diff --git a/packages/cli/src/migrations/rules/build-dist-docs.ts b/packages/cli/src/migrations/rules/build-dist-docs.ts
index 1e68ff84576..837661a1682 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/migrations/rules/build-dist-docs.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/migrations/rules/build-dist-docs.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const buildDistDocsRule: MigrationRule = {
 
       if (isTrue) {
         if (propName === 'buildDist') {
-          targetTypesNeedingSkipInDev.push('dist-custom-elements', 'dist-hydrate-script');
+          targetTypesNeedingSkipInDev.push('dist', 'dist-custom-elements', 'dist-hydrate-script');
         } else if (propName === 'buildDocs') {
           targetTypesNeedingSkipInDev.push(
             'docs-readme',
diff --git a/packages/core/src/compiler/config/_test_/validate-output-dist.spec.ts b/packages/core/src/compiler/config/_test_/validate-output-dist.spec.ts
index 1fb1c5067ca..34cb77e9241 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/compiler/config/_test_/validate-output-dist.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/compiler/config/_test_/validate-output-dist.spec.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ describe('validateDistOutputTarget', () => {
         typesDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'types'),
         transformAliasedImportPathsInCollection: true,
         isPrimaryPackageOutputTarget: false,
-        skipInDev: false,
+        skipInDev: true,
       },
+
       {
         esmDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'my-build', 'testing'),
         empty: false,
@@ -57,40 +58,6 @@ describe('validateDistOutputTarget', () => {
         file: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'my-build', 'testing', 'testing.css'),
         type: 'dist-global-styles',
       },
-      {
-        dir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist'),
-        type: 'dist-types',
-        typesDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'types'),
-      },
-      {
-        collectionDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'collection'),
-        dir: join(rootDir, '/my-dist'),
-        empty: false,
-        transformAliasedImportPaths: true,
-        type: 'dist-collection',
-      },
-      {
-        copy: [{ src: '**/*.svg' }, { src: '**/*.js' }],
-        copyAssets: 'collection',
-        dir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'collection'),
-        type: 'copy',
-      },
-      {
-        type: 'dist-lazy',
-        cjsDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'cjs'),
-        cjsIndexFile: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'index.cjs.js'),
-        empty: false,
-        esmDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'esm'),
-        esmIndexFile: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'index.js'),
-      },
-      {
-        cjsDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'cjs'),
-        componentDts: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'types', 'components.d.ts'),
-        dir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'loader'),
-        empty: false,
-        esmDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'esm'),
-        type: 'dist-lazy-loader',
-      },
     ]);
   });
 
@@ -135,7 +102,7 @@ describe('validateDistOutputTarget', () => {
         typesDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'types'),
         transformAliasedImportPathsInCollection: true,
         isPrimaryPackageOutputTarget: false,
-        skipInDev: false,
+        skipInDev: true,
       },
       {
         esmDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'my-build', 'testing'),
@@ -153,40 +120,6 @@ describe('validateDistOutputTarget', () => {
         file: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'my-build', 'testing', 'testing.css'),
         type: 'dist-global-styles',
       },
-      {
-        dir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist'),
-        type: 'dist-types',
-        typesDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'types'),
-      },
-      {
-        collectionDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'collection'),
-        dir: join(rootDir, '/my-dist'),
-        empty: false,
-        transformAliasedImportPaths: true,
-        type: 'dist-collection',
-      },
-      {
-        copy: [{ src: '**/*.svg' }, { src: '**/*.js' }],
-        copyAssets: 'collection',
-        dir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'collection'),
-        type: 'copy',
-      },
-      {
-        type: 'dist-lazy',
-        cjsDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'cjs'),
-        cjsIndexFile: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'index.cjs.js'),
-        empty: false,
-        esmDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'esm'),
-        esmIndexFile: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'index.js'),
-      },
-      {
-        cjsDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'cjs'),
-        componentDts: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'types', 'components.d.ts'),
-        dir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'loader'),
-        empty: false,
-        esmDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'esm'),
-        type: 'dist-lazy-loader',
-      },
     ]);
   });
 
@@ -215,7 +148,7 @@ describe('validateDistOutputTarget', () => {
         typesDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'types'),
         transformAliasedImportPathsInCollection: true,
         isPrimaryPackageOutputTarget: true,
-        skipInDev: false,
+        skipInDev: true,
       },
       {
         esmDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'my-build', 'testing'),
@@ -233,40 +166,6 @@ describe('validateDistOutputTarget', () => {
         file: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'my-build', 'testing', 'testing.css'),
         type: 'dist-global-styles',
       },
-      {
-        dir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist'),
-        type: 'dist-types',
-        typesDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'types'),
-      },
-      {
-        collectionDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'collection'),
-        dir: join(rootDir, '/my-dist'),
-        empty: false,
-        transformAliasedImportPaths: true,
-        type: 'dist-collection',
-      },
-      {
-        copy: [{ src: '**/*.svg' }, { src: '**/*.js' }],
-        copyAssets: 'collection',
-        dir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'collection'),
-        type: 'copy',
-      },
-      {
-        type: 'dist-lazy',
-        cjsDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'cjs'),
-        cjsIndexFile: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'index.cjs.js'),
-        empty: false,
-        esmDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'esm'),
-        esmIndexFile: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'index.js'),
-      },
-      {
-        cjsDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'cjs'),
-        componentDts: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'types', 'components.d.ts'),
-        dir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'loader'),
-        empty: false,
-        esmDir: join(rootDir, 'my-dist', 'esm'),
-        type: 'dist-lazy-loader',
-      },
     ]);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/compiler/config/outputs/validate-dist.ts b/packages/core/src/compiler/config/outputs/validate-dist.ts
index b428949bff4..6e631b18380 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/compiler/config/outputs/validate-dist.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/compiler/config/outputs/validate-dist.ts
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ const validateOutputTargetDist = (
       : true,
     isPrimaryPackageOutputTarget: o.isPrimaryPackageOutputTarget ?? false,
     cjs: isBoolean(o.cjs) ? o.cjs : false,
-    // dist always builds by default (skipInDev: false)
-    skipInDev: isBoolean(o.skipInDev) ? o.skipInDev : false,
+    // dist skips distribution artifacts in dev mode by default, but always builds browser/CDN output
+    skipInDev: isBoolean(o.skipInDev) ? o.skipInDev : true,
   } satisfies Required<d.OutputTargetDist>;
 
   if (!isAbsolute(outputTarget.buildDir)) {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/compiler/output-targets/_test_/output-lazy-loader.spec.ts b/packages/core/src/compiler/output-targets/_test_/output-lazy-loader.spec.ts
index 831fa0177c3..28b5798ce9d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/compiler/output-targets/_test_/output-lazy-loader.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/compiler/output-targets/_test_/output-lazy-loader.spec.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function setup(configOverrides: Partial<d.ValidatedConfig> = {}) {
         type: DIST,
         dir: 'my-test-dir',
         cjs: true,
+        skipInDev: false,
       },
     ],
     srcDir: '/src',