diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7523e73..7f90f5b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 				"@cldmv/slothlet": "^3.7.0",
 				"@cldmv/wisp": "^1.0.1",
 				"chalk": "^5.4.1",
-				"commander": "^14.0.0",
+				"commander": "^15.0.0",
 				"marked": "^15.0.12",
 				"marked-terminal": "^7.3.0"
 			},
@@ -1321,12 +1321,12 @@
 			"license": "MIT"
 		},
 		"node_modules/commander": {
-			"version": "14.0.3",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-14.0.3.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-H+y0Jo/T1RZ9qPP4Eh1pkcQcLRglraJaSLoyOtHxu6AapkjWVCy2Sit1QQ4x3Dng8qDlSsZEet7g5Pq06MvTgw==",
+			"version": "15.0.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-15.0.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-z67u4ZhzCL/Tydu1lJARtEZYWbWaN7oYLHbsuzocr6y4N6WZAagG3RQ4FW61V1/0+jImpj293XfrcYnd1qxtPg==",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=20"
+				"node": ">=22.12.0"
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/convert-source-map": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e1b177a..f7619a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -75,13 +75,14 @@
 		"lint": "eslint --config .configs/eslint.config.mjs .",
 		"lint:fix": "eslint --config .configs/eslint.config.mjs . --fix",
 		"format": "prettier --config .configs/.prettierrc --write .",
-		"format:check": "prettier --config .configs/.prettierrc --check ."
+		"format:check": "prettier --config .configs/.prettierrc --check .",
+		"build": "echo 'no build step - stopgap for CI coverage-badge; see tracking issue'"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@cldmv/slothlet": "^3.7.0",
 		"@cldmv/wisp": "^1.0.1",
 		"chalk": "^5.4.1",
-		"commander": "^14.0.0",
+		"commander": "^15.0.0",
 		"marked": "^15.0.12",
 		"marked-terminal": "^7.3.0"
 	},