diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e6f20471..9d104b07 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "bun run build:core && bun run build:sdk",
-    "build:core": "eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\" && cd packages/zig && zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe -Dversion=$(bun -e \"console.log(require('../../package.json').version)\")",
-    "build:debug": "eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\" && cd packages/zig && zig build",
+    "build:core": "command -v zig >/dev/null 2>&1 || eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\"; cd packages/zig && zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe -Dversion=$(bun -e \"console.log(require('../../package.json').version)\")",
+    "build:debug": "command -v zig >/dev/null 2>&1 || eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\"; cd packages/zig && zig build",
     "build:sdk": "cd packages/typescript && bun run build",
     "build:ios": "cd packages/ios && bun run build",
     "build:android": "cd packages/android && bun run build",
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
     "verify:packages": "bun scripts/verify-packages.ts",
     "verify:create": "bun scripts/verify-create-craft.ts",
     "verify:cimports": "bun scripts/audit-cimports.ts",
-    "test": "eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\" && cd packages/zig && zig build test",
+    "test": "command -v zig >/dev/null 2>&1 || eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\"; cd packages/zig && zig build test",
     "test:sdk": "cd packages/typescript && bun test",
     "test:native-lifecycle": "bun scripts/native-lifecycle.ts",
     "typecheck": "cd packages/typescript && bun run typecheck && cd ../create-craft && bun run typecheck && cd ../ts-maps && bun run typecheck",
-    "run": "eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\" && cd packages/zig && zig build run",
-    "run:demo": "eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\" && cd packages/zig && zig build run-demo",
+    "run": "command -v zig >/dev/null 2>&1 || eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\"; cd packages/zig && zig build run",
+    "run:demo": "command -v zig >/dev/null 2>&1 || eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\"; cd packages/zig && zig build run-demo",
     "create": "cd packages/create-craft && bun bin/cli.ts",
     "clean": "rm -rf packages/zig/zig-cache packages/zig/zig-out && bun run clean:packages",
     "clean:packages": "rm -rf packages/*/dist packages/*/node_modules",
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
     "lint:fix": "bun x --bun pickier . --fix",
     "format": "bun x --bun pickier . --format",
     "format:fix": "bun x --bun pickier . --format --write",
-    "fmt": "eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\" && cd packages/zig && zig fmt src/ build.zig",
-    "fmt:check": "eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\" && cd packages/zig && zig fmt --check src/ build.zig",
+    "fmt": "command -v zig >/dev/null 2>&1 || eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\"; cd packages/zig && zig fmt src/ build.zig",
+    "fmt:check": "command -v zig >/dev/null 2>&1 || eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\"; cd packages/zig && zig fmt --check src/ build.zig",
     "pantry:env": "pantry env",
-    "zig": "eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\" && zig",
+    "zig": "command -v zig >/dev/null 2>&1 || eval \"$(pantry env | sed -n '/^export /,$p')\"; zig",
     "dev": "cd packages/typescript && bun run dev",
     "changelog": "bun x logsmith --verbose",
     "changelog:generate": "bun x logsmith --output CHANGELOG.md",