diff --git a/ai/backend-context.md b/ai/backend-context.md
index 83c2081..9214acd 100644
--- a/ai/backend-context.md
+++ b/ai/backend-context.md
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ intentionally unclaimed; the built-in health endpoint is `/up`.
   through additional repositories.
 - Test use-case branches at the use-case seam. Do not repeat every branch in
   controller or HTTP tests.
-- Keep deletion behavior tests in the relevant deletion use-case suite. Do
-  not test deletion policy through entity, repository, or database-constraint
-  tests.
 - Plain entities, value objects, use cases, middleware, and controller units
   should extend `PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase` when they do not need Laravel.
 - Extend `Tests\TestCase` only when a test needs Laravel's container, facades,
diff --git a/backend/app/Http/Controllers/SetController.php b/backend/app/Http/Controllers/SetController.php
deleted file mode 100644
index e432739..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Http/Controllers/SetController.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Http\Controllers;
-
-use App\Set\Set;
-use App\Set\UseCases\ListSets\ListSets;
-use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
-
-class SetController extends Controller
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        private ListSets $listSets,
-    ) {}
-
-    public function index(): JsonResponse
-    {
-        $sets = array_map(function (Set $set): array {
-            return [
-                'id' => $set->getId(),
-                'name' => $set->getName(),
-            ];
-        }, $this->listSets->execute());
-
-        return new JsonResponse(['sets' => $sets]);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index c9490ba..2255353 100644
--- a/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ use App\Email\Emailer;
 use App\Email\EmailFactory;
 use App\Email\LaravelEmailer;
 use App\Email\LaravelEmailFactory;
-use App\Set\EloquentSetRepository;
-use App\Set\SetRepository;
 use App\User\EloquentUserRepository;
 use App\User\UserRepository;
 use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
@@ -47,10 +45,6 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         );
         $this->app->bind(Emailer::class, LaravelEmailer::class);
         $this->app->bind(EmailFactory::class, LaravelEmailFactory::class);
-        $this->app->bind(
-            SetRepository::class,
-            EloquentSetRepository::class,
-        );
         $this->app->bind(PasswordHasher::class, BcryptPasswordHasher::class);
         $this->app->bind(TokenGenerator::class, RandomTokenGenerator::class);
         $this->app->bind(Clock::class, SystemClock::class);
diff --git a/backend/app/Set/CreateSetDto.php b/backend/app/Set/CreateSetDto.php
deleted file mode 100644
index ac7b460..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Set/CreateSetDto.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Set;
-
-use App\User\User;
-
-final readonly class CreateSetDto
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        public string $name,
-        public User $creator,
-    ) {}
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Set/EloquentSetRepository.php b/backend/app/Set/EloquentSetRepository.php
deleted file mode 100644
index ed6ac88..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Set/EloquentSetRepository.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Set;
-
-use App\User\UserRepository;
-use RuntimeException;
-
-class EloquentSetRepository implements SetRepository
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        private UserRepository $userRepository,
-    ) {}
-
-    public function create(CreateSetDto $dto): Set
-    {
-        $model = SetModel::create([
-            'name' => $dto->name,
-            'creator_id' => $dto->creator->getId(),
-        ]);
-
-        return new Set(
-            id: $model->id,
-            name: $model->name,
-            creator: $dto->creator,
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function all(): array
-    {
-        $models = SetModel::query()
-            ->orderBy('name')
-            ->orderBy('id')
-            ->get();
-        $sets = [];
-
-        foreach ($models as $model) {
-            $sets[] = $this->toDomain($model);
-        }
-
-        return $sets;
-    }
-
-    private function toDomain(SetModel $model): Set
-    {
-        $creator = $this->userRepository->find($model->creator_id);
-        if ($creator === null) {
-            throw new RuntimeException('set creator not found');
-        }
-
-        return new Set(
-            id: $model->id,
-            name: $model->name,
-            creator: $creator,
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Set/Set.php b/backend/app/Set/Set.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 064e475..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Set/Set.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Set;
-
-use App\User\User;
-
-final readonly class Set
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        private int $id,
-        private string $name,
-        private User $creator,
-    ) {}
-
-    public function getId(): int
-    {
-        return $this->id;
-    }
-
-    public function getName(): string
-    {
-        return $this->name;
-    }
-
-    public function getCreator(): User
-    {
-        return $this->creator;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Set/SetModel.php b/backend/app/Set/SetModel.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 021b3a5..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Set/SetModel.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Set;
-
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Attributes\Fillable;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
-
-/**
- * @property int $id
- * @property string $name
- * @property int $creator_id
- *
- * @method static Builder<static>|SetModel newModelQuery()
- * @method static Builder<static>|SetModel newQuery()
- * @method static Builder<static>|SetModel query()
- *
- * @mixin \Eloquent
- */
-#[Fillable(['name', 'creator_id'])]
-class SetModel extends Model
-{
-    protected $table = 'sets';
-
-    public $timestamps = false;
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Set/SetRepository.php b/backend/app/Set/SetRepository.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 0545ab1..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Set/SetRepository.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Set;
-
-interface SetRepository
-{
-    public function create(CreateSetDto $dto): Set;
-
-    /**
-     * @return list<Set>
-     */
-    public function all(): array;
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Set/UseCases/ListSets/ListSets.php b/backend/app/Set/UseCases/ListSets/ListSets.php
deleted file mode 100644
index d4e80df..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Set/UseCases/ListSets/ListSets.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Set\UseCases\ListSets;
-
-use App\Set\Set;
-use App\Set\SetRepository;
-
-class ListSets
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        private SetRepository $setRepository,
-    ) {}
-
-    /**
-     * @return list<Set>
-     */
-    public function execute(): array
-    {
-        return $this->setRepository->all();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/database/migrations/2026_08_03_000000_create_sets_table.php b/backend/database/migrations/2026_08_03_000000_create_sets_table.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 589609b..0000000
--- a/backend/database/migrations/2026_08_03_000000_create_sets_table.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
-
-return new class extends Migration
-{
-    public function up(): void
-    {
-        Schema::create('sets', function (Blueprint $table): void {
-            $table->id();
-            $table->string('name')->unique();
-            $table->foreignId('creator_id')
-                ->constrained('users')
-                ->restrictOnDelete();
-        });
-    }
-
-    public function down(): void
-    {
-        Schema::dropIfExists('sets');
-    }
-};
diff --git a/backend/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php b/backend/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
index 31a5820..def224c 100644
--- a/backend/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
+++ b/backend/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
     public function run(): void
     {
         $this->call(UserSeeder::class);
-        $this->call(SetSeeder::class);
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/database/seeders/SetSeeder.php b/backend/database/seeders/SetSeeder.php
deleted file mode 100644
index d1ecf95..0000000
--- a/backend/database/seeders/SetSeeder.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Database\Seeders;
-
-use App\Set\CreateSetDto;
-use App\Set\SetRepository;
-use App\Shared\ValueObject\EmailAddress;
-use App\User\UserRepository;
-use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
-use RuntimeException;
-
-class SetSeeder extends Seeder
-{
-    private const array NAMES = [
-        'Bible',
-        'Course',
-        'Fitness Program',
-    ];
-
-    public function run(): void
-    {
-        $user = app(UserRepository::class)->findByEmail(
-            new EmailAddress(UserSeeder::EMAIL),
-        );
-        if ($user === null) {
-            throw new RuntimeException('seeded user not found');
-        }
-
-        $repository = app(SetRepository::class);
-        $existingNames = array_map(function ($set): string {
-            return $set->getName();
-        }, $repository->all());
-
-        foreach (self::NAMES as $name) {
-            if (in_array($name, $existingNames, true)) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-                name: $name,
-                creator: $user,
-            ));
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/routes/api.php b/backend/routes/api.php
index 62384a9..d471fcf 100644
--- a/backend/routes/api.php
+++ b/backend/routes/api.php
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\AuthController;
-use App\Http\Controllers\SetController;
 use App\Http\Middleware\AuthMiddleware;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
@@ -11,6 +10,5 @@ Route::post('/confirm-email', [AuthController::class, 'confirmEmail']);
 
 Route::middleware(AuthMiddleware::class)->group(function (): void {
     Route::get('/me', [AuthController::class, 'me']);
-    Route::get('/sets', [SetController::class, 'index']);
     Route::post('/logout', [AuthController::class, 'logout']);
 });
diff --git a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeSetRepository.php b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeSetRepository.php
deleted file mode 100644
index a4cff4c..0000000
--- a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeSetRepository.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Tests\Fakes;
-
-use App\Set\CreateSetDto;
-use App\Set\Set;
-use App\Set\SetRepository;
-
-class FakeSetRepository implements SetRepository
-{
-    /**
-     * @var array<int, Set>
-     */
-    private array $sets = [];
-
-    public function create(CreateSetDto $dto): Set
-    {
-        $id = count($this->sets) + 1;
-        $set = new Set(
-            id: $id,
-            name: $dto->name,
-            creator: $dto->creator,
-        );
-        $this->sets[$id] = $set;
-
-        return $this->copy($set);
-    }
-
-    public function all(): array
-    {
-        $sets = array_values($this->sets);
-        usort($sets, function (Set $first, Set $second): int {
-            return $first->getName() <=> $second->getName();
-        });
-
-        return array_map(function (Set $set): Set {
-            return $this->copy($set);
-        }, $sets);
-    }
-
-    private function copy(Set $set): Set
-    {
-        return new Set(
-            id: $set->getId(),
-            name: $set->getName(),
-            creator: $set->getCreator(),
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/Database/DatabaseSeederTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/Database/DatabaseSeederTest.php
index 45a7e51..ca1ec91 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/Database/DatabaseSeederTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Feature/Database/DatabaseSeederTest.php
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 namespace Tests\Feature\Database;
 
 use App\Auth\PasswordHasher;
-use App\Set\SetRepository;
 use App\Shared\ValueObject\EmailAddress;
 use App\User\UserRepository;
-use Database\Seeders\UserSeeder;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
@@ -38,26 +36,4 @@ class DatabaseSeederTest extends TestCase
             $user->getPasswordHash(),
         ));
     }
-
-    public function test_it_seeds_the_available_sets_idempotently(): void
-    {
-        $this->seed();
-        $this->seed();
-
-        $sets = app(SetRepository::class)->all();
-
-        $this->assertDatabaseCount('sets', 3);
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['Bible', 'Course', 'Fitness Program'],
-            array_map(function ($set): string {
-                return $set->getName();
-            }, $sets),
-        );
-        foreach ($sets as $set) {
-            $this->assertSame(
-                UserSeeder::EMAIL,
-                $set->getCreator()->getEmail()->value(),
-            );
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/Set/EloquentSetRepositoryTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/Set/EloquentSetRepositoryTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 820f0b9..0000000
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/Set/EloquentSetRepositoryTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Tests\Feature\Set;
-
-use App\Set\CreateSetDto;
-use App\Set\SetRepository;
-use App\Shared\ValueObject\EmailAddress;
-use App\User\CreateUserDto;
-use App\User\User;
-use App\User\UserRepository;
-use Illuminate\Database\QueryException;
-use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
-use Tests\TestCase;
-
-class EloquentSetRepositoryTest extends TestCase
-{
-    use RefreshDatabase;
-
-    public function test_it_creates_sets_with_their_creator(): void
-    {
-        $creator = $this->createUser('creator@example.com');
-        $set = app(SetRepository::class)->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Bible',
-            creator: $creator,
-        ));
-
-        $this->assertGreaterThan(0, $set->getId());
-        $this->assertSame('Bible', $set->getName());
-        $this->assertSame($creator->getId(), $set->getCreator()->getId());
-        $this->assertDatabaseHas('sets', [
-            'id' => $set->getId(),
-            'name' => 'Bible',
-            'creator_id' => $creator->getId(),
-        ]);
-    }
-
-    public function test_it_lists_every_set_alphabetically(): void
-    {
-        $firstCreator = $this->createUser('first@example.com');
-        $secondCreator = $this->createUser('second@example.com');
-        $repository = app(SetRepository::class);
-        $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Fitness Program',
-            creator: $firstCreator,
-        ));
-        $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Bible',
-            creator: $secondCreator,
-        ));
-        $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Course',
-            creator: $firstCreator,
-        ));
-
-        $sets = $repository->all();
-
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['Bible', 'Course', 'Fitness Program'],
-            array_map(function ($set): string {
-                return $set->getName();
-            }, $sets),
-        );
-        $this->assertSame(
-            $secondCreator->getId(),
-            $sets[0]->getCreator()->getId(),
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function test_it_rejects_duplicate_set_names(): void
-    {
-        $creator = $this->createUser('creator@example.com');
-        $repository = app(SetRepository::class);
-        $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Bible',
-            creator: $creator,
-        ));
-
-        $this->expectException(QueryException::class);
-
-        $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Bible',
-            creator: $creator,
-        ));
-    }
-
-    private function createUser(string $email): User
-    {
-        return app(UserRepository::class)->create(new CreateUserDto(
-            email: new EmailAddress($email),
-            passwordHash: 'hashed-password',
-        ));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/Set/ListSetsEndpointTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/Set/ListSetsEndpointTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f8085b..0000000
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/Set/ListSetsEndpointTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Tests\Feature\Set;
-
-use App\Auth\CreateSessionDto;
-use App\Auth\SessionRepository;
-use App\Http\Middleware\AuthMiddleware;
-use App\Set\CreateSetDto;
-use App\Set\SetRepository;
-use App\Shared\ValueObject\EmailAddress;
-use App\User\CreateUserDto;
-use App\User\User;
-use App\User\UserRepository;
-use DateTimeImmutable;
-use DateTimeZone;
-use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
-use Tests\TestCase;
-
-class ListSetsEndpointTest extends TestCase
-{
-    use RefreshDatabase;
-
-    public function test_it_returns_every_set_without_creator_details(): void
-    {
-        $authenticatedUser = $this->createUser('reader@example.com');
-        $otherUser = $this->createUser('creator@example.com');
-        $repository = app(SetRepository::class);
-        $course = $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Course',
-            creator: $authenticatedUser,
-        ));
-        $bible = $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Bible',
-            creator: $otherUser,
-        ));
-        $this->createSession($authenticatedUser);
-
-        $response = $this->withCredentials()
-            ->withUnencryptedCookie(
-                AuthMiddleware::COOKIE_NAME,
-                'valid-token',
-            )->getJson('/api/sets');
-
-        $response->assertOk()->assertExactJson([
-            'sets' => [
-                [
-                    'id' => $bible->getId(),
-                    'name' => 'Bible',
-                ],
-                [
-                    'id' => $course->getId(),
-                    'name' => 'Course',
-                ],
-            ],
-        ]);
-    }
-
-    public function test_it_returns_an_empty_catalog(): void
-    {
-        $authenticatedUser = $this->createUser('reader@example.com');
-        $this->createSession($authenticatedUser);
-
-        $response = $this->withCredentials()
-            ->withUnencryptedCookie(
-                AuthMiddleware::COOKIE_NAME,
-                'valid-token',
-            )->getJson('/api/sets');
-
-        $response->assertOk()->assertExactJson(['sets' => []]);
-    }
-
-    public function test_it_rejects_an_unauthenticated_request(): void
-    {
-        $response = $this->getJson('/api/sets');
-
-        $response
-            ->assertStatus(401)
-            ->assertExactJson(['error' => 'unauthenticated']);
-    }
-
-    private function createUser(string $email): User
-    {
-        return app(UserRepository::class)->create(new CreateUserDto(
-            email: new EmailAddress($email),
-            passwordHash: 'hashed-password',
-        ));
-    }
-
-    private function createSession(User $user): void
-    {
-        $createdAt = new DateTimeImmutable(
-            '2026-08-03T12:00:00',
-            new DateTimeZone('UTC'),
-        );
-        app(SessionRepository::class)->create(new CreateSessionDto(
-            token: 'valid-token',
-            user: $user,
-            createdAt: $createdAt,
-            expiresAt: $createdAt->modify('+7 days'),
-        ));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Set/SetTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Set/SetTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index ed7d75d..0000000
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Set/SetTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Tests\Unit\Set;
-
-use App\Set\Set;
-use App\Shared\ValueObject\EmailAddress;
-use App\User\User;
-use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
-
-class SetTest extends TestCase
-{
-    public function test_it_exposes_its_identity_name_and_creator(): void
-    {
-        $creator = new User(
-            id: 7,
-            email: new EmailAddress('creator@example.com'),
-            passwordHash: 'hashed-password',
-        );
-        $set = new Set(
-            id: 42,
-            name: 'Bible',
-            creator: $creator,
-        );
-
-        $this->assertSame(42, $set->getId());
-        $this->assertSame('Bible', $set->getName());
-        $this->assertSame($creator, $set->getCreator());
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Set/UseCases/ListSetsTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Set/UseCases/ListSetsTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index fbdf5fb..0000000
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Set/UseCases/ListSetsTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Tests\Unit\Set\UseCases;
-
-use App\Set\CreateSetDto;
-use App\Set\UseCases\ListSets\ListSets;
-use App\Shared\ValueObject\EmailAddress;
-use App\User\User;
-use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeSetRepository;
-
-class ListSetsTest extends TestCase
-{
-    public function test_it_lists_every_available_set_alphabetically(): void
-    {
-        $creator = new User(
-            id: 7,
-            email: new EmailAddress('creator@example.com'),
-            passwordHash: 'hashed-password',
-        );
-        $repository = new FakeSetRepository;
-        $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Course',
-            creator: $creator,
-        ));
-        $repository->create(new CreateSetDto(
-            name: 'Bible',
-            creator: $creator,
-        ));
-
-        $sets = (new ListSets($repository))->execute();
-
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['Bible', 'Course'],
-            array_map(function ($set): string {
-                return $set->getName();
-            }, $sets),
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/confirm-email.cy.ts b/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/confirm-email.cy.ts
index deabca6..075909d 100644
--- a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/confirm-email.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/confirm-email.cy.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ describe('email confirmation', () => {
       statusCode: 401,
       body: { error: 'unauthenticated' },
     }).as('me')
-    cy.intercept('GET', '**/api/sets', {
-      statusCode: 200,
-      body: { sets: [] },
-    })
   })
 
   it('chooses a password, confirms the account, and opens the dashboard', () => {
@@ -35,7 +31,7 @@ describe('email confirmation', () => {
     cy.wait('@confirmEmail')
 
     cy.location('pathname').should('equal', '/dashboard')
-    cy.get('h1').should('have.text', 'Available sets')
+    cy.get('h1').should('have.text', 'Your next step starts here.')
   })
 
   it('validates password length and confirmation before submitting', () => {
diff --git a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/session-auth.cy.ts b/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/session-auth.cy.ts
index defb942..cd35dfd 100644
--- a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/session-auth.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/session-auth.cy.ts
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ function visitDashboardAndLogout(): void {
 }
 
 describe('session authentication', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.intercept('GET', '**/api/sets', {
-      statusCode: 200,
-      body: { sets: [] },
-    })
-  })
-
   it('restores an authenticated session on a protected route', () => {
     cy.intercept('GET', '**/api/me', {
       statusCode: 200,
@@ -55,7 +48,7 @@ describe('session authentication', () => {
     cy.wait('@me')
 
     cy.location('pathname').should('equal', '/dashboard')
-    cy.get('h1').should('have.text', 'Available sets')
+    cy.get('h1').should('have.text', 'Your next step starts here.')
   })
 
   it('redirects an unauthenticated protected route to login', () => {
diff --git a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/sets-dashboard.cy.ts b/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/sets-dashboard.cy.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3872b10..0000000
--- a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/sets-dashboard.cy.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-const authenticatedUser = {
-  id: 7,
-  email: 'user@example.com',
-}
-
-function interceptAuthenticatedUser(): void {
-  cy.intercept('GET', '**/api/me', {
-    statusCode: 200,
-    body: { user: authenticatedUser },
-  }).as('me')
-}
-
-describe('sets dashboard', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    interceptAuthenticatedUser()
-  })
-
-  it('shows every available set by name', () => {
-    cy.intercept('GET', '**/api/sets', (request) => {
-      expect(request.headers.accept).to.equal('application/json')
-      request.reply({
-        statusCode: 200,
-        body: {
-          sets: [
-            { id: 41, name: 'Bible' },
-            { id: 58, name: 'Course' },
-            { id: 92, name: 'Fitness Program' },
-          ],
-        },
-      })
-    }).as('sets')
-
-    cy.visit('/dashboard')
-    cy.wait('@me')
-    cy.wait('@sets')
-
-    cy.get('h1').should('have.text', 'Available sets')
-    cy.get('ul[aria-label="Available sets"] h2').then(($headings) => {
-      expect([...$headings].map((heading) => heading.textContent)).to.deep.equal([
-        'Bible',
-        'Course',
-        'Fitness Program',
-      ])
-    })
-    cy.get('ul[aria-label="Available sets"]')
-      .should('not.contain.text', '41')
-      .and('not.contain.text', '58')
-      .and('not.contain.text', '92')
-      .find('a, button')
-      .should('not.exist')
-  })
-
-  it('shows loading and empty catalog states', () => {
-    cy.intercept('GET', '**/api/sets', {
-      delay: 500,
-      statusCode: 200,
-      body: { sets: [] },
-    }).as('sets')
-
-    cy.visit('/dashboard')
-    cy.wait('@me')
-    cy.get('[role="status"]').should('have.text', 'Loading sets...')
-    cy.wait('@sets')
-
-    cy.get('[role="status"]').should(
-      'contain.text',
-      'No sets are available yet.',
-    )
-  })
-
-  it('shows malformed catalog responses as errors', () => {
-    cy.intercept('GET', '**/api/sets', {
-      statusCode: 200,
-      body: { sets: [{ id: 41, name: 12 }] },
-    }).as('sets')
-
-    cy.visit('/dashboard')
-    cy.wait('@me')
-    cy.wait('@sets')
-
-    cy.get('[role="alert"]').should(
-      'contain.text',
-      "We couldn't load the available sets.",
-    )
-  })
-
-  it('retries after a catalog request fails', () => {
-    let requestCount = 0
-    cy.intercept('GET', '**/api/sets', (request) => {
-      requestCount += 1
-      request.alias = `sets${requestCount}`
-
-      if (requestCount === 1) {
-        request.reply({ statusCode: 500 })
-        return
-      }
-
-      request.reply({
-        statusCode: 200,
-        body: { sets: [{ id: 41, name: 'Bible' }] },
-      })
-    })
-
-    cy.visit('/dashboard')
-    cy.wait('@me')
-    cy.wait('@sets1')
-
-    cy.get('[role="alert"]').should(
-      'contain.text',
-      "We couldn't load the available sets.",
-    )
-    cy.contains('button', 'Try again').click()
-    cy.wait('@sets2')
-
-    cy.get('ul[aria-label="Available sets"] h2').should(
-      'have.text',
-      'Bible',
-    )
-  })
-})
diff --git a/frontend/website/src/stores/sets.ts b/frontend/website/src/stores/sets.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 57b0bcc..0000000
--- a/frontend/website/src/stores/sets.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-import { ref } from 'vue'
-import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
-import { z } from 'zod'
-
-import { API_BASE } from '@/utils/apiBase'
-
-export const setSummarySchema = z.object({
-  id: z.number().int().positive(),
-  name: z.string().min(1),
-})
-
-const setsResponseSchema = z.object({
-  sets: z.array(setSummarySchema),
-})
-
-export type SetSummary = z.infer<typeof setSummarySchema>
-
-const LOAD_ERROR = "We couldn't load the available sets."
-
-export const useSetsStore = defineStore('sets', () => {
-  const sets = ref<SetSummary[]>([])
-  const loading = ref(false)
-  const error = ref<string | null>(null)
-
-  async function fetchSets(): Promise<boolean> {
-    loading.value = true
-    error.value = null
-
-    try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/sets`, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        credentials: 'include',
-        headers: {
-          Accept: 'application/json',
-        },
-      })
-
-      if (response.status !== 200) {
-        sets.value = []
-        error.value = LOAD_ERROR
-
-        return false
-      }
-
-      const responseBody: unknown = await response.json()
-      sets.value = setsResponseSchema.parse(responseBody).sets
-
-      return true
-    } catch {
-      sets.value = []
-      error.value = LOAD_ERROR
-
-      return false
-    } finally {
-      loading.value = false
-    }
-  }
-
-  return {
-    sets,
-    loading,
-    error,
-    fetchSets,
-  }
-})
diff --git a/frontend/website/src/views/DashboardView.vue b/frontend/website/src/views/DashboardView.vue
index 182def5..c61783f 100644
--- a/frontend/website/src/views/DashboardView.vue
+++ b/frontend/website/src/views/DashboardView.vue
@@ -1,21 +1,12 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
-import { onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
 import BrandWordmark from '@/components/BrandWordmark.vue'
 import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/auth'
-import { useSetsStore } from '@/stores/sets'
 
 const authStore = useAuthStore()
-const setsStore = useSetsStore()
-const { sets, loading, error } = storeToRefs(setsStore)
 const router = useRouter()
 
-onMounted(async () => {
-  await setsStore.fetchSets()
-})
-
 async function handleLogout(): Promise<void> {
   await authStore.logout()
   await router.push({ name: 'login' })
@@ -24,39 +15,18 @@ async function handleLogout(): Promise<void> {
 
 <template>
   <main class="dashboard-page">
-    <header class="dashboard-header">
+    <header>
       <BrandWordmark theme="dark" />
       <button type="button" class="logout-button" @click="handleLogout">Log out</button>
     </header>
 
-    <section class="sets-catalog" aria-labelledby="sets-heading">
-      <div class="sets-catalog__introduction">
-        <p class="sets-catalog__eyebrow">Your library</p>
-        <h1 id="sets-heading">Available sets</h1>
-        <p class="sets-catalog__description">
-          Browse every set available in Attainly and find the collection that fits your next goal.
-        </p>
-      </div>
-
-      <p v-if="loading" class="catalog-state" role="status">Loading sets...</p>
-
-      <div v-else-if="error !== null" class="catalog-state catalog-state--error" role="alert">
-        <p>{{ error }}</p>
-        <button type="button" class="retry-button" @click="setsStore.fetchSets">Try again</button>
-      </div>
-
-      <p v-else-if="sets.length === 0" class="catalog-state" role="status">
-        No sets are available yet.
-      </p>
-
-      <ul v-else class="set-grid" aria-label="Available sets">
-        <li v-for="availableSet in sets" :key="availableSet.id">
-          <article class="set-card">
-            <p>Set</p>
-            <h2>{{ availableSet.name }}</h2>
-          </article>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
+    <section>
+      <p>Dashboard</p>
+      <h1>Your next step starts here.</h1>
+      <span>
+        Your goals and today&apos;s assignments will appear here once account authentication is
+        connected.
+      </span>
     </section>
   </main>
 </template>
@@ -70,7 +40,7 @@ async function handleLogout(): Promise<void> {
   background: #f4f1e7;
 }
 
-.dashboard-header {
+header {
   display: flex;
   width: min(100%, 76rem);
   align-items: center;
@@ -106,16 +76,13 @@ async function handleLogout(): Promise<void> {
   outline-offset: 0.25rem;
 }
 
-.sets-catalog {
-  width: min(100%, 72rem);
-  margin: clamp(4.5rem, 10vh, 7rem) auto 0;
+section {
+  width: min(100%, 42rem);
+  margin: clamp(6rem, 18vh, 12rem) auto 0;
+  text-align: center;
 }
 
-.sets-catalog__introduction {
-  max-width: 44rem;
-}
-
-.sets-catalog__eyebrow {
+section p {
   margin: 0 0 1rem;
   color: #926044;
   font-size: 0.72rem;
@@ -127,112 +94,17 @@ async function handleLogout(): Promise<void> {
 h1 {
   margin: 0;
   font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
-  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.25rem);
+  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
   font-weight: 500;
   line-height: 1;
   letter-spacing: -0.055em;
 }
 
-.sets-catalog__description {
-  max-width: 38rem;
-  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
+section span {
+  display: block;
+  max-width: 34rem;
+  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
   color: #68776f;
   line-height: 1.7;
 }
-
-.catalog-state {
-  width: 100%;
-  min-height: 10rem;
-  display: grid;
-  place-items: center;
-  margin: 3rem 0 0;
-  padding: 2rem;
-  border: 1px solid rgb(24 48 41 / 12%);
-  border-radius: 1rem;
-  color: #68776f;
-  background: rgb(255 253 247 / 72%);
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
-.catalog-state--error {
-  align-content: center;
-  gap: 1rem;
-}
-
-.catalog-state--error p {
-  margin: 0;
-}
-
-.retry-button {
-  min-height: 2.65rem;
-  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
-  border: 1px solid rgb(24 58 49 / 28%);
-  border-radius: 0.7rem;
-  color: #183a31;
-  background: #fffdf7;
-  font-size: 0.82rem;
-  font-weight: 750;
-  cursor: pointer;
-}
-
-.retry-button:hover {
-  border-color: #285c4e;
-  background: #f9f5e9;
-}
-
-.retry-button:focus-visible {
-  outline: 3px solid rgb(86 127 112 / 34%);
-  outline-offset: 0.25rem;
-}
-
-.set-grid {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 15rem), 1fr));
-  gap: 1rem;
-  margin: 3rem 0 0;
-  padding: 0;
-  list-style: none;
-}
-
-.set-card {
-  min-height: 11rem;
-  padding: 1.6rem;
-  border: 1px solid rgb(24 48 41 / 12%);
-  border-radius: 1rem;
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(255 253 247 / 96%), rgb(242 236 221 / 82%));
-  box-shadow: 0 1rem 2.5rem rgb(40 62 52 / 8%);
-}
-
-.set-card p {
-  margin: 0 0 2.4rem;
-  color: #926044;
-  font-size: 0.66rem;
-  font-weight: 800;
-  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-}
-
-.set-card h2 {
-  margin: 0;
-  color: #183029;
-  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
-  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
-  font-weight: 500;
-  line-height: 1.1;
-  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
-}
-
-@media (max-width: 37.5rem) {
-  .dashboard-page {
-    padding: 1.4rem 1.1rem 2.5rem;
-  }
-
-  .sets-catalog {
-    margin-top: 3.75rem;
-  }
-
-  .set-grid {
-    margin-top: 2.25rem;
-  }
-}
 </style>