diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/automations/runtime/__init__.py b/surfsense_backend/app/automations/runtime/__init__.py
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+"""Automation run executor: plan walker, step dispatch, retries, persistence."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from .executor import execute_run
+
+__all__ = ["execute_run"]