diff --git a/snakedeploy/scaffold_plugins/common.py b/snakedeploy/scaffold_plugins/common.py
index f321b7f..f0a1385 100644
--- a/snakedeploy/scaffold_plugins/common.py
+++ b/snakedeploy/scaffold_plugins/common.py
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ def save_pyproject(pyproject):
         # the python dependency should be in line with the dependencies
         pyproject["project"]["requires-python"] = ">=3.11,<4.0"
 
+        # configure coverage
+        pyproject["tool"]["coverage"] = {
+            "report": {
+                "exclude_lines": [
+                    "pass",
+                    "\\.\\.\\.",
+                ],
+                "fail_under": 90.0,
+            }
+        }
+
         save_pyproject(pyproject)
 
         # add dependencies
@@ -79,8 +90,9 @@ def save_pyproject(pyproject):
             "--feature",
             "dev",
             "ruff",
-            "coverage",
             "pytest",
+            "pytest-cov",
+            "pyrefly",
             "twine",
             "build",
         ]
@@ -93,11 +105,19 @@ def save_pyproject(pyproject):
         save_pyproject(pyproject)
 
         sp.run(
-            ["pixi", "task", "add", "--feature", "dev", "lint", "ruff check"],
+            ["pixi", "task", "add", "--feature", "dev", "lint", "ruff check src tests"],
+            check=True,
+        )
+        sp.run(
+            ["pixi", "task", "add", "--feature", "dev", "format", "ruff format src tests"],
+            check=True,
+        )
+        sp.run(
+            ["pixi", "task", "add", "--feature", "dev", "typecheck", "pyrefly check src tests"],
             check=True,
         )
         sp.run(
-            ["pixi", "task", "add", "--feature", "dev", "format", "ruff format"],
+            ["pixi", "task", "add", "--feature", "dev", "coverage-report", "coverage report -m"],
             check=True,
         )
         sp.run(
@@ -109,10 +129,10 @@ def save_pyproject(pyproject):
                 "dev",
                 "test",
                 "pytest "
-                f"--cov={package_name} "
+                f"--cov={package_name.replace('-', '_')} "
                 "--cov-report=xml:coverage-report/coverage.xml "
                 "--cov-report=term-missing "
-                "tests/tests.py",
+                "tests/test_plugin.py",
             ],
             check=True,
         )
@@ -157,7 +177,6 @@ def render_template(name, dest: Path):
 
         (tests_path / "__init__.py").unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
-        render_template("setup.cfg.j2", Path("setup.cfg"))
         render_template("release_please.yml.j2", workflows_path / "release-please.yml")
         render_template("ci.yml.j2", workflows_path / "ci.yml")
         render_template(
diff --git a/snakedeploy/templates/plugins/ci.yml.j2 b/snakedeploy/templates/plugins/ci.yml.j2
index ea12ced..3e3bc74 100644
--- a/snakedeploy/templates/plugins/ci.yml.j2
+++ b/snakedeploy/templates/plugins/ci.yml.j2
@@ -6,65 +6,53 @@ on:
       - main
   pull_request:
 
-env:
-  PYTHON_VERSION: 3.11
-
 jobs:
-  linting:
+  format:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out the code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: {{ "${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}" }}
+      - name: Setup pixi
+        uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0
 
-      - name: Install poetry
-        run: pip install poetry
+      - name: Check formatting
+        run: pixi run format --check
 
-      - name: Determine dependencies
-        run: poetry lock
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out the code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: {{ "${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}" }}
-          cache: poetry
+      - name: Setup pixi
+        uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0
 
-      - name: Install Dependencies using Poetry
-        run: poetry install
+      - name: Check code
+        run: pixi run lint
 
-      - name: Check formatting
-        run: poetry run ruff format --check .
-      
-      - name: Lint
-        run: poetry run ruff check .
-
-  testing:
+  typecheck:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: {{ "${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}" }}
+      - name: Check out the code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Install poetry
-        run: pip install poetry
+      - name: Setup pixi
+        uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0
 
-      - name: Determine dependencies
-        run: poetry lock
+      - name: Check code
+        run: pixi run typecheck
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: {{ "${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}" }}
-          cache: poetry
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: poetry install
+      - name: Setup pixi
+        uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0
 
       - name: Run pytest
-        run: poetry run coverage run -m pytest
+        run: pixi run test -v
 
       - name: Run Coverage
-        run: poetry run coverage report -m
+        run: pixi run coverage-report
diff --git a/snakedeploy/templates/plugins/setup.cfg.j2 b/snakedeploy/templates/plugins/setup.cfg.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 43a5b43..0000000
--- a/snakedeploy/templates/plugins/setup.cfg.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[flake8]
-# Recommend matching the black line length (default 88),
-# rather than using the flake8 default of 79:
-max-line-length = 88
-extend-ignore =
-    # See https://github.com/PyCQA/pycodestyle/issues/373
-    E203,
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