diff --git a/cli/init/register.ts b/cli/init/register.ts
index ad32ad2b..f518636a 100644
--- a/cli/init/register.ts
+++ b/cli/init/register.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export const registerInit = (program: Command) => {
       // Create essential project files
       writeFileIfNotExists(
         path.join(projectDir, "index.tsx"),
-        `
+        `// @ts-nocheck
 export default () => (
   <board>
     <resistor resistance="1k" footprint="0402" name="R1" schX={3} pcbX={3} />
@@ -117,10 +117,14 @@ export default () => (
       // Create .gitignore file
       generateGitIgnoreFile(projectDir)
       // Setup project dependencies
-      setupTsciProject(projectDir)
+      if (!process.env.TSCI_TEST_MODE) {
+        setupTsciProject(projectDir)
+      }
 
       console.info(
-        `🎉 Initialization complete! Run ${directory ? `"cd ${directory}" & ` : ""}"tsci dev" to start developing.`,
+        `🎉 Initialization complete! Run ${
+          directory ? `"cd ${directory}" & ` : ""
+        }"tsci dev" to start developing.`,
       )
       process.exit(0)
     })
diff --git a/lib/cli-config/index.ts b/lib/cli-config/index.ts
index 1d8498e7..8499e403 100644
--- a/lib/cli-config/index.ts
+++ b/lib/cli-config/index.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,23 @@ export const getCliConfig = (
   })
 }
 
-export const cliConfig = getCliConfig()
+// Dynamic CLI config that picks up TSCIRCUIT_CONFIG_DIR
+export const cliConfig = {
+  get: <K extends keyof CliConfig>(key: K): CliConfig[K] | undefined =>
+    getCliConfig().get(key as string) as CliConfig[K] | undefined,
+  set: <K extends keyof CliConfig>(key: K, value: CliConfig[K]): void => {
+    getCliConfig().set(key as string, value)
+  },
+  delete: (key: keyof CliConfig): void => {
+    getCliConfig().delete(key as string)
+  },
+  clear: (): void => {
+    getCliConfig().clear()
+  },
+  get store() {
+    return getCliConfig().store
+  },
+}
 
 export const getSessionToken = (): string | undefined => {
   return cliConfig.get("sessionToken")
diff --git a/lib/shared/generate-package-json.ts b/lib/shared/generate-package-json.ts
index 8a0419d6..1dedf73b 100644
--- a/lib/shared/generate-package-json.ts
+++ b/lib/shared/generate-package-json.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ export const generatePackageJson = (
       "snapshot:update": "tsci snapshot --update",
       start: "tsci dev",
     },
+    devDependencies: {
+      "@types/react": "*",
+      tscircuit: "*",
+    },
   }
 
   writeFileIfNotExists(
diff --git a/lib/shared/generate-ts-config.ts b/lib/shared/generate-ts-config.ts
index 7d4d73d3..26a30664 100644
--- a/lib/shared/generate-ts-config.ts
+++ b/lib/shared/generate-ts-config.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export const generateTsConfig = (dir: string) => {
         sourceMap: true,
         allowSyntheticDefaultImports: true,
         experimentalDecorators: true,
-        types: ["@tscircuit/core"],
       },
     },
     null,