diff --git a/scripts/backup-main.sh b/scripts/backup-main.sh
index 8091b8c6..b243dc3a 100755
--- a/scripts/backup-main.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup-main.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Backup main branch with smart duplicate detection
-# Also pushes any unpushed main commits before backing up
+# Does NOT push main — use /repo_sync-repos for that
 
 set -e  # Exit on any error
 
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ declare -a SUMMARY_STATUS
 declare -a SUMMARY_COMMITS
 declare -a SUMMARY_LAST_MSG
 declare -a SUMMARY_BRANCH
-declare -a SUMMARY_PUSHED
 SUMMARY_IDX=0
 
 echo -e "${BOLD}🔄 Starting main branch backup...${NC}"
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ backup_repo() {
     SUMMARY_COMMITS[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
     SUMMARY_LAST_MSG[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
     SUMMARY_BRANCH[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
-    SUMMARY_PUSHED[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
     SUMMARY_IDX=$((SUMMARY_IDX + 1))
     return 1
   fi
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ backup_repo() {
     SUMMARY_COMMITS[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
     SUMMARY_LAST_MSG[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
     SUMMARY_BRANCH[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
-    SUMMARY_PUSHED[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
     SUMMARY_IDX=$((SUMMARY_IDX + 1))
     return 1
   fi
@@ -71,23 +68,6 @@ backup_repo() {
   # Gather repo stats
   local last_msg=$(git log -1 --pretty=format:'%s' 2>/dev/null | head -c 50)
 
-  # Push any unpushed main commits first
-  local ahead_count=0
-  ahead_count=$(git rev-list --count origin/main..HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
-  local pushed_main="—"
-  if [ "$ahead_count" -gt 0 ]; then
-    echo -e "  ${CYAN}Pushing $ahead_count unpushed commit(s) on main...${NC}"
-    if git push origin main 2>/dev/null; then
-      pushed_main="✅ $ahead_count pushed"
-      echo -e "  ${GREEN}✅ Main pushed${NC}"
-    else
-      pushed_main="❌ push failed"
-      echo -e "  ${RED}❌ Push failed${NC}"
-    fi
-  else
-    pushed_main="up to date"
-  fi
-
   # Fetch to ensure we have latest remote backup refs
   git fetch origin 'refs/heads/backup/*:refs/remotes/origin/backup/*' 2>/dev/null || true
 
@@ -113,7 +93,6 @@ backup_repo() {
       SUMMARY_COMMITS[$SUMMARY_IDX]="0"
       SUMMARY_LAST_MSG[$SUMMARY_IDX]="$last_msg"
       SUMMARY_BRANCH[$SUMMARY_IDX]="$LATEST_BACKUP"
-      SUMMARY_PUSHED[$SUMMARY_IDX]="$pushed_main"
       SUMMARY_IDX=$((SUMMARY_IDX + 1))
       return 0
     fi
@@ -154,7 +133,6 @@ backup_repo() {
   SUMMARY_COMMITS[$SUMMARY_IDX]="$commits_since"
   SUMMARY_LAST_MSG[$SUMMARY_IDX]="$last_msg"
   SUMMARY_BRANCH[$SUMMARY_IDX]="$BACKUP_BRANCH"
-  SUMMARY_PUSHED[$SUMMARY_IDX]="$pushed_main"
   SUMMARY_IDX=$((SUMMARY_IDX + 1))
 }
 
@@ -176,27 +154,25 @@ for repo in "${REPOS[@]}"; do
     SUMMARY_COMMITS[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
     SUMMARY_LAST_MSG[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
     SUMMARY_BRANCH[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
-    SUMMARY_PUSHED[$SUMMARY_IDX]="-"
     SUMMARY_IDX=$((SUMMARY_IDX + 1))
   fi
 done
 
 # Print summary table
 echo ""
-echo -e "${BOLD}┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐${NC}"
-echo -e "${BOLD}│  BACKUP SUMMARY  $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')                                                                                        │${NC}"
-echo -e "${BOLD}├──────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┬─────────┬────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────┤${NC}"
-printf  "${BOLD}│ %-32s │ %-20s │ %7s │ %-14s │ %-32s │${NC}\n" "Repository" "Backup Status" "New" "Main Push" "Last Commit"
-echo -e "${BOLD}├──────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼─────────┼────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────┤${NC}"
+echo -e "${BOLD}┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐${NC}"
+echo -e "${BOLD}│  BACKUP SUMMARY  $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')                                                                   │${NC}"
+echo -e "${BOLD}├──────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────┤${NC}"
+printf  "${BOLD}│ %-32s │ %-20s │ %7s │ %-32s │${NC}\n" "Repository" "Backup Status" "New" "Last Commit"
+echo -e "${BOLD}├──────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────┤${NC}"
 
 for ((i=0; i<SUMMARY_IDX; i++)); do
-  printf "│ %-32s │ %-20s │ %7s │ %-14s │ %-32s │\n" \
+  printf "│ %-32s │ %-20s │ %7s │ %-32s │\n" \
     "${SUMMARY_REPO[$i]}" \
     "${SUMMARY_STATUS[$i]}" \
     "${SUMMARY_COMMITS[$i]}" \
-    "${SUMMARY_PUSHED[$i]}" \
     "${SUMMARY_LAST_MSG[$i]:0:32}"
 done
 
-echo -e "${BOLD}└──────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┴─────────┴────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────┘${NC}"
+echo -e "${BOLD}└──────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────┘${NC}"
 echo -e "\n${GREEN}✨ Backup complete!${NC}"