diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/git.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/git.dart
index 2c4c4042dc..baa78860ae 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/git.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/git.dart
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Git {
     _reportFailureAndExit(args, workingDirectory, result, explanation);
   }
 
-  Future<ProcessResult> run(
+  Future<int> run(
     List<String> args,
     String explanation, {
     bool allowNonZeroExitCode = false,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Git {
     if (result.exitCode != 0 && !allowNonZeroExitCode) {
       _reportFailureAndExit(args, workingDirectory, result, explanation);
     }
-    return result;
+    return result.exitCode;
   }
 
   Future<ProcessResult> _run(List<String> args, String workingDirectory) async {
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/packages_autoroller.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/packages_autoroller.dart
index ca3f67f01e..c7535372f8 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/packages_autoroller.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/packages_autoroller.dart
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ This PR was generated by the automated
   }
 
   Future<void> _regenerateGradleLockfiles(Directory repoRoot) async {
-    await framework.streamDart(<String>[
+    await framework.runDart(<String>[
       '${repoRoot.path}/dev/tools/bin/generate_gradle_lockfiles.dart',
       '--no-gradle-generation',
       '--no-exclusion',
@@ -149,10 +149,8 @@ This PR was generated by the automated
       // If the git checkout is clean, we did not update any lockfiles and we do
       // not need an additional commit.
       case NoDiff():
-        stdio.printTrace('No diff after calling generate_gradle_lockfiles.dart');
         return;
       case OnlyLockfileChanges():
-        stdio.printTrace('Committing Gradle lockfile changes...');
         await framework.commit(
           'Re-generate Gradle lockfiles',
           addFirst: true,
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/repository.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/repository.dart
index 7a2f20bf79..a9dcb1cb67 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/repository.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/repository.dart
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ abstract class Repository {
 
   /// Determines if one ref is an ancestor for another.
   Future<bool> isAncestor(String possibleAncestor, String possibleDescendant) async {
-    final io.ProcessResult result = await git.run(
+    final int exitcode = await git.run(
       <String>[
         'merge-base',
         '--is-ancestor',
@@ -391,18 +391,18 @@ abstract class Repository {
       allowNonZeroExitCode: true,
       workingDirectory: (await checkoutDirectory).path,
     );
-    return result.exitCode == 0;
+    return exitcode == 0;
   }
 
   /// Determines if a given commit has a tag.
   Future<bool> isCommitTagged(String commit) async {
-    final io.ProcessResult result = await git.run(
+    final int exitcode = await git.run(
       <String>['describe', '--exact-match', '--tags', commit],
       'verify $commit is already tagged',
       allowNonZeroExitCode: true,
       workingDirectory: (await checkoutDirectory).path,
     );
-    return result.exitCode == 0;
+    return exitcode == 0;
   }
 
   /// Resets repository HEAD to [ref].
@@ -480,27 +480,16 @@ abstract class Repository {
       }
       authorArg = '--author="$author"';
     }
-    final List<String> commitCmd = <String>[
-      'commit',
-      '--message',
-      message,
-      if (authorArg != null) authorArg,
-    ];
-    stdio.printTrace('Executing git $commitCmd...');
-    final io.ProcessResult commitResult = await git.run(
-      commitCmd,
+    await git.run(
+      <String>[
+        'commit',
+        '--message',
+        message,
+        if (authorArg != null) authorArg,
+      ],
       'commit changes',
       workingDirectory: (await checkoutDirectory).path,
     );
-    final String stdout = commitResult.stdout as String;
-    if (stdout.isNotEmpty) {
-      stdio.printTrace(stdout);
-    }
-    final String stderr = commitResult.stderr as String;
-    if (stderr.isNotEmpty) {
-      stdio.printTrace(stderr);
-    }
-
     return reverseParse('HEAD');
   }
 
@@ -619,6 +608,13 @@ class FrameworkRepository extends Repository {
     ]);
   }
 
+  Future<io.ProcessResult> runDart(List<String> args) async {
+    return processManager.run(<String>[
+      fileSystem.path.join((await checkoutDirectory).path, 'bin', 'dart'),
+      ...args,
+    ]);
+  }
+
   Future<io.ProcessResult> runFlutter(List<String> args) async {
     await _ensureToolReady();
     return processManager.run(<String>[
@@ -627,27 +623,16 @@ class FrameworkRepository extends Repository {
     ]);
   }
 
-  Future<void> streamDart(List<String> args) async => _streamProcess(<String>[
-    fileSystem.path.join((await checkoutDirectory).path, 'bin', 'dart'),
-    ...args,
-  ]);
-
   Future<io.Process> streamFlutter(
     List<String> args, {
     void Function(String)? stdoutCallback,
     void Function(String)? stderrCallback,
-  }) async => _streamProcess(<String>[
-    fileSystem.path.join((await checkoutDirectory).path, 'bin', 'flutter'),
-    ...args,
-  ]);
-
-  Future<io.Process> _streamProcess(
-    List<String> cmd, {
-    void Function(String)? stdoutCallback,
-    void Function(String)? stderrCallback,
   }) async {
-    stdio.printTrace('Executing $cmd...');
-    final io.Process process = await processManager.start(cmd);
+    await _ensureToolReady();
+    final io.Process process = await processManager.start(<String>[
+      fileSystem.path.join((await checkoutDirectory).path, 'bin', 'flutter'),
+      ...args,
+    ]);
     process
         .stdout
         .transform(utf8.decoder)
@@ -658,15 +643,6 @@ class FrameworkRepository extends Repository {
         .transform(utf8.decoder)
         .transform(const LineSplitter())
         .listen(stderrCallback ?? stdio.printError);
-    final int exitCode = await process.exitCode;
-    if (exitCode != 0) {
-      throw io.ProcessException(
-        cmd.first,
-        cmd.sublist(1),
-        'Process failed',
-        exitCode,
-      );
-    }
     return process;
   }
 
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/test/packages_autoroller_test.dart b/dev/conductor/core/test/packages_autoroller_test.dart
index 0379137122..0bd2d54f41 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/test/packages_autoroller_test.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/test/packages_autoroller_test.dart
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ void main() {
         '-b',
         'packages-autoroller-branch-1',
       ]),
+      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
+        '$checkoutsParentDirectory/flutter_conductor_checkouts/framework/bin/flutter',
+        'help',
+      ]),
       const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
         '$checkoutsParentDirectory/flutter_conductor_checkouts/framework/bin/flutter',
         '--verbose',
@@ -385,6 +389,10 @@ void main() {
         '-b',
         'packages-autoroller-branch-1',
       ]),
+      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
+        '$checkoutsParentDirectory/flutter_conductor_checkouts/framework/bin/flutter',
+        'help',
+      ]),
       const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
         '$checkoutsParentDirectory/flutter_conductor_checkouts/framework/bin/flutter',
         '--verbose',