diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/categories/create.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/categories/create.test.ts
index 3fec6e550..a9ed0aaf2 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/categories/create.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/categories/create.test.ts
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ describe('rdme categories:create', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(categoriesCreate.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(categoriesCreate.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/categories/index.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/categories/index.test.ts
index 9693397a7..e13954d7f 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/categories/index.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/categories/index.test.ts
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ describe('rdme categories', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(categories.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(categories.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/changelogs/index.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/changelogs/index.test.ts
index 72ab7fd38..78f6a5201 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/changelogs/index.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/changelogs/index.test.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ describe('rdme changelogs', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(changelogs.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(changelogs.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/changelogs/single.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/changelogs/single.test.ts
index fcc7589bd..2cdae62eb 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/changelogs/single.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/changelogs/single.test.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ describe('rdme changelogs (single)', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(changelogs.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(changelogs.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/custompages/index.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/custompages/index.test.ts
index caafab5e1..45c874fef 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/custompages/index.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/custompages/index.test.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ describe('rdme custompages', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(custompages.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(custompages.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/custompages/single.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/custompages/single.test.ts
index 369ae312f..6a9db8542 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/custompages/single.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/custompages/single.test.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ describe('rdme custompages (single)', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(custompages.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(custompages.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/docs/index.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/docs/index.test.ts
index 7c1f1e8b9..29778b316 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/docs/index.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/docs/index.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe('rdme docs', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(docs.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ describe('rdme docs', () => {
       .basicAuth({ user: key })
       .reply(200, [{ version }]);
 
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(docs.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No path provided. Usage `rdme docs <path> [options]`.'),
     );
@@ -627,6 +629,7 @@ describe('rdme docs', () => {
     afterEach(afterGHAEnv);
 
     it('should error in CI if no API key provided', () => {
+      // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
       return expect(docs.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'));
     });
 
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/docs/prune.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/docs/prune.test.ts
index d2f190b7a..7d9a0fe99 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/docs/prune.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/docs/prune.test.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ describe('rdme docs:prune', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(docsPrune.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(docsPrune.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/docs/single.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/docs/single.test.ts
index 280f1e50f..567e2fd55 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/docs/single.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/docs/single.test.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ describe('rdme docs (single)', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(docs.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ describe('rdme docs (single)', () => {
     afterEach(afterGHAEnv);
 
     it('should error in CI if no API key provided', () => {
+      // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
       return expect(docs.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'));
     });
 
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/open.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/open.test.ts
index 2efa0aaf8..2e02d68f3 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/open.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/open.test.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe('rdme open', () => {
         return Promise.resolve();
       }
 
-      await expect(cmd.run({ mockOpen, dash: true, key: '12345' })).resolves.toBe(
+      await expect(cmd.run({ mockOpen, dash: true })).resolves.toBe(
         `Opening ${chalk.green(dashUrl)} in your browser...`,
       );
       mockRequest.done();
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('rdme open', () => {
         return Promise.resolve();
       }
 
-      return expect(cmd.run({ mockOpen, dash: true, key: '12345' })).rejects.toStrictEqual(
+      return expect(cmd.run({ mockOpen, dash: true })).rejects.toStrictEqual(
         new Error(`Please login using \`${config.cli} login\`.`),
       );
     });
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/openapi/index.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/openapi/index.test.ts
index 93484c2c8..cb29a0d57 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/openapi/index.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/openapi/index.test.ts
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ describe('rdme openapi', () => {
   describe('error handling', () => {
     it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', () => {
       prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+      // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
       return expect(openapi.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     });
 
@@ -1300,6 +1301,7 @@ describe('rdme openapi', () => {
     afterEach(afterGHAEnv);
 
     it('should error in CI if no API key provided', () => {
+      // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
       return expect(openapi.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
         new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
       );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/versions/create.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/versions/create.test.ts
index 068948b91..4e0d5a374 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/versions/create.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/versions/create.test.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ describe('rdme versions:create', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(createVersion.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(createVersion.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/versions/delete.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/versions/delete.test.ts
index 8f02da2ec..ea7f420ee 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/versions/delete.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/versions/delete.test.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ describe('rdme versions:delete', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(deleteVersion.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(deleteVersion.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/versions/index.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/versions/index.test.ts
index 8ccc9f69b..836cc1e7c 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/versions/index.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/versions/index.test.ts
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@ describe('rdme versions', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(versions.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(versions.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'));
     delete process.env.TEST_RDME_CI;
   });
diff --git a/__tests__/cmds/versions/update.test.ts b/__tests__/cmds/versions/update.test.ts
index 652e18480..77b227c21 100644
--- a/__tests__/cmds/versions/update.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cmds/versions/update.test.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ describe('rdme versions:update', () => {
   it('should prompt for login if no API key provided', async () => {
     const consoleInfoSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => {});
     prompts.inject(['this-is-not-an-email', 'password', 'subdomain']);
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(updateVersion.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(new Error('You must provide a valid email address.'));
     consoleInfoSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 
   it('should error in CI if no API key provided', async () => {
     process.env.TEST_RDME_CI = 'true';
+    // @ts-expect-error deliberately passing in bad data
     await expect(updateVersion.run({})).rejects.toStrictEqual(
       new Error('No project API key provided. Please use `--key`.'),
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/helpers/get-api-mock.ts b/__tests__/helpers/get-api-mock.ts
index d47bba1fe..be918e6d5 100644
--- a/__tests__/helpers/get-api-mock.ts
+++ b/__tests__/helpers/get-api-mock.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ export function getAPIMockMSW(
 ) {
   return rest.get(`${proxy}${config.host}${path}`, (req, res, ctx) => {
     try {
+      // @ts-expect-error once we move off node-fetch, we can make these types consistent
       validateHeaders(req.headers, basicAuthUser, expectedReqHeaders);
       let responseTransformer: ResponseTransformer;
       if (response?.json) {
diff --git a/__tests__/helpers/vitest.matchers.ts b/__tests__/helpers/vitest.matchers.ts
index f7d9c59aa..c4883c226 100644
--- a/__tests__/helpers/vitest.matchers.ts
+++ b/__tests__/helpers/vitest.matchers.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ function toBeValidSchema(
   /** The JSON schema file */
   schema: AnySchema,
 ): ExpectationResult {
+  // @ts-expect-error this still works, not sure why TS is flagging it
   const ajv = new Ajv({ strictTypes: false, strictTuples: false });
 
   const data = jsYaml.load(yaml);
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function toBeValidSchema(
     let output = 'expected YAML to be valid';
 
     if (validate.errors)
+      // @ts-expect-error this still works, not sure why TS is flagging it
       output = `${output}, here's the validation error\n\n${betterAjvErrors(schema, data, validate.errors)}`;
 
     return {
diff --git a/__tests__/tsconfig.json b/__tests__/tsconfig.json
index fdc5e4cbe..7fa1c84f1 100644
--- a/__tests__/tsconfig.json
+++ b/__tests__/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 {
   "extends": "../tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "noEmit": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "strict": false
+  },
   "include": ["*.ts", "**/*"]
 }