diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index ee0267f..38cc5c6 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     rev: v0.14.14
     hooks:
-      - id: ruff
+      - id: ruff-check
         args: [--fix, --exit-non-zero-on-fix, --show-fixes]
       - id: ruff-format
 
diff --git a/loq.toml b/loq.toml
index dfee2cd..9086a7d 100644
--- a/loq.toml
+++ b/loq.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ max_lines = 945
 
 [[rules]]
 path = "src/docket/execution.py"
-max_lines = 1020
+max_lines = 1025
 
 [[rules]]
 path = "src/docket/docket.py"
diff --git a/src/docket/dependencies/__init__.py b/src/docket/dependencies/__init__.py
index 2a51077..f863c88 100644
--- a/src/docket/dependencies/__init__.py
+++ b/src/docket/dependencies/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     SharedContext,
     _Depends,
     _parameter_cache,
+    annotated_dependency,
     get_dependency_parameters,
 )
 from ._perpetual import Perpetual
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@
     "DependencyFunction",
     "Shared",
     "SharedContext",
+    "annotated_dependency",
     "get_dependency_parameters",
     # Retry
     "ForcedRetry",
diff --git a/src/docket/dependencies/_functional.py b/src/docket/dependencies/_functional.py
index 2d1f0ad..3a03ffb 100644
--- a/src/docket/dependencies/_functional.py
+++ b/src/docket/dependencies/_functional.py
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ async def _resolve_factory_value(
             return cast(R, raw_value)
 
 
+def annotated_dependency(param: inspect.Parameter) -> Dependency | None:
+    """Return the first Dependency found in an Annotated parameter's metadata, or None."""
+    metadata = getattr(param.annotation, "__metadata__", ())
+    return next((item for item in metadata if isinstance(item, Dependency)), None)
+
+
 _parameter_cache: dict[
     TaskFunction | DependencyFunction[Any],
     dict[str, Dependency],
@@ -89,10 +95,10 @@ def get_dependency_parameters(
     signature = get_signature(function)
 
     for parameter, param in signature.parameters.items():
-        if not isinstance(param.default, Dependency):
-            continue
-
-        dependencies[parameter] = param.default
+        if isinstance(param.default, Dependency):
+            dependencies[parameter] = param.default
+        elif (dep := annotated_dependency(param)) is not None:
+            dependencies[parameter] = dep
 
     _parameter_cache[function] = dependencies
     CACHE_SIZE.set(len(_parameter_cache), {"cache": "parameter"})
diff --git a/src/docket/execution.py b/src/docket/execution.py
index c28d659..7140172 100644
--- a/src/docket/execution.py
+++ b/src/docket/execution.py
@@ -990,13 +990,16 @@ async def subscribe(self) -> AsyncGenerator[StateEvent | ProgressEvent, None]:
 
 
 def compact_signature(signature: inspect.Signature) -> str:
-    from .dependencies import Dependency
+    from .dependencies import Dependency, annotated_dependency
 
     parameters: list[str] = []
     dependencies: int = 0
 
     for parameter in signature.parameters.values():
-        if isinstance(parameter.default, Dependency):
+        if (
+            isinstance(parameter.default, Dependency)
+            or annotated_dependency(parameter) is not None
+        ):
             dependencies += 1
             continue
 
diff --git a/tests/fundamentals/test_annotated_dependencies.py b/tests/fundamentals/test_annotated_dependencies.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b11679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fundamentals/test_annotated_dependencies.py
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+"""Tests for Annotated[T, Depends(...)] style dependency injection."""
+
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+from typing import Annotated, AsyncGenerator
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+from docket import (
+    CurrentDocket,
+    CurrentExecution,
+    CurrentWorker,
+    Depends,
+    Docket,
+    Execution,
+    Worker,
+)
+
+
+async def test_annotated_function_dependency(docket: Docket, worker: Worker):
+    """A task can declare dependencies using Annotated[T, Depends(fn)] syntax."""
+
+    async def get_greeting() -> str:
+        return f"hello-{uuid4()}"
+
+    called = False
+
+    async def the_task(greeting: Annotated[str, Depends(get_greeting)]):
+        assert greeting.startswith("hello-")
+
+        nonlocal called
+        called = True
+
+    await docket.add(the_task)()  # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue]
+    await worker.run_until_finished()
+
+    assert called
+
+
+async def test_annotated_context_manager_dependency(docket: Docket, worker: Worker):
+    """Annotated dependencies work with async context manager factories."""
+
+    stages: list[str] = []
+
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def get_resource() -> AsyncGenerator[str, None]:
+        stages.append("setup")
+        yield "resource-value"
+        stages.append("teardown")
+
+    called = False
+
+    async def the_task(resource: Annotated[str, Depends(get_resource)]):
+        assert resource == "resource-value"
+
+        nonlocal called
+        called = True
+
+    await docket.add(the_task)()  # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue]
+    await worker.run_until_finished()
+
+    assert called
+    assert stages == ["setup", "teardown"]
+
+
+async def test_annotated_contextual_dependencies(docket: Docket, worker: Worker):
+    """Annotated syntax works with contextual dependencies like CurrentDocket."""
+
+    called = False
+
+    async def the_task(
+        a: str,
+        this_docket: Annotated[Docket, CurrentDocket()],
+        this_worker: Annotated[Worker, CurrentWorker()],
+        this_execution: Annotated[Execution, CurrentExecution()],
+    ):
+        assert a == "hello"
+        assert this_docket is docket
+        assert this_worker is worker
+        assert isinstance(this_execution, Execution)
+
+        nonlocal called
+        called = True
+
+    await docket.add(the_task)("hello")  # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue]
+    await worker.run_until_finished()
+
+    assert called
+
+
+async def test_annotated_mixed_with_positional_args(docket: Docket, worker: Worker):
+    """Annotated dependencies mix freely with regular positional arguments."""
+
+    called = False
+
+    async def get_config() -> dict[str, int]:
+        return {"version": 2}
+
+    async def the_task(
+        name: str,
+        count: int,
+        config: Annotated[dict[str, int], Depends(get_config)],
+    ):
+        assert name == "test"
+        assert count == 42
+        assert config == {"version": 2}
+
+        nonlocal called
+        called = True
+
+    await docket.add(the_task)("test", 42)  # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue]
+    await worker.run_until_finished()
+
+    assert called
+
+
+async def test_annotated_with_default_style_deps(docket: Docket, worker: Worker):
+    """Annotated and default-style dependencies can coexist on the same task."""
+
+    async def dep_a() -> str:
+        return "from-annotated"
+
+    async def dep_b() -> str:
+        return "from-default"
+
+    called = False
+
+    async def the_task(
+        a: Annotated[str, Depends(dep_a)],
+        b: str = Depends(dep_b),
+    ):
+        assert a == "from-annotated"
+        assert b == "from-default"
+
+        nonlocal called
+        called = True
+
+    await docket.add(the_task)()  # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue]
+    await worker.run_until_finished()
+
+    assert called
+
+
+async def test_annotated_reusable_type_alias(docket: Docket, worker: Worker):
+    """Annotated types can be reused as aliases across multiple tasks."""
+
+    async def get_db() -> str:
+        return "db-connection"
+
+    DBConn = Annotated[str, Depends(get_db)]
+
+    results: list[str] = []
+
+    async def task_one(db: DBConn):  # pyright: ignore[reportInvalidTypeForm,reportUnknownParameterType]
+        results.append(f"one:{db}")
+
+    async def task_two(db: DBConn):  # pyright: ignore[reportInvalidTypeForm,reportUnknownParameterType]
+        results.append(f"two:{db}")
+
+    await docket.add(task_one)()  # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue,reportUnknownArgumentType]
+    await docket.add(task_two)()  # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue,reportUnknownArgumentType]
+    await worker.run_until_finished()
+
+    assert sorted(results) == ["one:db-connection", "two:db-connection"]
diff --git a/tests/test_execution.py b/tests/test_execution.py
index 67df7d8..5600bc1 100644
--- a/tests/test_execution.py
+++ b/tests/test_execution.py
@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@ async def only_dependencies(
 ) -> None: ...  # pragma: no cover
 
 
+async def annotated_dependencies(
+    a: str,
+    b: Annotated[str, Depends(a_dependency)],
+    c: Annotated[Docket, CurrentDocket()],
+) -> None: ...  # pragma: no cover
+
+
+async def only_annotated_dependencies(
+    a: Annotated[str, Depends(a_dependency)],
+    b: Annotated[Docket, CurrentDocket()],
+    c: Annotated[Worker, CurrentWorker()],
+) -> None: ...  # pragma: no cover
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "function, expected",
     [
@@ -57,6 +71,8 @@ async def only_dependencies(
         (logged_args, "a: str, b: str = 'foo'"),
         (dependencies, "a: str, b: int = 42, ..."),
         (only_dependencies, "..."),
+        (annotated_dependencies, "a: str, ..."),
+        (only_annotated_dependencies, "..."),
     ],
 )
 async def test_compact_signature(