diff --git a/src/cmdforge/gui/pages/tools_page.py b/src/cmdforge/gui/pages/tools_page.py
index d0bf43a..054af15 100644
--- a/src/cmdforge/gui/pages/tools_page.py
+++ b/src/cmdforge/gui/pages/tools_page.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QPushButton, QGroupBox, QMessageBox, QFrame
 )
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QThread, Signal, QTimer
-from PySide6.QtGui import QFont, QColor, QBrush
+from PySide6.QtGui import QFont, QColor, QBrush, QShortcut, QKeySequence
 
 from ...tool import (
     Tool, ToolArgument, PromptStep, CodeStep, ToolStep,
@@ -234,14 +234,6 @@ class ToolsPage(QWidget):
 
         btn_layout.addStretch()
 
-        # Sync status button (only when connected)
-        self.btn_sync = QPushButton("Sync Status")
-        self.btn_sync.setObjectName("secondary")
-        self.btn_sync.clicked.connect(self._sync_tool_status)
-        self.btn_sync.setEnabled(False)
-        self.btn_sync.setToolTip("Check registry for updated moderation status")
-        btn_layout.addWidget(self.btn_sync)
-
         # Connect/Publish button
         config = load_config()
         if config.registry.token:
@@ -255,6 +247,10 @@ class ToolsPage(QWidget):
 
         layout.addWidget(buttons)
 
+        # Keyboard shortcut: F5 to sync status
+        self._sync_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("F5"), self)
+        self._sync_shortcut.activated.connect(self._sync_tool_status)
+
     def _update_connection_status(self):
         """Update the connection status label."""
         config = load_config()
@@ -596,16 +592,9 @@ class ToolsPage(QWidget):
         if config.registry.token:
             # Connected - enable Publish when tool selected
             self.btn_publish.setEnabled(has_selection)
-            # Enable Sync when tool selected and has registry_hash
-            if has_selection:
-                state, registry_hash = get_tool_publish_state(self._current_tool.name)
-                self.btn_sync.setEnabled(registry_hash is not None)
-            else:
-                self.btn_sync.setEnabled(False)
         else:
             # Not connected - Connect button is always enabled
             self.btn_publish.setEnabled(True)
-            self.btn_sync.setEnabled(False)
 
     def _create_tool(self):
         """Create a new tool."""