diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 7c086d9..c8ac338 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -19,47 +19,47 @@ default:
 
 # create venv, install dependencies
 setup:
-  {{ uv }} sync
+  uv sync
 
 # console to observe log messages
 console:
-  {{ uv }} run textual console
+  uv run textual console
 
 # run app with logs going to console
 run-console:
-  {{ uv }} run textual run --dev {{ the_app }}
+  uv run textual run --dev {{ the_app }}
 
 # run the app
 run:
-  {{ uv }} run python -m {{ the_app }}
+  uv run python -m {{ the_app }}
 
 # Update dependencies to new versions
 update-deps:
-  {{ uv }} lock --upgrade
-  {{ uv }} sync
+  uv lock --upgrade
+  uv sync
 
 # export dependencies into requirements files
 exports-deps:
-  {{ uv }} export {{ uv_export_options }} --output-file {{ requirements_file }}
-  {{ uv }} export {{ uv_export_options }} --output-file {{ requirements_file_dev }} --only-dev
+  uv export {{ uv_export_options }} --output-file {{ requirements_file }}
+  uv export {{ uv_export_options }} --output-file {{ requirements_file_dev }} --only-dev
 
 # Run tests, ARGS are passed-through to pytest
 test *ARGS:
-  {{ uv }} run pytest -m "not final" {{ ARGS }}
+  uv run pytest -m "not final" {{ ARGS }}
 
 alltests *ARGS:
-  {{ uv }} run pytest {{ ARGS }}
+  uv run pytest {{ ARGS }}
 
 # run tests and create coverage reports
 coverage:
-  {{ uv }} run pytest -m "not final" --cov=src/ --cov-report term --cov-report xml --cov-report html --cov-config {{ pyproject }}
+  uv run pytest -m "not final" --cov=src/ --cov-report term --cov-report xml --cov-report html --cov-config {{ pyproject }}
 
 # lint python, markdown, wheel file names, prek config
 lint:
-  {{ uv }} run ruff check .
-  {{ markdownlint }} .
-  {{ uv }} run twine check --strict dist/*
-  {{ prek }} validate-config prek.toml
+  uv run ruff check .
+  markdownlint-cli2 .
+  uv run twine check --strict dist/*
+  prek validate-config prek.toml
   woodpecker-cli lint .woodpecker/workflow.yaml
 
 release *release_name: setup
@@ -68,23 +68,23 @@ release *release_name: setup
   set -l tag (uv version --short --output-format text)
 
   just exports-deps
-  {{ git }} add {{ pyproject }} uv.lock {{ requirements_file }} {{ requirements_file_dev }}
-  {{ git }} commit -m "Release version $tag"
-  {{ git }} tag "v$tag"
+  git add {{ pyproject }} uv.lock {{ requirements_file }} {{ requirements_file_dev }}
+  git commit -m "Release version $tag"
+  git tag "v$tag"
 
-  {{ git }} push
-  {{ git }} push origin tag "v$tag"
+  git push
+  git push origin tag "v$tag"
 
   just build
 
-  {{ fj }} release create "v$tag: {{ release_name }}" --tag "v$tag" --attach dist/*.whl --body "$body"
+  fj release create "v$tag: {{ release_name }}" --tag "v$tag" --attach dist/*.whl --body "$body"
   just upload
-  {{ mv }} {{ releasenotes }} {{ releasenotes }}.$tag
+  mv {{ releasenotes }} {{ releasenotes }}.$tag
 
 # builds a package
 build:
-  {{ uv }} build --wheel --clear
+  uv build --wheel --clear
 
 # upload to Package Registry
 upload:
-  {{ uv }} run twine upload --repository code.cbo --config-file ~/.config/pypirc dist/*.whl
+  uv run twine upload --repository code.cbo --config-file ~/.config/pypirc dist/*.whl