diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml
index d64097d447..e171a4dccb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_ci.yml
@@ -29,83 +29,83 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
+      - name: Build v with -prealloc
         run: |
-          echo $VFLAGS
-          make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
-          ./v -d debug_malloc -d debug_realloc -o v cmd/v
-          ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+          v -d debug_malloc -d debug_realloc -o v cmd/v
+          v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
           # Test v -realloc arena allocation
-          ./v -o vrealloc -prealloc cmd/v && ./vrealloc -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
+          v -o vrealloc -prealloc cmd/v && ./vrealloc -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
       - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
+        run: v test-cleancode
       - name: Install dependencies for examples and tools
         run: |
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+          v retry -- sudo apt update
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
           # The following is needed for examples/wkhtmltopdf.v
-          ./v retry -- wget https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6-1/wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.focal_amd64.deb
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y expect
-          ./v retry -- sudo dpkg -i wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.focal_amd64.deb
+          v retry -- wget https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6-1/wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.focal_amd64.deb
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y expect
+          v retry -- sudo dpkg -i wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.focal_amd64.deb
       - name: Test v->c
         run: |
           thirdparty/tcc/tcc.exe -version
-          ./v -cg -o v cmd/v # Make sure vtcc can build itself twice
-          # ./v test-all
+          v -cg -o v cmd/v # Make sure vtcc can build itself twice
+          # v test-all
       - name: v self compilation
-        run: ./v -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
+        run: v -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
       - name: v self compilation with -skip-unused
-        run: ./v -skip-unused -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -skip-unused -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -skip-unused -o v4 cmd/v
+        run: v -skip-unused -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -skip-unused -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -skip-unused -o v4 cmd/v
       - name: v doctor
-        run: ./v doctor
+        run: v doctor
       - name: Verify `v test` works
         run: |
           echo $VFLAGS
-          ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
+          v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
       - name: Test pure V math module
-        run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
+        run: v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
-        run: ./v test-self vlib
+        run: v test-self vlib
       # - name: Self tests (-cstrict)
-      #   run: V_CI_CSTRICT=1 ./v -cstrict test-self vlib
+      #   run: V_CI_CSTRICT=1 v -cstrict test-self vlib
       - name: Build examples
-        run: ./v -N -W build-examples
+        run: v -N -W build-examples
       - name: Run the submodule example, using a relative path
-        run: ./v -W run examples/submodule
+        run: v -W run examples/submodule
       - name: Build v tools
-        run: ./v -N -W build-tools
+        run: v -N -W build-tools
       - name: Build v binaries
-        run: ./v -N -W build-vbinaries
+        run: v -N -W build-vbinaries
       - name: Build benches
-        run: ./v should-compile-all vlib/v/tests/bench/
+        run: v should-compile-all vlib/v/tests/bench/
       - name: Run a VSH script
-        run: ./v run examples/v_script.vsh
+        run: v run examples/v_script.vsh
       - name: Test v tutorials
-        run: ./v tutorials/building_a_simple_web_blog_with_vweb/code/blog
+        run: v tutorials/building_a_simple_web_blog_with_vweb/code/blog
       - name: Build cmd/tools/fast
-        run: cd cmd/tools/fast && ../../../v fast.v && ./fast
+        run: cd cmd/tools/fast && v fast.v && ./fast
       - name: V self compilation with -usecache
         run: |
           unset VFLAGS
-          ./v -usecache examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
-          ./v  -o v2 -usecache cmd/v
+          v -usecache examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
+          v  -o v2 -usecache cmd/v
           ./v2 -o v3 -usecache cmd/v
           ./v3 version
           ./v3 -o tetris  -usecache examples/tetris/tetris.v
       - name: Test password input
-        run: ./v test examples/password/
+        run: v test examples/password/
       - name: Test readline
-        run: ./v test examples/readline/
+        run: v test examples/readline/
       - name: Test leak detector
         run: |
-          ./v -gc boehm_leak -o testcase_leak vlib/v/tests/testcase_leak.vv
+          v -gc boehm_leak -o testcase_leak vlib/v/tests/testcase_leak.vv
           ./testcase_leak 2>leaks.txt
           grep "Found 1 leaked object" leaks.txt && grep -P ", sz=\s?1000," leaks.txt
       - name: Test leak detector not being active for normal compile
         run: |
-          ./v -o testcase_leak vlib/v/tests/testcase_leak.vv
+          v -o testcase_leak vlib/v/tests/testcase_leak.vv
           ./testcase_leak 2>leaks.txt
           [ "$(stat -c %s leaks.txt)" = "0" ]
 
@@ -117,84 +117,84 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build V
         run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
+        run: v test-cleancode
       - name: Install dependencies for examples and tools
         run: |
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+          v retry -- sudo apt update
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
       - name: Recompile V with -cstrict and gcc
         run: v -cc gcc -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Valgrind v.c
-        run: valgrind --error-exitcode=1 ./v -o v.c cmd/v
+        run: valgrind --error-exitcode=1 v -o v.c cmd/v
       - name: Run sanitizers
         run: |
-          ./v -o v2 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=thread
-          ./v -o v3 cmd/v -cflags "-fsanitize=undefined -fno-sanitize=alignment"
+          v -o v2 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=thread
+          v -o v3 cmd/v -cflags "-fsanitize=undefined -fno-sanitize=alignment"
           UBSAN_OPTIONS=print_stacktrace=1:halt_on_error=1 ./v2 -o v.c cmd/v
           UBSAN_OPTIONS=print_stacktrace=1:halt_on_error=1 ./v3 -o v.c cmd/v
       # - name: Test V
-      #   run: ./v test-all
+      #   run: v test-all
       # - name: Test v binaries
-      #   run: ./v -N -W build-vbinaries
+      #   run: v -N -W build-vbinaries
       # - name: Test v->js
-      #   run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
+      #   run: v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
       # - name: Build Vorum
-      #   run: ./v retry -- git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/vorum && cd vorum && ../v . && cd ..
+      #   run: v retry -- git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/vorum && cd vorum && v . && cd ..
       - name: Freestanding
-        run: ./v -freestanding run vlib/os/bare/bare_example_linux.v
+        run: v -freestanding run vlib/os/bare/bare_example_linux.v
       - name: V self compilation
-        run: ./v -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
+        run: v -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
       - name: V self compilation with -usecache
         run: |
           unset VFLAGS
-          ./v -usecache examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
-          ./v  -o v2     -usecache cmd/v
+          v -usecache examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
+          v  -o v2     -usecache cmd/v
           ./v2 -o v3     -usecache cmd/v
           ./v3 version
           ./v3 -o tetris -usecache examples/tetris/tetris.v
       - name: Verify `v test` works
         run: |
           echo $VFLAGS
-          ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
+          v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
       - name: Test pure V math module
-        run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
+        run: v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
-        run: ./v test-self vlib
+        run: v test-self vlib
       - name: Self tests (-prod)
-        run: ./v -o vprod -prod cmd/v && ./vprod test-self vlib
+        run: v -o vprod -prod cmd/v && ./vprod test-self vlib
       - name: Self tests (-cstrict)
-        run: VTEST_JUST_ESSENTIAL=1 V_CI_CSTRICT=1 ./v -cc gcc -cstrict test-self vlib
+        run: VTEST_JUST_ESSENTIAL=1 V_CI_CSTRICT=1 v -cc gcc -cstrict test-self vlib
       - name: Build examples
-        run: ./v -N -W build-examples
+        run: v -N -W build-examples
       - name: Build tetris with -autofree
-        run: ./v -autofree -o tetris examples/tetris/tetris.v
+        run: v -autofree -o tetris examples/tetris/tetris.v
       - name: Build blog tutorial with -autofree
-        run: ./v -autofree -o blog tutorials/building_a_simple_web_blog_with_vweb/code/blog
+        run: v -autofree -o blog tutorials/building_a_simple_web_blog_with_vweb/code/blog
       - name: Build option_test.c.v with -autofree
-        run: ./v -autofree vlib/v/tests/option_test.c.v
+        run: v -autofree vlib/v/tests/option_test.c.v
       - name: V self compilation with -parallel-cc
         run: |
-          ./v -o v2 -parallel-cc cmd/v
+          v -o v2 -parallel-cc cmd/v
       - name: Build modules
         run: |
-          ./v build-module vlib/os
-          ./v build-module vlib/builtin
-          ./v build-module vlib/strconv
-          ./v build-module vlib/time
-          ./v build-module vlib/term
-          ./v build-module vlib/math
-          ./v build-module vlib/strings
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/token
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/ast
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/parser
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/gen/c
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/depgraph
-          ./v build-module vlib/os/cmdline
+          v build-module vlib/os
+          v build-module vlib/builtin
+          v build-module vlib/strconv
+          v build-module vlib/time
+          v build-module vlib/term
+          v build-module vlib/math
+          v build-module vlib/strings
+          v build-module vlib/v/token
+          v build-module vlib/v/ast
+          v build-module vlib/v/parser
+          v build-module vlib/v/gen/c
+          v build-module vlib/v/depgraph
+          v build-module vlib/os/cmdline
       - name: native machine code generation
         run: |
-          ./v -o vprod -prod cmd/v
+          v -o vprod -prod cmd/v
           cd cmd/tools
           echo "Generating a 1m line V file..."
           ../../vprod gen1m.v
@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ jobs:
           ./1m
           ls
       - name: compile vdoctor.v with -skip-unused and -prod
-        run: ./v -showcc -skip-unused -cc gcc -prod cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
+        run: v -showcc -skip-unused -cc gcc -prod cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
       - name: compile vup.v with -skip-unused and -prod
-        run: ./v -showcc -skip-unused -cc gcc -prod cmd/tools/vup.v
+        run: v -showcc -skip-unused -cc gcc -prod cmd/tools/vup.v
 
-        # - run: cd examples/native && ../../v -native hello_world.v && ./hello_world
+        # - run: cd examples/native && v -native hello_world.v && ./hello_world
         # - name: Coveralls GitHub Action
         #   uses: coverallsapp/github-action@v1.0.1
         #   with:
@@ -225,75 +225,75 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build V
         run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
       - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
+        run: v test-cleancode
       - name: Install dependencies for examples and tools
         run: |
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt update
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
-          ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y clang
+          v retry -- sudo apt update
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y postgresql libpq-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y libfreetype6-dev libxi-dev libxcursor-dev libgl-dev
+          v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y clang
       - name: Recompile V with -cstrict and clang
         run: v -cc clang -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: Valgrind
-        run: valgrind --error-exitcode=1 ./v -o v.c cmd/v
+        run: valgrind --error-exitcode=1 v -o v.c cmd/v
       - name: Run sanitizers
         run: |
-          ./v -o v2 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=memory
-          ./v -o v3 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=thread
-          ./v -o v4 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=undefined
-          ./v -o v5 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=address,pointer-compare,pointer-subtract
+          v -o v2 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=memory
+          v -o v3 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=thread
+          v -o v4 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=undefined
+          v -o v5 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=address,pointer-compare,pointer-subtract
           UBSAN_OPTIONS=print_stacktrace=1:halt_on_error=1 ./v2 -o v.c cmd/v
           UBSAN_OPTIONS=print_stacktrace=1:halt_on_error=1 ./v3 -o v.c cmd/v
           UBSAN_OPTIONS=print_stacktrace=1:halt_on_error=1 ./v4 -o v.c cmd/v
           ASAN_OPTIONS=detect_leaks=0 UBSAN_OPTIONS=print_stacktrace=1:halt_on_error=1 ./v5 -o v.c cmd/v
       - name: v self compilation
-        run: ./v -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
+        run: v -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
       - name: v self compilation with -usecache
         run: |
           unset VFLAGS
-          ./v -usecache examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
-          ./v  -o v2     -usecache cmd/v
+          v -usecache examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
+          v  -o v2     -usecache cmd/v
           ./v2 -o v3     -usecache cmd/v
           ./v3 version
           ./v3 -o tetris -usecache examples/tetris/tetris.v
       - name: Verify `v test` works
         run: |
           echo $VFLAGS
-          ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
+          v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
 
       - name: Test pure V math module
-        run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
+        run: v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
-        run: ./v test-self vlib
+        run: v test-self vlib
       - name: Self tests (vprod)
-        run: ./v -o vprod -prod cmd/v && ./vprod test-self vlib
+        run: v -o vprod -prod cmd/v && ./vprod test-self vlib
       - name: Self tests (-cstrict)
         run: VTEST_JUST_ESSENTIAL=1 V_CI_CSTRICT=1 ./vprod -cstrict test-self vlib
 
       - name: Build examples
-        run: ./v -N -W build-examples
+        run: v -N -W build-examples
       - name: Build examples with -autofree
         run: |
-          ./v -autofree -experimental -o tetris examples/tetris/tetris.v
+          v -autofree -experimental -o tetris examples/tetris/tetris.v
       - name: Build modules
         run: |
-          ./v build-module vlib/os
-          ./v build-module vlib/builtin
-          ./v build-module vlib/strconv
-          ./v build-module vlib/time
-          ./v build-module vlib/term
-          ./v build-module vlib/math
-          ./v build-module vlib/strings
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/token
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/ast
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/parser
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/gen/c
-          ./v build-module vlib/v/depgraph
-          ./v build-module vlib/os/cmdline
+          v build-module vlib/os
+          v build-module vlib/builtin
+          v build-module vlib/strconv
+          v build-module vlib/time
+          v build-module vlib/term
+          v build-module vlib/math
+          v build-module vlib/strings
+          v build-module vlib/v/token
+          v build-module vlib/v/ast
+          v build-module vlib/v/parser
+          v build-module vlib/v/gen/c
+          v build-module vlib/v/depgraph
+          v build-module vlib/os/cmdline
       - name: native machine code generation
         run: |
-          ./v -o vprod -prod cmd/v
+          v -o vprod -prod cmd/v
           cd cmd/tools
           echo "Generating a 1m line V file..."
           ../../vprod gen1m.v
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ jobs:
   #   - name: Build V
   #     run: make -j4
   #   - name: V self compilation with -autofree
-  #     run: ./v -o v2 -autofree cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 -autofree cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 -autofree cmd/v
+  #     run: v -o v2 -autofree cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 -autofree cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 -autofree cmd/v
 
   # musl:
   #   runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
@@ -329,14 +329,14 @@ jobs:
   #     run: echo $VFLAGS && make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci
   #   - uses: actions/checkout@v4
   #   - name: Install dependencies for examples and tools
-  #     run: ./v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y musl musl-tools libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
+  #     run: v retry -- sudo apt install --quiet -y musl musl-tools libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev valgrind
   #   - name: Recompile V with -cg
-  #     run: ./v -cg -o v cmd/v
+  #     run: v -cg -o v cmd/v
   #   # - name: Test v binaries
-  #   #   run: ./v -N -W build-vbinaries
+  #   #   run: v -N -W build-vbinaries
   #   # - name: Test v->js
-  #   #   run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
+  #   #   run: v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
   #   - name: quick debug
-  #     run: ./v -stats vlib/strconv/format_test.v
+  #     run: v -stats vlib/strconv/format_test.v
   #   - name: Self tests
-  #     run: ./v test-self vlib
+  #     run: v test-self vlib
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml
index 836ec2fd88..9e4e7d7255 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos_ci.yml
@@ -34,23 +34,25 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build V
-        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci && ./v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
+        run: make -j4 && ./v symlink -githubci 
+      - name: Build V with -cstrict
+        run: v -cg -cstrict -o v cmd/v
       - name: All code is formatted
-        run: VJOBS=1 ./v test-cleancode
+        run: VJOBS=1 v test-cleancode
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           echo "PKG_CONFIG_PATH is '$PKG_CONFIG_PATH'"
-          ./v retry -- brew install libpq openssl mercurial
+          v retry -- brew install libpq openssl mercurial
           export LIBRARY_PATH="$LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/"
           echo "LIBRARY_PATH is '$LIBRARY_PATH'"
       - name: Run sanitizers
         run: |
-          ./v -o v2 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=undefined
+          v -o v2 cmd/v -cflags -fsanitize=undefined
           UBSAN_OPTIONS=print_stacktrace=1:halt_on_error=1 ./v2 -o v.c cmd/v
       - name: Build V using V
-        run: ./v -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v
+        run: v -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v
       - name: Test symlink
-        run: ./v symlink
+        run: v symlink
       # - name: Set up pg database
       #   run: |
       #     pg_ctl -D /usr/local/var/postgres -l /usr/local/var/postgres/server.log start
@@ -58,42 +60,42 @@ jobs:
       #     psql -d postgres -c 'create database customerdb;'
       #     psql -d customerdb -f examples/database/pg/mydb.sql
       # - name: Test v->c
-      #   run: ./v test-all
+      #   run: v test-all
       # - name: Test v binaries
-      #   run: ./v build-vbinaries
+      #   run: v build-vbinaries
       # - name: Test v->js
-      #   run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
+      #   run: v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
       - name: Verify `v test` works
         run: |
           echo $VFLAGS
-          ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
+          v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
       - name: Test pure V math module
-        run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
+        run: v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
-        run: VJOBS=1 ./v test-self vlib
+        run: VJOBS=1 v test-self vlib
       - name: Build examples
-        run: ./v build-examples
+        run: v build-examples
       - name: Build tetris with -autofree
-        run: ./v -autofree -o tetris examples/tetris/tetris.v
+        run: v -autofree -o tetris examples/tetris/tetris.v
       - name: Build blog tutorial with -autofree
-        run: ./v -autofree -o blog tutorials/building_a_simple_web_blog_with_vweb/code/blog
+        run: v -autofree -o blog tutorials/building_a_simple_web_blog_with_vweb/code/blog
       - name: Build examples with -prod
         run: |
-          ./v -prod examples/news_fetcher.v
+          v -prod examples/news_fetcher.v
       - name: v doctor
         run: |
-          ./v doctor
+          v doctor
       - name: Test ved
         run: |
-          ./v retry -- git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/ved
+          v retry -- git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/ved
           cd ved && ../v -o ved .
           ../v -autofree .
           ../v -prod .
           cd ..
       - name: Build V UI examples
         run: |
-          ./v retry -- git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/ui
+          v retry -- git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/ui
           cd ui
           mkdir -p ~/.vmodules
           ln -s $(pwd) ~/.vmodules/ui
@@ -103,15 +105,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: V self compilation with -usecache
         run: |
           unset VFLAGS
-          ./v -usecache examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
-          ./v  -o v2 -usecache cmd/v
+          v -usecache examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
+          v  -o v2 -usecache cmd/v
           ./v2 -o v3 -usecache cmd/v
           ./v3 version
           ./v3 -o tetris  -usecache examples/tetris/tetris.v
       - name: V self compilation with -parallel-cc
         run: |
-          ./v -o v2 -parallel-cc cmd/v
+          v -o v2 -parallel-cc cmd/v
       - name: Test password input
-        run: ./v test examples/password/
+        run: v test examples/password/
       - name: Test readline
-        run: ./v test examples/readline/
+        run: v test examples/readline/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
index fb50a5f876..f96b82aa5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
@@ -33,44 +33,45 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           gcc --version
           .\make.bat -gcc
+          .\v.exe symlink -githubci
       - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
+        run: v test-cleancode
       - name: Test new v.c
         run: |
-          .\v.exe -o v.c cmd/v
+          v -o v.c cmd/v
           gcc -Werror -municode -w v.c -lws2_32
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          .\v.exe setup-freetype
+          v setup-freetype
           .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
       - name: v doctor
         run: |
-          ./v doctor
+          v doctor
       - name: Verify `v test` works
         run: |
           echo $VFLAGS
-          ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
+          v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
       - name: Test pure V math module
-        run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
+        run: v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
-        run: .\v.exe test-self vlib
+        run: v test-self vlib
       # - name: Test
-      #   run: .\v.exe test-all
+      #   run: v test-all
       - name: Build option_test.c.v with -autofree
-        run: .\v.exe -autofree vlib/v/tests/option_test.c.v
+        run: v -autofree vlib/v/tests/option_test.c.v
       - name: Test v->js
-        run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
+        run: v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
       - name: Test v binaries
-        run: ./v build-vbinaries
+        run: v build-vbinaries
       - name: Build examples
-        run: ./v build-examples
+        run: v build-examples
       - name: v2 self compilation
-        run: ./v -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v
+        run: v -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v
       - name: compile vdoctor.v with -skip-unused and -prod
-        run: ./v -showcc -skip-unused -prod cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
+        run: v -showcc -skip-unused -prod cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
       - name: compile vup.v with -skip-unused and -prod
-        run: ./v -showcc -skip-unused -prod cmd/tools/vup.v
+        run: v -showcc -skip-unused -prod cmd/tools/vup.v
 
   msvc:
     runs-on: windows-2019
@@ -85,37 +86,39 @@ jobs:
           echo %VFLAGS%
           echo $VFLAGS
           .\make.bat -msvc
-          .\v.exe -cflags /WX self
+          .\v.exe symlink -githubci
+      - name: Build V with WX
+        run: v -cflags /WX self
       - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
+        run: v test-cleancode
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          .\v.exe setup-freetype
+          v setup-freetype
           .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
       - name: v doctor
         run: |
-          ./v doctor
+          v doctor
       - name: Verify `v test` works
         run: |
           echo $VFLAGS
-          ./v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
+          v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           ./cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works
       - name: Test pure V math module
-        run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
+        run: v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
         run: |
-          ./v -cg cmd\tools\vtest-self.v
-          ./v test-self vlib
+          v -cg cmd\tools\vtest-self.v
+          v test-self vlib
       # - name: Test
-      #   run: .\v.exe test-all
+      #   run: v test-all
       - name: Test v->js
-        run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
+        run: v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
       - name: Test v binaries
-        run: ./v build-vbinaries
+        run: v build-vbinaries
       - name: Build examples
-        run: ./v build-examples
+        run: v build-examples
       - name: v2 self compilation
-        run: .\v.exe -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v
+        run: v -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v
 
   tcc:
     runs-on: windows-2019
@@ -130,82 +133,83 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build with make.bat -tcc
         run: |
           .\make.bat -tcc
+          .\v.exe symlink -githubci
       - name: All code is formatted
-        run: ./v test-cleancode
+        run: v test-cleancode
       - name: Test new v.c
         run: |
-          .\v.exe -o v.c cmd/v
+          v -o v.c cmd/v
           .\thirdparty\tcc\tcc.exe -Werror -w -ladvapi32 -lws2_32 -bt10 v.c
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          .\v.exe setup-freetype
+          v setup-freetype
           .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
       - name: v doctor
         run: |
-          ./v doctor
+          v doctor
       - name: Verify `v test` works
         run: |
-          .\v.exe cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
+          v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
           .\cmd\tools\test_if_v_test_system_works.exe
       - name: Verify `v vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v` works
-        run: .\v.exe vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v
+        run: v vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v
       - name: Make sure running TCC64 instead of TCC32
-        run: ./v test .github\workflows\make_sure_ci_run_with_64bit_compiler_test.v
+        run: v test .github\workflows\make_sure_ci_run_with_64bit_compiler_test.v
       - name: Test ./v doc -v clipboard *BEFORE building tools*
-        run: ./v doc -v clipboard
+        run: v doc -v clipboard
       - name: Test v build-tools
-        run: ./v -W build-tools
+        run: v -W build-tools
       - name: Test pure V math module
-        run: ./v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
+        run: v -exclude @vlib/math/*.c.v test vlib/math/
       - name: Self tests
-        run: ./v test-self vlib
+        run: v test-self vlib
       - name: Test v->js
-        run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
+        run: v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
       - name: Test v binaries
-        run: ./v build-vbinaries
+        run: v build-vbinaries
       - name: Build examples
-        run: ./v build-examples
+        run: v build-examples
       - name: v2 self compilation
-        run: .\v.exe -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v && .\v3.exe -o v4.exe cmd/v
+        run: v -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v && .\v3.exe -o v4.exe cmd/v
       - name: v2 self compilation with -gc boehm
-        run: .\v.exe -o v2.exe -gc boehm cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe -gc boehm cmd/v && .\v3.exe -o v4.exe -gc boehm cmd/v
+        run: v -o v2.exe -gc boehm cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe -gc boehm cmd/v && .\v3.exe -o v4.exe -gc boehm cmd/v
 
         ## tcc32
         # - name: Build with make.bat -tcc32
         #   run: |
         #     Remove-Item -Recurse -Force .\thirdparty\tcc
-        #     .\v.exe wipe-cache
+        #     v wipe-cache
         #     .\make.bat -tcc32
         # - name: Test new v.c
-        #   run: .\v.exe -o v.c cmd/v && .\thirdparty\tcc\tcc.exe -Werror -g -w -ladvapi32 -lws2_32 -bt10 v.c
+        #   run: v -o v.c cmd/v && .\thirdparty\tcc\tcc.exe -Werror -g -w -ladvapi32 -lws2_32 -bt10 v.c
         # - name: v doctor
-        #   run: ./v doctor
+        #   run: v doctor
         #
         # - name: Verify `v test` works
         #   run: |
-        #     .\v.exe cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
+        #     v cmd/tools/test_if_v_test_system_works.v
         #     .\cmd\tools\test_if_v_test_system_works.exe
         #
         # - name: Verify `v vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v` works
         #   run: |
-        #     .\v.exe vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v
+        #     v vlib/v/gen/c/coutput_test.v
         #
         # - name: Make sure running TCC32 instead of TCC64
-        #   run: ./v -stats .github\workflows\make_sure_ci_run_with_32bit_compiler_test.v
+        #   run: v -stats .github\workflows\make_sure_ci_run_with_32bit_compiler_test.v
         #
         # - name: Test v build-tools
-        #   run: ./v -W build-tools
+        #   run: v -W build-tools
         #
         # - name: Test ./v doc clipboard
-        #   run: ./v doc clipboard
+        #   run: v doc clipboard
         #
         # - name: Self tests
-        #   run: ./v test-self vlib
+        #   run: v test-self vlib
         # - name: Test v->js
-        #   run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
+        #   run: v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
         # - name: Test v binaries
-        #   run: ./v build-vbinaries
+        #   run: v build-vbinaries
         # - name: Build examples
-        #   run: ./v build-examples
+        #   run: v build-examples
         # - name: v2 self compilation
-        #   run: .\v.exe -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v
+        #   run: v -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v