diff --git a/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint b/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ee605829c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -x
+
+BAZEL="bazel --output_user_root=/state/bazel --output_base=/state/bazel/anki"
+BUILDARGS="--config=ci --experimental_convenience_symlinks=ignore"
+
+# move existing node_modules into tree
+test -e /state/node_modules && mv /state/node_modules ts/
+
+$BAZEL build $BUILDARGS ...
+$BAZEL test $BUILDARGS ...
+
+# if tests succeed, back up node_modules folder
+mv ts/node_modules /state/
+
diff --git a/.buildkite/mac/entrypoint b/.buildkite/mac/entrypoint
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5959e6034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.buildkite/mac/entrypoint
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -x
+
+BAZEL="bazel --output_user_root=~/bazel --output_base=~/bazel/anki"
+BUILDARGS="--config=ci --experimental_convenience_symlinks=ignore"
+
+# move existing node_modules into tree
+test -e ~/node_modules && mv ~/node_modules ts/
+
+$BAZEL build $BUILDARGS ...
+$BAZEL test $BUILDARGS ...
+
+# if tests succeed, back up node_modules folder
+mv ts/node_modules ~/
diff --git a/.buildkite/windows/entrypoint.bat b/.buildkite/windows/entrypoint.bat
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7ee136893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.buildkite/windows/entrypoint.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+set BAZEL=\bazel\bazel.exe --output_user_root=\bazel\anki --output_base=\bazel\anki\base 
+set BUILDARGS=--config=ci
+
+if exist \bazel\node_modules (
+    move \bazel\node_modules ts\node_modules
+)
+
+echo Building...
+:: rollup may fail on the first build, so we build once without checking return code
+call %BAZEL% build %BUILDARGS% ... -k
+
+:: now build/test
+echo Running tests...
+call %BAZEL% test %BUILDARGS% ...
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
+
+:: build the wheels
+@REM call %BAZEL% build %BUILDARGS% pylib/anki:wheel qt/aqt:wheel
+@REM IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
+
+@REM :: install them into a new venv
+@REM echo Creating venv...
+@REM \python\python.exe -m venv venv
+@REM IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
+@REM call venv\scripts\activate
+
+@REM :: expand wildcards
+@REM for %%i in (bazel-bin/pylib/anki/*.whl) do set "pylib=%%~i"
+@REM for %%i in (bazel-bin/qt/aqt/*.whl) do set "qt=%%~i"
+@REM echo Installing wheels...
+@REM venv\scripts\pip install bazel-bin/pylib/anki/%pylib% bazel-bin/qt/aqt/%qt%
+@REM IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
+
+@REM echo Importing...
+@REM python -c "import aqt"
+@REM IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
+@REM echo Import succesful.
+
+move ts\node_modules \bazel\node_modules
+
+echo All tests pass.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 70783cf33..aa94ed3e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-name: Checks
+name: GH
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   ################################
@@ -21,87 +21,87 @@ jobs:
   # Tests
   ################################
 
-  tests:
-    name: ${{ matrix.name }} ${{ matrix.python }}
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-20.04]
-        python: [3.8]
-        include:
-          - os: macos-latest
-            name: Mac
-            SEP: /
-            BAZEL_REPO: "~/.cache/bazelrepo"
-            BAZEL_DISK: "~/.cache/bazeldisk"
-          - os: ubuntu-20.04
-            name: Linux
-            SEP: /
-            BAZEL_REPO: "~/.cache/bazelrepo"
-            BAZEL_DISK: "~/.cache/bazeldisk"
-      fail-fast: false
+  # tests:
+  #   name: ${{ matrix.name }} ${{ matrix.python }}
+  #   runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+  #   strategy:
+  #     matrix:
+  #       os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-20.04]
+  #       python: [3.8]
+  #       include:
+  #         - os: macos-latest
+  #           name: Mac
+  #           SEP: /
+  #           BAZEL_REPO: "~/.cache/bazelrepo"
+  #           BAZEL_DISK: "~/.cache/bazeldisk"
+  #         - os: ubuntu-20.04
+  #           name: Linux
+  #           SEP: /
+  #           BAZEL_REPO: "~/.cache/bazelrepo"
+  #           BAZEL_DISK: "~/.cache/bazeldisk"
+  #     fail-fast: false
 
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Set up python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
+  #     - name: Set up python
+  #       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+  #       with:
+  #         python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
 
-      - name: Cache disk
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: ${{ matrix.BAZEL_DISK }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-disk-2-${{ hashFiles('ts/yarn.lock') }}-${{ hashFiles('pip/requirements.txt') }}-${{ hashFiles('Cargo.lock') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/BUILD.bazel') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.bzl') }}
+  #     - name: Cache disk
+  #       uses: actions/cache@v2
+  #       with:
+  #         path: ${{ matrix.BAZEL_DISK }}
+  #         key: ${{ runner.os }}-disk-2-${{ hashFiles('ts/yarn.lock') }}-${{ hashFiles('pip/requirements.txt') }}-${{ hashFiles('Cargo.lock') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/BUILD.bazel') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.bzl') }}
 
-      - name: Cache repo
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: ${{ matrix.BAZEL_REPO }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-repo-2-${{ hashFiles('ts/yarn.lock') }}-${{ hashFiles('pip/requirements.txt') }}-${{ hashFiles('Cargo.lock') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/BUILD.bazel') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.bzl') }}
+  #     - name: Cache repo
+  #       uses: actions/cache@v2
+  #       with:
+  #         path: ${{ matrix.BAZEL_REPO }}
+  #         key: ${{ runner.os }}-repo-2-${{ hashFiles('ts/yarn.lock') }}-${{ hashFiles('pip/requirements.txt') }}-${{ hashFiles('Cargo.lock') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/BUILD.bazel') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.bzl') }}
 
-      ################################
-      # Linux
-      ################################
+  #     ################################
+  #     # Linux
+  #     ################################
 
-      - name: Linux
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
-        run: |
-          # disable command workflow processing
-          echo "::stop-commands::`echo -n ${{ github.token }} | sha256sum | head -c 64`"
+  #     - name: Linux
+  #       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
+  #       run: |
+  #         # disable command workflow processing
+  #         echo "::stop-commands::`echo -n ${{ github.token }} | sha256sum | head -c 64`"
 
-          set -x
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install portaudio19-dev
-          curl -L https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk/releases/download/v1.7.4/bazelisk-linux-amd64 -o ./bazel && \
-            chmod +x ./bazel
+  #         set -x
+  #         sudo apt update
+  #         sudo apt install portaudio19-dev
+  #         curl -L https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk/releases/download/v1.7.4/bazelisk-linux-amd64 -o ./bazel && \
+  #           chmod +x ./bazel
 
-          BAZEL="./bazel"
-          ARGS="--show_timestamps --isatty=0 --color=yes --disk_cache=${{ matrix.BAZEL_DISK }} --repository_cache=${{ matrix.BAZEL_REPO }}"
-          $BAZEL test ... $ARGS
-          $BAZEL build qt:runanki $ARGS
-          ANKI_IMPORT_ONLY=1 $BAZEL run qt:runanki
+  #         BAZEL="./bazel"
+  #         ARGS="--show_timestamps --isatty=0 --color=yes --disk_cache=${{ matrix.BAZEL_DISK }} --repository_cache=${{ matrix.BAZEL_REPO }}"
+  #         $BAZEL test ... $ARGS
+  #         $BAZEL build qt:runanki $ARGS
+  #         ANKI_IMPORT_ONLY=1 $BAZEL run qt:runanki
 
-      ################################
-      # Mac
-      ################################
+  #     ################################
+  #     # Mac
+  #     ################################
 
-      - name: Mac
-        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-        run: |
-          # disable command workflow processing
-          echo "::stop-commands::`echo -n ${{ github.token }} | sha256sum | head -c 64`"
+  #     - name: Mac
+  #       if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+  #       run: |
+  #         # disable command workflow processing
+  #         echo "::stop-commands::`echo -n ${{ github.token }} | sha256sum | head -c 64`"
 
-          set -x
-          brew install portaudio gnu-tar
-          # gnu tar for cache issue
-          echo "/usr/local/opt/gnu-tar/libexec/gnubin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+  #         set -x
+  #         brew install portaudio gnu-tar
+  #         # gnu tar for cache issue
+  #         echo "/usr/local/opt/gnu-tar/libexec/gnubin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
-          BAZEL="bazel"
-          ARGS="--show_timestamps --isatty=0 --color=yes --disk_cache=${{ matrix.BAZEL_DISK }} --repository_cache=${{ matrix.BAZEL_REPO }}"
-          $BAZEL test ... $ARGS
-          $BAZEL build qt:runanki $ARGS
-          # the rsync workaround is not required in CI, as it's working
-          # around a webengine issue
-          ANKI_IMPORT_ONLY=1 $BAZEL run qt:runanki
+  #         BAZEL="bazel"
+  #         ARGS="--show_timestamps --isatty=0 --color=yes --disk_cache=${{ matrix.BAZEL_DISK }} --repository_cache=${{ matrix.BAZEL_REPO }}"
+  #         $BAZEL test ... $ARGS
+  #         $BAZEL build qt:runanki $ARGS
+  #         # the rsync workaround is not required in CI, as it's working
+  #         # around a webengine issue
+  #         ANKI_IMPORT_ONLY=1 $BAZEL run qt:runanki
diff --git a/scripts/windows-ci.bat b/scripts/windows-ci.bat
deleted file mode 100755
index fe95b7269..000000000
--- a/scripts/windows-ci.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-set BAZEL=\bazel\bazel.exe --output_user_root=\bazel\anki --output_base=\bazel\anki\base 
-set BUILDARGS=--config=ci
-
-echo Building...
-:: rollup may fail on the first build, so we build once without checking return code
-call %BAZEL% build %BUILDARGS% ... -k
-
-:: now build/test
-echo Running tests...
-call %BAZEL% test %BUILDARGS% ...
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
-
-:: build the wheels
-call %BAZEL% build %BUILDARGS% pylib/anki:wheel qt/aqt:wheel
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
-
-:: install them into a new venv
-echo Creating venv...
-\python\python.exe -m venv venv
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
-call venv\scripts\activate
-
-:: expand wildcards
-for %%i in (bazel-bin/pylib/anki/*.whl) do set "pylib=%%~i"
-for %%i in (bazel-bin/qt/aqt/*.whl) do set "qt=%%~i"
-echo Installing wheels...
-venv\scripts\pip install bazel-bin/pylib/anki/%pylib% bazel-bin/qt/aqt/%qt%
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
-
-echo Importing...
-python -c "import aqt"
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit /B 1
-echo Import succesful.
-
-echo All tests pass.