diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 64dd9ba97..464d2983f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
-# for uploading to portal
+# Example environment variables
+# These are for reference only - use .env.local for local development
+
+# For uploading to Code PushUp portal
 CP_API_KEY=
+
+# Note: For local development with tsx/TypeScript execution,
+# copy .env.local.example to .env.local and configure NODE_OPTIONS there
diff --git a/.env.local.example b/.env.local.example
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe63e05ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.local.example
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Local development environment variables
+# Copy this to .env.local (gitignored) and customize for your setup
+
+# Enable tsx for TypeScript execution in Nx
+# This allows running local generator/executor directly as .ts files without pre-compilation
+# This allowes the local plugins to import files with .js extensions (same as the packages in the repository)
+NODE_OPTIONS=--import tsx
+# This is used to resolve the paths in the local generator/executor so local packages can be imported as path aliases
+TSX_TSCONFIG_PATH=tsconfig.base.json
+
+# Local API keys (optional - only if testing upload features)
+# CP_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c71f05f4e..375866437 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: Check formatting of affected files
-        run: npx nx format:check
+        run: npm run ci:nx -- format:check
 
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: Lint affected projects
-        run: npx nx affected -t lint --parallel=3
+        run: npm run ci:nx -- affected -t lint --parallel=3
 
   unit-test:
     strategy:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: Unit test affected projects
-        run: npx nx affected -t unit-test --parallel=3
+        run: npm run ci:nx -- affected -t unit-test --parallel=3
 
   integration-test:
     strategy:
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: Integration test affected projects
-        run: npx nx affected -t int-test --parallel=3
+        run: npm run ci:nx -- affected -t int-test --parallel=3
 
   e2e:
     strategy:
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: E2E test affected projects
-        run: npx nx affected -t e2e-test --parallel=1
+        run: npm run ci:nx -- affected -t e2e-test --parallel=1
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -141,6 +141,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: Build all projects # affected is not used to be able to test-releae packages
-        run: npx nx run-many --target=build --parallel=3
+        run: npm run ci:nx -- run-many --target=build --parallel=3
       - name: Test-release packages
         run: npx pkg-pr-new publish "packages/**/dist"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 640a76e5d..fc512c4c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: List packages using Nx CLI
         id: list-packages
         run: |
-          matrix=$(node tools/scripts/create-codecov-matrix.js)
+          matrix=$(npm run ci:node -- tools/scripts/create-codecov-matrix.js)
           echo "matrix=$matrix" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.list-packages.outputs.matrix }}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: Execute tests with coverage
-        run: npx nx run ${{ matrix.project }}:${{ matrix.target }}
+        run: npm run ci:nx -- run ${{ matrix.project }}:${{ matrix.target }}
       - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index e3896afee..ac1b27fbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: Publish packages to npm
-        run: npx nx release publish
+        run: npm run ci:nx -- release publish
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d60e37bea..6dc413d8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: Version, release and generate changelog
-        run: npx nx release --skip-publish
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+        run: npm run ci:nx -- release --skip-publish
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 31d7e1678..1e6ef3822 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://help.github.com/ignore-files/ for more about ignoring files.
 
 .env
+.env.local
 .npmrc
 
 # compiled output
diff --git a/examples/plugins/src/package-json/README.md b/examples/plugins/src/package-json/README.md
index 34546b094..b3141ffed 100644
--- a/examples/plugins/src/package-json/README.md
+++ b/examples/plugins/src/package-json/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ You can configure the plugin with the following options:
 1. If you haven't already, install [@code-pushup/cli](../cli/README.md) and create a configuration file.
 
 2. Copy the [plugin source](../package-json) as is into your project
-
    1. Add this plugin to the `plugins` array in your Code PushUp CLI config file (e.g. `code-pushup.config.js`).
 
       Pass in the path or the directory to crawl (relative to `process.cwd()`).
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index de389cb9b..17728d183 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
         "chromium": "^3.0.3",
         "commitizen": "^4.3.1",
         "commitlint-plugin-tense": "^1.0.3",
+        "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
         "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
         "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^3.6.1",
         "eslint-plugin-functional": "^7.1.0",
@@ -2792,6 +2793,13 @@
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@epic-web/invariant": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@epic-web/invariant/-/invariant-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lrTPqgvfFQtR/eY/qkIzp98OGdNJu0m5ji3q/nJI8v3SXkRKEnWiOxMmbvcSoAIzv/cGiuvRy57k4suKQSAdwA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@esbuild/aix-ppc64": {
       "version": "0.23.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/aix-ppc64/-/aix-ppc64-0.23.1.tgz",
@@ -14349,6 +14357,24 @@
         "node": ">=12.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/cross-env": {
+      "version": "10.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-env/-/cross-env-10.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GsYosgnACZTADcmEyJctkJIoqAhHjttw7RsFrVoJNXbsWWqaq6Ym+7kZjq6mS45O0jij6vtiReppKQEtqWy6Dw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@epic-web/invariant": "^1.0.0",
+        "cross-spawn": "^7.0.6"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "cross-env": "dist/bin/cross-env.js",
+        "cross-env-shell": "dist/bin/cross-env-shell.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/cross-fetch": {
       "version": "3.1.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-fetch/-/cross-fetch-3.1.8.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 52a48a7d4..3c5bb4446 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
   "scripts": {
     "prepare": "husky install",
     "commit": "git-cz",
-    "knip": "knip"
+    "knip": "knip",
+    "ci:nx": "node tools/scripts/ci-tsx.js nx",
+    "ci:node": "node tools/scripts/ci-tsx.js node"
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@
     "chromium": "^3.0.3",
     "commitizen": "^4.3.1",
     "commitlint-plugin-tense": "^1.0.3",
+    "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^3.6.1",
     "eslint-plugin-functional": "^7.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/plugin-eslint/README.md b/packages/plugin-eslint/README.md
index 8a4ca9027..31b296864 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-eslint/README.md
+++ b/packages/plugin-eslint/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ Detected ESLint rules are mapped to Code PushUp audits. Audit reports are calcul
    ```
 
    If you're using an Nx monorepo, additional helper functions are provided to simplify your configuration:
-
    - If you wish to combine all projects in your workspace into one report, use the `eslintConfigFromAllNxProjects` helper:
 
      ```js
diff --git a/tools/scripts/ci-tsx.js b/tools/scripts/ci-tsx.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22fad1a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/scripts/ci-tsx.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// @ts-check
+import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
+import { resolve } from 'node:path';
+
+// Determine the workspace root (GITHUB_WORKSPACE or current working directory)
+const workspaceRoot = process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE || process.cwd();
+const tsconfigPath = resolve(workspaceRoot, 'tsconfig.base.json');
+
+// Set up environment variables
+const env = {
+  ...process.env,
+  NODE_OPTIONS: '--import tsx',
+  TSX_TSCONFIG_PATH: tsconfigPath,
+};
+
+// Get the command and its arguments from the command line
+const [command, ...args] = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (!command) {
+  console.error('Usage: node ci-tsx.js <command> [args...]');
+  console.error('Example: node ci-tsx.js nx affected -t test');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// Log the command being executed
+console.log(`> ${command} ${args.join(' ')}`);
+
+// Spawn the command with the configured environment
+const child = spawn(command, args, {
+  env,
+  stdio: 'inherit',
+  shell: true,
+});
+
+// Forward exit code
+child.on('exit', (code, signal) => {
+  if (signal) {
+    process.kill(process.pid, signal);
+  } else {
+    process.exit(code ?? 0);
+  }
+});
+
+// Handle errors
+child.on('error', error => {
+  console.error('Failed to start child process:', error);
+  process.exit(1);
+});