diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 987d331..96e0c8f 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-05 - 4.1.13 - fix(mod_unpack)
+Use child_process.execSync (mv/rm) to perform unpack atomically, replacing async fs operations and logs to avoid ENOENT/partial directory listings on XFS
+
+- Replaced async fs.promises.rename/rm and readdir/stat debugging with execSync rm -rf and mv operations for sequential, atomic moves
+- Imported execSync from child_process and removed verbose console logging and extra fs checks
+- Addresses race conditions observed on filesystems like XFS where libuv async operations can return partial results or ENOENT errors
+
 ## 2026-03-05 - 4.1.12 - fix(mod_compiler)
 replace runtime require calls with top-level imports and use execSync/path.join for filesystem sync and traversal
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 730406b..5591464 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tsbuild',
-  version: '4.1.12',
+  version: '4.1.13',
   description: 'A tool for compiling TypeScript files using the latest nightly features, offering flexible APIs and a CLI for streamlined development.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/mod_unpack/classes.tsunpacker.ts b/ts/mod_unpack/classes.tsunpacker.ts
index 7dc2c5f..f65550e 100644
--- a/ts/mod_unpack/classes.tsunpacker.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_unpack/classes.tsunpacker.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 import { TsPublishConfig } from '../mod_config/index.js';
 import { FsHelpers } from '../mod_fs/index.js';
 
@@ -83,11 +83,10 @@ export class TsUnpacker {
   /**
    * Perform the unpack operation - flatten nested output directories.
    *
-   * Strategy: instead of listing entries and moving them individually (which is
-   * vulnerable to async readdir returning partial results under signal pressure),
-   * we rename the entire nested directory out, remove the dest dir, then rename
-   * the nested directory back as the dest dir. This uses only rename operations
-   * which are atomic at the kernel level.
+   * Uses shell commands (mv, rm) via execSync for reliability. Node.js async
+   * fs operations (rename, rm) can race on XFS filesystems where metadata
+   * commits are delayed, causing ENOENT or partial directory listings.
+   * Shell commands execute as direct syscalls without libuv's async layer.
    *
    * Returns true if unpacking was performed, false if skipped.
    */
@@ -103,40 +102,12 @@ export class TsUnpacker {
     const nestedPath = this.getNestedPath();
     const tempPath = this.destDir + '.__unpack_temp__';
 
-    // Log what we're about to do
-    const nestedEntries = fs.readdirSync(nestedPath);
-    console.log(`   📦 Unpacking ${this.sourceFolderName}/: ${nestedEntries.length} entries in nested dir`);
-    console.log(`   📦 Entries: [${nestedEntries.join(', ')}]`);
-    // Also list the dest dir to see what TypeScript created
-    const destEntries = fs.readdirSync(this.destDir);
-    console.log(`   📦 destDir entries: [${destEntries.join(', ')}]`);
-
-    // Clean up any leftover temp dir from a previous failed unpack
-    await fs.promises.rm(tempPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
-
-    // Step 1: Rename the nested source folder out to a temp location.
-    //         e.g. dist_ts/ts/ → dist_ts.__unpack_temp__/
-    await fs.promises.rename(nestedPath, tempPath);
-
-    // Verify step 1
-    const tempEntries = fs.readdirSync(tempPath);
-    console.log(`   📦 Step 1 (rename to temp): ${tempEntries.length} entries in temp`);
-
-    // Step 2: Remove the dest dir (which now only contains sibling folders
-    //         like ts_interfaces/). Use recursive rm to handle any contents.
-    await fs.promises.rm(this.destDir, { recursive: true, force: true, maxRetries: 3, retryDelay: 100 });
-    console.log(`   📦 Step 2 (remove dest): done`);
-
-    // Step 3: Rename the temp dir to the dest dir.
-    //         e.g. dist_ts.__unpack_temp__/ → dist_ts/
-    await fs.promises.rename(tempPath, this.destDir);
-
-    // Verify final state
-    const finalEntries = fs.readdirSync(this.destDir);
-    const finalDirs = finalEntries.filter((e: string) => {
-      return fs.statSync(path.join(this.destDir, e)).isDirectory();
-    });
-    console.log(`   📦 Step 3 (rename to dest): ${finalEntries.length} entries (${finalDirs.length} dirs)`);
+    // Use shell commands for atomic, sequential filesystem operations.
+    // This avoids race conditions between Node.js async fs operations on XFS.
+    execSync(`rm -rf "${tempPath}"`, { stdio: 'ignore' });
+    execSync(`mv "${nestedPath}" "${tempPath}"`, { stdio: 'ignore' });
+    execSync(`rm -rf "${this.destDir}"`, { stdio: 'ignore' });
+    execSync(`mv "${tempPath}" "${this.destDir}"`, { stdio: 'ignore' });
 
     return true;
   }