diff --git a/src/bin/poc-daemon/tmux.rs b/src/bin/poc-daemon/tmux.rs
index f8dacb8..dc5dc49 100644
--- a/src/bin/poc-daemon/tmux.rs
+++ b/src/bin/poc-daemon/tmux.rs
@@ -30,28 +30,12 @@ pub fn find_claude_pane() -> Option<String> {
 
 /// Send a prompt to a tmux pane. Returns true on success.
 ///
-/// Sequence: Escape q C-c C-u (clear input), wait, type message, Enter.
+/// Types the message literally then presses Enter.
 pub fn send_prompt(pane: &str, msg: &str) -> bool {
     let preview: String = msg.chars().take(100).collect();
     info!("SEND [{pane}]: {preview}...");
 
-    let send = |keys: &[&str]| {
-        Command::new("tmux")
-            .arg("send-keys")
-            .arg("-t")
-            .arg(pane)
-            .args(keys)
-            .output()
-            .is_ok()
-    };
-
-    // Clear any partial input
-    if !send(&["Escape", "q", "C-c", "C-u"]) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
-
-    // Type the message (literal mode so spaces aren't key separators)
+    // Type the message literally
     let ok = Command::new("tmux")
         .args(["send-keys", "-t", pane, "-l", msg])
         .output()
@@ -59,8 +43,11 @@ pub fn send_prompt(pane: &str, msg: &str) -> bool {
     if !ok {
         return false;
     }
-    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500));
+    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
 
     // Submit
-    send(&["Enter"])
+    Command::new("tmux")
+        .args(["send-keys", "-t", pane, "Enter"])
+        .output()
+        .is_ok()
 }