diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/parallel-merge.ts b/src/resources/extensions/sf/parallel-merge.ts
index 81562aa5b..45afdb6ae 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/parallel-merge.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/parallel-merge.ts
@@ -5,23 +5,9 @@
  * with safety checks for parallel execution context.
  */
 
-import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
 import { existsSync, readdirSync } from "node:fs";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-
-interface SqliteModule {
-	DatabaseSync: new (path: string) => {
-		prepare(sql: string): { get(...args: unknown[]): { status: string } | undefined };
-		close(): void;
-	};
-}
-
-let sqliteModule: SqliteModule | undefined;
-try {
-	sqliteModule = require("node:sqlite") as SqliteModule;
-} catch {
-	// node:sqlite unavailable — fall back to sqlite3 CLI
-}
+import { DatabaseSync } from "node:sqlite";
 import { mergeMilestoneToMain } from "./auto-worktree.js";
 import { getErrorMessage } from "./error-utils.js";
 import { loadFile } from "./files.js";
@@ -62,23 +48,14 @@ export function isMilestoneCompleteInWorktreeDb(
 	if (!existsSync(dbPath)) return false;
 
 	try {
-		if (sqliteModule) {
-			const db = new sqliteModule.DatabaseSync(dbPath);
-			try {
-				const stmt = db.prepare("SELECT status FROM milestones WHERE id = ? LIMIT 1");
-				const row = stmt.get(mid) as { status: string } | undefined;
-				return row?.status === "complete";
-			} finally {
-				db.close();
-			}
+		const db = new DatabaseSync(dbPath);
+		try {
+			const stmt = db.prepare("SELECT status FROM milestones WHERE id = ? LIMIT 1");
+			const row = stmt.get(mid) as { status: string } | undefined;
+			return row?.status === "complete";
+		} finally {
+			db.close();
 		}
-
-		const result = spawnSync(
-			"sqlite3",
-			[dbPath, `SELECT status FROM milestones WHERE id='${mid}' LIMIT 1`],
-			{ timeout: 3000, encoding: "utf-8" },
-		);
-		return (result.stdout || "").trim() === "complete";
 	} catch (e) {
 		logWarning(
 			"parallel",
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/state.ts b/src/resources/extensions/sf/state.ts
index d4eba91a0..2f7761b61 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/state.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/state.ts
@@ -1191,25 +1191,6 @@ export async function deriveStateFromDb(basePath: string): Promise<SFState> {
 			)
 		: dbTasksBefore;
 
-	const planContent = planFile ? await loadFile(planFile) : null;
-	const planQualityIssue = planContent
-		? getSlicePlanBlockingIssue(planContent)
-		: null;
-	if (planQualityIssue && tasks.length === 0) {
-		return {
-			activeMilestone,
-			activeSlice,
-			activeTask: null,
-			phase: "planning",
-			recentDecisions: [],
-			blockers: [],
-			nextAction: `Slice ${activeSlice.id} plan is incomplete (${planQualityIssue}). Re-run plan-slice with partner/combatant/architect review.`,
-			registry,
-			requirements,
-			progress: { milestones: milestoneProgress, slices: sliceProgress },
-		};
-	}
-
 	const taskProgress = {
 		done: tasks.filter((t) => isStatusDone(t.status)).length,
 		total: tasks.length,