diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/test-lint.yml
index 35d119f5..24541a9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-lint.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   lint:
-    name: "lint"
+    name: "govet | govulncheck | lint"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GOTOOLCHAIN: local+path
           GOSUMDB: off
-        run: make lint-ci
+        run: make ci
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 9ee936dc..8df9dd5c 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ linters:
   enable:
     - bodyclose
     - decorder
-    #- depguard
+    - depguard
     - dogsled
     - dupword
     - errchkjson
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ linters:
     - misspell
     - nakedret
     - nolintlint
-    - exportloopref
     - staticcheck
     - reassign
     - stylecheck
diff --git a/appregistry/registry/details.go b/appregistry/registry/details.go
index b3bb2200..b7682c02 100644
--- a/appregistry/registry/details.go
+++ b/appregistry/registry/details.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (r Querier) GetAppDetails(ctx context.Context, appName string) (*AppReposit
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("app %s not found", appName)
 	}
 
-	repoOwner, repoName, err := validateRepoUrl(appEntry.RepositoryURL)
+	repoOwner, repoName, err := validateRepoURL(appEntry.RepositoryURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (r Querier) getAppsConfig(ctx context.Context, repo *github.Repository) (*p
 	return &conf, nil
 }
 
-func validateRepoUrl(repoURL string) (owner, name string, err error) {
+func validateRepoURL(repoURL string) (owner, name string, err error) {
 	matches := githubRepoPattern.FindStringSubmatch(repoURL)
 	if len(matches) < 4 {
 		return "", "", errors.Errorf("invalid repo URL: %s", repoURL)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func findCLIVersion(modFile *modfile.File) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// stripHttpOrHttpsFromUrl strips http or https scheme from a URL
+// stripHTTPOrHTTPSFromURL strips http or https scheme from a URL.
 func stripHTTPOrHTTPSFromURL(url string) string {
 	if url[:8] == "https://" {
 		url = url[8:]
diff --git a/examples/chain-info/go.mod b/examples/chain-info/go.mod
index 80561b08..1776c00e 100644
--- a/examples/chain-info/go.mod
+++ b/examples/chain-info/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module chain-info
+module github.com/ignite/apps/examples/chain-info
 
 go 1.21.1
 
diff --git a/examples/chain-info/main.go b/examples/chain-info/main.go
index 0f10150a..8e1392be 100644
--- a/examples/chain-info/main.go
+++ b/examples/chain-info/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/services/chain"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/services/plugin"
 
-	"chain-info/cmd"
+	"github.com/ignite/apps/examples/chain-info/cmd"
 )
 
 type app struct{}
diff --git a/examples/flags/go.mod b/examples/flags/go.mod
index cf7ef8db..aea93f5b 100644
--- a/examples/flags/go.mod
+++ b/examples/flags/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module flags
+module github.com/ignite/apps/examples/flags
 
 go 1.21.1
 
diff --git a/examples/flags/main.go b/examples/flags/main.go
index 800d0875..53760b88 100644
--- a/examples/flags/main.go
+++ b/examples/flags/main.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/services/plugin"
 
-	"flags/cmd"
+	"github.com/ignite/apps/examples/flags/cmd"
 )
 
 type app struct{}
diff --git a/examples/health-monitor/go.mod b/examples/health-monitor/go.mod
index 807878b0..451e9fee 100644
--- a/examples/health-monitor/go.mod
+++ b/examples/health-monitor/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module health-monitor
+module github.com/ignite/apps/examples/health-monitor
 
 go 1.21.1
 
diff --git a/examples/health-monitor/main.go b/examples/health-monitor/main.go
index 12a8e335..439b80d8 100644
--- a/examples/health-monitor/main.go
+++ b/examples/health-monitor/main.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/services/plugin"
 
-	"health-monitor/cmd"
+	"github.com/ignite/apps/examples/health-monitor/cmd"
 )
 
 type app struct{}
diff --git a/examples/hello-world/go.mod b/examples/hello-world/go.mod
index 104aab76..5aa3effc 100644
--- a/examples/hello-world/go.mod
+++ b/examples/hello-world/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module hello-world
+module github.com/ignite/apps/examples/hello-world
 
 go 1.21.1
 
diff --git a/examples/hello-world/main.go b/examples/hello-world/main.go
index 2dc1dca3..bcb4024b 100644
--- a/examples/hello-world/main.go
+++ b/examples/hello-world/main.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	hplugin "github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/services/plugin"
 
-	"hello-world/cmd"
+	"github.com/ignite/apps/examples/hello-world/cmd"
 )
 
 type app struct{}
diff --git a/examples/hooks/go.mod b/examples/hooks/go.mod
index f094415c..d95b1d19 100644
--- a/examples/hooks/go.mod
+++ b/examples/hooks/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module hooks
+module github.com/ignite/apps/examples/hooks
 
 go 1.21.1
 
diff --git a/examples/hooks/main.go b/examples/hooks/main.go
index 1c889290..c4df3b73 100644
--- a/examples/hooks/main.go
+++ b/examples/hooks/main.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	hplugin "github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/services/plugin"
 
-	"hooks/cmd"
+	"github.com/ignite/apps/examples/hooks/cmd"
 )
 
 type app struct{}
diff --git a/rollkit/cmd/add.go b/rollkit/cmd/add.go
index 3c169da7..3b41661a 100644
--- a/rollkit/cmd/add.go
+++ b/rollkit/cmd/add.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func AddHandler(ctx context.Context, cmd *plugin.ExecutedCommand) error {
 	return session.Printf("🎉 RollKit added (`%[1]v`).\n", c.AppPath(), c.Name())
 }
 
-// finish finalize the scaffolded code (formating, dependencies)
+// finish finalize the scaffolded code (formating, dependencies).
 func finish(ctx context.Context, session *cliui.Session, path string) error {
 	session.StartSpinner("go mod tidy...")
 	if err := gocmd.ModTidy(ctx, path); err != nil {
diff --git a/rollkit/cmd/init.go b/rollkit/cmd/init.go
index 62c95279..b91843b1 100644
--- a/rollkit/cmd/init.go
+++ b/rollkit/cmd/init.go
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ import (
 	configchain "github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/config/chain"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/pkg/cliui"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/pkg/cliui/colors"
+	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/services/chain"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/services/plugin"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const defaultValPower = 1
diff --git a/rollkit/template/rollkit.go b/rollkit/template/rollkit.go
index 0caf8b31..ee134eb2 100644
--- a/rollkit/template/rollkit.go
+++ b/rollkit/template/rollkit.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package template
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gobuffalo/plush/v4"
 
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/pkg/cosmosver"
+	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/pkg/xast"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/pkg/xgenny"
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v28/ignite/services/chain"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func NewRollKitGenerator(chain *chain.Chain) (*genny.Generator, error) {
 	return g, nil
 }
 
-// commandsModify modifies the application start to use rollkit
+// commandsModify modifies the application start to use rollkit.
 func commandsModify(appPath, binaryName string, version cosmosver.Version) genny.RunFn {
 	return func(r *genny.Runner) error {
 		cmdPath := filepath.Join(appPath, "cmd", binaryName, "cmd/commands.go")
diff --git a/spaceship/cmd/ssh.go b/spaceship/cmd/ssh.go
index b1676d66..a5418062 100644
--- a/spaceship/cmd/ssh.go
+++ b/spaceship/cmd/ssh.go
@@ -328,5 +328,5 @@ func ExecuteSSHDeploy(ctx context.Context, cmd *plugin.ExecutedCommand, chain *p
 	}
 	_ = session.Println("")
 
-	return session.Println(color.Blue.Sprintf(start))
+	return session.Println(color.Blue.Sprint(start))
 }
diff --git a/spaceship/pkg/ssh/ssh.go b/spaceship/pkg/ssh/ssh.go
index 4f140995..70922e53 100644
--- a/spaceship/pkg/ssh/ssh.go
+++ b/spaceship/pkg/ssh/ssh.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Package ssh provides functionalities for establishing SSH connections
 // and performing various operations such as file uploads, command execution,
 // and managing remote environments.
-
 package ssh
 
 import (
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
-	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -279,20 +277,6 @@ func (s *SSH) ensureEnvironment() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ensureLocalBin uploads the specified binary to the remote server's bin directory.
-func (s *SSH) ensureLocalBin(name string, progressCallback ProgressCallback) error {
-	// find ignite binary path
-	path, err := exec.LookPath(name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	_, err = s.UploadBinary(path, progressCallback)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // RunCommand runs a command on the remote server and returns the output.
 func (s *SSH) RunCommand(ctx context.Context, name string, args ...string) (string, error) {
 	cmd, err := s.client.CommandContext(ctx, name, args...)
diff --git a/spaceship/pkg/ssh/upload.go b/spaceship/pkg/ssh/upload.go
index abdbfe0a..646f8ce1 100644
--- a/spaceship/pkg/ssh/upload.go
+++ b/spaceship/pkg/ssh/upload.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (s *SSH) Upload(ctx context.Context, srcPath, dstPath string, progressCallb
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	grp, ctx := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
+	grp, _ := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
 	grp.SetLimit(5)
 
 	uploadedFiles := make([]string, 0)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (s *SSH) Upload(ctx context.Context, srcPath, dstPath string, progressCallb
 			newPath := filepath.Join(dstPath, rel)
 
 			grp.Go(func() error {
-				file, err := s.UploadFile(path, newPath, func(bytesUploaded int64, fileTotalBytes int64) error {
+				file, err := s.UploadFile(path, newPath, func(bytesUploaded int64, _ int64) error {
 					uploadedBytes += bytesUploaded
 					// Call the progress callback with the total uploaded bytes
 					return progressCallback(uploadedBytes, totalBytes)
diff --git a/spaceship/pkg/tarball/tarball.go b/spaceship/pkg/tarball/tarball.go
index 58551575..55abdfc2 100644
--- a/spaceship/pkg/tarball/tarball.go
+++ b/spaceship/pkg/tarball/tarball.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func Extract(ctx context.Context, file, output string, fileList ...string) ([]st
 	}
 
 	extracted := make([]string, 0)
-	err = format.(archiver.Extractor).Extract(ctx, reader, fileList, func(ctx context.Context, f archiver.File) error {
+	err = format.(archiver.Extractor).Extract(ctx, reader, fileList, func(_ context.Context, f archiver.File) error {
 		rc, err := f.Open()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err