diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8210b20eb5..a7bc64efd5 100755
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1977,12 +1977,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "copy_dir",
  "multiversx-sc",
  "multiversx-sc-meta-lib",
+ "multiversx-sc-snippets",
  "pathdiff",
  "reqwest",
  "ruplacer",
  "semver",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "tokio",
  "toml",
  "zip",
 ]
@@ -2049,6 +2051,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "hex",
  "log",
+ "multiversx-chain-scenario-format",
  "multiversx-sc-scenario",
  "multiversx-sdk",
  "tokio",
diff --git a/framework/meta/Cargo.toml b/framework/meta/Cargo.toml
index 4f1aa79634..029bbfdb6e 100644
--- a/framework/meta/Cargo.toml
+++ b/framework/meta/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ template-test-released = []
 
 [dependencies]
 clap = { version = "4.4.7", features = ["derive"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.24", features = ["full"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 toml = { version = "0.8.6", features = ["preserve_order"] }
@@ -39,13 +40,15 @@ copy_dir =  "0.1.2"
 pathdiff = "0.2.1" 
 common-path = "1.0.0" 
 
+[dependencies.multiversx-sc-meta-lib]
+version = "=0.50.3"
+path = "../meta-lib"
+
 [dependencies.multiversx-sc]
 version = "=0.50.3"
 path = "../base"
 features = ["alloc", "num-bigint"]
 
-
-[dependencies.multiversx-sc-meta-lib]
+[dependencies.multiversx-sc-snippets]
 version = "=0.50.3"
-path = "../meta-lib"
-
+path = "../snippets"
diff --git a/framework/meta/src/cli/cli_args_standalone.rs b/framework/meta/src/cli/cli_args_standalone.rs
index de6d46fac4..e66c83deb4 100644
--- a/framework/meta/src/cli/cli_args_standalone.rs
+++ b/framework/meta/src/cli/cli_args_standalone.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ pub struct StandaloneCliArgs {
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Subcommand)]
 pub enum StandaloneCliAction {
+    #[command(name = "install", about = "Installs framework dependencies")]
+    Install(InstallArgs),
+
     #[command(
         about = "General info about the contract an libraries residing in the targetted directory.."
     )]
@@ -44,12 +47,6 @@ pub enum StandaloneCliAction {
     )]
     Upgrade(UpgradeArgs),
 
-    #[command(
-        name = "local-deps",
-        about = "Generates a report on the local depedencies of contract crates. Will explore indirect depdencies too."
-    )]
-    LocalDeps(LocalDepsArgs),
-
     #[command(name = "new", about = "Creates a contract by a pre-existing template")]
     Template(TemplateArgs),
 
@@ -68,8 +65,16 @@ pub enum StandaloneCliAction {
     #[command(name = "test-coverage", about = "Run test coverage and output report")]
     TestCoverage(TestCoverageArgs),
 
-    #[command(name = "install", about = "Installs framework dependencies")]
-    Install(InstallArgs),
+    #[command(
+        about = "Generates a scenario test initialized with real data fetched from the blockchain."
+    )]
+    Account(AccountArgs),
+
+    #[command(
+        name = "local-deps",
+        about = "Generates a report on the local depedencies of contract crates. Will explore indirect depdencies too."
+    )]
+    LocalDeps(LocalDepsArgs),
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Args)]
@@ -326,3 +331,15 @@ pub struct InstallWasm32Args {}
 
 #[derive(Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Args)]
 pub struct InstallWasmOptArgs {}
+
+#[derive(Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Args)]
+pub struct AccountArgs {
+    /// Provide the target API you want the real data to come from
+    #[arg(long = "api")]
+    #[clap(global = true)]
+    pub api: Option<String>,
+
+    /// Provide the address you want to retrieve data from
+    #[arg(long = "address", verbatim_doc_comment)]
+    pub address: String,
+}
diff --git a/framework/meta/src/cli/cli_standalone_main.rs b/framework/meta/src/cli/cli_standalone_main.rs
index f9d8b3d6b8..6c8c6a67b0 100644
--- a/framework/meta/src/cli/cli_standalone_main.rs
+++ b/framework/meta/src/cli/cli_standalone_main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::cli::{StandaloneCliAction, StandaloneCliArgs};
+use crate::cmd::retrieve_address::retrieve_address;
 use clap::Parser;
 
 use crate::cmd::all::call_all_meta;
@@ -12,17 +13,15 @@ use crate::cmd::test_coverage::test_coverage;
 use crate::cmd::upgrade::upgrade_sc;
 
 /// Entry point in the program when calling it as a standalone tool.
-pub fn cli_main_standalone() {
+pub async fn cli_main_standalone() {
     let cli_args = StandaloneCliArgs::parse();
     match &cli_args.command {
         Some(StandaloneCliAction::Info(args)) => call_info(args),
+        Some(StandaloneCliAction::Install(args)) => install(args),
         Some(StandaloneCliAction::All(args)) => call_all_meta(args),
         Some(StandaloneCliAction::Upgrade(args)) => {
             upgrade_sc(args);
         },
-        Some(StandaloneCliAction::LocalDeps(args)) => {
-            local_deps(args);
-        },
         Some(StandaloneCliAction::Template(args)) => {
             create_contract(args);
         },
@@ -36,7 +35,12 @@ pub fn cli_main_standalone() {
         Some(StandaloneCliAction::TestCoverage(args)) => {
             test_coverage(args);
         },
-        Some(StandaloneCliAction::Install(args)) => install(args),
+        Some(StandaloneCliAction::Account(args)) => {
+            retrieve_address(args).await;
+        },
+        Some(StandaloneCliAction::LocalDeps(args)) => {
+            local_deps(args);
+        },
         None => {},
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/meta/src/cmd.rs b/framework/meta/src/cmd.rs
index 698f10c924..a588f90162 100644
--- a/framework/meta/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/framework/meta/src/cmd.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub mod info;
 pub mod install;
 pub mod local_deps;
 pub mod print_util;
+pub mod retrieve_address;
 pub mod scen_test_gen;
 pub mod template;
 pub mod test;
diff --git a/framework/meta/src/cmd/retrieve_address.rs b/framework/meta/src/cmd/retrieve_address.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f20b5b8e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/meta/src/cmd/retrieve_address.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+use multiversx_sc_snippets::account_tool;
+
+use crate::cli::AccountArgs;
+
+/// Interprets arguments and call the account tool from `multiversx_sc_snippets`.
+pub async fn retrieve_address(args: &AccountArgs) {
+    let api_string = args.api.clone().expect("API needs to be specified");
+    account_tool::print_account_as_scenario_set_state(api_string, args.address.to_string()).await;
+}
diff --git a/framework/meta/src/main.rs b/framework/meta/src/main.rs
index b3ecec7201..bf9813b1d0 100644
--- a/framework/meta/src/main.rs
+++ b/framework/meta/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-fn main() {
-    multiversx_sc_meta::cli::cli_main_standalone();
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    multiversx_sc_meta::cli::cli_main_standalone().await;
 }
diff --git a/framework/scenario/Cargo.toml b/framework/scenario/Cargo.toml
index d6671523d0..b41d274621 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/Cargo.toml
+++ b/framework/scenario/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ clap = { version = "4.4.7", features = ["derive"] }
 tokio = { version = "1.24", features = ["full"] }
 unwrap-infallible = "0.1.5"
 
-[[bin]]
-name = "sc-scenario"
-path = "src/main.rs"
-
 [features]
 run-go-tests = []
 
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/imports.rs b/framework/scenario/src/imports.rs
index 9eac89fc70..0da1a2d072 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/imports.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/imports.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ pub use crate::{
         ScenarioRunner,
     },
     scenario_format::interpret_trait::{InterpretableFrom, InterpreterContext},
-    standalone::retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state,
-    test_wallets,
     whitebox_legacy::*,
     ScenarioTxRun,
 };
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/lib.rs b/framework/scenario/src/lib.rs
index e79d159f1e..cfac7eaa50 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/lib.rs
+++ b/framework/scenario/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ mod facade;
 pub mod managed_test_util;
 pub mod scenario;
 pub mod scenario_macros;
-pub mod standalone;
-pub mod test_wallets;
 mod vm_go_tool;
 
 pub mod whitebox_legacy;
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/main.rs b/framework/scenario/src/main.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7de76cd7cf..0000000000
--- a/framework/scenario/src/main.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#[tokio::main]
-async fn main() {
-    multiversx_sc_scenario::standalone::cli_main().await;
-}
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/standalone/mod.rs b/framework/scenario/src/standalone/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 84ecea3916..0000000000
--- a/framework/scenario/src/standalone/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-mod account_tool;
-mod scenario_cli;
-
-pub use account_tool::retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state;
-pub use scenario_cli::cli_main;
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/standalone/scenario_cli.rs b/framework/scenario/src/standalone/scenario_cli.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 624b316ef0..0000000000
--- a/framework/scenario/src/standalone/scenario_cli.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-use clap::{Args, Parser, Subcommand};
-use multiversx_sdk::blockchain::CommunicationProxy;
-
-use crate::imports::Bech32Address;
-
-use super::account_tool;
-
-/// Parsed arguments of the meta crate CLI.
-#[derive(Default, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Parser)]
-#[command(version, about)]
-#[command(propagate_version = true)]
-pub struct ScenarioCliArgs {
-    /// Provide the target API you want the real data to come from
-    #[arg(long = "api")]
-    #[clap(global = true)]
-    pub api: Option<String>,
-
-    #[command(subcommand)]
-    pub command: Option<ScenarioCliAction>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Subcommand)]
-pub enum ScenarioCliAction {
-    #[command(
-        about = "Generates a scenario test initialized with real data fetched from the blockchain."
-    )]
-    Account(AccountArgs),
-}
-
-#[derive(Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Args)]
-pub struct AccountArgs {
-    /// Provide the address you want to retrieve data from
-    #[arg(long = "address", verbatim_doc_comment)]
-    pub address: String,
-}
-
-/// Entry point in the program when calling it as a standalone tool.
-pub async fn cli_main() {
-    let cli_args = ScenarioCliArgs::parse();
-    let api = CommunicationProxy::new(cli_args.api.expect("API needs tp be specified"));
-    match &cli_args.command {
-        Some(ScenarioCliAction::Account(args)) => {
-            account_tool::print_account_as_scenario_set_state(
-                &api,
-                &Bech32Address::from_bech32_string(args.address.to_string()),
-            )
-            .await;
-        },
-        None => {},
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/snippets/Cargo.toml b/framework/snippets/Cargo.toml
index 49961c84de..495e98425e 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/Cargo.toml
+++ b/framework/snippets/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ futures = "0.3"
 version = "=0.50.3"
 path = "../scenario"
 
+[dependencies.multiversx-chain-scenario-format]
+version = "0.22.2"
+path = "../../sdk/scenario-format"
+
 [dependencies.multiversx-sdk]
 version = "=0.4.1"
 path = "../../sdk/core"
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/standalone/account_tool.rs b/framework/snippets/src/account_tool.rs
similarity index 82%
rename from framework/scenario/src/standalone/account_tool.rs
rename to framework/snippets/src/account_tool.rs
index b6db384b91..db1f14b4af 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/standalone/account_tool.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/account_tool.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
-use crate::{
+use multiversx_chain_scenario_format::interpret_trait::IntoRaw;
+use multiversx_sc_scenario::{
     imports::Bech32Address,
-    scenario_model::{Account, BytesKey, BytesValue, Scenario, SetStateStep},
+    scenario_model::{Account, BytesKey, BytesValue, Scenario, SetStateStep, Step},
 };
-
-use multiversx_chain_scenario_format::interpret_trait::IntoRaw;
 use multiversx_sdk::{
     blockchain::CommunicationProxy,
     data::{address::Address, esdt::EsdtBalance},
 };
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
 
+/// Called directly from CLI, from `sc-meta`.
+/// 
+/// Retrieves an account data via the API,
+/// then formats it as a scenario set state step.
 pub async fn print_account_as_scenario_set_state(
-    api: &CommunicationProxy,
-    address: &Bech32Address,
+    api_string: String,
+    address_bech32_string: String,
 ) {
-    let set_state = retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state(api, address).await;
+    let api = CommunicationProxy::new(api_string);
+    let address = Bech32Address::from_bech32_string(address_bech32_string);
+    let set_state = retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state(&api, &address).await;
     let scenario = build_scenario(set_state);
     println!("{}", scenario.into_raw().to_json_string());
 }
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@ fn build_scenario(set_state: SetStateStep) -> Scenario {
         name: None,
         comment: None,
         check_gas: None,
-        steps: vec![crate::scenario_model::Step::SetState(set_state)],
+        steps: vec![Step::SetState(set_state)],
     }
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ pub async fn retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state(
     set_state_step.put_account(address, account_state)
 }
 
-pub fn set_account(
+fn set_account(
     account: multiversx_sdk::data::account::Account,
     account_storage: HashMap<String, String>,
     account_esdt: HashMap<String, EsdtBalance>,
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ pub fn set_account(
         .nonce(account.nonce)
         .balance(account.balance.as_str())
         .code(account.code);
-    account_state.username = Some(account.username.as_str().into());
+    account_state.username = Some(format!("str:{}", account.username.as_str()).into());
     account_state.storage = convert_storage(account_storage);
 
     for (_, esdt_balance) in account_esdt.iter() {
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/imports.rs b/framework/snippets/src/imports.rs
index b031e0769c..f2b0e6a5f9 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/imports.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/imports.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 pub use crate::multiversx_sc_scenario::imports::*;
 
-pub use crate::{dns_address_for_name, Interactor, InteractorPrepareAsync, StepBuffer};
+pub use crate::{
+    dns_address_for_name, test_wallets, Interactor, InteractorPrepareAsync, StepBuffer,
+};
 
 pub use env_logger;
 pub use tokio;
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/interactor.rs b/framework/snippets/src/interactor.rs
index 35d53a4a86..82c59752f6 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/interactor.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/interactor.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use multiversx_sc_scenario::{
-    imports::{retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state, Bech32Address, ScenarioRunner},
+    imports::{Bech32Address, ScenarioRunner},
     mandos_system::{run_list::ScenarioRunnerList, run_trace::ScenarioTraceFile},
     multiversx_sc::types::Address,
     scenario_model::AddressValue,
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use std::{
     time::Duration,
 };
 
-use crate::Sender;
+use crate::{account_tool::retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state, Sender};
 
 pub const INTERACTOR_SCENARIO_TRACE_PATH: &str = "interactor_trace.scen.json";
 
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/lib.rs b/framework/snippets/src/lib.rs
index b94a6517d9..07c5789d8c 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/lib.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod account_tool;
 mod interactor;
 mod interactor_dns;
 mod interactor_retrieve;
@@ -5,6 +6,7 @@ mod interactor_scenario;
 mod interactor_sender;
 mod interactor_tx;
 mod multi;
+pub mod test_wallets;
 
 pub use env_logger;
 pub use hex;
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/mod.rs b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets.rs
similarity index 60%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/mod.rs
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets.rs
index 437f5c829f..341f93ef29 100644
--- a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/mod.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets.rs
@@ -6,60 +6,60 @@ fn test_wallet(pem_file_contents: &str) -> Wallet {
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn alice() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("alice.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/alice.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn bob() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("bob.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/bob.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn carol() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("carol.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/carol.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn dan() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("dan.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/dan.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn eve() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("eve.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/eve.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn frank() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("frank.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/frank.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn grace() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("grace.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/grace.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn heidi() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("heidi.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/heidi.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn ivan() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("ivan.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/ivan.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn judy() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("judy.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/judy.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn mallory() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("mallory.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/mallory.pem"))
 }
 
 /// Test wallet. Do not use on mainnet.
 pub fn mike() -> Wallet {
-    test_wallet(include_str!("mike.pem"))
+    test_wallet(include_str!("test_wallets/mike.pem"))
 }
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/alice.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/alice.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/alice.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/alice.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/bob.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/bob.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/bob.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/bob.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/carol.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/carol.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/carol.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/carol.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/dan.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/dan.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/dan.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/dan.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/eve.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/eve.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/eve.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/eve.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/frank.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/frank.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/frank.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/frank.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/grace.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/grace.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/grace.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/grace.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/heidi.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/heidi.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/heidi.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/heidi.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/ivan.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/ivan.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/ivan.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/ivan.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/judy.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/judy.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/judy.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/judy.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/mallory.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/mallory.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/mallory.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/mallory.pem
diff --git a/framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/mike.pem b/framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/mike.pem
similarity index 100%
rename from framework/scenario/src/test_wallets/mike.pem
rename to framework/snippets/src/test_wallets/mike.pem