diff --git a/control/api/handler.js b/control/api/handler.js
index 7cc8e5c..8d9ed2b 100644
--- a/control/api/handler.js
+++ b/control/api/handler.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const AWS = require('aws-sdk');
-
 const {
   CONTROL_API_TOKEN,
   GITHUB_TOKEN,
@@ -51,31 +49,6 @@ async function dispatchWorkflow(inputs) {
   }
 }
 
-async function listInstances() {
-  const ec2 = new AWS.EC2();
-  const resp = await ec2
-    .describeInstances({
-      Filters: [{ Name: 'tag:app', Values: ['clawdinator'] }],
-    })
-    .promise();
-
-  const instances = [];
-  for (const reservation of resp.Reservations || []) {
-    for (const instance of reservation.Instances || []) {
-      const tags = instance.Tags || [];
-      const nameTag = tags.find((tag) => tag.Key === 'Name');
-      instances.push({
-        name: nameTag ? nameTag.Value : 'unknown',
-        id: instance.InstanceId,
-        state: instance.State ? instance.State.Name : 'unknown',
-        ami: instance.ImageId,
-        ip: instance.PublicIpAddress || 'n/a',
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  return instances;
-}
 
 exports.handler = async (event) => {
   if (!CONTROL_API_TOKEN) {
@@ -115,12 +88,7 @@ exports.handler = async (event) => {
   }
 
   if (action === 'status') {
-    try {
-      const instances = await listInstances();
-      return json(200, { ok: true, instances });
-    } catch (err) {
-      return json(500, { ok: false, error: err.message });
-    }
+    return json(400, { ok: false, error: 'status not supported via api' });
   }
 
   if (action !== 'deploy') {
diff --git a/docs/CONTROL_PLANE.md b/docs/CONTROL_PLANE.md
index 6cbe498..d99e3f7 100644
--- a/docs/CONTROL_PLANE.md
+++ b/docs/CONTROL_PLANE.md
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ Goal: manage CLAWDINATOR host lifecycle (create/recreate/replace) from **CLAWDIN
 - Infra state must be out‑of‑band and locked.
 
 ## Control Plane Components (KISS)
-- **Control API (AWS Lambda Function URL)**
-  - Authenticated by a shared bearer token.
-  - Dispatches GitHub Actions workflows.
-  - Handles `/fleet status` via AWS DescribeInstances.
+- **Control API (AWS Lambda)**
+  - Authenticated by a shared control token.
+  - Dispatches GitHub Actions workflows (deploy only).
+- **Fleet status**
+  - Fetched locally via AWS CLI using control invoker credentials.
 - **Fleet Control Skill** (runs inside CLAWDINATOR)
   - Calls the Control API via `scripts/fleet-control.sh` (AWS IAM invoke).
   - Enforces policy (no self‑deploy) before calling.
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ Example:
 - Also creates new instances if present in desired state.
 
 ### `/fleet status`
-- Returns live fleet status (EC2 describe by tag).
+- Returns live fleet status via AWS CLI (EC2 describe by tag).
 
 ## Access Control (Policy)
 - Shared control token authorizes calls to the Control API.
diff --git a/scripts/fleet-control.sh b/scripts/fleet-control.sh
index d82eb40..c8ef6f9 100755
--- a/scripts/fleet-control.sh
+++ b/scripts/fleet-control.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ fi
 control_token="$(cat "${token_file}")"
 caller="$(cat "${caller_file}")"
 
+region="${AWS_REGION:-eu-central-1}"
+export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="$(cat "${access_key_file}")"
+export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="$(cat "${secret_key_file}")"
+export AWS_REGION="${region}"
+
+if [ "${action}" = "status" ]; then
+  /var/lib/clawd/repos/clawdinators/scripts/fleet-status.sh
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 if [ "${action}" = "deploy" ]; then
   if [ -z "${target}" ]; then
     echo "Target required. Usage: fleet-control.sh deploy <all|clawdinator-2>" >&2
@@ -52,10 +62,6 @@ payload="$(jq -n \
   --arg control_token "${control_token}" \
   '{action: $action, target: $target, caller: $caller, ami_override: $ami_override, control_token: $control_token}')"
 
-region="${AWS_REGION:-eu-central-1}"
-export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="$(cat "${access_key_file}")"
-export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="$(cat "${secret_key_file}")"
-
 response_file="$(mktemp)"
 aws lambda invoke \
   --function-name "clawdinator-control-api" \
@@ -67,15 +73,4 @@ aws lambda invoke \
 response="$(cat "${response_file}")"
 rm -f "${response_file}"
 
-if [ "${action}" = "status" ]; then
-  ok="$(printf '%s' "${response}" | jq -r '.ok')"
-  if [ "${ok}" != "true" ]; then
-    echo "${response}" >&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
-  echo "Name | InstanceId | State | AMI | Public IP"
-  printf '%s' "${response}" | jq -r '.instances[] | "\(.name) | \(.id) | \(.state) | \(.ami) | \(.ip)"'
-  exit 0
-fi
-
 echo "${response}"