diff --git a/apps/blade/package.json b/apps/blade/package.json
index b563d8adc..5d96bcc78 100644
--- a/apps/blade/package.json
+++ b/apps/blade/package.json
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     "with-env": "dotenv -e ../../.env --",
     "analyze:react": "tsx ../../scripts/analyze-react.ts src",
     "analyze:react:changed": "tsx ../../scripts/analyze-react-changed.ts",
-    "test": "pnpm with-env vitest run --passWithNoTests",
-    "test:watch": "pnpm with-env vitest --passWithNoTests",
+    "test": "NODE_ENV=test pnpm with-env vitest run --passWithNoTests",
+    "test:watch": "NODE_ENV=test pnpm with-env vitest --passWithNoTests",
     "e2e": "BLADE_E2E_AUTH=true NEXT_PUBLIC_BLADE_E2E_AUTH=true BLADE_E2E_DEFAULT_USER_ID=00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000101 pnpm with-env playwright test --pass-with-no-tests"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/apps/blade/src/tests/events/event-detail-dialog.test.tsx b/apps/blade/src/tests/events/event-detail-dialog.test.tsx
index 502665f42..1bddb84a2 100644
--- a/apps/blade/src/tests/events/event-detail-dialog.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/blade/src/tests/events/event-detail-dialog.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { createElement } from "react";
 import { renderToStaticMarkup } from "react-dom/server";
-import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 import { EventDetailDialog } from "~/app/_components/admin/events/event-detail-dialog";
 
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ const detail = {
 };
 
 describe("EventDetailDialog", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-08-12T23:00:00.000Z"));
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => vi.useRealTimers());
+
   it("TC-007 TC-023 renders one sectioned read-only hierarchy", () => {
     const html = renderToStaticMarkup(
       createElement(EventDetailDialog, {
diff --git a/lefthook.yml b/lefthook.yml
index c593c47f3..0d9ab257c 100644
--- a/lefthook.yml
+++ b/lefthook.yml
@@ -1,29 +1,31 @@
 # Local quality gates.
 #
-# These hooks mirror the CI jobs so contributors catch failures before pushing.
+# Keep commit-time work quick and limited to staged files. Broader validation
+# remains available through the package scripts and CI rather than a push hook.
 #
-# The split matters: a pre-commit hook that runs the whole gate gets slow, people
-# learn `--no-verify`, and the hook becomes decoration. Commit-time work is
-# formatting only and touches staged files; the real gate runs once per push.
-#
-# Escape hatches: `git commit --no-verify`, or `LEFTHOOK=0 git push` to skip
-# everything. Use them when you mean to, not by habit.
+# Escape hatch: `git commit --no-verify`. Use it when you mean to, not by habit.
 
 pre-commit:
-  parallel: true
+  parallel: false
   jobs:
     - name: format staged files
-      glob: "*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx,cjs,mjs,json,md,css,yml,yaml}"
-      run: npx prettier --write {staged_files}
+      glob: "*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx,cjs,mjs,json,md,css,yml,yaml,md}"
+      run: pnpm exec prettier --write "{staged_files}"
       stage_fixed: true
 
-pre-push:
-  parallel: false
-  jobs:
-    # The same commands as CI's format, lint, and typecheck jobs.
-    - name: verify
-      run: pnpm verify:push
+    - name: lint staged files
+      glob: "*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx,cjs,mjs}"
+      run: pnpm exec eslint "{staged_files}"
+
+    - name: typecheck staged files
+      glob: "*.{ts,tsx,cts,mts}"
+      run: |
+        filters=$(
+          git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACMRD |
+            sed -nE 's#^((apps|packages|tooling)/[^/]+)/.*#--filter=./\1#p' |
+            sort -u
+        )
 
-    # CI runs this as its own job; keep the local push gate aligned with it.
-    - name: test
-      run: pnpm test
+        if [ -n "$filters" ]; then
+          pnpm exec turbo run typecheck $filters
+        fi
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index ce24c8490..9439debb6 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     "format": "prettier --check . --ignore-path ../../.gitignore",
     "lint": "eslint",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit --emitDeclarationOnly false",
-    "test": "pnpm with-env vitest run --passWithNoTests",
-    "test:watch": "pnpm with-env vitest --passWithNoTests",
+    "test": "NODE_ENV=test pnpm with-env vitest run --passWithNoTests",
+    "test:watch": "NODE_ENV=test pnpm with-env vitest --passWithNoTests",
     "with-env": "dotenv -e ../../.env --"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/db/package.json b/packages/db/package.json
index 9425f7d47..606206ed3 100644
--- a/packages/db/package.json
+++ b/packages/db/package.json
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     "studio": "pnpm with-env drizzle-kit studio",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit --emitDeclarationOnly false",
     "with-env": "dotenv -e ../../.env --",
-    "test": "pnpm with-env vitest run --passWithNoTests",
-    "test:watch": "pnpm with-env vitest --passWithNoTests"
+    "test": "NODE_ENV=test pnpm with-env vitest run --passWithNoTests",
+    "test:watch": "NODE_ENV=test pnpm with-env vitest --passWithNoTests"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@forge/consts": "workspace:*",