diff --git a/.github/workflows/contribs.yml b/.github/workflows/contribs.yml
index 1b705f20354..4e07a4e8afb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contribs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contribs.yml
@@ -33,5 +33,43 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.goversion }}
-      - run: make install ${{ matrix.program }}
+      - run: make install.${{ matrix.program }}
         working-directory: contribs
+
+  test:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        goversion: # two latest versions
+          - "1.21.x"
+          - "1.22.x"
+        program:
+          - "gnodev"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ matrix.goversion }}
+      - run: make test.${{ matrix.program }}
+        working-directory: contribs
+
+  lint:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        goversion:
+          - "1.22.x"
+        program:
+          - "gnodev"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ matrix.goversion }}
+      - run: make lint.${{ matrix.program }}
+        working-directory: contribs
+
diff --git a/contribs/Makefile b/contribs/Makefile
index e0f31a0cc18..bfd1fcb9889 100644
--- a/contribs/Makefile
+++ b/contribs/Makefile
@@ -55,5 +55,13 @@ tidy:
 ########################################
 # Test suite
 .PHONY: test
-test:
-	@echo "nothing to do."
+test: test.gnodev
+test.gnodev:
+	$(MAKE) -C ./gnodev test
+
+########################################
+# Lint
+.PHONY: test
+lint: lint.gnodev
+lint.gnodev:
+	$(MAKE) -C ./gnodev test
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/Makefile b/contribs/gnodev/Makefile
index b98ce0fb44b..01801064d1f 100644
--- a/contribs/gnodev/Makefile
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 GNOROOT_DIR ?= $(abspath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))/../../../)
 GOBUILD_FLAGS ?= -ldflags "-X github.com/gnolang/gno/gnovm/pkg/gnoenv._GNOROOT=$(GNOROOT_DIR)"
+GOTEST_FLAGS ?= $(GOBUILD_FLAGS) -v -p 1 -timeout=5m
 
 rundep := go run -modfile ../../misc/devdeps/go.mod
 golangci_lint := $(rundep) github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
@@ -12,3 +13,7 @@ build:
 
 lint:
 	$(golangci_lint) --config ../../.github/golangci.yml run ./...
+
+test:
+	go test $(GOTEST_FLAGS) -v ./...
+
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/cmd/gnodev/main.go b/contribs/gnodev/cmd/gnodev/main.go
index 652b4a862a3..9b769321c83 100644
--- a/contribs/gnodev/cmd/gnodev/main.go
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/cmd/gnodev/main.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (c *devCfg) RegisterFlags(fs *flag.FlagSet) {
 
 	fs.BoolVar(
 		&c.verbose,
-		"verbose",
+		"v",
 		defaultDevOptions.verbose,
 		"enable verbose output for development",
 	)
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func execDev(cfg *devCfg, args []string, io commands.IO) (err error) {
 	server := http.Server{
 		Handler:           mux,
 		Addr:              cfg.webListenerAddr,
-		ReadHeaderTimeout: time.Minute,
+		ReadHeaderTimeout: time.Second * 60,
 	}
 	defer server.Close()
 
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/internal/mock/server_emitter.go b/contribs/gnodev/internal/mock/server_emitter.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d093d8855fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/internal/mock/server_emitter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package emitter
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter"
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/contribs/gnodev/pkg/events"
+)
+
+// ServerEmitter is an `emitter.Emitter`
+var _ emitter.Emitter = (*ServerEmitter)(nil)
+
+type ServerEmitter struct {
+	events   []events.Event
+	muEvents sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func (m *ServerEmitter) Emit(evt events.Event) {
+	m.muEvents.Lock()
+	defer m.muEvents.Unlock()
+
+	m.events = append(m.events, evt)
+}
+
+func (m *ServerEmitter) NextEvent() (evt events.Event) {
+	m.muEvents.Lock()
+	defer m.muEvents.Unlock()
+
+	if len(m.events) > 0 {
+		// pull next event from the list
+		evt, m.events = m.events[0], m.events[1:]
+	}
+
+	return evt
+}
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/address/book_test.go b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/address/book_test.go
index 80249762455..4ae0552a806 100644
--- a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/address/book_test.go
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/address/book_test.go
@@ -32,16 +32,12 @@ func TestAddEmptyName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
 	bk := NewBook()
 
 	// Add address
 	bk.Add(testAddr, "testname")
 
 	t.Run("get by address", func(t *testing.T) {
-		t.Parallel()
-
 		names, ok := bk.GetByAddress(testAddr)
 		require.True(t, ok)
 		require.Equal(t, 1, len(names))
@@ -49,8 +45,6 @@ func TestAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("get by name", func(t *testing.T) {
-		t.Parallel()
-
 		addrFromName, ok := bk.GetByName("testname")
 		assert.True(t, ok)
 		assert.True(t, addrFromName.Compare(testAddr) == 0)
@@ -60,8 +54,6 @@ func TestAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	bk.Add(testAddr, "testname2")
 
 	t.Run("get two names with same address", func(t *testing.T) {
-		t.Parallel()
-
 		// Get by name
 		addr1, ok := bk.GetByName("testname")
 		require.True(t, ok)
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/node.go b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/node.go
index 66971980b73..7756a1c866d 100644
--- a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/node.go
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/node.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"unicode"
 
 	"github.com/gnolang/gno/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter"
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ func DefaultNodeConfig(rootdir string) *NodeConfig {
 // Node is not thread safe
 type Node struct {
 	*node.Node
+	muNode sync.RWMutex
 
 	config  *NodeConfig
 	emitter emitter.Emitter
@@ -87,61 +89,119 @@ func NewDevNode(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, emitter emitter.Emitte
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to load genesis packages: %w", err)
 	}
-
 	logger.Info("pkgs loaded", "path", cfg.PackagesPathList)
 
-	// generate genesis state
-	genesis := gnoland.GnoGenesisState{
-		Balances: cfg.BalancesList,
-		Txs:      pkgsTxs,
-	}
-
 	devnode := &Node{
 		config:         cfg,
-		emitter:        emitter,
 		client:         client.NewLocal(),
+		emitter:        emitter,
 		pkgs:           mpkgs,
 		logger:         logger,
 		loadedPackages: len(pkgsTxs),
 	}
 
-	if err := devnode.reset(ctx, genesis); err != nil {
+	// generate genesis state
+	genesis := gnoland.GnoGenesisState{
+		Balances: cfg.BalancesList,
+		Txs:      pkgsTxs,
+	}
+
+	if err := devnode.rebuildNode(ctx, genesis); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to initialize the node: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return devnode, nil
 }
 
-func (n *Node) getLatestBlockNumber() uint64 {
-	return uint64(n.Node.BlockStore().Height())
-}
-
 func (n *Node) Close() error {
+	n.muNode.Lock()
+	defer n.muNode.Unlock()
+
 	return n.Node.Stop()
 }
 
 func (n *Node) ListPkgs() []gnomod.Pkg {
+	n.muNode.RLock()
+	defer n.muNode.RUnlock()
+
 	return n.pkgs.toList()
 }
 
-func (n *Node) GetNodeReadiness() <-chan struct{} {
-	return gnoland.GetNodeReadiness(n.Node)
+func (n *Node) Client() client.Client {
+	n.muNode.RLock()
+	defer n.muNode.RUnlock()
+
+	return n.client
 }
 
 func (n *Node) GetRemoteAddress() string {
 	return n.Node.Config().RPC.ListenAddress
 }
 
+// GetBlockTransactions returns the transactions contained
+// within the specified block, if any
+func (n *Node) GetBlockTransactions(blockNum uint64) ([]std.Tx, error) {
+	n.muNode.RLock()
+	defer n.muNode.RUnlock()
+
+	return n.getBlockTransactions(blockNum)
+}
+
+// GetBlockTransactions returns the transactions contained
+// within the specified block, if any
+func (n *Node) getBlockTransactions(blockNum uint64) ([]std.Tx, error) {
+	int64BlockNum := int64(blockNum)
+	b, err := n.client.Block(&int64BlockNum)
+	if err != nil {
+		return []std.Tx{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to load block at height %d: %w", blockNum, err) // nothing to see here
+	}
+
+	txs := make([]std.Tx, len(b.Block.Data.Txs))
+	for i, encodedTx := range b.Block.Data.Txs {
+		var tx std.Tx
+		if unmarshalErr := amino.Unmarshal(encodedTx, &tx); unmarshalErr != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to unmarshal amino tx, %w", unmarshalErr)
+		}
+
+		txs[i] = tx
+	}
+
+	return txs, nil
+}
+
+// GetBlockTransactions returns the transactions contained
+// within the specified block, if any
+// GetLatestBlockNumber returns the latest block height from the chain
+func (n *Node) GetLatestBlockNumber() (uint64, error) {
+	n.muNode.RLock()
+	defer n.muNode.RUnlock()
+
+	return n.getLatestBlockNumber(), nil
+}
+
+func (n *Node) getLatestBlockNumber() uint64 {
+	return uint64(n.Node.BlockStore().Height())
+}
+
 // UpdatePackages updates the currently known packages. It will be taken into
 // consideration in the next reload of the node.
 func (n *Node) UpdatePackages(paths ...string) error {
-	var i int
+	n.muNode.Lock()
+	defer n.muNode.Unlock()
+
+	return n.updatePackages(paths...)
+}
+
+func (n *Node) updatePackages(paths ...string) error {
+	var pkgsUpdated int
 	for _, path := range paths {
 		abspath, err := filepath.Abs(path)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to resolve abs path of %q: %w", path, err)
 		}
 
+		// Check if we already know the path (or its parent) and set
+		// associated deployer and deposit
 		deployer := n.config.DefaultDeployer
 		var deposit std.Coins
 		for _, ppath := range n.config.PackagesPathList {
@@ -170,16 +230,19 @@ func (n *Node) UpdatePackages(paths ...string) error {
 			n.logger.Debug("pkgs update", "name", pkg.Name, "path", pkg.Dir)
 		}
 
-		i += len(pkgslist)
+		pkgsUpdated += len(pkgslist)
 	}
 
-	n.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("updated %d pacakges", i))
+	n.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("updated %d pacakges", pkgsUpdated))
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Reset stops the node, if running, and reloads it with a new genesis state,
 // effectively ignoring the current state.
 func (n *Node) Reset(ctx context.Context) error {
+	n.muNode.Lock()
+	defer n.muNode.Unlock()
+
 	// Stop the node if it's currently running.
 	if err := n.stopIfRunning(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to stop the node: %w", err)
@@ -197,7 +260,7 @@ func (n *Node) Reset(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Reset the node with the new genesis state.
-	err = n.reset(ctx, genesis)
+	err = n.rebuildNode(ctx, genesis)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to initialize a new node: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -207,18 +270,22 @@ func (n *Node) Reset(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // ReloadAll updates all currently known packages and then reloads the node.
+// It's actually a simple combination between `UpdatePackage` and `Reload` method.
 func (n *Node) ReloadAll(ctx context.Context) error {
-	pkgs := n.ListPkgs()
+	n.muNode.Lock()
+	defer n.muNode.Unlock()
+
+	pkgs := n.pkgs.toList()
 	paths := make([]string, len(pkgs))
 	for i, pkg := range pkgs {
 		paths[i] = pkg.Dir
 	}
 
-	if err := n.UpdatePackages(paths...); err != nil {
+	if err := n.updatePackages(paths...); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to reload packages: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return n.Reload(ctx)
+	return n.rebuildNodeFromState(ctx)
 }
 
 // Reload saves the current state, stops the node if running, starts a new node,
@@ -226,113 +293,18 @@ func (n *Node) ReloadAll(ctx context.Context) error {
 // If any transaction, including 'addpkg', fails, it will be ignored.
 // Use 'Reset' to completely reset the node's state in case of persistent errors.
 func (n *Node) Reload(ctx context.Context) error {
-	if n.config.NoReplay {
-		// If NoReplay is true, reload as the same effect as reset
-		n.logger.Warn("replay disable")
-		return n.Reset(ctx)
-	}
-
-	// Get current blockstore state
-	state, err := n.getBlockStoreState(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to save state: %s", err.Error())
-	}
-
-	// Stop the node if it's currently running.
-	if err := n.stopIfRunning(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to stop the node: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Load genesis packages
-	pkgsTxs, err := n.pkgs.Load(DefaultFee)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to load pkgs: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Create genesis with loaded pkgs + previous state
-	genesis := gnoland.GnoGenesisState{
-		Balances: n.config.BalancesList,
-		Txs:      append(pkgsTxs, state...),
-	}
-
-	// Reset the node with the new genesis state.
-	err = n.reset(ctx, genesis)
-	n.logger.Info("reload done", "pkgs", len(pkgsTxs), "state applied", len(state))
-
-	// Update node infos
-	n.loadedPackages = len(pkgsTxs)
-
-	n.emitter.Emit(&events.Reload{})
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (n *Node) genesisTxHandler(ctx sdk.Context, tx std.Tx, res sdk.Result) {
-	if res.IsErr() {
-		// XXX: for now, this is only way to catch the error
-		before, after, found := strings.Cut(res.Log, "\n")
-		if !found {
-			n.logger.Error("unable to send tx", "err", res.Error, "log", res.Log)
-			return
-		}
-
-		var attrs []slog.Attr
-
-		// Add error
-		attrs = append(attrs, slog.Any("err", res.Error))
-
-		// Fetch first line as error message
-		msg := strings.TrimFunc(before, func(r rune) bool {
-			return unicode.IsSpace(r) || r == ':'
-		})
-		attrs = append(attrs, slog.String("err", msg))
-
-		// If debug is enable, also append stack
-		if n.logger.Enabled(context.Background(), slog.LevelDebug) {
-			attrs = append(attrs, slog.String("stack", after))
-		}
-
-		n.logger.LogAttrs(context.Background(), slog.LevelError, "unable to deliver tx", attrs...)
-	}
-}
-
-// GetBlockTransactions returns the transactions contained
-// within the specified block, if any
-func (n *Node) GetBlockTransactions(blockNum uint64) ([]std.Tx, error) {
-	int64BlockNum := int64(blockNum)
-	b, err := n.client.Block(&int64BlockNum)
-	if err != nil {
-		return []std.Tx{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to load block at height %d: %w", blockNum, err) // nothing to see here
-	}
-
-	txs := make([]std.Tx, len(b.Block.Data.Txs))
-	for i, encodedTx := range b.Block.Data.Txs {
-		var tx std.Tx
-		if unmarshalErr := amino.Unmarshal(encodedTx, &tx); unmarshalErr != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to unmarshal amino tx, %w", unmarshalErr)
-		}
-
-		txs[i] = tx
-	}
+	n.muNode.Lock()
+	defer n.muNode.Unlock()
 
-	return txs, nil
-}
-
-// GetBlockTransactions returns the transactions contained
-// within the specified block, if any
-func (n *Node) CurrentBalances(blockNum uint64) ([]std.Tx, error) {
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// GetBlockTransactions returns the transactions contained
-// within the specified block, if any
-// GetLatestBlockNumber returns the latest block height from the chain
-func (n *Node) GetLatestBlockNumber() (uint64, error) {
-	return n.getLatestBlockNumber(), nil
+	return n.rebuildNodeFromState(ctx)
 }
 
 // SendTransaction executes a broadcast commit send
 // of the specified transaction to the chain
 func (n *Node) SendTransaction(tx *std.Tx) error {
+	n.muNode.RLock()
+	defer n.muNode.RUnlock()
+
 	aminoTx, err := amino.Marshal(tx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to marshal transaction to amino binary, %w", err)
@@ -371,7 +343,7 @@ func (n *Node) getBlockStoreState(ctx context.Context) ([]std.Tx, error) {
 		default:
 		}
 
-		txs, txErr := n.GetBlockTransactions(blocnum)
+		txs, txErr := n.getBlockTransactions(blocnum)
 		if txErr != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch block transactions, %w", txErr)
 		}
@@ -393,7 +365,55 @@ func (n *Node) stopIfRunning() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *Node) reset(ctx context.Context, genesis gnoland.GnoGenesisState) (err error) {
+func (n *Node) rebuildNodeFromState(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if n.config.NoReplay {
+		// If NoReplay is true, simply reset the node to its initial state
+		n.logger.Warn("replay disabled")
+
+		txs, err := n.pkgs.Load(DefaultFee)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to load pkgs: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return n.rebuildNode(ctx, gnoland.GnoGenesisState{
+			Balances: n.config.BalancesList, Txs: txs,
+		})
+	}
+
+	state, err := n.getBlockStoreState(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to save state: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Load genesis packages
+	pkgsTxs, err := n.pkgs.Load(DefaultFee)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to load pkgs: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create genesis with loaded pkgs + previous state
+	genesis := gnoland.GnoGenesisState{
+		Balances: n.config.BalancesList,
+		Txs:      append(pkgsTxs, state...),
+	}
+
+	// Reset the node with the new genesis state.
+	err = n.rebuildNode(ctx, genesis)
+	n.logger.Info("reload done", "pkgs", len(pkgsTxs), "state applied", len(state))
+
+	// Update node infos
+	n.loadedPackages = len(pkgsTxs)
+
+	n.emitter.Emit(&events.Reload{})
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *Node) rebuildNode(ctx context.Context, genesis gnoland.GnoGenesisState) (err error) {
+	// Stop the node if it's currently running.
+	if err := n.stopIfRunning(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to stop the node: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	// Setup node config
 	nodeConfig := newNodeConfig(n.config.TMConfig, n.config.ChainID, genesis)
 	nodeConfig.GenesisTxHandler = n.genesisTxHandler
@@ -423,7 +443,7 @@ func (n *Node) reset(ctx context.Context, genesis gnoland.GnoGenesisState) (err
 
 	// Wait for the node to be ready
 	select {
-	case <-gnoland.GetNodeReadiness(node): // Ok
+	case <-node.Ready(): // Ok
 		n.Node = node
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		return ctx.Err()
@@ -432,6 +452,39 @@ func (n *Node) reset(ctx context.Context, genesis gnoland.GnoGenesisState) (err
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (n *Node) genesisTxHandler(ctx sdk.Context, tx std.Tx, res sdk.Result) {
+	if !res.IsErr() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// XXX: for now, this is only way to catch the error
+	before, after, found := strings.Cut(res.Log, "\n")
+	if !found {
+		n.logger.Error("unable to send tx", "err", res.Error, "log", res.Log)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var attrs []slog.Attr
+
+	// Add error
+	attrs = append(attrs, slog.Any("err", res.Error))
+
+	// Fetch first line as error message
+	msg := strings.TrimFunc(before, func(r rune) bool {
+		return unicode.IsSpace(r) || r == ':'
+	})
+	attrs = append(attrs, slog.String("err", msg))
+
+	// If debug is enable, also append stack
+	if n.logger.Enabled(context.Background(), slog.LevelDebug) {
+		attrs = append(attrs, slog.String("stack", after))
+	}
+
+	n.logger.LogAttrs(context.Background(), slog.LevelError, "unable to deliver tx", attrs...)
+
+	return
+}
+
 var noopLogger = log.NewNoopLogger()
 
 func buildNode(logger *slog.Logger, emitter emitter.Emitter, cfg *gnoland.InMemoryNodeConfig) (*node.Node, error) {
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/node_test.go b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/node_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4868a5766f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/node_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+package dev
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	mock "github.com/gnolang/gno/contribs/gnodev/internal/mock"
+
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter"
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/contribs/gnodev/pkg/events"
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoclient"
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration"
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/gnovm/pkg/gnoenv"
+	core_types "github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/rpc/core/types"
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/crypto"
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/crypto/keys"
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// XXX: We should probably use txtar to test this package.
+
+var nodeTestingAddress = crypto.MustAddressFromString("g1jg8mtutu9khhfwc4nxmuhcpftf0pajdhfvsqf5")
+
+// TestNewNode_NoPackages tests the NewDevNode method with no package.
+func TestNewNode_NoPackages(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	logger := log.NewTestingLogger(t)
+
+	// Call NewDevNode with no package should work
+	cfg := DefaultNodeConfig(gnoenv.RootDir())
+	node, err := NewDevNode(ctx, logger, &emitter.NoopServer{}, cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Len(t, node.ListPkgs(), 0)
+
+	require.NoError(t, node.Close())
+}
+
+// TestNewNode_WithPackage tests the NewDevNode with a single package.
+func TestNewNode_WithPackage(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	const (
+		// foobar package
+		testGnoMod = "module gno.land/r/dev/foobar\n"
+		testFile   = `package foobar
+func Render(_ string) string { return "foo" }
+`
+	)
+
+	// Generate package
+	pkgpath := generateTestingPackage(t, "gno.mod", testGnoMod, "foobar.gno", testFile)
+	logger := log.NewTestingLogger(t)
+
+	// Call NewDevNode with no package should work
+	cfg := DefaultNodeConfig(gnoenv.RootDir())
+	cfg.PackagesPathList = []PackagePath{pkgpath}
+	node, err := NewDevNode(ctx, logger, &emitter.NoopServer{}, cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, node.ListPkgs(), 1)
+
+	// Test rendering
+	render, err := testingRenderRealm(t, node, "gno.land/r/dev/foobar")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, render, "foo")
+
+	require.NoError(t, node.Close())
+}
+
+func TestNodeAddPackage(t *testing.T) {
+	// Setup a Node instance
+	const (
+		// foo package
+		fooGnoMod = "module gno.land/r/dev/foo\n"
+		fooFile   = `package foo
+func Render(_ string) string { return "foo" }
+`
+		// bar package
+		barGnoMod = "module gno.land/r/dev/bar\n"
+		barFile   = `package bar
+func Render(_ string) string { return "bar" }
+`
+	)
+
+	// Generate package foo
+	foopkg := generateTestingPackage(t, "gno.mod", fooGnoMod, "foo.gno", fooFile)
+
+	// Call NewDevNode with no package should work
+	node, emitter := newTestingDevNode(t, foopkg)
+	assert.Len(t, node.ListPkgs(), 1)
+
+	// Test render
+	render, err := testingRenderRealm(t, node, "gno.land/r/dev/foo")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, render, "foo")
+
+	// Generate package bar
+	barpkg := generateTestingPackage(t, "gno.mod", barGnoMod, "bar.gno", barFile)
+	err = node.UpdatePackages(barpkg.Path)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, node.ListPkgs(), 2)
+
+	// Render should fail as the node hasn't reloaded
+	render, err = testingRenderRealm(t, node, "gno.land/r/dev/bar")
+	require.Error(t, err)
+
+	err = node.Reload(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, emitter.NextEvent().Type(), events.EvtReload)
+
+	// After a reload, render should succeed
+	render, err = testingRenderRealm(t, node, "gno.land/r/dev/bar")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, render, "bar")
+}
+
+func TestNodeUpdatePackage(t *testing.T) {
+	// Setup a Node instance
+	const (
+		// foo package
+		foobarGnoMod = "module gno.land/r/dev/foobar\n"
+		fooFile      = `package foobar
+func Render(_ string) string { return "foo" }
+`
+		barFile = `package foobar
+func Render(_ string) string { return "bar" }
+`
+	)
+
+	// Generate package foo
+	foopkg := generateTestingPackage(t, "gno.mod", foobarGnoMod, "foo.gno", fooFile)
+
+	// Call NewDevNode with no package should work
+	node, emitter := newTestingDevNode(t, foopkg)
+	assert.Len(t, node.ListPkgs(), 1)
+
+	// Test that render is correct
+	render, err := testingRenderRealm(t, node, "gno.land/r/dev/foobar")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, render, "foo")
+
+	// Override `foo.gno` file with bar content
+	err = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(foopkg.Path, "foo.gno"), []byte(barFile), 0o700)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = node.Reload(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Check reload event
+	assert.Equal(t, emitter.NextEvent().Type(), events.EvtReload)
+
+	// After a reload, render should succeed
+	render, err = testingRenderRealm(t, node, "gno.land/r/dev/foobar")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, render, "bar")
+
+	assert.Nil(t, emitter.NextEvent())
+}
+
+func TestNodeReset(t *testing.T) {
+	const (
+		// foo package
+		foobarGnoMod = "module gno.land/r/dev/foo\n"
+		fooFile      = `package foo
+var str string = "foo"
+func UpdateStr(newStr string) { str = newStr } // method to update 'str' variable
+func Render(_ string) string { return str }
+`
+	)
+
+	// Generate package foo
+	foopkg := generateTestingPackage(t, "gno.mod", foobarGnoMod, "foo.gno", fooFile)
+
+	// Call NewDevNode with no package should work
+	node, emitter := newTestingDevNode(t, foopkg)
+	assert.Len(t, node.ListPkgs(), 1)
+
+	// Test rendering
+	render, err := testingRenderRealm(t, node, "gno.land/r/dev/foo")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, render, "foo")
+
+	// Call `UpdateStr` to update `str` value with "bar"
+	msg := gnoclient.MsgCall{
+		PkgPath:  "gno.land/r/dev/foo",
+		FuncName: "UpdateStr",
+		Args:     []string{"bar"},
+		Send:     "",
+	}
+	res, err := testingCallRealm(t, node, msg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, res.CheckTx.Error)
+	require.NoError(t, res.DeliverTx.Error)
+	assert.Equal(t, emitter.NextEvent().Type(), events.EvtTxResult)
+
+	// Check for correct render update
+	render, err = testingRenderRealm(t, node, "gno.land/r/dev/foo")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, render, "bar")
+
+	// Reset state
+	err = node.Reset(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, emitter.NextEvent().Type(), events.EvtReset)
+
+	// Test rendering should return initial `str` value
+	render, err = testingRenderRealm(t, node, "gno.land/r/dev/foo")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, render, "foo")
+
+	assert.Nil(t, emitter.NextEvent())
+}
+
+func testingRenderRealm(t *testing.T, node *Node, rlmpath string) (string, error) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	signer := newInMemorySigner(t, node.Config().ChainID())
+	cli := gnoclient.Client{
+		Signer:    signer,
+		RPCClient: node.Client(),
+	}
+
+	render, res, err := cli.Render(rlmpath, "")
+	if err == nil {
+		err = res.Response.Error
+	}
+
+	return render, err
+}
+
+func testingCallRealm(t *testing.T, node *Node, msgs ...gnoclient.MsgCall) (*core_types.ResultBroadcastTxCommit, error) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	signer := newInMemorySigner(t, node.Config().ChainID())
+	cli := gnoclient.Client{
+		Signer:    signer,
+		RPCClient: node.Client(),
+	}
+
+	txcfg := gnoclient.BaseTxCfg{
+		GasFee:    "1000000ugnot", // Gas fee
+		GasWanted: 2_000_000,      // Gas wanted
+	}
+
+	return cli.Call(txcfg, msgs...)
+}
+
+func generateTestingPackage(t *testing.T, nameFile ...string) PackagePath {
+	t.Helper()
+	workdir := t.TempDir()
+
+	if len(nameFile)%2 != 0 {
+		require.FailNow(t, "Generate testing packages require paired arguments.")
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(nameFile); i += 2 {
+		name := nameFile[i]
+		content := nameFile[i+1]
+
+		err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(workdir, name), []byte(content), 0o700)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	return PackagePath{
+		Path:    workdir,
+		Creator: nodeTestingAddress,
+	}
+}
+
+func newTestingDevNode(t *testing.T, pkgslist ...PackagePath) (*Node, *mock.ServerEmitter) {
+	t.Helper()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	logger := log.NewTestingLogger(t)
+
+	emitter := &mock.ServerEmitter{}
+
+	// Call NewDevNode with no package should work
+	cfg := DefaultNodeConfig(gnoenv.RootDir())
+	cfg.PackagesPathList = pkgslist
+	node, err := NewDevNode(ctx, logger, emitter, cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, node.ListPkgs(), len(pkgslist))
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() { node.Close() })
+
+	return node, emitter
+}
+
+func newInMemorySigner(t *testing.T, chainid string) *gnoclient.SignerFromKeybase {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	mnemonic := integration.DefaultAccount_Seed
+	name := integration.DefaultAccount_Name
+
+	kb := keys.NewInMemory()
+	_, err := kb.CreateAccount(name, mnemonic, "", "", uint32(0), uint32(0))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	return &gnoclient.SignerFromKeybase{
+		Keybase:  kb,      // Stores keys in memory
+		Account:  name,    // Account name
+		Password: "",      // Password for encryption
+		ChainID:  chainid, // Chain ID for transaction signing
+	}
+}
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/packages.go b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/packages.go
index f58775277e9..7b560c21e09 100644
--- a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/packages.go
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/packages.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func ResolvePackagePathQuery(bk *address.Book, path string) (PackagePath, error)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ppath, fmt.Errorf("malformed path/query: %w", err)
 	}
-	ppath.Path = upath.Path
+	ppath.Path = filepath.Clean(upath.Path)
 
 	// Check for creator option
 	creator := upath.Query().Get("creator")
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/packages_test.go b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/packages_test.go
index dbae99b4484..605db312429 100644
--- a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/packages_test.go
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/dev/packages_test.go
@@ -35,28 +35,31 @@ func TestResolvePackagePathQuery(t *testing.T) {
 		{"/ambiguo/u//s/path///", PackagePath{
 			Path: "/ambiguo/u/s/path",
 		}, false},
-		{"/path/with/deployer?deployer=testAccount", PackagePath{
-			Path:    "/path/with/deployer",
+		{"/path/with/creator?creator=testAccount", PackagePath{
+			Path:    "/path/with/creator",
 			Creator: testingAddress,
 		}, false},
 		{"/path/with/deposit?deposit=100ugnot", PackagePath{
 			Path:    "/path/with/deposit",
 			Deposit: std.MustParseCoins("100ugnot"),
 		}, false},
-		{".?deployer=g1hr3dl82qdy84a5h3dmckh0suc7zgwm5rnns6na&deposit=100ugnot", PackagePath{
+		{".?creator=g1hr3dl82qdy84a5h3dmckh0suc7zgwm5rnns6na&deposit=100ugnot", PackagePath{
 			Path:    ".",
 			Creator: testingAddress,
 			Deposit: std.MustParseCoins("100ugnot"),
 		}, false},
 
 		// errors cases
-		{"/invalid/account?deployer=UnknownAccount", PackagePath{}, true},
-		{"/invalid/address?deployer=zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz", PackagePath{}, true},
+		{"/invalid/account?creator=UnknownAccount", PackagePath{}, true},
+		{"/invalid/address?creator=zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz", PackagePath{}, true},
 		{"/invalid/deposit?deposit=abcd", PackagePath{}, true},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
+		tc := tc
 		t.Run(tc.Path, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
 			result, err := ResolvePackagePathQuery(book, tc.Path)
 			if tc.ShouldFail {
 				assert.Error(t, err)
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server.go b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server.go
index 68a304d38fe..68faf27122b 100644
--- a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server.go
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	logger    *slog.Logger
 	upgrader  websocket.Upgrader
 	clients   map[*websocket.Conn]struct{}
-	muClients sync.RWMutex
+	muClients sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func NewServer(logger *slog.Logger) *Server {
@@ -60,14 +60,16 @@ func (s *Server) Emit(evt events.Event) {
 	go s.emit(evt)
 }
 
+type eventJSON struct {
+	Type events.Type `json:"type"`
+	Data any         `json:"data"`
+}
+
 func (s *Server) emit(evt events.Event) {
-	s.muClients.RLock()
-	defer s.muClients.RUnlock()
+	s.muClients.Lock()
+	defer s.muClients.Unlock()
 
-	jsonEvt := struct {
-		Type events.Type `json:"type"`
-		Data any         `json:"data"`
-	}{evt.Type(), evt}
+	jsonEvt := eventJSON{evt.Type(), evt}
 
 	s.logger.Info("sending event to clients",
 		"clients", len(s.clients),
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server_noop.go b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server_noop.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67c46f04435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server_noop.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package emitter
+
+import "github.com/gnolang/gno/contribs/gnodev/pkg/events"
+
+type NoopServer struct{}
+
+func (*NoopServer) Emit(evt events.Event) {}
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server_test.go b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e1ba71b097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/emitter/server_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package emitter
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/contribs/gnodev/pkg/events"
+	"github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestServer_New(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	svr := NewServer(log.NewTestingLogger(t))
+	assert.Len(t, svr.clients, 0)
+}
+
+func TestServer_ServeHTTP(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	svr := NewServer(log.NewTestingLogger(t))
+
+	s := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(svr.ServeHTTP))
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	u := "ws" + strings.TrimPrefix(s.URL, "http")
+	c, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(u, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("client Dial failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer c.Close()
+
+	sendEvt := events.Custom("TEST")
+	assert.Len(t, svr.clients, 1)
+	svr.Emit(sendEvt) // simulate reload
+
+	var recvEvt eventJSON
+	err = c.ReadJSON(&recvEvt)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, sendEvt.Type(), recvEvt.Type)
+}
diff --git a/contribs/gnodev/pkg/events/events_custom.go b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/events/events_custom.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee98cc90586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contribs/gnodev/pkg/events/events_custom.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package events
+
+import "fmt"
+
+type customEvent struct {
+	name string
+}
+
+// Custom create a new event with the given name, prefixing it with "CUSTOM_".
+// If the name is empty, it will panic.
+func Custom(name string) Event {
+	if name == "" {
+		panic("custom event cannot have an empty name")
+	}
+
+	return &customEvent{name: fmt.Sprintf("CUSTOM_%s", name)}
+}
+
+func (customEvent) assertEvent() {}
+
+func (c *customEvent) Type() Type {
+	return Type(c.name)
+}