diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml
index 0bae651..2a8c8b4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml
@@ -23,24 +23,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Install pnpm and npmci
-        run: |
-          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
-
-      - name: Run npm prepare
-        run: npmci npm prepare
-
       - name: Audit production dependencies
         run: |
-          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+          npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
         continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Audit development dependencies
         run: |
-          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+          npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
         continue-on-error: true
 
   test:
@@ -55,12 +47,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test stable
         run: |
-          npmci node install stable
-          npmci npm install
-          npmci npm test
+          pnpm install
+          pnpm test
 
       - name: Test build
         run: |
-          npmci node install stable
-          npmci npm install
-          npmci npm build
+          pnpm install
+          pnpm build
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
index 31fbcdb..2c8ac39 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
@@ -23,22 +23,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Prepare
-        run: |
-          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
-          npmci npm prepare
-
       - name: Audit production dependencies
         run: |
-          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+          npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
         continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Audit development dependencies
         run: |
-          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+          npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
         continue-on-error: true
 
   test:
@@ -51,23 +45,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Prepare
-        run: |
-          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
-          npmci npm prepare
-
       - name: Test stable
         run: |
-          npmci node install stable
-          npmci npm install
-          npmci npm test
+          pnpm install
+          pnpm test
 
       - name: Test build
         run: |
-          npmci node install stable
-          npmci npm install
-          npmci npm build
+          pnpm install
+          pnpm build
 
   release:
     needs: test
@@ -79,28 +65,22 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Prepare
-        run: |
-          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
-          npmci npm prepare
-
       - name: Release
         run: |
-          npmci node install stable
-          npmci npm install
+          pnpm install
           # Extract server host from GITHUB_SERVER_URL (remove https://)
           GITEA_HOST="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL#https://}"
           GITEA_REGISTRY="$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/api/packages/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER/npm/"
           # Configure Gitea npm registry
-          npmci command npm config set @${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}:registry "$GITEA_REGISTRY"
-          npmci command npm config set "//${GITEA_HOST}/api/packages/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}/npm/:_authToken" "$GITEA_TOKEN"
+          npm config set @${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}:registry "$GITEA_REGISTRY"
+          npm config set "//${GITEA_HOST}/api/packages/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}/npm/:_authToken" "$GITEA_TOKEN"
           # Publish to Gitea
-          npmci command npm publish
+          pnpm publish --no-git-checks
           # Conditionally publish to npmjs.org if token exists
           if [ -n "$NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM" ]; then
-            npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-            npmci npm publish
+            npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+            npm config set //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken "$NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM"
+            pnpm publish --no-git-checks
           fi
 
   metadata:
@@ -114,24 +94,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Prepare
-        run: |
-          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
-          npmci npm prepare
-
       - name: Code quality
         run: |
-          npmci command npm install -g typescript
-          npmci npm install
-
-      - name: Trigger
-        run: npmci trigger
+          npm install -g typescript
+          pnpm install
 
       - name: Build docs and upload artifacts
         run: |
-          npmci node install stable
-          npmci npm install
+          pnpm install
           pnpm install -g @git.zone/tsdoc
-          npmci command tsdoc
+          tsdoc
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 446a35e..0b1ba11 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-10-26 - 4.3.5 - fix(workflows)
+Remove npmci wrappers from CI workflows and use pnpm/npm CLI directly
+
+- Removed global npmci installation and npmci npm prepare steps from Gitea workflow files
+- Use pnpm install/test/build instead of npmci-wrapped commands in test jobs
+- Replace npmci command npm config set ... with direct npm config set calls for registry/auth configuration
+- Use pnpm publish --no-git-checks for Gitea publishing and use pnpm publish for conditional npmjs publish when token present
+- Simplified dependency auditing to run pnpm audit and set registry via npm config set
+- Install tsdoc globally and run tsdoc during docs build step (replacing npmci command usage)
+
 ## 2025-10-25 - 4.3.4 - fix(ci)
 Fix Gitea workflow publish invocation to run npm publish via npmci command
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 036182b..d1f9048 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartrequest',
-  version: '4.3.4',
+  version: '4.3.5',
   description: 'A module for modern HTTP/HTTPS requests with support for form data, file uploads, JSON, binary data, streams, and more.'
 }