diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7523e73..919016a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@cldmv/slothlet": "^3.7.0",
 				"@cldmv/wisp": "^1.0.1",
-				"chalk": "^5.4.1",
+				"chalk": "^6.0.0",
 				"commander": "^14.0.0",
 				"marked": "^15.0.12",
 				"marked-terminal": "^7.3.0"
@@ -156,6 +156,19 @@
 				"vitest": ">=1.0.0"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/@cldmv/vitest-runner/node_modules/chalk": {
+			"version": "5.6.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-5.6.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-7NzBL0rN6fMUW+f7A6Io4h40qQlG+xGmtMxfbnH/K7TAtt8JQWVQK+6g0UXKMeVJoyV5EkkNsErQ8pVD3bLHbA==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": "^12.17.0 || ^14.13 || >=16.0.0"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/@cldmv/wisp": {
 			"version": "1.0.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cldmv/wisp/-/wisp-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -1208,12 +1221,12 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/chalk": {
-			"version": "5.6.2",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-5.6.2.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-7NzBL0rN6fMUW+f7A6Io4h40qQlG+xGmtMxfbnH/K7TAtt8JQWVQK+6g0UXKMeVJoyV5EkkNsErQ8pVD3bLHbA==",
+			"version": "6.0.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-6.0.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-2uNTXIuTTxk7ciZgAU1BQcgnchcG0xXnrs6jzkQfj9SsRa9M2s5zE8WT96hS6KmG4MzWHSrvH43DF1m4XRkrFg==",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"engines": {
-				"node": "^12.17.0 || ^14.13 || >=16.0.0"
+				"node": ">=22"
 			},
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
@@ -2406,6 +2419,18 @@
 				"marked": ">=1 <16"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/marked-terminal/node_modules/chalk": {
+			"version": "5.6.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-5.6.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-7NzBL0rN6fMUW+f7A6Io4h40qQlG+xGmtMxfbnH/K7TAtt8JQWVQK+6g0UXKMeVJoyV5EkkNsErQ8pVD3bLHbA==",
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": "^12.17.0 || ^14.13 || >=16.0.0"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/mdast-util-find-and-replace": {
 			"version": "3.0.2",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mdast-util-find-and-replace/-/mdast-util-find-and-replace-3.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e1b177a..a6c3f03 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -75,12 +75,13 @@
 		"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",
+		"chalk": "^6.0.0",
 		"commander": "^14.0.0",
 		"marked": "^15.0.12",
 		"marked-terminal": "^7.3.0"