diff --git a/.veritas/GOVERNANCE.md b/.veritas/GOVERNANCE.md
index e3d147b..17122fa 100644
--- a/.veritas/GOVERNANCE.md
+++ b/.veritas/GOVERNANCE.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Protected Standards require authority-backed review. Do not modify without a fre
 - `.veritas/authority/`
 
 Authority-backed attestations require an explicit human approval reference. Agents may prepare
-`veritas attest ... --approval-ref <ref>` commands, but must not invent the reference or record
+`npx --no @kontourai/veritas attest ... --approval-ref <ref>` commands, but must not invent the reference or record
 the attestation without a durable approval artifact from the human authority.
 
 Standards Growth is additive. Developers and agents may propose:
diff --git a/.veritas/README.md b/.veritas/README.md
index b1572e7..ea5441f 100644
--- a/.veritas/README.md
+++ b/.veritas/README.md
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ This repo was bootstrapped for `dispatch` with a conservative starter kit for ag
 ## Suggested Commands
 
 ```bash
-npx @kontourai/veritas readiness --working-tree
-npx @kontourai/veritas readiness --check coverage --working-tree
-npx @kontourai/veritas integrations codex status
-npx @kontourai/veritas attest bootstrap --actor <authority-id> --approval-ref <human-approval-reference> --non-interactive
+npx --no @kontourai/veritas readiness --working-tree
+npx --no @kontourai/veritas readiness --check coverage --working-tree
+npx --no @kontourai/veritas integrations codex status
+npx --no @kontourai/veritas attest bootstrap --actor <authority-id> --approval-ref <human-approval-reference> --non-interactive
 ```
 
 If you prefer explicit paths:
 
 ```bash
-npx @kontourai/veritas readiness --check evidence \
+npx --no @kontourai/veritas readiness --check evidence \
   --repo-map ./.veritas/repo-map.json \
   --repo-standards ./.veritas/repo-standards/default.repo-standards.json \
   package.json
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 8833815..1f77e08 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ Dispatch is a provider-neutral policy and execution layer.
 
 <!-- veritas:governance-block:start -->
 This repo uses Veritas for AI governance. Read `.veritas/GOVERNANCE.md` before making changes.
-After changes, run `veritas readiness` and address any FAIL lines before finishing.
+After changes, run `npx --no @kontourai/veritas readiness` and address any FAIL lines before finishing.
 <!-- veritas:governance-block:end -->
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1fc1ae9..b21ce42 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "@kontourai/bearing": "^0.2.0",
     "@kontourai/datum": "^0.8.0",
     "@kontourai/flow-agents": "5.5.0",
-    "@kontourai/veritas": "^1.7.4",
+    "@kontourai/veritas": "1.11.2",
     "@types/json-schema": "^7.0.15",
     "@types/node": "^26.1.2",
     "typescript": "^7.0.2"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index c40fe54..caf0fa8 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 5.5.0
         version: 5.5.0(@ai-sdk/provider@3.0.14)(@kontourai/bearing@0.2.0)(@kontourai/datum@0.8.0)(typescript@7.0.2)(zod@4.4.3)
       '@kontourai/veritas':
-        specifier: ^1.7.4
-        version: 1.7.4(zod@4.4.3)
+        specifier: 1.11.2
+        version: 1.11.2(zod@4.4.3)
       '@types/json-schema':
         specifier: ^7.0.15
         version: 7.0.15
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ packages:
       playwright:
         optional: true
 
+  '@kontourai/plumb@0.2.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-LiYmwDpsBiAjeHFSqbtA51CGjdOKY0l+r/tneqV9aPdT4Ct+5zq7o6fH5NbRhoTW2h9sqiIZL0SOA69CSGJlnA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=22'}
+    hasBin: true
+
   '@kontourai/relay@0.2.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-hKNm4eQl3i+O834cJppava0D+DFcCENkzZHPLqh/nB8oQFgyaT5AsqdDIfZDv7coGxIT0BFMjsx7cBWGviZdTg==}
     engines: {node: '>=22'}
@@ -316,10 +321,15 @@ packages:
       typescript:
         optional: true
 
-  '@kontourai/veritas@1.7.4':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-G960alKtrpYg6fgxIpU/02zef6mHzh5jHmNggtqERoYtFpe6XUIhVmy3at6G+ff8MlytSKyEMwxbvWPOrLzaew==}
+  '@kontourai/veritas@1.11.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-hneXxMe0kpwzzhF6d9Qu2OgBv3GlAbs/9IlIF4r72Y4YvNO2Dgofalz6/ZgL+xIh28emetN4PBdMTY1agzxMTw==}
     engines: {node: '>=22'}
     hasBin: true
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@kontourai/survey': '>=8.2.0 <9'
+    peerDependenciesMeta:
+      '@kontourai/survey':
+        optional: true
 
   '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.29.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-zo37mZA9hJWpULgkRpowewez1y6ML5GsXJPY8FI0tBBCd77HEvza4jDqRKOXgHNn867PVGCyTdzqpz0izu5ZjQ==}
@@ -1203,6 +1213,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@kontourai/forage@0.4.1': {}
 
+  '@kontourai/plumb@0.2.0': {}
+
   '@kontourai/relay@0.2.0(@ai-sdk/provider@3.0.14)(@anthropic-ai/sdk@0.74.0(zod@4.4.3))':
     dependencies:
       '@ai-sdk/provider': 3.0.14
@@ -1236,8 +1248,9 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  '@kontourai/veritas@1.7.4(zod@4.4.3)':
+  '@kontourai/veritas@1.11.2(zod@4.4.3)':
     dependencies:
+      '@kontourai/plumb': 0.2.0
       '@kontourai/surface': 2.13.0
       '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk': 1.29.0(zod@4.4.3)
       ajv: 8.20.0