diff --git a/blank_project/package.json b/blank_project/package.json
index 7ab771322..bdc1afb11 100644
--- a/blank_project/package.json
+++ b/blank_project/package.json
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run build:contract && npm run build:web",
-    "build:contract": "mkdir -p out/ && gulp",
+    "build:contract": "mkdirp out/ && gulp",
     "build:web": "parcel build src/index.html --public-url ./",
     "dev:deploy:contract": "near dev-deploy",
     "deploy:contract": "near deploy",
     "deploy:pages": "gh-pages -d dist/",
     "deploy": "npm run build && npm run deploy:contract && npm run deploy:pages",
-    "prestart": "npm run build:contract && npm run dev:deploy:contract",
-    "start": "CONTRACT_NAME=$(cat neardev/dev-account) parcel src/index.html",
+    "prestart": "node ./scripts/near-shell-check && npm run build:contract && npm run dev:deploy:contract",
+    "start": "env-cmd -f ./neardev/dev-account.env parcel src/index.html",
     "dev": "nodemon --watch assembly -e ts --exec 'npm run start'",
     "test": "npm run build:contract && jest test --env=near-shell/test_environment --runInBand"
   },
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
     "near-runtime-ts": "^0.6.2",
     "near-shell": "^0.20.1",
     "nodemon": "^2.0.2",
-    "parcel-bundler": "^1.12.4"
+    "parcel-bundler": "^1.12.4",
+    "mkdirp": "^1.0.3",
+    "env-cmd": "^10.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "nearlib": "^0.22.0",
diff --git a/blank_react_project/package.json b/blank_react_project/package.json
index 8ebad3b0f..364559b87 100644
--- a/blank_react_project/package.json
+++ b/blank_react_project/package.json
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run build:contract && npm run build:web",
-    "build:contract": "mkdir -p out/ && gulp",
+    "build:contract": "mkdirp out/ && gulp",
     "build:web": "parcel build src/index.html --public-url ./",
     "dev:deploy:contract": "near dev-deploy",
     "deploy:contract": "near deploy",
     "deploy:pages": "gh-pages -d dist/",
     "deploy": "npm run build && npm run deploy:contract && npm run deploy:pages",
-    "prestart": "npm run build:contract && npm run dev:deploy:contract",
-    "start": "CONTRACT_NAME=$(cat neardev/dev-account) parcel src/index.html",
+    "prestart": "node ./scripts/near-shell-check && npm run build:contract && npm run dev:deploy:contract",
+    "start": "env-cmd -f ./neardev/dev-account.env parcel src/index.html",
     "dev": "nodemon --watch assembly -e ts --exec 'npm run start'",
     "test": "npm run build:contract && jest test --env=near-shell/test_environment --runInBand"
   },
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
     "near-shell": "^0.20.1",
     "nodemon": "^2.0.2",
     "parcel-bundler": "^1.12.4",
-    "react-test-renderer": "^16.13.0"
+    "react-test-renderer": "^16.13.0",
+    "mkdirp": "^1.0.3",
+    "env-cmd": "^10.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "nearlib": "^0.22.0",
diff --git a/blank_rust_project/package.json b/blank_rust_project/package.json
index d654fec81..49b790a0c 100644
--- a/blank_rust_project/package.json
+++ b/blank_rust_project/package.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     "deploy:contract": "near deploy --wasmFile ./contract/res/status_message.wasm",
     "deploy:pages": "gh-pages -d dist/",
     "deploy": "npm run build && npm run deploy:contract && npm run deploy:pages",
-    "prestart": "npm run build:contract && npm run dev:deploy:contract",
-    "start": "CONTRACT_NAME=$(cat neardev/dev-account) parcel src/index.html",
+    "prestart": "node ./scripts/near-shell-check && npm run build:contract && npm run dev:deploy:contract",
+    "start": "env-cmd -f ./neardev/dev-account.env parcel src/index.html",
     "dev": "nodemon --watch assembly -e ts --exec 'npm run start'",
     "test": "cd contract && cargo test --package status-message -- --nocapture"
   },
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     "jest-environment-node": "^24.9.0",
     "near-shell": "^0.20.1",
     "nodemon": "^2.0.2",
-    "parcel-bundler": "^1.12.4"
+    "parcel-bundler": "^1.12.4",
+    "env-cmd": "^10.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "nearlib": "^0.21.0",
diff --git a/blank_rust_react_project/package.json b/blank_rust_react_project/package.json
index f55e3057c..a0b048369 100644
--- a/blank_rust_react_project/package.json
+++ b/blank_rust_react_project/package.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     "deploy:contract": "near deploy --wasmFile ./contract/res/status_message.wasm",
     "deploy:pages": "gh-pages -d dist/",
     "deploy": "npm run build && npm run deploy:contract && npm run deploy:pages",
-    "prestart": "npm run build:contract && npm run dev:deploy:contract",
-    "start": "CONTRACT_NAME=$(cat neardev/dev-account) parcel src/index.html",
+    "prestart": "node ./scripts/near-shell-check && npm run build:contract && npm run dev:deploy:contract",
+    "start": "env-cmd -f ./neardev/dev-account.env parcel src/index.html",
     "dev": "nodemon --watch assembly -e ts --exec 'npm run start'",
     "test": "cd contract && cargo test --package status-message -- --nocapture"
   },
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     "near-shell": "^0.20.1",
     "nodemon": "^2.0.2",
     "parcel-bundler": "^1.12.4",
-    "react-test-renderer": "^16.13.0"
+    "react-test-renderer": "^16.13.0",
+    "env-cmd": "^10.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "nearlib": "^0.21.0",