the usual workaround is `dist/mkQuick`, then go out to the shell and `./build/quick/bin/scala` of course you can also `publishLocal` and then use the published version from sbt or scala-cli or whatever ~Dotty is in the same boat~ (not anymore) see https://github.com/sbt/sbt/pull/6185 there is a suggestion in 6185 I can try to see if it helps UPDATE: in February 2024 we merged a PR that greatly improved the situation, but things aren't always quite right yet; see below