
     selectSession,
-    createSession,
     submitPromptInternal,
     sendPrompt,
     steerPrompt,
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/composables/useKimiWebClient.ts b/apps/kimi-web/src/composables/useKimiWebClient.ts
index 7386960649..c5ffd1bc97 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/composables/useKimiWebClient.ts
+++ b/apps/kimi-web/src/composables/useKimiWebClient.ts
@@ -1995,21 +1995,6 @@ const attentionByWorkspace = computed<Record<string, number>>(() => {
 /** Recently-used roots for the add-workspace quick-pick (from /fs:home). */
 const recentRoots = computed<string[]>(() => rawState.recentRoots);
 
-/** Distinct cwd values from loaded sessions, most-recent first, deduped, max 8 */
-const recentCwds = computed<string[]>(() => {
-  const seen = new Set<string>();
-  const result: string[] = [];
-  for (const s of rawState.sessions) {
-    const cwd = s.cwd;
-    if (cwd && !seen.has(cwd)) {
-      seen.add(cwd);
-      result.push(cwd);
-      if (result.length >= 8) break;
-    }
-  }
-  return result;
-});
-
 /** Installed external apps the "Open in app" menu may offer for this host. */
 const availableOpenInApps = computed<string[]>(() => rawState.availableOpenInApps);
 
@@ -2166,7 +2151,6 @@ export function useKimiWebClient() {
     activePullRequest,
     changesByPath,
     pendingApprovals,
-    recentCwds,
     availableOpenInApps,
 
     // New Phase 1 computed
@@ -2221,7 +2205,7 @@ export function useKimiWebClient() {
     // Actions
     load: workspaceState.load,
     selectSession: workspaceState.selectSession,
-    createSession: workspaceState.createSession,
+    clearActiveSession: workspaceState.clearActiveSession,
     loadOlderMessages: workspaceState.loadOlderMessages,
 
     // Workspace actions
@@ -2231,7 +2215,6 @@ export function useKimiWebClient() {
     selectWorkspace: workspaceState.selectWorkspace,
     openWorkspace: workspaceState.openWorkspace,
     openWorkspaceDraft: workspaceState.openWorkspaceDraft,
-    createSessionInWorkspace: workspaceState.createSessionInWorkspace,
     startSessionAndSendPrompt: workspaceState.startSessionAndSendPrompt,
     addWorkspaceByPath: workspaceState.addWorkspaceByPath,
     browseFs: workspaceState.browseFs,
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/en/newSession.ts b/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/en/newSession.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index df32f73814..0000000000
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/en/newSession.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-export default {
-  title: 'New session',
-  close: 'Close (Esc)',
-  cwdLabel: 'Working directory',
-  cwdPlaceholder: 'Absolute path of the working directory, e.g. /Users/you/project',
-  recentLabel: 'Recent directories',
-  titleFieldLabel: 'Title',
-  titleFieldPlaceholder: 'Optional, named automatically if left blank',
-  create: 'Create',
-  cancel: 'Cancel',
-  footerHint: 'Enter to create · Esc to close',
-} as const;
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.ts b/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.ts
index e0daba67d2..d806314c38 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.ts
+++ b/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export default {
   title: 'Settings',
+  close: 'Close (Esc)',
   tabs: {
     general: 'General',
     agent: 'Agent',
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/index.ts b/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/index.ts
index 55842eb793..08a6d761fd 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/index.ts
+++ b/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import en_composer from './en/composer';
 import en_login from './en/login';
 import en_providers from './en/providers';
 import en_model from './en/model';
-import en_newSession from './en/newSession';
 import en_sessions from './en/sessions';
 import en_approval from './en/approval';
 import en_question from './en/question';
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import zh_composer from './zh/composer';
 import zh_login from './zh/login';
 import zh_providers from './zh/providers';
 import zh_model from './zh/model';
-import zh_newSession from './zh/newSession';
 import zh_sessions from './zh/sessions';
 import zh_approval from './zh/approval';
 import zh_question from './zh/question';
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ export const messages = {
     login: en_login,
     providers: en_providers,
     model: en_model,
-    newSession: en_newSession,
     sessions: en_sessions,
     approval: en_approval,
     question: en_question,
@@ -104,7 +101,6 @@ export const messages = {
     login: zh_login,
     providers: zh_providers,
     model: zh_model,
-    newSession: zh_newSession,
     sessions: zh_sessions,
     approval: zh_approval,
     question: zh_question,
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/zh/newSession.ts b/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/zh/newSession.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 22b2fe1fb8..0000000000
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/zh/newSession.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-export default {
-  title: '新建会话',
-  close: '关闭 (Esc)',
-  cwdLabel: '工作目录',
-  cwdPlaceholder: '工作目录绝对路径，如 /Users/you/project',
-  recentLabel: '最近目录',
-  titleFieldLabel: '标题',
-  titleFieldPlaceholder: '可选，留空则自动命名',
-  create: '新建',
-  cancel: '取消',
-  footerHint: 'Enter 新建 · Esc 关闭',
-} as const;
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/zh/settings.ts b/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/zh/settings.ts
index ef0e8a8df5..194a45c324 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/zh/settings.ts
+++ b/apps/kimi-web/src/i18n/locales/zh/settings.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export default {
   title: '设置',
+  close: '关闭 (Esc)',
   tabs: {
     general: '通用',
     agent: 'Agent',
diff --git a/apps/kimi-web/src/style.css b/apps/kimi-web/src/style.css
index 081c7a78a6..d958ac07e0 100644
--- a/apps/kimi-web/src/style.css
+++ b/apps/kimi-web/src/style.css
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ body {
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Mobile dialogs → bottom sheets.
    On narrow viewports the centered modal overlays used by ModelPicker,
-   NewSessionDialog, StatusPanel, AddWorkspaceDialog, ProviderManager and
+   StatusPanel, AddWorkspaceDialog, ProviderManager and
    LoginDialog become bottom-anchored full-width sheets (rounded top, slides up).
    The selectors are compound (`.backdrop .dialog`, specificity 0,2,0) so they
    win over each component's scoped `.dialog` rule regardless of injection order.