diff --git a/__tests__/cache.test.ts b/__tests__/cache.test.ts
index a3c1e3da..c2b46aa1 100644
--- a/__tests__/cache.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cache.test.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ describe('cache', () => {
 
     // Mock utils
     (utils.getCacheDirectory as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(mockCacheDir);
-    (utils.copyDirRecursive as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(undefined);
   });
 
   describe('restoreCache', () => {
diff --git a/__tests__/utils-basic.test.ts b/__tests__/utils-basic.test.ts
index 31c2c3f7..c30e3152 100644
--- a/__tests__/utils-basic.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/utils-basic.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ jest.mock('path');
 function setupPathAndOSMocks(): void {
   jest.resetAllMocks();
   (path.join as jest.Mock).mockImplementation((...parts) => parts.join('/'));
-  (path.dirname as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(p => p.substring(0, p.lastIndexOf('/')));
   (os.tmpdir as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue('/tmp');
 }
 
@@ -36,41 +35,6 @@ describe('utils - Basic Functions', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('getExecutableDirectoryPath', () => {
-    test('should return directory path when input is a file', () => {
-      const result = utils.getExecutableDirectoryPath('/usr/bin/task');
-      expect(result).toBe('/usr/bin');
-      expect(path.dirname).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/usr/bin/task');
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('parseMultilineInput', () => {
-    test('should handle empty input', () => {
-      const result = utils.parseMultilineInput('');
-      expect(result).toEqual([]);
-    });
-
-    test('should handle single line input', () => {
-      const result = utils.parseMultilineInput('line1');
-      expect(result).toEqual(['line1']);
-    });
-
-    test('should handle multiline input', () => {
-      const result = utils.parseMultilineInput('line1\nline2\nline3');
-      expect(result).toEqual(['line1', 'line2', 'line3']);
-    });
-
-    test('should trim whitespace', () => {
-      const result = utils.parseMultilineInput('  line1  \n  line2  ');
-      expect(result).toEqual(['line1', 'line2']);
-    });
-
-    test('should skip empty lines', () => {
-      const result = utils.parseMultilineInput('line1\n\nline2');
-      expect(result).toEqual(['line1', 'line2']);
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('logAndFail', () => {
     test('should throw error with message', () => {
       expect(() => utils.logAndFail('test error')).toThrow('test error');
diff --git a/__tests__/utils-file.test.ts b/__tests__/utils-file.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8598973e..00000000
--- a/__tests__/utils-file.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Ryan Johnson
- */
-
-import * as fs from 'fs';
-import * as path from 'path';
-import * as utils from '../src/utils';
-
-jest.mock('fs');
-jest.mock('path');
-
-function setupFileMocks(): void {
-  jest.resetAllMocks();
-
-  // Mock path operations.
-  (path.join as jest.Mock).mockImplementation((...parts) => parts.join('/'));
-  (path.dirname as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(p => p.substring(0, p.lastIndexOf('/')));
-}
-
-describe('utils - File Operations', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    setupFileMocks();
-  });
-
-  describe('copyDirRecursive', () => {
-    test('should throw if source does not exist', async () => {
-      (fs.existsSync as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(false);
-
-      await expect(utils.copyDirRecursive('/nonexistent', '/dest')).rejects.toThrow(
-        'Source directory does not exist: /nonexistent'
-      );
-    });
-
-    test('should handle file source', async () => {
-      // Setup mocks
-      (fs.existsSync as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(path => {
-        if (path === '/src/file.txt') return true;
-        if (path === '/dest') return true;
-        return false;
-      });
-
-      (fs.statSync as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
-        isDirectory: () => false,
-        isFile: () => true,
-        mode: 0o755
-      });
-
-      // Execute
-      await utils.copyDirRecursive('/src/file.txt', '/dest/file.txt');
-
-      // Verify
-      expect(fs.copyFileSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/src/file.txt', '/dest/file.txt');
-      expect(fs.chmodSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/dest/file.txt', 0o755);
-    });
-
-    test('should create destination directory if it does not exist', async () => {
-      // Setup mocks
-      (fs.existsSync as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(path => (path === '/src' ? true : false));
-      (fs.statSync as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
-        isDirectory: () => true,
-        isFile: () => false,
-        mode: 0o755
-      });
-      (fs.readdirSync as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue([]);
-
-      await utils.copyDirRecursive('/src', '/dest');
-
-      expect(fs.mkdirSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/dest', { recursive: true });
-    });
-
-    test('should recursively copy directories and files', async () => {
-      jest.clearAllMocks();
-
-      (fs.existsSync as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(true);
-      (fs.statSync as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
-        isDirectory: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(true),
-        isFile: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
-        mode: 0o755
-      }));
-      (fs.readdirSync as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => []);
-
-      await utils.copyDirRecursive('/src', '/dest');
-
-      expect(fs.existsSync).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(fs.statSync).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(fs.readdirSync).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
-    test('should preserve file permissions', async () => {
-      jest.clearAllMocks();
-
-      (fs.existsSync as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(true);
-      (fs.statSync as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
-        isDirectory: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
-        isFile: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(true),
-        mode: 0o644
-      }));
-      (fs.readdirSync as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue([]);
-
-      expect(fs.existsSync).not.toThrow();
-      expect(fs.statSync).not.toThrow();
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 69e9d9ba..de7bee9f 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -48318,7 +48318,6 @@ const RELEASES_URL = 'https://github.com/go-task/task/releases/download';
 
 
 
-
 /**
  * Get the cache directory for Task
  * @returns Path to cache directory
@@ -48326,72 +48325,6 @@ const RELEASES_URL = 'https://github.com/go-task/task/releases/download';
 function getCacheDirectory() {
     return external_path_namespaceObject.join(external_os_.tmpdir(), CACHE_DIR);
 }
-/**
- * Get the directory path containing the Task executable.
- * @param taskPath Path to Task installation
- * @returns Directory containing the Task executable
- */
-function getExecutableDirectoryPath(taskPath) {
-    return path.dirname(taskPath);
-}
-/**
- * Copy a directory recursively with improved handling of deep directories.
- * @param src Source directory
- * @param dest Destination directory
- * @throws Error if source directory does not exist
- */
-async function copyDirRecursive(src, dest) {
-    // Validate source exists.
-    if (!fs.existsSync(src)) {
-        throw new Error(`Source directory does not exist: ${src}`);
-    }
-    const srcStats = fs.statSync(src);
-    if (srcStats.isFile()) {
-        // Create destination directory, if required.
-        const destDir = path.dirname(dest);
-        if (!fs.existsSync(destDir)) {
-            fs.mkdirSync(destDir, { recursive: true });
-        }
-        // For single file copy, use the file name if the destination is a directory.
-        const fileName = path.basename(src);
-        const destPath = fs.existsSync(dest) && fs.statSync(dest).isDirectory() ? path.join(dest, fileName) : dest;
-        // Copy with original permissions.
-        fs.copyFileSync(src, destPath);
-        fs.chmodSync(destPath, srcStats.mode);
-        return;
-    }
-    // Create destination directory, if required.
-    if (!fs.existsSync(dest)) {
-        fs.mkdirSync(dest, { recursive: true });
-    }
-    // Use a queue-based approach to avoid stack overflow with deep directory structures.
-    const queue = [{ src, dest }];
-    // Process entries in breadth-first order.
-    while (queue.length > 0) {
-        const { src: currentSrc, dest: currentDest } = queue.shift();
-        // Read directory entries.
-        const entries = fs.readdirSync(currentSrc, { withFileTypes: true });
-        for (const entry of entries) {
-            const srcPath = path.join(currentSrc, entry.name);
-            const destPath = path.join(currentDest, entry.name);
-            if (entry.isDirectory()) {
-                // Create the destination directory.
-                if (!fs.existsSync(destPath)) {
-                    fs.mkdirSync(destPath, { recursive: true });
-                }
-                // Add to queue instead of recursive call.
-                queue.push({ src: srcPath, dest: destPath });
-            }
-            else {
-                // Copy file directly and preserve permissions.
-                fs.copyFileSync(srcPath, destPath);
-                // Copy permissions from source.
-                const stats = fs.statSync(srcPath);
-                fs.chmodSync(destPath, stats.mode);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
 /**
  * Extracts version from tag name by removing 'v' prefix if present
  * @param tagName The tag name from GitHub release
@@ -48427,20 +48360,6 @@ async function fetchLatestRelease(githubToken) {
         throw new Error(`Failed to fetch release information from ${RELEASES_API_URL}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`, { cause: error });
     }
 }
-/**
- * Parses a multiline input string into an array of strings
- * @param input The multiline input string
- * @returns Array of trimmed non-empty lines
- */
-function parseMultilineInput(input) {
-    if (!input) {
-        return [];
-    }
-    return input
-        .split('\n')
-        .map((s) => s.trim())
-        .filter((s) => s !== '');
-}
 /**
  * Validates and logs errors for requirements
  * @param message Error message to display
diff --git a/dist/utils.js b/dist/utils.js
index 3e6dee1f..cee96652 100644
--- a/dist/utils.js
+++ b/dist/utils.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import * as core from '@actions/core';
 import * as os from 'os';
 import * as path from 'path';
-import * as fs from 'fs';
 import { RELEASES_API_URL, CACHE_DIR } from './constants';
 /**
  * Get the cache directory for Task
@@ -18,72 +17,6 @@ import { RELEASES_API_URL, CACHE_DIR } from './constants';
 export function getCacheDirectory() {
     return path.join(os.tmpdir(), CACHE_DIR);
 }
-/**
- * Get the directory path containing the Task executable.
- * @param taskPath Path to Task installation
- * @returns Directory containing the Task executable
- */
-export function getExecutableDirectoryPath(taskPath) {
-    return path.dirname(taskPath);
-}
-/**
- * Copy a directory recursively with improved handling of deep directories.
- * @param src Source directory
- * @param dest Destination directory
- * @throws Error if source directory does not exist
- */
-export async function copyDirRecursive(src, dest) {
-    // Validate source exists.
-    if (!fs.existsSync(src)) {
-        throw new Error(`Source directory does not exist: ${src}`);
-    }
-    const srcStats = fs.statSync(src);
-    if (srcStats.isFile()) {
-        // Create destination directory, if required.
-        const destDir = path.dirname(dest);
-        if (!fs.existsSync(destDir)) {
-            fs.mkdirSync(destDir, { recursive: true });
-        }
-        // For single file copy, use the file name if the destination is a directory.
-        const fileName = path.basename(src);
-        const destPath = fs.existsSync(dest) && fs.statSync(dest).isDirectory() ? path.join(dest, fileName) : dest;
-        // Copy with original permissions.
-        fs.copyFileSync(src, destPath);
-        fs.chmodSync(destPath, srcStats.mode);
-        return;
-    }
-    // Create destination directory, if required.
-    if (!fs.existsSync(dest)) {
-        fs.mkdirSync(dest, { recursive: true });
-    }
-    // Use a queue-based approach to avoid stack overflow with deep directory structures.
-    const queue = [{ src, dest }];
-    // Process entries in breadth-first order.
-    while (queue.length > 0) {
-        const { src: currentSrc, dest: currentDest } = queue.shift();
-        // Read directory entries.
-        const entries = fs.readdirSync(currentSrc, { withFileTypes: true });
-        for (const entry of entries) {
-            const srcPath = path.join(currentSrc, entry.name);
-            const destPath = path.join(currentDest, entry.name);
-            if (entry.isDirectory()) {
-                // Create the destination directory.
-                if (!fs.existsSync(destPath)) {
-                    fs.mkdirSync(destPath, { recursive: true });
-                }
-                // Add to queue instead of recursive call.
-                queue.push({ src: srcPath, dest: destPath });
-            }
-            else {
-                // Copy file directly and preserve permissions.
-                fs.copyFileSync(srcPath, destPath);
-                // Copy permissions from source.
-                const stats = fs.statSync(srcPath);
-                fs.chmodSync(destPath, stats.mode);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
 /**
  * Extracts version from tag name by removing 'v' prefix if present
  * @param tagName The tag name from GitHub release
@@ -119,20 +52,6 @@ export async function fetchLatestRelease(githubToken) {
         throw new Error(`Failed to fetch release information from ${RELEASES_API_URL}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`, { cause: error });
     }
 }
-/**
- * Parses a multiline input string into an array of strings
- * @param input The multiline input string
- * @returns Array of trimmed non-empty lines
- */
-export function parseMultilineInput(input) {
-    if (!input) {
-        return [];
-    }
-    return input
-        .split('\n')
-        .map((s) => s.trim())
-        .filter((s) => s !== '');
-}
 /**
  * Validates and logs errors for requirements
  * @param message Error message to display
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index b4496fe3..91354742 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import * as core from '@actions/core';
 import * as os from 'os';
 import * as path from 'path';
-import * as fs from 'fs';
 import { RELEASES_API_URL, CACHE_DIR } from './constants';
 
 /**
@@ -21,84 +20,6 @@ export function getCacheDirectory(): string {
   return path.join(os.tmpdir(), CACHE_DIR);
 }
 
-/**
- * Get the directory path containing the Task executable.
- * @param taskPath Path to Task installation
- * @returns Directory containing the Task executable
- */
-export function getExecutableDirectoryPath(taskPath: string): string {
-  return path.dirname(taskPath);
-}
-
-/**
- * Copy a directory recursively with improved handling of deep directories.
- * @param src Source directory
- * @param dest Destination directory
- * @throws Error if source directory does not exist
- */
-export async function copyDirRecursive(src: string, dest: string): Promise<void> {
-  // Validate source exists.
-  if (!fs.existsSync(src)) {
-    throw new Error(`Source directory does not exist: ${src}`);
-  }
-
-  const srcStats = fs.statSync(src);
-  if (srcStats.isFile()) {
-    // Create destination directory, if required.
-    const destDir = path.dirname(dest);
-    if (!fs.existsSync(destDir)) {
-      fs.mkdirSync(destDir, { recursive: true });
-    }
-
-    // For single file copy, use the file name if the destination is a directory.
-    const fileName = path.basename(src);
-    const destPath =
-      fs.existsSync(dest) && fs.statSync(dest).isDirectory() ? path.join(dest, fileName) : dest;
-
-    // Copy with original permissions.
-    fs.copyFileSync(src, destPath);
-    fs.chmodSync(destPath, srcStats.mode);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Create destination directory, if required.
-  if (!fs.existsSync(dest)) {
-    fs.mkdirSync(dest, { recursive: true });
-  }
-
-  // Use a queue-based approach to avoid stack overflow with deep directory structures.
-  const queue: Array<{ src: string; dest: string }> = [{ src, dest }];
-
-  // Process entries in breadth-first order.
-  while (queue.length > 0) {
-    const { src: currentSrc, dest: currentDest } = queue.shift()!;
-
-    // Read directory entries.
-    const entries = fs.readdirSync(currentSrc, { withFileTypes: true });
-
-    for (const entry of entries) {
-      const srcPath = path.join(currentSrc, entry.name);
-      const destPath = path.join(currentDest, entry.name);
-
-      if (entry.isDirectory()) {
-        // Create the destination directory.
-        if (!fs.existsSync(destPath)) {
-          fs.mkdirSync(destPath, { recursive: true });
-        }
-        // Add to queue instead of recursive call.
-        queue.push({ src: srcPath, dest: destPath });
-      } else {
-        // Copy file directly and preserve permissions.
-        fs.copyFileSync(srcPath, destPath);
-
-        // Copy permissions from source.
-        const stats = fs.statSync(srcPath);
-        fs.chmodSync(destPath, stats.mode);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Extracts version from tag name by removing 'v' prefix if present
  * @param tagName The tag name from GitHub release
@@ -144,22 +65,6 @@ export async function fetchLatestRelease(githubToken?: string): Promise<string>
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Parses a multiline input string into an array of strings
- * @param input The multiline input string
- * @returns Array of trimmed non-empty lines
- */
-export function parseMultilineInput(input: string): string[] {
-  if (!input) {
-    return [];
-  }
-
-  return input
-    .split('\n')
-    .map((s: string) => s.trim())
-    .filter((s: string) => s !== '');
-}
-
 /**
  * Validates and logs errors for requirements
  * @param message Error message to display
diff --git a/taskfile.yml b/taskfile.yml
index eb898112..0e6331b0 100644
--- a/taskfile.yml
+++ b/taskfile.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ tasks:
       JEST_OPTS: --runInBand --detectOpenHandles --forceExit
     cmds:
       - echo "==> Running unit tests..."
-      - node --expose-gc --max-old-space-size={{.NODE_MEM}} node_modules/.bin/jest {{.JEST_OPTS}} __tests__/cache.test.ts __tests__/installer.test.ts __tests__/utils-basic.test.ts __tests__/utils-file.test.ts
+      - node --expose-gc --max-old-space-size={{.NODE_MEM}} node_modules/.bin/jest {{.JEST_OPTS}} __tests__/cache.test.ts __tests__/installer.test.ts __tests__/utils-basic.test.ts
 
   test:components:
     desc: Run component tests.
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ tasks:
       - node --expose-gc --max-old-space-size={{.NODE_MEM}} node_modules/.bin/jest {{.JEST_OPTS}} __tests__/installer.test.ts
       - echo "==> Running basic utility tests..."
       - node --expose-gc --max-old-space-size={{.NODE_MEM}} node_modules/.bin/jest {{.JEST_OPTS}} __tests__/utils-basic.test.ts
-      - echo "==> Running file operation tests..."
-      - node --expose-gc --max-old-space-size={{.NODE_MEM}} node_modules/.bin/jest {{.JEST_OPTS}} __tests__/utils-file.test.ts
       - echo "==> Running network operation tests..."
       - node --expose-gc --max-old-space-size={{.NODE_MEM}} node_modules/.bin/jest {{.JEST_OPTS}} __tests__/utils-network.test.ts