diff --git a/api-tests/core/admin/admin-permission.test.api.js b/api-tests/core/admin/admin-permission.test.api.js
index 50e14a23ce..4f9e7d075a 100644
--- a/api-tests/core/admin/admin-permission.test.api.js
+++ b/api-tests/core/admin/admin-permission.test.api.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('Role CRUD End to End', () => {
     sortedData.conditions = sortedData.conditions.sort();
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-    const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+    const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
     const hasSSO = features.isEnabled('sso');
 
     if (hasSSO) {
diff --git a/api-tests/core/admin/ee/provider-login.test.api.js b/api-tests/core/admin/ee/provider-login.test.api.js
index 01562080f1..34d82e44b1 100644
--- a/api-tests/core/admin/ee/provider-login.test.api.js
+++ b/api-tests/core/admin/ee/provider-login.test.api.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describeOnCondition(edition === 'EE')('Provider Login', () => {
     strapi = await createStrapiInstance();
     utils = createUtils(strapi);
     // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-    hasSSO = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default.features.isEnabled('sso');
+    hasSSO = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').features.isEnabled('sso');
 
     await createFixtures();
 
diff --git a/api-tests/core/admin/ee/provider-options.test.api.js b/api-tests/core/admin/ee/provider-options.test.api.js
index 249686bfcc..e1ae9200fe 100644
--- a/api-tests/core/admin/ee/provider-options.test.api.js
+++ b/api-tests/core/admin/ee/provider-options.test.api.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describeOnCondition(edition === 'EE')('SSO Provider Options', () => {
     strapi = await createStrapiInstance();
     utils = createUtils(strapi);
     // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-    hasSSO = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default.features.isEnabled('sso');
+    hasSSO = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').features.isEnabled('sso');
 
     await createFixtures();
 
diff --git a/api-tests/core/admin/ee/review-workflows.test.api.js b/api-tests/core/admin/ee/review-workflows.test.api.js
index 28ff3f6ceb..4a5b30c96a 100644
--- a/api-tests/core/admin/ee/review-workflows.test.api.js
+++ b/api-tests/core/admin/ee/review-workflows.test.api.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describeOnCondition(edition === 'EE')('Review workflows', () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     await builder.addContentTypes([model]).build();
     // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-    hasRW = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default.features.isEnabled('review-workflows');
+    hasRW = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').features.isEnabled('review-workflows');
 
     strapi = await createStrapiInstance({ bypassAuth: false });
     requests.admin = await createAuthRequest({ strapi });
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/bootstrap.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/bootstrap.js
index 955015950b..8e4b0ad6cc 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/bootstrap.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/bootstrap.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const executeCEBootstrap = require('../../server/bootstrap');
 const { getService } = require('../../server/utils');
 const actions = require('./config/admin-actions');
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/controllers/admin.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/controllers/admin.js
index 594336772e..7d1ff987bd 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/controllers/admin.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/controllers/admin.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const { isNil } = require('lodash/fp');
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const { env } = require('@strapi/utils');
 const { getService } = require('../../../server/utils');
 
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/controllers/user.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/controllers/user.js
index dcc5c385ff..1a5534cd82 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/controllers/user.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/controllers/user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const { pick, isNil } = require('lodash/fp');
 const { ApplicationError, ForbiddenError } = require('@strapi/utils').errors;
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/destroy.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/destroy.js
index a22196c974..9be8cce68f 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/destroy.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/destroy.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const executeCEDestroy = require('../../server/destroy');
 
 module.exports = async ({ strapi }) => {
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/register.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/register.js
index 3bd4c8127b..d6e76ae057 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/register.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/register.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const executeCERegister = require('../../server/register');
 const migrateAuditLogsTable = require('./migrations/audit-logs-table');
 const migrateReviewWorkflowStagesColor = require('./migrations/review-workflows-stages-color');
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/routes/utils.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/routes/utils.js
index 3fdb4aa963..4d0b89debe 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/routes/utils.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/routes/utils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 
 const enableFeatureMiddleware = (featureName) => (ctx, next) => {
   if (features.isEnabled(featureName)) {
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/assignees.test.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/assignees.test.js
index 593ec9769f..31ac6b2b42 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/assignees.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/assignees.test.js
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => {
   const eeModule = () => true;
 
   Object.assign(eeModule, {
-    default: {
-      features: {
-        isEnabled() {
-          return true;
-        },
-        getEnabled() {
-          return ['review-workflows'];
-        },
+    features: {
+      isEnabled() {
+        return true;
+      },
+      getEnabled() {
+        return ['review-workflows'];
       },
     },
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/audit-logs.test.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/audit-logs.test.js
index 9a2a1958b5..c34cdbd353 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/audit-logs.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/audit-logs.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const { register } = require('@strapi/provider-audit-logs-local');
 const { scheduleJob } = require('node-schedule');
 const createAuditLogsService = require('../audit-logs');
-const createEventHub = require('../../../../../strapi/dist/services/event-hub').default;
+const createEventHub = require('../../../../../strapi/dist/services/event-hub');
 
 jest.mock('../../../../server/register');
 
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ jest.mock('../../utils', () => ({
 }));
 
 jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => ({
-  default: {
-    features: {
-      isEnabled: jest.fn(),
-      get: jest.fn(),
-    },
+  features: {
+    isEnabled: jest.fn(),
+    get: jest.fn(),
   },
 }));
 
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/passport.test.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/passport.test.js
index d128216980..5c85452c80 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/passport.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/passport.test.js
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ describe('Passport', () => {
   describe('Init (SSO disabled)', () => {
     beforeAll(() => {
       jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => ({
-        default: {
-          features: {
-            // Disable the SSO feature
-            isEnabled: (feature) => feature !== 'sso',
-          },
+        features: {
+          // Disable the SSO feature
+          isEnabled: (feature) => feature !== 'sso',
         },
       }));
     });
@@ -60,11 +58,9 @@ describe('Passport', () => {
   describe('Init (SSO enabled)', () => {
     beforeAll(() => {
       jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => ({
-        default: {
-          features: {
-            // Enable all the features (including SSO)
-            isEnabled: () => true,
-          },
+        features: {
+          // Enable all the features (including SSO)
+          isEnabled: () => true,
         },
       }));
     });
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/review-workflows-validation.test.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/review-workflows-validation.test.js
index a7b7038cd7..f8731e0a9e 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/review-workflows-validation.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/review-workflows-validation.test.js
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => {
   const eeModule = () => true;
 
   Object.assign(eeModule, {
-    default: {
-      features: {
-        isEnabled() {
-          return true;
-        },
-        getEnabled() {
-          return ['review-workflows'];
-        },
+    features: {
+      isEnabled() {
+        return true;
+      },
+      getEnabled() {
+        return ['review-workflows'];
       },
     },
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/sso.test.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/sso.test.js
index 2001e7d911..b8d80bda81 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/sso.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/sso.test.js
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 'use strict';
 
 jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => ({
-  default: {
-    features: {
-      isEnabled() {
-        return true;
-      },
-      list() {
-        return [{ name: 'sso' }];
-      },
+  features: {
+    isEnabled() {
+      return true;
+    },
+    list() {
+      return [{ name: 'sso' }];
     },
   },
 }));
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/stages.test.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/stages.test.js
index 0e6ba557f5..95a5eef29b 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/stages.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/stages.test.js
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => {
   const eeModule = () => true;
 
   Object.assign(eeModule, {
-    default: {
-      features: {
-        isEnabled() {
-          return true;
-        },
-        getEnabled() {
-          return ['review-workflows'];
-        },
+    features: {
+      isEnabled() {
+        return true;
+      },
+      getEnabled() {
+        return ['review-workflows'];
       },
     },
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/workflows.test.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/workflows.test.js
index 6764edf0b9..be776bb930 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/workflows.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/__tests__/workflows.test.js
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => {
   const eeModule = () => true;
 
   Object.assign(eeModule, {
-    default: {
-      features: {
-        isEnabled() {
-          return true;
-        },
-        getEnabled() {
-          return ['review-workflows'];
-        },
+    features: {
+      isEnabled() {
+        return true;
+      },
+      getEnabled() {
+        return ['review-workflows'];
       },
     },
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/audit-logs.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/audit-logs.js
index 0aebc0292a..6e3b96a5a3 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/audit-logs.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/audit-logs.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const localProvider = require('@strapi/provider-audit-logs-local');
 const { scheduleJob } = require('node-schedule');
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 
 const DEFAULT_RETENTION_DAYS = 90;
 
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/passport.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/passport.js
index e5e6947fd7..881276481f 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/passport.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/passport.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 
 const { UnauthorizedError } = require('@strapi/utils').errors;
 const createLocalStrategy = require('../../../server/services/passport/local-strategy');
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/passport/sso.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/passport/sso.js
index 8eb487f38b..a38c95e539 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/passport/sso.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/passport/sso.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const { authEventsMapper } = require('../../../../server/services/passport');
 const createProviderRegistry = require('./provider-registry');
 
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/seat-enforcement.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/seat-enforcement.js
index a5c690c430..e8fd99f277 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/seat-enforcement.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/services/seat-enforcement.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const { take, drop, map, prop, pick, reverse, isNil } = require('lodash/fp');
 const { getService } = require('../../../server/utils');
 const { SUPER_ADMIN_CODE } = require('../../../server/services/constants');
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/utils/__tests__/sso-lock.test.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/utils/__tests__/sso-lock.test.js
index 53f0e7b62b..55ea122e43 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/utils/__tests__/sso-lock.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/utils/__tests__/sso-lock.test.js
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ let ssoEnabled = true;
 
 jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => {
   return {
-    default: {
-      features: {
-        isEnabled() {
-          return ssoEnabled;
-        },
+    features: {
+      isEnabled() {
+        return ssoEnabled;
       },
     },
   };
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/utils/sso-lock.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/utils/sso-lock.js
index d92ab33043..88f7533c0f 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/utils/sso-lock.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/utils/sso-lock.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const { isEmpty } = require('lodash/fp');
 
 const isSsoLocked = async (user) => {
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/role.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/role.js
index 2fcc98be04..2ed7fc231c 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/role.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/role.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const { yup, validateYupSchema } = require('@strapi/utils');
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 
 const roleCreateSchema = yup
   .object()
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/user.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/user.js
index 09d21d428b..9ea070c759 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/user.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/user.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const { yup, validateYupSchema } = require('@strapi/utils');
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const { features } = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 const { schemas } = require('../../../server/validation/user');
 
 const ssoUserCreationInputExtension = yup
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/controllers/__tests__/admin.test.js b/packages/core/admin/server/controllers/__tests__/admin.test.js
index 3314fdbe34..33afc62f10 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/controllers/__tests__/admin.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/controllers/__tests__/admin.test.js
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ jest.mock('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee', () => {
   const eeModule = () => false;
 
   Object.assign(eeModule, {
-    default: {
-      features: {
-        isEnabled() {
-          return false;
-        },
-        list() {
-          return [];
-        },
+    features: {
+      isEnabled() {
+        return false;
+      },
+      list() {
+        return [];
       },
     },
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/controllers/admin.js b/packages/core/admin/server/controllers/admin.js
index 273612a3ef..2c1beeae46 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/controllers/admin.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/controllers/admin.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const { exists } = require('fs-extra');
 const { env } = require('@strapi/utils');
 const { isUsingTypeScript } = require('@strapi/typescript-utils');
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-require
-const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee').default;
+const ee = require('@strapi/strapi/dist/utils/ee');
 
 const {
   validateUpdateProjectSettings,
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/services/__tests__/permission.test.js b/packages/core/admin/server/services/__tests__/permission.test.js
index 93878dd6d0..7a9d572f06 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/services/__tests__/permission.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/services/__tests__/permission.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const _ = require('lodash');
 const { merge } = require('lodash/fp');
 const permissionService = require('../permission');
 const { toPermission } = require('../../domain/permission');
-const createEventHub = require('../../../../strapi/dist/services/event-hub').default;
+const createEventHub = require('../../../../strapi/dist/services/event-hub');
 
 describe('Permission Service', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/packages/core/admin/server/services/__tests__/role.test.js b/packages/core/admin/server/services/__tests__/role.test.js
index 56342aad33..0f7a9ea12f 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/server/services/__tests__/role.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/server/services/__tests__/role.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const _ = require('lodash');
 const roleService = require('../role');
 const { SUPER_ADMIN_CODE } = require('../constants');
 const { create: createPermission, toPermission } = require('../../domain/permission');
-const createEventHub = require('../../../../strapi/dist/services/event-hub').default;
+const createEventHub = require('../../../../strapi/dist/services/event-hub');
 
 describe('Role', () => {
   describe('create', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js b/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
index 2901968816..d1c523a9a7 100755
--- a/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
@@ -1,7 +1,2 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
-
-'use strict';
-
-const { runStrapiCommand } = require('../dist/commands');
-
-runStrapiCommand(process.argv);
+require('../dist/cli');
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/index.js b/packages/core/strapi/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index be60030247..0000000000
--- a/packages/core/strapi/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-const strapi = require('./dist');
-
-module.exports = strapi.default;
-module.exports.factories = strapi.factories;
-module.exports.compile = strapi.compile;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/package.json b/packages/core/strapi/package.json
index b01dcb650c..926763a3d7 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@
       "url": "https://strapi.io"
     }
   ],
-  "main": "./index.js",
+  "main": "./dist/index.js",
+  "module": "./dist/index.mjs",
+  "source": "./src/index.ts",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "bin": "./bin/strapi.js",
   "files": [
@@ -75,16 +77,14 @@
     "index.js"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "run -T tsc -p tsconfig.build.json && run copy-files",
-    "build:ts": "run build",
-    "clean": "run -T rimraf ./dist",
+    "build": "run pack-up build && run copy-files",
     "copy-files": "copyfiles -u 1 -a 'src/**/*.html' 'src/**/*.png'  dist",
     "postinstall": "node ./scripts/postinstall.js",
     "lint": "run -T eslint .",
     "prepublishOnly": "yarn clean && yarn build",
     "test:unit": "run -T jest",
     "test:unit:watch": "run -T jest --watch",
-    "watch": "run -T tsc -p tsconfig.build.json -w --preserveWatchOutput"
+    "watch": "pack-up watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@koa/cors": "3.4.3",
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@
     "ora": "5.4.1",
     "package-json": "7.0.0",
     "qs": "6.11.1",
-    "resolve-cwd": "3.0.0",
     "semver": "7.5.4",
     "statuses": "2.0.1",
     "typescript": "5.2.2",
@@ -150,6 +149,7 @@
     "yup": "0.32.9"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@strapi/pack-up": "workspace:*",
     "@strapi/ts-zen": "^0.2.0",
     "@types/bcryptjs": "2.4.3",
     "@types/configstore": "5.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/packup.config.ts b/packages/core/strapi/packup.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9d04140f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/packup.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
+import { defineConfig } from '@strapi/pack-up';
+import { builtinModules } from 'node:module';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  bundles: [
+    {
+      source: './src/cli.ts',
+      require: './dist/cli.js',
+      runtime: 'node',
+    },
+  ],
+  externals: [...builtinModules],
+  preserveModules: true,
+  runtime: 'node',
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e43d1e51b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { runStrapiCommand } from './commands';
+
+runStrapiCommand(process.argv);
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/__tests__/admin.create-user.test.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/__tests__/admin.create-user.test.ts
index 8c3b11fcec..ebd4c06669 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/__tests__/admin.create-user.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/__tests__/admin.create-user.test.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const mock = {
   admin,
 };
 
-jest.mock('../../../../../index', () => {
+jest.mock('../../../../../Strapi', () => {
   const impl: any = jest.fn(() => mock);
 
   impl.compile = jest.fn();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/action.ts
index a1df2caf68..8db49d8fa6 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/action.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { yup } from '@strapi/utils';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 interface CmdOptions {
   email?: string;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/command.ts
index 5c9da37d53..a6eaa2c172 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/create-user/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi admin:create-user`
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .option('-p, --password <password>', 'Password of the new admin')
     .option('-f, --firstname <first name>', 'First name of the new admin')
     .option('-l, --lastname <last name>', 'Last name of the new admin')
-    .action(getLocalScript('admin/create-user'));
+    .action(runAction('admin:create-user', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/__tests__/admin.reset-user-password.test.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/__tests__/admin.reset-user-password.test.ts
index 06c1aa93f7..bd8f049f84 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/__tests__/admin.reset-user-password.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/__tests__/admin.reset-user-password.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const mock = {
   admin,
 };
 
-jest.mock('../../../../../index', () => {
+jest.mock('../../../../../Strapi', () => {
   const impl = jest.fn(() => mock);
 
   Object.assign(impl, {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/action.ts
index 8b2443fe32..b91a1a33d6 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/action.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 interface CmdOptions {
   email?: string;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/command.ts
index c8e2ffb8e2..73168ebc4e 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/admin/reset-user-password/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi admin:reset-user-password`
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .description("Reset an admin user's password")
     .option('-e, --email <email>', 'The user email')
     .option('-p, --password <password>', 'New password for the user')
-    .action(getLocalScript('admin/reset-user-password'));
+    .action(runAction('admin:reset-user-password', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/build-command/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/build-command/action.ts
index 576ca525b0..d624062e97 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/build-command/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/build-command/action.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import strapi from '../../..';
+import strapi from '../../../Strapi';
 import { buildAdmin } from '../../builders';
 
 interface CmdOptions {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/build-command/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/build-command/command.ts
index 2f49aaf65b..42e4cf5a05 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/build-command/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/build-command/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi build`
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .command('build')
     .option('--no-optimization', 'Build the admin app without optimizing assets')
     .description('Build the strapi admin app')
-    .action(getLocalScript('build-command')); // build-command dir to avoid problems with 'build' being commonly ignored
+    .action(runAction('build', action)); // build-command dir to avoid problems with 'build' being commonly ignored
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/components/list/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/components/list/action.ts
index 2a818abfb5..70e16add53 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/components/list/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/components/list/action.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 export default async () => {
   const appContext = await strapi.compile();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/components/list/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/components/list/command.ts
index f6ae35eccf..3a6b36e46a 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/components/list/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/components/list/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi components:list`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('components:list')
     .description('List all the application components')
-    .action(getLocalScript('components/list'));
+    .action(runAction('components:list', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/dump/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/dump/action.ts
index db11571933..8916b2e306 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/dump/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/dump/action.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 interface CmdOptions {
   file?: string;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/dump/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/dump/command.ts
index d267abec6b..8a77f95c8c 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/dump/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/dump/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi configuration:dump`
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .description('Dump configurations of your application')
     .option('-f, --file <file>', 'Output file, default output is stdout')
     .option('-p, --pretty', 'Format the output JSON with indentation and line breaks', false)
-    .action(getLocalScript('configuration/dump'));
+    .action(runAction('configuration:dump', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/restore/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/restore/action.ts
index 7e340021fd..0224206703 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/restore/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/restore/action.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import type { Database } from '@strapi/database';
 
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 type Strategy = 'replace' | 'merge' | 'keep';
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/restore/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/restore/command.ts
index 2b376265d6..b1c7b2e6e3 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/restore/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/configuration/restore/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi configuration:restore`
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .description('Restore configurations of your application')
     .option('-f, --file <file>', 'Input file, default input is stdin')
     .option('-s, --strategy <strategy>', 'Strategy name, one of: "replace", "merge", "keep"')
-    .action(getLocalScript('configuration/restore'));
+    .action(runAction('configuration:restore', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/console/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/console/action.ts
index 4418ebd274..f3769e5a9a 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/console/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/console/action.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import REPL from 'repl';
-import strapi from '../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../Strapi';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi console`
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/console/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/console/command.ts
index 4d44791fee..7270710eaf 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/console/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/console/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi console`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('console')
     .description('Open the Strapi framework console')
-    .action(getLocalScript('console'));
+    .action(runAction('console', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/content-types/list/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/content-types/list/action.ts
index e9448f2015..93e2f45fd1 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/content-types/list/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/content-types/list/action.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 export default async () => {
   const appContext = await strapi.compile();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/content-types/list/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/content-types/list/command.ts
index 4cb4d8b2c2..cabff81b49 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/content-types/list/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/content-types/list/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi content-types:list`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('content-types:list')
     .description('List all the application content-types')
-    .action(getLocalScript('content-types/list'));
+    .action(runAction('content-types:list', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/controllers/list/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/controllers/list/action.ts
index 9072d17c4a..5257b65eb8 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/controllers/list/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/controllers/list/action.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 export default async () => {
   const appContext = await strapi.compile();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/controllers/list/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/controllers/list/command.ts
index 497204ec9a..081a947013 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/controllers/list/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/controllers/list/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi controllers:list`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('controllers:list')
     .description('List all the application controllers')
-    .action(getLocalScript('controllers/list'));
+    .action(runAction('controllers:list', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/develop/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/develop/action.ts
index 5715d6eb05..d923c8993c 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/develop/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/develop/action.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import tsUtils from '@strapi/typescript-utils';
 import type { Strapi } from '@strapi/types';
 
 import loadConfiguration from '../../../core/app-configuration';
-import strapi from '../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../Strapi';
 import { buildTypeScript, buildAdmin } from '../../builders';
 
 interface CmdOptions {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ interface CmdOptions {
  * `$ strapi develop`
  *
  */
-export default async ({ build, watchAdmin, polling, browser }: CmdOptions) => {
+export default async ({ build, watchAdmin, polling, browser }: CmdOptions): Promise<void> => {
   const appDir = process.cwd();
 
   const isTSProject = await tsUtils.isUsingTypeScript(appDir);
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ const workerProcess = async ({
     }
   });
 
-  return strapiInstance.start();
+  strapiInstance.start();
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/develop/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/develop/command.ts
index 5c8bcfcf39..f585df98fd 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/develop/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/develop/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi develop`
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .option('--polling', 'Watch for file changes in network directories', false)
     .option('--browser <name>', 'Open the browser', true)
     .description('Start your Strapi application in development mode')
-    .action(getLocalScript('develop'));
+    .action(runAction('develop', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/hooks/list/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/hooks/list/action.ts
index 98459387c8..3706341981 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/hooks/list/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/hooks/list/action.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 export default async () => {
   const appContext = await strapi.compile();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/hooks/list/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/hooks/list/command.ts
index 91631aac5d..38a24f66a2 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/hooks/list/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/hooks/list/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi hooks:list`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('hooks:list')
     .description('List all the application hooks')
-    .action(getLocalScript('hooks/list'));
+    .action(runAction('hooks:list', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/install/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/install/command.ts
index f1170e3b60..147d7005ed 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/install/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/install/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi install`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('install [plugins...]')
     .description('Install a Strapi plugin')
-    .action(getLocalScript('install'));
+    .action(runAction('install', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/middlewares/list/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/middlewares/list/action.ts
index a5c9aaad42..30adc46d7d 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/middlewares/list/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/middlewares/list/action.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 export default async () => {
   const appContext = await strapi.compile();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/middlewares/list/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/middlewares/list/command.ts
index b14298eb76..24c0d9ee08 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/middlewares/list/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/middlewares/list/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi middlewares:list`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('middlewares:list')
     .description('List all the application middlewares')
-    .action(getLocalScript('middlewares/list'));
+    .action(runAction('middlewares:list', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/plugin/build-command/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/plugin/build-command/command.ts
index 1607cc5fb7..e5334c532c 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/plugin/build-command/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/plugin/build-command/command.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { forceOption } from '../../../utils/commander';
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi plugin:build`
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .description('Bundle your strapi plugin for publishing.')
     .addOption(forceOption)
     .option('-d, --debug', 'Enable debugging mode with verbose logs', false)
-    .action(getLocalScript('plugin/build-command'));
+    .action(runAction('plugin:build', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/policies/list/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/policies/list/action.ts
index d859c9fbe9..14a5104956 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/policies/list/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/policies/list/action.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 export default async () => {
   const appContext = await strapi.compile();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/policies/list/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/policies/list/command.ts
index e11b076489..9a22c5a768 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/policies/list/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/policies/list/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi policies:list`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('policies:list')
     .description('List all the application policies')
-    .action(getLocalScript('policies/list'));
+    .action(runAction('policies:list', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/report/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/report/action.ts
index 7e509adbf4..592cab2a72 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/report/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/report/action.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { EOL } from 'os';
-import strapi from '../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../Strapi';
 
 interface CmdOptions {
   uuid: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/report/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/report/command.ts
index ee9ae7b0a6..836884fc53 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/report/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/report/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi report`
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .option('-u, --uuid', 'Include Project UUID')
     .option('-d, --dependencies', 'Include Project Dependencies')
     .option('--all', 'Include All Information')
-    .action(getLocalScript('report'));
+    .action(runAction('report', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/routes/list/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/routes/list/action.ts
index 2d623fd359..eb7c883027 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/routes/list/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/routes/list/action.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import { toUpper } from 'lodash/fp';
 
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 export default async () => {
   const appContext = await strapi.compile();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/routes/list/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/routes/list/command.ts
index a24b2bfba5..3f87cdf4fb 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/routes/list/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/routes/list/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi routes:list``
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('routes:list')
     .description('List all the application routes')
-    .action(getLocalScript('routes/list'));
+    .action(runAction('routes:list', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/services/list/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/services/list/action.ts
index 918532889b..09d7b0bae4 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/services/list/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/services/list/action.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 export default async () => {
   const appContext = await strapi.compile();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/services/list/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/services/list/command.ts
index 99024a77d7..edd2fc363e 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/services/list/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/services/list/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi services:list`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('services:list')
     .description('List all the application services')
-    .action(getLocalScript('services/list'));
+    .action(runAction('services:list', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/start/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/start/action.ts
index 863c0b8ea0..6b78414491 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/start/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/start/action.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import tsUtils from '@strapi/typescript-utils';
-import strapi from '../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../Strapi';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi start`
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ export default async () => {
       `${outDir} directory not found. Please run the build command before starting your application`
     );
 
-  return strapi({ appDir, distDir }).start();
+  strapi({ appDir, distDir }).start();
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/start/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/start/command.ts
index a221dfeea5..b8d34bf351 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/start/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/start/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi start`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('start')
     .description('Start your Strapi application')
-    .action(getLocalScript('start'));
+    .action(runAction('start', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/telemetry/disable/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/telemetry/disable/command.ts
index 3f01a377c5..971c24319b 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/telemetry/disable/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/telemetry/disable/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi telemetry:disable`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('telemetry:disable')
     .description('Disable anonymous telemetry and metadata sending to Strapi analytics')
-    .action(getLocalScript('telemetry/disable'));
+    .action(runAction('telemetry:disable', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/telemetry/enable/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/telemetry/enable/command.ts
index c71d63d6a1..87342b3e22 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/telemetry/enable/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/telemetry/enable/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi telemetry:enable`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('telemetry:enable')
     .description('Enable anonymous telemetry and metadata sending to Strapi analytics')
-    .action(getLocalScript('telemetry/enable'));
+    .action(runAction('telemetry:enable', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/templates/generate/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/templates/generate/command.ts
index 150a53db07..cb2d03f60b 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/templates/generate/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/templates/generate/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  *`$ strapi templates:generate <directory>`
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
   command
     .command('templates:generate <directory>')
     .description('Generate template from Strapi project')
-    .action(getLocalScript('templates/generate'));
+    .action(runAction('templates:generate', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/ts/generate-types/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/ts/generate-types/action.ts
index a993bb2fa6..28f23d9033 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/ts/generate-types/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/ts/generate-types/action.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import tsUtils from '@strapi/typescript-utils';
-import strapi from '../../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../../Strapi';
 
 interface CmdOptions {
   debug?: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/ts/generate-types/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/ts/generate-types/command.ts
index b394d58c4f..787110793f 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/ts/generate-types/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/ts/generate-types/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi ts:generate-types`
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
       '-o, --out-dir <outDir>',
       'Specify a relative root directory in which the definitions will be generated. Changing this value might break types exposed by Strapi that relies on generated types.'
     )
-    .action(getLocalScript('ts/generate-types'));
+    .action(runAction('ts:generate-types', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/uninstall/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/uninstall/command.ts
index 971c222cf2..b4a9cd3001 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/uninstall/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/uninstall/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi uninstall`
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .command('uninstall [plugins...]')
     .description('Uninstall a Strapi plugin')
     .option('-d, --delete-files', 'Delete files', false)
-    .action(getLocalScript('uninstall'));
+    .action(runAction('uninstall', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/watch-admin/action.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/watch-admin/action.ts
index a8b110686f..b9c88d66ad 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/watch-admin/action.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/watch-admin/action.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { getConfigUrls, getAbsoluteServerUrl } from '@strapi/utils';
 
 import { getEnabledPlugins } from '../../../core/loaders/plugins/get-enabled-plugins';
 import addSlash from '../../../utils/addSlash';
-import strapi from '../../../index';
+import strapi from '../../../Strapi';
 
 export default async ({ browser }: { browser: boolean }) => {
   const appContext = await strapi.compile();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/watch-admin/command.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/watch-admin/command.ts
index 7ed66304d1..c1871f71af 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/watch-admin/command.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/actions/watch-admin/command.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { getLocalScript } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
+import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import action from './action';
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi watch-admin`
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ const command: StrapiCommand = ({ command }) => {
     .command('watch-admin')
     .option('--browser <name>', 'Open the browser', true)
     .description('Start the admin development server')
-    .action(getLocalScript('watch-admin'));
+    .action(runAction('watch-admin', action));
 };
 
 export default command;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/builders/admin.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/builders/admin.ts
index 55a80c1349..d44223f3e0 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/builders/admin.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/builders/admin.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { getConfigUrls } from '@strapi/utils';
 
 import ee from '../../utils/ee';
 import addSlash from '../../utils/addSlash';
-import strapi from '../../index';
+import strapi from '../../Strapi';
 import { getEnabledPlugins } from '../../core/loaders/plugins/get-enabled-plugins';
 
 export interface Options {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/utils/helpers.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/utils/helpers.ts
index c66a3f4976..9a7a57e690 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/commands/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires */
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import { has, isString, isArray } from 'lodash/fp';
-import resolveCwd from 'resolve-cwd';
 import { prompt } from 'inquirer';
 import boxen from 'boxen';
 import type { Command } from 'commander';
@@ -133,26 +132,14 @@ const assertCwdContainsStrapiProject = (name: string) => {
   }
 };
 
-const getLocalScript =
-  (name: string) =>
+const runAction =
+  (name: string, action: (...args: any[]) => Promise<void>) =>
   (...args: unknown[]) => {
     assertCwdContainsStrapiProject(name);
 
-    const cmdPath = resolveCwd.silent(`@strapi/strapi/dist/commands/actions/${name}/action`);
-    if (!cmdPath) {
-      console.log(
-        `Error loading the local ${chalk.yellow(
-          name
-        )} command. Strapi might not be installed in your "node_modules". You may need to run "yarn install".`
-      );
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-
-    const script = require(cmdPath).default;
-
     Promise.resolve()
       .then(() => {
-        return script(...args);
+        return action(...args);
       })
       .catch((error) => {
         console.error(error);
@@ -210,7 +197,7 @@ export {
   assertUrlHasProtocol,
   ifOptions,
   readableBytes,
-  getLocalScript,
+  runAction,
   assertCwdContainsStrapiProject,
   notifyExperimentalCommand,
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/index.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/index.ts
index e9c8a0342d..48f0e2d8f6 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ import strapiFactory from './Strapi';
 
 export type * from '@strapi/types';
 
-export * as factories from './factories';
-export { default as compile } from './compile';
-
 export default strapiFactory;
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/tsconfig.eslint.json b/packages/core/strapi/tsconfig.eslint.json
index b531808514..d0192f9ff6 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/tsconfig.eslint.json
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/tsconfig.eslint.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "compilerOptions": {
     "noEmit": true
   },
-  "include": ["src"],
+  "include": ["src", "packup.config.ts"],
   "exclude": ["node_modules"]
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 276a785a52..3ef4e5c601 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8262,6 +8262,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@strapi/generate-new": 4.14.4
     "@strapi/generators": 4.14.4
     "@strapi/logger": 4.14.4
+    "@strapi/pack-up": "workspace:*"
     "@strapi/permissions": 4.14.4
     "@strapi/plugin-content-manager": 4.14.4
     "@strapi/plugin-content-type-builder": 4.14.4
@@ -8325,7 +8326,6 @@ __metadata:
     ora: 5.4.1
     package-json: 7.0.0
     qs: 6.11.1
-    resolve-cwd: 3.0.0
     semver: 7.5.4
     statuses: 2.0.1
     supertest: 6.3.3