diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05b905e..95b5430 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "@CJ_Clippy",
diff --git a/packages/archive/package.json b/packages/archive/package.json
index 83f7b13..1f02d1b 100644
--- a/packages/archive/package.json
+++ b/packages/archive/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "mocha"
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "@CJ_Clippy",
diff --git a/packages/archive/pnpm-lock.yaml b/packages/archive/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d37117c..d24d0e2 100644
--- a/packages/archive/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/packages/archive/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,40 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^7.0.1
         version: 7.5.0
 
+  ../..: {}
+
+  ../boop: {}
+
+  ../bot: {}
+
+  ../capture: {}
+
+  ../image: {}
+
+  ../infra: {}
+
+  ../next: {}
+
+  ../scout: {}
+
+  ../storage: {}
+
+  ../strapi: {}
+
+  ../taco: {}
+
+  ../temporal-worker: {}
+
+  ../temporal-workflows: {}
+
+  ../types: {}
+
+  ../uppy: {}
+
+  ../utils: {}
+
+  ../video: {}
+
 packages:
 
   '@aws-crypto/crc32@5.2.0':
diff --git a/packages/boop/package.json b/packages/boop/package.json
index 64664f6..2101088 100644
--- a/packages/boop/package.json
+++ b/packages/boop/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0",
     "start": "node dist/index.js",
     "build": "tsc --build"
   },
diff --git a/packages/bot/package.json b/packages/bot/package.json
index b3cc859..7498e4e 100644
--- a/packages/bot/package.json
+++ b/packages/bot/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0",
     "start": "node ./dist/index.js",
     "dev": "nodemon --ext js,ts,json,yaml --exec \"node --loader ts-node/esm --disable-warning=ExperimentalWarning ./src/index.ts\"",
     "build": "tsc --build"
diff --git a/packages/image/package.json b/packages/image/package.json
index 772fce3..0ad9271 100644
--- a/packages/image/package.json
+++ b/packages/image/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/packages/scout/.mocharc.json b/packages/scout/.mocharc.json
index 23c41cd..7771cc1 100644
--- a/packages/scout/.mocharc.json
+++ b/packages/scout/.mocharc.json
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 {
+    "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/mocharc.json",
     "extension": ["ts"],
+    "require": "tsx",
     "spec": "src/**/*.spec.ts"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/scout/package.json b/packages/scout/package.json
index 4746e44..1cd62b4 100644
--- a/packages/scout/package.json
+++ b/packages/scout/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "./*.js": "./src/*.js"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "mocha",
+    "test": "mocha --require ts-node/register src/**/*.spec.ts",
     "build:worker": "tsc --build ./tsconfig.json",
     "start": "echo please use either start:manager or start:worker",
     "start:manager": "node --loader ts-node/esm ./src/index.ts",
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     "qs": "^6.12.1",
     "sharp": "^0.33.4",
     "slugify": "^1.6.6",
-    "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "tsx": "^4.7.2",
     "types": "workspace:^",
     "xpath": "^0.0.34"
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "chai": "^5.1.0",
     "mocha": "^10.4.0",
+    "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "typescript": "^5.4.5"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/scout/pnpm-lock.yaml b/packages/scout/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 35c0474..0d822d0 100644
--- a/packages/scout/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/packages/scout/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ importers:
       slugify:
         specifier: ^1.6.6
         version: 1.6.6
-      ts-node:
-        specifier: ^10.9.2
-        version: 10.9.2(@swc/core@1.6.13)(@types/node@20.14.10)(typescript@5.5.3)
       tsx:
         specifier: ^4.7.2
         version: 4.16.2
@@ -105,10 +102,47 @@ importers:
       mocha:
         specifier: ^10.4.0
         version: 10.6.0
+      ts-node:
+        specifier: ^10.9.2
+        version: 10.9.2(@swc/core@1.6.13)(@types/node@20.14.10)(typescript@5.5.3)
       typescript:
         specifier: ^5.4.5
         version: 5.5.3
 
+  ../..: {}
+
+  ../archive: {}
+
+  ../boop: {}
+
+  ../bot: {}
+
+  ../capture: {}
+
+  ../image: {}
+
+  ../infra: {}
+
+  ../next: {}
+
+  ../storage: {}
+
+  ../strapi: {}
+
+  ../taco: {}
+
+  ../temporal-worker: {}
+
+  ../temporal-workflows: {}
+
+  ../types: {}
+
+  ../uppy: {}
+
+  ../utils: {}
+
+  ../video: {}
+
 packages:
 
   '@aws-crypto/crc32@5.2.0':
diff --git a/packages/scout/src/cb.spec.js b/packages/scout/src/cb.spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/scout/src/cb.spec.js
rename to packages/scout/src/cb.spec.ts
diff --git a/packages/scout/src/cb.js b/packages/scout/src/cb.ts
similarity index 70%
rename from packages/scout/src/cb.js
rename to packages/scout/src/cb.ts
index cea5522..32fab69 100644
--- a/packages/scout/src/cb.js
+++ b/packages/scout/src/cb.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import * as cheerio from 'cheerio'
  * @param {String} roomUrl     example: https://chaturbate.com/projektmelody
  * @returns {Object} initialRoomDossier
  */
-export async function getInitialRoomDossier(roomUrl) {
+export async function getInitialRoomDossier(roomUrl: string) {
     try {
       const res = await fetch(roomUrl, {
         headers: {
@@ -23,8 +23,12 @@ export async function getInitialRoomDossier(roomUrl) {
 
       return dossier;
     } catch (error) {
-      // Handle the error gracefully
-      console.log(`Error fetching initial room dossier: ${error.message}`);
-      return null; // Or any other appropriate action you want to take
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        // Handle the error gracefully
+        console.error(`Error fetching initial room dossier: ${error.message}`);
+        return null; // Or any other appropriate action you want to take
+      } else {
+        console.error('caught an exotic error, uh-oh')
+      }
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/storage/package.json b/packages/storage/package.json
index a075ff4..2efa427 100644
--- a/packages/storage/package.json
+++ b/packages/storage/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "./*.js": "./src/*.js"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "@CJ_Clippy",
diff --git a/packages/taco/package.json b/packages/taco/package.json
index d5dde6d..edd400a 100644
--- a/packages/taco/package.json
+++ b/packages/taco/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index b53daae..f07a5bf 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/packages/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
index e1f575d..c314f5f 100644
--- a/packages/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/packages/video/package.json b/packages/video/package.json
index d5eed9b..68e5097 100644
--- a/packages/video/package.json
+++ b/packages/video/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Warn: no test specified\" && exit 0"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/scripts/postgres-create.sh b/scripts/postgres-create.sh
index 701e67c..a175490 100755
--- a/scripts/postgres-create.sh
+++ b/scripts/postgres-create.sh
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ kubectl -n futureporn exec postgres -- psql -U postgres --command "\
     CONNECTION LIMIT = -1 \
     IS_TEMPLATE = False;"
 
-kubectl -n futureporn exec postgres -- psql -U postgres --command "\
-    CREATE DATABASE trigger \
-    WITH \
-    OWNER = postgres \
-    ENCODING = 'UTF8' \
-    LOCALE_PROVIDER = 'libc' \
-    CONNECTION LIMIT = -1 \
-    IS_TEMPLATE = False;"
+# kubectl -n futureporn exec postgres -- psql -U postgres --command "\
+#     CREATE DATABASE trigger \
+#     WITH \
+#     OWNER = postgres \
+#     ENCODING = 'UTF8' \
+#     LOCALE_PROVIDER = 'libc' \
+#     CONNECTION LIMIT = -1 \
+#     IS_TEMPLATE = False;"
 
 
 # 	./temporal-sql-tool -u $(SQL_USER) --pw $(SQL_PASSWORD) -p 5432 --pl postgres12 --db $(TEMPORAL_DB) drop -f