diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 18f67bb7..9d194816 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@
     "@types/react": "^18.3.5",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.27.2",
-    "node-addon-api": "^8.5.0",
     "np": "^11.0.2",
     "tsx": "^4.20.6",
     "typescript": "^5.3.0"
diff --git a/scripts/smart-install.js b/scripts/smart-install.js
index eb93aa8c..2e429798 100644
--- a/scripts/smart-install.js
+++ b/scripts/smart-install.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Ensures Bun runtime and uv (Python package manager) are installed
  * (auto-installs if missing) and handles dependency installation when needed.
  */
-import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, rmSync } from 'fs';
+import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
 import { execSync, spawnSync } from 'child_process';
 import { join } from 'path';
 import { homedir } from 'os';
@@ -260,18 +260,17 @@ function installDeps() {
 
   console.error('📦 Installing dependencies with Bun...');
 
-  // Clear stale native module cache (sharp/libvips) to prevent broken dylib references.
-  // Bun's cache can retain native binaries that reference companion libraries at
-  // broken relative paths after version upgrades.
-  const bunCacheImgDir = join(homedir(), '.bun', 'install', 'cache', '@img');
-  if (existsSync(bunCacheImgDir)) {
-    console.error('   Clearing stale native module cache (@img/sharp)...');
-    rmSync(bunCacheImgDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-  }
-
   // Quote path for Windows paths with spaces
   const bunCmd = IS_WINDOWS && bunPath.includes(' ') ? `"${bunPath}"` : bunPath;
 
+  // Clear Bun's package cache to prevent stale native module artifacts
+  try {
+    execSync(`${bunCmd} pm cache rm`, { cwd: ROOT, stdio: 'pipe', shell: IS_WINDOWS });
+    console.error('   Cleared Bun package cache');
+  } catch {
+    // Cache may not exist yet on first install
+  }
+
   execSync(`${bunCmd} install`, { cwd: ROOT, stdio: 'inherit', shell: IS_WINDOWS });
 
   // Write version marker
diff --git a/scripts/sync-marketplace.cjs b/scripts/sync-marketplace.cjs
index c7b325d0..190dcc23 100644
--- a/scripts/sync-marketplace.cjs
+++ b/scripts/sync-marketplace.cjs
@@ -80,22 +80,12 @@ try {
     { stdio: 'inherit' }
   );
 
-  // Remove stale lockfiles before install — they pin old native dep versions
-  const { unlinkSync, rmSync } = require('fs');
-  for (const lockfile of ['package-lock.json', 'bun.lock']) {
-    const lockpath = path.join(INSTALLED_PATH, lockfile);
-    if (existsSync(lockpath)) {
-      unlinkSync(lockpath);
-      console.log(`Removed stale ${lockfile}`);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Clear stale native module cache (sharp/libvips) — Bun's cache can retain
-  // native binaries that reference companion libraries at broken relative paths
-  const bunCacheImgDir = path.join(os.homedir(), '.bun', 'install', 'cache', '@img');
-  if (existsSync(bunCacheImgDir)) {
-    rmSync(bunCacheImgDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-    console.log('Cleared stale native module cache (@img/sharp)');
+  // Clear Bun's package cache to prevent stale native module artifacts
+  try {
+    execSync('bun pm cache rm', { cwd: INSTALLED_PATH, stdio: 'pipe' });
+    console.log('Cleared Bun package cache');
+  } catch {
+    // Cache may not exist yet on first install
   }
 
   console.log('Running bun install in marketplace...');