diff --git a/adev_config.yaml b/adev_config.yaml
index 6a0bad15..93614041 100644
--- a/adev_config.yaml
+++ b/adev_config.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ autonomy_dependencies:
   - open-aea-ledger-cosmos
   - open-aea-cli-ipfs
   extras: null
+- name: visualisation-station
+  version: 0.1.4
+  location: remote
+  url: https://api.github.com/repos/StationsStation/visualisation_station
+  plugins: null
+  extras: null
 poetry_dependencies:
 - name: open-autonomy
   version: 0.19.4
diff --git a/auto_dev/commands/test.py b/auto_dev/commands/test.py
index b242fd27..81cac598 100644
--- a/auto_dev/commands/test.py
+++ b/auto_dev/commands/test.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Command to run tests for packages."""
 
 import rich_click as click
-from rich.progress import track
 
 from auto_dev.base import build_cli
 from auto_dev.test import COVERAGE_COMMAND, test_path
@@ -116,7 +115,8 @@ def test(ctx, path, watch, coverage_report) -> None:
         msg = f"Unable to get packages are you in the right directory? {error}"
         raise click.ClickException(msg) from error
     results = {}
-    for package in track(range(len(packages)), description="Testing..."):
+    for package in range(len(packages)):
+        click.echo(f"Testing {packages[package]} {package + 1}/{len(packages)}")
         result = test_path(str(packages[package]), verbose=verbose, watch=watch)
         results[packages[package]] = result
         click.echo(f"{'👌' if result else '❗'} - {packages[package]}")
diff --git a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/.github/workflows/common_check.yaml b/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/.github/workflows/common_check.yaml
index 0ef84aef..8f3f7d17 100644
--- a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/.github/workflows/common_check.yaml
+++ b/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/.github/workflows/common_check.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version:
         # - "3.9"
-        - "3.10"
+        - "3.11"
         poetry-version: ["1.8.3"]
         os: [ubuntu-20.04,]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/.github/workflows/release.yml b/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d5bdc21e..27d0247a 100644
--- a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-versions: ["3.10"]
+        python-versions: ["3.11"]
 
     permissions:
         contents: write
diff --git a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/pre_commit_hook.sh b/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/pre_commit_hook.sh
index 31dbca02..3f410530 100644
--- a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/pre_commit_hook.sh
+++ b/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/pre_commit_hook.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/bash
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
 
 # This script is used to run the pre-commit checks for the repository.
 # It is called by the pre-commit hook in the repository.
diff --git a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/pre_push_hook.sh b/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/pre_push_hook.sh
index a479e2ff..dc436e6c 100644
--- a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/pre_push_hook.sh
+++ b/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/pre_push_hook.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/bash
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
 set -e 
 
 # Run lock command and store potential changes
diff --git a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/run_mas.sh b/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/run_mas.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 74337776..00000000
--- a/auto_dev/data/repo/templates/autonomy/scripts/run_mas.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/bash
-# Start the MAS service.
-set -e
-
-echo "Using autonomy version: $(autonomy --version)"
-
-# we check if the service alias is already used
-# if it is, we hard exit
-if [ -d "service" ]; then
-    echo "Service $1 already exists at path ./service"
-    exit 1
-fi
-echo "-----------------------------"
-echo "Starting service $1"
-
-# if the key path is not set, we hard exit
-if [ -z "$MAS_KEYPATH" ]; then
-    echo "MAS_KEYPATH is not set!"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-echo "-----------------------------"
-echo "Using keys: $MAS_KEYPATH"
-
-export MAS_ADDRESS=$(echo -n $(cat $MAS_KEYPATH | jq '.[].address' -r))
-
-echo "Using Address: $MAS_ADDRESS"
-
-
-# if the service name is not set, we hard exit
-if [ -z "$1" ]; then
-    echo "Service name is not set!"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-autonomy fetch --service $1 --local --alias service
-cd service 
-autonomy build-image --extra-dependency hypothesis
-autonomy deploy build $MAS_KEYPATH 
-
-echo "-----------------------------"
-echo "Service $1 built!"
-
-echo "Starting service $1"
-cd abci_build && \
-    docker-compose up -d --force-recreate
-echo "Service $1 started!"
diff --git a/auto_dev/data/templates/compose/tendermint.yaml b/auto_dev/data/templates/compose/tendermint.yaml
index 62f8146d..e771d12c 100644
--- a/auto_dev/data/templates/compose/tendermint.yaml
+++ b/auto_dev/data/templates/compose/tendermint.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services:
     cpus: 0.5
     container_name: tm_0
     hostname: tm_0
-    image: "valory/open-autonomy-tendermint:0.15.2"
+    image: "valory/open-autonomy-tendermint:0.19.4"
     restart: always
     network_mode: ${NETWORK_MODE}
     environment:
diff --git a/auto_dev/packages/packages.json b/auto_dev/packages/packages.json
index 0612707d..75d0ca2a 100644
--- a/auto_dev/packages/packages.json
+++ b/auto_dev/packages/packages.json
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
     "dev": {},
     "third_party": {
         "agent/eightballer/base/0.1.0": "bafybeibgotyzg5n7ldgqrunowietfyqvfbmtyhm7ezpjelqiiuamnhml44",
-        "agent/eightballer/frontend_agent/0.1.0": "bafybeigvt6z3pcub3klzetwpmjxgzpf2hg6uq3vcoe6g7n4cdqz3jr3fqu"
+        "agent/eightballer/frontend_agent/0.1.0": "bafybeieq3t5vfj57hlr4tmezubut4remtpjawwtdk7aepbwpb4gun5px6e"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/auto_dev/services/package_manager/index.py b/auto_dev/services/package_manager/index.py
index f22f6ade..230a4856 100644
--- a/auto_dev/services/package_manager/index.py
+++ b/auto_dev/services/package_manager/index.py
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ def add_to_packages(
                 logger.warning(f"Package already exists in dev packages: {key} skipping.")
                 continue
             try:
-                data["dev"][key] = package_id.package_hash
+                key_hash = DEFAULT_IPFS_HASH if not package_id.public_id._package_hash else package_id.package_hash  # noqa
+                data["dev"][key] = key_hash
             except ValueError as e:
                 logger.exception(f"Error adding package: {e}")
                 msg = f"Error adding package {key} to registry. {package_id}"
@@ -359,5 +360,8 @@ def publish_agent(
         if not Path(DEFAULT_AEA_CONFIG_FILE).exists():
             msg = "Not in an agent directory. Please run this command from an agent directory."
             raise OperationError(msg)
+        # we check if there are keys and remove them
+        if self.agent_runner:
+            self.agent_runner.remove_keys()
         # Publish from agent directory (we're already there)
         self._publish_internal(force, new_public_id=new_public_id)
diff --git a/auto_dev/services/runner/runner.py b/auto_dev/services/runner/runner.py
index 1eaaf437..7dcbfbdc 100644
--- a/auto_dev/services/runner/runner.py
+++ b/auto_dev/services/runner/runner.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 import requests
 from docker.errors import NotFound
 from aea.skills.base import PublicId
-from aea.configurations.base import PackageType
+from aea_ledger_ethereum import EthereumCrypto
+from aea.helpers.env_vars import is_env_variable
+from aea.configurations.base import PackageId, PackageType
 from aea.configurations.constants import DEFAULT_AEA_CONFIG_FILE
 
 from auto_dev.utils import change_dir, map_os_to_env_vars, load_autonolas_yaml
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ class DevAgentRunner(AgentRunner):
     ipfs_hash: str | None = None
     use_tendermint: bool = True
     install_deps: bool = True
+    ethereum_address: str | None = None
 
     def __post_init__(
         self,
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ def check_tendermint(self, retries: int = 0) -> None:
                 time.sleep(0.2)
                 self.check_tendermint(retries + 1)
             if res.status == "running":
-                self.attempt_hard_reset()
+                self._attempt_hard_reset()
         except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, RuntimeError, NotFound) as e:
             self.logger.info(f"Tendermint container not found or error: {e}")
             if retries > 3:
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ def check_tendermint(self, retries: int = 0) -> None:
         self.logger.info("Tendermint is running and healthy ✅")
         return None
 
-    def attempt_hard_reset(self, attempts: int = 0) -> None:
+    def _attempt_hard_reset(self, attempts: int = 0) -> None:
         """Attempt to hard reset Tendermint."""
         if attempts >= TENDERMINT_RESET_RETRIES:
             self.logger.error(f"Failed to reset Tendermint after {TENDERMINT_RESET_RETRIES} attempts.")
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ def attempt_hard_reset(self, attempts: int = 0) -> None:
 
         self.logger.info(f"Tendermint not ready (attempt {attempts + 1}/{TENDERMINT_RESET_RETRIES}), waiting...")
         time.sleep(1)
-        self.attempt_hard_reset(attempts + 1)
+        self._attempt_hard_reset(attempts + 1)
 
     def fetch_agent(self) -> None:
         """Fetch the agent from registry if needed."""
@@ -202,6 +205,9 @@ def setup(self) -> None:
         self.logger.info("Setting up agent keys...")
         self.manage_keys()
 
+        self.logger.info("Detecting Necessary Overrides. ")
+        self.extract_magic_overrides()
+
         self.logger.info("Installing dependencies...")
         self.install_dependencies() if self.install_deps else None
 
@@ -209,6 +215,41 @@ def setup(self) -> None:
         self.issue_certificates()
         self.logger.info("Agent setup complete. 🎉")
 
+    def extract_magic_overrides(self):
+        """Extract the magic overrides necessary for concensus."""
+
+        magic_overrides = {
+            ".models.params.args.setup.all_participants": lambda: f'["{self.ethereum_address}"]',
+        }
+
+        _config, *overrides = load_autonolas_yaml(PackageType.AGENT, self.agent_dir)
+
+        dotted_paths = {}
+        # we go through each override and check if it is an imputed value
+
+        def recurse_dictionary(dictionary, path=""):
+            for key, value in dictionary.items():
+                if isinstance(value, dict):
+                    recurse_dictionary(value, path=f"{path}.{key}")
+                elif is_env_variable(value):
+                    dotted_paths[path + f".{key}"] = value
+
+        for override in overrides:
+            _type = override["type"]
+            public_id = PublicId.from_str(override["public_id"])
+            package_id = PackageId(package_type=PackageType(_type), public_id=public_id)
+            path = f"{package_id.package_type.value}.{public_id.name}"
+            recurse_dictionary(override, path=path)
+
+        overrides = {}
+        for key in dotted_paths:
+            for magic_var, getter in magic_overrides.items():
+                if magic_var in key:
+                    _key = key.upper().replace(".", "_")
+                    overrides[_key] = getter()
+
+        self._env_vars = overrides
+
     def manage_keys(
         self,
         generate_keys: bool = True,
@@ -222,12 +263,29 @@ def manage_keys(
         for ledger in required_ledgers:
             self.logger.info(f"Processing ledger: {ledger}")
             # We check if a key already exists for the ledger
-            key_file = Path("..") / f"{ledger}_private_key.txt"
+            new_key_file = Path(f"{ledger}_private_key.txt")
+            if new_key_file.exists():
+                self.logger.info(f"Key file {new_key_file} already exists. Skipping key generation.")
+                continue
+            key_file = Path("..") / new_key_file
             if key_file.exists():
                 self.setup_ledger_key(ledger, generate_keys=False, existing_key_file=key_file)
             else:
                 self.setup_ledger_key(ledger, generate_keys)
 
+        self.ethereum_address = EthereumCrypto().load_private_key_from_path("ethereum_private_key.txt").address
+
+    def remove_keys(self) -> None:
+        """Remove keys from the agent."""
+        self.logger.info("Removing keys...")
+        config = load_autonolas_yaml(PackageType.AGENT)[0]
+        required_ledgers = config["private_key_paths"]
+        for ledger in required_ledgers:
+            cmd = f"aea -s remove-key {ledger}"
+            self.execute_command(cmd)
+
+        self.logger.info("Keys removed. 🔑")
+
     def setup_ledger_key(self, ledger: str, generate_keys, existing_key_file: Path | None = None) -> None:
         """Setup the agent with the ledger key."""
         key_file = Path(f"{ledger}_private_key.txt")
@@ -255,7 +313,7 @@ def install_dependencies(self) -> None:
     def issue_certificates(self) -> None:
         """Issue certificates for agent if needed."""
         if not Path("../certs").exists():
-            self.execute_command("aea -s issue-certificates")
+            self.execute_command("aea -s issue-certificates", verbose=True)
         else:
             self.execute_command("cp -r ../certs ./")
 
@@ -300,7 +358,7 @@ def execute_agent(
         """
         self.logger.info("Starting agent execution...")
         try:
-            result = self.execute_command("aea -s run --env ../.env", verbose=True)
+            result = self.execute_command("aea -s run --env ../.env", verbose=True, env_vars=self._env_vars)
             if result:
                 self.logger.info("Agent execution completed successfully. 😎")
             else:
diff --git a/auto_dev/test.py b/auto_dev/test.py
index 1e12b726..c11b9ed4 100644
--- a/auto_dev/test.py
+++ b/auto_dev/test.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from multiprocessing import cpu_count
 
-from auto_dev.workflow_manager import Task
+import pytest
 
 
 COVERAGE_COMMAND = f"""coverage report \
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ def test_path(
     if multiple:
         extra_args.extend(("-n", str(cpu_count())))
 
-    args = ["pytest", path, *extra_args]
-    env = os.environ.copy()
-    env.update({"PYTHONPATH": "."})
-    task = Task(command=" ".join(args), env_vars=env, stream=verbose, verbose=verbose)
-    task.work()
-    return not task.is_failed
+    args = [path, *extra_args]
+    os.environ["PYTHONPATH"] = "."
+    result = pytest.main(args)
+    return result == 0
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 2814b35f..803c4459 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -1614,20 +1614,6 @@ files = [
 [package.extras]
 test = ["pytest (>=6)"]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "execnet"
-version = "2.1.1"
-description = "execnet: rapid multi-Python deployment"
-optional = false
-python-versions = ">=3.8"
-files = [
-    {file = "execnet-2.1.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:26dee51f1b80cebd6d0ca8e74dd8745419761d3bef34163928cbebbdc4749fdc"},
-    {file = "execnet-2.1.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:5189b52c6121c24feae288166ab41b32549c7e2348652736540b9e6e7d4e72e3"},
-]
-
-[package.extras]
-testing = ["hatch", "pre-commit", "pytest", "tox"]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "filelock"
 version = "3.17.0"
@@ -3844,26 +3830,6 @@ files = [
 packaging = ">=17.1"
 pytest = ">=5.3"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "pytest-xdist"
-version = "3.6.1"
-description = "pytest xdist plugin for distributed testing, most importantly across multiple CPUs"
-optional = false
-python-versions = ">=3.8"
-files = [
-    {file = "pytest_xdist-3.6.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:9ed4adfb68a016610848639bb7e02c9352d5d9f03d04809919e2dafc3be4cca7"},
-    {file = "pytest_xdist-3.6.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:ead156a4db231eec769737f57668ef58a2084a34b2e55c4a8fa20d861107300d"},
-]
-
-[package.dependencies]
-execnet = ">=2.1"
-pytest = ">=7.0.0"
-
-[package.extras]
-psutil = ["psutil (>=3.0)"]
-setproctitle = ["setproctitle"]
-testing = ["filelock"]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "pytest-xprocess"
 version = "0.18.1"
@@ -5175,4 +5141,4 @@ all = ["isort", "open-aea", "open-aea-ledger-cosmos", "open-aea-ledger-ethereum"
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = ">=3.10,<3.12"
-content-hash = "d8164d6f9e3a0579dacf00b970b06c104a0bfb7119d93d9e2f8c27c29d976656"
+content-hash = "cad10901bcf73748ba6f13a826812aac955564504b41359d425173c67862e6e4"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3c086a66..711851ba 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ pycryptodome = "==3.20.0"
 rich-click = "^1.8.2"
 tbump = "^6.11.0"
 requests = ">=2.28.1,<3"
-pytest-xdist = "^3.6.1"
 ruff = "^0.5.7"
 pydoclint = {extras = ["all"], version = "^0.6.0"}
 pydantic = "^2.8.2"