diff --git a/eslint/buildtools.eslint.config.mjs b/eslint/buildtools.eslint.config.mjs
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--- a/eslint/buildtools.eslint.config.mjs
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2024, University of Colorado Boulder
-
-/**
- * The buildtools-specific eslint config applied only to "server-side" files that aren't run in sims.
- * @author Sam Reid (PhET Interactive Simulations)
- * @author Michael Kauzmann (PhET Interactive Simulations)
- */
-export default {
-  rules: {
-
-    // TODO: we only want to turn these off in node code, still run them in the browser, see https://github.com/phetsims/chipper/issues/1451
-    '@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports': 'off',
-    '@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires': 'off',
-    '@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any': 'off', // TODO: Use IntentionalAny, https://github.com/phetsims/chipper/issues/1465
-    '@typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises': 'off',
-    'phet/bad-sim-text': 'off'
-  }
-};
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diff --git a/eslint/chipper.eslint.config.mjs b/eslint/chipper.eslint.config.mjs
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index 26f4c41b..00000000
--- a/eslint/chipper.eslint.config.mjs
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@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018, University of Colorado Boulder
-// @author Michael Kauzmann
-
-import nodeEslintConfig from './node.eslint.config.mjs';
-
-/**
- * The node-specific eslint config applied only to "server-side" files that aren't run in sims.
- */
-export default [
-  ...nodeEslintConfig,
-  {
-    rules: {
-      'phet/bad-chipper-text': 'error'
-    }
-  }
-];
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diff --git a/eslint/node.eslint.config.mjs b/eslint/node.eslint.config.mjs
index a9ec6bd9..d55e7700 100644
--- a/eslint/node.eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint/node.eslint.config.mjs
@@ -4,19 +4,39 @@
 import globals from 'globals';
 import rootEslintConfig from './root.eslint.config.mjs';
 
+export const nodeLanguageOptionsAndRules = {
+  languageOptions: {
+    globals: {
+      ...globals.node,
+
+      // Deno
+      // TODO: define only where needed https://github.com/phetsims/chipper/issues/1451
+      Deno: 'readonly'
+    }
+  },
+  rules: {
+    '@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports': 'off',
+    '@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires': 'off'
+  }
+};
+
+export const nodeNoFloatingPromises = {
+
+  // For entry points like scripts and "grunt" tasks, we often end with a floating promise which is not a problem
+  files: [
+    '**/js/grunt/tasks/**/*',
+    '**/js/scripts/**/*'
+  ],
+  rules: {
+    '@typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises': 'off'
+  }
+};
+
 /**
  * The node-specific eslint config applied only to "server-side" files that aren't run in sims.
  */
 export default [
   ...rootEslintConfig,
-  {
-    languageOptions: {
-      globals: {
-        ...globals.node,
-
-        // Deno
-        // TODO: define only where needed https://github.com/phetsims/chipper/issues/1451
-        Deno: 'readonly'
-      }
-    }
-  } ];
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+  nodeLanguageOptionsAndRules,
+  nodeNoFloatingPromises
+];
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