diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 99bc8197..b7339b98 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,19 @@ readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 
 # Python dependencies
-dependencies = ["tomli", "tabulate", "ml_dtypes", "dspy==2.6.27", "pandas", "duckdb", "rich", "pytest", "litellm[proxy]", "rpds-py"]
+dependencies = [
+	"tomli",
+	"tabulate",
+	"ml_dtypes",
+	"dspy==2.6.27",
+	"pandas",
+	"duckdb",
+	"rich",
+	"pytest",
+	"litellm[proxy]",
+	"rpds-py",
+	"nexus @ git+https://github.com/AMDResearch/nexus.git@main",
+]
 
 [tool.setuptools]
 package-dir = {"" = "src"}
@@ -39,19 +51,6 @@ python3 -m pip install --ignore-installed blinker &&
 python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 """
 
-
-[tool.nexus]
-git = "https://github.com/AMDResearch/nexus.git"
-branch = "main"
-build_command = """
-export CC=${ROCM_PATH}/bin/hipcc
-export CXX=${ROCM_PATH}/bin/hipcc
-cmake -B build -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/opt/rocm\
-    -DLLVM_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/rocm/llvm\
-    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
-cmake --build build --parallel 16
-"""
-
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = [
     "ruff==0.3.0",
diff --git a/src/accordo/validator.py b/src/accordo/validator.py
index 3d68b00d..bb77f085 100644
--- a/src/accordo/validator.py
+++ b/src/accordo/validator.py
@@ -139,15 +139,15 @@ def __init__(
 
 		# Auto-detect accordo_path if not provided
 		if accordo_path is None:
-			# Try to find it relative to this file
+			# Find it relative to this file (accordo package directory)
 			accordo_dir = Path(__file__).parent
 			if (accordo_dir / "build").exists() or (accordo_dir / "CMakeLists.txt").exists():
 				accordo_path = accordo_dir
 			else:
-				# Try environment variable
-				from intelliperf.utils.env import get_accordo_path
-
-				accordo_path = Path(get_accordo_path())
+				raise RuntimeError(
+					f"Could not find Accordo build directory. Expected at {accordo_dir}. "
+					"Please build Accordo first or specify accordo_path explicitly."
+				)
 
 		self.accordo_path = Path(accordo_path)
 		logging.debug(f"Accordo path: {self.accordo_path}")
diff --git a/src/intelliperf/core/application.py b/src/intelliperf/core/application.py
index 7accae92..203d04d2 100644
--- a/src/intelliperf/core/application.py
+++ b/src/intelliperf/core/application.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 from intelliperf.utils import process
 from intelliperf.utils.env import (
 	get_guided_tuning_path,
-	get_nexus_path,
 	get_rocprofiler_path,
 )
 from intelliperf.utils.process import capture_subprocess_output, exit_on_fail
@@ -224,26 +223,65 @@ def clone(self):
 		)
 
 	def collect_source_code(self):
-		nexus_directory = get_nexus_path()
-		lib = os.path.join(nexus_directory, "build", "lib", "libnexus.so")
-		env = os.environ.copy()
-
-		with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
-			json_result_file = os.path.join(tmp, "nexus_output.json")
-
-			env["HSA_TOOLS_LIB"] = lib
-			env["NEXUS_LOG_LEVEL"] = "2"
-			env["NEXUS_OUTPUT_FILE"] = json_result_file
-			env["TRITON_ALWAYS_COMPILE"] = "1"
-			env["TRITON_DISABLE_LINE_INFO"] = "0"
-			capture_subprocess_output(self.get_app_cmd(), new_env=env, working_directory=self.get_project_directory())
-
-			if os.path.exists(json_result_file):
-				df_results = json.loads(open(json_result_file).read())
+		"""
+		Collect source code for GPU kernels using Nexus.
+
+		Returns:
+			dict: Dictionary containing kernel information with assembly, HIP source, files, and line numbers
+		"""
+		try:
+			from nexus import Nexus
+		except ImportError:
+			logging.error("Nexus Python API not found. Please install it: pip install git+https://github.com/AMDResearch/nexus.git@main")
+			return {"kernels": {}}
+
+		try:
+			# Map Python logging level to Nexus log level
+			# Python: NOTSET=0, DEBUG=10, INFO=20, WARNING=30, ERROR=40, CRITICAL=50
+			# Nexus: 0=none, 1=info, 2=warning, 3=error, 4=detail
+			current_level = logging.getLogger().getEffectiveLevel()
+			if current_level <= logging.DEBUG:
+				nexus_log_level = 4  # detail (most verbose)
+			elif current_level <= logging.INFO:
+				nexus_log_level = 1  # info
+			elif current_level <= logging.WARNING:
+				nexus_log_level = 2  # warning
 			else:
-				df_results = {"kernels": {}}
+				nexus_log_level = 0  # none
+
+			# Create Nexus tracer with inherited log level
+			nexus = Nexus(log_level=nexus_log_level)
+
+			# Additional environment for Triton kernels
+			triton_env = {
+				"TRITON_ALWAYS_COMPILE": "1",
+				"TRITON_DISABLE_LINE_INFO": "0",
+			}
+
+			# Run the application and capture kernel trace
+			trace = nexus.run(
+				command=self.get_app_cmd(),
+				env=triton_env,
+				cwd=self.get_project_directory(),
+			)
+
+			# Convert trace to the expected format
+			df_results = {"kernels": {}}
+			for kernel in trace:
+				df_results["kernels"][kernel.name] = {
+					"assembly": kernel.assembly,
+					"hip": kernel.hip,
+					"files": kernel.files,
+					"lines": kernel.lines,
+					"signature": kernel.signature,
+				}
+
 			return df_results
 
+		except Exception as e:
+			logging.error(f"Failed to collect source code with Nexus: {e}")
+			return {"kernels": {}}
+
 	def get_binary_absolute_path(self):
 		if self.get_project_directory() != "":
 			binary = self.get_app_cmd_without_args()
diff --git a/src/intelliperf/utils/env.py b/src/intelliperf/utils/env.py
index 996d21ed..7a8a8a8f 100644
--- a/src/intelliperf/utils/env.py
+++ b/src/intelliperf/utils/env.py
@@ -34,18 +34,10 @@ def get_guided_tuning_path():
 	return (Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "../../../external/guided-tuning").resolve()
 
 
-def get_accordo_path():
-	return (Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "../../accordo").resolve()
-
-
 def get_rocprofiler_path():
 	return (Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "../../../external/rocprofiler-compute/src").resolve()
 
 
-def get_nexus_path():
-	return (Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "../../../external/nexus").resolve()
-
-
 def get_llm_api_key():
 	llm_key = os.environ.get("LLM_GATEWAY_KEY")
 	if not llm_key: