diff --git a/packages/compliance/src/objects/compliance_assessment.state.ts b/packages/compliance/src/objects/compliance_assessment.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0cad908..0000000
--- a/packages/compliance/src/objects/compliance_assessment.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Assessment lifecycle: a control test result.
- *   planned     → in_progress    (BEGIN — auditor starts work)
- *   in_progress → passed         (PASS — control operating effectively)
- *   in_progress → failed         (FAIL — gaps found)
- *   in_progress → partial        (PARTIAL — some gaps, mitigations in place)
- *   passed      → in_progress    (REOPEN — re-test triggered)
- *   failed      → in_progress    (REMEDIATE — fix in flight)
- *   partial     → in_progress    (REOPEN)
- */
-export const AssessmentStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'assessment_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'planned',
-  states: {
-    planned:     { on: { BEGIN: { target: 'in_progress' } } },
-    in_progress: {
-      on: {
-        PASS:    { target: 'passed' },
-        FAIL:    { target: 'failed' },
-        PARTIAL: { target: 'partial' },
-      },
-    },
-    passed:  { on: { REOPEN: { target: 'in_progress' } } },
-    failed:  { on: { REMEDIATE: { target: 'in_progress' } } },
-    partial: { on: { REOPEN: { target: 'in_progress' } } },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/compliance/src/objects/compliance_evidence.state.ts b/packages/compliance/src/objects/compliance_evidence.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d023e4..0000000
--- a/packages/compliance/src/objects/compliance_evidence.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Evidence lifecycle:
- *   pending   → submitted    (SUBMIT — proof uploaded)
- *   submitted → approved     (APPROVE — reviewer accepted)
- *   submitted → rejected     (REJECT — needs rework)
- *   approved  → expired      (EXPIRE — auto when expires_on < today)
- *   rejected  → pending      (RESET — try again)
- *   expired   → pending      (REFRESH — new collection cycle)
- *
- * "expired" is not terminal — a fresh evidence collection cycle resets it.
- */
-export const EvidenceStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'evidence_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'pending',
-  states: {
-    pending:   { on: { SUBMIT: { target: 'submitted', description: 'Upload proof' } } },
-    submitted: {
-      on: {
-        APPROVE: { target: 'approved' },
-        REJECT:  { target: 'rejected', description: 'Reviewer rejected — needs rework' },
-      },
-    },
-    approved: {
-      on: {
-        EXPIRE:  { target: 'expired', description: 'expires_on reached' },
-      },
-    },
-    rejected: { on: { RESET:   { target: 'pending' } } },
-    expired:  { on: { REFRESH: { target: 'pending', description: 'Begin new collection cycle' } } },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/content/src/objects/content_piece.state.ts b/packages/content/src/objects/content_piece.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 51d9d08..0000000
--- a/packages/content/src/objects/content_piece.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Content piece lifecycle — eight states from idea to archive.
- *
- *   backlog → drafting → in_review → approved → scheduled → published → archived
- *                            │
- *                            └── request_changes ─▶ drafting
- *   any non-terminal ── cancel ──▶ cancelled
- *
- * Why eight states (vs. four like `todo_task`): the content workflow is
- * the demo. Multi-tab views, approval gates, and the publish action all
- * lean on the distinction between "approved" (ready to schedule) and
- * "scheduled" (date picked, awaiting publish).
- *
- * Approval gate: `in_review → approved` requires the `publish_approval`
- * approval process. Cancelling or sending back is always allowed.
- */
-export const PieceStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'content_piece_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'backlog',
-  states: {
-    backlog: {
-      on: {
-        PICK_UP: { target: 'drafting', description: 'Assign to a writer and start drafting' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Idea is captured but no one has started. Confirm assignee and target channel before transitioning to drafting.',
-      },
-    },
-    drafting: {
-      on: {
-        SUBMIT: { target: 'in_review', description: 'Submit draft to editorial lead' },
-        SEND_BACK: { target: 'backlog', description: 'Park the draft and free the slot' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Author is writing. Do not auto-transition. Help with outline, hooks, and CTA suggestions only.',
-      },
-    },
-    in_review: {
-      on: {
-        APPROVE: { target: 'approved', description: 'Editorial lead approves for publishing' },
-        REQUEST_CHANGES: { target: 'drafting', description: 'Send back with notes' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Awaiting lead approval. The publish_approval process drives the APPROVE transition; never fire it directly.',
-      },
-    },
-    approved: {
-      on: {
-        SCHEDULE: { target: 'scheduled', description: 'Pick a publish date' },
-        REQUEST_CHANGES: { target: 'drafting' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Approved and ready to ship. Schedule with a concrete publish_at — same-day allowed.',
-      },
-    },
-    scheduled: {
-      on: {
-        PUBLISH: { target: 'published', description: 'Publish now (or on publish_at)' },
-        UNSCHEDULE: { target: 'approved', description: 'Pull off the schedule, keep approval' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Date is locked in. PUBLISH creates a publication row per target channel and stamps published_at.',
-      },
-    },
-    published: {
-      on: {
-        ARCHIVE: { target: 'archived', description: 'Retire piece from active rotation' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Live. Do not edit body content here; corrections happen on the publication record. Metrics roll up automatically.',
-      },
-    },
-    archived: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Retired. Terminal. Use a new content_piece for follow-ups or refreshes.',
-      },
-    },
-    cancelled: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Killed before publishing. Terminal. Do not edit further.',
-      },
-    },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/content/src/objects/content_signal.state.ts b/packages/content/src/objects/content_signal.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a4a9f6c..0000000
--- a/packages/content/src/objects/content_signal.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Signal lifecycle — three states. Captured from competitor watching or
- * inbound trend monitoring, then triaged.
- *
- *   captured → promoted   (becomes a content_topic — flow handles the link)
- *           → ignored     (not interesting / off-strategy)
- *
- * Once promoted or ignored the row is terminal: re-triage by cloning a new
- * signal record (cheap; signals are high-N).
- */
-export const SignalStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'content_signal_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'captured',
-  states: {
-    captured: {
-      on: {
-        PROMOTE: { target: 'promoted', description: 'Convert into a content_topic' },
-        IGNORE: { target: 'ignored', description: 'Not worth chasing' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'New signal. Summarize and recommend whether to PROMOTE or IGNORE. Promotion creates a content_topic via the signal_to_topic_promotion flow.',
-      },
-    },
-    promoted: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Already promoted to a topic. Terminal. Add follow-up signals as new captured rows.',
-      },
-    },
-    ignored: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Reviewed and dropped. Terminal. Re-capture as a fresh signal if circumstances change.',
-      },
-    },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/objects/contracts_contract.state.ts b/packages/contracts/src/objects/contracts_contract.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index bc736df..0000000
--- a/packages/contracts/src/objects/contracts_contract.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Contract lifecycle:
- *   draft       → in_review        (submit for internal approval)
- *   in_review   → signed           (counterparty signed, PDF attached)
- *   in_review   → draft            (kicked back during approval)
- *   signed      → active           (effective date reached; usually auto via flow)
- *   active      → expired          (auto when end_date < today)
- *   active      → terminated       (early termination)
- *   any open    → cancelled        (never signed; killed in negotiation)
- *
- * AI agents reading this: never jump straight from draft to active.
- * Approvals enforce the in_review step.
- */
-export const ContractStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'contract_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'draft',
-  states: {
-    draft: {
-      on: {
-        SUBMIT: { target: 'in_review', description: 'Submit for internal approval' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Contract metadata is still being entered or extracted. Confirm party, amount, dates, and contract_type are populated before SUBMIT.',
-      },
-    },
-    in_review: {
-      on: {
-        SIGN: { target: 'signed', description: 'Counterparty signed and PDF attached' },
-        REJECT: { target: 'draft', description: 'Kicked back by approver — fix issues then resubmit' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Awaiting internal approval. Do not transition automatically. Wait for the approval workflow to dispatch SIGN or REJECT.',
-      },
-    },
-    signed: {
-      on: {
-        ACTIVATE: { target: 'active', description: 'Effective date reached' },
-        TERMINATE: { target: 'terminated', description: 'Terminated before effective date' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Fully executed but not yet in force. ACTIVATE fires automatically on the effective date.',
-      },
-    },
-    active: {
-      on: {
-        EXPIRE: { target: 'expired', description: 'End date reached without renewal' },
-        TERMINATE: { target: 'terminated', description: 'Early termination by either party' },
-        RENEW: { target: 'active', description: 'Renewed — rolls dates forward, stays active' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Currently in force. RENEW updates dates in place; do not create a new contract for routine auto-renewals.',
-      },
-    },
-    expired: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Reached end_date without renewal. Terminal. Create a new contract record to re-engage the party.',
-      },
-    },
-    terminated: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Ended early. Terminal. Record termination reason in notes.',
-      },
-    },
-    cancelled: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Never signed. Terminal. Do not edit further.',
-      },
-    },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/expense/src/objects/expense_report.state.ts b/packages/expense/src/objects/expense_report.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7929469..0000000
--- a/packages/expense/src/objects/expense_report.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Expense-Report lifecycle:
- *   draft      → submitted   (SUBMIT — send for approval)
- *   submitted  → approved    (APPROVE — manager/finance signs off)
- *   submitted  → rejected    (REJECT — denied)
- *   submitted  → draft       (KICKBACK — send back for edits)
- *   approved   → reimbursed  (REIMBURSE — payment issued)
- *   rejected   → draft       (REOPEN — fix and resubmit)
- *
- * "reimbursed" is terminal: money has gone back to the employee.
- */
-export const ExpenseReportStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'expense_report_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'draft',
-  states: {
-    draft: { on: { SUBMIT: { target: 'submitted', description: 'Submit for approval' } } },
-    submitted: {
-      on: {
-        APPROVE: { target: 'approved' },
-        REJECT: { target: 'rejected' },
-        KICKBACK: { target: 'draft', description: 'Send back for edits' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Awaiting approval. Do not transition automatically; wait for the approval process.',
-      },
-    },
-    approved: { on: { REIMBURSE: { target: 'reimbursed', description: 'Issue reimbursement' } } },
-    rejected: { on: { REOPEN: { target: 'draft' } } },
-    reimbursed: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: { aiInstructions: 'Paid out. Terminal — open a new report for future expenses.' },
-    },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/data/index.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/data/index.ts
index 4c46ac2..39df083 100644
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/data/index.ts
+++ b/packages/helpdesk/src/data/index.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ const tickets = defineDataset(Ticket, {
       priority: 'urgent',
       customer: 'bob.tanaka@hooli.example.com',
       team: 'T2',
-      assignee: 'admin',
       sla_policy: 'Pro Tier SLA',
       ai_summary: 'Pro-tier customer hitting unexpected HTTP 429 on all API calls since this morning; production impact.',
       ai_category: 'outage',
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@ const tickets = defineDataset(Ticket, {
       priority: 'low',
       customer: 'sofia.garcia@initech.example.com',
       team: 'T2',
-      assignee: 'admin',
       sla_policy: 'Pro Tier SLA',
       ai_summary: 'Customer requesting Parquet as an additional bulk-export format alongside CSV.',
       ai_category: 'feature_request',
@@ -256,7 +254,6 @@ const tickets = defineDataset(Ticket, {
       priority: 'normal',
       customer: 'daniel.kim@stark.example.com',
       team: 'T1',
-      assignee: 'admin',
       sla_policy: 'Free Tier SLA',
       ai_summary: 'Customer reports empty CSV export on Safari 17.2; works in Chrome. Matches known issue.',
       ai_category: 'bug',
@@ -304,7 +301,6 @@ const tickets = defineDataset(Ticket, {
       priority: 'low',
       customer: 'sofia.garcia@initech.example.com',
       team: 'T1',
-      assignee: 'admin',
       sla_policy: 'Pro Tier SLA',
       ai_summary: 'Customer praising onboarding experience — no issue to resolve, send appreciation.',
       ai_category: 'feedback',
@@ -332,7 +328,6 @@ const tickets = defineDataset(Ticket, {
       priority: 'low',
       customer: 'daniel.kim@stark.example.com',
       team: 'T1',
-      assignee: 'admin',
       sla_policy: 'Free Tier SLA',
       ai_summary: 'New user asking how to invite a teammate. Standard how-to.',
       ai_category: 'how_to',
@@ -359,7 +354,6 @@ const tickets = defineDataset(Ticket, {
       priority: 'normal',
       customer: 'alice.chen@acme.example.com',
       team: 'T1',
-      assignee: 'admin',
       sla_policy: 'Enterprise Tier SLA',
       ai_summary: 'Historical closed ticket retained for reports.',
       ai_category: 'other',
@@ -393,7 +387,6 @@ const messages = defineDataset(Message, {
       name: 'TIC-2026-003 / outbound / agent / first reply',
       ticket: 'TIC-2026-003',
       direction: 'outbound',
-      author_user: 'admin',
       body: 'Hi Bob, we see the impact. Engineering is looking now — incident channel #inc-2026-001. Update within 15 min.',
       sent_at: cel`daysAgo(0)`,
       is_ai_drafted: true,
@@ -402,7 +395,6 @@ const messages = defineDataset(Message, {
       name: 'TIC-2026-003 / internal / on-call note',
       ticket: 'TIC-2026-003',
       direction: 'internal_note',
-      author_user: 'admin',
       body: 'Root cause: upstream limiter regex mismatch after the 6.2 deploy. Rolling back limiter config now.',
       sent_at: cel`daysAgo(0)`,
       is_ai_drafted: false,
@@ -420,7 +412,6 @@ const messages = defineDataset(Message, {
       name: 'TIC-2026-005 / outbound / agent / confirm known',
       ticket: 'TIC-2026-005',
       direction: 'outbound',
-      author_user: 'admin',
       body: 'Hi Daniel — confirmed known Safari issue. Workaround: Chrome / Firefox. Fix shipping next week. Marking this as waiting on you to confirm workaround works.',
       sent_at: cel`daysAgo(1)`,
       is_ai_drafted: true,
@@ -447,7 +438,6 @@ const messages = defineDataset(Message, {
       name: 'TIC-2026-007 / outbound / agent / thanks',
       ticket: 'TIC-2026-007',
       direction: 'outbound',
-      author_user: 'admin',
       body: 'Thanks so much, Sofia! Forwarding this to the product team — made our day.',
       sent_at: cel`daysAgo(1)`,
       is_ai_drafted: true,
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_kb_article.state.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_kb_article.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0aa2b9e..0000000
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_kb_article.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * KB Article lifecycle: draft → review → published → archived.
- * Only published articles are eligible for AI KB recall.
- */
-export const KBArticleStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'kb_article_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'draft',
-  states: {
-    draft:     { on: { SUBMIT:  { target: 'review' } } },
-    review:    { on: { PUBLISH: { target: 'published' }, REJECT: { target: 'draft' } } },
-    published: { on: { ARCHIVE: { target: 'archived' }, EDIT: { target: 'draft' } } },
-    archived:  { on: { RESTORE: { target: 'draft' } } },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_ticket.state.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_ticket.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 408610f..0000000
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_ticket.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Helpdesk Ticket lifecycle:
- *   new          → triaged          (TRIAGE — usually fired by ai_triage flow)
- *   triaged      → in_progress      (PICK_UP — agent starts working)
- *   in_progress  → waiting_customer (AWAIT_CUSTOMER — pending reply from requester)
- *   waiting_customer → in_progress  (CUSTOMER_REPLIED)
- *   in_progress  → resolved         (RESOLVE)
- *   resolved     → closed           (CLOSE — usually after grace period, see auto_close flow)
- *   resolved     → in_progress      (REOPEN — customer says it's not fixed)
- *   any active   → escalated        (ESCALATE — angry sentiment / SLA breach)
- *   escalated    → in_progress      (DE_ESCALATE)
- */
-export const TicketStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'ticket_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'new',
-  states: {
-    new: {
-      on: {
-        TRIAGE: { target: 'triaged' },
-        ESCALATE: { target: 'escalated' },
-      },
-    },
-    triaged: {
-      on: {
-        PICK_UP: { target: 'in_progress' },
-        ESCALATE: { target: 'escalated' },
-      },
-    },
-    in_progress: {
-      on: {
-        AWAIT_CUSTOMER: { target: 'waiting_customer' },
-        RESOLVE: { target: 'resolved' },
-        ESCALATE: { target: 'escalated' },
-      },
-    },
-    waiting_customer: {
-      on: {
-        CUSTOMER_REPLIED: { target: 'in_progress' },
-        RESOLVE: { target: 'resolved', description: 'Resolve without waiting further' },
-        ESCALATE: { target: 'escalated' },
-      },
-    },
-    resolved: {
-      on: {
-        CLOSE: { target: 'closed' },
-        REOPEN: { target: 'in_progress', description: 'Customer says issue persists' },
-      },
-    },
-    escalated: {
-      on: {
-        DE_ESCALATE: { target: 'in_progress' },
-        RESOLVE: { target: 'resolved' },
-      },
-    },
-    closed: { type: 'final' },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/hr/src/objects/hr_time_off_request.state.ts b/packages/hr/src/objects/hr_time_off_request.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 1faa11c..0000000
--- a/packages/hr/src/objects/hr_time_off_request.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Time-Off Request lifecycle:
- *   draft     → submitted   (SUBMIT — request goes to manager)
- *   submitted → approved    (APPROVE — manager signs off)
- *   submitted → rejected    (REJECT — manager declines)
- *   submitted → draft       (KICKBACK — send back for edits)
- *   approved  → cancelled   (CANCEL  — employee cancels approved leave)
- *   draft     → cancelled   (CANCEL  — employee abandons draft)
- *   rejected  → draft       (REOPEN  — try again)
- */
-export const TimeOffRequestStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'time_off_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'draft',
-  states: {
-    draft: {
-      on: {
-        SUBMIT: { target: 'submitted', description: 'Send to manager for approval' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-    },
-    submitted: {
-      on: {
-        APPROVE: { target: 'approved' },
-        REJECT: { target: 'rejected' },
-        KICKBACK: { target: 'draft', description: 'Return to requester for edits' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Awaiting manager decision. Do not auto-advance; wait for an explicit APPROVE / REJECT / KICKBACK.',
-      },
-    },
-    approved: {
-      on: {
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled', description: 'Employee cancels approved leave' },
-      },
-    },
-    rejected: {
-      on: { REOPEN: { target: 'draft' } },
-    },
-    cancelled: {
-      type: 'final',
-    },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/procurement/src/objects/procurement_order.state.ts b/packages/procurement/src/objects/procurement_order.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index bc43f28..0000000
--- a/packages/procurement/src/objects/procurement_order.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Purchase-Order lifecycle:
- *   draft     → sent       (SEND — issued to vendor)
- *   sent      → partial    (PARTIAL_RECEIPT — some goods received)
- *   sent      → received   (FULLY_RECEIVED — everything in)
- *   sent      → cancelled  (CANCEL — pulled before fulfilment)
- *   partial   → received   (FULLY_RECEIVED)
- *   partial   → closed     (CLOSE_SHORT — close with shortage)
- *   received  → closed     (CLOSE)
- *
- * "partial" is set automatically by the receipt rollup hook when a
- * receipt covers some but not all of the PO value.
- */
-export const PurchaseOrderStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'po_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'draft',
-  states: {
-    draft:    { on: { SEND:   { target: 'sent', description: 'Issue to vendor' } } },
-    sent: {
-      on: {
-        PARTIAL_RECEIPT: { target: 'partial' },
-        FULLY_RECEIVED:  { target: 'received' },
-        CANCEL:          { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-    },
-    partial: {
-      on: {
-        FULLY_RECEIVED: { target: 'received' },
-        CLOSE_SHORT:    { target: 'closed', description: 'Close with shortage' },
-      },
-    },
-    received: { on: { CLOSE: { target: 'closed' } } },
-    closed:    { type: 'final' },
-    cancelled: { type: 'final' },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/procurement/src/objects/procurement_request.state.ts b/packages/procurement/src/objects/procurement_request.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 21b93f3..0000000
--- a/packages/procurement/src/objects/procurement_request.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Purchase-Request lifecycle:
- *   draft       → submitted   (SUBMIT — kick off approval)
- *   submitted   → approved    (APPROVE — finance signs off)
- *   submitted   → rejected    (REJECT — denied)
- *   submitted   → draft       (KICKBACK — send back for edits)
- *   approved    → converted   (CONVERT — PO drafted)
- *   rejected    → draft       (REOPEN — try again)
- *
- * "converted" is terminal: a PO has been spawned. Edits should now
- * happen against the PO.
- */
-export const PurchaseRequestStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'pr_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'draft',
-  states: {
-    draft:     { on: { SUBMIT: { target: 'submitted', description: 'Submit for approval' } } },
-    submitted: {
-      on: {
-        APPROVE:  { target: 'approved' },
-        REJECT:   { target: 'rejected' },
-        KICKBACK: { target: 'draft', description: 'Send back for edits' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Awaiting approval. Do not transition automatically; wait for the approval workflow.',
-      },
-    },
-    approved:  { on: { CONVERT: { target: 'converted', description: 'Convert to PO' } } },
-    rejected:  { on: { REOPEN:  { target: 'draft' } } },
-    converted: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: { aiInstructions: 'PO created. Terminal. Edit the PO from here.' },
-    },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/project/src/objects/pm_project.state.ts b/packages/project/src/objects/pm_project.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b8e1ca4..0000000
--- a/packages/project/src/objects/pm_project.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Project status state machine.
- * Drives the lifecycle: planning → active → (at_risk / on_hold) → completed/cancelled
- */
-export const ProjectStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'project_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'planning',
-  states: {
-    planning: {
-      on: {
-        START: { target: 'active', description: 'Scope approved — kick the project off.' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Project is being scoped. Confirm dates and a project manager before transitioning to active.',
-      },
-    },
-    active: {
-      on: {
-        FLAG_RISK: { target: 'at_risk', description: 'Risks or delays identified.' },
-        PAUSE: { target: 'on_hold', description: 'Paused by an external blocker.' },
-        COMPLETE: { target: 'completed', description: 'All milestones delivered.' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Project is underway. Move to at_risk if AI risk score is high or a milestone slips.',
-      },
-    },
-    at_risk: {
-      on: {
-        MITIGATE: { target: 'active', description: 'Risks mitigated — back on track.' },
-        PAUSE: { target: 'on_hold', description: 'Paused by an external blocker.' },
-        COMPLETE: { target: 'completed', description: 'Delivered despite risks.' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Project has identified risks. Recommend mitigation actions before resuming or completing.',
-      },
-    },
-    on_hold: {
-      on: {
-        RESUME: { target: 'active', description: 'Blocker cleared — resume work.' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Project paused. Surface the blocker and an expected resume date.',
-      },
-    },
-    completed: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Project delivered and terminal. Do not change status.',
-      },
-    },
-    cancelled: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Project cancelled and terminal. Do not change status.',
-      },
-    },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/project/src/objects/pm_risk.state.ts b/packages/project/src/objects/pm_risk.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index da3c0fe..0000000
--- a/packages/project/src/objects/pm_risk.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Risk status state machine.
- * Lifecycle: identified → assessing → mitigating → monitoring → closed/realized
- */
-export const RiskStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'risk_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'identified',
-  states: {
-    identified: {
-      on: {
-        ASSESS: { target: 'assessing', description: 'Begin impact / likelihood assessment.' },
-        CLOSE: { target: 'closed', description: 'Not relevant — close it out.' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Risk has been logged. Score impact and likelihood before moving to assessing.',
-      },
-    },
-    assessing: {
-      on: {
-        MITIGATE: { target: 'mitigating', description: 'Begin mitigation work.' },
-        MONITOR: { target: 'monitoring', description: 'Accept and watch for triggers.' },
-        CLOSE: { target: 'closed', description: 'Close the risk.' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Risk is being assessed. Recommend mitigate vs. accept-and-monitor based on score.',
-      },
-    },
-    mitigating: {
-      on: {
-        MITIGATED: { target: 'monitoring', description: 'Mitigation complete — monitor residual.' },
-        REALIZE: { target: 'realized', description: 'Risk has occurred.' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Mitigation in progress. Track owner and due date on mitigation actions.',
-      },
-    },
-    monitoring: {
-      on: {
-        REACTIVATE: { target: 'mitigating', description: 'Triggers re-emerged — re-mitigate.' },
-        CLOSE: { target: 'closed', description: 'Residual risk acceptable — close.' },
-        REALIZE: { target: 'realized', description: 'Risk has occurred.' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Mitigation in place. Watch for trigger conditions; close when stable.',
-      },
-    },
-    closed: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Risk closed and terminal. Do not change status.',
-      },
-    },
-    realized: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Risk realized and terminal — track follow-up as an issue.',
-      },
-    },
-  },
-};
diff --git a/packages/todo/src/objects/todo_task.state.ts b/packages/todo/src/objects/todo_task.state.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ae3bc74..0000000
--- a/packages/todo/src/objects/todo_task.state.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2026 ObjectStack contributors. Apache-2.0 license.
-
-import { StateMachineConfig } from '@objectstack/spec/automation';
-
-/**
- * Task lifecycle:
- *   todo → doing → done
- *   any  → cancelled
- *   done → todo (REOPEN)
- *
- * Keeps the canonical "started / completed / aborted" verbs an AI agent
- * or external API needs, while preventing accidental jumps like
- * `cancelled → done`.
- */
-export const TaskStateMachine: StateMachineConfig = {
-  id: 'task_lifecycle',
-  initial: 'todo',
-  states: {
-    todo: {
-      on: {
-        START: { target: 'doing', description: 'Begin work on the task' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Task is queued. Confirm assignee and due date before transitioning to doing.',
-      },
-    },
-    doing: {
-      on: {
-        COMPLETE: { target: 'done', description: 'All acceptance criteria met' },
-        BLOCK: { target: 'todo', description: 'Unblock and re-queue' },
-        CANCEL: { target: 'cancelled' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Task in progress. If blocked, move back to todo with a comment explaining why.',
-      },
-    },
-    done: {
-      on: {
-        REOPEN: { target: 'todo', description: 'Reopen if regression detected' },
-      },
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions:
-          'Task is complete. Only reopen if a defect surfaces; otherwise do not change status.',
-      },
-    },
-    cancelled: {
-      type: 'final',
-      meta: {
-        aiInstructions: 'Task is cancelled and is terminal. Do not edit further.',
-      },
-    },
-  },
-};