diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3ccbeda4..43271c25 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ packages/sdk/test/aliases/json-file-aliases.json
 
 ### local ###
 
-# local has a prebuild step that creates this file,
-# it should not be committed to version control
-src/get-dirname.ts
-
 # Validator artifacts
 packages/local/validator/*.db
 packages/local/validator/*.db*
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index daa14875..49d541b1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/chai": "^4.3.5",
         "@types/chai-as-promised": "^7.1.5",
+        "@types/cross-spawn": "^6.0.2",
+        "@types/shelljs": "^0.8.12",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.62.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.62.0",
         "eslint": "^8.32.0",
@@ -2225,6 +2227,25 @@
         "cosmiconfig": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/cross-spawn": {
+      "version": "6.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-6.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KuwNhp3eza+Rhu8IFI5HUXRP0LIhqH5cAjubUvGXXthh4YYBuP2ntwEX+Cz8GJoZUHlKo247wPWOfA9LYEq4cw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@types/glob": {
+      "version": "7.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/glob/-/glob-7.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZUxbzKl0IfJILTS6t7ip5fQQM/J3TJYubDm3nMbgubNNYS62eXeUpoLUC8/7fJNiFYHTrGPQn7hspDUzIHX3UA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/minimatch": "*",
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/inquirer": {
       "version": "9.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/inquirer/-/inquirer-9.0.3.tgz",
@@ -2320,6 +2341,16 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/shelljs": {
+      "version": "0.8.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/shelljs/-/shelljs-0.8.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZA8U81/gldY+rR5zl/7HSHrG2KDfEb3lzG6uCUDhW1DTQE9yC/VBQ45fXnXq8f3CgInfhZmjtdu/WOUlrXRQUg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/glob": "~7.2.0",
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/sinon": {
       "version": "10.0.15",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/sinon/-/sinon-10.0.15.tgz",
@@ -12533,6 +12564,28 @@
         "typescript": "^5.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "packages/cli/node_modules/@tableland/local": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tableland/local/-/local-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ws3vDQJTck200dOb8ewW7IaDkK+Mv34gURkqpo/6YWcZeFofxfHdWE67BUbxEZZNEPWoRO4mYOBEkp3jIsIBTA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@tableland/sdk": "^4.4.1",
+        "@tableland/validator": "^1.7.2",
+        "cross-spawn": "^7.0.3",
+        "enquirer": "^2.3.6",
+        "ethers": "^5.7.2",
+        "shelljs": "^0.8.5",
+        "yargs": "^17.5.1"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "local-tableland": "dist/esm/up.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=14.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/cli/node_modules/ansi-escapes": {
       "version": "4.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-escapes/-/ansi-escapes-4.3.2.tgz",
@@ -14409,6 +14462,21 @@
         "yargs": "^17.6.2"
       },
       "dependencies": {
+        "@tableland/local": {
+          "version": "2.0.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tableland/local/-/local-2.0.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-ws3vDQJTck200dOb8ewW7IaDkK+Mv34gURkqpo/6YWcZeFofxfHdWE67BUbxEZZNEPWoRO4mYOBEkp3jIsIBTA==",
+          "dev": true,
+          "requires": {
+            "@tableland/sdk": "^4.4.1",
+            "@tableland/validator": "^1.7.2",
+            "cross-spawn": "^7.0.3",
+            "enquirer": "^2.3.6",
+            "ethers": "^5.7.2",
+            "shelljs": "^0.8.5",
+            "yargs": "^17.5.1"
+          }
+        },
         "ansi-escapes": {
           "version": "4.3.2",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-escapes/-/ansi-escapes-4.3.2.tgz",
@@ -14826,6 +14894,25 @@
         "cosmiconfig": "*"
       }
     },
+    "@types/cross-spawn": {
+      "version": "6.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-6.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KuwNhp3eza+Rhu8IFI5HUXRP0LIhqH5cAjubUvGXXthh4YYBuP2ntwEX+Cz8GJoZUHlKo247wPWOfA9LYEq4cw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
+    "@types/glob": {
+      "version": "7.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/glob/-/glob-7.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZUxbzKl0IfJILTS6t7ip5fQQM/J3TJYubDm3nMbgubNNYS62eXeUpoLUC8/7fJNiFYHTrGPQn7hspDUzIHX3UA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/minimatch": "*",
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "@types/inquirer": {
       "version": "9.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/inquirer/-/inquirer-9.0.3.tgz",
@@ -14921,6 +15008,16 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "@types/shelljs": {
+      "version": "0.8.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/shelljs/-/shelljs-0.8.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZA8U81/gldY+rR5zl/7HSHrG2KDfEb3lzG6uCUDhW1DTQE9yC/VBQ45fXnXq8f3CgInfhZmjtdu/WOUlrXRQUg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/glob": "~7.2.0",
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "@types/sinon": {
       "version": "10.0.15",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/sinon/-/sinon-10.0.15.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d85eea5..68e181dc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/chai": "^4.3.5",
     "@types/chai-as-promised": "^7.1.5",
+    "@types/cross-spawn": "^6.0.2",
+    "@types/shelljs": "^0.8.12",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.62.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.62.0",
     "eslint": "^8.32.0",