diff --git a/packages/embark/package.json b/packages/embark/package.json
index 4d3a0fcaa..2655e36d5 100644
--- a/packages/embark/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark/package.json
@@ -39,16 +39,11 @@
     "_build": "npm run solo -- build",
     "ci": "npm run qa",
     "clean": "npm run reset",
-    "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
-    "lint:js": "eslint bin/embark src/bin/ src/lib/",
-    "lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck _build test",
+    "lint": "eslint bin/embark src/bin/ src/lib/",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint _build test",
     "reset": "npx rimraf .nyc_output coverage dist embark-*.tgz package",
     "solo": "embark-solo",
-    "test": "nyc --reporter=html --reporter=json mocha \"dist/test/**/*.js\" --exit --no-timeouts --require ./scripts/test.js --require source-map-support/register",
-    "typecheck": "tsc",
-    "watch": "run-p watch:*",
-    "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+    "test": "nyc --reporter=html --reporter=json mocha \"dist/test/**/*.js\" --exit --no-timeouts --require ./scripts/test.js --require source-map-support/register"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "../../.eslintrc.json"
@@ -235,9 +230,7 @@
     "nyc": "13.1.0",
     "rejected-or-not": "1.0.1",
     "rimraf": "3.0.0",
-    "sinon": "4.5.0",
-    "tslint": "5.16.0",
-    "typescript": "3.6.3"
+    "sinon": "4.5.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/core.ts b/packages/embark/src/lib/core/core.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 96cdd1226..000000000
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/core.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export class Core {
-
-}
diff --git a/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/package.json b/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/package.json
index f16f92141..8f5447e30 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "ci": "npm run qa",
     "clean": "npm run reset",
     "lint": "eslint src/",
-    "qa": "npm-run-all lint _build",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint _build test",
     "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
     "solo": "embark-solo",
     "test": "jest"
diff --git a/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/test/index.js b/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/test/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5add1df94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/test/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import BasicPipeline from '../src/index';
+
+describe('needs tests', () => {
+  it('should have tests, please write them', () => {
+    expect(true).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/plugins/ethereum-blockchain-client/package.json b/packages/plugins/ethereum-blockchain-client/package.json
index 09b6bc48e..247f65aae 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/ethereum-blockchain-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/ethereum-blockchain-client/package.json
@@ -32,14 +32,10 @@
     "_build": "npm run solo -- build",
     "ci": "npm run qa",
     "clean": "npm run reset",
-    "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
-    "lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck _build",
+    "lint": "eslint src/",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint _build",
     "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
-    "solo": "embark-solo",
-    "typecheck": "tsc",
-    "watch": "run-p watch:*",
-    "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+    "solo": "embark-solo"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "../../../.eslintrc.json"
@@ -58,9 +54,7 @@
     "embark-solo": "^4.1.1",
     "eslint": "5.7.0",
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
-    "rimraf": "3.0.0",
-    "tslint": "5.16.0",
-    "typescript": "3.6.3"
+    "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json b/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json
index ddb30b591..355167dbc 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json
@@ -32,14 +32,10 @@
     "_build": "npm run solo -- build",
     "ci": "npm run qa",
     "clean": "npm run reset",
-    "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
-    "lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck _build",
+    "lint": "eslint src/",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint _build",
     "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
-    "solo": "embark-solo",
-    "typecheck": "tsc",
-    "watch": "run-p watch:*",
-    "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+    "solo": "embark-solo"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "../../../.eslintrc.json"
@@ -52,9 +48,7 @@
     "embark-solo": "^4.1.1",
     "eslint": "5.7.0",
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
-    "rimraf": "3.0.0",
-    "tslint": "5.16.0",
-    "typescript": "3.6.3"
+    "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/plugins/geth/package.json b/packages/plugins/geth/package.json
index b32931124..d03807b51 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/geth/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/geth/package.json
@@ -32,14 +32,10 @@
     "_build": "npm run solo -- build",
     "ci": "npm run qa",
     "clean": "npm run reset",
-    "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
-    "lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck _build",
+    "lint": "eslint src/",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint _build",
     "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
-    "solo": "embark-solo",
-    "typecheck": "tsc",
-    "watch": "run-p watch:*",
-    "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+    "solo": "embark-solo"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "../../../.eslintrc.json"
@@ -60,9 +56,7 @@
     "embark-solo": "^4.1.1",
     "eslint": "5.7.0",
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
-    "rimraf": "3.0.0",
-    "tslint": "5.16.0",
-    "typescript": "3.6.3"
+    "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/plugins/transaction-logger/src/index.js b/packages/plugins/transaction-logger/src/index.js
index 301143952..d5eaf4587 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/transaction-logger/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/plugins/transaction-logger/src/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const async = require('async');
 import {__} from 'embark-i18n';
-const Web3 = require('Web3');
+const Web3 = require('web3');
 
 const {blockchain: blockchainConstants} = require('embark-core/constants');
 import {dappPath, getAddressToContract, getTransactionParams, hexToNumber} from 'embark-utils';
diff --git a/packages/stack/blockchain-client/package.json b/packages/stack/blockchain-client/package.json
index 49ed5f45b..efd12c6f4 100644
--- a/packages/stack/blockchain-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/stack/blockchain-client/package.json
@@ -32,14 +32,10 @@
     "_build": "npm run solo -- build",
     "ci": "npm run qa",
     "clean": "npm run reset",
-    "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
-    "lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck _build",
+    "lint": "eslint src/",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint _build",
     "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
-    "solo": "embark-solo",
-    "typecheck": "tsc",
-    "watch": "run-p watch:*",
-    "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+    "solo": "embark-solo"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "../../../.eslintrc.json"
@@ -52,9 +48,7 @@
     "embark-solo": "^4.1.1",
     "eslint": "5.7.0",
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
-    "rimraf": "3.0.0",
-    "tslint": "5.16.0",
-    "typescript": "3.6.3"
+    "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/stack/blockchain/package.json b/packages/stack/blockchain/package.json
index 3666be1dd..44ae426e4 100644
--- a/packages/stack/blockchain/package.json
+++ b/packages/stack/blockchain/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "ci": "npm run qa",
     "clean": "npm run reset",
     "lint": "eslint src/",
-    "qa": "npm-run-all lint _build",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint _build test",
     "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
     "solo": "embark-solo",
     "test": "jest"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       "**/test/**/*.js"
     ],
     "transform": {
-      "\\.js$": [
+      "\\.(js|ts)$": [
         "babel-jest",
         {
           "rootMode": "upward"
diff --git a/packages/stack/blockchain/test/index.js b/packages/stack/blockchain/test/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44c4727e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stack/blockchain/test/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import Blockchain from '../src/index';
+
+describe('needs tests', () => {
+  it('should have tests, please write them', () => {
+    expect(true).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/utils/solo/index.js b/packages/utils/solo/index.js
index 75954f822..28eddca4d 100644
--- a/packages/utils/solo/index.js
+++ b/packages/utils/solo/index.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = function (cliArgs) {
     join(embarkCollectivePath, 'package.json')
   );
 
-  const npxCmd = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'npx.cmd': 'npx';
+  const npmCmd = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'npm.cmd': 'npm';
   process.chdir(embarkCollectivePath);
-  spawn(npxCmd, ['run', '--', ...cliArgs], {stdio: 'inherit'});
+  spawn(npmCmd, ['run', '--', ...cliArgs], {stdio: 'inherit'});
 };