diff --git a/npm/create-cypress-tests/package.json b/npm/create-cypress-tests/package.json
index e3f1aab33b..5901324bfb 100644
--- a/npm/create-cypress-tests/package.json
+++ b/npm/create-cypress-tests/package.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
   "private": false,
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "yarn prepare-example && tsc -p ./tsconfig.json && node scripts/example copy-to ./dist/initial-template && yarn copy \"./src/**/*.template.js\" \"./dist/src\"",
+    "build": "yarn prepare-example && tsc -p ./tsconfig.json && node scripts/example copy-to ./dist/initial-template && yarn prepare-copy-templates",
     "build-prod": "yarn build",
     "prepare-example": "node scripts/example copy-to ./initial-template",
+    "prepare-copy-templates": "node scripts/copy-templates copy-to ./dist/src",
     "test": "cross-env TS_NODE_PROJECT=./tsconfig.test.json mocha --config .mocharc.json './src/**/*.test.ts'",
     "test:watch": "yarn test -w"
   },
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     "chalk": "4.1.0",
     "cli-highlight": "2.1.10",
     "commander": "6.1.0",
+    "fast-glob": "3.2.7",
     "find-up": "5.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^9.0.1",
     "glob": "^7.1.6",
diff --git a/npm/create-cypress-tests/scripts/copy-templates.js b/npm/create-cypress-tests/scripts/copy-templates.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..832a816c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/create-cypress-tests/scripts/copy-templates.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+const fg = require('fast-glob')
+const fs = require('fs-extra')
+const chalk = require('chalk')
+const path = require('path')
+const program = require('commander')
+
+program
+.command('copy-to [destination]')
+.description('copy ./src/**/*.template.js into destination')
+.action(async (destination) => {
+  const srcPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'src')
+  const destinationPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), destination)
+
+  const templates = await fg('**/*.template.js', {
+    cwd: srcPath,
+    onlyFiles: true,
+    unique: true,
+  })
+
+  const srcOuput = './src/'
+  let destinationOuput = destination.replace('/\\/g', '/')
+
+  if (!destinationOuput.endsWith('/')) {
+    destinationOuput += '/'
+  }
+
+  const relOutput = (template, forSource) => {
+    return `${forSource ? srcOuput : destinationOuput}${template}`
+  }
+
+  const result = await Promise.all(templates.map(async (template) => {
+    await fs.copy(path.join(srcPath, template), path.join(destinationPath, template))
+
+    return () => console.log(`✅ ${relOutput(template, true)} successfully copied to ${chalk.cyan(relOutput(template, false))}`)
+  }))
+
+  result.forEach((r) => r())
+})
+
+program.parse(process.argv)
diff --git a/npm/design-system/package.json b/npm/design-system/package.json
index 1d12359032..9b28636e77 100644
--- a/npm/design-system/package.json
+++ b/npm/design-system/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Styles, standards, and components used throughout Cypress",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "rimraf dist && yarn rollup -c rollup.config.js",
+    "build": "rimraf dist && rollup -c rollup.config.js",
     "build-prod": "yarn build",
     "build-storybook": "build-storybook",
     "build-style-types": "tsm \"src/css/derived/*.scss\" --nameFormat none --exportType default",
diff --git a/npm/react/package.json b/npm/react/package.json
index 13286330c9..64d814ac2b 100644
--- a/npm/react/package.json
+++ b/npm/react/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Test React components using Cypress",
   "main": "dist/cypress-react.cjs.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "rimraf dist && yarn transpile-plugins && yarn rollup -c rollup.config.js",
+    "build": "rimraf dist && yarn transpile-plugins && rollup -c rollup.config.js",
     "build-prod": "yarn build",
     "cy:open": "node ../../scripts/cypress.js open-ct",
     "cy:open:debug": "node --inspect-brk ../../scripts/start.js --component-testing --run-project ${PWD}",
diff --git a/npm/vue/package.json b/npm/vue/package.json
index 361463018b..3d9809a6df 100644
--- a/npm/vue/package.json
+++ b/npm/vue/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Browser-based Component Testing for Vue.js with Cypress.io ✌️🌲",
   "main": "dist/cypress-vue.cjs.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "rimraf dist && yarn rollup -c rollup.config.js",
+    "build": "rimraf dist && rollup -c rollup.config.js",
     "build-prod": "yarn build",
     "cy:open": "node ../../scripts/cypress.js open-ct --project ${PWD}",
     "cy:run": "node ../../scripts/cypress.js run-ct --project ${PWD}",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0ab261ea3a..b4cf8665b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "check-node-version": "node scripts/check-node-version.js",
     "check-terminal": "node scripts/check-terminal.js",
     "clean": "lerna run clean --parallel",
-    "check-ts": "yarn gulp checkTs",
+    "check-ts": "gulp checkTs",
     "clean-deps": "find . -depth -name node_modules -type d -exec rm -rf {} \\;",
     "clean-untracked-files": "git clean -d -f",
     "precypress:open": "yarn ensure-deps",
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
     "precypress:run:debug": "yarn ensure-deps",
     "cypress:run:debug": "node ./scripts/debug.js cypress:run",
     "cypress:verify": "cypress verify --dev",
-    "dev": "yarn gulp dev",
+    "dev": "gulp dev",
     "gulp:debug": "node --inspect-brk ./node_modules/.bin/gulp",
     "dev-debug": "node ./scripts/debug.js dev",
     "docker": "./scripts/run-docker-local.sh",
     "effective:circle:config": "circleci config process circle.yml | sed /^#/d",
     "ensure-deps": "./scripts/ensure-dependencies.sh",
     "get-next-version": "node scripts/get-next-version.js",
-    "postinstall": "yarn-deduplicate --strategy=highest && patch-package && yarn gulp postinstall && ./scripts/run-if-not-ci.sh yarn build",
+    "postinstall": "yarn-deduplicate --strategy=highest && patch-package && gulp postinstall && ./scripts/run-if-not-ci.sh yarn build",
     "jscodeshift": "jscodeshift -t ./node_modules/js-codemod/transforms/arrow-function-arguments.js",
     "lint": "eslint --ext .js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx,.json .",
     "lint-changed": "lint-changed",
diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index cfd976ec98..4b76c8e73e 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "cypress:launch": "cross-env TZ=America/New_York node ../../scripts/cypress open --project ${PWD}",
     "cypress:open": "cross-env TZ=America/New_York node ../../scripts/cypress open-ct --project ${PWD}",
     "cypress:run": "cross-env TZ=America/New_York node ../../scripts/cypress run-ct --project ${PWD}",
-    "dev": "yarn gulp dev --project ${PWD}",
+    "dev": "gulp dev --project ${PWD}",
     "start": "echo \"run 'yarn dev' from the root\" && exit 1",
     "watch": "echo \"run 'yarn dev' from the root\" && exit 1",
     "vite:dev": "vite",
diff --git a/packages/data-context/package.json b/packages/data-context/package.json
index f6d9309744..4c3dd17c99 100644
--- a/packages/data-context/package.json
+++ b/packages/data-context/package.json
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc || echo 'built, with errors'",
     "check-ts": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
-    "clean": "rm -f ./src/*.js ./src/**/*.js ./src/**/**/*.js ./test/**/*.js || echo 'cleaned'",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
+    "clean": "rimraf ./src/*.js ./src/**/*.js ./src/**/**/*.js ./test/**/*.js || echo 'cleaned'",
     "test-unit": "mocha -r @packages/ts/register test/unit/**/*.spec.ts --config ./test/.mocharc.js --exit",
     "test-integration": "mocha -r @packages/ts/register test/integration/**/*.spec.ts --config ./test/.mocharc.js --exit"
   },
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
     "@packages/ts": "0.0.0-development",
-    "mocha": "7.0.1"
+    "mocha": "7.0.1",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/desktop-gui/package.json b/packages/desktop-gui/package.json
index 83a27dd462..2a3c5c0914 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-gui/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop-gui/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "webpack",
     "build-prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production yarn build",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "cypress:open": "cross-env TZ=America/New_York node ../../scripts/cypress open --project .",
     "cypress:open:ct": "cross-env TZ=America/New_York node ../../scripts/cypress open-ct --project .",
     "cypress:run": "cross-env TZ=America/New_York node ../../scripts/cypress run --project .",
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     "react-popper": "2.2.5",
     "react-select": "3.1.0",
     "react-transition-group": "4.4.1",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "webpack": "4.44.2",
     "webpack-cli": "3.3.2"
   },
diff --git a/packages/driver/package.json b/packages/driver/package.json
index a8afd991a9..90d8128d8b 100644
--- a/packages/driver/package.json
+++ b/packages/driver/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.0-development",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "cypress:open": "node ../../scripts/cypress open",
     "cypress:run": "node ../../scripts/cypress run",
     "postinstall": "patch-package",
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
     "react-16.0.0": "npm:react@16.0.0",
     "react-dom-15.6.1": "npm:react-dom@15.6.1",
     "react-dom-16.0.0": "npm:react-dom@16.0.0",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "rollup-plugin-node-builtins": "^2.1.2",
     "setimmediate": "1.0.5",
     "sinon": "8.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/electron/package.json b/packages/electron/package.json
index b0ab8fa8dd..72bda4ca5c 100644
--- a/packages/electron/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "node ./bin/cypress-electron --install",
     "build-prod": "yarn build",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "postinstall": "echo '@packages/electron needs: yarn build'",
     "start": "./bin/cypress-electron",
     "test": "yarn test-unit",
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron": "13.2.0",
     "execa": "4.1.0",
-    "mocha": "3.5.3"
+    "mocha": "3.5.3",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist",
diff --git a/packages/example/package.json b/packages/example/package.json
index d9fe37f507..2275117c0e 100644
--- a/packages/example/package.json
+++ b/packages/example/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "types": "index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "echo '@packages/example needs: yarn build'",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "test": "yarn test-unit",
     "test-e2e": "cypress run",
     "test-debug": "yarn test-unit --inspect-brk=5566",
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "gulp-rev-all": "2.0.2",
     "mocha": "2.5.3",
     "resolve-pkg": "2.0.0",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "shelljs": "0.8.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/extension/package.json b/packages/extension/package.json
index 41b50e8fb6..0f348daef9 100644
--- a/packages/extension/package.json
+++ b/packages/extension/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "build": "gulp build",
     "build-prod": "yarn build",
     "clean": "gulp clean",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "postinstall": "echo '@packages/extension needs: yarn build'",
     "test": "yarn test-unit",
     "test-debug": "yarn test-unit --inspect-brk=5566",
diff --git a/packages/frontend-shared/package.json b/packages/frontend-shared/package.json
index a5d015b36d..f332bd2f21 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-shared/package.json
+++ b/packages/frontend-shared/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc || echo 'built, with type errors'",
     "check-ts": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
-    "clean": "rm -f src/*.js src/**/*.js"
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
+    "clean": "rimraf src/*.js src/**/*.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "classnames": "2.3.1",
     "graphql": "^15.5.1",
     "graphql-tag": "^2.12.5",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "vite-plugin-icons": "0.6.3",
     "vue": "3.2.6",
     "vue-i18n": "9.2.0-beta.1",
diff --git a/packages/graphql/package.json b/packages/graphql/package.json
index 5609de379f..221aae2b0a 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/package.json
+++ b/packages/graphql/package.json
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc || echo 'built, with errors'",
     "check-ts": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
-    "clean": "rm -f ./src/*.js ./src/**/*.js ./src/**/**/*.js ./test/**/*.js || echo 'cleaned'",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
+    "clean": "rimraf ./src/*.js ./src/**/*.js ./src/**/**/*.js ./test/**/*.js || echo 'cleaned'",
     "postinstall": "echo '@packages/graphql needs: yarn build'",
     "test-unit": "mocha -r @packages/ts/register test/unit/**/*.spec.ts --config ./test/.mocharc.js --exit",
     "test-integration": "mocha -r @packages/ts/register test/integration/**/*.spec.ts --config ./test/.mocharc.js --exit"
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "@types/dedent": "^0.7.0",
     "chai": "^4.2.0",
     "mocha": "^8.1.3",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "snap-shot-it": "7.9.3"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/https-proxy/package.json b/packages/https-proxy/package.json
index 63982c5dc8..1faa73fdb8 100644
--- a/packages/https-proxy/package.json
+++ b/packages/https-proxy/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "https": "node https.js",
     "regenerate:certs": "cd ./test/helpers/certs && ./regenerate-certs.sh",
     "start": "node index.js",
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "fs-extra": "8.1.0",
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "node-forge": "0.10.0",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "semaphore": "1.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/launcher/package.json b/packages/launcher/package.json
index e340669d19..47180ad265 100644
--- a/packages/launcher/package.json
+++ b/packages/launcher/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc --project .",
     "clean": "node scripts/clean.js || true",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "clean-js": "yarn clean",
     "size": "t=\"cypress-v0.0.0.tgz\"; yarn pack --filename \"${t}\"; wc -c \"cli/${t}\"; tar tvf \"${t}\"; rm \"${t}\";",
     "test": "yarn test-unit",
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     "chai-as-promised": "7.1.1",
     "cross-env": "6.0.3",
     "mocha": "3.5.3",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "shelljs": "0.8.3",
     "sinon": "^10.0.0",
     "sinon-chai": "3.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/launchpad/package.json b/packages/launchpad/package.json
index 184fdf5159..6758d56d5c 100644
--- a/packages/launchpad/package.json
+++ b/packages/launchpad/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "cypress:launch": "cross-env TZ=America/New_York node ../../scripts/cypress open --project ${PWD}",
     "cypress:open": "cross-env TZ=America/New_York node ../../scripts/cypress open-ct --project ${PWD}",
     "cypress:run": "cross-env TZ=America/New_York node ../../scripts/cypress run-ct --project ${PWD}",
-    "dev": "yarn gulp dev --project ${PWD}",
+    "dev": "gulp dev --project ${PWD}",
     "start": "echo 'run yarn dev from the root' && exit 1",
     "watch": "echo 'run yarn dev from the root' && exit 1"
   },
diff --git a/packages/net-stubbing/package.json b/packages/net-stubbing/package.json
index a52eabc79c..89c6dd52da 100644
--- a/packages/net-stubbing/package.json
+++ b/packages/net-stubbing/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "./lib/server",
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc --project .",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "test": "mocha -r @packages/ts/register --reporter mocha-multi-reporters --reporter-options configFile=../../mocha-reporter-config.json --exit test/unit/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     "@types/mocha": "7.0.2",
     "bin-up": "1.2.0",
     "chai": "4.2.0",
-    "mocha": "7.1.2"
+    "mocha": "7.1.2",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/packages/network/package.json b/packages/network/package.json
index 636e9ac90e..b66a409b45 100644
--- a/packages/network/package.json
+++ b/packages/network/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc --project .",
-    "clean": "rm lib/*.js || echo 'cleaned'",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean": "rimraf lib/*.js || echo 'cleaned'",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "test": "yarn test-unit",
     "test-debug": "yarn test-unit --inspect-brk=5566",
     "test-unit": "mocha --reporter mocha-multi-reporters --reporter-options configFile=../../mocha-reporter-config.json",
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "@types/concat-stream": "1.6.0",
     "express": "4.17.1",
     "mocha": "6.2.2",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "sinon": "7.3.1",
     "sinon-chai": "3.3.0",
     "typescript": "^4.2.3"
diff --git a/packages/proxy/package.json b/packages/proxy/package.json
index 1513046429..dc58a185fa 100644
--- a/packages/proxy/package.json
+++ b/packages/proxy/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc --project .",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "run-mocha": "mocha -r @packages/ts/register -r test/pretest.ts --reporter mocha-multi-reporters --reporter-options configFile=../../mocha-reporter-config.json",
     "test": "yarn run-mocha \"test/integration/*.spec.ts\" \"test/unit/**/*.spec.ts\"",
     "test-integration": "yarn run-mocha \"test/integration/*.spec.ts\"",
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "@types/express": "4.17.2",
     "@types/supertest": "2.0.10",
     "express": "4.17.1",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "supertest": "6.0.1",
     "typescript": "^4.2.3"
   },
diff --git a/packages/reporter/package.json b/packages/reporter/package.json
index 12d51141bf..4615030dc0 100644
--- a/packages/reporter/package.json
+++ b/packages/reporter/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "browser": "src/main.tsx",
   "scripts": {
     "build-for-tests": "webpack",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "cypress:open": "node ../../scripts/cypress open --project .",
     "cypress:run": "node ../../scripts/cypress run --project .",
     "watch": "yarn build-for-tests --watch --progress"
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "prop-types": "15.7.2",
     "react": "16.8.6",
     "react-dom": "16.8.6",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "sinon": "7.5.0",
     "webpack": "4.35.3",
     "webpack-cli": "3.3.2"
diff --git a/packages/resolve-dist/package.json b/packages/resolve-dist/package.json
index 31c04088ec..413f6d83f0 100644
--- a/packages/resolve-dist/package.json
+++ b/packages/resolve-dist/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc --project .",
-    "clean": "rm lib/*.js || echo 'cleaned'",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean": "rimraf lib/*.js || echo 'cleaned'",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "test": "yarn test-unit",
     "test-debug": "yarn test-unit --inspect-brk=5566",
     "test-unit": "mocha --reporter mocha-multi-reporters --reporter-options configFile=../../mocha-reporter-config.json",
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
     "fs-extra": "8.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@packages/ts": "0.0.0-development"
+    "@packages/ts": "0.0.0-development",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/packages/rewriter/package.json b/packages/rewriter/package.json
index 1016985fe8..dba83191f2 100644
--- a/packages/rewriter/package.json
+++ b/packages/rewriter/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc --project .",
     "build-test": "yarn build-prod --noEmit",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "test": "mocha --reporter mocha-multi-reporters --reporter-options configFile=../../mocha-reporter-config.json"
   },
   "dependencies": {
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "@types/parse5-html-rewriting-stream": "5.1.1",
     "fs-extra": "9.0.0",
     "nock": "12.0.3",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "sinon": "9.0.2",
     "sinon-chai": "3.5.0",
     "snap-shot-it": "7.9.3"
diff --git a/packages/runner-ct/package.json b/packages/runner-ct/package.json
index 385fe38d90..a0f2e33a5f 100644
--- a/packages/runner-ct/package.json
+++ b/packages/runner-ct/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "webpack",
     "build-prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production yarn build && tsc",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "cypress:open": "ts-node ../../scripts/cypress.js open-ct --project ${PWD}",
     "cypress:run": "ts-node ../../scripts/cypress.js run-ct --project ${PWD}",
     "postinstall": "echo '@packages/runner needs: yarn build'",
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     "react-devtools-inline": "^4.10.1",
     "react-dom": "16.8.6",
     "react-split-pane": "^0.1.92",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "sass-loader": "^10.0.3",
     "sockjs-client": "^1.5.0",
     "strip-ansi": "6.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/runner/package.json b/packages/runner/package.json
index 1f6d0be0c3..cc753bc837 100644
--- a/packages/runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/runner/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "webpack",
     "build-prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production yarn build",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "cypress:open": "node ../../scripts/cypress open",
     "cypress:run": "node ../../scripts/cypress run",
     "postinstall": "echo '@packages/runner needs: yarn build'",
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     "prop-types": "15.7.2",
     "react": "16.8.6",
     "react-dom": "16.8.6",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "sinon": "7.5.0",
     "sinon-chai": "3.3.0",
     "snap-shot-core": "10.2.1",
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 454f55780d..72e71cee05 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc || echo 'built, with type errors'",
     "check-ts": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "codecov": "codecov",
     "dev": "node index.js",
     "docker": "cd ../.. && WORKING_DIR=/packages/server ./scripts/run-docker-local.sh",
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
     "proxyquire": "2.1.3",
     "react": "16.8.6",
     "repl.history": "0.1.4",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "sinon": "5.1.1",
     "snap-shot-it": "7.9.3",
     "ssestream": "1.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/socket/package.json b/packages/socket/package.json
index 1d99403c3b..c797c774ae 100644
--- a/packages/socket/package.json
+++ b/packages/socket/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc || echo 'built, with type errors'",
     "check-ts": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "postinstall": "patch-package",
     "test": "yarn test-unit",
     "test-debug": "yarn test-unit --inspect-brk=5566",
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     "chai": "3.5.0",
     "cross-env": "6.0.3",
     "mocha": "3.5.3",
-    "resolve-pkg": "2.0.0"
+    "resolve-pkg": "2.0.0",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/packages/ts/package.json b/packages/ts/package.json
index 3c44cf9cf1..08dcb9956d 100644
--- a/packages/ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/ts/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "postinstall": "patch-package",
     "test": "yarn test-unit",
     "test-unit": "node test",
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "debug": "4.3.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "ts-node": "5.0.1"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index 9eced90b6c..e69b871e71 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build-prod": "tsc || echo 'built, with type errors'",
     "check-ts": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "clean": "rm -f src/*.js src/**/*.js"
+    "clean": "rimraf src/*.js src/**/*.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "typescript": "^4.2.3"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/package.json b/packages/ui-components/package.json
index 56bb5a0f91..016d6e41bf 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui-components/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "build-for-tests": "webpack",
     "check-deps": "node ../../scripts/check-deps.js --verbose",
     "check-deps-pre": "npm run check-deps -- --prescript",
-    "clean-deps": "rm -rf node_modules",
+    "clean-deps": "rimraf node_modules",
     "cypress:open": "node ../../scripts/cypress open --project .",
     "cypress:run": "node ../../scripts/cypress run --project .",
     "pretest": "npm run check-deps-pre",
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
     "prop-types": "15.7.2",
     "react": "16.8.6",
     "react-dom": "16.8.6",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "webpack": "4.41.6",
     "webpack-cli": "3.3.11"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/scripts/gulp/tasks/gulpVite.ts b/scripts/gulp/tasks/gulpVite.ts
index 36fb6fd64c..7fa9ab6567 100644
--- a/scripts/gulp/tasks/gulpVite.ts
+++ b/scripts/gulp/tasks/gulpVite.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ const CYPRESS_VITE_APP_PORT = getenv.int('CYPRESS_VITE_APP_PORT', 3333)
 const CYPRESS_VITE_LAUNCHPAD_PORT = getenv.int('CYPRESS_VITE_LAUNCHPAD_PORT', 3001)
 
 export function viteApp () {
-  return viteDev('vite-app', `yarn vite --port ${CYPRESS_VITE_APP_PORT} --base /__vite__/`, {
+  return viteDev('vite-app', `vite --port ${CYPRESS_VITE_APP_PORT} --base /__vite__/`, {
     cwd: monorepoPaths.pkgApp,
   })
 }
 
 export function viteLaunchpad () {
-  return viteDev('vite-launchpad', `yarn vite --port ${CYPRESS_VITE_LAUNCHPAD_PORT}`, {
+  return viteDev('vite-launchpad', `vite --port ${CYPRESS_VITE_LAUNCHPAD_PORT}`, {
     cwd: monorepoPaths.pkgLaunchpad,
   })
 }
diff --git a/scripts/gulp/utils/childProcessUtils.ts b/scripts/gulp/utils/childProcessUtils.ts
index 782f36a186..ea3d56f1c4 100644
--- a/scripts/gulp/utils/childProcessUtils.ts
+++ b/scripts/gulp/utils/childProcessUtils.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@ export async function spawned (
 
   spawningApps.add(prefix)
   const [executable, ...rest] = command.split(' ')
-  const cp = spawn(executable, rest, {
+  let useExecutable = executable
+
+  if (process.platform === 'win32' && !useExecutable.endsWith('.cmd')) {
+    useExecutable = `${executable}.cmd`
+  }
+
+  const cp = spawn(useExecutable, rest, {
     stdio: 'pipe',
     env: {
       FORCE_COLOR: '1',
@@ -91,12 +97,38 @@ export async function spawned (
 
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     if (waitForExit) {
-      cp.once('exit', () => {
-        resolve(cp)
+      if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+        cp.on('exit', (code, signal) => {
+          console.log(`Exit code: ${code} => ${signal}`)
+          resolve(cp)
+        })
+      } else {
+        cp.once('exit', (code, signal) => {
+          console.log(`Exit code: ${code} => ${signal}`)
+          resolve(cp)
+        })
+      }
+
+      cp.once('error', (e) => {
+        console.log(`error executing ${command}`, e)
+        reject(e)
+      })
+    } else {
+      if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+        cp.on('exit', (code, signal) => {
+          console.log(`Exit code: ${code} => ${signal}`)
+        })
+      } else {
+        cp.once('exit', (code, signal) => {
+          console.log(`Exit code: ${code} => ${signal}`)
+        })
+      }
+
+      cp.once('error', (e) => {
+        console.log(`error executing ${command}`, e)
+        reject(e)
       })
 
-      cp.once('error', reject)
-    } else {
       cp.stdout?.once('data', () => {
         spawningApps.delete(prefix)
         resolve(cp)
diff --git a/scripts/gulp/utils/nexusTypegenUtil.ts b/scripts/gulp/utils/nexusTypegenUtil.ts
index 574de7d33e..c781cdac73 100644
--- a/scripts/gulp/utils/nexusTypegenUtil.ts
+++ b/scripts/gulp/utils/nexusTypegenUtil.ts
@@ -22,16 +22,38 @@ function prefixTypegen (s: string) {
   return `${chalk.cyan('nexusTypegen')}: ${s}`
 }
 
+async function windowsTouch (filename: string, time: Date) {
+  // `fs.utimesSync` is used here to prevent existing file contents from being overwritten.
+  // It also updates the last modification timestamp of the file, which is consistent with what POSIX touch does.
+  try {
+    fs.utimesSync(filename, time, time)
+  } catch (e) {
+    fs.closeSync(fs.openSync(filename, 'w'))
+  }
+}
+
 export async function nexusTypegen (cfg: NexusTypegenCfg) {
   const dfd = pDefer()
 
   if (cfg.outputPath) {
     await fs.ensureDir(path.join(monorepoPaths.pkgGraphql, 'src/gen'))
-    execSync(`touch ${path.join(monorepoPaths.pkgGraphql, 'src/gen/cloud-source-types.gen.ts')}`)
-    execSync(`touch ${cfg.outputPath}`)
+
+    const pkgGraphql = path.join(monorepoPaths.pkgGraphql, 'src/gen/cloud-source-types.gen.ts')
+
+    // on windows there is no `touch` equivalent command
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      const time = new Date()
+
+      await windowsTouch(pkgGraphql, time)
+      await windowsTouch(cfg.outputPath, time)
+    } else {
+      execSync(`touch ${pkgGraphql}`)
+      execSync(`touch ${cfg.outputPath}`)
+    }
   }
 
-  const out = spawn('node', ['-r', '@packages/ts/register', cfg.filePath], {
+  const nodeCmd = `node${process.platform === 'win32' ? '.cmd' : ''}`
+  const out = spawn(nodeCmd, ['-r', '@packages/ts/register', cfg.filePath], {
     cwd: cfg.cwd,
     env: {
       ...process.env,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3b4e44a4ef..f6614368d3 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -20015,6 +20015,17 @@ fast-glob@3.1.1:
     merge2 "^1.3.0"
     micromatch "^4.0.2"
 
+fast-glob@3.2.7, fast-glob@^3.0.3, fast-glob@^3.1.1, fast-glob@^3.2.4, fast-glob@^3.2.5, fast-glob@^3.2.6, fast-glob@^3.2.7:
+  version "3.2.7"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-3.2.7.tgz#fd6cb7a2d7e9aa7a7846111e85a196d6b2f766a1"
+  integrity sha512-rYGMRwip6lUMvYD3BTScMwT1HtAs2d71SMv66Vrxs0IekGZEjhM0pcMfjQPnknBt2zeCwQMEupiN02ZP4DiT1Q==
+  dependencies:
+    "@nodelib/fs.stat" "^2.0.2"
+    "@nodelib/fs.walk" "^1.2.3"
+    glob-parent "^5.1.2"
+    merge2 "^1.3.0"
+    micromatch "^4.0.4"
+
 fast-glob@^2.0.2, fast-glob@^2.2.6:
   version "2.2.7"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-2.2.7.tgz#6953857c3afa475fff92ee6015d52da70a4cd39d"
@@ -20027,17 +20038,6 @@ fast-glob@^2.0.2, fast-glob@^2.2.6:
     merge2 "^1.2.3"
     micromatch "^3.1.10"
 
-fast-glob@^3.0.3, fast-glob@^3.1.1, fast-glob@^3.2.4, fast-glob@^3.2.5, fast-glob@^3.2.6, fast-glob@^3.2.7:
-  version "3.2.7"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-3.2.7.tgz#fd6cb7a2d7e9aa7a7846111e85a196d6b2f766a1"
-  integrity sha512-rYGMRwip6lUMvYD3BTScMwT1HtAs2d71SMv66Vrxs0IekGZEjhM0pcMfjQPnknBt2zeCwQMEupiN02ZP4DiT1Q==
-  dependencies:
-    "@nodelib/fs.stat" "^2.0.2"
-    "@nodelib/fs.walk" "^1.2.3"
-    glob-parent "^5.1.2"
-    merge2 "^1.3.0"
-    micromatch "^4.0.4"
-
 fast-json-parse@^1.0.3:
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-json-parse/-/fast-json-parse-1.0.3.tgz#43e5c61ee4efa9265633046b770fb682a7577c4d"