diff --git a/spcd/__init__.py b/spcd/__init__.py
index 0c17d01..11db87f 100644
--- a/spcd/__init__.py
+++ b/spcd/__init__.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 __version__ = "0.0.1"
 
+import importlib
 import sys
 from os import environ, pathsep
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import env
 from rwx import fs
 from rwx.log import stream as log
 from rwx.ps import run
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ from spcd import cmd
 from spcd.ci import project, projects
 from spcd.util import browse, cat, split, step
 
+env = importlib.import_module("env")
+
 COMMANDS_PREFIX = "spcd-"
 
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ def clone_project_branch() -> None:
             project.branch,
             "--",
             project.url,
-            project.root,
+            str(project.root),
         )
 
 
@@ -101,8 +103,8 @@ def main(main: str) -> None:
         install_commands(main)
         install_python_packages()
     else:
-        function = getattr(cmd, name.replace("-", "_"))
-        function(*arguments)
+        f = getattr(cmd, name.replace("-", "_"))
+        f(*arguments)
 
 
 def set_ssh() -> None:
diff --git a/spcd/__main__.py b/spcd/__main__.py
index 6aeca41..520540c 100755
--- a/spcd/__main__.py
+++ b/spcd/__main__.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 """Entry point."""
 
+import importlib
 import sys
 
-import env
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    env = importlib.import_module("env")
     if env.SPCD_PYTHON_VENV_PACKAGES not in sys.path:
         sys.path.insert(0, env.SPCD_PYTHON_VENV_PACKAGES)
     from spcd import main
diff --git a/spcd/cmd.py b/spcd/cmd.py
index a1108ee..fe00db4 100644
--- a/spcd/cmd.py
+++ b/spcd/cmd.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import env
 from rwx import ps
 
+from spcd import env
 from spcd.ci import project, projects
 from spcd.util import browse
 
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ def spcd_browse_workspace() -> None:
 def spcd_build_project() -> None:
     """Perform the actual building process."""
     for extension in ["py", "sh"]:
-        path = Path(project.root) / f"build.{extension}"
+        path = project.root / f"build.{extension}"
         if path.exists():
-            ps.run(path)
+            ps.run(str(path))
             break
-    else:
-        pass
 
 
 def spcd_check_project() -> None:
diff --git a/spcd/project.py b/spcd/project.py
index de8b164..709d554 100644
--- a/spcd/project.py
+++ b/spcd/project.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Project:
         # root
         for variable in ROOT:
             if value := projects.environment.get(variable, None):
-                self.root = value
+                self.root = Path(value)
         # url
         self.url = add_url_path(projects.url, self.name)
 
diff --git a/spcd/util.py b/spcd/util.py
index 9ea9dca..dd29da4 100644
--- a/spcd/util.py
+++ b/spcd/util.py
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, urlunparse
 
-import env
 from rwx import fs
 from rwx.log import stream as log
 
+from spcd import env
+
 
 def add_url_path(url: str, extra_path: str) -> str:
     """Append an extra segment to an existing URL."""
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ def add_url_path(url: str, extra_path: str) -> str:
     return urlunparse(parts)
 
 
-def browse(root: str) -> None:
+def browse(root: Path) -> None:
     """Frame the browsing of a root directory in the log output."""
     paths = []
     for directory, _, files in os.walk(root):
@@ -24,17 +25,19 @@ def browse(root: str) -> None:
             absolute_path = Path(directory) / file
             relative_path = os.path.relpath(absolute_path, start=root)
             paths.append(relative_path)
-    frame(root)
+    text = str(root)
+    frame(text)
     for path in sorted(paths):
         log.info(path)
-    shut(root)
+    shut(text)
 
 
-def cat(file: str) -> None:
+def cat(file: Path) -> None:
     """Frame the content of a file in the log output."""
-    frame(file)
+    text = str(file)
+    frame(text)
     log.info(fs.read_file_text(file).rstrip())
-    shut(file)
+    shut(text)
 
 
 def frame(text: str) -> None: