diff --git a/code-removal-and-consolodation-spec.md b/code-removal-and-consolodation-spec.md
index afc1ee9..720dfd0 100644
--- a/code-removal-and-consolodation-spec.md
+++ b/code-removal-and-consolodation-spec.md
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Next actions (clear, actionable)
 5) Test suite consolidation
   - [x] De-duplicate tests with .js and .ts counterparts (e.g., prefer TypeScript)
 6) Dependency cleanup
- - [x] Remove unused npm deps (depcheck) and scripts (removed core-js, node-fetch, undici). Verified tests/typecheck/build PASS.
+ - [x] Remove unused npm deps (depcheck) and scripts (removed core-js, node-fetch, undici, @babel/eslint-parser). Verified tests/typecheck/build PASS.
 7) Final verification
   - [ ] Re-run cloc/tests/build; record deltas vs. baseline; sanity test user flows
   - [x] Interim verification after dep cleanup: tests/typecheck/vue-tsc/lint/build PASS
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 683f58a..344b38e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d9b29ba..0d6396d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
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