diff --git a/packages/cli/bin/protokit-cli.js b/packages/cli/bin/protokit-cli.js
index 491248f9..431331fa 100755
--- a/packages/cli/bin/protokit-cli.js
+++ b/packages/cli/bin/protokit-cli.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import path from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import { createRequire } from "module";
 import fs from "fs";
-import process from "process";
 
 const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
@@ -33,6 +32,9 @@ const args = process.argv.slice(2);
 if (!process.env.TS_NODE_LOADER_ACTIVE) {
   const env = { ...process.env };
   env.TS_NODE_LOADER_ACTIVE = "1";
+  env.TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY = "true";
+  env.TS_NODE_SKIP_PROJECT = "false";
+  env.TS_NODE_PREFER_TS_EXTS = "true";
 
   // Configure ts-node for proper ESM/CJS interop
   env.TS_NODE_ESMODULEINTEROP = "true";
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ if (!process.env.TS_NODE_LOADER_ACTIVE) {
     target: "ES2020",
     experimentalDecorators: true,
     emitDecoratorMetadata: true,
-    strictNullChecks: true,
+    strictNullChecks: false,
+    noEmit: true,
   });
 
   const tsNodeEsm = resolveTsNodeEsm();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/deposit.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/deposit.ts
index b85d2044..503edae9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/deposit.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/deposit.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 /* eslint-disable func-names */
-
-import {
-  BridgingModule,
-  MinaTransactionSender,
-  Sequencer,
-  SettlementModule,
-  AppChain,
-} from "@proto-kit/sequencer";
-import { Runtime } from "@proto-kit/module";
-import { DispatchSmartContract, Protocol } from "@proto-kit/protocol";
-import { DefaultConfigs, DefaultModules } from "@proto-kit/stack";
-import {
-  AccountUpdate,
-  fetchAccount,
-  Field,
-  Mina,
-  PrivateKey,
-  Provable,
-  PublicKey,
-  UInt64,
-} from "o1js";
-import { FungibleToken } from "mina-fungible-token";
+import { DispatchSmartContract } from "@proto-kit/protocol";
 
 import {
   loadEnvironmentVariables,
@@ -46,8 +25,30 @@ export default async function (
       "Bridge deposit arguments required: tokenId, fromKey, toKey, amount"
     );
   }
-
   loadEnvironmentVariables(options);
+
+  const {
+    BridgingModule,
+    MinaTransactionSender,
+    Sequencer,
+    SettlementModule,
+    AppChain,
+  } = await import("@proto-kit/sequencer");
+  const { Runtime } = await import("@proto-kit/module");
+  const { Protocol } = await import("@proto-kit/protocol");
+  const { DefaultConfigs, DefaultModules } = await import("@proto-kit/stack");
+  const {
+    AccountUpdate,
+    fetchAccount,
+    Field,
+    Mina,
+    PrivateKey,
+    Provable,
+    PublicKey,
+    UInt64,
+  } = await import("o1js");
+  const { FungibleToken } = await import("mina-fungible-token");
+
   const { runtime, protocol } = await loadUserModules();
   const tokenId = Field(bridgeArgs.tokenId);
   const fromPrivateKey = PrivateKey.fromBase58(
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/redeem.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/redeem.ts
index 99a94f5a..898d98a3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/redeem.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/redeem.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 /* eslint-disable func-names */
-import {
-  BridgingModule,
-  MinaTransactionSender,
-  Sequencer,
-  SettlementModule,
-  AppChain,
-} from "@proto-kit/sequencer";
-import { Runtime } from "@proto-kit/module";
-import { Protocol } from "@proto-kit/protocol";
-import {
-  AccountUpdate,
-  fetchAccount,
-  Field,
-  Mina,
-  PrivateKey,
-  Provable,
-  UInt64,
-} from "o1js";
-import { FungibleToken } from "mina-fungible-token";
-import { DefaultConfigs, DefaultModules } from "@proto-kit/stack";
-
 import {
   loadEnvironmentVariables,
   getRequiredEnv,
@@ -41,8 +20,28 @@ export default async function (
   if (!bridgeArgs) {
     throw new Error("Bridge redeem arguments required: tokenId, toKey, amount");
   }
-
   loadEnvironmentVariables(options);
+
+  const {
+    BridgingModule,
+    MinaTransactionSender,
+    Sequencer,
+    SettlementModule,
+    AppChain,
+  } = await import("@proto-kit/sequencer");
+  const { Runtime } = await import("@proto-kit/module");
+  const { Protocol } = await import("@proto-kit/protocol");
+  const {
+    AccountUpdate,
+    fetchAccount,
+    Field,
+    Mina,
+    PrivateKey,
+    Provable,
+    UInt64,
+  } = await import("o1js");
+  const { FungibleToken } = await import("mina-fungible-token");
+  const { DefaultConfigs, DefaultModules } = await import("@proto-kit/stack");
   const { runtime, protocol } = await loadUserModules();
   const tokenId = Field(bridgeArgs.tokenId);
   const toPrivateKey = PrivateKey.fromBase58(
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/withdraw.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/withdraw.ts
index 9c78471e..4a3677bd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/withdraw.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/bridge/withdraw.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 /* eslint-disable func-names */
-import { ClientAppChain, InMemorySigner } from "@proto-kit/sdk";
-import { Field, PrivateKey, Provable } from "o1js";
-import { UInt64 } from "@proto-kit/library";
-import { Runtime } from "@proto-kit/module";
-import { Protocol } from "@proto-kit/protocol";
-
 import { loadEnvironmentVariables, LoadEnvOptions } from "../../utils/loadEnv";
 import { loadUserModules } from "../../utils/loadUserModules";
 
@@ -24,8 +18,14 @@ export default async function (
       "Bridge withdraw arguments required: tokenId, senderKey, amount"
     );
   }
-
   loadEnvironmentVariables(options);
+
+  const { ClientAppChain, InMemorySigner } = await import("@proto-kit/sdk");
+  const { Field, PrivateKey, Provable } = await import("o1js");
+  const { UInt64 } = await import("@proto-kit/library");
+  const { Runtime } = await import("@proto-kit/module");
+  const { Protocol } = await import("@proto-kit/protocol");
+
   const { runtime, protocol } = await loadUserModules();
   const tokenId = Field(bridgeArgs.tokenId);
   const amount = UInt64.from(bridgeArgs.amount * 1e9);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/graphqlDocs/generateGqlDocs.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/graphqlDocs/generateGqlDocs.ts
index b24b5940..13d19f1a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/graphqlDocs/generateGqlDocs.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/graphqlDocs/generateGqlDocs.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,4 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
-import {
-  BlockStorageNetworkStateModule,
-  InMemoryTransactionSender,
-  StateServiceQueryModule,
-} from "@proto-kit/sdk";
-import { Protocol } from "@proto-kit/protocol";
-import {
-  AppChain,
-  Sequencer,
-  VanillaTaskWorkerModules,
-} from "@proto-kit/sequencer";
-import {
-  InMemorySequencerModules,
-  VanillaProtocolModules,
-  VanillaRuntimeModules,
-} from "@proto-kit/library";
-import {
-  GraphqlSequencerModule,
-  GraphqlServer,
-  VanillaGraphqlModules,
-} from "@proto-kit/api";
-import { Runtime } from "@proto-kit/module";
-
 import { generateGqlDocs } from "../../utils/graphqlDocs";
 
 export default async function (args: {
@@ -30,6 +7,23 @@ export default async function (args: {
   url: string;
 }) {
   if (args.empty) {
+    const {
+      BlockStorageNetworkStateModule,
+      InMemoryTransactionSender,
+      StateServiceQueryModule,
+    } = await import("@proto-kit/sdk");
+    const { Protocol } = await import("@proto-kit/protocol");
+    const { AppChain, Sequencer, VanillaTaskWorkerModules } = await import(
+      "@proto-kit/sequencer"
+    );
+    const {
+      InMemorySequencerModules,
+      VanillaProtocolModules,
+      VanillaRuntimeModules,
+    } = await import("@proto-kit/library");
+    const { GraphqlSequencerModule, GraphqlServer, VanillaGraphqlModules } =
+      await import("@proto-kit/api");
+    const { Runtime } = await import("@proto-kit/module");
     const { port } = args;
     console.log(`Starting AppChain on port ${port}...`);
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/faucet.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/faucet.ts
index b3af98c6..f53b0e62 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/faucet.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/faucet.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 /* eslint-disable func-names */
-import {
-  AccountUpdate,
-  fetchAccount,
-  Lightnet,
-  Mina,
-  Provable,
-  PublicKey,
-} from "o1js";
 
 import "reflect-metadata";
 import { getRequiredEnv } from "../../utils/loadEnv";
 
 export default async function (publicKey: string) {
+  const { AccountUpdate, fetchAccount, Lightnet, Mina, Provable, PublicKey } =
+    await import("o1js");
   // configuration
   const fee = 0.1 * 1e9;
   const fundingAmount = 1000 * 1e9;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/lightnetInitialize.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/lightnetInitialize.ts
index 87fb6e68..d3dd1937 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/lightnetInitialize.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/lightnetInitialize.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ import {
   getRequiredEnv,
   loadEnvironmentVariables,
 } from "../../utils/loadEnv";
-import settlementDeployScript from "../settlement/deploy";
-
-import lightnetWaitForNetworkScript from "./wait-for-network";
-import lightnetFaucetScript from "./faucet";
 
 export default async function (options: LoadEnvOptions) {
   loadEnvironmentVariables(options);
-
+  const { default: lightnetWaitForNetworkScript } = await import(
+    "./wait-for-network"
+  );
+  const { default: lightnetFaucetScript } = await import("./faucet");
+  const { default: settlementDeployScript } = await import(
+    "../settlement/deploy"
+  );
   console.log("Step 1: Waiting for network to be ready...");
   await lightnetWaitForNetworkScript(options);
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/wait-for-network.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/wait-for-network.ts
index 2612ce33..63fdcdf8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/wait-for-network.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/lightnet/wait-for-network.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 /* eslint-disable func-names */
-import { sleep } from "@proto-kit/common";
-import { fetchLastBlock, Provable } from "o1js";
 
-import {
-  loadEnvironmentVariables,
-  getRequiredEnv,
-  LoadEnvOptions,
-} from "../../utils/loadEnv";
+import { LoadEnvOptions } from "../../utils/loadEnv";
 
 const maxAttempts = 24;
 const delay = 5000;
 
 export default async function (options: LoadEnvOptions) {
+  const { loadEnvironmentVariables, getRequiredEnv } = await import(
+    "../../utils/loadEnv"
+  );
+  const { sleep } = await import("@proto-kit/common");
+  const { fetchLastBlock, Provable } = await import("o1js");
   loadEnvironmentVariables(options);
   const graphqlEndpoint = `${getRequiredEnv("MINA_NODE_GRAPHQL_HOST")}:${getRequiredEnv("MINA_NODE_GRAPHQL_PORT")}/graphql`;
   let lastBlock;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/settlement/deploy-token.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/settlement/deploy-token.ts
index a71fc1ff..aa087e4e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/settlement/deploy-token.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/settlement/deploy-token.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 /* eslint-disable func-names */
-import { Runtime } from "@proto-kit/module";
-import { DispatchSmartContract, Protocol } from "@proto-kit/protocol";
-import {
-  ArchiveNode,
-  MinaTransactionSender,
-  ProvenSettlementPermissions,
-  Sequencer,
-  SettlementModule,
-  SignedSettlementPermissions,
-  AppChain,
-  BridgingModule,
-} from "@proto-kit/sequencer";
-import {
-  AccountUpdate,
-  Bool,
-  fetchAccount,
-  Mina,
-  PrivateKey,
-  Provable,
-  PublicKey,
-  UInt64,
-  UInt8,
-} from "o1js";
+import { DispatchSmartContract } from "@proto-kit/protocol";
 import "reflect-metadata";
 import { container } from "tsyringe";
-import { FungibleToken, FungibleTokenAdmin } from "mina-fungible-token";
-import { DefaultConfigs, DefaultModules } from "@proto-kit/stack";
 
 import { loadEnvironmentVariables, LoadEnvOptions } from "../../utils/loadEnv";
 import { loadUserModules } from "../../utils/loadUserModules";
@@ -47,8 +23,36 @@ export default async function (
       "Token deployment arguments required: tokenSymbol, feepayerKey, receiverPublicKey, [mintAmount]"
     );
   }
-
   loadEnvironmentVariables(options);
+
+  const { Runtime } = await import("@proto-kit/module");
+  const { Protocol } = await import("@proto-kit/protocol");
+  const {
+    ArchiveNode,
+    MinaTransactionSender,
+    ProvenSettlementPermissions,
+    Sequencer,
+    SettlementModule,
+    SignedSettlementPermissions,
+    AppChain,
+    BridgingModule,
+  } = await import("@proto-kit/sequencer");
+  const {
+    AccountUpdate,
+    Bool,
+    fetchAccount,
+    Mina,
+    PrivateKey,
+    Provable,
+    PublicKey,
+    UInt64,
+    UInt8,
+  } = await import("o1js");
+  const { FungibleToken, FungibleTokenAdmin } = await import(
+    "mina-fungible-token"
+  );
+  const { DefaultConfigs, DefaultModules } = await import("@proto-kit/stack");
+
   const { runtime, protocol } = await loadUserModules();
   const appChain = AppChain.from({
     Runtime: Runtime.from(runtime.modules),
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/settlement/deploy.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/settlement/deploy.ts
index e939a440..2855d029 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/settlement/deploy.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/settlement/deploy.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 /* eslint-disable func-names */
 
-import { Runtime } from "@proto-kit/module";
-import { Protocol } from "@proto-kit/protocol";
-import {
-  InMemoryDatabase,
-  Sequencer,
-  SettlementModule,
-  AppChain,
-} from "@proto-kit/sequencer";
-import { Provable, PublicKey } from "o1js";
 import "reflect-metadata";
 import { container } from "tsyringe";
-import { DefaultConfigs, DefaultModules } from "@proto-kit/stack";
 
 import {
   loadEnvironmentVariables,
@@ -22,6 +12,12 @@ import {
 import { loadUserModules } from "../../utils/loadUserModules";
 
 export default async function (options: LoadEnvOptions) {
+  const { Provable, PublicKey } = await import("o1js");
+  const { Runtime } = await import("@proto-kit/module");
+  const { Protocol } = await import("@proto-kit/protocol");
+  const { AppChain, Sequencer, SettlementModule, InMemoryDatabase } =
+    await import("@proto-kit/sequencer");
+  const { DefaultModules, DefaultConfigs } = await import("@proto-kit/stack");
   loadEnvironmentVariables(options);
   const { runtime, protocol } = await loadUserModules();
   const appChain = AppChain.from({