diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-release.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-release.yml
index 0631f298..0f5b2e91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-release.yml
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ jobs:
           done
 
       - name: Commit version bump
+        env:
+          HUSKY: 0
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
index b6c9553b..bb471b6e 100644
--- a/.husky/pre-commit
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-# Run validation before commit (typecheck + lint + format + tests)
-bun run validate
+# Run quick checks before commit (typecheck + lint + format only)
+# Tests are run by CI - no need to duplicate locally
+bun run typecheck && bun run lint:fix && bun run format:check
 
-# Validate UI if changes detected
+# Validate UI if changes detected (typecheck + lint only)
 if git diff --cached --name-only | grep -q "^ui/"; then
   echo "[i] UI changes detected, running ui:validate..."
   bun run ui:validate
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 923de752..9e021c6b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
     "ui:build": "cd ui && bun run build",
     "ui:preview": "cd ui && bun run preview",
     "ui:validate": "cd ui && bun run validate",
-    "prepublishOnly": "bun run build:all && bun run validate && node scripts/sync-version.js",
-    "prepack": "bun run build:all && bun run validate && node scripts/sync-version.js",
+    "prepublishOnly": "node scripts/sync-version.js",
+    "prepack": "node scripts/sync-version.js",
     "prepare": "husky",
     "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js"
   },