diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 8627d06..615e134 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-export TEAM_ID=$(cs list workspaces | grep $WORKSPACE_ID | awk '{print $2}')
 export UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
 export UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
 export UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bfcc8f0..c9a54eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # python-demo test
 
-before running any stage you will need to set up a 'CS_TOKEN' env var containing an Codesphere API key.
-
 # open backend api docs
 
 `/api/docs` or `/api/redoc`
diff --git a/ci.Qa.yml b/ci.Qa.yml
index 3d0f976..06c3b43 100644
--- a/ci.Qa.yml
+++ b/ci.Qa.yml
@@ -1,56 +1,54 @@
 schemaVersion: v0.2
 prepare:
   steps:
-    - name: install Codesphere cli tool
-      command: mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin && wget -qO-
-        'https://api.github.com/repos/codesphere-cloud/cs-go/releases/latest' |
-        grep linux_amd64 | grep browser_download_url | sed s/.*https/https/ |
-        sed s/\".*$// | xargs wget -O $HOME/.local/bin/cs && chmod +x
-        $HOME/.local/bin/cs
     - name: install uv standalone version
-      command: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | env
-        UV_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/app" sh && chmod +x $HOME/app/uv
-    - command: cp -n .env.sample .env
-    - name: "set ev vars "
-      command: . .env && cs set-env -w $WORKSPACE_ID -t $TEAM_ID --env-var
-        UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
-        --env-var UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
-        --env-var UV_CACHE_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv --env-var
-        UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
+      command: command -v uv >/dev/null 2>&1 || { curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh
+        | env UV_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/app" sh && chmod +x $HOME/app/uv; }
     - name: install frontend environment
-      command: . ./env && cd frontend && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && uv venv; uv sync
-        --no-dev; }
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend
+        && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV venv; UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV sync --no-dev; }
     - name: install backend environment
-      command: . ./env && cd backend && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && uv venv; uv sync
-        --no-dev; }
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+        && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV venv; UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV sync --no-dev; }
 test:
   steps: []
 run:
   frontend:
     steps:
       - name: start frontend application
-        command: ". ./env && cd frontend && uv run streamlit run main.py
-          --server.headless true --server.address 0.0.0.0 --server.port 3000
-          --browser.gatherUsageStats false --logger.level info "
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend
+          && $UV run streamlit run main.py --server.headless true --server.address
+          0.0.0.0 --server.port 3000 --browser.gatherUsageStats false --logger.level
+          info
     plan: 20
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: true
     network:
       path: /
       stripPath: false
+    env:
+      UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
+      UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
+      UV_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv
+      UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
   backend:
     steps:
       - name: start backend application
-        command: . ./env && cd backend && uv run uvicorn app:app --port 3000 --host
-          0.0.0.0 --workers 2
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+          && $UV run uvicorn app:app --port 3000 --host 0.0.0.0 --workers 2
     plan: 20
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: false
+    env:
+      UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
+      UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
+      UV_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv
+      UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
   api-docs:
     steps:
       - name: deploy docs
-        command: . ./env && cd backend && uv run uvicorn doc:app_docs --host 0.0.0.0
-          --port 3000 --workers 2
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+          && $UV run uvicorn doc:app_docs --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000 --workers 2
     plan: 20
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: true
diff --git a/ci.dev.yml b/ci.dev.yml
index b82cf69..caa9031 100644
--- a/ci.dev.yml
+++ b/ci.dev.yml
@@ -1,66 +1,64 @@
 schemaVersion: v0.2
 prepare:
   steps:
-    - name: install Codesphere cli tool
-      command: mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin && wget -qO-
-        'https://api.github.com/repos/codesphere-cloud/cs-go/releases/latest' |
-        grep linux_amd64 | grep browser_download_url | sed s/.*https/https/ |
-        sed s/\".*$// | xargs wget -O $HOME/.local/bin/cs && chmod +x
-        $HOME/.local/bin/cs
     - name: install uv standalone version
-      command: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | env
-        UV_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/app" sh && chmod +x $HOME/app/uv
-    - name: copy template .env file
-      command: cp -n .env.sample .env
-    - name: "set ev vars "
-      command: . .env && cs set-env -w $WORKSPACE_ID -t $TEAM_ID --env-var
-        UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
-        --env-var UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
-        --env-var UV_CACHE_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv --env-var
-        UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
+      command: command -v uv >/dev/null 2>&1 || { curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh
+        | env UV_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/app" sh && chmod +x $HOME/app/uv; }
     - name: install frontend environment
-      command: . ./env && cd frontend && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && uv venv; uv sync; }
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend
+        && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV venv; UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV sync; }
     - name: install backend environment
-      command: . ./env && cd backend && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && uv venv; uv sync; }
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+        && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV venv; UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV sync; }
 test:
   steps:
     - name: test frontend
-      command: . ./env && cd frontend && uv run pytest
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend && $UV run pytest
     - name: test backend
-      command: ". ./env && cd backend &&  uv run pytest "
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend && $UV run pytest
     - name: security check frontend
-      command: '. ./env && cd frontend && uv run bandit -r . -c pyproject.toml
-        --format=custom --msg-template "{abspath}:{line}: {test_id}[{severity}]:
-        {msg}" -o bandit-results.txt'
+      command: 'UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend
+        && $UV run bandit -r . -c pyproject.toml --format=custom --msg-template
+        "{abspath}:{line}: {test_id}[{severity}]: {msg}" -o bandit-results.txt'
     - name: security check backend
-      command: '. ./env && cd backend && uv run bandit -r . -c pyproject.toml
-        --format=custom --msg-template "{abspath}:{line}: {test_id}[{severity}]:
-        {msg}" -o bandit-results.txt'
+      command: 'UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+        && $UV run bandit -r . -c pyproject.toml --format=custom --msg-template
+        "{abspath}:{line}: {test_id}[{severity}]: {msg}" -o bandit-results.txt'
 run:
   frontend:
     steps:
       - name: start frontend application
-        command: . ./env && cd frontend && uv run streamlit run --server.address 0.0.0.0
-          --server.port 3000 main.py
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend
+          && $UV run streamlit run --server.address 0.0.0.0 --server.port 3000 main.py
     plan: 20
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: true
     network:
       path: /
       stripPath: false
+    env:
+      UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
+      UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
+      UV_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv
+      UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
   backend:
     steps:
       - name: start backend application
-        command: . ./env && cd backend && uv run uvicorn app:app --reload --port 3000
-          --host 0.0.0.0
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+          && $UV run uvicorn app:app --reload --port 3000 --host 0.0.0.0
     plan: 20
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: false
+    env:
+      UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
+      UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
+      UV_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv
+      UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
   api-docs:
     steps:
       - name: deploy docs
-        command: . ./env && cd backend && uv run uvicorn doc:app_docs --host 0.0.0.0
-          --port 3000
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+          && $UV run uvicorn doc:app_docs --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000
     plan: 20
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: true
diff --git a/ci.prod.yml b/ci.prod.yml
index 2f51ae9..831b84e 100644
--- a/ci.prod.yml
+++ b/ci.prod.yml
@@ -1,52 +1,54 @@
 schemaVersion: v0.2
 prepare:
   steps:
-    - name: install Codesphere cli tool
-      command: mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin && wget -qO-
-        'https://api.github.com/repos/codesphere-cloud/cs-go/releases/latest' |
-        grep linux_amd64 | grep browser_download_url | sed s/.*https/https/ |
-        sed s/\".*$// | xargs wget -O $HOME/.local/bin/cs && chmod +x
-        $HOME/.local/bin/cs
     - name: install uv standalone version
-      command: nix-env -iA nixpkgs.uv
-    - name: "set ev vars "
-      command: . .env && cs set-env -w $WORKSPACE_ID -t $TEAM_ID --env-var
-        UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
-        --env-var UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
-        --env-var UV_CACHE_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv --env-var
-        UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=$PWD/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
+      command: command -v uv >/dev/null 2>&1 || { curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh
+        | env UV_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/app" sh && chmod +x $HOME/app/uv; }
     - name: install frontend environment
-      command: cd frontend && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && uv venv; uv sync --no-dev; }
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend
+        && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV venv; UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV sync --no-dev; }
     - name: install backend environment
-      command: cd backend && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && uv venv; uv sync --no-dev; }
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+        && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV venv; UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV sync --no-dev; }
 test:
   steps: []
 run:
   frontend:
     steps:
       - name: start frontend application
-        command: "cd frontend && uv run streamlit run main.py --server.headless true
-          --server.address 0.0.0.0 --server.port 3000 --browser.gatherUsageStats
-          false --logger.level info "
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend
+          && $UV run streamlit run main.py --server.headless true --server.address
+          0.0.0.0 --server.port 3000 --browser.gatherUsageStats false --logger.level
+          info
     plan: 8
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: true
     network:
       path: /
       stripPath: false
+    env:
+      UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
+      UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
+      UV_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv
+      UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
   backend:
     steps:
       - name: start backend application
-        command: cd backend && uv run uvicorn app:app --port 3000 --host 0.0.0.0
-          --workers 2
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+          && $UV run uvicorn app:app --port 3000 --host 0.0.0.0 --workers 2
     plan: 8
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: false
+    env:
+      UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
+      UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
+      UV_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv
+      UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
   api-docs:
     steps:
       - name: deploy docs
-        command: cd backend && uv run uvicorn doc:app_docs --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000
-          --workers 2
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+          && $UV run uvicorn doc:app_docs --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000 --workers 2
     plan: 8
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: true
diff --git a/ci.yml b/ci.yml
index 80289cc..831b84e 100644
--- a/ci.yml
+++ b/ci.yml
@@ -1,50 +1,54 @@
 schemaVersion: v0.2
 prepare:
   steps:
-    - name: install Codesphere cli tool
-      command: mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin && wget -qO-
-        'https://api.github.com/repos/codesphere-cloud/cs-go/releases/latest' |
-        grep linux_amd64 | grep browser_download_url | sed s/.*https/https/ |
-        sed s/\".*$// | xargs wget -O $HOME/.local/bin/cs && chmod +x
-        $HOME/.local/bin/cs
     - name: install uv standalone version
-      command: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | env
-        UV_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/app" sh && chmod +x $HOME/app/uv
-    - command: cp -n .env.sample .env
+      command: command -v uv >/dev/null 2>&1 || { curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh
+        | env UV_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/app" sh && chmod +x $HOME/app/uv; }
     - name: install frontend environment
-      command: . ./env && cd frontend && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && uv venv; uv sync
-        --no-dev; }
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend
+        && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV venv; UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV sync --no-dev; }
     - name: install backend environment
-      command: . ./env && cd backend && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && uv venv; uv sync
-        --no-dev; }
+      command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+        && { [ ! -d ".venv" ] && UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV venv; UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin UV_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR=/home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python $UV sync --no-dev; }
 test:
   steps: []
 run:
   frontend:
     steps:
       - name: start frontend application
-        command: ". ./env && cd frontend && uv run streamlit run main.py
-          --server.headless true --server.address 0.0.0.0 --server.port 3000
-          --browser.gatherUsageStats false --logger.level info "
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd frontend
+          && $UV run streamlit run main.py --server.headless true --server.address
+          0.0.0.0 --server.port 3000 --browser.gatherUsageStats false --logger.level
+          info
     plan: 8
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: true
     network:
       path: /
       stripPath: false
+    env:
+      UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
+      UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
+      UV_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv
+      UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
   backend:
     steps:
       - name: start backend application
-        command: . ./env && cd backend && uv run uvicorn app:app --port 3000 --host
-          0.0.0.0 --workers 2
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+          && $UV run uvicorn app:app --port 3000 --host 0.0.0.0 --workers 2
     plan: 8
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: false
+    env:
+      UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-install
+      UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python-bin
+      UV_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv
+      UV_PYTHON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user/app/.codesphere-internal/.uv-python
   api-docs:
     steps:
       - name: deploy docs
-        command: . ./env && cd backend && uv run uvicorn doc:app_docs --host 0.0.0.0
-          --port 3000 --workers 2
+        command: UV=$(command -v uv 2>/dev/null || echo $HOME/app/uv) && cd backend
+          && $UV run uvicorn doc:app_docs --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000 --workers 2
     plan: 8
     replicas: 1
     isPublic: true