diff --git a/.github/workflows/autofix.yml b/.github/workflows/autofix.yml
index 6195c3b96b..8e081d5f41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autofix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autofix.yml
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           cargo build --all-features
           echo "$PWD/target/debug" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-      - name: cache mise
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          key: mise-tools-ubuntu-latest-${{ hashFiles('.mise.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: mise-tools-ubuntu-latest
-          path: |
-            ~/.local/share/mise/installs
-            ~/.local/share/mise/plugins
       - run: mise install
       - run: npm install
       - run: mise run render
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-fig.yml b/.github/workflows/release-fig.yml
index b2310e78ca..11e3cff892 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-fig.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-fig.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+name: release-fig
 on:
   push:
     tags:
@@ -19,13 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       - run: mkdir -p "$HOME/bin" && echo "$HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
       - run: npm i
       - run: cargo build --all-features && cp target/debug/mise "$HOME"/bin
-      - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.local/share/mise/installs
-            ~/.local/share/mise/plugins
-          key: mise-tools-ubuntu-latest-${{ hashFiles('.mise.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: mise-tools-ubuntu-latest
       - run: mise install
       - run: mise run render:fig
       - name: Create Autocomplete PR ## Create the autocomplete PR using this action
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
index 9d24995da2..9ea998f985 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@ jobs:
       - run: mkdir -p "$HOME/bin" && echo "$HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
       - run: npm i
       - run: cargo build --all-features && cp target/debug/mise "$HOME"/bin
-      - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.local/share/mise/installs
-            ~/.local/share/mise/plugins
-          key: mise-tools-ubuntu-latest-${{ hashFiles('.mise.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: mise-tools-ubuntu-latest
       - run: mise install
       - run: mise run release-plz
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 989bc1c240..2bc4b1d73f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: ["main"]
   workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -47,14 +48,6 @@ jobs:
           cargo build --all-features
           echo "$PWD/target/debug" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
       - run: npm i
-      - name: cache mise
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          key: mise-tools-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ hashFiles('.mise.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: mise-tools-${{ matrix.os }}
-          path: |
-            ~/.local/share/mise/installs
-            ~/.local/share/mise/plugins
       - run: mise install
       - run: mise x -- cargo nextest run --all-features
       - run: cargo deny check
@@ -79,14 +72,6 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           cargo build --all-features
           echo "$PWD/target/debug" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-      - name: cache mise
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          key: mise-tools-ubuntu-latest-${{ hashFiles('.mise.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: mise-tools-ubuntu-latest
-          path: |
-            ~/.local/share/mise/installs
-            ~/.local/share/mise/plugins
       - run: mise install
       - run: mise run test:shuffle
 
@@ -197,3 +182,15 @@ jobs:
           retry_wait_seconds: 30
           max_attempts: 2
           command: pwsh e2e-win\run.ps1
+  hyperfine:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - run: curl https://mise.run | sh
+      - run: cargo build --release
+      - run: echo "$PWD/target/release" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+      - run: mise i
+      - run: mise x hyperfine -- hyperfine --warmup 10 --min-runs 200 "$HOME/.local/bin/mise env" "target/release/mise env"
+      - run: mise x hyperfine -- hyperfine --warmup 10 --min-runs 200 "$HOME/.local/bin/mise ls"  "target/release/mise ls"
diff --git a/.mise.local.toml b/.mise.local.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ad283a0eb..0000000000
--- a/.mise.local.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#:schema ./schema/mise.json
-
-tasks.a1 = ["echo a1 1>&2 && sleep 1.5"]
-tasks.a2 = "echo a2 && sleep 1.0"
-tasks.b1 = { run = "echo b1 && sleep 1.0", depends = ["a1", "a2"], hide = true }
-tasks.c1 = { run = "echo c1 && sleep 0.5 && echo", depends = ["b1"], hide = true }
-#tasks.filetask = "echo local"
-
-[env]
-FOO=".mise.local.toml"
-
-[tasks."test:shuffle"]
-run = "cargo +nightly test --all-features -- -Z unstable-options --shuffle"
diff --git a/.mise.toml b/mise.toml
similarity index 97%
rename from .mise.toml
rename to mise.toml
index ef0802bd72..a6ccc9f62c 100644
--- a/.mise.toml
+++ b/mise.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ THIS_PROJECT = "{{config_root}}-{{cwd}}"
 
 [tools]
 #node = 'lts'
-python = { version = "latest" }
 shellcheck = "0.10"
 shfmt = "3"
 jq = "latest"
@@ -134,3 +133,6 @@ run = "mise tasks run -- docker:cargo run --"
 [tasks."docker:e2e"]
 description = "run e2e tests inside of development docker container"
 run = "mise tasks run docker:mise run test:e2e"
+
+[tasks."test:shuffle"]
+run = "cargo +nightly test --all-features -- -Z unstable-options --shuffle"
diff --git a/src/backend/cargo.rs b/src/backend/cargo.rs
index bb69e31d8e..83566f2467 100644
--- a/src/backend/cargo.rs
+++ b/src/backend/cargo.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ use crate::backend::Backend;
 use crate::cache::{CacheManager, CacheManagerBuilder};
 use crate::cli::args::BackendArg;
 use crate::cmd::CmdLineRunner;
-use crate::config::{Config, Settings, SETTINGS};
+use crate::config::{Config, SETTINGS};
 use crate::env::GITHUB_TOKEN;
 use crate::file;
 use crate::http::HTTP_FETCH;
 use crate::install_context::InstallContext;
-use crate::toolset::{ToolRequest, ToolVersion};
+use crate::toolset::ToolRequest;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CargoBackend {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Backend for CargoBackend {
                 ))?;
             }
             cmd
-        } else if self.is_binstall_enabled(&ctx.tv) {
+        } else if self.is_binstall_enabled(ctx) {
             let mut cmd = CmdLineRunner::new("cargo-binstall").arg("-y");
             if let Some(token) = &*GITHUB_TOKEN {
                 cmd = cmd.env("GITHUB_TOKEN", token)
@@ -127,12 +127,18 @@ impl CargoBackend {
         }
     }
 
-    fn is_binstall_enabled(&self, tv: &ToolVersion) -> bool {
-        let settings = Settings::get();
-        if !settings.cargo.binstall || file::which_non_pristine("cargo-binstall").is_none() {
+    fn is_binstall_enabled(&self, ctx: &InstallContext) -> bool {
+        if !SETTINGS.cargo.binstall {
             return false;
         }
-        let opts = tv.request.options();
+        if file::which_non_pristine("cargo-binstall").is_none()
+            && !self
+                .dependency_toolset()
+                .is_ok_and(|ts| ts.which("cargo-binstall").is_some())
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        let opts = ctx.tv.request.options();
         if opts.contains_key("features") || opts.contains_key("default-features") {
             info!("not using cargo-binstall because features are specified");
             return false;
diff --git a/src/eager.rs b/src/eager.rs
index e997bc8927..1e2e03bfca 100644
--- a/src/eager.rs
+++ b/src/eager.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+use crate::backend;
 use crate::cli::version::VERSION;
 use crate::plugins::VERSION_REGEX;
+use crate::toolset::install_state;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Mutex;
@@ -13,9 +15,9 @@ pub fn early_init() {
     rayon::spawn(|| {
         let _ = &*VERSION;
     });
-    // rayon::spawn(|| {
-    //     let _ = install_state::list_backends();
-    // });
+    rayon::spawn(|| {
+        let _ = install_state::init();
+    });
 }
 
 pub static CONFIG_FILES: Lazy<Mutex<Vec<PathBuf>>> = Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(Vec::new()));
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ pub static CONFIG_FILES: Lazy<Mutex<Vec<PathBuf>>> = Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(Vec
 /// run after SETTING has been loaded
 pub fn post_settings() {
     time!("post_settings");
-    // rayon::spawn(|| {
-    //     let _ = load_tools();
-    // });
+    rayon::spawn(|| {
+        backend::load_tools();
+    });
 }
diff --git a/src/toolset/install_state.rs b/src/toolset/install_state.rs
index 3eb4c7e223..825185b2c8 100644
--- a/src/toolset/install_state.rs
+++ b/src/toolset/install_state.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ pub struct InstallStateTool {
 static INSTALL_STATE_PLUGINS: Mutex<Option<InstallStatePlugins>> = Mutex::new(None);
 static INSTALL_STATE_TOOLS: Mutex<Option<InstallStateTools>> = Mutex::new(None);
 
+pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
+    drop(init_plugins()?);
+    drop(init_tools()?);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn init_plugins() -> Result<MutexGuard<'static, Option<BTreeMap<String, PluginType>>>> {
     let mut mu = INSTALL_STATE_PLUGINS.lock().unwrap();
     if mu.is_some() {
diff --git a/tasks.md b/tasks.md
index 1ba43fe48d..002413f8c3 100644
--- a/tasks.md
+++ b/tasks.md
@@ -1,28 +1,8 @@
-## `a1`
-
-- **Usage**: `a1`
-
-## `a2`
-
-- **Usage**: `a2`
-
-## `b1`
-
-- Depends: a1, a2
-
-- **Usage**: `b1`
-
 ## `build`
 
 - **Usage**: `build`
 - **Aliases**: `b`
 
-## `c1`
-
-- Depends: b1
-
-- **Usage**: `c1`
-
 ## `ci`
 
 - Depends: format, build, test