diff --git a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/list-tasks.js b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/list-tasks.js
index 179096d1..5ef7487f 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/list-tasks.js
+++ b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/list-tasks.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  */
 
 import { listTasks } from '../../../../scripts/modules/task-manager.js';
-import { getCachedOrExecute } from '../../tools/utils.js';
 import {
 	enableSilentMode,
 	disableSilentMode
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ export async function listTasksDirect(args, log) {
 	// Use the explicit tasksJsonPath for cache key
 	const statusFilter = status || 'all';
 	const withSubtasksFilter = withSubtasks || false;
-	const cacheKey = `listTasks:${tasksJsonPath}:${statusFilter}:${withSubtasksFilter}`;
 
 	// Define the action function to be executed on cache miss
 	const coreListTasksAction = async () => {
@@ -88,25 +86,19 @@ export async function listTasksDirect(args, log) {
 		}
 	};
 
-	// Use the caching utility
 	try {
-		const result = await getCachedOrExecute({
-			cacheKey,
-			actionFn: coreListTasksAction,
-			log
-		});
-		log.info(`listTasksDirect completed. From cache: ${result.fromCache}`);
-		return result; // Returns { success, data/error, fromCache }
+		const result = await coreListTasksAction();
+		log.info('listTasksDirect completed');
+		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		// Catch unexpected errors from getCachedOrExecute itself (though unlikely)
-		log.error(
-			`Unexpected error during getCachedOrExecute for listTasks: ${error.message}`
-		);
+		log.error(`Unexpected error during listTasks: ${error.message}`);
 		console.error(error.stack);
 		return {
 			success: false,
-			error: { code: 'CACHE_UTIL_ERROR', message: error.message },
-			fromCache: false
+			error: {
+				code: 'UNEXPECTED_ERROR',
+				message: error.message
+			}
 		};
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/next-task.js b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/next-task.js
index 939d85e8..ea474f47 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/next-task.js
+++ b/mcp-server/src/core/direct-functions/next-task.js
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ export async function nextTaskDirect(args, log) {
 		};
 	}
 
-	// Generate cache key using the provided task path
-	const cacheKey = `nextTask:${tasksJsonPath}`;
-
 	// Define the action function to be executed on cache miss
 	const coreNextTaskAction = async () => {
 		try {
@@ -118,18 +115,12 @@ export async function nextTaskDirect(args, log) {
 
 	// Use the caching utility
 	try {
-		const result = await getCachedOrExecute({
-			cacheKey,
-			actionFn: coreNextTaskAction,
-			log
-		});
-		log.info(`nextTaskDirect completed. From cache: ${result.fromCache}`);
+		const result = await coreNextTaskAction();
+		log.info(`nextTaskDirect completed.`);
 		return result; // Returns { success, data/error, fromCache }
 	} catch (error) {
 		// Catch unexpected errors from getCachedOrExecute itself
-		log.error(
-			`Unexpected error during getCachedOrExecute for nextTask: ${error.message}`
-		);
+		log.error(`Unexpected error during nextTask: ${error.message}`);
 		return {
 			success: false,
 			error: {