Chwen worked on streamlining the bootstrapping process for virt-tools in the avocado-framework/avocado-vt repository by removing virt-manager as a mandatory dependency. This change, implemented using Python and leveraging DevOps and system administration skills, reduced the time and complexity required to provision development environments. By carefully analyzing dependency requirements, Chwen ensured that virt-manager’s removal did not affect existing test coverage, thereby maintaining compatibility and reliability. The update improved both CI throughput and the local development experience, demonstrating a thoughtful approach to dependency management. The work focused on incremental delivery and addressed the practical needs of developers onboarding to the project.