diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 533b074f..ad3fa647 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -132,6 +132,34 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Affected
         run: npx nx affected -t build build-storybook --parallel=3
 
+  e2e:
+    name: End-To-End Affected
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          # We need to fetch all branches and commits so that Nx affected has a base to compare against.
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      # Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
+      - uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: Cache NPM Dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            node_modules
+            ~/.cache
+            dist
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+
+      - name: Build Affected
+        run: npx nx affected -t e2e --parallel=3 --exclude audit-runner-e2e, portal-e2e
 #  publish-storybook:
 #    name: Publish Storybook
 #    needs: [build, lint]
@@ -161,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-front-end:
     name: Deploy Front-End
-    needs: [build, lint]
+    needs: [e2e]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -203,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-server:
     name: Deploy Server
-    needs: [build, lint]
+    needs: [e2e]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d0b8d1df..dc3f3940 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -115,3 +115,6 @@ dist
 
 # Nx Cache
 .nx
+
+# Temporary Files
+tmp
diff --git a/global-setup.e2e.ts b/global-setup.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..495f8e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global-setup.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import startLocalRegistry from './tools/scripts/start-local-registry';
+import stopLocalRegistry from './tools/scripts/stop-local-registry';
+
+export async function setup() {
+  await startLocalRegistry();
+  execSync('npm install -D @app-speed/esbuild-meta@e2e');
+}
+
+export async function teardown() {
+  stopLocalRegistry();
+  execSync('npm uninstall @app-speed/esbuild-meta');
+}
diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index 369778b4..fb93f2c7 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
   "release": {
     "version": {
       "preVersionCommand": "npx nx run-many -t build"
-    }
+    },
+    "projects": ["esbuild-meta"]
   },
   "plugins": [
     {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6a51d3eb..208c01b0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
-  "name": "app-speed",
+  "name": "@app-speed/source",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "name": "app-speed",
+      "name": "@app-speed/source",
       "dependencies": {
         "@angular/animations": "17.3.2",
         "@angular/cdk": "17.3.2",
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
         "@vitest/coverage-v8": "1.4.0",
         "@vitest/ui": "1.4.0",
         "autoprefixer": "^10.4.0",
+        "chalk": "^5.3.0",
         "chromatic": "^7.2.0",
         "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^7.0.2",
         "cypress": "^13.0.0",
@@ -120,10 +121,10 @@
         "ts-jest": "29.1.0",
         "typescript": "5.3.3",
         "verdaccio": "^5.0.4",
-        "vite": "5.1.3",
+        "vite": "~5.0.0",
         "vite-plugin-eslint": "^1.8.1",
         "vite-tsconfig-paths": "^4.3.1",
-        "vitest": "1.4.0",
+        "vitest": "^1.3.1",
         "webpack": "^5.64.0"
       }
     },
@@ -3808,6 +3809,19 @@
         "node": ">=6.9.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/highlight/node_modules/chalk": {
+      "version": "2.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-2.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Mti+f9lpJNcwF4tWV8/OrTTtF1gZi+f8FqlyAdouralcFWFQWF2+NgCHShjkCb+IFBLq9buZwE1xckQU4peSuQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ansi-styles": "^3.2.1",
+        "escape-string-regexp": "^1.0.5",
+        "supports-color": "^5.3.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/parser": {
       "version": "7.24.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/parser/-/parser-7.24.1.tgz",
@@ -21818,16 +21832,15 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/chalk": {
-      "version": "2.4.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-2.4.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Mti+f9lpJNcwF4tWV8/OrTTtF1gZi+f8FqlyAdouralcFWFQWF2+NgCHShjkCb+IFBLq9buZwE1xckQU4peSuQ==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "ansi-styles": "^3.2.1",
-        "escape-string-regexp": "^1.0.5",
-        "supports-color": "^5.3.0"
-      },
+      "version": "5.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-5.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-dLitG79d+GV1Nb/VYcCDFivJeK1hiukt9QjRNVOsUtTy1rR1YJsmpGGTZ3qJos+uw7WmWF4wUwBd9jxjocFC2w==",
+      "dev": true,
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=4"
+        "node": "^12.17.0 || ^14.13 || >=16.0.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/char-regex": {
@@ -28328,18 +28341,6 @@
         "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/inquirer/node_modules/chalk": {
-      "version": "5.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-5.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dLitG79d+GV1Nb/VYcCDFivJeK1hiukt9QjRNVOsUtTy1rR1YJsmpGGTZ3qJos+uw7WmWF4wUwBd9jxjocFC2w==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": "^12.17.0 || ^14.13 || >=16.0.0"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/inquirer/node_modules/rxjs": {
       "version": "7.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rxjs/-/rxjs-7.8.1.tgz",
@@ -32416,19 +32417,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/marked-terminal/node_modules/chalk": {
-      "version": "5.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-5.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dLitG79d+GV1Nb/VYcCDFivJeK1hiukt9QjRNVOsUtTy1rR1YJsmpGGTZ3qJos+uw7WmWF4wUwBd9jxjocFC2w==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "peer": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": "^12.17.0 || ^14.13 || >=16.0.0"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/marky": {
       "version": "1.2.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/marky/-/marky-1.2.5.tgz",
@@ -44523,6 +44511,21 @@
         "node": ">=6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/signale/node_modules/chalk": {
+      "version": "2.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-2.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Mti+f9lpJNcwF4tWV8/OrTTtF1gZi+f8FqlyAdouralcFWFQWF2+NgCHShjkCb+IFBLq9buZwE1xckQU4peSuQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peer": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ansi-styles": "^3.2.1",
+        "escape-string-regexp": "^1.0.5",
+        "supports-color": "^5.3.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/signale/node_modules/figures": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/figures/-/figures-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -48097,13 +48100,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/vite": {
-      "version": "5.1.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite/-/vite-5.1.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-UfmUD36DKkqhi/F75RrxvPpry+9+tTkrXfMNZD+SboZqBCMsxKtO52XeGzzuh7ioz+Eo/SYDBbdb0Z7vgcDJew==",
+      "version": "5.0.13",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite/-/vite-5.0.13.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/9ovhv2M2dGTuA+dY93B9trfyWMDRQw2jdVBhHNP6wr0oF34wG2i/N55801iZIpgUpnHDm4F/FabGQLyc+eOgg==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "esbuild": "^0.19.3",
-        "postcss": "^8.4.35",
+        "postcss": "^8.4.32",
         "rollup": "^4.2.0"
       },
       "bin": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c0a965a..b0e0c3d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "app-speed",
+  "name": "@app-speed/source",
   "main": "apps/user-flow-runner/src/app/runner.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "nx serve user-flow-manager",
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
     "@vitest/coverage-v8": "1.4.0",
     "@vitest/ui": "1.4.0",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.0",
+    "chalk": "^5.3.0",
     "chromatic": "^7.2.0",
     "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^7.0.2",
     "cypress": "^13.0.0",
@@ -123,10 +124,10 @@
     "ts-jest": "29.1.0",
     "typescript": "5.3.3",
     "verdaccio": "^5.0.4",
-    "vite": "5.1.3",
+    "vite": "~5.0.0",
     "vite-plugin-eslint": "^1.8.1",
     "vite-tsconfig-paths": "^4.3.1",
-    "vitest": "1.4.0",
+    "vitest": "^1.3.1",
     "webpack": "^5.64.0"
   },
   "nx": {
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/esbuild-meta/CHANGELOG.md
index 80b5ab6b..39189429 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild-meta/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 
 This file was generated using [@jscutlery/semver](https://github.com/jscutlery/semver).
 
+## [1.3.1](https://github.com/ChristopherPHolder/app-speed/compare/esbuild-meta-1.3.0...esbuild-meta-1.3.1) (2024-05-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **esbuild-meta:** add missing type ([0e7f76b](https://github.com/ChristopherPHolder/app-speed/commit/0e7f76bdd6f8e980d2f74f023fbc04833ec26685))
+* **esbuild-meta:** add missing type ([973e10e](https://github.com/ChristopherPHolder/app-speed/commit/973e10ed0765a194df316d6c374125431437aa34))
+* **esbuild-meta:** filter only import-statements ([da64edf](https://github.com/ChristopherPHolder/app-speed/commit/da64edf7fb8fb1eb7bd804e32ff5f9e7c617abb7))
+
+
+
 # [1.3.0](https://github.com/ChristopherPHolder/app-speed/compare/esbuild-meta-1.2.0...esbuild-meta-1.3.0) (2024-04-18)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/e2e/__snapshots__/esbuild-meta.test.e2e.ts.snap b/packages/esbuild-meta/e2e/__snapshots__/esbuild-meta.test.e2e.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..238583a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/e2e/__snapshots__/esbuild-meta.test.e2e.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
+
+exports[`--help > should show help 1`] = `
+"esbuild-meta [command]
+
+Commands:
+  esbuild-meta filter  Filters the meta file to only include chunks required by specified entry points  [aliases: f]
+
+Options:
+      --version  Show version number  [boolean]
+  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
+"
+`;
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/e2e/esbuild-meta.test.e2e.ts b/packages/esbuild-meta/e2e/esbuild-meta.test.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5323d13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/e2e/esbuild-meta.test.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll } from 'vitest';
+import { version } from '../package.json';
+
+import { commandOutput } from './utils.js';
+
+describe('--help', () => {
+  let helpOutput: string;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    helpOutput = commandOutput('npx esbuild-meta --help');
+  });
+
+  it('should show help', () => {
+    expect(helpOutput).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('should alias to -h', () => {
+    expect(commandOutput('npx esbuild-meta -h')).toBe(helpOutput);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('--version', () => {
+  it('should show version', () => {
+    expect(commandOutput('npx esbuild-meta --version')).toContain(version);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/e2e/utils.ts b/packages/esbuild-meta/e2e/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d61a3e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/e2e/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+
+export const commandOutput = (command: string) => execSync(command).toString();
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/package.json b/packages/esbuild-meta/package.json
index 6e305bf4..b46a9a0d 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild-meta/package.json
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 {
   "name": "@app-speed/esbuild-meta",
-  "bin": "./main.js",
+  "bin": {
+    "esbuild-meta": "./main.js"
+  },
   "type": "module",
   "license": "MIT",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "esbuild": "0.19.2",
     "yargs": "^17.7.2"
   },
-  "version": "1.3.0"
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "esbuild": "0.19.2"
+  },
+  "version": "1.3.1"
 }
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/project.json b/packages/esbuild-meta/project.json
index c43eee85..e053d6fa 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild-meta/project.json
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/project.json
@@ -21,12 +21,10 @@
         "main": "packages/esbuild-meta/src/main.ts",
         "tsConfig": "packages/esbuild-meta/tsconfig.lib.json",
         "assets": ["packages/esbuild-meta/*.md"],
-        "generatePackageJson": true,
         "format": ["esm"],
         "minify": true,
         "platform": "node",
-        "bundle": true,
-        "thirdParty": true
+        "bundle": true
       }
     },
     "nx-release-publish": {
@@ -41,6 +39,12 @@
         "reportsDirectory": "../../coverage/packages/esbuild-meta"
       }
     },
+    "e2e": {
+      "executor": "@nx/vite:test",
+      "outputs": ["{workspaceRoot}/coverage/{projectRoot}-e2e"],
+      "options": { "config": "packages/esbuild-meta/vitest.config.e2e.ts" },
+      "dependsOn": ["build"]
+    },
     "version": {
       "executor": "@jscutlery/semver:version",
       "options": {
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/src/lib/filter-meta.ts b/packages/esbuild-meta/src/lib/filter-meta.ts
index 660b4b46..1c7d4df0 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild-meta/src/lib/filter-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/src/lib/filter-meta.ts
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ export const filterMetaCommand: FilterMetaCommandModule = {
   describe: 'Filters the meta file to only include chunks required by specified entry points',
   aliases: 'f',
   builder: filterMetaBuilder,
-  handler: filterMetaHandler
+  handler: filterMetaHandler,
 }
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/src/lib/utils.ts b/packages/esbuild-meta/src/lib/utils.ts
index fb502a3b..7efea22a 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild-meta/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function filterMetaFromEntryPoints(meta: Metafile, entryPoints: string[])
   const extractedChunks = new Set<string>();
   const alreadyExtractedChildren = (chunk: string) => extractedChunks.has(chunk);
   const addToExtractedChunks = (chunk: string) => extractedChunks.add(chunk) && extractedChunks.add(`${chunk}.map`);
-  const childImportedChunks = (chunk: string) => meta['outputs'][chunk]['imports'].filter(({kind}) => kind === "import-statement" || "dynamic-import").map(({path}) => path);
+  const childImportedChunks = (chunk: string) => meta['outputs'][chunk]['imports'].filter(({kind}) => kind === "import-statement").map(({path}) => path);
   function extractImport(chunks: string[]) {
     for (const chunk of chunks) {
       if (alreadyExtractedChildren(chunk)) continue;
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/src/main.ts b/packages/esbuild-meta/src/main.ts
index f2c1a8b5..db3be97f 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild-meta/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/src/main.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@ import yargs from 'yargs';
 import { hideBin } from 'yargs/helpers';
 import { argv } from 'node:process';
 import { filterMetaCommand } from './lib/filter-meta.js';
+import { version } from '../package.json';
 
-yargs(hideBin(argv)).command('$0', 'Default Command is filter', filterMetaCommand).parse();
-
-console.log('Esbuild Meta Completed Successfully!');
+yargs(hideBin(argv))
+  .scriptName('esbuild-meta')
+  .version(version).alias('v', 'version')
+  .showHelpOnFail(true)
+  .command(filterMetaCommand)
+  .help()
+  .alias('h', 'help')
+  .wrap(null)
+  .parse();
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/tsconfig.json b/packages/esbuild-meta/tsconfig.json
index 897f0b96..4be28a4f 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild-meta/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
     "module": "NodeNext",
     "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
     "esModuleInterop": true,
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/tsconfig.spec.json b/packages/esbuild-meta/tsconfig.spec.json
index 0edf3f2f..c872c81b 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild-meta/tsconfig.spec.json
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/tsconfig.spec.json
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
   "include": [
     "vite.config.ts",
     "vitest.config.ts",
+    "vitest.config.e2e.ts",
+    "e2e/**/*.test.e2e.ts",
     "src/**/*.test.ts",
     "src/**/*.spec.ts",
     "src/**/*.test.tsx",
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/vite.config.ts b/packages/esbuild-meta/vite.config.ts
index d6c5228c..568204ea 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild-meta/vite.config.ts
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/vite.config.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { nxViteTsPaths } from '@nx/vite/plugins/nx-tsconfig-paths.plugin';
 
 export default defineConfig({
   root: __dirname,
-  cacheDir: '../../node_modules/.vite/packages/esbuild-meta',
+  cacheDir: '../../node_modules/.vite/packages/esbuild-meta/unit',
 
   plugins: [nxViteTsPaths()],
 
diff --git a/packages/esbuild-meta/vitest.config.e2e.ts b/packages/esbuild-meta/vitest.config.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78d57d6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/esbuild-meta/vitest.config.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/// <reference types="vitest" />
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import { nxViteTsPaths } from '@nx/vite/plugins/nx-tsconfig-paths.plugin';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  cacheDir: '../../node_modules/.vite/esbuild-meta/e2e',
+
+  plugins: [nxViteTsPaths()],
+
+  test: {
+    watch: false,
+    reporters: ['default'],
+    globals: true,
+    cache: { dir: '../../node_modules/.vitest' },
+    environment: 'node',
+    include: ['e2e/**/*.test.e2e.ts'],
+    globalSetup: '../../global-setup.e2e.ts'
+  },
+});
diff --git a/project.json b/project.json
index 084e3a89..7620b5a4 100644
--- a/project.json
+++ b/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "app-speed",
+  "name": "@app-speed/source",
   "$schema": "node_modules/nx/schemas/project-schema.json",
   "targets": {
     "local-registry": {
diff --git a/tools/scripts/start-local-registry.ts b/tools/scripts/start-local-registry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a747d21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/scripts/start-local-registry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/**
+ * This script starts a local registry for e2e testing purposes.
+ * It is meant to be called in jest's globalSetup.
+ */
+import { execFileSync, execSync, spawn } from 'child_process';
+
+export default async () => {
+  // local registry target to run
+  const localRegistryTarget = '@app-speed/source:local-registry';
+  // storage folder for the local registry
+  const storage = './tmp/local-registry/storage';
+
+  global.stopLocalRegistry = await startLocalRegistry({
+    localRegistryTarget,
+    storage,
+    verbose: true,
+  });
+
+  // is is also possible to use nx release to publish the packages to the local registry
+  execFileSync(
+    'npx',
+    [
+      'nx',
+      'release',
+      'publish',
+      '--tag',
+      'e2e',
+    ],
+    { env: process.env, stdio: 'inherit', shell: true },
+  );
+};
+
+// soft copy from https://github.com/nrwl/nx/blob/16.9.x/packages/js/src/plugins/jest/start-local-registry.ts
+// original function does not work, because it uses require.resolve('nx') and fork,
+// and it does not work with vite
+function startLocalRegistry({
+  localRegistryTarget,
+  storage,
+  verbose,
+}: {
+  localRegistryTarget: string;
+  storage?: string;
+  verbose?: boolean;
+}) {
+  if (!localRegistryTarget) {
+    throw new Error(`localRegistryTarget is required`);
+  }
+  return new Promise<() => void>((resolve, reject) => {
+    const childProcess = spawn(
+      'npx',
+      [
+        'nx',
+        ...`run ${localRegistryTarget} --location none --clear true`.split(' '),
+        ...(storage ? [`--storage`, storage] : []),
+      ],
+      { stdio: 'pipe', shell: true },
+    );
+
+    const listener = data => {
+      if (verbose) {
+        process.stdout.write(data);
+      }
+      if (data.toString().includes('http://localhost:')) {
+        const port = parseInt(
+          data.toString().match(/localhost:(?<port>\d+)/)?.groups?.port,
+        );
+        console.info('Local registry started on port ' + port);
+
+        const registry = `http://localhost:${port}`;
+        process.env.npm_config_registry = registry;
+        execSync(
+          `npm config set //localhost:${port}/:_authToken "secretVerdaccioToken"`,
+        );
+
+        // yarnv1
+        process.env.YARN_REGISTRY = registry;
+        // yarnv2
+        process.env.YARN_NPM_REGISTRY_SERVER = registry;
+        process.env.YARN_UNSAFE_HTTP_WHITELIST = 'localhost';
+
+        console.info('Set npm and yarn config registry to ' + registry);
+
+        resolve(() => {
+          childProcess.kill();
+          execSync(`npm config delete //localhost:${port}/:_authToken`);
+        });
+        childProcess?.stdout?.off('data', listener);
+      }
+    };
+    childProcess?.stdout?.on('data', listener);
+    childProcess?.stderr?.on('data', data => {
+      process.stderr.write(data);
+    });
+    childProcess.on('error', err => {
+      console.error('local registry error', err);
+      reject(err);
+    });
+    childProcess.on('exit', code => {
+      console.info('local registry exit', code);
+      if (code !== 0) {
+        reject(code);
+      } else {
+        resolve(() => {});
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/tools/scripts/stop-local-registry.ts b/tools/scripts/stop-local-registry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31d5d347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/scripts/stop-local-registry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/**
+ * This script stops the local registry for e2e testing purposes.
+ * It is meant to be called in jest's globalTeardown.
+ */
+
+export default () => {
+  if (global.stopLocalRegistry) {
+    global.stopLocalRegistry();
+  }
+};