diff --git a/readme.plan.md b/readme.plan.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f0b42a..0000000
--- a/readme.plan.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-# Smartrequest Refactoring Plan
-
-Command to reread CLAUDE.md: `cat /home/philkunz/.claude/CLAUDE.md`
-
-## Objective
-Refactor smartrequest to use native fetch-like API with a streamlined core that supports unix sockets and keep-alive.
-
-## Architecture Overview
-- Rename `legacy/` to `core/` and remove "smartrequest." prefix from filenames
-- Create a modern Response class similar to fetch API
-- Use core as foundation for modern API, not as legacy adapter
-- Maintain unix socket and keep-alive support
-
-## Task Checklist
-
-- [x] Reread /home/philkunz/.claude/CLAUDE.md
-- [x] Create ts/core directory structure with request.ts, types.ts, and plugins.ts
-- [x] Migrate core request logic from legacy to core/request.ts
-- [x] Create modern Response class with fetch-like API
-- [x] Update modern API to use new core module  
-- [x] Create legacy adapter for backward compatibility
-- [x] Update exports in ts/index.ts
-- [x] Run tests and fix any issues
-- [x] Clean up old legacy files
-
-## Implementation Details
-
-### Core Module Structure
-```
-ts/core/
-├── request.ts    # Core HTTP/HTTPS request logic with unix socket support
-├── types.ts      # Core interfaces and types
-├── plugins.ts    # Dependencies (http, https, agentkeepalive, etc.)
-└── response.ts   # Modern Response class
-```
-
-### Response Class API
-The new Response class will provide fetch-like methods:
-- `json()`: Promise<T> - Parse response as JSON
-- `text()`: Promise<string> - Get response as text
-- `arrayBuffer()`: Promise<ArrayBuffer> - Get response as ArrayBuffer
-- `stream()`: ReadableStream - Get response as stream
-- `ok`: boolean - Status is 2xx
-- `status`: number - HTTP status code
-- `statusText`: string - HTTP status text
-- `headers`: Headers - Response headers
-
-### Migration Strategy
-1. Move core request logic without breaking changes
-2. Create Response wrapper that provides modern API
-3. Update SmartRequestClient to use new core
-4. Add legacy adapter for backward compatibility
-5. Ensure all tests pass throughout migration
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diff --git a/ts/core/index.ts b/ts/core/index.ts
index 6b0f9cd..9878a50 100644
--- a/ts/core/index.ts
+++ b/ts/core/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // Core exports
 export * from './types.js';
 export * from './response.js';
-export { SmartRequest, request, coreRequest, isUnixSocket, parseUnixSocketUrl } from './request.js';
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+export { SmartRequest, isUnixSocket, parseUnixSocketUrl } from './request.js';
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diff --git a/ts/core/request.ts b/ts/core/request.ts
index dd6b2e9..7adceef 100644
--- a/ts/core/request.ts
+++ b/ts/core/request.ts
@@ -177,29 +177,6 @@ export class SmartRequest {
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Core request function that handles all HTTP/HTTPS requests
- * @deprecated Use SmartRequest class instead
- */
-export async function coreRequest(
-  urlArg: string,
-  optionsArg: types.ICoreRequestOptions = {},
-  requestDataFunc: ((req: plugins.http.ClientRequest) => void) | null = null
-): Promise<plugins.http.IncomingMessage> {
-  const request = new SmartRequest(urlArg, optionsArg, requestDataFunc);
-  return request.executeCore();
-}
-
-/**
- * Modern request function that returns a SmartResponse
- */
-export async function request(
-  urlArg: string,
-  optionsArg: types.ICoreRequestOptions = {}
-): Promise<SmartResponse> {
-  return SmartRequest.create(urlArg, optionsArg);
-}
-
 /**
  * Convenience exports for backward compatibility
  */
diff --git a/ts/legacy/adapter.ts b/ts/legacy/adapter.ts
index 0f8019b..fbc1491 100644
--- a/ts/legacy/adapter.ts
+++ b/ts/legacy/adapter.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ export async function request(
   responseStreamArg = false,
   requestDataFunc?: (req: plugins.http.ClientRequest) => void
 ): Promise<core.IExtendedIncomingMessage> {
-  const stream = await core.coreRequest(urlArg, optionsArg, requestDataFunc);
+  const smartRequest = new core.SmartRequest(urlArg, optionsArg, requestDataFunc);
+  const stream = await smartRequest.executeCore();
   
   if (responseStreamArg) {
     // For stream responses, just cast and return
diff --git a/ts/modern/smartrequestclient.ts b/ts/modern/smartrequestclient.ts
index 244c863..dec04a0 100644
--- a/ts/modern/smartrequestclient.ts
+++ b/ts/modern/smartrequestclient.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { request, SmartResponse, type ICoreRequestOptions } from '../core/index.js';
+import { SmartRequest, SmartResponse, type ICoreRequestOptions } from '../core/index.js';
 import * as plugins from '../core/plugins.js';
 
 import type { HttpMethod, ResponseType, FormField } from './types/common.js';
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ export class SmartRequestClient<T = any> {
 
     for (let attempt = 0; attempt <= this._retries; attempt++) {
       try {
-        const response = await request(this._url, this._options);
+        const response = await SmartRequest.create(this._url, this._options);
         return response as SmartResponse<R>;
       } catch (error) {
         lastError = error as Error;