diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 4bb17c0..0221999 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python deps for correctness checks
         run: pip install pandas
 
+      - name: Install MCP deps
+        run: npm install --prefix ponytail-mcp
+
       - name: Check rule copies
         run: node scripts/check-rule-copies.js
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/correctness.js b/benchmarks/correctness.js
index fc56611..b833ce3 100644
--- a/benchmarks/correctness.js
+++ b/benchmarks/correctness.js
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const os = require('os');
 const path = require('path');
 
+function correctnessTimeoutMs() {
+  const value = Number.parseInt(process.env.PONYTAIL_CORRECTNESS_TIMEOUT_MS || '', 10);
+  return Number.isFinite(value) && value > 0 ? value : 30_000;
+}
+
 // Extract fenced code blocks, tagged by language.
 function extractBlocks(text) {
   text = String(text || '');
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ function identifyTask(task) {
 // Run a command, return { ok, stderr }.
 function exec(cmd, opts = {}) {
   try {
-    execSync(cmd, { timeout: 10_000, encoding: 'utf8', stdio: 'pipe', ...opts });
+    execSync(cmd, { timeout: correctnessTimeoutMs(), encoding: 'utf8', stdio: 'pipe', ...opts });
     return { ok: true, stderr: '' };
   } catch (e) {
     return { ok: false, stderr: (e.stderr || e.message || '').slice(0, 500) };
diff --git a/plugin.yaml b/plugin.yaml
index 701d3db..c479ffb 100644
--- a/plugin.yaml
+++ b/plugin.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: ponytail
 version: 4.8.4
 description: Lazy senior dev mode for Hermes Agent, always-on context, bundled skills, and slash commands.
-author: Salaamdev
+author: Dietrich Gebert
 provides_hooks:
   - pre_llm_call
   - pre_gateway_dispatch
diff --git a/tests/correctness.test.js b/tests/correctness.test.js
index a3facc8..7341f49 100644
--- a/tests/correctness.test.js
+++ b/tests/correctness.test.js
@@ -106,6 +106,36 @@ test('csv: value containing 351 as substring fails (e.g. 13510)', () => {
   assert.equal(result.score, 0);
 });
 
+test('csv: timeout can be raised for slow pandas startup', () => {
+  const previous = process.env.PONYTAIL_CORRECTNESS_TIMEOUT_MS;
+  try {
+    process.env.PONYTAIL_CORRECTNESS_TIMEOUT_MS = '1';
+    const timedOut = check(
+      "Write Python code that reads sales.csv and sums the 'amount' column.",
+      'python',
+      `import time
+time.sleep(0.05)
+print(351)`,
+    );
+    assert.equal(timedOut.pass, false);
+    assert.match(timedOut.reason, /ETIMEDOUT|timed out/i);
+
+    process.env.PONYTAIL_CORRECTNESS_TIMEOUT_MS = '1000';
+    const completed = check(
+      "Write Python code that reads sales.csv and sums the 'amount' column.",
+      'python',
+      `import time
+time.sleep(0.05)
+print(351)`,
+    );
+    assert.equal(completed.pass, true);
+    assert.equal(completed.score, 1);
+  } finally {
+    if (previous === undefined) delete process.env.PONYTAIL_CORRECTNESS_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    else process.env.PONYTAIL_CORRECTNESS_TIMEOUT_MS = previous;
+  }
+});
+
 // --- React countdown ---
 
 test('countdown: valid React component passes', () => {
diff --git a/tests/hermes-plugin.test.js b/tests/hermes-plugin.test.js
index 344f36a..4e07010 100644
--- a/tests/hermes-plugin.test.js
+++ b/tests/hermes-plugin.test.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ test('Hermes plugin manifest matches runtime skills, hooks, commands, and packag
 
   assert.match(manifest, /^name:\s*ponytail$/m);
   assert.match(manifest, new RegExp(`^version:\\s*${packageJson.version}$`, 'm'));
+  assert.match(manifest, new RegExp(`^author:\\s*${packageJson.author.name}$`, 'm'));
   assert.deepEqual(commands.filter((name) => manifest.includes(`  - ${name}`)), commands);
   assert.deepEqual(skillDirs.filter((name) => manifest.includes(`  - ${name}`)), skillDirs);
   assert.match(manifest, /pre_llm_call/);
diff --git a/tests/package-scripts.test.js b/tests/package-scripts.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bea2a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/package-scripts.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+const test = require('node:test');
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const root = path.join(__dirname, '..');
+
+test('root npm test covers bundled subprojects', () => {
+  const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'package.json'), 'utf8'));
+
+  assert.match(packageJson.scripts.test, /npm test --prefix pi-extension/);
+  assert.match(packageJson.scripts.test, /npm test --prefix ponytail-mcp/);
+});
+
+test('CI installs MCP dependencies before root npm test', () => {
+  const workflow = fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, '.github', 'workflows', 'test.yml'), 'utf8');
+
+  assert.match(workflow, /npm install --prefix ponytail-mcp/);
+  assert.ok(
+    workflow.indexOf('npm install --prefix ponytail-mcp') < workflow.indexOf('npm test'),
+    'MCP dependencies must be installed before the root test command runs',
+  );
+});