diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
index 7b7b2eb4e1f..e0b12c98bca 100644
--- a/.cargo/config.toml
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ rustflags = ["--cfg", "tokio_unstable"]
 [alias]
 llm = "run --package xtask-llm-benchmark --bin llm_benchmark --"
 ci = "run -p ci --"
+spacetime = "ci other-workflows run-spacetime"
 regen = "run -p regen --"
 smoketest = "ci smoketests --"
 smoketests = "smoketest"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b56dd41aa0c..0dac88c7699 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ jobs:
       SMOKETEST_SUITE: standalone
     steps: &smoketest-build-steps
       - *find-git-ref
-
       - *checkout-sources
 
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
@@ -400,7 +399,6 @@ jobs:
       PARTITION_COUNT: 1
     steps: &smoketest-partition-steps
       - *find-git-ref
-
       - *checkout-sources
 
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
@@ -472,13 +470,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install cargo-nextest
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
 
-      - name: Download build artifacts
+      - &download-build-artifacts
+        name: Download build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: build-artifacts-${{ env.ARTIFACT_SUFFIX }}
           path: build-artifacts
 
-      - name: Extract build artifacts
+      - &extract-build-artifacts
+        name: Extract build artifacts
         shell: bash
         run: |
           tar -xzf build-artifacts/build-support.tar.gz
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "Merge queue commit has the same tree as the PR head; smoketest already ran for the PR."
 
   test:
-    needs: [merge_queue_noop, lints]
+    needs: [merge_queue_noop, lints, upload-build-artifacts-linux]
     if: ${{ needs.merge_queue_noop.outputs.skip != 'true' }}
     name: Test Suite
     runs-on: spacetimedb-new-runner-2
@@ -578,6 +578,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       CARGO_TARGET_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/target
       RUST_BACKTRACE: full
+      ARTIFACT_SUFFIX: linux
+      SPACETIME_BIN: ${{ github.workspace }}/target/release/spacetimedb-cli
     steps:
       - name: Find Git ref
         env:
@@ -627,6 +629,9 @@ jobs:
       - *restore-openssl
       - *configure-cached-openssl
 
+      - *download-build-artifacts
+      - *extract-build-artifacts
+
       - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
         with:
           global-json-file: global.json
@@ -678,7 +683,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           source ~/emsdk/emsdk_env.sh
-          cargo ci test
+          cargo ci test --no-build
 
       - name: Upload timing reports
         if: always()
@@ -820,47 +825,29 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ env.CARGO_TARGET_DIR }}/cargo-timings/
           retention-days: 14
 
-  wasm_bindings:
-    needs: [merge_queue_noop]
+  module_latest_deps:
+    needs: [merge_queue_noop, upload-build-artifacts-linux]
     if: ${{ needs.merge_queue_noop.outputs.skip != 'true' }}
     name: Build and test wasm bindings
     runs-on: spacetimedb-new-runner-2
     env:
       CARGO_TARGET_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/target
       RUST_BACKTRACE: full
+      ARTIFACT_SUFFIX: linux
+      SPACETIME_BIN: ${{ github.workspace }}/target/release/spacetimedb-cli
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - *find-git-ref
+      - *checkout-sources
 
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
-      - name: Set default rust toolchain
-        run: rustup default $(rustup show active-toolchain | cut -d' ' -f1)
+      - *set-default-rust-toolchain
       - run: echo ::add-matcher::.github/workflows/rust_matcher.json
 
-      - *set-native-cache-keys
-      - *restore-jemalloc
-      - *configure-cached-jemalloc
-      - *restore-zstd
-      - *configure-cached-zstd
-      - *restore-openssl
-      - *configure-cached-openssl
-
-      - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 22
-
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-pnpm
+      - *download-build-artifacts
+      - *extract-build-artifacts
 
-      - name: Run bindgen tests
-        run: cargo ci wasm-bindings
-
-      - name: Upload timing reports
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: cargo-timings-wasm-bindings
-          path: ${{ env.CARGO_TARGET_DIR }}/cargo-timings/
-          retention-days: 14
+      - name: Build module with latest compatible dependencies
+        run: cargo ci module-latest-deps --no-build
 
   publish_checks:
     needs: [merge_queue_noop]
@@ -1103,7 +1090,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 14
 
   unity-testsuite:
-    needs: [merge_queue_noop, lints]
+    needs: [merge_queue_noop, lints, upload-build-artifacts-linux]
     # Skip if this is an external contribution.
     # The license secrets will be empty, so the step would fail anyway.
     if: ${{ needs.merge_queue_noop.outputs.skip != 'true' && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork) }}
@@ -1115,11 +1102,11 @@ jobs:
     env:
       CARGO_TARGET_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/target
       RUST_BACKTRACE: full
+      ARTIFACT_SUFFIX: linux
       UNITY_VERSION: 2022.3.32f1
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        id: checkout-stdb
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - *find-git-ref
+      - *checkout-sources
 
       # Keep this before generation/hydration so ignored build outputs do not affect hashFiles.
       - name: Restore Unity Library
@@ -1177,14 +1164,15 @@ jobs:
       - *restore-openssl
       - *configure-cached-openssl
 
-      - name: Install SpacetimeDB CLI from the local checkout
+      - *download-build-artifacts
+      - *extract-build-artifacts
+
+      - &expose-spacetime-cli
+        name: Expose SpacetimeDB CLI on PATH
+        shell: bash
         run: |
-          export CARGO_HOME="$HOME/.cargo"
-          echo "$CARGO_HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-          cargo install --force --path crates/cli --locked --message-format=short
-          cargo install --force --path crates/standalone --locked --message-format=short
-          # Add a handy alias using the old binary name, so that we don't have to rewrite all scripts (incl. in submodules).
-          ln -sf $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetimedb-cli $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetime
+          ln -sf spacetimedb-cli target/release/spacetime
+          echo "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/target/release" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
 
       - name: Generate client bindings
         working-directory: demo/Blackholio/server-rust
@@ -1247,18 +1235,18 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ steps.restore-unity-library.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
 
   godot-testsuite:
-    needs: [merge_queue_noop, lints]
+    needs: [merge_queue_noop, lints, upload-build-artifacts-linux]
     if: ${{ needs.merge_queue_noop.outputs.skip != 'true' }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
     runs-on: spacetimedb-new-runner-2
     env:
       CARGO_TARGET_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/target
+      ARTIFACT_SUFFIX: linux
       UseLocalBsatnRuntime: true
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        id: checkout-stdb
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - *find-git-ref
+      - *checkout-sources
 
       - name: Setup dotnet
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
@@ -1304,14 +1292,9 @@ jobs:
       - *restore-openssl
       - *configure-cached-openssl
 
-      - name: Install SpacetimeDB CLI from the local checkout
-        run: |
-          export CARGO_HOME="$HOME/.cargo"
-          echo "$CARGO_HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-          cargo install --force --path crates/cli --locked --message-format=short
-          cargo install --force --path crates/standalone --locked --message-format=short
-          # Add a handy alias using the old binary name, so that we don't have to rewrite all scripts (incl. in submodules).
-          ln -sf $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetimedb-cli $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetime
+      - *download-build-artifacts
+      - *extract-build-artifacts
+      - *expose-spacetime-cli
 
       - name: Generate client bindings
         working-directory: demo/Blackholio/server-rust
@@ -1361,17 +1344,18 @@ jobs:
         run: godot --headless --scene res://tests/GodotPlayModeTests.tscn
 
   csharp-testsuite:
-    needs: [merge_queue_noop, lints]
+    needs: [merge_queue_noop, lints, upload-build-artifacts-linux]
     if: ${{ needs.merge_queue_noop.outputs.skip != 'true' }}
     runs-on: spacetimedb-new-runner-2
     timeout-minutes: 30
     env:
       CARGO_TARGET_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/target
       RUST_BACKTRACE: full
+      ARTIFACT_SUFFIX: linux
+      SPACETIME_BIN: ${{ github.workspace }}/target/release/spacetimedb-cli
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        id: checkout-stdb
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - *find-git-ref
+      - *checkout-sources
 
       - name: Setup dotnet
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
@@ -1429,14 +1413,9 @@ jobs:
       - *restore-openssl
       - *configure-cached-openssl
 
-      - name: Install SpacetimeDB CLI from the local checkout
-        run: |
-          export CARGO_HOME="$HOME/.cargo"
-          echo "$CARGO_HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-          cargo install --force --path crates/cli --locked --message-format=short
-          cargo install --force --path crates/standalone --features allow_loopback_http_for_tests --locked --message-format=short
-          # Add a handy alias using the old binary name, so that we don't have to rewrite all scripts (incl. in submodules).
-          ln -sf $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetimedb-cli $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetime
+      - *download-build-artifacts
+      - *extract-build-artifacts
+      - *expose-spacetime-cli
 
       - name: Check quickstart-chat bindings are up to date
         run: |
@@ -1597,16 +1576,18 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 14
 
   typescript-test:
-    needs: [merge_queue_noop]
+    needs: [merge_queue_noop, upload-build-artifacts-linux]
     if: ${{ needs.merge_queue_noop.outputs.skip != 'true' }}
     name: TypeScript - Tests
     runs-on: spacetimedb-new-runner-2
     env:
       CARGO_TARGET_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/target
       RUST_BACKTRACE: full
+      ARTIFACT_SUFFIX: linux
+      SPACETIME_BIN: ${{ github.workspace }}/target/release/spacetimedb-cli
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - *find-git-ref
+      - *checkout-sources
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -1617,31 +1598,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           run_install: true
 
-      # - name: Extract SpacetimeDB branch name from file
-      #   id: extract-branch
-      #   run: |
-      #     # Define the path to the branch file
-      #     BRANCH_FILE=".github/spacetimedb-branch.txt"
-
-      #     # Default to master if file doesn't exist
-      #     if [ ! -f "$BRANCH_FILE" ]; then
-      #       echo "::notice::No SpacetimeDB branch file found, using 'master'"
-      #       echo "branch=master" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      #       exit 0
-      #     fi
-
-      #     # Read and trim whitespace from the file
-      #     branch=$(cat "$BRANCH_FILE" | sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//' -e 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
-
-      #     # Fallback to master if empty
-      #     if [ -z "$branch" ]; then
-      #       echo "::warning::SpacetimeDB branch file is empty, using 'master'"
-      #       branch="master"
-      #     fi
-
-      #     echo "branch=$branch" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      #     echo "Using SpacetimeDB branch from file: $branch"
-
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
       - name: Set default rust toolchain
@@ -1656,19 +1612,11 @@ jobs:
       - *restore-openssl
       - *configure-cached-openssl
 
-      # - name: Install SpacetimeDB CLI from the local checkout
-      #   run: |
-      #     export CARGO_HOME="$HOME/.cargo"
-      #     echo "$CARGO_HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-      #     cargo install --force --path crates/cli --locked --message-format=short
-      #     cargo install --force --path crates/standalone --locked --message-format=short
-      #     # Add a handy alias using the old binary name, so that we don't have to rewrite all scripts (incl. in submodules).
-      #     ln -sf $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetimedb-cli $CARGO_HOME/bin/spacetime
-      #     # Clear any existing information
-      #     spacetime server clear -y
+      - *download-build-artifacts
+      - *extract-build-artifacts
 
       - name: Run TypeScript tests
-        run: cargo ci typescript-test
+        run: cargo ci typescript-test --no-build
 
       - name: Upload timing reports
         if: always()
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 22cd022fb09..d16dc421a4e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -961,6 +961,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ci-module-latest-deps"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "ci-common",
+ "clap 4.5.50",
+ "duct",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ci-publish-checks"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -970,6 +980,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "duct",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ci-run-spacetime"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "duct",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ci-smoketest-checks"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -1025,16 +1043,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "duct",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "ci-wasm-bindings"
-version = "0.1.0"
-dependencies = [
- "anyhow",
- "ci-common",
- "clap 4.5.50",
- "duct",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "ci-workflow-watch"
 version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 44858f71b9c..28529189980 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ members = [
   "tools/ci",
   "tools/ci/commands/test",
   "tools/ci/commands/lint",
-  "tools/ci/commands/wasm-bindings",
+  "tools/ci/commands/module-latest-deps",
   "tools/ci/commands/smoketests",
   "tools/ci/commands/smoketest-checks",
   "tools/ci/commands/keynote-bench",
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ members = [
   "tools/ci/commands/cli-docs",
   "tools/ci/commands/global-json-policy",
   "tools/ci/commands/publish-checks",
+  "tools/ci/commands/run-spacetime",
   "tools/ci/commands/typescript-test",
   "tools/ci/commands/version-upgrade-check",
   "tools/ci/commands/docs",
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks-ts/package.json b/modules/benchmarks-ts/package.json
index 27c251622dc..3dd18348bb2 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks-ts/package.json
+++ b/modules/benchmarks-ts/package.json
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- build",
-    "generate-ts": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
-    "publish": "cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- publish"
+    "build": "cargo spacetime build",
+    "generate-ts": "cargo spacetime generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
+    "publish": "cargo spacetime publish"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/modules/module-test-ts/package.json b/modules/module-test-ts/package.json
index 4e964319a75..c5ed04bbe20 100644
--- a/modules/module-test-ts/package.json
+++ b/modules/module-test-ts/package.json
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- build",
-    "generate-ts": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
-    "publish": "cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- publish"
+    "build": "cargo spacetime build",
+    "generate-ts": "cargo spacetime generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
+    "publish": "cargo spacetime publish"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "spacetimedb": "workspace:^"
diff --git a/modules/sdk-test-case-conversion-ts/package.json b/modules/sdk-test-case-conversion-ts/package.json
index 326c97ec7fc..f18f60c3e5c 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-test-case-conversion-ts/package.json
+++ b/modules/sdk-test-case-conversion-ts/package.json
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- build",
-    "generate-ts": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
-    "publish": "cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- publish"
+    "build": "cargo spacetime build",
+    "generate-ts": "cargo spacetime generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
+    "publish": "cargo spacetime publish"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/modules/sdk-test-connect-disconnect-ts/package.json b/modules/sdk-test-connect-disconnect-ts/package.json
index cd7b60b0e47..10b1b1d76d6 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-test-connect-disconnect-ts/package.json
+++ b/modules/sdk-test-connect-disconnect-ts/package.json
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- build",
-    "generate-ts": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
-    "publish": "cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- publish"
+    "build": "cargo spacetime build",
+    "generate-ts": "cargo spacetime generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
+    "publish": "cargo spacetime publish"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/modules/sdk-test-procedural-view-pk-ts/package.json b/modules/sdk-test-procedural-view-pk-ts/package.json
index ed3cefd9de5..c9ec6933973 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-test-procedural-view-pk-ts/package.json
+++ b/modules/sdk-test-procedural-view-pk-ts/package.json
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- build",
-    "generate-ts": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
-    "publish": "cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- publish"
+    "build": "cargo spacetime build",
+    "generate-ts": "cargo spacetime generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
+    "publish": "cargo spacetime publish"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "spacetimedb": "workspace:^"
diff --git a/modules/sdk-test-procedure-ts/package.json b/modules/sdk-test-procedure-ts/package.json
index c8b4bc4ba89..97f104e94cc 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-test-procedure-ts/package.json
+++ b/modules/sdk-test-procedure-ts/package.json
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- build",
-    "generate-ts": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
-    "publish": "cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- publish"
+    "build": "cargo spacetime build",
+    "generate-ts": "cargo spacetime generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
+    "publish": "cargo spacetime publish"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "spacetimedb": "workspace:^"
diff --git a/modules/sdk-test-ts/package.json b/modules/sdk-test-ts/package.json
index 4e964319a75..c5ed04bbe20 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-test-ts/package.json
+++ b/modules/sdk-test-ts/package.json
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- build",
-    "generate-ts": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
-    "publish": "cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- publish"
+    "build": "cargo spacetime build",
+    "generate-ts": "cargo spacetime generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
+    "publish": "cargo spacetime publish"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "spacetimedb": "workspace:^"
diff --git a/modules/sdk-test-view-pk-ts/package.json b/modules/sdk-test-view-pk-ts/package.json
index a03509611e5..28918205874 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-test-view-pk-ts/package.json
+++ b/modules/sdk-test-view-pk-ts/package.json
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- build",
-    "generate-ts": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
-    "publish": "cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- publish"
+    "build": "cargo spacetime build",
+    "generate-ts": "cargo spacetime generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
+    "publish": "cargo spacetime publish"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "spacetimedb": "workspace:^"
diff --git a/sdks/csharp/tools~/gen-quickstart.sh b/sdks/csharp/tools~/gen-quickstart.sh
index e683271bf53..834dcbcd111 100755
--- a/sdks/csharp/tools~/gen-quickstart.sh
+++ b/sdks/csharp/tools~/gen-quickstart.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ SDK_PATH="$(realpath "$SDK_PATH")"
 STDB_PATH="$SDK_PATH/../.."
 DOTNET_VERSION="${1:-}"
 
+cd "$STDB_PATH"
+
 GLOBAL_JSON_BACKUPS=()
 
 backup_global_json_once() {
@@ -66,5 +68,4 @@ if [ -n "$DOTNET_VERSION" ]; then
     BUILD_OPTIONS+=("--build-options=--dotnet-version $DOTNET_VERSION")
 fi
 
-cargo build --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/standalone/Cargo.toml"
-cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" -- generate -y -l csharp -o "$STDB_PATH/templates/chat-console-cs/module_bindings" --module-path "$STDB_PATH/templates/chat-console-cs/spacetimedb" "${BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
+cargo spacetime generate -y -l csharp -o "$STDB_PATH/templates/chat-console-cs/module_bindings" --module-path "$STDB_PATH/templates/chat-console-cs/spacetimedb" "${BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
diff --git a/sdks/csharp/tools~/gen-regression-tests.sh b/sdks/csharp/tools~/gen-regression-tests.sh
index 54852ff03fb..d7bd005cf45 100755
--- a/sdks/csharp/tools~/gen-regression-tests.sh
+++ b/sdks/csharp/tools~/gen-regression-tests.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ SDK_PATH="$(realpath "$SDK_PATH")"
 STDB_PATH="$SDK_PATH/../.."
 DOTNET_VERSION="${1:-}"
 
+cd "$STDB_PATH"
+
 GLOBAL_JSON_BACKUPS=()
 
 expected_global_json_symlink_target() {
@@ -81,7 +83,6 @@ if [ -n "$DOTNET_VERSION" ]; then
     BUILD_OPTIONS+=("--build-options=--dotnet-version $DOTNET_VERSION")
 fi
 
-cargo build --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/standalone/Cargo.toml"
-cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" -- generate -y -l csharp -o "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/client/module_bindings" --module-path "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/server" "${BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
-cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" -- generate -y -l csharp -o "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/republishing/client/module_bindings" --module-path "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/republishing/server-republish" "${BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
-cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" -- generate -y -l csharp -o "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/procedure-client/module_bindings" --module-path "$STDB_PATH/modules/sdk-test-procedure" "${BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
+cargo spacetime generate -y -l csharp -o "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/client/module_bindings" --module-path "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/server" "${BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
+cargo spacetime generate -y -l csharp -o "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/republishing/client/module_bindings" --module-path "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/republishing/server-republish" "${BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
+cargo spacetime generate -y -l csharp -o "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/procedure-client/module_bindings" --module-path "$STDB_PATH/modules/sdk-test-procedure" "${BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
diff --git a/sdks/csharp/tools~/run-regression-tests.sh b/sdks/csharp/tools~/run-regression-tests.sh
index fb3aca90f4d..8415f319ee7 100644
--- a/sdks/csharp/tools~/run-regression-tests.sh
+++ b/sdks/csharp/tools~/run-regression-tests.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ SDK_PATH="$(realpath "$SDK_PATH")"
 STDB_PATH="$SDK_PATH/../.."
 SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL="${SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL:-local}"
 
+cd "$STDB_PATH"
+
 DOTNET_VERSIONS=("$@")
 if [ ${#DOTNET_VERSIONS[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
     DOTNET_VERSIONS=(8 10)
@@ -99,9 +101,6 @@ run_client() {
 
 trap restore_global_jsons EXIT
 
-# Build and run SpacetimeDB server
-cargo build --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/standalone/Cargo.toml"
-
 for dotnet_version in "${DOTNET_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
     echo "Running C# regression tests with .NET $dotnet_version"
 
@@ -111,13 +110,13 @@ for dotnet_version in "${DOTNET_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
     "$SDK_PATH/tools~/gen-regression-tests.sh" "$dotnet_version"
 
     # Publish module for btree test
-    cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" -- publish --dotnet-version "$dotnet_version" -c -y --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" -p "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/server" btree-repro
+    cargo spacetime publish --dotnet-version "$dotnet_version" -c -y --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" -p "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/server" btree-repro
 
     # Publish module for republishing module test
-    cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" -- publish --dotnet-version "$dotnet_version" -c -y --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" -p "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/republishing/server-initial" republish-test
-    cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" call --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" republish-test insert 1
-    cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" -- publish --dotnet-version "$dotnet_version" --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" -p "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/republishing/server-republish" --break-clients republish-test
-    cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" call --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" republish-test insert 2
+    cargo spacetime publish --dotnet-version "$dotnet_version" -c -y --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" -p "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/republishing/server-initial" republish-test
+    cargo spacetime call --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" republish-test insert 1
+    cargo spacetime publish --dotnet-version "$dotnet_version" --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" -p "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/republishing/server-republish" --break-clients republish-test
+    cargo spacetime call --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" republish-test insert 2
 
     echo "Cleanup obj~ folders generated in $SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/procedure-client"
     # There is a bug in the code generator that creates obj~ folders in the output directory using a Rust project.
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ for dotnet_version in "${DOTNET_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
     rm -rf "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/procedure-client/module_bindings"/*/obj~
 
     # Publish module for procedure tests
-    cargo run --manifest-path "$STDB_PATH/crates/cli/Cargo.toml" -- publish --dotnet-version "$dotnet_version" -c -y --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" -p "$STDB_PATH/modules/sdk-test-procedure" procedure-tests
+    cargo spacetime publish --dotnet-version "$dotnet_version" -c -y --server "$SPACETIMEDB_SERVER_URL" -p "$STDB_PATH/modules/sdk-test-procedure" procedure-tests
 
     # Run clients against the modules published with this .NET version.
     run_client "$SDK_PATH/examples~/regression-tests/client" "$dotnet_version"
diff --git a/templates/chat-react-ts/spacetimedb/package.json b/templates/chat-react-ts/spacetimedb/package.json
index c8a3cdbdaa4..1662934e7a3 100644
--- a/templates/chat-react-ts/spacetimedb/package.json
+++ b/templates/chat-react-ts/spacetimedb/package.json
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- build",
-    "generate-ts": "cargo build -p spacetimedb-standalone && cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
-    "publish": "cargo run -p spacetimedb-cli -- publish"
+    "build": "cargo spacetime build",
+    "generate-ts": "cargo spacetime generate --lang typescript --out-dir ts-codegen",
+    "publish": "cargo spacetime publish"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "spacetimedb": "workspace:^"
diff --git a/tools/ci/commands/wasm-bindings/Cargo.toml b/tools/ci/commands/module-latest-deps/Cargo.toml
similarity index 84%
rename from tools/ci/commands/wasm-bindings/Cargo.toml
rename to tools/ci/commands/module-latest-deps/Cargo.toml
index e807f25ea7e..c360db5b600 100644
--- a/tools/ci/commands/wasm-bindings/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tools/ci/commands/module-latest-deps/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "ci-wasm-bindings"
+name = "ci-module-latest-deps"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition.workspace = true
 
diff --git a/tools/ci/commands/module-latest-deps/src/main.rs b/tools/ci/commands/module-latest-deps/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f07af82da33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ci/commands/module-latest-deps/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#![allow(clippy::disallowed_macros)]
+
+use anyhow::{ensure, Result};
+use clap::Parser;
+use duct::cmd;
+use std::{env, path::PathBuf};
+
+/// Checks that a module builds with the latest compatible dependencies.
+#[derive(Parser)]
+struct Cli {
+    /// Do not build the CLI; use the binary selected by SPACETIME_BIN.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    no_build: bool,
+}
+
+fn target_dir() -> PathBuf {
+    match env::var_os("CARGO_TARGET_DIR").map(PathBuf::from) {
+        Some(path) if path.is_absolute() => path,
+        Some(path) => ci_common::repo_root().join(path),
+        None => ci_common::repo_root().join("target"),
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let cli = Cli::parse();
+
+    // Build the CLI before updating the lockfile so a newly published incompatible dependency
+    // cannot prevent us from exercising the fresh module dependency graph.
+    let cli_path = if cli.no_build {
+        ci_common::require_spacetime_bin()?
+    } else {
+        ensure!(
+            env::var_os("SPACETIME_BIN").is_none(),
+            "SPACETIME_BIN requires --no-build"
+        );
+        cmd!("cargo", "build", "-p", "spacetimedb-cli").run()?;
+        target_dir()
+            .join("debug/spacetimedb-cli")
+            .with_extension(env::consts::EXE_EXTENSION)
+    };
+
+    // A fresh module gets the latest versions permitted by its dependency constraints rather
+    // than the exact versions pinned in this repository's committed lockfile.
+    cmd!("cargo", "update").run()?;
+    cmd!(cli_path, "build", "--module-path", "modules/module-test").run()?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/tools/ci/commands/run-spacetime/Cargo.toml b/tools/ci/commands/run-spacetime/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ec38ddf291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ci/commands/run-spacetime/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[package]
+name = "ci-run-spacetime"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow.workspace = true
+duct.workspace = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/tools/ci/commands/run-spacetime/src/main.rs b/tools/ci/commands/run-spacetime/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a387c18fb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ci/commands/run-spacetime/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#![allow(clippy::disallowed_macros)]
+
+use anyhow::{bail, ensure, Result};
+use duct::cmd;
+use std::{
+    env,
+    ffi::OsString,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+};
+
+const CLI_NAME: &str = "spacetimedb-cli";
+const STANDALONE_NAME: &str = "spacetimedb-standalone";
+
+fn executable_name(name: &str) -> OsString {
+    if env::consts::EXE_EXTENSION.is_empty() {
+        name.into()
+    } else {
+        format!("{name}.{}", env::consts::EXE_EXTENSION).into()
+    }
+}
+
+fn validate_runtime(cli: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    ensure!(
+        cli.is_file(),
+        "SpacetimeDB CLI binary does not exist at {}",
+        cli.display()
+    );
+
+    let standalone = cli.with_file_name(executable_name(STANDALONE_NAME));
+    ensure!(
+        standalone.is_file(),
+        "SpacetimeDB standalone binary does not exist beside the CLI at {}",
+        standalone.display()
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn repo_root() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"))
+        .ancestors()
+        .nth(4)
+        .expect("run-spacetime package should be nested beneath the workspace root")
+        .to_owned()
+}
+
+fn local_cli() -> Result<PathBuf> {
+    cmd!("cargo", "build", "-p", CLI_NAME, "-p", STANDALONE_NAME).run()?;
+
+    let target_dir = env::var_os("CARGO_TARGET_DIR")
+        .map(PathBuf::from)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| repo_root().join("target"));
+    Ok(target_dir.join("debug").join(executable_name(CLI_NAME)))
+}
+
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let args = env::args_os().skip(1).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    if args.is_empty() {
+        bail!("Usage: cargo spacetime <command> [args...]");
+    }
+
+    let cli = match env::var_os("SPACETIME_BIN") {
+        Some(path) => {
+            let path = PathBuf::from(path);
+            ensure!(
+                path.is_absolute(),
+                "SPACETIME_BIN must be an absolute path, got {}",
+                path.display()
+            );
+            path
+        }
+        None => local_cli()?,
+    };
+
+    validate_runtime(&cli)?;
+    cmd(cli, args).run()?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/tools/ci/commands/test/src/main.rs b/tools/ci/commands/test/src/main.rs
index 373a30ef49a..a8b4b55fd16 100644
--- a/tools/ci/commands/test/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/ci/commands/test/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #![allow(clippy::disallowed_macros)]
-use anyhow::Result;
+use anyhow::{ensure, Result};
 use ci_common::pnpm;
 use clap::Parser;
 use duct::cmd;
@@ -10,10 +10,23 @@ use duct::cmd;
 /// This does not include Unreal tests.
 /// This expects to run in a clean git state.
 #[derive(Parser)]
-struct Cli {}
+struct Cli {
+    /// Do not build CLI and standalone; use the binaries selected by SPACETIME_BIN.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    no_build: bool,
+}
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    Cli::parse();
+    let cli = Cli::parse();
+
+    if cli.no_build {
+        ci_common::require_runtime()?;
+    } else {
+        ensure!(
+            std::env::var_os("SPACETIME_BIN").is_none(),
+            "SPACETIME_BIN requires --no-build"
+        );
+    }
 
     pnpm(["build"]).dir("crates/bindings-typescript").run()?;
 
@@ -53,18 +66,20 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     .run()?;
     // The SDK test harness uses the same child-process server guard as smoketests,
     // which expects release CLI/standalone binaries to already exist.
-    cmd!(
-        "cargo",
-        "build",
-        "--release",
-        "-p",
-        "spacetimedb-cli",
-        "-p",
-        "spacetimedb-standalone",
-        "--features",
-        "spacetimedb-standalone/allow_loopback_http_for_tests",
-    )
-    .run()?;
+    if !cli.no_build {
+        cmd!(
+            "cargo",
+            "build",
+            "--release",
+            "-p",
+            "spacetimedb-cli",
+            "-p",
+            "spacetimedb-standalone",
+            "--features",
+            "spacetimedb-standalone/allow_loopback_http_for_tests",
+        )
+        .run()?;
+    }
     // SDK procedure tests intentionally make localhost HTTP requests.
     cmd!(
         "cargo",
diff --git a/tools/ci/commands/typescript-test/src/main.rs b/tools/ci/commands/typescript-test/src/main.rs
index f18a3b82bfb..8fc8d4ce34f 100644
--- a/tools/ci/commands/typescript-test/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/ci/commands/typescript-test/src/main.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,31 @@
 #![allow(clippy::disallowed_macros)]
-use anyhow::{bail, Result};
+use anyhow::{bail, ensure, Result};
 use ci_common::pnpm;
 use clap::Parser;
-use duct::cmd;
 
 /// Runs TypeScript workspace tests and template build checks.
 #[derive(Parser)]
-struct Cli {}
+struct Cli {
+    /// Do not build CLI and standalone; use the binaries selected by SPACETIME_BIN.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    no_build: bool,
+}
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    Cli::parse();
+    let cli = Cli::parse();
+    if cli.no_build {
+        ci_common::require_runtime()?;
+    } else {
+        ensure!(
+            std::env::var_os("SPACETIME_BIN").is_none(),
+            "SPACETIME_BIN requires --no-build"
+        );
+    }
 
     pnpm(["build"]).dir("crates/bindings-typescript").run()?;
     pnpm(["test"]).dir("crates/bindings-typescript").run()?;
     pnpm(["generate"]).dir("templates/chat-react-ts").run()?;
-    let diff_status = cmd!(
+    let diff_status = duct::cmd!(
         "bash",
         "tools/check-diff.sh",
         "templates/chat-react-ts/src/module_bindings"
diff --git a/tools/ci/commands/wasm-bindings/src/main.rs b/tools/ci/commands/wasm-bindings/src/main.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index aa1946d11ac..00000000000
--- a/tools/ci/commands/wasm-bindings/src/main.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-#![allow(clippy::disallowed_macros)]
-use anyhow::Result;
-use ci_common::pnpm;
-use clap::Parser;
-use duct::cmd;
-
-/// Tests Wasm bindings
-///
-/// Runs tests for the codegen crate and builds a test module with the wasm bindings.
-#[derive(Parser)]
-struct Cli {}
-
-fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    Cli::parse();
-
-    pnpm([
-        "install",
-        "--filter",
-        "./crates/bindings-typescript...",
-        "--filter",
-        "./modules/module-test-ts...",
-    ])
-    .run()?;
-    pnpm(["build"]).dir("crates/bindings-typescript").run()?;
-    cmd!("cargo", "test", "-p", "spacetimedb-codegen").run()?;
-    // Pre-build the CLI so that it _doesn't_ get `cargo update`d, since that may break the build.
-    cmd!("cargo", "build", "-p", "spacetimedb-cli").run()?;
-    // Make sure the `Cargo.lock` file reflects the latest available versions.
-    // This is what users would end up with on a fresh module, so we want to
-    // catch any compile errors arising from a different transitive closure
-    // of dependencies than what is in the workspace lock file.
-    //
-    // For context see also: https://github.com/clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB/pull/2714
-    cmd!("cargo", "update").run()?;
-    let cli_path = ci_common::repo_root()
-        .join("target/debug/spacetimedb-cli")
-        .with_extension(std::env::consts::EXE_EXTENSION);
-    cmd!(cli_path, "build", "--module-path", "modules/module-test",).run()?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/tools/ci/common/src/lib.rs b/tools/ci/common/src/lib.rs
index 4dfafe8e03b..063383cd0ba 100644
--- a/tools/ci/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tools/ci/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-use anyhow::{bail, Result};
+use anyhow::{bail, ensure, Context, Result};
 use duct::{cmd, Expression};
+use std::env;
 use std::ffi::OsStr;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -20,6 +21,36 @@ pub fn repo_root() -> PathBuf {
         .to_path_buf()
 }
 
+pub fn require_spacetime_bin() -> Result<PathBuf> {
+    let path = env::var_os("SPACETIME_BIN")
+        .map(PathBuf::from)
+        .context("--no-build requires SPACETIME_BIN")?;
+    ensure!(
+        path.is_absolute(),
+        "SPACETIME_BIN must be an absolute path, got {}",
+        path.display()
+    );
+    ensure!(
+        path.is_file(),
+        "SpacetimeDB CLI binary does not exist at {}",
+        path.display()
+    );
+    Ok(path)
+}
+
+pub fn require_runtime() -> Result<()> {
+    let cli = require_spacetime_bin()?;
+    let standalone = cli
+        .with_file_name("spacetimedb-standalone")
+        .with_extension(env::consts::EXE_EXTENSION);
+    ensure!(
+        standalone.is_file(),
+        "SpacetimeDB standalone binary does not exist beside the CLI at {}",
+        standalone.display()
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub fn pnpm<I, S>(args: I) -> Expression
 where
     I: IntoIterator<Item = S>,
diff --git a/tools/ci/src/main.rs b/tools/ci/src/main.rs
index bb0878277d9..a6592c4a6cd 100644
--- a/tools/ci/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/ci/src/main.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ const COMMANDS: &[Command] = &[
         package: "ci-lint",
     },
     Command {
-        path: &["wasm-bindings"],
-        package: "ci-wasm-bindings",
+        path: &["module-latest-deps"],
+        package: "ci-module-latest-deps",
     },
     Command {
         path: &["smoketests"],
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ const COMMANDS: &[Command] = &[
         path: &["other-workflows", "watch"],
         package: "ci-workflow-watch",
     },
+    Command {
+        path: &["other-workflows", "run-spacetime"],
+        package: "ci-run-spacetime",
+    },
 ];
 
 fn print_help() {
diff --git a/tools/gen-bindings/src/main.rs b/tools/gen-bindings/src/main.rs
index 88fe7c7cc51..c5cbcf665d2 100644
--- a/tools/gen-bindings/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/gen-bindings/src/main.rs
@@ -46,26 +46,16 @@ fn run_inherit(cmd: impl AsRef<OsStr>, args: &[&str], cwd: Option<&Path>) -> Res
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let args = Cli::parse();
 
-    let workspace_dir = Path::new(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"))
-        .parent()
-        .unwrap()
-        .parent()
-        .unwrap();
-
-    // 1) Build prerequisite
-    run_inherit("cargo", &["build"], Some(workspace_dir))?;
-
-    // 2) Ensure output directory exists
+    // 1) Ensure output directory exists
     if !Path::new(&args.out_dir).exists() {
         fs::create_dir_all(&args.out_dir).context("create output directory")?;
     }
 
-    // 3) Generate TS client from project
+    // 2) Generate TS client from project
     run_inherit(
-        workspace_dir
-            .join("target/debug/spacetimedb-cli")
-            .with_extension(std::env::consts::EXE_EXTENSION),
+        "cargo",
         &[
+            "spacetime",
             "generate",
             "-y",
             "--lang",