@deftai/directive-runtime 0.127.0 → 0.128.0

package/tasks/scope.yml

@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ tasks:
     #                deft scope:promote -- --batch path1 path2 [--force]
     desc: "Promote a vBRIEF scope: proposed/ -> pending/ (status: pending). Batch: --batch [paths...] (#3011)."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -42,8 +40,6 @@ tasks:
   activate:
     desc: "Activate a vBRIEF scope: pending/ -> active/ (status: running)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -52,8 +48,6 @@ tasks:
   complete:
     desc: "Complete a vBRIEF scope: active/ -> completed/ (status: completed)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -72,8 +66,6 @@ tasks:
     # vbrief/schemas/vbrief-core.schema.json).
     desc: "Fail a vBRIEF scope: active/ -> completed/ (status: failed)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -82,8 +74,6 @@ tasks:
   cancel:
     desc: "Cancel a vBRIEF scope: any folder -> cancelled/ (status: cancelled)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -92,8 +82,6 @@ tasks:
   restore:
     desc: "Restore a cancelled vBRIEF scope: cancelled/ -> proposed/ (status: proposed)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -102,8 +90,6 @@ tasks:
   block:
     desc: "Block a vBRIEF scope: stays in active/ (status: blocked)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -112,8 +98,6 @@ tasks:
   unblock:
     desc: "Unblock a vBRIEF scope: stays in active/ (status: running)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -122,8 +106,6 @@ tasks:
   stamp-evidence:
     desc: "Stamp kind:test evidence for non-glob matchAny files (#4840). Evidence-only; no --pr/--merge-commit."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -132,8 +114,6 @@ tasks:
   bind-clause:
     desc: "Bind pathless derived clauses onto an approved file_scope matchAny path (#4986). Empty file_scope is a silent no-op."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -142,8 +122,6 @@ tasks:
   decompose:
     desc: "Apply/check an approved epic/phase -> story decomposition draft"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -161,8 +139,6 @@ tasks:
   demote:
     desc: "Demote a vBRIEF scope: pending/ -> proposed/ (#1121). Single-file or --batch --older-than-days N (default 45)."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -178,8 +154,6 @@ tasks:
   record-approved-scope:
     desc: "Record human-approved file_scope digest under .deft/approved-scope/<plan-id>.json (#3205). Requires --actor <human>. Refuses agent stamps. Path-binds pending→active. Commit on merge base before activation/expansion PR."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -188,8 +162,6 @@ tasks:
   record-observable-scope:
     desc: "Record human-minted observable UI contract under .deft/observable-scope/<plan-id>.json (#4495 / #3110). Requires --actor <human> --confirm. Refuses agent stamps and worker-declared baselineRef. Commit on merge base before the UI change PR."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -198,8 +170,6 @@ tasks:
   record-intent-constraint:
     desc: "Record human-minted intent-constraint contract under .deft/intent-constraint/<plan-id>.json (#4541 / #3110). Requires --actor <human> --confirm. Refuses agent stamps and worker-declared baselineRef. Commit on merge base before the implementation change PR."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:

package/tasks/slice.yml

@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ tasks:
     desc: "Retrofit a slices.jsonl entry for a hand-filed cohort (#1147 / N7). Windows note (#1231): CLI_ARGS is forwarded bare to argparse so values containing spaces (e.g. --notes \"A note with spaces\") may be re-split by the shell -- prefer hyphenated single-token values like --notes=backfill-after-N7. -- task slice:record-existing -- --umbrella=N --children=A,B,C [--wave-1=A,B] [--wave-2=C] [--actor=manual:operator] [--expected-close-signal=all-children-merged] [--sliced-at=ISO] [--notes=TEXT] [--dry-run] [--force] [--skip-validation] [--repo OWNER/NAME]"
     internal: true
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ tasks:
     desc: "List recorded slices in <lifecycle-root>/.triage-cache/slices.jsonl (umbrella + child count + actor + sliced_at). -- task slice:list [-- --json]"
     internal: true
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:

package/tasks/spec.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ tasks:
   validate:
     desc: Validate that the specification artifact exists and is well-formed JSON
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -30,8 +28,6 @@ tasks:
       --include-scopes=current|all, --include-legacy-artifacts=on, and
       --item-depth=N after --.
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -44,8 +40,6 @@ tasks:
       specification.xbrief.json. Consumes #1595 codebase MAP as code oracle.
       Consumer alias: task deft:spec:reconstruct.
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:

package/tasks/subagent.yml

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ tasks:
   pre-cancel:
     desc: "Fail-closed query-before-cancel gate (#5278). Exit 0 only via status steer ack/observed window, heartbeat STALE/missing under grace, or --force --reason."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -17,8 +15,6 @@ tasks:
   steer:
     desc: "Write deft.subagent.steer.v1 parent-steer inbox (#5278 / #4286). Writer authority checked against child occupancy / heartbeat."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:

package/tasks/swarm.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ tasks:
   readiness:
     desc: "Report whether story vBRIEFs are ready for concurrent swarm allocation"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     env:
       PYTHONUTF8: "1"
     cmds:
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ tasks:
   # Skill citation: skills/deft-directive-swarm/references/core-phase-4.md
   pre-dispatch:
     desc: "Pre-dispatch gate for implement leaves: DENY_DUPLICATE_ACTIVE when unit already has an active attempt (#3228 / #3143). Exit 0 allow / 1 deny / 2 config."
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ tasks:
   # Companion test:   tests/cli/test_swarm_launch.py
   launch:
     desc: "Resolve a pre-approved cohort, enforce the #810 + swarm:readiness gates and sub-agent backend policy per story, and emit the launch-manifest JSON (#1387, #1531e)"
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -61,7 +58,6 @@ tasks:
   # (resolved_model / model_source) so dispatch can actually honor it.
   routing-set:
     desc: "Record an operator coding sub-agent model decision (#1739): --role <role> (--model <slug> | --harness-default) [--provider <p>]. Writes the gitignored, per-machine .deft/routing.local.json."
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -81,7 +77,6 @@ tasks:
   # Skill citation:   skills/deft-directive-swarm/SKILL.md Phase 5 Exit Condition + Phase 5 -> 6 gate
   verify-review-clean:
     desc: "Verify EVERY PR in a swarm cohort is CLEAN on current HEAD (confidence > 3, no P0/P1, not errored) before raising the Phase 5 -> 6 merge gate (#1364)"
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -103,7 +98,6 @@ tasks:
   # Skill citation:   skills/deft-directive-swarm/SKILL.md Phase 6 cohort completion sweep
   complete-cohort:
     desc: "Sweep a finished swarm cohort's stories active/ -> completed/ and complete their epic parents, keeping vbrief:validate green (#1487)"
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -119,7 +113,6 @@ tasks:
   # swarms. swarm:complete-cohort remains the idempotent manual primitive.
   finalize-cohort:
     desc: "After cohort PRs merge, auto-sweep story briefs active/ -> completed/ and open the lifecycle PR (#2225)"
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/toolchain.yml

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ vars:
 tasks:
   check:
     desc: Verify required maintainer toolchain is installed (go, uv, git, gh, node, pnpm)
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -15,8 +13,6 @@ tasks:
 
   check-consumer:
     desc: Verify git, gh, node, and the consumer's selected npm or pnpm; this gate does not probe go-task/Python/go/uv (#3610/#3335).
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:

package/tasks/triage-actions.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ tasks:
   accept:
     desc: "Accept an issue for triage. Records an audit entry. (#845 Story 3)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ tasks:
   reject:
     desc: "Reject an issue. Closes upstream via gh + applies triage-rejected label; rolls audit back on gh failure. (#845 Story 3)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ tasks:
   defer:
     desc: "Defer an issue. Records an audit entry. (#845 Story 3)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -61,7 +58,6 @@ tasks:
   needs-ac:
     desc: "Mark an issue as needing acceptance criteria + post AC-request comment upstream. (#845 Story 3)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -71,7 +67,6 @@ tasks:
   mark-duplicate:
     desc: "Link an issue as a duplicate of another (validated against Story 1 cache). (#845 Story 3)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -81,7 +76,6 @@ tasks:
   status:
     desc: "Print the latest triage decision for an issue. Read-only. (#845 Story 3)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -91,7 +85,6 @@ tasks:
   reset:
     desc: "Reset an issue's triage state. Appends a reset audit entry referencing prior; does NOT delete history. (#845 Story 3)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -101,7 +94,6 @@ tasks:
   history:
     desc: "Print the full triage timeline for an issue, ordered by timestamp. Read-only. (#845 Story 3)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/triage-bootstrap.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ tasks:
   bootstrap:
     desc: "Idempotent triage v1 installer (#845): populate cache, backfill audit log, ensure gitignore for .deft-cache/ and vbrief/.eval/. Re-runnable; per-step progress on stderr; cache:fetch-all wall-clock cap (#952). -- task triage:bootstrap [-- --repo OWNER/NAME] [--limit N] [--state open|closed|all] [--fetch-timeout-s N] [--quiet] [--json]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/triage-bulk.yml

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ tasks:
   bulk-accept:
     desc: "Bulk accept candidates (#845 Story 4) -- task triage:bulk-accept -- --repo OWNER/NAME [--label L] [--author A] [--age-days N] [--cluster C] [--re-action]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ tasks:
   bulk-reject:
     desc: "Bulk reject candidates (#845 Story 4) -- task triage:bulk-reject -- --repo OWNER/NAME --reason 'why' [--label L] [--author A] [--age-days N] [--cluster C] [--re-action]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ tasks:
   bulk-defer:
     desc: "Bulk defer candidates (#845 Story 4) -- task triage:bulk-defer -- --repo OWNER/NAME [--label L] [--author A] [--age-days N] [--cluster C] [--re-action]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -66,7 +63,6 @@ tasks:
   bulk-needs-ac:
     desc: "Bulk needs-ac candidates (#845 Story 4) -- task triage:bulk-needs-ac -- --repo OWNER/NAME [--label L] [--author A] [--age-days N] [--cluster C] [--re-action]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -76,7 +72,6 @@ tasks:
   refresh-active:
     desc: "Pre-swarm freshness gate (#845 Story 4) -- detects drift between cached and live `gh issue view` for every issue referenced in vbrief/active/*.vbrief.json"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/triage-classify.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ tasks:
   classify:
     desc: "Inspect / validate triageAutoClassify + triageLabelMirror. --mirror is withdrawn (#4070)."
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ tasks:
   strip-withdrawn-chips:
     desc: "Remaining-set strip of withdrawn triaged / triage:* chips (#4070). Dry-run default; --apply writes. --emit-digest prints shadowed vs faithful classify rows for #4071."
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/triage-evaluate.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ tasks:
   evaluate:
     desc: "Evaluate issues off origin/master (validity + parent WIP + value). -- task triage:evaluate -- <N...> [--concurrency N] [--repo OWNER/NAME] [--json]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/triage-metrics.yml

@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ tasks:
     desc: "Trend lines from summary-history.jsonl (#1709 / D17). -- task triage:metrics -- [--window=7d|30d] [--format=text|json]"
     internal: true
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:

package/tasks/triage-queue.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ tasks:
   queue:
     desc: "Print the ranked triage queue (#1128 / D11). -- task triage:queue [-- --repo OWNER/NAME] [--limit N]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ tasks:
   show:
     desc: "Per-issue triage detail (#1128 / D11, #2890). -- task triage:show -- <N> [--format=default|operator] [--repo OWNER/NAME]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -48,7 +46,6 @@ tasks:
   audit:
     desc: "Audit-log surface (#1128 / D11, #1180). -- task triage:audit [-- --format=text|json] [--vbrief-staleness] [--since=<window>] [--action=<verb>] [--repo OWNER/NAME]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/triage-reconcile.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ tasks:
   reconcile:
     desc: "Self-heal the triage audit log (#1468): backfill missing `accept` decisions for proposed/pending/active vBRIEFs carrying an x-vbrief/github-issue reference, without a cache re-fetch. Idempotent. -- task triage:reconcile [-- --repo OWNER/NAME] [--dry-run] [--json]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/triage-scope-drift.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ tasks:
   scope-drift:
     desc: "Detect subscription drift -- unsubscribed labels/milestones on cached open issues (#1133 / D14). -- task triage:scope-drift [-- --ignore-label=L | --ignore-milestone=M]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/triage-scope.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ tasks:
   scope:
     desc: "Inspect / mutate / diff the typed plan.policy.triageScope[] subscription + triageScopeIgnores[] (#1131 / D12, #1133 / D14, #1182 / D14c). -- task triage:scope -- [--list] [--add-label=L | --add-milestone=M | --ignore-label=L] [--diff-from-upstream --repo OWNER/NAME] [--refresh-denominator --repo OWNER/NAME --count N]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/triage-smoketest.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ tasks:
   smoketest:
     desc: "Run the N6 (#1146) end-to-end smoketest against the hermetic 20-issue fixture. Exits 0 on PASS / 1 on first failure. -- task triage:smoketest [-- --verbose] [--keep-tempdir] [--cache-only]"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     env:
       DEFT_ROOT: '{{.DEFT_ROOT}}'

package/tasks/triage-subscribe.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ tasks:
   subscribe:
     desc: "Subscribe to a label / milestone / issue on plan.policy.triageScope[] (#1133 / D14). -- task triage:subscribe -- (--label=L | --milestone=M | --issue=N)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ tasks:
   unsubscribe:
     desc: "Unsubscribe a label / milestone / issue from plan.policy.triageScope[] (#1133 / D14). -- task triage:unsubscribe -- (--label=L | --milestone=M | --issue=N)"
     internal: true
-    deps: [":engine:_ts-build"]
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke

package/tasks/tutorial.yml

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ tasks:
   offer:
     desc: "Record the one Directive Tutorial offer, or say it must not be repeated (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -19,8 +17,6 @@ tasks:
   start:
     desc: "Start Signal, Postcard, or Echo in a disposable local Git repository (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -29,8 +25,6 @@ tasks:
   inspect:
     desc: "Show Directive Tutorial progress and the current beat (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -39,8 +33,6 @@ tasks:
   advance:
     desc: "Move to the next tutorial beat after the person's action is recorded (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -49,8 +41,6 @@ tasks:
   resume:
     desc: "Print the current tutorial beat for a later session (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -59,8 +49,6 @@ tasks:
   skip:
     desc: "Skip the current beat when the person asks. Does not verify the line or finish the work (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -69,8 +57,6 @@ tasks:
   leave:
     desc: "Leave the Directive Tutorial sitting; explicit start still works (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -79,8 +65,6 @@ tasks:
   reset:
     desc: "Clear tutorial progress without offering again (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -89,8 +73,6 @@ tasks:
   decline:
     desc: "Record no. Do not offer the Directive Tutorial again (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:
@@ -99,8 +81,6 @@ tasks:
   defer:
     desc: "Record not now. Do not offer the Directive Tutorial again (#4981)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:

package/tasks/umbrella.yml

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ tasks:
   current-shape:
     desc: "Fetch umbrella ## Current shape comment (#1152) — task umbrella:current-shape <N> [-- --repo OWNER/REPO | --json | --strict]. Does NOT read the issue body."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:

package/tasks/value.yml

@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ tasks:
   show:
     desc: "Pull-based attributed-value trend readout (#1709). -- task value:show -- [--window=7d|30d] [--format=text|json]"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       - task: :engine:invoke
         vars:

package/tasks/vbrief.yml

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ tasks:
   validate:
     desc: Validate vBRIEF lifecycle folder structure and cross-file consistency
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       # Layout-aware (#2109 part 2a): pass --project-root and let the engine
       # resolve the lifecycle dir (xbrief when migrated, else vbrief). The prior
@@ -70,8 +68,6 @@ tasks:
     # {{.CLI_ARGS}} and a cached cmds skip would silently swallow it.
     desc: "Preflight an implementation-intent gate (#810): exits 0 only when the scope xBRIEF is in xbrief/active/ (or legacy vbrief/active/) AND plan.status == 'running'. Prefer `task xbrief:preflight -- <path>`; this task remains for backward compatibility."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       # Oracle/fallback (parity): scripts/preflight_implementation.py (#1828 Wave 8).
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -100,8 +96,6 @@ tasks:
     # track, so a cached skip would silently swallow real promotions.
     desc: "Reconcile dep graph: promote proposed/ vBRIEFs whose swarm.depends_on[] all resolve to completed/ or cancelled/ (#1287). Flags: --force --dry-run --json."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       # Oracle/fallback (parity): scripts/vbrief_reconcile_graph.py (#1828 Wave 8).
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -133,8 +127,6 @@ tasks:
     # swallow real label changes.
     desc: "Reconcile SCM labels to mirror vBRIEF state: status:blocked / epic+status:tracker / rfc (#1288). Routes through scripts/scm.py. Flags: --repo --dry-run --json."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       # Oracle/fallback (parity): scripts/vbrief_reconcile_labels.py (#1828 Wave 8).
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -171,8 +163,6 @@ tasks:
     # swallow real comment updates.
     desc: "Reconcile epic umbrella current-shape comments to vBRIEF state per AGENTS.md #1152: edit in place (preserve permalink). Routes through scripts/scm.py. Flags: --repo --dry-run --json."
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       # Oracle/fallback (parity): scripts/vbrief_reconcile_umbrellas.py (#1828 Wave 8).
       - task: :engine:invoke
@@ -209,8 +199,6 @@ tasks:
     # {{.CLI_ARGS}} and a cached cmds skip would silently swallow it.
     desc: "Activate a vBRIEF: pending/ -> active/ (status: running). Idempotent. (#810)"
     dir: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
-    deps:
-      - task: :engine:_ts-build
     cmds:
       # Oracle/fallback (parity): scripts/vbrief_activate.py (#1828 Wave 8).
       # #1782 byte-identical parity holds except for the oracle's