diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
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-{
-  "version": "2.0.0",
-  "tasks": [
-    {
-      "label": "Switch Omicron to Pinned Version",
-      "detail": "Checks out the pinned version as specified in OMICRON_VERSION",
-      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "tools/checkout_pinned_omicron.sh"
-    },
-    {
-      "label": "Start CockroachDB",
-      "detail": "Starts a CockRoachDB instance",
-      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "cargo run --bin=omicron-dev -- db-run --no-populate",
-      "dependsOn": "Stop CockroachDB",
-      "isBackground": true,
-      "problemMatcher": {
-        "pattern": [
-          {
-            "regexp": "^([^\\\\s].*)\\\\((\\\\d+,\\\\d+)\\\\):\\\\s*(.*)$",
-            "file": 1,
-            "location": 2,
-            "message": 3
-          }
-        ],
-        "owner": "external",
-        "background": {
-          "activeOnStart": false,
-          "beginsPattern": "omicron-dev: will run this to start CockroachDB",
-          "endsPattern": "CockroachDB listening at: postgresql:\\/\\/root@127.0.0.1:32221\\/omicron\\?sslmode=disable"
-        }
-      },
-      "presentation": {
-        "echo": true,
-        "reveal": "always",
-        "focus": false,
-        "panel": "new",
-        "showReuseMessage": true,
-        "clear": true
-      },
-      "options": {
-        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/../omicron"
-      },
-      "runOptions": {
-        "instanceLimit": 1
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "label": "Stop CockroachDB",
-      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "cockroach quit --insecure --url \"postgresql://127.0.0.1:32221/omicron?sslmode=disable\" || true # Ignore Errors, may not be running",
-      "problemMatcher": []
-    },
-    {
-      "label": "Populate Nexus DB",
-      "detail": "Do not use",
-      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "cargo run --bin=omicron-dev -- db-populate --database-url \"postgresql://root@127.0.0.1:32221/omicron?sslmode=disable\"",
-      "options": {
-        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/../omicron"
-      },
-      "dependsOn": ["Start CockroachDB"]
-    },
-    {
-      "label": "Start Nexus",
-      "type": "shell",
-      "detail": "Run the Nexus dev server",
-      "dependsOrder": "sequence",
-      "dependsOn": ["Switch Omicron to Pinned Version", "Populate Nexus DB"],
-      "command": "cargo run --bin=nexus -- nexus/examples/config.toml",
-      "isBackground": true,
-      "problemMatcher": {
-        "pattern": [
-          {
-            "regexp": "^([^\\\\s].*)\\\\((\\\\d+,\\\\d+)\\\\):\\\\s*(.*)$",
-            "file": 1,
-            "location": 2,
-            "message": 3
-          }
-        ],
-        "background": {
-          "activeOnStart": true,
-          "beginsPattern": "Running",
-          "endsPattern": "INFO SEC running"
-        }
-      },
-      "options": {
-        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/../omicron"
-      },
-      "runOptions": {
-        "instanceLimit": 1
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "label": "Seed Nexus Data",
-      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "../console/tools/populate_omicron_data.sh",
-      "options": {
-        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/../omicron"
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "label": "Start Sled Agent Sim",
-      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "cargo run --bin=sled-agent-sim -- $(uuidgen) '[::1]:12345' 127.0.0.1:12221",
-      "dependsOn": "Seed Nexus Data",
-      "isBackground": true,
-      "problemMatcher": {
-        "pattern": [
-          {
-            "regexp": "^([^\\\\s].*)\\\\((\\\\d+,\\\\d+)\\\\):\\\\s*(.*)$",
-            "file": 1,
-            "location": 2,
-            "message": 3
-          }
-        ],
-        "background": {
-          "activeOnStart": false,
-          "beginsPattern": "setting up sled agent server",
-          "endsPattern": "sled agent started successfully"
-        }
-      },
-      "options": {
-        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/../omicron",
-        "shell": {
-          "executable": "/bin/bash",
-          "args": ["-c"]
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "label": "Start Console",
-      "detail": "Start the console in development mode",
-      "type": "npm",
-      "script": "start",
-      "isBackground": true,
-      "problemMatcher": {
-        "pattern": [
-          {
-            "regexp": "^([^\\\\s].*)\\\\((\\\\d+,\\\\d+)\\\\):\\\\s*(.*)$",
-            "file": 1,
-            "location": 2,
-            "message": 3
-          }
-        ],
-        "background": {
-          "activeOnStart": false,
-          "beginsPattern": "dev server running at",
-          "endsPattern": "ready in"
-        }
-      },
-      "runOptions": {
-        "instanceLimit": 1
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      "label": "Start Console Development Environment",
-      "dependsOn": ["Start Nexus", "Start Sled Agent Sim", "Start Console"],
-      "dependsOrder": "sequence",
-      "group": {
-        "kind": "build",
-        "isDefault": true
-      },
-      "runOptions": {
-        "instanceLimit": 1
-      },
-      "problemMatcher": []
-    },
-    {
-      "label": "Start Storybook",
-      "runOptions": {
-        "instanceLimit": 1
-      },
-      "type": "npm",
-      "script": "storybook"
-    }
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/tools/checkout_pinned_omicron.sh b/tools/checkout_pinned_omicron.sh
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-#!/bin/bash
-# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-# file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-#  
-# Copyright Oxide Computer Company
-
-set -e
-set -o pipefail
-
-VERSION="$(cat OMICRON_VERSION)"
-cd ../omicron
-
-if ! git diff --quiet
-then
-  echo "Omicron repo not clean. Stash any changes and return it to a clean state."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-git checkout $VERSION