diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index 83b57ac..c68a43f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 name: E2E CLI Tests
 
 on:
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["Publish Alpha"]
-    types:
-      - completed
-    branches:
-      - main
+  workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
   e2e-test:
-    # Only run if publish-alpha succeeded
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -47,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy
         id: deploy
         working-directory: test-mcp-app
-        run: leanmcp deploy . --yes --subdomain ci-test-${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+        run: leanmcp deploy . --yes --subdomain ci-test-${{ github.run_id }}
       
       # 6. Verify URL
       - name: Verify URL
@@ -68,12 +61,12 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: test-mcp-app
         run: leanmcp deploy . --yes
       
-      # 9. Verify URL after update
+      # 9. Verify URL after update (with delay for propagation)
       - name: Verify URL After Update
         working-directory: test-mcp-app
         run: |
           URL=$(cat .leanmcp/config.json | jq -r '.url')
-          curl -f "$URL" --retry 3 --retry-delay 5
+          curl -f "$URL" --retry 5 --retry-delay 5 --retry-all-errors
       
       # 10. Health Check after update
       - name: Health Check After Update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml
index fcc4641..3166268 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,16 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   publish-alpha:
+    # Run on main push OR PRs from KushagraAgarwal525
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'push' || 
+      github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'KushagraAgarwal525'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     
     steps:
@@ -135,3 +142,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           SHORT_SHA: ${{ steps.sha.outputs.short }}
+
+  call-e2e:
+    needs: publish-alpha
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/build.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/build.ts
index 45034e0..e51b048 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/build.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/build.ts
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ async function runTypeScriptCompiler(cwd: string): Promise<void> {
     await execa('npx', ['tsc'], {
       cwd,
       preferLocal: true,
-      all: true, // Combine stdout + stderr into error.all
+      // Must use 'pipe' to capture output (default 'inherit' doesn't capture)
+      stdout: 'pipe',
+      stderr: 'pipe',
+      all: true, // Combine stdout + stderr into result.all
     });
   } catch (error: any) {
-    // execa includes full output in error.all
+    // execa includes full output in error.all when piped
     const output = error.all || error.stdout || error.stderr || error.message;
     throw new Error(output || `tsc exited with code ${error.exitCode}`);
   }