diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d3ee4b56..00000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-language: node_js
-
-node_js:
-  - '14'
-  - '13'
-  - '12'
-  - '10'
-
-env:
-  global:
-    - TIMEOUT_MULTIPLIER=8
-    
-install:
-  - npm ci
-
-script:
-  - npm test
-  - >
-    if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" != "windows" ]]; then
-      npm audit
-      npm run coveralls
-      rm -rf node_modules
-      npm ci --only=production
-      ./test/smoke-test.sh;
-      ./test/entity-test.sh;
-      ./test/joi-test.sh;
-      ./test/doc-test.sh;
-    fi
-  
-
-os:
-  - "linux"
-  - "osx"
-  - "windows"
-  
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b0943c45..513cd780 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 3.33.0 2023-11-05
+
+* Remove norma library, replace functionality with update gubu library.
+
+
 ## 3.32.1 2023-09-16
 
 * Provide Seneca 4 act-err argument variants via `act-err-4` temporary event.
diff --git a/lib/ready.js b/lib/ready.js
index 54e6cf1f..870ef769 100644
--- a/lib/ready.js
+++ b/lib/ready.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ function make_ready(root) {
     };
 }
 exports.make_ready = make_ready;
+// TODO should callback with plugin errs, or throw them!
 function api_ready(ready_func) {
     var self = this;
     // Allow pending actions to complete
diff --git a/lib/ready.js.map b/lib/ready.js.map
index 1917156b..d64f34fe 100644
--- a/lib/ready.js.map
+++ b/lib/ready.js.map
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ddde48d..e4d969cb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     "@hapi/lab": "25",
     "@seneca/test-plugin": "0.1.0",
     "@types/node": "^20.8.10",
-    "async": "^3.2.4",
+    "async": "^3.2.5",
     "bench": "^0.3.6",
     "coveralls": "^3.1.1",
     "gex": "^4.0.1",
diff --git a/test/add.test.js b/test/add.test.js
index 9aaa8613..9cfffa36 100644
--- a/test/add.test.js
+++ b/test/add.test.js
@@ -17,29 +17,59 @@ describe('add', function () {
   it('args', function (fin) {
     const si = Seneca().test()
     si
-    // First can be jsonic
-      .add({a:1}, function a1(msg,reply){reply({x:1})})
-      .add('a:2', function a2(msg,reply){reply({x:2})})
+      // First can be jsonic
+      .add({ a: 1 }, function a1(msg, reply) {
+        reply({ x: 1 })
+      })
+      .add('a:2', function a2(msg, reply) {
+        reply({ x: 2 })
+      })
 
-    // Second is always an object.
-      .add({a:3}, {b:1}, function a3b1(msg,reply){reply({x:3})})
-      .add('a:4', {b:2}, function a4b2(msg,reply){reply({x:4})})
+      // Second is always an object.
+      .add({ a: 3 }, { b: 1 }, function a3b1(msg, reply) {
+        reply({ x: 3 })
+      })
+      .add('a:4', { b: 2 }, function a4b2(msg, reply) {
+        reply({ x: 4 })
+      })
 
-    // Sub patterns don't need an action.
-      .add({a:5})
+      // Sub patterns don't need an action.
+      .add({ a: 5 })
       .add('a:6')
-      .add({a:7})
-      .add('a:8', {b:5})
-
-      .add({a:9},
-           function a9(msg,reply){reply({x:9})},{plugin_name:'p9'})
-      .add('a:10',
-           function a10(msg,reply){reply({x:10})},{plugin_name:'p10'})
-      .add({a:11}, {b:6},
-           function a11b6(msg,reply){reply({x:11})},{plugin_name:'p11'})
-      .add('a:12', {b:7},
-           function a12b7(msg,reply){reply({x:12})},{plugin_name:'p12'})
-    
+      .add({ a: 7 })
+      .add('a:8', { b: 5 })
+
+      .add(
+        { a: 9 },
+        function a9(msg, reply) {
+          reply({ x: 9 })
+        },
+        { plugin_name: 'p9' },
+      )
+      .add(
+        'a:10',
+        function a10(msg, reply) {
+          reply({ x: 10 })
+        },
+        { plugin_name: 'p10' },
+      )
+      .add(
+        { a: 11 },
+        { b: 6 },
+        function a11b6(msg, reply) {
+          reply({ x: 11 })
+        },
+        { plugin_name: 'p11' },
+      )
+      .add(
+        'a:12',
+        { b: 7 },
+        function a12b7(msg, reply) {
+          reply({ x: 12 })
+        },
+        { plugin_name: 'p12' },
+      )
+
     let pats = si.list('a:*')
     // console.log(pats)
     expect(pats).equal([
@@ -54,43 +84,43 @@ describe('add', function () {
       { a: '9' },
       { a: '10' },
       { a: '11', b: '6' },
-      { a: '12', b: '7' }
+      { a: '12', b: '7' },
     ])
-    
-    si.act('a:1', function(err, out) {
+
+    si.act('a:1', function (err, out) {
       expect(err).equal(null)
-      expect(out).equal({x:1})
+      expect(out).equal({ x: 1 })
 
-      si.act('a:2', function(err, out) {
+      si.act('a:2', function (err, out) {
         expect(err).equal(null)
-        expect(out).equal({x:2})
+        expect(out).equal({ x: 2 })
 
-        si.act('a:3,b:1', function(err, out) {
+        si.act('a:3,b:1', function (err, out) {
           expect(err).equal(null)
-          expect(out).equal({x:3})
+          expect(out).equal({ x: 3 })
 
-          si.act('a:4,b:2', function(err, out) {
+          si.act('a:4,b:2', function (err, out) {
             expect(err).equal(null)
-            expect(out).equal({x:4})
+            expect(out).equal({ x: 4 })
 
-            si.act('a:9', function(err, out, meta) {
+            si.act('a:9', function (err, out, meta) {
               expect(err).equal(null)
-              expect(out).equal({x:9})
+              expect(out).equal({ x: 9 })
               expect(meta.plugin.name).equal('p9')
 
-              si.act('a:10', function(err, out, meta) {
+              si.act('a:10', function (err, out, meta) {
                 expect(err).equal(null)
-                expect(out).equal({x:10})
+                expect(out).equal({ x: 10 })
                 expect(meta.plugin.name).equal('p10')
 
-                si.act('a:11,b:6', function(err, out, meta) {
+                si.act('a:11,b:6', function (err, out, meta) {
                   expect(err).equal(null)
-                  expect(out).equal({x:11})
+                  expect(out).equal({ x: 11 })
                   expect(meta.plugin.name).equal('p11')
 
-                  si.act('a:12,b:7', function(err, out, meta) {
+                  si.act('a:12,b:7', function (err, out, meta) {
                     expect(err).equal(null)
-                    expect(out).equal({x:12})
+                    expect(out).equal({ x: 12 })
                     expect(meta.plugin.name).equal('p12')
 
                     fin()
@@ -107,14 +137,14 @@ describe('add', function () {
   it('args-error', function (fin) {
     const si = Seneca().test()
 
-    expect(()=>si.add('a','b'))
-      .throw('seneca (add): Validation failed for property "actdef"'+
-             ' with string "b" because the string is not of type object.')
+    expect(() => si.add('a', 'b')).throw(
+      'seneca (add): Validation failed for property "actdef"' +
+        ' with string "b" because the string is not of type object.',
+    )
 
     fin()
   })
-  
-  
+
   it('action-name', function (fin) {
     var si = Seneca().test()
 
@@ -193,9 +223,10 @@ describe('add', function () {
         expect(e).exist()
         expect(o).not.exist()
         expect(e.code).equal('act_invalid_msg')
-        expect(e.details.props)
-          .equal([{ path: 'b', what: 'type', type: 'number', value: 'x' }])
-        
+        expect(e.details.props).equal([
+          { path: 'b', what: 'type', type: 'number', value: 'x' },
+        ])
+
         si.act({ a: 2, b: 3 }, function (e, o) {
           expect(e).not.exist()
           expect(o).equal({ b: 9 })
@@ -204,8 +235,9 @@ describe('add', function () {
             expect(e).exist()
             expect(o).not.exist()
             expect(e.code).equal('act_invalid_msg')
-            expect(e.details.props)
-              .equal([{ path: 'b', what: 'type', type: 'number', value: 'x' }])
+            expect(e.details.props).equal([
+              { path: 'b', what: 'type', type: 'number', value: 'x' },
+            ])
 
             fin()
           })
diff --git a/test/common.test.js b/test/common.test.js
index 33a03bb3..2ceed315 100644
--- a/test/common.test.js
+++ b/test/common.test.js
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ var it = Shared.make_it(lab)
 describe('common', function () {
   it('stringify', function (fin) {
     expect(Common.stringify({})).equal('{}')
-    expect(Common.stringify({a:1})).equal('{"a":1}')
+    expect(Common.stringify({ a: 1 })).equal('{"a":1}')
     fin()
   })
-  
+
   it('misc', function (fin) {
     expect(Common.boolify(true)).to.equal(true)
     expect(Common.boolify(false)).to.equal(false)
diff --git a/test/delegation.test.js b/test/delegation.test.js
index 64b74acf..c72fbccd 100644
--- a/test/delegation.test.js
+++ b/test/delegation.test.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('delegation', function () {
     })
     var sid = si.delegate({ a$: 'A', b: 'B' })
     // console.log('SID', sid)
-    
+
     assert.ok(Gex('Seneca/*.*.*/*').on(si.toString()))
     assert.ok(Gex('Seneca/*.*.*/*/{b:B}').on(sid.toString()))
 
diff --git a/test/inward.test.js b/test/inward.test.js
index 831a9173..871998af 100644
--- a/test/inward.test.js
+++ b/test/inward.test.js
@@ -42,18 +42,18 @@ describe('inward', function () {
     try {
       API.inward()
       expect(false).true()
-    }
-    catch (e) {
-      expect(e.message)
-        .equal('seneca: Validation failed for property "inward"'+
-               ' with value "undefined" because the value is required.')
-      expect({...e}).includes({
+    } catch (e) {
+      expect(e.message).equal(
+        'seneca: Validation failed for property "inward"' +
+          ' with value "undefined" because the value is required.',
+      )
+      expect({ ...e }).includes({
         gubu: true,
         code: 'shape',
       })
       expect(e.props[0]).includes({
-        path:'inward',
-        type:'function'
+        path: 'inward',
+        type: 'function',
       })
     }
 
diff --git a/test/legacy.test.js b/test/legacy.test.js
index 9a69352e..908ae494 100644
--- a/test/legacy.test.js
+++ b/test/legacy.test.js
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ describe('legacy', function () {
       })
   })
 
-
   it('act_if', function (done) {
     var si = Seneca({ log: 'silent' })
 
@@ -158,12 +157,11 @@ describe('legacy', function () {
         expect(true).equal(false)
       })
       expect(true).equal(false)
-    }
-    catch (e) {
+    } catch (e) {
       expect(e.message).match(/not of type boolean/)
     }
 
-    si = Seneca({log:'test'})
+    si = Seneca({ log: 'test' })
       .add('a:1', function (msg, reply) {
         reply({ b: msg.a + 1 })
       })
@@ -182,5 +180,4 @@ describe('legacy', function () {
       process.nextTick(done)
     })
   })
-
 })
diff --git a/test/outward.test.js b/test/outward.test.js
index 938715ea..970ea26d 100644
--- a/test/outward.test.js
+++ b/test/outward.test.js
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ describe('outward', function () {
     try {
       API.outward()
       expect(false).true()
-    }
-    catch (e) {
-      expect(e.message)
-        .equal('seneca: Validation failed for property "outward"'+
-               ' with value "undefined" because the value is required.')
-      expect({...e}).includes({
+    } catch (e) {
+      expect(e.message).equal(
+        'seneca: Validation failed for property "outward"' +
+          ' with value "undefined" because the value is required.',
+      )
+      expect({ ...e }).includes({
         gubu: true,
         code: 'shape',
       })
       expect(e.props[0]).includes({
-        path:'outward',
-        type:'function'
+        path: 'outward',
+        type: 'function',
       })
     }
 
diff --git a/test/plugin.test.js b/test/plugin.test.js
index fbc1c89d..5287772e 100644
--- a/test/plugin.test.js
+++ b/test/plugin.test.js
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ describe('plugin', function () {
         fin()
       })
       .use(function foo() {
-        this.add('a','b')
+        this.add('a', 'b')
       })
   })
 
diff --git a/test/quick.js b/test/quick.js
index 97f9a2b8..e5d2e123 100644
--- a/test/quick.js
+++ b/test/quick.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ let s0 = Seneca({
   //     action: false,
   //   },
   // },
-  system:{action:{add:false}},
+  system: { action: { add: false } },
 })
   .test()
   // .use('entity')
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ let s0 = Seneca({
   //     console.log('FOO_INTERCEPTOR', actcall)
   //   }
   // }, Seneca.util.print)
-    .add({a:1}, function a1(msg, reply) {
+  .add({ a: 1 }, function a1(msg, reply) {
     reply({ x: msg.x })
   })
   // .add('b:1', function a1(msg, reply) {
diff --git a/test/seneca.test.js b/test/seneca.test.js
index c156a420..3c21769d 100644
--- a/test/seneca.test.js
+++ b/test/seneca.test.js
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ describe('seneca', function () {
       })
   })
 
-  
   it('action-act-invalid-args', function (done) {
     const si = Seneca(testopts).test().quiet()
 
@@ -253,8 +252,7 @@ describe('seneca', function () {
         try {
           si.act(null, function (e) {})
           expect(true).false()
-        }
-        catch(e) {
+        } catch (e) {
           expect('shape').equal(e.code)
           done()
         }
@@ -262,7 +260,6 @@ describe('seneca', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  
   it('action-default', function (done) {
     var si = Seneca(testopts).error(done)
 
@@ -544,7 +541,6 @@ describe('seneca', function () {
       })
   })
 
-
   it('loading-plugins', function (done) {
     var si = Seneca().test()
 
@@ -626,7 +622,6 @@ describe('seneca', function () {
     done()
   })
 
-  
   it('strargs', function (done) {
     const si = Seneca({ strict: { result: false } })
       .test(done)
@@ -641,7 +636,7 @@ describe('seneca', function () {
       si.act('a:1,b:2,c:3', function (err, out) {
         expect(!err).true()
         expect(out).equal(6)
-        
+
         si.act('a:1,b:2', function (err, out) {
           expect(!err).true()
           expect(out).equal(2)
@@ -650,35 +645,34 @@ describe('seneca', function () {
             si.add('a::2', function (args, cb) {
               cb()
             })
-          }
-          catch (e) {
+          } catch (e) {
             expect('add_string_pattern_syntax', e.code)
-            
+
             try {
               si.act('a::2', { c: 3 }, function () {
                 expect(true).false()
               })
-            }
-            catch (e) {
+            } catch (e) {
               expect(e.code).equal('msg_jsonic_syntax')
 
               try {
                 si.add('a:1,b:2', 'bad-arg', function (args, cb) {
                   cb()
                 })
-              }
-              catch (e) {
-                expect(e.message)
-                  .equal('seneca (add): Validation failed for property "actdef" '+
-                         'with string "bad-arg" because the string is not of type object.')
-                
+              } catch (e) {
+                expect(e.message).equal(
+                  'seneca (add): Validation failed for property "actdef" ' +
+                    'with string "bad-arg" because the string is not of type object.',
+                )
+
                 try {
                   si.add(123, function (args, cb) {
                     cb()
                   })
-                }
-                catch (e) {
-                  expect(e.message).equal('seneca (add): Value "123" for property "props" does not satisfy one of: string, Object')
+                } catch (e) {
+                  expect(e.message).equal(
+                    'seneca (add): Value "123" for property "props" does not satisfy one of: string, Object',
+                  )
                   done()
                 }
               }
@@ -1014,7 +1008,7 @@ describe('seneca', function () {
       })
   })
 
-  it('decorate-basic', async ()=> {
+  it('decorate-basic', async () => {
     const si = Seneca().test().quiet()
     si.decorate('foo', function () {
       expect(this === si)
@@ -1024,23 +1018,26 @@ describe('seneca', function () {
     expect(si.foo()).equals('bar')
   })
 
-  it('decorate-core-property', async ()=> {
+  it('decorate-core-property', async () => {
     const si = Seneca().test().quiet()
-    expect(()=>si.decorate('add',()=>{}))
-      .throws('seneca: Decoration overrides core property:add')
+    expect(() => si.decorate('add', () => {})).throws(
+      'seneca: Decoration overrides core property:add',
+    )
   })
 
-  it('decorate-overwrite', async ()=>{
+  it('decorate-overwrite', async () => {
     const si = Seneca().test().quiet()
-    si.decorate('foo', ()=>{})
-    expect(()=>si.decorate('foo',()=>{}))
-      .throws('seneca: Decoration already exists: foo')
+    si.decorate('foo', () => {})
+    expect(() => si.decorate('foo', () => {})).throws(
+      'seneca: Decoration already exists: foo',
+    )
   })
 
-  it('decorate-underscore-prefix', async ()=>{
+  it('decorate-underscore-prefix', async () => {
     const si = Seneca().test().quiet()
-    expect(()=>si.decorate('_use'))
-      .throws('seneca: Decorate property cannot start with underscore (was _use)')
+    expect(() => si.decorate('_use')).throws(
+      'seneca: Decorate property cannot start with underscore (was _use)',
+    )
   })
 
   it('supports jsonic params to has', function (done) {