diff --git a/src/cli/core/config-loader.ts b/src/cli/core/config-loader.ts
index bf993b8..06640da 100644
--- a/src/cli/core/config-loader.ts
+++ b/src/cli/core/config-loader.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export interface EnvironmentPolicy {
 }
 
 export interface ProfileDefinition {
-  name: string;
+  name?: string;
   mode?: 'verify' | 'observe' | 'qualify';
   preset?: string;
   routes?: string[];
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ export interface ProfileDefinition {
 }
 
 export interface PresetDefinition {
-  name: string;
+  name?: string;
+  mode?: 'verify' | 'observe' | 'qualify';
+  routes?: string[];
+  seed?: number;
   timeout?: number;
   parallel?: boolean;
   chaos?: boolean;
@@ -83,18 +86,6 @@ export interface PresetDefinition {
   chaosSampleRoutes?: string[];
 }
 
-export interface PresetDefinition {
-  mode?: 'verify' | 'observe' | 'qualify';
-  routes?: string[];
-  seed?: number;
-  features?: string[];
-  chaos?: boolean;
-  chaosStrategy?: 'one' | 'all' | 'sample' | 'routes';
-  chaosSampleSize?: number;
-  chaosSampleRoutes?: string[];
-  [key: string]: unknown;
-}
-
 export interface ScenarioConfigDef {
   name: string;
   steps: Array<{
diff --git a/src/cli/core/types.ts b/src/cli/core/types.ts
index 49d685f..330f74c 100644
--- a/src/cli/core/types.ts
+++ b/src/cli/core/types.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export interface EnvironmentPolicy {
  * }
  */
 export interface ProfileDefinition {
-  name: string;
+  name?: string;
   mode?: ApophisMode;
   preset?: string;
   routes?: string[];
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ export interface ProfileDefinition {
  * }
  */
 export interface PresetDefinition {
-  name: string;
+  name?: string;
+  mode?: 'verify' | 'observe' | 'qualify';
+  routes?: string[];
+  seed?: number;
   timeout?: number;
   parallel?: boolean;
   chaos?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/test/expressive-contracts.test.ts b/src/test/expressive-contracts.test.ts
index ff9b49f..7ef1209 100644
--- a/src/test/expressive-contracts.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/expressive-contracts.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const FORMULA_EDGE_CASES = describe('expressive contracts: formula edge cases')
 
 test('if/then/else nesting: status-dependent body check', async (t) => {
   const fastify = Fastify()
-  await fastify.register(apophisPlugin, { runtime: 'off', profile: 'platform-observe' })
+  await fastify.register(apophisPlugin, { runtime: 'off' })
 
   fastify.post('/order', {
     schema: {
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ test('if/then/else nesting: status-dependent body check', async (t) => {
       }
     }
   }, async (req, reply) => {
-    if (req.body.amount > 0) { reply.status(201); return { id: 'ord-1' } }
+    const body = (req.body as any)
+    if (body.amount > 0) { reply.status(201); return { id: 'ord-1' } }
     reply.status(400); return { error: 'amount must be positive' }
   })
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ test('request_headers and request_body accessors', async (t) => {
       response: { 200: { type: 'object', properties: { echoed: { type: 'string' } } } }
     }
   }, async (req) => {
-    return { echoed: req.body.message }
+    return { echoed: (req.body as any).message }
   })
 
   await fastify.ready()
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ test('comparison operators: ==, !=, >, <, >=, <=', async (t) => {
       response: { 201: { type: 'object', properties: { score: { type: 'number' }, grade: { type: 'string' } } } }
     }
   }, async (req, reply) => {
-    const score = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, req.body.raw))
+    const b = req.body as any
+    const score = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, b.raw))
     const grade = score >= 90 ? 'A' : score >= 75 ? 'B' : score >= 60 ? 'C' : 'F'
     reply.status(201)
     return { score, grade }
@@ -136,7 +138,8 @@ test('logical operators: and, or, not', async (t) => {
     }
   }, async (req, reply) => {
     reply.status(201)
-    return { id: 'w-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2), color: req.body.color || 'red', size: req.body.size || 'm' }
+    const b = req.body as any
+    return { id: 'w-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2), color: b.color || 'red', size: b.size || 'm' }
   })
 
   await fastify.ready()
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ test('logical operators: and, or, not', async (t) => {
 
 test('cross-operation with previous(): verify created resource is retrievable', async (t) => {
   const fastify = Fastify()
-  await fastify.register(apophisPlugin, { runtime: 'off', profile: 'protocol-lab' })
+  await fastify.register(apophisPlugin, { runtime: 'off' })
 
   fastify.post('/projects', {
     schema: {
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ test('cross-operation with previous(): verify created resource is retrievable',
     }
   }, async (req, reply) => {
     reply.status(201)
-    return { name: req.body.name }
+    return { name: (req.body as any).name }
   })
 
   fastify.get('/projects/:name', {
@@ -210,7 +213,7 @@ test('complex HATEOAS: linked resource route_exists and compliance', async (t) =
   }, async (req, reply) => {
     const id = 't-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)
     reply.status(201)
-    return { id, name: req.body.name, _links: { self: { href: `/tenants/${id}` } } }
+    return { id, name: (req.body as any).name, _links: { self: { href: `/tenants/${id}` } } }
   })
 
   await fastify.ready()
@@ -239,7 +242,7 @@ test('null handling: optional fields in response', async (t) => {
     }
   }, async (req, reply) => {
     reply.status(201)
-    return { id: 'u-1', name: req.body.name }
+    return { id: 'u-1', name: (req.body as any).name }
   })
 
   await fastify.ready()
@@ -295,7 +298,8 @@ test('concatenation and string formulas in ensures', async (t) => {
       response: { 200: { type: 'object', properties: { display: { type: 'string' } } } }
     }
   }, async (req) => {
-    return { display: req.body.first + ' ' + req.body.last }
+    const b = req.body as any
+    return { display: b.first + ' ' + b.last }
   })
 
   await fastify.ready()
@@ -322,7 +326,8 @@ test('boolean response field: truthiness in ensures', async (t) => {
     }
   }, async (req, reply) => {
     reply.status(201)
-    return { id: 'ft-1', name: req.body.name, enabled: req.body.name === 'dark-mode' }
+    const b = req.body as any
+    return { id: 'ft-1', name: b.name, enabled: b.name === 'dark-mode' }
   })
 
   await fastify.ready()
@@ -349,7 +354,8 @@ test('numeric computations: derived field must match formula', async (t) => {
     }
   }, async (req, reply) => {
     reply.status(201)
-    const total = req.body.quantity * req.body.unit_price
+    const b = req.body as any
+    const total = b.quantity * b.unit_price
     return { id: 'inv-1', line_total: total }
   })
 
@@ -383,7 +389,8 @@ test('guard conditions: special characters and unicode in strings', async (t) =>
       ar: '\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0628\u0627',
       en: 'Hello \u2600'
     }
-    return { id: 'u-1', greeting: greetings[req.body.lang] || greetings.en }
+    const b = req.body as any
+    return { id: 'u-1', greeting: greetings[b.lang] || greetings.en }
   })
 
   await fastify.ready()
@@ -415,7 +422,8 @@ test('large response body: deep nested object with many keys', async (t) => {
     }
   }, async (req, reply) => {
     reply.status(201)
-    const count = Math.min(req.body.count, 100)
+    const b = req.body as any
+    const count = Math.min(b.count, 100)
     const items = Array.from({ length: count }, (_, i) => ({
       index: i, name: `Item ${i}`, nested: { a: i, b: i * 2, c: { d: `deep-${i}` } }
     }))
@@ -445,8 +453,8 @@ test('verification: runVerify surfaces failures from broken contracts', async (t
       response: { 201: { type: 'object', properties: { id: { type: 'string' } } } }
     }
   }, async (req, reply) => {
-    reply.status(200)
-    return { name: req.body.name }
+    (reply as any).status(200)
+    return { name: (req.body as any).name }
   })
 
   await fastify.ready()