diff --git a/crates/pi-natives/src/shell/minimizer.rs b/crates/pi-natives/src/shell/minimizer.rs
index 7e7fcc24f..c87ef3e94 100644
--- a/crates/pi-natives/src/shell/minimizer.rs
+++ b/crates/pi-natives/src/shell/minimizer.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ impl MinimizerOutput {
 		self
 	}
 
+	/// Replace the transformed text while keeping minimization telemetry
+	/// coherent.
+	#[must_use]
+	pub fn with_text(mut self, text: String) -> Self {
+		self.output_bytes = text.len();
+		self.text = text;
+		self
+	}
+
 	/// Byte count saved by this filter (0 for passthrough).
 	#[allow(dead_code, reason = "test-only API surface")]
 	pub const fn bytes_saved(&self) -> usize {
diff --git a/crates/pi-natives/src/shell/minimizer/engine.rs b/crates/pi-natives/src/shell/minimizer/engine.rs
index 14d003556..788a562b0 100644
--- a/crates/pi-natives/src/shell/minimizer/engine.rs
+++ b/crates/pi-natives/src/shell/minimizer/engine.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ fn apply_identity(
 			};
 		let label = program_label(&identity.program);
 		let overlaid = apply_pipeline_overlay(config, &identity.program, rust_output, label);
-		return overlaid.with_original(captured);
+		return ensure_success_visible(overlaid, exit_code).with_original(captured);
 	}
 
 	if let Some(pipeline) = resolve_pipeline(config, &identity.program, subcommand) {
@@ -139,15 +139,25 @@ fn apply_identity(
 		if text == captured {
 			return MinimizerOutput::passthrough(captured).labeled("pipeline-noop");
 		}
-		return MinimizerOutput::transformed(text, captured.len())
-			.labeled("pipeline")
-			.with_original(captured);
+		return ensure_success_visible(
+			MinimizerOutput::transformed(text, captured.len()).labeled("pipeline"),
+			exit_code,
+		)
+		.with_original(captured);
 	}
 
 	record_unknown_command(command);
 	MinimizerOutput::passthrough(captured).labeled("unsupported")
 }
 
+fn ensure_success_visible(output: MinimizerOutput, exit_code: i32) -> MinimizerOutput {
+	if exit_code == 0 && output.changed && output.text.trim().is_empty() {
+		output.with_text("OK\n".to_string())
+	} else {
+		output
+	}
+}
+
 /// Per-program label for telemetry. Returns one of a fixed static set so the
 /// N-API boundary can carry it as `&'static str` without allocation.
 fn program_label(program: &str) -> &'static str {
@@ -321,6 +331,33 @@ mod tests {
 		assert!(out.text.contains("modified: 1"));
 	}
 
+	#[test]
+	fn successful_minimization_keeps_visible_ok_when_filter_removes_all_lines() {
+		let cfg = MinimizerConfig { enabled: true, ..Default::default() };
+		let out = apply(
+			"cargo build",
+			"   Compiling app v0.1.0\n    Finished `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) \
+			 in 1.23s\n",
+			0,
+			&cfg,
+		);
+
+		assert!(out.changed);
+		assert_eq!(out.text, "OK\n");
+		assert_eq!(out.output_bytes, out.text.len());
+		assert!(out.original_text.is_some());
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn failed_minimization_does_not_invent_ok_for_empty_output() {
+		let cfg = MinimizerConfig { enabled: true, ..Default::default() };
+		let out = apply("cargo build", "   Compiling app v0.1.0\n", 1, &cfg);
+
+		assert!(out.changed);
+		assert_eq!(out.text, "");
+		assert!(out.original_text.is_some());
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn unknown_command_is_passthrough() {
 		let cfg = MinimizerConfig { enabled: true, ..Default::default() };
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/tools/recipe/runners/pkg.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/tools/recipe/runners/pkg.ts
index fd61ddaaa..57dd86f3d 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/tools/recipe/runners/pkg.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/tools/recipe/runners/pkg.ts
@@ -106,11 +106,7 @@ function packageTaskName(packageName: string | undefined, packageDir: string, sc
 	return `${packageName ?? packageDir}/${scriptName}`;
 }
 
-function tasksForPackage(options: {
-	pkg: PackageJsonInfo;
-	packageDir: string;
-	namespaced: boolean;
-}): RunnerTask[] {
+function tasksForPackage(options: { pkg: PackageJsonInfo; packageDir: string; namespaced: boolean }): RunnerTask[] {
 	return options.pkg.scripts.map(scriptName => ({
 		name: options.namespaced ? packageTaskName(options.pkg.name, options.packageDir, scriptName) : scriptName,
 		doc: options.namespaced ? options.packageDir : undefined,
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/test/tools/recipe.test.ts b/packages/coding-agent/test/tools/recipe.test.ts
index a0518ecc0..6737cfbce 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/test/tools/recipe.test.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/test/tools/recipe.test.ts
@@ -152,9 +152,7 @@ describe("recipe", () => {
 			"crate-b/bin/worker",
 		]);
 		expect(
-			resolveCommand("cargo:crate-a/example/demo", [
-				{ id: "cargo", label: "Cargo", commandPrefix: "cargo", tasks },
-			]),
+			resolveCommand("cargo:crate-a/example/demo", [{ id: "cargo", label: "Cargo", commandPrefix: "cargo", tasks }]),
 		).toEqual({ command: "cargo run --package 'crate-a' --example 'demo'" });
 	});
 
diff --git a/packages/natives/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/natives/CHANGELOG.md
index f549aacea..c42ee6d14 100644
--- a/packages/natives/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/natives/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed shell minimizer output so successful commands whose noise is fully stripped still return `OK` instead of an artifact-only result
 
 ## [14.5.6] - 2026-04-29