diff --git a/scripts/src/gc-remote-host-docker.py b/scripts/src/gc-remote-host-docker.py
index 327f1a29..eda3fcf2 100644
--- a/scripts/src/gc-remote-host-docker.py
+++ b/scripts/src/gc-remote-host-docker.py
@@ -1,6 +1,50 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
 
+def parse_docker_human_size(raw):
+    raw = str(raw).split("(")[0].strip()
+    match = re.match(r"^([0-9.]+)\s*([KMGT]?B)$", raw, re.I)
+    if not match:
+        return None
+    multiplier = {"B": 1, "KB": 1000, "MB": 1000**2, "GB": 1000**3, "TB": 1000**4}.get(match.group(2).upper(), 1)
+    return int(float(match.group(1)) * multiplier)
+
+
+def parse_docker_build_cache(text):
+    for line in text.splitlines():
+        if not line.startswith("Build Cache"):
+            continue
+        match = re.match(r"^Build Cache\s+\S+\s+\S+\s+(\S+)\s+(\S+)", line.strip())
+        if not match:
+            continue
+        size = parse_docker_human_size(match.group(1))
+        reclaim = parse_docker_human_size(match.group(2))
+        if size is None or reclaim is None:
+            return None
+        return {"sizeBytes": size, "reclaimableBytes": reclaim}
+    return None
+
+
+def build_cache_only_payload(observed_at):
+    disk_before = df_snapshot()
+    section = host_docker_gc_section("buildCachePrune")
+    until = str(OPTIONS.get("buildCacheUntil") or section.get("until") or "24h")
+    if not host_docker_gc_enabled("buildCachePrune"):
+        return {"ok": False, "action": "gc remote %s" % ACTION, "providerId": PROVIDER_ID, "scope": "build-cache-only", "dryRun": ACTION == "plan", "mutation": False, "diagnosis": host_docker_gc_reason("buildCachePrune", "BuildKit cache GC is disabled by YAML")}
+    system_df = command(["docker", "system", "df"], 8)
+    if system_df["exitCode"] != 0:
+        return {"ok": False, "action": "gc remote %s" % ACTION, "providerId": PROVIDER_ID, "scope": "build-cache-only", "dryRun": ACTION == "plan", "mutation": False, "diagnosis": bounded(system_df)}
+    cache = parse_docker_build_cache(system_df["stdout"])
+    candidate = None
+    if cache is not None and cache["reclaimableBytes"] > 0:
+        candidate = {"id": "docker-builder:prune", "kind": "docker-build-cache-prune", "risk": "low", "sizeBytes": cache["sizeBytes"], "estimatedReclaimBytes": cache["reclaimableBytes"], "action": {"command": ["docker", "builder", "prune", "--all", "--force", "--filter", "until=%s" % until]}}
+    payload = {"ok": True, "action": "gc remote %s" % ACTION, "providerId": PROVIDER_ID, "scope": "build-cache-only", "configSource": "config/unidesk-cli.yaml#gc.remote.targets.%s.hostDockerGc.buildCachePrune" % PROVIDER_ID, "dryRun": ACTION == "plan", "mutation": ACTION == "run" and candidate is not None, "observedAt": observed_at, "diskBefore": disk_before, "until": until, "candidates": [candidate] if candidate else []}
+    if ACTION == "run" and candidate is not None:
+        payload["result"] = execute(candidate)
+        payload["diskAfter"] = df_snapshot()
+    return payload
+
+
 def docker_containers():
     ps = command(["docker", "ps", "-qa", "--no-trunc"], 5)
     if ps["exitCode"] != 0 or not ps["stdout"].strip():
diff --git a/scripts/src/gc-remote-policy-runner.py b/scripts/src/gc-remote-policy-runner.py
index 696bfa39..1f37cb0d 100644
--- a/scripts/src/gc-remote-policy-runner.py
+++ b/scripts/src/gc-remote-policy-runner.py
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ def run_json(args, timeout=45):
     }
     if process.returncode != 0:
         return None, result
+    try:
+        return json.loads(process.stdout or "{}"), result
+    except Exception:
+        return None, result
 
 
 def command_lines(args, timeout=30, limit=10000):
@@ -150,10 +154,6 @@ def root_available_bytes():
         return int(result["stdoutTail"].splitlines()[-1].strip())
     except Exception:
         return None
-    try:
-        return json.loads(process.stdout or "{}"), result
-    except Exception:
-        return None, result
 
 
 def write_state(config, payload):
diff --git a/scripts/src/gc-remote-runner.py b/scripts/src/gc-remote-runner.py
index cfebd904..42a95251 100644
--- a/scripts/src/gc-remote-runner.py
+++ b/scripts/src/gc-remote-runner.py
@@ -1053,47 +1053,6 @@ def parse_journal_usage(text):
     mult = {"": 1, "K": 1024, "M": 1024**2, "G": 1024**3, "T": 1024**4}.get(m.group(2).upper(), 1)
     return int(float(m.group(1)) * mult)
 
-def parse_docker_human_size(raw):
-    raw = str(raw).split("(")[0].strip()
-    m = re.match(r"^([0-9.]+)\s*([KMGT]?B)$", raw, re.I)
-    if not m:
-        return None
-    mult = {"B": 1, "KB": 1000, "MB": 1000**2, "GB": 1000**3, "TB": 1000**4}.get(m.group(2).upper(), 1)
-    return int(float(m.group(1)) * mult)
-
-def parse_docker_build_cache(text):
-    for line in text.splitlines():
-        if not line.startswith("Build Cache"):
-            continue
-        match = re.match(r"^Build Cache\s+\S+\s+\S+\s+(\S+)\s+(\S+)", line.strip())
-        if not match:
-            continue
-        size = parse_docker_human_size(match.group(1))
-        reclaim = parse_docker_human_size(match.group(2))
-        if size is None or reclaim is None:
-            return None
-        return {"sizeBytes": size, "reclaimableBytes": reclaim}
-    return None
-
-def build_cache_only_payload(observed_at):
-    disk_before = df_snapshot()
-    section = host_docker_gc_section("buildCachePrune")
-    until = str(OPTIONS.get("buildCacheUntil") or section.get("until") or "24h")
-    if not host_docker_gc_enabled("buildCachePrune"):
-        return {"ok": False, "action": "gc remote %s" % ACTION, "providerId": PROVIDER_ID, "scope": "build-cache-only", "dryRun": ACTION == "plan", "mutation": False, "diagnosis": host_docker_gc_reason("buildCachePrune", "BuildKit cache GC is disabled by YAML")}
-    system_df = command(["docker", "system", "df"], 8)
-    if system_df["exitCode"] != 0:
-        return {"ok": False, "action": "gc remote %s" % ACTION, "providerId": PROVIDER_ID, "scope": "build-cache-only", "dryRun": ACTION == "plan", "mutation": False, "diagnosis": bounded(system_df)}
-    cache = parse_docker_build_cache(system_df["stdout"])
-    candidate = None
-    if cache is not None and cache["reclaimableBytes"] > 0:
-        candidate = {"id": "docker-builder:prune", "kind": "docker-build-cache-prune", "risk": "low", "sizeBytes": cache["sizeBytes"], "estimatedReclaimBytes": cache["reclaimableBytes"], "action": {"command": ["docker", "builder", "prune", "--all", "--force", "--filter", "until=%s" % until]}}
-    payload = {"ok": True, "action": "gc remote %s" % ACTION, "providerId": PROVIDER_ID, "scope": "build-cache-only", "configSource": "config/unidesk-cli.yaml#gc.remote.targets.%s.hostDockerGc.buildCachePrune" % PROVIDER_ID, "dryRun": ACTION == "plan", "mutation": ACTION == "run" and candidate is not None, "observedAt": observed_at, "diskBefore": disk_before, "until": until, "candidates": [candidate] if candidate else []}
-    if ACTION == "run" and candidate is not None:
-        payload["result"] = execute(candidate)
-        payload["diskAfter"] = df_snapshot()
-    return payload
-
 # __UNIDESK_GC_REMOTE_HOST_DOCKER_HELPERS__
 
 def cluster_preflight():