diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index a0a0429119..d3a267f30a 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ const commonRestrictedSyntaxRules = [
     message:
       'Do not throw string literals or non-Error objects. Throw new Error("...") instead.',
   },
-  {
-    selector: 'CallExpression[callee.name="fetch"]',
-    message:
-      'Use safeFetch() from "@/utils/fetch" instead of the global fetch() to ensure SSRF protection. If you are implementing a custom security layer, use an eslint-disable comment and explain why.',
-  },
 ];
 
 export default tseslint.config(
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/setupGithubCommand.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/setupGithubCommand.ts
index 2554ebaa60..c68dd5cb88 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/setupGithubCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/setupGithubCommand.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ async function downloadFiles({
     downloads.push(
       (async () => {
         const endpoint = `${REPO_DOWNLOAD_URL}/refs/tags/${releaseTag}/${SOURCE_DIR}/${fileBasename}`;
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
         const response = await fetch(endpoint, {
           method: 'GET',
           dispatcher: proxy ? new ProxyAgent(proxy) : undefined,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/gitUtils.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils/gitUtils.ts
index 83d89ad164..e27673f0fe 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils/gitUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/gitUtils.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ export const getLatestGitHubRelease = async (
 
     const endpoint = `https://api.github.com/repos/google-github-actions/run-gemini-cli/releases/latest`;
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
     const response = await fetch(endpoint, {
       method: 'GET',
       headers: {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/agents/a2a-client-manager.test.ts b/packages/core/src/agents/a2a-client-manager.test.ts
index aab0de5506..0a0aa4d956 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/agents/a2a-client-manager.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/agents/a2a-client-manager.test.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@
  */
 
 import { vi, describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import {
-  A2AClientManager,
-  type SendMessageResult,
-} from './a2a-client-manager.js';
-import type { AgentCard, Task } from '@a2a-js/sdk';
+import { A2AClientManager } from './a2a-client-manager.js';
+import type { AgentCard } from '@a2a-js/sdk';
 import {
   ClientFactory,
   DefaultAgentCardResolver,
@@ -22,81 +19,95 @@ import type { Config } from '../config/config.js';
 import { Agent as UndiciAgent, ProxyAgent } from 'undici';
 import { debugLogger } from '../utils/debugLogger.js';
 
+interface MockClient {
+  sendMessageStream: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+  getTask: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+  cancelTask: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+}
+
+vi.mock('@a2a-js/sdk/client', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal();
+  return {
+    ...(actual as Record<string, unknown>),
+    createAuthenticatingFetchWithRetry: vi.fn(),
+    ClientFactory: vi.fn(),
+    DefaultAgentCardResolver: vi.fn(),
+    ClientFactoryOptions: {
+      createFrom: vi.fn(),
+      default: {},
+    },
+  };
+});
+
 vi.mock('../utils/debugLogger.js', () => ({
   debugLogger: {
     debug: vi.fn(),
   },
 }));
 
-vi.mock('@a2a-js/sdk/client', () => {
-  const ClientFactory = vi.fn();
-  const DefaultAgentCardResolver = vi.fn();
-  const RestTransportFactory = vi.fn();
-  const JsonRpcTransportFactory = vi.fn();
-  const ClientFactoryOptions = {
-    default: {},
-    createFrom: vi.fn(),
-  };
-  const createAuthenticatingFetchWithRetry = vi.fn();
-
-  DefaultAgentCardResolver.prototype.resolve = vi.fn();
-  ClientFactory.prototype.createFromUrl = vi.fn();
-
-  return {
-    ClientFactory,
-    ClientFactoryOptions,
-    DefaultAgentCardResolver,
-    RestTransportFactory,
-    JsonRpcTransportFactory,
-    createAuthenticatingFetchWithRetry,
-  };
-});
-
 describe('A2AClientManager', () => {
   let manager: A2AClientManager;
+  const mockAgentCard: AgentCard = {
+    name: 'test-agent',
+    description: 'A test agent',
+    url: 'http://test.agent',
+    version: '1.0.0',
+    protocolVersion: '0.1.0',
+    capabilities: {},
+    skills: [],
+    defaultInputModes: [],
+    defaultOutputModes: [],
+  };
+
+  const mockClient: MockClient = {
+    sendMessageStream: vi.fn(),
+    getTask: vi.fn(),
+    cancelTask: vi.fn(),
+  };
 
-  // Stable mocks initialized once
-  const sendMessageStreamMock = vi.fn();
-  const getTaskMock = vi.fn();
-  const cancelTaskMock = vi.fn();
-  const getAgentCardMock = vi.fn();
   const authFetchMock = vi.fn();
 
-  const mockClient = {
-    sendMessageStream: sendMessageStreamMock,
-    getTask: getTaskMock,
-    cancelTask: cancelTaskMock,
-    getAgentCard: getAgentCardMock,
-  } as unknown as Client;
-
-  const mockAgentCard: Partial<AgentCard> = { name: 'TestAgent' };
-
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     A2AClientManager.resetInstanceForTesting();
     manager = A2AClientManager.getInstance();
 
-    // Default mock implementations
-    getAgentCardMock.mockResolvedValue({
+    // Re-create the instances as plain objects that can be spied on
+    const factoryInstance = {
+      createFromUrl: vi.fn(),
+      createFromAgentCard: vi.fn(),
+    };
+    const resolverInstance = {
+      resolve: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    vi.mocked(ClientFactory).mockReturnValue(
+      factoryInstance as unknown as ClientFactory,
+    );
+    vi.mocked(DefaultAgentCardResolver).mockReturnValue(
+      resolverInstance as unknown as DefaultAgentCardResolver,
+    );
+
+    vi.spyOn(factoryInstance, 'createFromUrl').mockResolvedValue(
+      mockClient as unknown as Client,
+    );
+    vi.spyOn(factoryInstance, 'createFromAgentCard').mockResolvedValue(
+      mockClient as unknown as Client,
+    );
+    vi.spyOn(resolverInstance, 'resolve').mockResolvedValue({
       ...mockAgentCard,
       url: 'http://test.agent/real/endpoint',
     } as AgentCard);
 
-    vi.mocked(ClientFactory.prototype.createFromUrl).mockResolvedValue(
-      mockClient,
+    vi.spyOn(ClientFactoryOptions, 'createFrom').mockImplementation(
+      (_defaults, overrides) => overrides as unknown as ClientFactoryOptions,
     );
 
-    vi.mocked(DefaultAgentCardResolver.prototype.resolve).mockResolvedValue({
-      ...mockAgentCard,
-      url: 'http://test.agent/real/endpoint',
-    } as AgentCard);
-
-    vi.mocked(ClientFactoryOptions.createFrom).mockImplementation(
-      (_defaults, overrides) => overrides as ClientFactoryOptions,
-    );
-
-    vi.mocked(createAuthenticatingFetchWithRetry).mockReturnValue(
-      authFetchMock,
+    vi.mocked(createAuthenticatingFetchWithRetry).mockImplementation(() =>
+      authFetchMock.mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: true,
+        json: async () => ({}),
+      } as Response),
     );
 
     vi.stubGlobal(
@@ -170,15 +181,19 @@ describe('A2AClientManager', () => {
         'TestAgent',
         'http://test.agent/card',
       );
-      expect(agentCard).toMatchObject(mockAgentCard);
       expect(manager.getAgentCard('TestAgent')).toBe(agentCard);
       expect(manager.getClient('TestAgent')).toBeDefined();
     });
 
+    it('should configure ClientFactory with REST, JSON-RPC, and gRPC transports', async () => {
+      await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent/card');
+      expect(ClientFactoryOptions.createFrom).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it('should throw an error if an agent with the same name is already loaded', async () => {
       await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent/card');
       await expect(
-        manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://another.agent/card'),
+        manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent/card'),
       ).rejects.toThrow("Agent with name 'TestAgent' is already loaded.");
     });
 
@@ -193,20 +208,12 @@ describe('A2AClientManager', () => {
         shouldRetryWithHeaders: vi.fn(),
       };
       await manager.loadAgent(
-        'CustomAuthAgent',
-        'http://custom.agent/card',
+        'TestAgent',
+        'http://test.agent/card',
         customAuthHandler as unknown as AuthenticationHandler,
       );
 
-      expect(createAuthenticatingFetchWithRetry).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.anything(),
-        customAuthHandler,
-      );
-
       // Card resolver should NOT use the authenticated fetch by default.
-      const resolverInstance = vi.mocked(DefaultAgentCardResolver).mock
-        .instances[0];
-      expect(resolverInstance).toBeDefined();
       const resolverOptions = vi.mocked(DefaultAgentCardResolver).mock
         .calls[0][0];
       expect(resolverOptions?.fetchImpl).not.toBe(authFetchMock);
@@ -267,106 +274,163 @@ describe('A2AClientManager', () => {
     it('should log a debug message upon loading an agent', async () => {
       await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent/card');
       expect(debugLogger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        "[A2AClientManager] Loaded agent 'TestAgent' from http://test.agent/card",
+        expect.stringContaining("Loaded agent 'TestAgent'"),
       );
     });
 
     it('should clear the cache', async () => {
       await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent/card');
-      expect(manager.getAgentCard('TestAgent')).toBeDefined();
-      expect(manager.getClient('TestAgent')).toBeDefined();
-
       manager.clearCache();
-
       expect(manager.getAgentCard('TestAgent')).toBeUndefined();
       expect(manager.getClient('TestAgent')).toBeUndefined();
-      expect(debugLogger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        '[A2AClientManager] Cache cleared.',
+    });
+
+    it('should throw if resolveAgentCard fails', async () => {
+      const resolverInstance = {
+        resolve: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('Resolution failed')),
+      };
+      vi.mocked(DefaultAgentCardResolver).mockReturnValue(
+        resolverInstance as unknown as DefaultAgentCardResolver,
       );
+
+      await expect(
+        manager.loadAgent('FailAgent', 'http://fail.agent'),
+      ).rejects.toThrow('Resolution failed');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw if factory.createFromAgentCard fails', async () => {
+      const factoryInstance = {
+        createFromAgentCard: vi
+          .fn()
+          .mockRejectedValue(new Error('Factory failed')),
+      };
+      vi.mocked(ClientFactory).mockReturnValue(
+        factoryInstance as unknown as ClientFactory,
+      );
+
+      await expect(
+        manager.loadAgent('FailAgent', 'http://fail.agent'),
+      ).rejects.toThrow('Factory failed');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('getAgentCard and getClient', () => {
+    it('should return undefined if agent is not found', () => {
+      expect(manager.getAgentCard('Unknown')).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(manager.getClient('Unknown')).toBeUndefined();
     });
   });
 
   describe('sendMessageStream', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent');
+      await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent/card');
     });
 
     it('should send a message and return a stream', async () => {
-      const mockResult = {
-        kind: 'message',
-        messageId: 'a',
-        parts: [],
-        role: 'agent',
-      } as SendMessageResult;
-
-      sendMessageStreamMock.mockReturnValue(
+      mockClient.sendMessageStream.mockReturnValue(
         (async function* () {
-          yield mockResult;
+          yield { kind: 'message' };
         })(),
       );
 
       const stream = manager.sendMessageStream('TestAgent', 'Hello');
       const results = [];
-      for await (const res of stream) {
-        results.push(res);
+      for await (const result of stream) {
+        results.push(result);
       }
 
-      expect(results).toEqual([mockResult]);
-      expect(sendMessageStreamMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect(results).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(mockClient.sendMessageStream).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should use contextId and taskId when provided', async () => {
+      mockClient.sendMessageStream.mockReturnValue(
+        (async function* () {
+          yield { kind: 'message' };
+        })(),
+      );
+
+      const stream = manager.sendMessageStream('TestAgent', 'Hello', {
+        contextId: 'ctx123',
+        taskId: 'task456',
+      });
+      // trigger execution
+      for await (const _ of stream) {
+        break;
+      }
+
+      expect(mockClient.sendMessageStream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         expect.objectContaining({
-          message: expect.anything(),
+          message: expect.objectContaining({
+            contextId: 'ctx123',
+            taskId: 'task456',
+          }),
         }),
         expect.any(Object),
       );
     });
 
-    it('should use contextId and taskId when provided', async () => {
-      sendMessageStreamMock.mockReturnValue(
+    it('should correctly propagate AbortSignal to the stream', async () => {
+      mockClient.sendMessageStream.mockReturnValue(
         (async function* () {
-          yield {
-            kind: 'message',
-            messageId: 'a',
-            parts: [],
-            role: 'agent',
-          } as SendMessageResult;
+          yield { kind: 'message' };
         })(),
       );
 
-      const expectedContextId = 'user-context-id';
-      const expectedTaskId = 'user-task-id';
-
+      const controller = new AbortController();
       const stream = manager.sendMessageStream('TestAgent', 'Hello', {
-        contextId: expectedContextId,
-        taskId: expectedTaskId,
+        signal: controller.signal,
       });
-
+      // trigger execution
       for await (const _ of stream) {
-        // consume stream
+        break;
       }
 
-      const call = sendMessageStreamMock.mock.calls[0][0];
-      expect(call.message.contextId).toBe(expectedContextId);
-      expect(call.message.taskId).toBe(expectedTaskId);
+      expect(mockClient.sendMessageStream).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.any(Object),
+        expect.objectContaining({ signal: controller.signal }),
+      );
     });
 
-    it('should propagate the original error on failure', async () => {
-      sendMessageStreamMock.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
-        throw new Error('Network error');
+    it('should handle a multi-chunk stream with different event types', async () => {
+      mockClient.sendMessageStream.mockReturnValue(
+        (async function* () {
+          yield { kind: 'message', messageId: 'm1' };
+          yield { kind: 'status-update', taskId: 't1' };
+        })(),
+      );
+
+      const stream = manager.sendMessageStream('TestAgent', 'Hello');
+      const results = [];
+      for await (const result of stream) {
+        results.push(result);
+      }
+
+      expect(results).toHaveLength(2);
+      expect(results[0].kind).toBe('message');
+      expect(results[1].kind).toBe('status-update');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw prefixed error on failure', async () => {
+      mockClient.sendMessageStream.mockImplementation(() => {
+        throw new Error('Network failure');
       });
 
       const stream = manager.sendMessageStream('TestAgent', 'Hello');
       await expect(async () => {
         for await (const _ of stream) {
-          // consume
+          // empty
         }
-      }).rejects.toThrow('Network error');
+      }).rejects.toThrow(
+        '[A2AClientManager] sendMessageStream Error [TestAgent]: Network failure',
+      );
     });
 
     it('should throw an error if the agent is not found', async () => {
       const stream = manager.sendMessageStream('NonExistentAgent', 'Hello');
       await expect(async () => {
         for await (const _ of stream) {
-          // consume
+          // empty
         }
       }).rejects.toThrow("Agent 'NonExistentAgent' not found.");
     });
@@ -374,28 +438,23 @@ describe('A2AClientManager', () => {
 
   describe('getTask', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent');
+      await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent/card');
     });
 
     it('should get a task from the correct agent', async () => {
-      getTaskMock.mockResolvedValue({
-        id: 'task123',
-        contextId: 'a',
-        kind: 'task',
-        status: { state: 'completed' },
-      } as Task);
+      const mockTask = { id: 'task123', kind: 'task' };
+      mockClient.getTask.mockResolvedValue(mockTask);
 
-      await manager.getTask('TestAgent', 'task123');
-      expect(getTaskMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-        id: 'task123',
-      });
+      const result = await manager.getTask('TestAgent', 'task123');
+      expect(result).toBe(mockTask);
+      expect(mockClient.getTask).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ id: 'task123' });
     });
 
     it('should throw prefixed error on failure', async () => {
-      getTaskMock.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Network error'));
+      mockClient.getTask.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Not found'));
 
       await expect(manager.getTask('TestAgent', 'task123')).rejects.toThrow(
-        'A2AClient getTask Error [TestAgent]: Network error',
+        'A2AClient getTask Error [TestAgent]: Not found',
       );
     });
 
@@ -408,28 +467,23 @@ describe('A2AClientManager', () => {
 
   describe('cancelTask', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent');
+      await manager.loadAgent('TestAgent', 'http://test.agent/card');
     });
 
     it('should cancel a task on the correct agent', async () => {
-      cancelTaskMock.mockResolvedValue({
-        id: 'task123',
-        contextId: 'a',
-        kind: 'task',
-        status: { state: 'canceled' },
-      } as Task);
+      const mockTask = { id: 'task123', kind: 'task' };
+      mockClient.cancelTask.mockResolvedValue(mockTask);
 
-      await manager.cancelTask('TestAgent', 'task123');
-      expect(cancelTaskMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-        id: 'task123',
-      });
+      const result = await manager.cancelTask('TestAgent', 'task123');
+      expect(result).toBe(mockTask);
+      expect(mockClient.cancelTask).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ id: 'task123' });
     });
 
     it('should throw prefixed error on failure', async () => {
-      cancelTaskMock.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Network error'));
+      mockClient.cancelTask.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Cannot cancel'));
 
       await expect(manager.cancelTask('TestAgent', 'task123')).rejects.toThrow(
-        'A2AClient cancelTask Error [TestAgent]: Network error',
+        'A2AClient cancelTask Error [TestAgent]: Cannot cancel',
       );
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/agents/a2a-client-manager.ts b/packages/core/src/agents/a2a-client-manager.ts
index 7d558e7dbe..3a03c033d8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/agents/a2a-client-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/agents/a2a-client-manager.ts
@@ -12,36 +12,41 @@ import type {
   TaskStatusUpdateEvent,
   TaskArtifactUpdateEvent,
 } from '@a2a-js/sdk';
+import type { AuthenticationHandler, Client } from '@a2a-js/sdk/client';
 import {
-  type Client,
   ClientFactory,
   ClientFactoryOptions,
   DefaultAgentCardResolver,
-  RestTransportFactory,
   JsonRpcTransportFactory,
-  type AuthenticationHandler,
+  RestTransportFactory,
   createAuthenticatingFetchWithRetry,
 } from '@a2a-js/sdk/client';
+import { GrpcTransportFactory } from '@a2a-js/sdk/client/grpc';
+import * as grpc from '@grpc/grpc-js';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { Agent as UndiciAgent, ProxyAgent } from 'undici';
+import { normalizeAgentCard } from './a2aUtils.js';
 import type { Config } from '../config/config.js';
 import { debugLogger } from '../utils/debugLogger.js';
-import { safeLookup } from '../utils/fetch.js';
 import { classifyAgentError } from './a2a-errors.js';
 
-// Remote agents can take 10+ minutes (e.g. Deep Research).
-// Use a dedicated dispatcher so the global 5-min timeout isn't affected.
-const A2A_TIMEOUT = 1800000; // 30 minutes
-
+/**
+ * Result of sending a message, which can be a full message, a task,
+ * or an incremental status/artifact update.
+ */
 export type SendMessageResult =
   | Message
   | Task
   | TaskStatusUpdateEvent
   | TaskArtifactUpdateEvent;
 
+// Remote agents can take 10+ minutes (e.g. Deep Research).
+// Use a dedicated dispatcher so the global 5-min timeout isn't affected.
+const A2A_TIMEOUT = 1800000; // 30 minutes
+
 /**
- * Manages A2A clients and caches loaded agent information.
- * Follows a singleton pattern to ensure a single client instance.
+ * Orchestrates communication with remote A2A agents.
+ * Manages protocol negotiation, authentication, and transport selection.
  */
 export class A2AClientManager {
   private static instance: A2AClientManager;
@@ -58,9 +63,6 @@ export class A2AClientManager {
     const agentOptions = {
       headersTimeout: A2A_TIMEOUT,
       bodyTimeout: A2A_TIMEOUT,
-      connect: {
-        lookup: safeLookup, // SSRF protection at connection level
-      },
     };
 
     if (proxyUrl) {
@@ -73,7 +75,6 @@ export class A2AClientManager {
     }
 
     this.a2aFetch = (input, init) =>
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
       fetch(input, { ...init, dispatcher: this.a2aDispatcher } as RequestInit);
   }
 
@@ -139,22 +140,35 @@ export class A2AClientManager {
     };
 
     const resolver = new DefaultAgentCardResolver({ fetchImpl: cardFetch });
+    const rawCard = await resolver.resolve(agentCardUrl, '');
+    // TODO: Remove normalizeAgentCard once @a2a-js/sdk handles
+    // proto field name aliases (supportedInterfaces → additionalInterfaces,
+    // protocolBinding → transport).
+    const agentCard = normalizeAgentCard(rawCard);
 
-    const options = ClientFactoryOptions.createFrom(
+    const grpcUrl =
+      agentCard.additionalInterfaces?.find((i) => i.transport === 'GRPC')
+        ?.url ?? agentCard.url;
+
+    const clientOptions = ClientFactoryOptions.createFrom(
       ClientFactoryOptions.default,
       {
         transports: [
           new RestTransportFactory({ fetchImpl: authFetch }),
           new JsonRpcTransportFactory({ fetchImpl: authFetch }),
+          new GrpcTransportFactory({
+            grpcChannelCredentials: grpcUrl.startsWith('https://')
+              ? grpc.credentials.createSsl()
+              : grpc.credentials.createInsecure(),
+          }),
         ],
         cardResolver: resolver,
       },
     );
 
     try {
-      const factory = new ClientFactory(options);
-      const client = await factory.createFromUrl(agentCardUrl, '');
-      const agentCard = await client.getAgentCard();
+      const factory = new ClientFactory(clientOptions);
+      const client = await factory.createFromAgentCard(agentCard);
 
       this.clients.set(name, client);
       this.agentCards.set(name, agentCard);
@@ -192,9 +206,7 @@ export class A2AClientManager {
     options?: { contextId?: string; taskId?: string; signal?: AbortSignal },
   ): AsyncIterable<SendMessageResult> {
     const client = this.clients.get(agentName);
-    if (!client) {
-      throw new Error(`Agent '${agentName}' not found.`);
-    }
+    if (!client) throw new Error(`Agent '${agentName}' not found.`);
 
     const messageParams: MessageSendParams = {
       message: {
@@ -207,9 +219,19 @@ export class A2AClientManager {
       },
     };
 
-    yield* client.sendMessageStream(messageParams, {
-      signal: options?.signal,
-    });
+    try {
+      yield* client.sendMessageStream(messageParams, {
+        signal: options?.signal,
+      });
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      const prefix = `[A2AClientManager] sendMessageStream Error [${agentName}]`;
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        throw new Error(`${prefix}: ${error.message}`, { cause: error });
+      }
+      throw new Error(
+        `${prefix}: Unexpected error during sendMessageStream: ${String(error)}`,
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -238,9 +260,7 @@ export class A2AClientManager {
    */
   async getTask(agentName: string, taskId: string): Promise<Task> {
     const client = this.clients.get(agentName);
-    if (!client) {
-      throw new Error(`Agent '${agentName}' not found.`);
-    }
+    if (!client) throw new Error(`Agent '${agentName}' not found.`);
     try {
       return await client.getTask({ id: taskId });
     } catch (error: unknown) {
@@ -260,9 +280,7 @@ export class A2AClientManager {
    */
   async cancelTask(agentName: string, taskId: string): Promise<Task> {
     const client = this.clients.get(agentName);
-    if (!client) {
-      throw new Error(`Agent '${agentName}' not found.`);
-    }
+    if (!client) throw new Error(`Agent '${agentName}' not found.`);
     try {
       return await client.cancelTask({ id: taskId });
     } catch (error: unknown) {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/agents/a2aUtils.test.ts b/packages/core/src/agents/a2aUtils.test.ts
index c3fe170aa5..0dce551be4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/agents/a2aUtils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/agents/a2aUtils.test.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import {
   A2AResultReassembler,
   AUTH_REQUIRED_MSG,
   normalizeAgentCard,
-  getGrpcCredentials,
-  pinUrlToIp,
-  splitAgentCardUrl,
 } from './a2aUtils.js';
 import type { SendMessageResult } from './a2a-client-manager.js';
 import type {
@@ -26,12 +23,6 @@ import type {
   TaskStatusUpdateEvent,
   TaskArtifactUpdateEvent,
 } from '@a2a-js/sdk';
-import * as dnsPromises from 'node:dns/promises';
-import type { LookupAddress } from 'node:dns';
-
-vi.mock('node:dns/promises', () => ({
-  lookup: vi.fn(),
-}));
 
 describe('a2aUtils', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -42,89 +33,6 @@ describe('a2aUtils', () => {
     vi.restoreAllMocks();
   });
 
-  describe('getGrpcCredentials', () => {
-    it('should return secure credentials for https', () => {
-      const credentials = getGrpcCredentials('https://test.agent');
-      expect(credentials).toBeDefined();
-    });
-
-    it('should return insecure credentials for http', () => {
-      const credentials = getGrpcCredentials('http://test.agent');
-      expect(credentials).toBeDefined();
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('pinUrlToIp', () => {
-    it('should resolve and pin hostname to IP', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(
-        dnsPromises.lookup as unknown as (
-          hostname: string,
-          options: { all: true },
-        ) => Promise<LookupAddress[]>,
-      ).mockResolvedValue([{ address: '93.184.216.34', family: 4 }]);
-
-      const { pinnedUrl, hostname } = await pinUrlToIp(
-        'http://example.com:9000',
-        'test-agent',
-      );
-      expect(hostname).toBe('example.com');
-      expect(pinnedUrl).toBe('http://93.184.216.34:9000/');
-    });
-
-    it('should handle raw host:port strings (standard for gRPC)', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(
-        dnsPromises.lookup as unknown as (
-          hostname: string,
-          options: { all: true },
-        ) => Promise<LookupAddress[]>,
-      ).mockResolvedValue([{ address: '93.184.216.34', family: 4 }]);
-
-      const { pinnedUrl, hostname } = await pinUrlToIp(
-        'example.com:9000',
-        'test-agent',
-      );
-      expect(hostname).toBe('example.com');
-      expect(pinnedUrl).toBe('93.184.216.34:9000');
-    });
-
-    it('should throw error if resolution fails (fail closed)', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(dnsPromises.lookup).mockRejectedValue(new Error('DNS Error'));
-
-      await expect(
-        pinUrlToIp('http://unreachable.com', 'test-agent'),
-      ).rejects.toThrow("Failed to resolve host for agent 'test-agent'");
-    });
-
-    it('should throw error if resolved to private IP', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(
-        dnsPromises.lookup as unknown as (
-          hostname: string,
-          options: { all: true },
-        ) => Promise<LookupAddress[]>,
-      ).mockResolvedValue([{ address: '10.0.0.1', family: 4 }]);
-
-      await expect(
-        pinUrlToIp('http://malicious.com', 'test-agent'),
-      ).rejects.toThrow('resolves to private IP range');
-    });
-
-    it('should allow localhost/127.0.0.1/::1 exceptions', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(
-        dnsPromises.lookup as unknown as (
-          hostname: string,
-          options: { all: true },
-        ) => Promise<LookupAddress[]>,
-      ).mockResolvedValue([{ address: '127.0.0.1', family: 4 }]);
-
-      const { pinnedUrl, hostname } = await pinUrlToIp(
-        'http://localhost:9000',
-        'test-agent',
-      );
-      expect(hostname).toBe('localhost');
-      expect(pinnedUrl).toBe('http://127.0.0.1:9000/');
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('isTerminalState', () => {
     it('should return true for completed, failed, canceled, and rejected', () => {
       expect(isTerminalState('completed')).toBe(true);
@@ -365,12 +273,12 @@ describe('a2aUtils', () => {
       expect(normalized.name).toBe('my-agent');
       // @ts-expect-error - testing dynamic preservation
       expect(normalized.customField).toBe('keep-me');
-      expect(normalized.description).toBe('');
-      expect(normalized.skills).toEqual([]);
-      expect(normalized.defaultInputModes).toEqual([]);
+      expect(normalized.description).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(normalized.skills).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(normalized.defaultInputModes).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
-    it('should normalize and synchronize interfaces while preserving other fields', () => {
+    it('should map supportedInterfaces to additionalInterfaces with protocolBinding → transport', () => {
       const raw = {
         name: 'test',
         supportedInterfaces: [
@@ -384,13 +292,7 @@ describe('a2aUtils', () => {
 
       const normalized = normalizeAgentCard(raw);
 
-      // Should exist in both fields
       expect(normalized.additionalInterfaces).toHaveLength(1);
-      expect(
-        (normalized as unknown as Record<string, unknown>)[
-          'supportedInterfaces'
-        ],
-      ).toHaveLength(1);
 
       const intf = normalized.additionalInterfaces?.[0] as unknown as Record<
         string,
@@ -399,43 +301,18 @@ describe('a2aUtils', () => {
 
       expect(intf['transport']).toBe('GRPC');
       expect(intf['url']).toBe('grpc://test');
-
-      // Should fallback top-level url
-      expect(normalized.url).toBe('grpc://test');
     });
 
-    it('should preserve existing top-level url if present', () => {
+    it('should not overwrite additionalInterfaces if already present', () => {
       const raw = {
         name: 'test',
-        url: 'http://existing',
+        additionalInterfaces: [{ url: 'http://grpc', transport: 'GRPC' }],
         supportedInterfaces: [{ url: 'http://other', transport: 'REST' }],
       };
 
       const normalized = normalizeAgentCard(raw);
-      expect(normalized.url).toBe('http://existing');
-    });
-
-    it('should NOT prepend http:// scheme to raw IP:port strings for gRPC interfaces', () => {
-      const raw = {
-        name: 'raw-ip-grpc',
-        supportedInterfaces: [{ url: '127.0.0.1:9000', transport: 'GRPC' }],
-      };
-
-      const normalized = normalizeAgentCard(raw);
-      expect(normalized.additionalInterfaces?.[0].url).toBe('127.0.0.1:9000');
-      expect(normalized.url).toBe('127.0.0.1:9000');
-    });
-
-    it('should prepend http:// scheme to raw IP:port strings for REST interfaces', () => {
-      const raw = {
-        name: 'raw-ip-rest',
-        supportedInterfaces: [{ url: '127.0.0.1:8080', transport: 'REST' }],
-      };
-
-      const normalized = normalizeAgentCard(raw);
-      expect(normalized.additionalInterfaces?.[0].url).toBe(
-        'http://127.0.0.1:8080',
-      );
+      expect(normalized.additionalInterfaces).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(normalized.additionalInterfaces?.[0].url).toBe('http://grpc');
     });
 
     it('should NOT override existing transport if protocolBinding is also present', () => {
@@ -448,48 +325,20 @@ describe('a2aUtils', () => {
       const normalized = normalizeAgentCard(raw);
       expect(normalized.additionalInterfaces?.[0].transport).toBe('GRPC');
     });
-  });
 
-  describe('splitAgentCardUrl', () => {
-    const standard = '.well-known/agent-card.json';
+    it('should not mutate the original card object', () => {
+      const raw = {
+        name: 'test',
+        supportedInterfaces: [{ url: 'grpc://test', protocolBinding: 'GRPC' }],
+      };
 
-    it('should return baseUrl as-is if it does not end with standard path', () => {
-      const url = 'http://localhost:9001/custom/path';
-      expect(splitAgentCardUrl(url)).toEqual({ baseUrl: url });
-    });
-
-    it('should split correctly if URL ends with standard path', () => {
-      const url = `http://localhost:9001/${standard}`;
-      expect(splitAgentCardUrl(url)).toEqual({
-        baseUrl: 'http://localhost:9001/',
-        path: undefined,
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('should handle trailing slash in baseUrl when splitting', () => {
-      const url = `http://example.com/api/${standard}`;
-      expect(splitAgentCardUrl(url)).toEqual({
-        baseUrl: 'http://example.com/api/',
-        path: undefined,
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('should ignore hashes and query params when splitting', () => {
-      const url = `http://localhost:9001/${standard}?foo=bar#baz`;
-      expect(splitAgentCardUrl(url)).toEqual({
-        baseUrl: 'http://localhost:9001/',
-        path: undefined,
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('should return original URL if parsing fails', () => {
-      const url = 'not-a-url';
-      expect(splitAgentCardUrl(url)).toEqual({ baseUrl: url });
-    });
-
-    it('should handle standard path appearing earlier in the path', () => {
-      const url = `http://localhost:9001/${standard}/something-else`;
-      expect(splitAgentCardUrl(url)).toEqual({ baseUrl: url });
+      const normalized = normalizeAgentCard(raw);
+      expect(normalized).not.toBe(raw);
+      expect(normalized.additionalInterfaces).toBeDefined();
+      // Original should not have additionalInterfaces added
+      expect(
+        (raw as Record<string, unknown>)['additionalInterfaces'],
+      ).toBeUndefined();
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/agents/a2aUtils.ts b/packages/core/src/agents/a2aUtils.ts
index ec8b36bba1..70fc9cf557 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/agents/a2aUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/agents/a2aUtils.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import * as grpc from '@grpc/grpc-js';
-import { lookup } from 'node:dns/promises';
-import { z } from 'zod';
 import type {
   Message,
   Part,
@@ -18,37 +15,10 @@ import type {
   AgentCard,
   AgentInterface,
 } from '@a2a-js/sdk';
-import { isAddressPrivate } from '../utils/fetch.js';
 import type { SendMessageResult } from './a2a-client-manager.js';
 
 export const AUTH_REQUIRED_MSG = `[Authorization Required] The agent has indicated it requires authorization to proceed. Please follow the agent's instructions.`;
 
-const AgentInterfaceSchema = z
-  .object({
-    url: z.string().default(''),
-    transport: z.string().optional(),
-    protocolBinding: z.string().optional(),
-  })
-  .passthrough();
-
-const AgentCardSchema = z
-  .object({
-    name: z.string().default('unknown'),
-    description: z.string().default(''),
-    url: z.string().default(''),
-    version: z.string().default(''),
-    protocolVersion: z.string().default(''),
-    capabilities: z.record(z.unknown()).default({}),
-    skills: z.array(z.union([z.string(), z.record(z.unknown())])).default([]),
-    defaultInputModes: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
-    defaultOutputModes: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
-
-    additionalInterfaces: z.array(AgentInterfaceSchema).optional(),
-    supportedInterfaces: z.array(AgentInterfaceSchema).optional(),
-    preferredTransport: z.string().optional(),
-  })
-  .passthrough();
-
 /**
  * Reassembles incremental A2A streaming updates into a coherent result.
  * Shows sequential status/messages followed by all reassembled artifacts.
@@ -241,166 +211,45 @@ function extractPartText(part: Part): string {
 }
 
 /**
- * Normalizes an agent card by ensuring it has the required properties
- * and resolving any inconsistencies between protocol versions.
+ * Normalizes proto field name aliases that the SDK doesn't handle yet.
+ * The A2A proto spec uses `supported_interfaces` and `protocol_binding`,
+ * while the SDK expects `additionalInterfaces` and `transport`.
+ * TODO: Remove once @a2a-js/sdk handles these aliases natively.
  */
 export function normalizeAgentCard(card: unknown): AgentCard {
   if (!isObject(card)) {
     throw new Error('Agent card is missing.');
   }
 
-  // Use Zod to validate and parse the card, ensuring safe defaults and narrowing types.
-  const parsed = AgentCardSchema.parse(card);
-  // Narrowing to AgentCard interface after runtime validation.
+  // Shallow-copy to avoid mutating the SDK's cached object.
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-type-assertion
-  const result = parsed as unknown as AgentCard;
+  const result = { ...card } as unknown as AgentCard;
 
-  // Normalize interfaces and synchronize both interface fields.
-  const normalizedInterfaces = extractNormalizedInterfaces(parsed);
-  result.additionalInterfaces = normalizedInterfaces;
-
-  // Sync supportedInterfaces for backward compatibility.
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-type-assertion
-  const legacyResult = result as unknown as Record<string, AgentInterface[]>;
-  legacyResult['supportedInterfaces'] = normalizedInterfaces;
-
-  // Fallback preferredTransport: If not specified, default to GRPC if available.
-  if (
-    !result.preferredTransport &&
-    normalizedInterfaces.some((i) => i.transport === 'GRPC')
-  ) {
-    result.preferredTransport = 'GRPC';
+  // Map supportedInterfaces → additionalInterfaces if needed
+  if (!result.additionalInterfaces) {
+    const raw = card;
+    if (Array.isArray(raw['supportedInterfaces'])) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-type-assertion
+      result.additionalInterfaces = raw[
+        'supportedInterfaces'
+      ] as AgentInterface[];
+    }
   }
 
-  // Fallback: If top-level URL is missing, use the first interface's URL.
-  if (result.url === '' && normalizedInterfaces.length > 0) {
-    result.url = normalizedInterfaces[0].url;
+  // Map protocolBinding → transport on each interface
+  for (const intf of result.additionalInterfaces ?? []) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-type-assertion
+    const raw = intf as unknown as Record<string, unknown>;
+    const binding = raw['protocolBinding'];
+
+    if (!intf.transport && typeof binding === 'string') {
+      intf.transport = binding;
+    }
   }
 
   return result;
 }
 
-/**
- * Returns gRPC channel credentials based on the URL scheme.
- */
-export function getGrpcCredentials(url: string): grpc.ChannelCredentials {
-  return url.startsWith('https://')
-    ? grpc.credentials.createSsl()
-    : grpc.credentials.createInsecure();
-}
-
-/**
- * Returns gRPC channel options to ensure SSL/authority matches the original hostname
- * when connecting via a pinned IP address.
- */
-export function getGrpcChannelOptions(
-  hostname: string,
-): Record<string, unknown> {
-  return {
-    'grpc.default_authority': hostname,
-    'grpc.ssl_target_name_override': hostname,
-  };
-}
-
-/**
- * Resolves a hostname to its IP address and validates it against SSRF.
- * Returns the pinned IP-based URL and the original hostname.
- */
-export async function pinUrlToIp(
-  url: string,
-  agentName: string,
-): Promise<{ pinnedUrl: string; hostname: string }> {
-  if (!url) return { pinnedUrl: url, hostname: '' };
-
-  // gRPC URLs in A2A can be 'host:port' or 'dns:///host:port' or have schemes.
-  // We normalize to host:port for resolution.
-  const hasScheme = url.includes('://');
-  const normalizedUrl = hasScheme ? url : `http://${url}`;
-
-  try {
-    const parsed = new URL(normalizedUrl);
-    const hostname = parsed.hostname;
-
-    const sanitizedHost =
-      hostname.startsWith('[') && hostname.endsWith(']')
-        ? hostname.slice(1, -1)
-        : hostname;
-
-    // Resolve DNS to check the actual target IP and pin it
-    const addresses = await lookup(hostname, { all: true });
-    const publicAddresses = addresses.filter(
-      (addr) =>
-        !isAddressPrivate(addr.address) ||
-        sanitizedHost === 'localhost' ||
-        sanitizedHost === '127.0.0.1' ||
-        sanitizedHost === '::1',
-    );
-
-    if (publicAddresses.length === 0) {
-      if (addresses.length > 0) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `Refusing to load agent '${agentName}': transport URL '${url}' resolves to private IP range.`,
-        );
-      }
-      throw new Error(
-        `Failed to resolve any public IP addresses for host: ${hostname}`,
-      );
-    }
-
-    const pinnedIp = publicAddresses[0].address;
-    const pinnedHostname = pinnedIp.includes(':') ? `[${pinnedIp}]` : pinnedIp;
-
-    // Reconstruct URL with IP
-    parsed.hostname = pinnedHostname;
-    let pinnedUrl = parsed.toString();
-
-    // If original didn't have scheme, remove it (standard for gRPC targets)
-    if (!hasScheme) {
-      pinnedUrl = pinnedUrl.replace(/^http:\/\//, '');
-      // URL.toString() might append a trailing slash
-      if (pinnedUrl.endsWith('/') && !url.endsWith('/')) {
-        pinnedUrl = pinnedUrl.slice(0, -1);
-      }
-    }
-
-    return { pinnedUrl, hostname };
-  } catch (e) {
-    if (e instanceof Error && e.message.includes('Refusing')) throw e;
-    throw new Error(`Failed to resolve host for agent '${agentName}': ${url}`, {
-      cause: e,
-    });
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Splts an agent card URL into a baseUrl and a standard path if it already
- * contains '.well-known/agent-card.json'.
- */
-export function splitAgentCardUrl(url: string): {
-  baseUrl: string;
-  path?: string;
-} {
-  const standardPath = '.well-known/agent-card.json';
-  try {
-    const parsedUrl = new URL(url);
-    if (parsedUrl.pathname.endsWith(standardPath)) {
-      // Reconstruct baseUrl from parsed components to avoid issues with hashes or query params.
-      parsedUrl.pathname = parsedUrl.pathname.substring(
-        0,
-        parsedUrl.pathname.lastIndexOf(standardPath),
-      );
-      parsedUrl.search = '';
-      parsedUrl.hash = '';
-      // We return undefined for path if it's the standard one,
-      // because the SDK's DefaultAgentCardResolver appends it automatically.
-      return { baseUrl: parsedUrl.toString(), path: undefined };
-    }
-  } catch (_e) {
-    // Ignore URL parsing errors here, let the resolver handle them.
-  }
-  return { baseUrl: url };
-}
-
 /**
  * Extracts contextId and taskId from a Message, Task, or Update response.
  * Follows the pattern from the A2A CLI sample to maintain conversational continuity.
@@ -446,65 +295,6 @@ export function extractIdsFromResponse(result: SendMessageResult): {
   return { contextId, taskId, clearTaskId };
 }
 
-/**
- * Extracts and normalizes interfaces from the card, handling protocol version fallbacks.
- * Preserves all original fields to maintain SDK compatibility.
- */
-function extractNormalizedInterfaces(
-  card: Record<string, unknown>,
-): AgentInterface[] {
-  const rawInterfaces =
-    getArray(card, 'additionalInterfaces') ||
-    getArray(card, 'supportedInterfaces');
-
-  if (!rawInterfaces) {
-    return [];
-  }
-
-  const mapped: AgentInterface[] = [];
-  for (const i of rawInterfaces) {
-    if (isObject(i)) {
-      // Use schema to validate interface object.
-      const parsed = AgentInterfaceSchema.parse(i);
-      // Narrowing to AgentInterface after runtime validation.
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-type-assertion
-      const normalized = parsed as unknown as AgentInterface & {
-        protocolBinding?: string;
-      };
-
-      // Normalize 'transport' from 'protocolBinding' if missing.
-      if (!normalized.transport && normalized.protocolBinding) {
-        normalized.transport = normalized.protocolBinding;
-      }
-
-      // Robust URL: Ensure the URL has a scheme (except for gRPC).
-      if (
-        normalized.url &&
-        !normalized.url.includes('://') &&
-        !normalized.url.startsWith('/') &&
-        normalized.transport !== 'GRPC'
-      ) {
-        // Default to http:// for insecure REST/JSON-RPC if scheme is missing.
-        normalized.url = `http://${normalized.url}`;
-      }
-
-      mapped.push(normalized as AgentInterface);
-    }
-  }
-  return mapped;
-}
-
-/**
- * Safely extracts an array property from an object.
- */
-function getArray(
-  obj: Record<string, unknown>,
-  key: string,
-): unknown[] | undefined {
-  const val = obj[key];
-  return Array.isArray(val) ? val : undefined;
-}
-
 // Type Guards
 
 function isTextPart(part: Part): part is TextPart {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/code_assist/oauth2.ts b/packages/core/src/code_assist/oauth2.ts
index 654ba0e10a..e238a4a860 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/code_assist/oauth2.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/code_assist/oauth2.ts
@@ -700,7 +700,6 @@ async function fetchAndCacheUserInfo(client: OAuth2Client): Promise<void> {
       return;
     }
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
     const response = await fetch(
       'https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo',
       {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.ts b/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.ts
index 01934d9019..6aaafa6054 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ export class MCPOAuthProvider {
       scope: config.scopes?.join(' ') || '',
     };
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
     const response = await fetch(registrationUrl, {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {
@@ -301,7 +300,6 @@ export class MCPOAuthProvider {
           ? { Accept: 'text/event-stream' }
           : { Accept: 'application/json' };
 
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
         const response = await fetch(mcpServerUrl, {
           method: 'HEAD',
           headers,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-utils.ts b/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-utils.ts
index 207b694181..320c3b9685 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-utils.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ export class OAuthUtils {
     resourceMetadataUrl: string,
   ): Promise<OAuthProtectedResourceMetadata | null> {
     try {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
       const response = await fetch(resourceMetadataUrl);
       if (!response.ok) {
         return null;
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ export class OAuthUtils {
     authServerMetadataUrl: string,
   ): Promise<OAuthAuthorizationServerMetadata | null> {
     try {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
       const response = await fetch(authServerMetadataUrl);
       if (!response.ok) {
         return null;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.ts b/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.ts
index 5953578eae..2f059030ca 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.ts
@@ -546,7 +546,6 @@ export class ClearcutLogger {
     let result: LogResponse = {};
 
     try {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
       const response = await fetch(CLEARCUT_URL, {
         method: 'POST',
         body: safeJsonStringify(request),
diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/mcp-client.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/mcp-client.ts
index 7932e35f38..6dbae6dcde 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/mcp-client.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/mcp-client.ts
@@ -1903,7 +1903,6 @@ export async function connectToMcpServer(
             acceptHeader = 'application/json';
           }
 
-          // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
           const response = await fetch(urlToFetch, {
             method: 'HEAD',
             headers: {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/fetch.test.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/fetch.test.ts
index 3eddefaf3d..4ac0c7b344 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/fetch.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/fetch.test.ts
@@ -5,27 +5,12 @@
  */
 
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterAll } from 'vitest';
-import {
-  isPrivateIp,
-  isPrivateIpAsync,
-  isAddressPrivate,
-  safeLookup,
-  safeFetch,
-  fetchWithTimeout,
-  PrivateIpError,
-} from './fetch.js';
-import * as dnsPromises from 'node:dns/promises';
-import * as dns from 'node:dns';
+import { isPrivateIp, isAddressPrivate, fetchWithTimeout } from './fetch.js';
 
 vi.mock('node:dns/promises', () => ({
   lookup: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-// We need to mock node:dns for safeLookup since it uses the callback API
-vi.mock('node:dns', () => ({
-  lookup: vi.fn(),
-}));
-
 // Mock global fetch
 const originalFetch = global.fetch;
 global.fetch = vi.fn();
@@ -114,150 +99,6 @@ describe('fetch utils', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('isPrivateIpAsync', () => {
-    it('should identify private IPs directly', async () => {
-      expect(await isPrivateIpAsync('http://10.0.0.1/')).toBe(true);
-    });
-
-    it('should identify domains resolving to private IPs', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(dnsPromises.lookup).mockImplementation(
-        async () =>
-          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-          [{ address: '10.0.0.1', family: 4 }] as any,
-      );
-      expect(await isPrivateIpAsync('http://malicious.com/')).toBe(true);
-    });
-
-    it('should identify domains resolving to public IPs as non-private', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(dnsPromises.lookup).mockImplementation(
-        async () =>
-          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-          [{ address: '8.8.8.8', family: 4 }] as any,
-      );
-      expect(await isPrivateIpAsync('http://google.com/')).toBe(false);
-    });
-
-    it('should throw error if DNS resolution fails (fail closed)', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(dnsPromises.lookup).mockRejectedValue(new Error('DNS Error'));
-      await expect(isPrivateIpAsync('http://unreachable.com/')).rejects.toThrow(
-        'Failed to verify if URL resolves to private IP',
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should return false for invalid URLs instead of throwing verification error', async () => {
-      expect(await isPrivateIpAsync('not-a-url')).toBe(false);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('safeLookup', () => {
-    it('should filter out private IPs', async () => {
-      const addresses = [
-        { address: '8.8.8.8', family: 4 },
-        { address: '10.0.0.1', family: 4 },
-      ];
-
-      vi.mocked(dns.lookup).mockImplementation(((
-        _h: string,
-        _o: dns.LookupOptions,
-        cb: (
-          err: Error | null,
-          addr: Array<{ address: string; family: number }>,
-        ) => void,
-      ) => {
-        cb(null, addresses);
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-      }) as any);
-
-      const result = await new Promise<
-        Array<{ address: string; family: number }>
-      >((resolve, reject) => {
-        safeLookup('example.com', { all: true }, (err, filtered) => {
-          if (err) reject(err);
-          else resolve(filtered);
-        });
-      });
-
-      expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
-      expect(result[0].address).toBe('8.8.8.8');
-    });
-
-    it('should allow explicit localhost', async () => {
-      const addresses = [{ address: '127.0.0.1', family: 4 }];
-
-      vi.mocked(dns.lookup).mockImplementation(((
-        _h: string,
-        _o: dns.LookupOptions,
-        cb: (
-          err: Error | null,
-          addr: Array<{ address: string; family: number }>,
-        ) => void,
-      ) => {
-        cb(null, addresses);
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-      }) as any);
-
-      const result = await new Promise<
-        Array<{ address: string; family: number }>
-      >((resolve, reject) => {
-        safeLookup('localhost', { all: true }, (err, filtered) => {
-          if (err) reject(err);
-          else resolve(filtered);
-        });
-      });
-
-      expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
-      expect(result[0].address).toBe('127.0.0.1');
-    });
-
-    it('should error if all resolved IPs are private', async () => {
-      const addresses = [{ address: '10.0.0.1', family: 4 }];
-
-      vi.mocked(dns.lookup).mockImplementation(((
-        _h: string,
-        _o: dns.LookupOptions,
-        cb: (
-          err: Error | null,
-          addr: Array<{ address: string; family: number }>,
-        ) => void,
-      ) => {
-        cb(null, addresses);
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-      }) as any);
-
-      await expect(
-        new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-          safeLookup('malicious.com', { all: true }, (err, filtered) => {
-            if (err) reject(err);
-            else resolve(filtered);
-          });
-        }),
-      ).rejects.toThrow(PrivateIpError);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('safeFetch', () => {
-    it('should forward to fetch with dispatcher', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(global.fetch).mockResolvedValue(new Response('ok'));
-
-      const response = await safeFetch('https://example.com');
-      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
-      expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'https://example.com',
-        expect.objectContaining({
-          dispatcher: expect.any(Object),
-        }),
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should handle Refusing to connect errors', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(global.fetch).mockRejectedValue(new PrivateIpError());
-
-      await expect(safeFetch('http://10.0.0.1')).rejects.toThrow(
-        'Access to private network is blocked',
-      );
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('fetchWithTimeout', () => {
     it('should handle timeouts', async () => {
       vi.mocked(global.fetch).mockImplementation(
@@ -279,13 +120,5 @@ describe('fetch utils', () => {
         'Request timed out after 50ms',
       );
     });
-
-    it('should handle private IP errors via handleFetchError', async () => {
-      vi.mocked(global.fetch).mockRejectedValue(new PrivateIpError());
-
-      await expect(fetchWithTimeout('http://10.0.0.1', 1000)).rejects.toThrow(
-        'Access to private network is blocked: http://10.0.0.1',
-      );
-    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/fetch.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/fetch.ts
index a324172d94..e339ea7fed 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/fetch.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/fetch.ts
@@ -6,37 +6,12 @@
 
 import { getErrorMessage, isNodeError } from './errors.js';
 import { URL } from 'node:url';
-import * as dns from 'node:dns';
-import { lookup } from 'node:dns/promises';
 import { Agent, ProxyAgent, setGlobalDispatcher } from 'undici';
 import ipaddr from 'ipaddr.js';
 
 const DEFAULT_HEADERS_TIMEOUT = 300000; // 5 minutes
 const DEFAULT_BODY_TIMEOUT = 300000; // 5 minutes
 
-// Configure default global dispatcher with higher timeouts
-setGlobalDispatcher(
-  new Agent({
-    headersTimeout: DEFAULT_HEADERS_TIMEOUT,
-    bodyTimeout: DEFAULT_BODY_TIMEOUT,
-  }),
-);
-
-// Local extension of RequestInit to support Node.js/undici dispatcher
-interface NodeFetchInit extends RequestInit {
-  dispatcher?: Agent | ProxyAgent;
-}
-
-/**
- * Error thrown when a connection to a private IP address is blocked for security reasons.
- */
-export class PrivateIpError extends Error {
-  constructor(message = 'Refusing to connect to private IP address') {
-    super(message);
-    this.name = 'PrivateIpError';
-  }
-}
-
 export class FetchError extends Error {
   constructor(
     message: string,
@@ -48,6 +23,14 @@ export class FetchError extends Error {
   }
 }
 
+// Configure default global dispatcher with higher timeouts
+setGlobalDispatcher(
+  new Agent({
+    headersTimeout: DEFAULT_HEADERS_TIMEOUT,
+    bodyTimeout: DEFAULT_BODY_TIMEOUT,
+  }),
+);
+
 /**
  * Sanitizes a hostname by stripping IPv6 brackets if present.
  */
@@ -69,53 +52,6 @@ export function isLoopbackHost(hostname: string): boolean {
   );
 }
 
-/**
- * A custom DNS lookup implementation for undici agents that prevents
- * connection to private IP ranges (SSRF protection).
- */
-export function safeLookup(
-  hostname: string,
-  options: dns.LookupOptions | number | null | undefined,
-  callback: (
-    err: Error | null,
-    addresses: Array<{ address: string; family: number }>,
-  ) => void,
-): void {
-  // Use the callback-based dns.lookup to match undici's expected signature.
-  // We explicitly handle the 'all' option to ensure we get an array of addresses.
-  const lookupOptions =
-    typeof options === 'number' ? { family: options } : { ...options };
-  const finalOptions = { ...lookupOptions, all: true };
-
-  dns.lookup(hostname, finalOptions, (err, addresses) => {
-    if (err) {
-      callback(err, []);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const addressArray = Array.isArray(addresses) ? addresses : [];
-    const filtered = addressArray.filter(
-      (addr) => !isAddressPrivate(addr.address) || isLoopbackHost(hostname),
-    );
-
-    if (filtered.length === 0 && addressArray.length > 0) {
-      callback(new PrivateIpError(), []);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    callback(null, filtered);
-  });
-}
-
-// Dedicated dispatcher with connection-level SSRF protection (safeLookup)
-const safeDispatcher = new Agent({
-  headersTimeout: DEFAULT_HEADERS_TIMEOUT,
-  bodyTimeout: DEFAULT_BODY_TIMEOUT,
-  connect: {
-    lookup: safeLookup,
-  },
-});
-
 export function isPrivateIp(url: string): boolean {
   try {
     const hostname = new URL(url).hostname;
@@ -125,37 +61,6 @@ export function isPrivateIp(url: string): boolean {
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Checks if a URL resolves to a private IP address.
- * Performs DNS resolution to prevent DNS rebinding/SSRF bypasses.
- */
-export async function isPrivateIpAsync(url: string): Promise<boolean> {
-  try {
-    const parsed = new URL(url);
-    const hostname = parsed.hostname;
-
-    // Fast check for literal IPs or localhost
-    if (isAddressPrivate(hostname)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    // Resolve DNS to check the actual target IP
-    const addresses = await lookup(hostname, { all: true });
-    return addresses.some((addr) => isAddressPrivate(addr.address));
-  } catch (e) {
-    if (
-      e instanceof Error &&
-      e.name === 'TypeError' &&
-      e.message.includes('Invalid URL')
-    ) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    throw new Error(`Failed to verify if URL resolves to private IP: ${url}`, {
-      cause: e,
-    });
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * IANA Benchmark Testing Range (198.18.0.0/15).
  * Classified as 'unicast' by ipaddr.js but is reserved and should not be
@@ -210,72 +115,15 @@ export function isAddressPrivate(address: string): boolean {
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Internal helper to map varied fetch errors to a standardized FetchError.
- * Centralizes security-related error mapping (e.g. PrivateIpError).
- */
-function handleFetchError(error: unknown, url: string): never {
-  if (error instanceof PrivateIpError) {
-    throw new FetchError(
-      `Access to private network is blocked: ${url}`,
-      'ERR_PRIVATE_NETWORK',
-      { cause: error },
-    );
-  }
-
-  if (error instanceof FetchError) {
-    throw error;
-  }
-
-  throw new FetchError(
-    getErrorMessage(error),
-    isNodeError(error) ? error.code : undefined,
-    { cause: error },
-  );
-}
-
-/**
- * Enhanced fetch with SSRF protection.
- * Prevents access to private/internal networks at the connection level.
- */
-export async function safeFetch(
-  input: RequestInfo | URL,
-  init?: RequestInit,
-): Promise<Response> {
-  const nodeInit: NodeFetchInit = {
-    ...init,
-    dispatcher: safeDispatcher,
-  };
-
-  try {
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
-    return await fetch(input, nodeInit);
-  } catch (error) {
-    const url =
-      input instanceof Request
-        ? input.url
-        : typeof input === 'string'
-          ? input
-          : input.toString();
-    handleFetchError(error, url);
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Creates an undici ProxyAgent that incorporates safe DNS lookup.
  */
 export function createSafeProxyAgent(proxyUrl: string): ProxyAgent {
   return new ProxyAgent({
     uri: proxyUrl,
-    connect: {
-      lookup: safeLookup,
-    },
   });
 }
 
-/**
- * Performs a fetch with a specified timeout and connection-level SSRF protection.
- */
 export async function fetchWithTimeout(
   url: string,
   timeout: number,
@@ -294,21 +142,17 @@ export async function fetchWithTimeout(
     }
   }
 
-  const nodeInit: NodeFetchInit = {
-    ...options,
-    signal: controller.signal,
-    dispatcher: safeDispatcher,
-  };
-
   try {
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
-    const response = await fetch(url, nodeInit);
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      ...options,
+      signal: controller.signal,
+    });
     return response;
   } catch (error) {
     if (isNodeError(error) && error.code === 'ABORT_ERR') {
       throw new FetchError(`Request timed out after ${timeout}ms`, 'ETIMEDOUT');
     }
-    handleFetchError(error, url.toString());
+    throw new FetchError(getErrorMessage(error), undefined, { cause: error });
   } finally {
     clearTimeout(timeoutId);
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/oauth-flow.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/oauth-flow.ts
index 45318efdb5..e13fd37837 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/oauth-flow.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/oauth-flow.ts
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@ export async function exchangeCodeForToken(
     params.append('resource', resource);
   }
 
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
   const response = await fetch(config.tokenUrl, {
     method: 'POST',
     headers: {
@@ -508,7 +507,6 @@ export async function refreshAccessToken(
     params.append('resource', resource);
   }
 
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
   const response = await fetch(tokenUrl, {
     method: 'POST',
     headers: {
diff --git a/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/extension.ts b/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/extension.ts
index e8cef91c2b..456ec6e872 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/extension.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/extension.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ async function checkForUpdates(
     const currentVersion = context.extension.packageJSON.version;
 
     // Fetch extension details from the VSCode Marketplace.
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
     const response = await fetch(
       'https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/_apis/public/gallery/extensionquery',
       {
diff --git a/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/ide-server.test.ts b/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/ide-server.test.ts
index b3d39bf832..eb28638a78 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/ide-server.test.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/ide-server.test.ts
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ describe('IDEServer', () => {
     });
 
     it('should reject request without auth token', async () => {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
       const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:${port}/mcp`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -371,7 +370,6 @@ describe('IDEServer', () => {
     });
 
     it('should allow request with valid auth token', async () => {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
       const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:${port}/mcp`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
@@ -389,7 +387,6 @@ describe('IDEServer', () => {
     });
 
     it('should reject request with invalid auth token', async () => {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
       const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:${port}/mcp`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
@@ -416,7 +413,6 @@ describe('IDEServer', () => {
       ];
 
       for (const header of malformedHeaders) {
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- TODO: Migrate to safeFetch for SSRF protection
         const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:${port}/mcp`, {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: {