diff --git a/internal/cmd/unsling.go b/internal/cmd/unsling.go
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+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/beads"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/style"
+)
+
+var unslingCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "unsling [bead-id] [target]",
+	Aliases: []string{"unhook"},
+	GroupID: GroupWork,
+	Short:   "Remove work from an agent's hook",
+	Long: `Remove work from an agent's hook (the inverse of sling/hook).
+
+With no arguments, clears your own hook. With a bead ID, only unslings
+if that specific bead is currently hooked. With a target, operates on
+another agent's hook.
+
+Examples:
+  gt unsling                        # Clear my hook (whatever's there)
+  gt unsling gt-abc                 # Only unsling if gt-abc is hooked
+  gt unsling gastown/joe            # Clear joe's hook
+  gt unsling gt-abc gastown/joe     # Unsling gt-abc from joe
+
+The bead's status changes from 'pinned' back to 'open'.
+
+Related commands:
+  gt sling <bead>    # Hook + start (inverse of unsling)
+  gt hook <bead>     # Hook without starting
+  gt mol status      # See what's on your hook`,
+	Args: cobra.MaximumNArgs(2),
+	RunE: runUnsling,
+}
+
+var (
+	unslingDryRun bool
+	unslingForce  bool
+)
+
+func init() {
+	unslingCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&unslingDryRun, "dry-run", "n", false, "Show what would be done")
+	unslingCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&unslingForce, "force", "f", false, "Unsling even if work is incomplete")
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(unslingCmd)
+}
+
+func runUnsling(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	var targetBeadID string
+	var targetAgent string
+
+	// Parse args: [bead-id] [target]
+	switch len(args) {
+	case 0:
+		// No args - unsling self, whatever is hooked
+	case 1:
+		// Could be bead ID or target agent
+		// If it contains "/" or is a known role, treat as target
+		if isAgentTarget(args[0]) {
+			targetAgent = args[0]
+		} else {
+			targetBeadID = args[0]
+		}
+	case 2:
+		targetBeadID = args[0]
+		targetAgent = args[1]
+	}
+
+	// Resolve target agent (default: self)
+	var agentID string
+	var err error
+	if targetAgent != "" {
+		agentID, _, _, err = resolveTargetAgent(targetAgent)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("resolving target agent: %w", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		agentID, _, _, err = resolveSelfTarget()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("detecting agent identity: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Find beads directory
+	workDir, err := findLocalBeadsDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("not in a beads workspace: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	b := beads.New(workDir)
+
+	// Find pinned bead for this agent
+	pinnedBeads, err := b.List(beads.ListOptions{
+		Status:   beads.StatusPinned,
+		Assignee: agentID,
+		Priority: -1,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("checking pinned beads: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(pinnedBeads) == 0 {
+		if targetAgent != "" {
+			fmt.Printf("%s No work hooked for %s\n", style.Dim.Render("ℹ"), agentID)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("%s Nothing on your hook\n", style.Dim.Render("ℹ"))
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	pinned := pinnedBeads[0]
+
+	// If specific bead requested, verify it matches
+	if targetBeadID != "" && pinned.ID != targetBeadID {
+		return fmt.Errorf("bead %s is not hooked (current hook: %s)", targetBeadID, pinned.ID)
+	}
+
+	// Check if work is complete (warn if not, unless --force)
+	isComplete, _ := checkPinnedBeadComplete(b, pinned)
+	if !isComplete && !unslingForce {
+		return fmt.Errorf("hooked work %s is incomplete (%s)\n  Use --force to unsling anyway",
+			pinned.ID, pinned.Title)
+	}
+
+	if targetAgent != "" {
+		fmt.Printf("%s Unslinging %s from %s...\n", style.Bold.Render("🪝"), pinned.ID, agentID)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("%s Unslinging %s...\n", style.Bold.Render("🪝"), pinned.ID)
+	}
+
+	if unslingDryRun {
+		fmt.Printf("Would run: bd update %s --status=open\n", pinned.ID)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Unpin by setting status back to open
+	status := "open"
+	if err := b.Update(pinned.ID, beads.UpdateOptions{Status: &status}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unpinning bead %s: %w", pinned.ID, err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("%s Work removed from hook\n", style.Bold.Render("✓"))
+	fmt.Printf("  Bead %s is now status=open\n", pinned.ID)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// isAgentTarget checks if a string looks like an agent target rather than a bead ID.
+// Agent targets contain "/" or are known role names.
+func isAgentTarget(s string) bool {
+	// Contains "/" means it's a path like "gastown/joe"
+	for _, c := range s {
+		if c == '/' {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Known role names
+	switch s {
+	case "mayor", "deacon", "witness", "refinery", "crew":
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}