diff --git a/packages/run/.env.example b/packages/run/.env.example
deleted file mode 100644
index e05a76a704..0000000000
--- a/packages/run/.env.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# Waku Local Network Configuration
-
-# Docker Image
-NWAKU_IMAGE=wakuorg/nwaku:v0.36.0
-
-# Network Configuration
-CLUSTER_ID=0
-
-# Node Ports (change if ports are in use)
-NODE1_WS_PORT=60000
-NODE1_REST_PORT=8646
-NODE2_WS_PORT=60001
-NODE2_REST_PORT=8647
-
-# Postgres Configuration
-POSTGRES_USER=postgres
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=test123
-
-# Logging
-LOG_LEVEL=INFO
diff --git a/packages/run/package.json b/packages/run/package.json
index 495c0c6e67..9daa29138e 100644
--- a/packages/run/package.json
+++ b/packages/run/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "docker-compose.yml",
-    ".env.example",
     "README.md"
   ],
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/run/scripts/start.ts b/packages/run/scripts/start.ts
index abe2667b2b..ead7b3b799 100755
--- a/packages/run/scripts/start.ts
+++ b/packages/run/scripts/start.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ try {
   // Check and pull images if needed
   checkAndPullImages();
 
-  // Start docker compose quietly
+  // Start docker compose from package root
   execSync("docker compose up -d", {
     cwd: packageRoot,
     stdio: ["ignore", "ignore", "pipe"],
@@ -162,14 +162,19 @@ try {
   process.stdout.write(`});\n`);
   process.stdout.write(`\n`);
   process.stdout.write(`${colors.gray}Management:${colors.reset}\n`);
+
+  // Detect if running via npx (published package) or npm run (development)
+  const isPublished = __dirname.includes("dist");
+  const cmdPrefix = isPublished ? "npx @waku/run" : "npm run";
+
   process.stdout.write(
-    `  ${colors.cyan}npm run logs${colors.reset}  - View logs\n`
+    `  ${colors.cyan}${cmdPrefix} logs${colors.reset}  - View logs\n`
   );
   process.stdout.write(
-    `  ${colors.cyan}npm run info${colors.reset}  - Show config again\n`
+    `  ${colors.cyan}${cmdPrefix} info${colors.reset}  - Show config again\n`
   );
   process.stdout.write(
-    `  ${colors.cyan}npm run stop${colors.reset}  - Stop network\n`
+    `  ${colors.cyan}${cmdPrefix} stop${colors.reset}  - Stop network\n`
   );
 } catch (error: unknown) {
   const err = error as { cause?: { code?: string }; message?: string };