diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index d39bc69..e591da6 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         .root_source_file = b.path("src/jetzig.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
+        .use_llvm = false,
     });
 
     const mime_module = try GenerateMimeTypes.generateMimeModule(b);
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ pub fn jetzigInit(b: *std.Build, exe: *std.Build.Step.Compile, options: JetzigIn
     const target = exe.root_module.resolved_target orelse @panic("Unable to detect compile target.");
     const optimize = exe.root_module.optimize orelse .Debug;
 
+    exe.use_llvm = exe.use_llvm orelse (optimize != .Debug);
+
     if (optimize != .Debug) exe.linkLibC();
 
     const environment = b.option(
@@ -242,12 +245,14 @@ pub fn jetzigInit(b: *std.Build, exe: *std.Build.Step.Compile, options: JetzigIn
     const routes_module = b.createModule(.{ .root_source_file = routes_file_path });
     routes_module.addImport("jetzig", jetzig_module);
     exe.root_module.addImport("routes", routes_module);
+    exe.step.dependOn(&run_routes_file_cmd.step);
 
     const exe_static_routes = b.addExecutable(.{
         .name = "static",
         .root_source_file = jetzig_dep.path("src/compile_static_routes.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
+        .use_llvm = exe.use_llvm,
     });
 
     const main_module = b.createModule(.{ .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig") });
@@ -356,6 +361,7 @@ pub fn jetzigInit(b: *std.Build, exe: *std.Build.Step.Compile, options: JetzigIn
         .root_source_file = jetzig_dep.path("src/commands/routes.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
+        .use_llvm = exe.use_llvm,
     });
 
     const auth_user_create_step = b.step("jetzig:auth:user:create", "List all routes in your app");
@@ -364,6 +370,7 @@ pub fn jetzigInit(b: *std.Build, exe: *std.Build.Step.Compile, options: JetzigIn
         .root_source_file = jetzig_dep.path("src/commands/auth.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
+        .use_llvm = exe.use_llvm,
     });
     exe_auth.root_module.addImport("jetquery", jetquery_module);
     exe_auth.root_module.addImport("jetzig", jetzig_module);
@@ -385,6 +392,7 @@ pub fn jetzigInit(b: *std.Build, exe: *std.Build.Step.Compile, options: JetzigIn
         .root_source_file = jetzig_dep.path("src/commands/database.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
+        .use_llvm = exe.use_llvm,
     });
     exe_database.root_module.addImport("jetquery", jetquery_module);
     exe_database.root_module.addImport("jetzig", jetzig_module);
diff --git a/build.zig.zon b/build.zig.zon
index 7378f99..e239d14 100644
--- a/build.zig.zon
+++ b/build.zig.zon
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
             .hash = "1220d0e8734628fd910a73146e804d10a3269e3e7d065de6bb0e3e88d5ba234eb163",
         },
         .jetkv = .{
-            .path = "../jetkv",
+            .url = "https://github.com/jetzig-framework/jetkv/archive/9d754e552e7569239a900ed9e0f313a0554ed2d3.tar.gz",
+            .hash = "122013f8596bc615990fd7771c833cab4d2959ecac8d05c4f6c973aa46624e43afea",
         },
         .jetquery = .{
             .url = "https://github.com/jetzig-framework/jetquery/archive/ec99c0accedbf783c9836f096e2381e4d8b396eb.tar.gz",
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@
             .hash = "12205019ce2bc2e08c76352ea37a14600d412e5e0ecdd7ddd27b4e83a62f37d8ba94",
         },
         .httpz = .{
-            .path = "../http.zig",
+            .url = "https://github.com/karlseguin/http.zig/archive/2e837c7f119e9d858c1372c014ac7c76af3b9f3a.tar.gz",
+            .hash = "122024b75ff22193f8631a78f32ac0e9f30d37a43fc0e16313e50b92fb822a38c1e4",
         },
         .smtp_client = .{
             .url = "https://github.com/karlseguin/smtp_client.zig/archive/5163c66cc42cdd93176a6b1cad45f3db3a291a6a.tar.gz",
diff --git a/cli/commands/bundle.zig b/cli/commands/bundle.zig
index cf4f0af..e689e56 100644
--- a/cli/commands/bundle.zig
+++ b/cli/commands/bundle.zig
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn run(
     const tmpdir_real_path = try tmpdir.realpathAlloc(allocator, ".");
     defer allocator.free(tmpdir_real_path);
 
-    try util.runCommandInDir(allocator, tar_argv.items, .{ .path = tmpdir_real_path });
+    try util.runCommandInDir(allocator, tar_argv.items, .{ .path = tmpdir_real_path }, .{});
 
     switch (builtin.os.tag) {
         .windows => {},
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ fn zig_build_install(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, path: []const u8, options: Op
     defer project_dir.close();
     project_dir.makePath(".bundle") catch {};
 
-    try util.runCommandInDir(allocator, install_argv.items, .{ .path = path });
+    try util.runCommandInDir(allocator, install_argv.items, .{ .path = path }, .{});
 
     const install_bin_path = try std.fs.path.join(allocator, &[_][]const u8{ ".bundle", "bin" });
     defer allocator.free(install_bin_path);
diff --git a/cli/commands/init.zig b/cli/commands/init.zig
index 9556661..3b960ec 100644
--- a/cli/commands/init.zig
+++ b/cli/commands/init.zig
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ pub fn run(
             github_url,
         },
         .{ .dir = install_dir },
+        .{},
     );
 
     // TODO: Use arg or interactive prompt to do Git setup in net project, default to no.
@@ -333,6 +334,7 @@ fn gitSetup(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, install_dir: *std.fs.Dir) !void {
             ".",
         },
         .{ .path = install_dir },
+        .{},
     );
 
     try util.runCommandInDir(
@@ -343,6 +345,7 @@ fn gitSetup(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, install_dir: *std.fs.Dir) !void {
             ".",
         },
         .{ .path = install_dir },
+        .{},
     );
 
     try util.runCommandInDir(
@@ -354,5 +357,6 @@ fn gitSetup(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, install_dir: *std.fs.Dir) !void {
             "Initialize Jetzig project",
         },
         .{ .path = install_dir },
+        .{},
     );
 }
diff --git a/cli/commands/server.zig b/cli/commands/server.zig
index e51c29f..034ac78 100644
--- a/cli/commands/server.zig
+++ b/cli/commands/server.zig
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ pub fn run(
             allocator,
             argv.items,
             .{ .path = realpath },
+            .{ .output = .stream },
         ) catch {
             std.debug.print("Build failed, waiting for file change...\n", .{});
             try awaitFileChange(allocator, cwd, &mtime);
diff --git a/cli/util.zig b/cli/util.zig
index 0f2b925..386a0fc 100644
--- a/cli/util.zig
+++ b/cli/util.zig
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ pub fn runCommandStreaming(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, install_path: []const u
 pub fn runCommand(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, argv: []const []const u8) !void {
     var dir = try detectJetzigProjectDir();
     defer dir.close();
-    try runCommandInDir(allocator, argv, .{ .dir = dir });
+    try runCommandInDir(allocator, argv, .{ .dir = dir }, .{});
 }
 
 const Dir = union(enum) {
@@ -161,34 +161,50 @@ const Dir = union(enum) {
     dir: std.fs.Dir,
 };
 
+pub const RunOptions = struct {
+    output: enum { stream, capture } = .capture,
+};
+
 /// Runs a command as a child process in the given directory and verifies successful exit code.
-pub fn runCommandInDir(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, argv: []const []const u8, dir: Dir) !void {
+pub fn runCommandInDir(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, argv: []const []const u8, dir: Dir, options: RunOptions) !void {
     const cwd_path = switch (dir) {
         .path => |capture| capture,
         .dir => |capture| try capture.realpathAlloc(allocator, "."),
     };
     defer if (dir == .dir) allocator.free(cwd_path);
 
-    const result = std.process.Child.run(.{
-        .allocator = allocator,
-        .argv = argv,
-        .cwd = cwd_path,
-    }) catch |err| {
-        switch (err) {
-            error.FileNotFound => {
-                printFailure();
-                const cmd_str = try std.mem.join(allocator, " ", argv);
-                defer allocator.free(cmd_str);
-                std.debug.print(
-                    \\Error: Could not execute command - executable '{s}' not found
-                    \\Command: {s}
-                    \\Working directory: {s}
-                    \\
-                , .{ argv[0], cmd_str, cwd_path });
-                return error.JetzigCommandError;
-            },
-            else => return err,
-        }
+    const output_behaviour: std.process.Child.StdIo = switch (options.output) {
+        .stream => .Inherit,
+        .capture => .Pipe,
+    };
+
+    var child = std.process.Child.init(argv, allocator);
+    child.stdin_behavior = .Ignore;
+    child.stdout_behavior = output_behaviour;
+    child.stderr_behavior = output_behaviour;
+    if (options.output == .stream) {
+        child.stdout = std.io.getStdOut();
+        child.stderr = std.io.getStdErr();
+    }
+    child.cwd = cwd_path;
+
+    var stdout = std.ArrayList(u8).init(allocator);
+    var stderr = std.ArrayList(u8).init(allocator);
+    errdefer {
+        stdout.deinit();
+        stderr.deinit();
+    }
+
+    try child.spawn();
+    switch (options.output) {
+        .capture => try child.collectOutput(&stdout, &stderr, 50 * 1024),
+        .stream => {},
+    }
+
+    const result = std.process.Child.RunResult{
+        .term = try child.wait(),
+        .stdout = try stdout.toOwnedSlice(),
+        .stderr = try stderr.toOwnedSlice(),
     };
     defer allocator.free(result.stdout);
     defer allocator.free(result.stderr);
diff --git a/demo/build.zig b/demo/build.zig
index 7cf8af5..4df8eac 100644
--- a/demo/build.zig
+++ b/demo/build.zig
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
-        .use_llvm = b.option(bool, "use_llvm", "Use LLVM to generate executable") orelse (optimize != .Debug),
     });
 
     // Example Dependency
diff --git a/src/jetzig/App.zig b/src/jetzig/App.zig
index 3ee7cea..dca1836 100644
--- a/src/jetzig/App.zig
+++ b/src/jetzig/App.zig
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ const AppOptions = struct {
 };
 
 /// Starts an application. `routes` should be `@import("routes").routes`, a generated file
-/// automatically created at build time. `templates` should be
-/// `@import("src/app/views/zmpl.manifest.zig").templates`, created by Zmpl at compile time.
+/// automatically created at build time.
 pub fn start(self: *const App, routes_module: type, options: AppOptions) !void {
     defer self.env.deinit();