diff --git a/cmd/dynamo-browse/main.go b/cmd/dynamo-browse/main.go
index c0efd12..8c77891 100644
--- a/cmd/dynamo-browse/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dynamo-browse/main.go
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ func main() {
 		keyBindingController,
 		pasteboardProvider,
 		settingsController,
-		itemRendererService,
 	)
 
 	commandController, err := commandctrl.NewCommandController(inputHistoryService, stdCommands)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3f5b6d1..dd7d9d6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/muesli/ansi v0.0.0-20211031195517-c9f0611b6c70
 	github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
-	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
+	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0
 	golang.design/x/clipboard v0.6.2
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230108222341-4b8118a2686a
 	ucl.lmika.dev v0.1.2
@@ -50,12 +50,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52 v1.0.3 // indirect
 	github.com/containerd/console v1.0.3 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
-	github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2 v2.17.0 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4 // indirect
-	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jmespath/go-jmespath v0.4.0 // indirect
-	github.com/jonboulle/clockwork v0.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/juju/ansiterm v0.0.0-20210929141451-8b71cc96ebdc // indirect
 	github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 // indirect
@@ -66,7 +63,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.13.0 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.2 // indirect
-	github.com/robfig/cron/v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/sahilm/fuzzy v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack v4.0.4+incompatible // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index cf34a68..3adfbdd 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ3
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
-github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2 v2.17.0 h1:e/oj6fcAM8vOOKZxv2Cgfmjo+s8AXC46po5ZPtaSea4=
-github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2 v2.17.0/go.mod h1:Zii6he+Zfgy5W9B+JKk/KwejFOW0kZTFvHtwIpR4aBI=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.3.1/go.mod h1:6lQm79b+lXiMfvg/cZm0SGofjICqVBUtrP5yJMmIC1U=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.0/go.mod h1:FsONVRAS9T7sI+LIUmWTfcYkHO4aIWwzhcaSAoJOfIk=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2 h1:ROPKBNFfQgOUMifHyP+KYbvpjbdoFNs+aK7DXlji0Tw=
@@ -86,16 +84,12 @@ github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4/go.mod h1:/XxbfmMg8lxefKM7IXC3fBNl/7bRcc72aCRzEW
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.8 h1:e6P7q2lk1O+qJJb4BtCQXlK8vWEO8V1ZeuEdJNOqZyg=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.8/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
-github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
-github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/hexops/gotextdiff v1.0.3 h1:gitA9+qJrrTCsiCl7+kh75nPqQt1cx4ZkudSTLoUqJM=
 github.com/hexops/gotextdiff v1.0.3/go.mod h1:pSWU5MAI3yDq+fZBTazCSJysOMbxWL1BSow5/V2vxeg=
 github.com/jmespath/go-jmespath v0.4.0 h1:BEgLn5cpjn8UN1mAw4NjwDrS35OdebyEtFe+9YPoQUg=
 github.com/jmespath/go-jmespath v0.4.0/go.mod h1:T8mJZnbsbmF+m6zOOFylbeCJqk5+pHWvzYPziyZiYoo=
 github.com/jmespath/go-jmespath/internal/testify v1.5.1 h1:shLQSRRSCCPj3f2gpwzGwWFoC7ycTf1rcQZHOlsJ6N8=
 github.com/jmespath/go-jmespath/internal/testify v1.5.1/go.mod h1:L3OGu8Wl2/fWfCI6z80xFu9LTZmf1ZRjMHUOPmWr69U=
-github.com/jonboulle/clockwork v0.5.0 h1:Hyh9A8u51kptdkR+cqRpT1EebBwTn1oK9YfGYbdFz6I=
-github.com/jonboulle/clockwork v0.5.0/go.mod h1:3mZlmanh0g2NDKO5TWZVJAfofYk64M7XN3SzBPjZF60=
 github.com/juju/ansiterm v0.0.0-20210929141451-8b71cc96ebdc h1:ZQrgZFsLzkw7o3CoDzsfBhx0bf/1rVBXrLy8dXKRe8o=
 github.com/juju/ansiterm v0.0.0-20210929141451-8b71cc96ebdc/go.mod h1:PyXUpnI3olx3bsPcHt98FGPX/KCFZ1Fi+hw1XLI6384=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.2.1/go.mod h1:ipq/a2n7PKx3OHsz4KJII5eveXtPO4qwEXGdVfWzfnI=
@@ -152,8 +146,6 @@ github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.1.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJ
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJtxc=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.2 h1:YwD0ulJSJytLpiaWua0sBDusfsCZohxjxzVTYjwxfV8=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.2/go.mod h1:FN3SvrM+Zdj16jyLfmOkMNblXMcoc8DfTHruCPUcx88=
-github.com/robfig/cron/v3 v3.0.1 h1:WdRxkvbJztn8LMz/QEvLN5sBU+xKpSqwwUO1Pjr4qDs=
-github.com/robfig/cron/v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:eQICP3HwyT7UooqI/z+Ov+PtYAWygg1TEWWzGIFLtro=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.9.0/go.mod h1:WtVeX8xhTBvf0smdhujwtBcq4Qrzq/fJaraNFVN+nFs=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.10.0 h1:TMyTOH3F/DB16zRVcYyreMH6GnZZrwQVAoYjRBZyWFQ=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.10.0/go.mod h1:UQnix2H7Ngw/k4C5ijL5+65zddjncjaFoBhdsK/akog=
@@ -162,8 +154,6 @@ github.com/sahilm/fuzzy v0.1.0/go.mod h1:VFvziUEIMCrT6A6tw2RFIXPXXmzXbOsSHF0DOI8
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0 h1:Xv5erBjTwe/5IxqUQTdXv5kgmIvbHo3QQyRwhJsOfJA=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
 github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack v4.0.4+incompatible h1:dSLoQfGFAo3F6OoNhwUmLwVgaUXK79GlxNBwueZn0xI=
 github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack v4.0.4+incompatible/go.mod h1:fy3FlTQTDXWkZ7Bh6AcGMlsjHatGryHQYUTf1ShIgkk=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.3.5/go.mod h1:mwnBkeHKe2W/ZEtQ+71ViKU8L12m81fl3OWwC1Zlc8k=
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modasync.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modasync.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9526e03..0000000
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modasync.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-package cmdpacks
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2"
-	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/common/ui/commandctrl"
-	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers"
-	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables"
-	"ucl.lmika.dev/ucl"
-)
-
-type asyncModule struct {
-	tableService *tables.Service
-	state        *controllers.State
-}
-
-func (m asyncModule) asyncDo(ctx context.Context, args ucl.CallArgs) (any, error) {
-	var block ucl.Invokable
-	if err := args.Bind(&block); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return nil, commandctrl.ScheduleTask(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		_, err := block.Invoke(ctx)
-		return err
-	})
-}
-
-func (m asyncModule) asyncIn(ctx context.Context, args ucl.CallArgs) (any, error) {
-	var (
-		duration int
-		block    ucl.Invokable
-	)
-	if err := args.Bind(&duration, &block); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	_, err := commandctrl.CronScheduler(ctx).NewJob(
-		gocron.OneTimeJob(
-			gocron.OneTimeJobStartDateTime(time.Now().Add(time.Duration(duration)*time.Second)),
-		),
-		gocron.NewTask(func(ctx context.Context) {
-			commandctrl.ScheduleTask(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-				_, err := block.Invoke(ctx)
-				return err
-			})
-		}),
-		gocron.WithContext(ctx),
-	)
-	return nil, err
-}
-
-func (m asyncModule) asyncQuery(ctx context.Context, args ucl.CallArgs) (any, error) {
-	var (
-		block ucl.Invokable
-	)
-
-	args, q, tableInfo, err := parseQuery(ctx, args, m.state.ResultSet(), m.tableService, 1)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if err := args.Bind(&block); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return nil, commandctrl.ScheduleAuxTask(ctx, "query: "+q.String(), func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		newResultSet, err := m.tableService.ScanOrQuery(context.Background(), tableInfo, q, nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		return commandctrl.ScheduleTask(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-			_, err := block.Invoke(ctx, newResultSetProxy(newResultSet))
-			return err
-		})
-	})
-}
-
-func moduleAsync(tableService *tables.Service, state *controllers.State) ucl.Module {
-	m := asyncModule{
-		state:        state,
-		tableService: tableService,
-	}
-
-	return ucl.Module{
-		Name: "async",
-		Builtins: map[string]ucl.BuiltinHandler{
-			"do":    m.asyncDo,
-			"in":    m.asyncIn,
-			"query": m.asyncQuery,
-		},
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modav.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modav.go
index 6c850ac..977a7c1 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modav.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modav.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package cmdpacks
 
 import (
 	"context"
-
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/dynamodb/types"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/ucl"
 )
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs.go
index 56c5548..addcaeb 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package cmdpacks
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"time"
-
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/dynamodb/types"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/common/ui/commandctrl"
@@ -11,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/models/queryexpr"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables"
+	"time"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/repl"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/ucl"
 )
@@ -72,22 +71,21 @@ func parseQuery(
 	args ucl.CallArgs,
 	currentRS *models.ResultSet,
 	tablesService *tables.Service,
-	extraArgs int,
-) (ucl.CallArgs, *queryexpr.QueryExpr, *models.TableInfo, error) {
+) (*queryexpr.QueryExpr, *models.TableInfo, error) {
 	var expr string
 	if err := args.Bind(&expr); err != nil {
-		return args, nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
 	q, err := queryexpr.Parse(expr)
 	if err != nil {
-		return args, nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	if args.NArgs() > extraArgs {
+	if args.NArgs() > 0 {
 		var queryArgs ucl.Hashable
 		if err := args.Bind(&queryArgs); err != nil {
-			return args, nil, nil, err
+			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 
 		queryNames := map[string]string{}
@@ -99,15 +97,12 @@ func parseQuery(
 
 			queryNames[k] = v.String()
 
-			switch t := v.(type) {
+			switch v.(type) {
 			case ucl.StringObject:
 				queryValues[k] = &types.AttributeValueMemberS{Value: v.String()}
 			case ucl.IntObject:
 				queryValues[k] = &types.AttributeValueMemberN{Value: v.String()}
-			case ucl.BoolObject:
-				queryValues[k] = &types.AttributeValueMemberBOOL{Value: t.Truthy()}
-			case attributeValueProxy:
-				queryValues[k] = t.value
+				// TODO: other types
 			}
 			return nil
 		})
@@ -119,24 +114,24 @@ func parseQuery(
 	if args.HasSwitch("table") {
 		var tblName string
 		if err := args.BindSwitch("table", &tblName); err != nil {
-			return args, nil, nil, err
+			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 
 		tableInfo, err = tablesService.Describe(ctx, tblName)
 		if err != nil {
-			return args, nil, nil, err
+			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 	} else if currentRS != nil && currentRS.TableInfo != nil {
 		tableInfo = currentRS.TableInfo
 	} else {
-		return args, nil, nil, errors.New("no table specified")
+		return nil, nil, errors.New("no table specified")
 	}
 
-	return args, q, tableInfo, nil
+	return q, tableInfo, nil
 }
 
 func (rs *rsModule) rsQuery(ctx context.Context, args ucl.CallArgs) (any, error) {
-	_, q, tableInfo, err := parseQuery(ctx, args, rs.state.ResultSet(), rs.tableService, 0)
+	q, tableInfo, err := parseQuery(ctx, args, rs.state.ResultSet(), rs.tableService)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs_test.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs_test.go
index 13a2dd7..b3f6f82 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs_test.go
@@ -214,14 +214,6 @@ func TestModRS_First(t *testing.T) {
 				rs = rs:query 'pk="zzz"' -table service-test-data
 				assert (eq $rs.First ()) "expected First to be nil"
 			`,
-		}, {
-			descr: "returns the first item using placeholders",
-			cmd: `
-				rs = rs:query 'pk=$v and sk=$u' [v:"abc" u:"222"] -table service-test-data
-				assert (eq $rs.First.pk "abc") "expected First.pk == abc"
-				assert (eq $rs.First.sk "222") "expected First.sk == 222"
-				assert (eq $rs.First.beta 1231) "expected First.beta == 1231"
-			`,
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modui.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modui.go
index e27822a..8075639 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modui.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modui.go
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@ package cmdpacks
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/common/ui/commandctrl"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/common/ui/events"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers"
-	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
-	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/ucl"
 )
@@ -19,7 +16,6 @@ type uiModule struct {
 	state          *controllers.State
 	ckb            *customKeyBinding
 	readController *controllers.TableReadController
-	itemRenderer   *itemrenderer.Service
 }
 
 func (m *uiModule) uiCommand(ctx context.Context, args ucl.CallArgs) (any, error) {
@@ -175,7 +171,7 @@ func (m *uiModule) uiBind(ctx context.Context, args ucl.CallArgs) (any, error) {
 }
 
 func (m *uiModule) uiQuery(ctx context.Context, args ucl.CallArgs) (any, error) {
-	_, q, tableInfo, err := parseQuery(ctx, args, m.state.ResultSet(), m.tableService, 0)
+	q, tableInfo, err := parseQuery(ctx, args, m.state.ResultSet(), m.tableService)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -195,36 +191,15 @@ func (m *uiModule) uiFilter(ctx context.Context, args ucl.CallArgs) (any, error)
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (m *uiModule) uiSetItemAnnotator(ctx context.Context, args ucl.CallArgs) (any, error) {
-	var inv ucl.Invokable
-	if err := args.Bind(&inv); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	m.itemRenderer.SetAnnotation(itemrenderer.AnnotationFunc(func(rs *models.ResultSet, item models.Item, path models.AttrPathNode) string {
-		v, err := inv.Invoke(ctx, newResultSetProxy(rs), itemProxy{rs, 0, item}, attrPathProxy{attrPath: &path})
-		if err != nil {
-			return ""
-		} else if v == nil {
-			return ""
-		}
-		return fmt.Sprint(v)
-	}))
-	commandctrl.QueueRefresh(ctx)
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
 func moduleUI(
 	tableService *tables.Service,
 	state *controllers.State,
 	readController *controllers.TableReadController,
-	itemRenderer *itemrenderer.Service,
 ) (ucl.Module, controllers.CustomKeyBindingSource) {
 	m := &uiModule{
 		tableService:   tableService,
 		state:          state,
 		readController: readController,
-		itemRenderer:   itemRenderer,
 		ckb: &customKeyBinding{
 			bindings:    map[string]tea.Cmd{},
 			keyBindings: map[string]string{},
@@ -234,15 +209,14 @@ func moduleUI(
 	return ucl.Module{
 		Name: "ui",
 		Builtins: map[string]ucl.BuiltinHandler{
-			"command":            m.uiCommand,
-			"prompt":             m.uiPrompt,
-			"prompt-table":       m.uiPromptTable,
-			"prompt-keypress":    m.uiInKey,
-			"confirm":            m.uiConfirm,
-			"query":              m.uiQuery,
-			"filter":             m.uiFilter,
-			"bind":               m.uiBind,
-			"set-item-annotator": m.uiSetItemAnnotator,
+			"command":         m.uiCommand,
+			"prompt":          m.uiPrompt,
+			"prompt-table":    m.uiPromptTable,
+			"prompt-keypress": m.uiInKey,
+			"confirm":         m.uiConfirm,
+			"query":           m.uiQuery,
+			"filter":          m.uiFilter,
+			"bind":            m.uiBind,
 		},
 	}, m.ckb
 }
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy.go
index 02f2325..9aa9fb3 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy.go
@@ -234,49 +234,6 @@ func (tp itemProxy) Each(fn func(k string, v ucl.Object) error) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-type attrPathProxy struct {
-	attrPath *models.AttrPathNode
-}
-
-func (ap attrPathProxy) String() string {
-	return "RSItem()"
-}
-
-func (ap attrPathProxy) Truthy() bool {
-	return true
-}
-
-func (ap attrPathProxy) Len() (l int) {
-	for p := ap.attrPath; p != nil; p = p.Parent {
-		l++
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-func (ap attrPathProxy) Index(k int) ucl.Object {
-	if k == -1 {
-		return ucl.StringObject(ap.attrPath.Key)
-	}
-
-	if k >= 0 {
-		k = ap.Len() - k - 1
-	} else {
-		k = -k - 1
-	}
-
-	if k < 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	for p := ap.attrPath; p != nil; p = p.Parent {
-		if k <= 0 {
-			return ucl.StringObject(p.Key)
-		}
-		k -= 1
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 type attributeValueProxy struct {
 	value types.AttributeValue
 }
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy_test.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 372e211..0000000
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-package cmdpacks
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
-)
-
-func TestAttrPathProxy_Index(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		descr    string
-		attrPath models.AttrPathNode
-		index    int
-		want     string
-		wantNil  bool
-	}{
-		{
-			descr:    "return leaf 1",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf"},
-			index:    -1,
-			want:     "leaf",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return leaf 2",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent"}},
-			index:    -1,
-			want:     "leaf",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return parent 1",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent"}},
-			index:    -2,
-			want:     "parent",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return parent 1",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "grandparent"}}},
-			index:    -2,
-			want:     "parent",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return parent 3",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "grandparent"}}},
-			index:    -3,
-			want:     "grandparent",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return root 1",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "grandparent"}}},
-			index:    0,
-			want:     "grandparent",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return root 2",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent"}},
-			index:    0,
-			want:     "parent",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return root 3",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf"},
-			index:    0,
-			want:     "leaf",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return first child 1",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "grandparent"}}},
-			index:    1,
-			want:     "parent",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return first child 2",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent"}},
-			index:    1,
-			want:     "leaf",
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return nil 1",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "grandparent"}}},
-			index:    -5,
-			wantNil:  true,
-		},
-		{
-			descr:    "return nil 2",
-			attrPath: models.AttrPathNode{Key: "leaf", Parent: &models.AttrPathNode{Key: "parent"}},
-			index:    56,
-			wantNil:  true,
-		},
-	}
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.descr, func(t *testing.T) {
-			proxy := attrPathProxy{&tt.attrPath}
-			if tt.wantNil {
-				assert.Nil(t, proxy.Index(tt.index))
-			} else {
-				assert.Equal(t, tt.want, proxy.Index(tt.index).String())
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/stdcmds.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/stdcmds.go
index 0d5c494..326543b 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/stdcmds.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/stdcmds.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/services"
-	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/repl"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/ucl"
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ type StandardCommands struct {
 	KeyBindingController *controllers.KeyBindingController
 	PBProvider           services.PasteboardProvider
 	SettingsController   *controllers.SettingsController
-	ItemRenderer         *itemrenderer.Service
 
 	modUI ucl.Module
 }
@@ -38,9 +36,8 @@ func NewStandardCommands(
 	keyBindingController *controllers.KeyBindingController,
 	pbProvider services.PasteboardProvider,
 	settingsController *controllers.SettingsController,
-	itemRenderer *itemrenderer.Service,
 ) StandardCommands {
-	modUI, ckbs := moduleUI(tableService, state, readController, itemRenderer)
+	modUI, ckbs := moduleUI(tableService, state, readController)
 	keyBindingController.SetCustomKeyBindingSource(ckbs)
 
 	return StandardCommands{
@@ -52,7 +49,6 @@ func NewStandardCommands(
 		KeyBindingController: keyBindingController,
 		PBProvider:           pbProvider,
 		SettingsController:   settingsController,
-		ItemRenderer:         itemRenderer,
 		modUI:                modUI,
 	}
 }
@@ -404,7 +400,6 @@ func (sc StandardCommands) InstOptions() []ucl.InstOption {
 		ucl.WithModule(modulePB(sc.PBProvider)),
 		ucl.WithModule(moduleOpt(sc.SettingsController)),
 		ucl.WithModule(moduleAttrValue()),
-		ucl.WithModule(moduleAsync(sc.TableService, sc.State)),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -454,30 +449,4 @@ ui:bind "view.toggle-marked-items" "M" {
 	mark all
   }
 }
-
-proc _prep_officeCount {
-	openedOffices = 0
-	closedOffices = 0
-
-	async:query 'officeOpened=$v' [v:(av:true)] { |rs|
-		openedOffices = len $rs
-        async:query 'officeOpened=$u' [u:(av:false)] { |rs|
-			closedOffices = len $rs
-
-			ui:set-item-annotator { |rs item path|
-			  	if (eq $path.(-1) "officeOpened") {
-					if $item.officeOpened {
-						"Count = ${openedOffices}"
-					} else {
-						"Count = ${closedOffices}"
-					}
-				} else {
-					""
-				}
-			}
-		} -table business-addresses
-    } -table business-addresses
-}
-
-_prep_officeCount
 `
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/stdcmds_test.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/stdcmds_test.go
index 8863ca4..2d65be8 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/stdcmds_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/stdcmds_test.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package cmdpacks_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"testing"
-
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	bus "github.com/lmika/events"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -23,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/keybindings"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/test/testdynamo"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/test/testworkspace"
+	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestStdCmds_Mark(t *testing.T) {
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@ func newService(t *testing.T, opts ...serviceOpt) *services {
 			keyBindingController,
 			testPB,
 			settingsController,
-			itemRendererService,
 		),
 	)
 
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/commandctrl.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/commandctrl.go
index 7dc6ba4..5e0c330 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/commandctrl.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/commandctrl.go
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
-
-	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
-	"github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/ucl"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/ucl/builtins"
 
@@ -19,22 +17,12 @@ import (
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/common/ui/events"
 )
 
-const (
-	commandsCategory     = "commands"
-	pendingTaskBuffer    = 50
-	pendingAuxTaskBuffer = 50
-	auxWorkers           = 4
-)
+const commandsCategory = "commands"
 
 type cmdMessage struct {
 	cmd string
 }
 
-type pendingTask struct {
-	descr string
-	task  func(ctx context.Context) error
-}
-
 type CommandController struct {
 	uclInst            *ucl.Inst
 	historyProvider    IterProvider
@@ -42,29 +30,19 @@ type CommandController struct {
 	lookupExtensions   []CommandLookupExtension
 	completionProvider CommandCompletionProvider
 	uiStateProvider    UIStateProvider
-	cronScheduler      gocron.Scheduler
 	cmdChan            chan cmdMessage
-	pendingTaskChan    chan pendingTask
-	pendingAuxTaskChan chan pendingTask
 	msgChan            chan tea.Msg
 	interactive        bool
 }
 
 func NewCommandController(historyProvider IterProvider, pkgs ...CommandPack) (*CommandController, error) {
-	sched, err := gocron.NewScheduler()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 	cc := &CommandController{
-		historyProvider:    historyProvider,
-		commandList:        nil,
-		lookupExtensions:   nil,
-		cronScheduler:      sched,
-		cmdChan:            make(chan cmdMessage),
-		pendingTaskChan:    make(chan pendingTask, pendingTaskBuffer),
-		pendingAuxTaskChan: make(chan pendingTask, pendingAuxTaskBuffer),
-		msgChan:            make(chan tea.Msg),
-		interactive:        true,
+		historyProvider:  historyProvider,
+		commandList:      nil,
+		lookupExtensions: nil,
+		cmdChan:          make(chan cmdMessage),
+		msgChan:          make(chan tea.Msg),
+		interactive:      true,
 	}
 
 	options := []ucl.InstOption{
@@ -97,8 +75,6 @@ func NewCommandController(historyProvider IterProvider, pkgs ...CommandPack) (*C
 	}
 
 	go cc.cmdLooper()
-	go cc.auxCmdLooper()
-	sched.Start()
 
 	return cc, nil
 }
@@ -196,13 +172,12 @@ func (c *CommandController) Invoke(invokable ucl.Invokable, args []any) (msg tea
 }
 
 func (c *CommandController) cmdLooper() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	execCtx := execContext{ctrl: c}
+	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), commandCtlKey, &execCtx)
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case cmdChan := <-c.cmdChan:
-			execCtx := execContext{ctrl: c}
-			ctx := context.WithValue(ctx, commandCtlKey, &execCtx)
-
 			res, err := c.ExecuteAndWait(ctx, cmdChan.cmd)
 			if err != nil {
 				c.postMessage(events.Error(err))
@@ -212,16 +187,6 @@ func (c *CommandController) cmdLooper() {
 			if execCtx.requestRefresh {
 				c.postMessage(events.ResultSetUpdated{})
 			}
-		case task := <-c.pendingTaskChan:
-			execCtx := execContext{ctrl: c}
-			ctx := context.WithValue(ctx, commandCtlKey, &execCtx)
-
-			if err := task.task(ctx); err != nil {
-				c.postMessage(events.Error(err))
-			}
-			if execCtx.requestRefresh {
-				c.postMessage(events.ResultSetUpdated{})
-			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -340,13 +305,15 @@ func (c *CommandController) cmdInvoker(ctx context.Context, name string, args uc
 }
 
 func (c *CommandController) printLine(s string) {
-	log.Println(s)
 	if c.msgChan == nil || !c.interactive {
+		log.Println(s)
 		return
 	}
 
 	select {
 	case c.msgChan <- events.StatusMsg(s):
+	default:
+		log.Println(s)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -358,21 +325,6 @@ func (c *CommandController) postMessage(msg tea.Msg) {
 	c.msgChan <- msg
 }
 
-func (c *CommandController) auxCmdLooper() {
-	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), commandCtlKey, &execContext{ctrl: c})
-
-	for i := 0; i < auxWorkers; i++ {
-		go func() {
-			for auxTask := range c.pendingAuxTaskChan {
-				log.Printf("running aux task: %v", auxTask.descr)
-				if err := auxTask.task(ctx); err != nil {
-					log.Printf("aux task error: %v", err)
-				}
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-}
-
 type teaMsgWrapper struct {
 	msg tea.Msg
 }
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/ctx.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/ctx.go
index 3f5c7db..dffff70 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/ctx.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/ctx.go
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ package commandctrl
 
 import (
 	"context"
-
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
-	"github.com/go-co-op/gocron/v2"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/ucl"
 )
 
@@ -60,40 +57,6 @@ func QueueRefresh(ctx context.Context) {
 	cmdCtl.requestRefresh = true
 }
 
-func CronScheduler(ctx context.Context) gocron.Scheduler {
-	cmdCtl, ok := ctx.Value(commandCtlKey).(*execContext)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return cmdCtl.ctrl.cronScheduler
-}
-
-func ScheduleTask(ctx context.Context, task func(ctx context.Context) error) error {
-	cmdCtl, ok := ctx.Value(commandCtlKey).(*execContext)
-	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("no command controller")
-	}
-	select {
-	case cmdCtl.ctrl.pendingTaskChan <- pendingTask{task: task}:
-		return nil
-	default:
-		return errors.New("task queue is full")
-	}
-}
-
-func ScheduleAuxTask(ctx context.Context, descr string, task func(ctx context.Context) error) error {
-	cmdCtl, ok := ctx.Value(commandCtlKey).(*execContext)
-	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("no command controller")
-	}
-	select {
-	case cmdCtl.ctrl.pendingAuxTaskChan <- pendingTask{descr: descr, task: task}:
-		return nil
-	default:
-		return errors.New("aux task queue is full")
-	}
-}
-
 type Invoker interface {
 	Invoke(invokable ucl.Invokable, args []any) tea.Msg
 	Inst() *ucl.Inst
diff --git a/internal/dynamo-browse/models/attrpath.go b/internal/dynamo-browse/models/attrpath.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 34c3a2c..0000000
--- a/internal/dynamo-browse/models/attrpath.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-package models
-
-type AttrPathNode struct {
-	Key    string
-	Parent *AttrPathNode
-}
diff --git a/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer/service.go b/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer/service.go
index f4cee9e..d3a4881 100644
--- a/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer/service.go
+++ b/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer/service.go
@@ -2,30 +2,18 @@ package itemrenderer
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"text/tabwriter"
-
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/models/itemrender"
+	"io"
+	"text/tabwriter"
 )
 
 type Service struct {
-	annotation Annotation
-	styles     styleRenderer
+	styles styleRenderer
 }
 
-func NewService(
-	fileTypeStyle StyleRenderer,
-	metaInfoStyle StyleRenderer,
-) *Service {
-	if fileTypeStyle == nil {
-		fileTypeStyle = plainTextStyleRenderer{}
-	}
-	if metaInfoStyle == nil {
-		metaInfoStyle = plainTextStyleRenderer{}
-	}
+func NewService(fileTypeStyle StyleRenderer, metaInfoStyle StyleRenderer) *Service {
 	return &Service{
-		annotation: nil,
 		styles: styleRenderer{
 			fileTypeRenderer: fileTypeStyle,
 			metaInfoRenderer: metaInfoStyle,
@@ -33,10 +21,6 @@ func NewService(
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Service) SetAnnotation(a Annotation) {
-	s.annotation = a
-}
-
 func (s *Service) RenderItem(w io.Writer, item models.Item, resultSet *models.ResultSet, plainText bool) {
 	styles := s.styles
 	if plainText {
@@ -49,47 +33,25 @@ func (s *Service) RenderItem(w io.Writer, item models.Item, resultSet *models.Re
 	for _, colName := range resultSet.Columns() {
 		seenColumns[colName] = struct{}{}
 		if r := itemrender.ToRenderer(item[colName]); r != nil {
-			p := models.AttrPathNode{Key: colName}
-			s.renderItem(tabWriter, resultSet, item, p, "", r, styles)
+			s.renderItem(tabWriter, "", colName, r, styles)
 		}
 	}
 	for k, _ := range item {
 		if _, seen := seenColumns[k]; !seen {
 			if r := itemrender.ToRenderer(item[k]); r != nil {
-				p := models.AttrPathNode{Key: k}
-				s.renderItem(tabWriter, resultSet, item, p, "", r, styles)
+				s.renderItem(tabWriter, "", k, r, styles)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	tabWriter.Flush()
 }
 
-func (m *Service) renderItem(
-	w io.Writer,
-	resultSet *models.ResultSet,
-	item models.Item,
-	path models.AttrPathNode,
-	prefix string,
-	r itemrender.Renderer,
-	sr styleRenderer,
-) {
-	fmt.Fprint(w, prefix)
-	fmt.Fprint(w, path.Key)
-	fmt.Fprint(w, "\t")
-	fmt.Fprint(w, sr.fileTypeRenderer.Render(r.TypeName()))
-	fmt.Fprint(w, "\t")
-	fmt.Fprint(w, r.StringValue())
-	fmt.Fprint(w, sr.metaInfoRenderer.Render(r.MetaInfo()))
-	if m.annotation != nil {
-		fmt.Fprint(w, "  ")
-		fmt.Fprint(w, sr.metaInfoRenderer.Render(m.annotation.AnnotateAttribute(resultSet, item, path)))
-	}
-	fmt.Fprint(w, "\n")
-
+func (m *Service) renderItem(w io.Writer, prefix string, name string, r itemrender.Renderer, sr styleRenderer) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s%v\t%s\t%s%s\n",
+		prefix, name, sr.fileTypeRenderer.Render(r.TypeName()), r.StringValue(), sr.metaInfoRenderer.Render(r.MetaInfo()))
 	if subitems := r.SubItems(); len(subitems) > 0 {
 		for _, si := range subitems {
-			p := models.AttrPathNode{Key: si.Key, Parent: &path}
-			m.renderItem(w, resultSet, item, p, prefix+"  ", si.Value, sr)
+			m.renderItem(w, prefix+"  ", si.Key, si.Value, sr)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -98,13 +60,3 @@ type styleRenderer struct {
 	fileTypeRenderer StyleRenderer
 	metaInfoRenderer StyleRenderer
 }
-
-type Annotation interface {
-	AnnotateAttribute(rs *models.ResultSet, item models.Item, path models.AttrPathNode) string
-}
-
-type AnnotationFunc func(rs *models.ResultSet, item models.Item, path models.AttrPathNode) string
-
-func (af AnnotationFunc) AnnotateAttribute(rs *models.ResultSet, item models.Item, path models.AttrPathNode) string {
-	return af(rs, item, path)
-}
diff --git a/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/dynamoitemview/model.go b/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/dynamoitemview/model.go
index dc95276..9bd770c 100644
--- a/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/dynamoitemview/model.go
+++ b/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/dynamoitemview/model.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package dynamoitemview
 
 import (
-	"strings"
-
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/viewport"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
@@ -11,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/frame"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/layout"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/styles"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 type Model struct {
diff --git a/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/styles/styles.go b/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/styles/styles.go
index 504bc41..c288077 100644
--- a/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/styles/styles.go
+++ b/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/styles/styles.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type ItemViewStyle struct {
 var DefaultStyles = Styles{
 	ItemView: ItemViewStyle{
 		FieldType: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#2B800C", Dark: "#73C653"}),
-		MetaInfo:  lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#707070")),
+		MetaInfo:  lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#888888")),
 	},
 	Frames: frame.Style{
 		ActiveTitle: lipgloss.NewStyle().