diff --git a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/flow/FlowWorkerLifecycle.ts b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/flow/FlowWorkerLifecycle.ts
index 683cfd47a..3b3d09c52 100644
--- a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/flow/FlowWorkerLifecycle.ts
+++ b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/flow/FlowWorkerLifecycle.ts
@@ -4,16 +4,11 @@ import type { Logger } from '../platform/types.js';
 import { States, WorkerState } from '../core/WorkerState.js';
 import type { AnyFlow } from '@pgflow/dsl';
 import { extractFlowShape } from '@pgflow/dsl';
-import {
-  isLocalSupabase,
-  KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY,
-  KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY,
-} from '../shared/localDetection.js';
 import { FlowShapeMismatchError } from './errors.js';
 
 export interface FlowLifecycleConfig {
   heartbeatInterval?: number;
-  env?: Record<string, string | undefined>;
+  isLocalEnvironment?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -29,7 +24,7 @@ export class FlowWorkerLifecycle<TFlow extends AnyFlow> implements ILifecycle {
   private _workerId?: string;
   private heartbeatInterval: number;
   private lastHeartbeat = 0;
-  private env?: Record<string, string | undefined>;
+  private isLocalEnvironment: boolean;
 
   constructor(queries: Queries, flow: TFlow, logger: Logger, config?: FlowLifecycleConfig) {
     this.queries = queries;
@@ -37,7 +32,7 @@ export class FlowWorkerLifecycle<TFlow extends AnyFlow> implements ILifecycle {
     this.logger = logger;
     this.workerState = new WorkerState(logger);
     this.heartbeatInterval = config?.heartbeatInterval ?? 5000;
-    this.env = config?.env;
+    this.isLocalEnvironment = config?.isLocalEnvironment ?? false;
   }
 
   async acknowledgeStart(workerBootstrap: WorkerBootstrap): Promise<void> {
@@ -59,10 +54,10 @@ export class FlowWorkerLifecycle<TFlow extends AnyFlow> implements ILifecycle {
   }
 
   private async ensureFlowCompiled(): Promise<void> {
-    this.logger.info(`Ensuring flow '${this.flow.slug}' is compiled...`);
+    const mode = this.isLocalEnvironment ? 'development' : 'production';
+    this.logger.info(`Compiling flow '${this.flow.slug}' (mode: ${mode})...`);
 
     const shape = extractFlowShape(this.flow);
-    const mode = this.detectCompilationMode();
 
     const result = await this.queries.ensureFlowCompiled(
       this.flow.slug,
@@ -74,19 +69,7 @@ export class FlowWorkerLifecycle<TFlow extends AnyFlow> implements ILifecycle {
       throw new FlowShapeMismatchError(this.flow.slug, result.differences);
     }
 
-    this.logger.info(`Flow '${this.flow.slug}' ${result.status} (mode: ${mode})`);
-  }
-
-  private detectCompilationMode(): 'development' | 'production' {
-    // Use provided env if available, otherwise fall back to global detection
-    if (this.env) {
-      const anonKey = this.env['SUPABASE_ANON_KEY'];
-      const serviceRoleKey = this.env['SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY'];
-      const isLocal = anonKey === KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY ||
-                      serviceRoleKey === KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY;
-      return isLocal ? 'development' : 'production';
-    }
-    return isLocalSupabase() ? 'development' : 'production';
+    this.logger.info(`Flow '${this.flow.slug}' compilation complete: ${result.status}`);
   }
 
   acknowledgeStop() {
diff --git a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/flow/createFlowWorker.ts b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/flow/createFlowWorker.ts
index b3a013f13..7b6a5b7ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/flow/createFlowWorker.ts
+++ b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/flow/createFlowWorker.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export function createFlowWorker<TFlow extends AnyFlow, TResources extends Recor
     queries,
     flow,
     createLogger('FlowWorkerLifecycle'),
-    { env: platformAdapter.env }
+    { isLocalEnvironment: platformAdapter.isLocalEnvironment }
   );
 
   // Create frozen worker config ONCE for reuse across all task executions
diff --git a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/platform/SupabasePlatformAdapter.ts b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/platform/SupabasePlatformAdapter.ts
index 9b311b5cd..b00d1f557 100644
--- a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/platform/SupabasePlatformAdapter.ts
+++ b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/platform/SupabasePlatformAdapter.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { SupabaseResources } from '@pgflow/dsl/supabase';
 import { createSql } from '../core/sql-factory.js';
 import { createServiceSupabaseClient } from '../core/supabase-utils.js';
 import { createLoggingFactory } from './logging.js';
+import { isLocalSupabaseEnv } from '../shared/localDetection.js';
 
 /**
  * Supabase Edge Runtime type (without global augmentation to comply with JSR)
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ export class SupabasePlatformAdapter implements PlatformAdapter<SupabaseResource
     const env = Deno.env.toObject();
     this.assertSupabaseEnv(env);
     this.validatedEnv = env;
-    
+
     // Create abort controller for shutdown signal
     this.abortController = new AbortController();
     
@@ -139,6 +140,13 @@ export class SupabasePlatformAdapter implements PlatformAdapter<SupabaseResource
     return this._platformResources;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Whether running in a local/development environment.
+   */
+  get isLocalEnvironment(): boolean {
+    return isLocalSupabaseEnv(this.validatedEnv);
+  }
+
   private async spawnNewEdgeFunction(): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.edgeFunctionName) {
       throw new Error('functionName cannot be null or empty');
diff --git a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/platform/types.ts b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/platform/types.ts
index 7d6a9aad7..d8cdfcd93 100644
--- a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/platform/types.ts
+++ b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/platform/types.ts
@@ -56,4 +56,10 @@ export interface PlatformAdapter<TResources extends Record<string, unknown> = Re
    */
   get platformResources(): TResources;
 
+  /**
+   * Whether running in a local/development environment.
+   * Used by flow compilation to determine if recompilation is allowed.
+   */
+  get isLocalEnvironment(): boolean;
+
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/shared/localDetection.ts b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/shared/localDetection.ts
index 7e596ab67..21d492674 100644
--- a/pkgs/edge-worker/src/shared/localDetection.ts
+++ b/pkgs/edge-worker/src/shared/localDetection.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,17 @@ export const KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY =
 export const KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY =
   'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJzdXBhYmFzZS1kZW1vIiwicm9sZSI6InNlcnZpY2Vfcm9sZSIsImV4cCI6MTk4MzgxMjk5Nn0.EGIM96RAZx35lJzdJsyH-qQwv8Hdp7fsn3W0YpN81IU';
 
-export function isLocalSupabase(): boolean {
-  const anonKey = Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_ANON_KEY');
-  const serviceRoleKey = Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY');
+/**
+ * Checks if the provided environment indicates local Supabase.
+ * Use when you have access to an env record (e.g., from PlatformAdapter).
+ */
+export function isLocalSupabaseEnv(env: Record<string, string | undefined>): boolean {
+  const anonKey = env['SUPABASE_ANON_KEY'];
+  const serviceRoleKey = env['SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY'];
   return anonKey === KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY ||
          serviceRoleKey === KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY;
 }
+
+export function isLocalSupabase(): boolean {
+  return isLocalSupabaseEnv(Deno.env.toObject());
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/integration/_helpers.ts b/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/integration/_helpers.ts
index ba2aa9602..eed43a4cd 100644
--- a/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/integration/_helpers.ts
+++ b/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/integration/_helpers.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export function createTestPlatformAdapter(sql: postgres.Sql): PlatformAdapter<Su
     get shutdownSignal() { return abortController.signal; },
     get platformResources() { return platformResources; },
     get connectionString() { return DEFAULT_TEST_SUPABASE_ENV.EDGE_WORKER_DB_URL; },
+    get isLocalEnvironment() { return false; },
     async startWorker(_createWorkerFn: CreateWorkerFn) {},
     async stopWorker() {},
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/integration/flow/compilationAtStartup.test.ts b/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/integration/flow/compilationAtStartup.test.ts
index 3a2c26cde..54efe0a99 100644
--- a/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/integration/flow/compilationAtStartup.test.ts
+++ b/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/integration/flow/compilationAtStartup.test.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ import { Flow } from '@pgflow/dsl';
 import { delay } from '@std/async';
 import { createFlowWorker } from '../../../src/flow/createFlowWorker.ts';
 import { createTestPlatformAdapter } from '../_helpers.ts';
-import {
-  KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY,
-  KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY,
-} from '../../../src/shared/localDetection.ts';
 import type { postgres } from '../../sql.ts';
 
 // Define a minimal test flow
@@ -26,19 +22,15 @@ function createLogger(module: string) {
   };
 }
 
-function createPlatformAdapterWithEnv(
+function createPlatformAdapterWithLocalEnv(
   sql: postgres.Sql,
-  envOverrides: Record<string, string> = {}
+  isLocal: boolean
 ) {
   const baseAdapter = createTestPlatformAdapter(sql);
-  const modifiedEnv = {
-    ...baseAdapter.env,
-    ...envOverrides,
-  };
 
   return {
     ...baseAdapter,
-    get env() { return modifiedEnv; },
+    get isLocalEnvironment() { return isLocal; },
   };
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +56,7 @@ Deno.test(
         pollIntervalMs: 200,
       },
       createLogger,
-      createPlatformAdapterWithEnv(sql)
+      createPlatformAdapterWithLocalEnv(sql, false)
     );
 
     try {
@@ -121,7 +113,7 @@ Deno.test(
         pollIntervalMs: 200,
       },
       createLogger,
-      createPlatformAdapterWithEnv(sql)
+      createPlatformAdapterWithLocalEnv(sql, false)
     );
 
     try {
@@ -155,11 +147,8 @@ Deno.test(
     await sql`SELECT pgflow.add_step('test_compilation_flow', 'double')`;
     await sql`SELECT pgflow.add_step('test_compilation_flow', 'different_step', deps_slugs => ARRAY['double']::text[])`;
 
-    // Use non-local keys to simulate production mode
-    const platformAdapter = createPlatformAdapterWithEnv(sql, {
-      SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: 'prod-anon-key-not-local',
-      SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: 'prod-service-key-not-local',
-    });
+    // Use isLocal: false to simulate production mode
+    const platformAdapter = createPlatformAdapterWithLocalEnv(sql, false);
 
     const worker = createFlowWorker(
       TestCompilationFlow, // Has only 'double' step
@@ -220,11 +209,8 @@ Deno.test(
     await sql`SELECT pgflow.create_flow('test_compilation_flow')`;
     await sql`SELECT pgflow.add_step('test_compilation_flow', 'old_step')`;
 
-    // Use local keys to simulate development mode
-    const platformAdapter = createPlatformAdapterWithEnv(sql, {
-      SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY,
-      SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY,
-    });
+    // Use isLocal: true to simulate development mode
+    const platformAdapter = createPlatformAdapterWithLocalEnv(sql, true);
 
     const worker = createFlowWorker(
       TestCompilationFlow, // Has 'double' step, not 'old_step'
diff --git a/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/unit/FlowWorkerLifecycle.deprecation.test.ts b/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/unit/FlowWorkerLifecycle.deprecation.test.ts
index ff2092985..f2304dd4f 100644
--- a/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/unit/FlowWorkerLifecycle.deprecation.test.ts
+++ b/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/unit/FlowWorkerLifecycle.deprecation.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { assertEquals, assertThrows } from '@std/assert';
 import { FlowWorkerLifecycle } from '../../src/flow/FlowWorkerLifecycle.ts';
 import { TransitionError } from '../../src/core/WorkerState.ts';
-import { Queries } from '../../src/core/Queries.ts';
+import { Queries, type EnsureFlowCompiledResult } from '../../src/core/Queries.ts';
 import type { WorkerRow } from '../../src/core/types.ts';
-import type { AnyFlow } from '@pgflow/dsl';
+import { Flow, type FlowShape } from '@pgflow/dsl';
 import type { Logger } from '../../src/platform/types.ts';
 import { createLoggingFactory } from '../../src/platform/logging.ts';
 import type { postgres } from '../sql.ts';
@@ -45,21 +45,20 @@ class MockQueries extends Queries {
     return Promise.resolve(workerRow);
   }
 
-  override ensureFlowCompiled(): Promise<{ status: 'compiled' | 'verified' | 'recompiled' | 'mismatch'; differences: string[] }> {
+  override ensureFlowCompiled(
+    _flowSlug: string,
+    _shape: FlowShape,
+    _mode: 'development' | 'production'
+  ): Promise<EnsureFlowCompiledResult> {
     return Promise.resolve({ status: 'verified', differences: [] });
   }
 }
 
-// Mock Flow
-const createMockFlow = (): AnyFlow => {
-  // Return a minimal flow structure needed for extractFlowShape
-  return {
-    slug: 'test-flow',
-    stepOrder: [],
-    options: {},
-    getStepDefinition: () => { throw new Error('No steps in mock flow'); },
-  } as unknown as AnyFlow;
-};
+// Real Flow for testing - using the DSL to create a valid flow
+const TestFlow = new Flow<{ value: number }>({ slug: 'test_flow' })
+  .step({ slug: 'step1' }, (input) => input.run.value);
+
+const createMockFlow = () => TestFlow;
 
 
 Deno.test('FlowWorkerLifecycle - should transition to deprecated state when heartbeat returns is_deprecated true', async () => {
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ Deno.test('FlowWorkerLifecycle - queueName should return flow slug', () => {
   const mockFlow = createMockFlow();
   const lifecycle = new FlowWorkerLifecycle(mockQueries, mockFlow, logger);
 
-  assertEquals(lifecycle.queueName, 'test-flow');
+  assertEquals(lifecycle.queueName, 'test_flow');
 });
 
 Deno.test('FlowWorkerLifecycle - workerId getter should work after start', async () => {
diff --git a/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/unit/shared/localDetection.test.ts b/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/unit/shared/localDetection.test.ts
index 91de32ebe..8c024cc29 100644
--- a/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/unit/shared/localDetection.test.ts
+++ b/pkgs/edge-worker/tests/unit/shared/localDetection.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { assertEquals } from '@std/assert';
 import {
   isLocalSupabase,
+  isLocalSupabaseEnv,
   KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY,
   KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY,
 } from '../../../src/shared/localDetection.ts';
@@ -127,3 +128,61 @@ Deno.test('isLocalSupabase - returns true when only service role matches (anon i
     assertEquals(isLocalSupabase(), true);
   });
 });
+
+// ============================================================
+// isLocalSupabaseEnv() tests
+// ============================================================
+
+Deno.test('isLocalSupabaseEnv - returns true when anon key matches local', () => {
+  const env = { SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY };
+  assertEquals(isLocalSupabaseEnv(env), true);
+});
+
+Deno.test('isLocalSupabaseEnv - returns true when service role key matches local', () => {
+  const env = { SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY };
+  assertEquals(isLocalSupabaseEnv(env), true);
+});
+
+Deno.test('isLocalSupabaseEnv - returns true when both keys match local', () => {
+  const env = {
+    SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY,
+    SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY,
+  };
+  assertEquals(isLocalSupabaseEnv(env), true);
+});
+
+Deno.test('isLocalSupabaseEnv - returns false for non-local keys', () => {
+  const env = {
+    SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: 'prod-key',
+    SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: 'prod-service-key',
+  };
+  assertEquals(isLocalSupabaseEnv(env), false);
+});
+
+Deno.test('isLocalSupabaseEnv - returns false for empty env', () => {
+  assertEquals(isLocalSupabaseEnv({}), false);
+});
+
+Deno.test('isLocalSupabaseEnv - returns false for undefined values', () => {
+  const env = {
+    SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: undefined,
+    SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: undefined,
+  };
+  assertEquals(isLocalSupabaseEnv(env), false);
+});
+
+Deno.test('isLocalSupabaseEnv - returns true when only anon key matches (service is prod)', () => {
+  const env = {
+    SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: KNOWN_LOCAL_ANON_KEY,
+    SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: 'prod-service-key',
+  };
+  assertEquals(isLocalSupabaseEnv(env), true);
+});
+
+Deno.test('isLocalSupabaseEnv - returns true when only service role matches (anon is prod)', () => {
+  const env = {
+    SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: 'prod-anon-key',
+    SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: KNOWN_LOCAL_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY,
+  };
+  assertEquals(isLocalSupabaseEnv(env), true);
+});