diff --git a/hermes_cli/kanban_swarm.py b/hermes_cli/kanban_swarm.py
index 0dc3fa7e8c..e450f6d43e 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/kanban_swarm.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/kanban_swarm.py
@@ -125,20 +125,11 @@ def create_swarm(
     activated = False
     with kb.write_txn(conn):
         created = _create_swarm_uncommitted(
-            conn,
-            goal=goal,
-            workers=workers,
-            verifier_assignee=verifier_assignee,
-            synthesizer_assignee=synthesizer_assignee,
-            root_title=root_title,
-            verifier_title=verifier_title,
-            synthesizer_title=synthesizer_title,
-            tenant=tenant,
-            created_by=created_by,
-            workspace_kind=workspace_kind,
-            workspace_path=workspace_path,
-            priority=priority,
-            idempotency_key=idempotency_key,
+            conn, goal=goal, workers=workers, verifier_assignee=verifier_assignee,
+            synthesizer_assignee=synthesizer_assignee, root_title=root_title,
+            verifier_title=verifier_title, synthesizer_title=synthesizer_title, tenant=tenant,
+            created_by=created_by, workspace_kind=workspace_kind, workspace_path=workspace_path,
+            priority=priority, idempotency_key=idempotency_key,
         )
         root = kb.get_task(conn, created.root_id)
         if root is not None and root.status == "blocked":
@@ -172,21 +163,10 @@ def create_swarm(
 
 
 def _create_swarm_uncommitted(
-    conn: sqlite3.Connection,
-    *,
-    goal: str,
-    workers: Iterable[SwarmWorkerSpec],
-    verifier_assignee: str,
-    synthesizer_assignee: str,
-    root_title: Optional[str] = None,
-    verifier_title: str = "Verify swarm outputs",
-    synthesizer_title: str = "Synthesize swarm outputs",
-    tenant: Optional[str] = None,
-    created_by: str = "swarm-orchestrator",
-    workspace_kind: str = "scratch",
-    workspace_path: Optional[str] = None,
-    priority: int = 0,
-    idempotency_key: Optional[str] = None,
+    conn: sqlite3.Connection, *, goal: str, workers: Iterable[SwarmWorkerSpec],
+    verifier_assignee: str, synthesizer_assignee: str, root_title: Optional[str],
+    verifier_title: str, synthesizer_title: str, tenant: Optional[str], created_by: str,
+    workspace_kind: str, workspace_path: Optional[str], priority: int, idempotency_key: Optional[str],
 ) -> SwarmCreated:
     """Create the swarm graph inside the caller's transaction: planning root
     (``blocked`` until the caller activates it), parallel workers, a verifier