diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 674b247..e17c9c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ "main", "develop" ] # Or your primary branches
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main", "develop" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build-and-test:
@@ -16,45 +17,30 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [18.x] # Specify Node.js versions to test against
 
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Set up Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      with:
-        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        cache: "npm" # Enable caching for npm dependencies
+      - name: Set up Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          cache: "npm" # Enable caching for npm dependencies
 
-    - name: Install dependencies
-    - name: Run tests
-      run: npm test
-      run: npm ci # Use npm ci for cleaner installs in CI
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
 
-    - name: TypeScript Compile Check (Lint placeholder)
-      run: npm run build:electron:main && npm run build:electron:preload && npx tsc --project src/renderer/tsconfig.json --noEmit
-      # This checks if main, preload, and renderer TypeScript code compiles without errors.
-      # Replace with actual linting command when a linter is added.
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: npm test
 
-      # Replace with `npm test` when Jest/React Testing Library tests are added.
+      - name: TypeScript compile check
+        run: npm run build:electron:main && npm run build:electron:preload && npx tsc --project src/renderer/tsconfig.json --noEmit
 
-    - name: Build application (compiles main, preload, renderer)
-      run: npm run build
-      # This script typically runs:
-      # - vite build (for renderer)
-      # - tsc (for main and preload)
+      - name: Build application
+        run: npm run build
 
-    - name: Package application (Linux AppImage example)
-      run: |
-        # Need to install dependencies for electron-builder to run on Linux
-        # sudo apt-get update
-        # sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libopenjp2-7 libgconf-2-4 libatk1.0-0 libatk-bridge2.0-0 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 libgtk-3-0 libgbm1 libnss3 libasound2
-        # The above dependencies might be needed for a full AppImage build with GUI tests.
-        # For a headless build check or if runner has them, might not be needed.
-        # For now, we focus on the command itself.
-        npm run package -- --linux AppImage --dir # Build unpacked dir first to check
-        # npm run package -- --linux AppImage # Build the actual AppImage
-      # Note: Full GUI app packaging might be complex in headless CI environments
-      # without specific display servers (e.g., Xvfb). For now, this is a structural step.
+      - name: Package application (Linux AppImage)
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        run: npm run package -- --linux AppImage --dir
 
     # Optional: Upload build artifacts (e.g., the AppImage)
     # - name: Upload Linux Build Artifact
diff --git a/scripts/generate-licenses.js b/scripts/generate-licenses.js
index adb7387..1cb4890 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-licenses.js
+++ b/scripts/generate-licenses.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const util = require('util');
-const checker = require('license-checker-rseidelsohn');
-
-const init = util.promisify(checker.init);
+const loadChecker = async () => {
+  const checkerModule = await import('license-checker-rseidelsohn');
+  return checkerModule.default || checkerModule;
+};
 const projectRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '..');
 const outputDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'build', 'licenses');
 const outputFile = path.join(outputDir, 'THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.txt');
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ function formatPackage(pkgName, info) {
 
 async function main() {
   const skipSelf = packageJson.name && packageJson.version ? `${packageJson.name}@${packageJson.version}` : null;
+  const checker = await loadChecker();
+  const init = util.promisify(checker.init);
   const packages = await init({
     start: projectRoot,
     production: true,