diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index d766053c..f5e2b726 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 ;enforces that the user is `npm install`ing with the correct node version
-;only works with `npm install` on older versions of npm - prefer `npm run setup`
 engine-strict=true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a3616876..7cc20699 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,20 +33,15 @@ The system comprises the following components:
 ## Code Prerequisites
 
 In order to build and run the code, you need the following installed:
-  - [Node](https://nodejs.org/)
+  - [Node](https://nodejs.org/); latest LTS
   - [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/download), if you would like to generate binaries for Windows.
 
 
-To make sure you have the proper requirements to start working, run:
-```sh
-bash ./scripts/check_requirements/main.sh
-```
+> 💡 NOTE: if you have `nvm` installed, run `nvm use` to switch to the correct node version!
 
-> 💡 NOTE: if you have `nvm` installed, you can run `nvm use` instead!
-
-Finally, you can install dependencies with:
+Install dependencies with:
 ```sh
-npm ci
+npm install
 ```
 
 This project uses [NPM workspaces](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v7/using-npm/workspaces/).
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e769eee5..88e7b5d9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@
     "actions": "find . -name '*_action.sh' | sed -E 's:./src/(.*)_action.sh:\\1:' | grep -v 'scripts/do_action'",
     "clean": "rm -rf src/*/node_modules/ build/ node_modules/ src/server_manager/install_scripts/do_install_script.ts src/server_manager/install_scripts/gcp_install_script.ts third_party/shellcheck/download/",
     "do": "bash ./scripts/do_action.sh",
-    "lint": "npm run shellcheck && npm run tslint",
-    "shellcheck": "bash ./scripts/check_shell.sh",
-    "tslint": "npx tslint 'src/**/*.ts' -e '**/node_modules/**'"
+    "lint": "npm run lint:sh && npm run lint:ts",
+    "lint:sh": "bash ./scripts/shellcheck.sh",
+    "lint:ts": "npx tslint 'src/**/*.ts' -e '**/node_modules/**'"
   },
   "workspaces": [
     "src/*"
   ],
   "husky": {
     "hooks": {
-      "pre-commit": "bash ./scripts/check_requirements/main.sh -j && npm run lint && npx git-clang-format && npx pretty-quick --staged --pattern '**/*.html'"
+      "pre-commit": "npm run lint && npx git-clang-format && npx pretty-quick --staged --pattern '**/*.html'"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/check_requirements/javascript.sh b/scripts/check_requirements/javascript.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 523b2d3e..00000000
--- a/scripts/check_requirements/javascript.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash -eu
-#
-# Copyright 2021 The Outline Authors
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-# This script intended to run at the repository root.
-
-source ./scripts/check_requirements/library.sh
-
-# params - locator
-# the locator is the literal prefix string of the key 
-# in the package.json we're looking for
-# for example:
-#   locate_package_json_key "    \"node\": \""
-#       => >=16.0.0
-function locate_package_json_key {
-    LOCATOR=$1
-
-    TEMP="$(grep "${LOCATOR}" package.json)"
-    TEMP=${TEMP#${LOCATOR}}
-    TEMP=${TEMP%\",} # json key could end with a comma or be the end of the list
-    TEMP=${TEMP%\"}  # (e.g. no comma)
-
-    echo "${TEMP}"
-}
-
-# check node version
-LOCAL_NODE_VERSION="$(node --version)"
-
-NODE_PACKAGE_JSON_LOCATOR="    \"node\": \""
-NODE_TARGET_VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR="$(
-    locate_package_json_key \
-        "${NODE_PACKAGE_JSON_LOCATOR}"
-)"
-
-check_resource_version Node \
-    "${LOCAL_NODE_VERSION#v}" \
-    "$(split_comparator "${NODE_TARGET_VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR}")" \
-    "$(split_version "${NODE_TARGET_VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR}")"
-
-# check npm version
-LOCAL_NPM_VERSION="$(npm --version)"
-
-NPM_PACKAGE_JSON_LOCATOR="    \"npm\": \""
-NPM_TARGET_VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR="$(
-    locate_package_json_key \
-        "${NPM_PACKAGE_JSON_LOCATOR}"
-)"
-
-check_resource_version NPM \
-    "${LOCAL_NPM_VERSION}" \
-    "$(split_comparator "${NPM_TARGET_VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR}")" \
-    "$(split_version "${NPM_TARGET_VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR}")"
diff --git a/scripts/check_requirements/library.sh b/scripts/check_requirements/library.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 96d3e082..00000000
--- a/scripts/check_requirements/library.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash -eu
-#
-# Copyright 2021 The Outline Authors
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-# This script contains functions intended to be used across `reqcheck`
-
-# params - left version, right version
-# version numbers are period-delimited
-# echoes -1 if the left version is less, 1 if it's greater, 0 if the two are exactly equal.
-# for example: 
-#   get_version_comparator 1.2.4 1.2.4
-#       => 0
-#   get_version_comparator 1.2.4 1.2.5
-#       => -1
-#   get_version_comparator 1.2.4 1.0.6
-#       => 1
-function get_version_comparator {
-    IFS='.' read -r -a LEFT_ARRAY <<< "${1}"
-    IFS='.' read -r -a RIGHT_ARRAY <<< "${2}"
-
-    for INDEX in "${!LEFT_ARRAY[@]}"
-    do
-        if [[ "${LEFT_ARRAY[INDEX]}" -lt "${RIGHT_ARRAY[INDEX]}" ]]; then
-            echo "-1"
-            return
-        elif [[ "${LEFT_ARRAY[INDEX]}" -gt "${RIGHT_ARRAY[INDEX]}" ]]; then
-            echo "1"
-            return
-        fi
-    done
-
-    echo "0"
-}
-
-# params - left version, target comparator, right version
-# version numbers are period-delimited, target comparator is a string containing =, <, >
-# echos 1 if the left version passes the comparison, 0 if it does not
-# for example:
-#   does_version_pass 1.2.4 <= 1.2.4
-#       => 1
-#   does_version_pass 1.2.4 >= 1.2.5
-#       => 0
-function does_version_pass {
-    LEFT_VERSION=$1
-    COMPARISON=$2
-    RIGHT_VERSION=$3
-
-    case "$(get_version_comparator "${LEFT_VERSION}" "${RIGHT_VERSION}")" in
-        "1")
-            if [[ "${COMPARISON}" == *">"* ]]; then 
-                echo "1"
-                return
-            fi
-            return;;
-        "0")
-            if [[ "${COMPARISON}" == *"="* ]]; then 
-                echo "1"
-                return
-            fi
-            ;;
-        "-1")
-            if [[ "${COMPARISON}" == *"<"* ]]; then
-                echo "1"
-                return
-            fi
-            ;;
-    esac
-
-    echo "0"
-}
-
-# params - resource name, resource version, target comparator, target version
-# version numbers are period-delimited, target comparator is a string containing =, <, >
-# non-zero exit if the check doesn't pass
-function check_resource_version {
-    RESOURCE_NAME=$1
-    RESOURCE_VERSION=$2
-    TARGET_COMPARATOR=$3
-    TARGET_VERSION=$4
-
-    COMPARISON_RESULT="$(
-        does_version_pass \
-            "${RESOURCE_VERSION}" \
-            "${TARGET_COMPARATOR}" \
-            "${TARGET_VERSION}"
-    )"
-
-    if [[ "${COMPARISON_RESULT}" == "0" ]]; then
-        cat <<MESSAGE
-ERROR: Outline development requires a ${RESOURCE_NAME} version of
-${TARGET_COMPARATOR}${TARGET_VERSION}. Yours is ${RESOURCE_VERSION}.
-MESSAGE
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-# params - version and comparator, together
-# version numbers are period-delimited, target comparator is a string containing =, <, >
-# for example:
-#   split_version >=12.0.0
-#       => 12.0.0
-function split_version {
-    VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR=$1
-
-    VERSION="${VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR/=/}"
-    VERSION="${VERSION/</}"
-    VERSION="${VERSION/>/}"
-
-    echo "${VERSION}"
-}
-
-# params - version and comparator, together
-# version numbers are period-delimited, target comparator is a string containing =, <, >
-# for example:
-#   split_comparator >=12.0.0
-#       => >=
-function split_comparator {
-    VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR=$1
-
-    VERSION="$(split_version "${VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR}")"
-
-    echo "${VERSION_AND_COMPARATOR%${VERSION}}"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/check_requirements/main.sh b/scripts/check_requirements/main.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index fa5f3bf6..00000000
--- a/scripts/check_requirements/main.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash -eu
-#
-# Copyright 2021 The Outline Authors
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-# This script intended to run at the repository root.
-
-while getopts "j" OPTION; do
-    case "${OPTION}" in
-        "j")
-            bash ./scripts/check_requirements/javascript.sh
-            ;;
-        *)
-            ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-echo "All requirements met!"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/check_shell.sh b/scripts/shellcheck.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/check_shell.sh
rename to scripts/shellcheck.sh