diff --git a/benchmarks/binarytree.ce b/benchmarks/binarytree.ce
index af76d9da..7a01d948 100644
--- a/benchmarks/binarytree.ce
+++ b/benchmarks/binarytree.ce
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function TreeNode(left, right) {
 }
 
 function itemCheck(node) {
-  if (node.left === null)
+  if (node.left == null)
     return 1;
   return 1 + itemCheck(node.left) + itemCheck(node.right);
 }
diff --git a/benchmarks/js_perf.ce b/benchmarks/js_perf.ce
index 49589773..2e0d7326 100644
--- a/benchmarks/js_perf.ce
+++ b/benchmarks/js_perf.ce
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ function benchClosures() {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 log.console("JavaScript Performance Benchmark");
-log.console("================================\n");
+log.console("======================\n");
 
 // Property Access
 log.console("BENCHMARK: Property Access");
diff --git a/benchmarks/montecarlo.ce b/benchmarks/montecarlo.ce
index f847c5da..15bfa186 100644
--- a/benchmarks/montecarlo.ce
+++ b/benchmarks/montecarlo.ce
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var N = 1000000;
+var N = 10000000;
 var num = 0;
 for (var i = 0; i < N; i ++) {
   var x = 2 * $_.random();
@@ -8,4 +8,11 @@ for (var i = 0; i < N; i ++) {
 }
 log.console(2 * num / N);
 
+var a = 100
+var b = 100
+
+if ("test") log.console("OK!")
+
+log.console(a != b)
+
 $_.stop()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/benchmarks/nota.ce b/benchmarks/nota.ce
index 63570441..e4a803eb 100644
--- a/benchmarks/nota.ce
+++ b/benchmarks/nota.ce
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function getStats(arr) {
 }
 
 // Pretty print results
-log.console("\n=== Performance Test Results (100 iterations) ===");
+log.console("\n== Performance Test Results (100 iterations) ==");
 log.console("\nJSON Decoding (ms):");
 const jsonDecStats = getStats(jsonDecodeTimes);
 log.console(`Average: ${jsonDecStats.avg.toFixed(2)} ms`);
diff --git a/benchmarks/wota.ce b/benchmarks/wota.ce
index 823d0c4f..7ba23456 100644
--- a/benchmarks/wota.ce
+++ b/benchmarks/wota.ce
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const benchmarks = [
 
 // Print a header
 log.console("Wota Encode/Decode Benchmark");
-log.console("============================\n");
+log.console("===================\n");
 
 // We'll run each benchmark scenario in turn.
 for (let bench of benchmarks) {
diff --git a/benchmarks/wota_nota_json.ce b/benchmarks/wota_nota_json.ce
index 24bbc6e3..7665c96e 100644
--- a/benchmarks/wota_nota_json.ce
+++ b/benchmarks/wota_nota_json.ce
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //
 
 // Parse command line arguments
-if (arg.length !== 2) {
+if (arg.length != 2) {
   log.console('Usage: cell benchmark_wota_nota_json.ce <LibraryName> <ScenarioName>');
   $_.stop()
 }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function runBenchmarkForLibrary(lib, bench) {
         let e = lib.encode(bench.data[j]);
         // store only in the very first iteration, so we can decode them later
         // but do not store them every iteration or we blow up memory.
-        if (i === 0) {
+        if (i == 0) {
           encodedList.push(e);
           totalSize += lib.getSize(e);
         }
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ function runBenchmarkForLibrary(lib, bench) {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // Find the requested library and scenario
-var lib = libraries.find(l => l.name === lib_name);
-var bench = benchmarks.find(b => b.name === scenario_name);
+var lib = libraries.find(l => l.name == lib_name);
+var bench = benchmarks.find(b => b.name == scenario_name);
 
 if (!lib) {
   log.console('Unknown library:', lib_name);
diff --git a/examples/http_download_actor.ce b/examples/http_download_actor.ce
index f85370d0..9bbce384 100644
--- a/examples/http_download_actor.ce
+++ b/examples/http_download_actor.ce
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var state = {
 
 // Helper to calculate progress percentage
 function get_progress() {
-    if (state.total_bytes === 0) {
+    if (state.total_bytes == 0) {
         return 0;
     }
     return Math.round((state.downloaded_bytes / state.total_bytes) * 100);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ function read_next_chunk() {
     try {
         var chunk = http.fetch_read_chunk(state.connection);
         
-        if (chunk === null) {
+        if (chunk == null) {
             // Download complete
             finish_download();
             return;
diff --git a/prosperon/_sprite.cm b/prosperon/_sprite.cm
index 1119a0ce..66c2f4e8 100644
--- a/prosperon/_sprite.cm
+++ b/prosperon/_sprite.cm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var sprite = {
         return;
       }
     
-      if (typeof str === 'string') {
+      if (typeof str == 'string') {
         if (!this.animset[str])  {
           fn?.();
           return;
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ var sprite = {
       var done = false;
       if (reverse) {
         f = (((f - 1) % playing.frames.length) + playing.frames.length) % playing.frames.length;
-        if (f === playing.frames.length - 1) done = true;
+        if (f == playing.frames.length - 1) done = true;
       } else {
         f = (f + 1) % playing.frames.length;
-        if (f === 0) done = true;
+        if (f == 0) done = true;
       }
 
       this.image = playing.frames[f];
diff --git a/prosperon/clay.cm b/prosperon/clay.cm
index 1ecd4243..d7eb7343 100644
--- a/prosperon/clay.cm
+++ b/prosperon/clay.cm
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ function add_item(config)
   // Adjust for child_gap
   if (root_config._childIndex > 0) {
     var parentContain = root_config.contain || 0;
-    var isVStack = (parentContain & layout.contain.column) !== 0;
-    var isHStack = (parentContain & layout.contain.row) !== 0;
+    var isVStack = (parentContain & layout.contain.column) != 0;
+    var isHStack = (parentContain & layout.contain.row) != 0;
 
     if (isVStack) {
       margin.t += childGap;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function add_item(config)
 
 function rectify_configs(config_array)
 {
-  if (config_array.length === 0)
+  if (config_array.length == 0)
     config_array = [{}];
 
   for (var i = config_array.length-1; i > 0; i--)
diff --git a/prosperon/color.cm b/prosperon/color.cm
index 027309b2..710e6fd0 100644
--- a/prosperon/color.cm
+++ b/prosperon/color.cm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function tohex(n) {
   var s = Math.floor(n).toString(16);
-  if (s.length === 1) s = "0" + s;
+  if (s.length == 1) s = "0" + s;
   return s.toUpperCase();
 };
 
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ Color.normalize = function (c) {
   };
 
   for (var p of Object.keys(c)) {
-    if (typeof c[p] !== "object") continue;
+    if (typeof c[p] != "object") continue;
     if (!Array.isArray(c[p])) {
       Color.normalize(c[p]);
       continue;
     }
 
     // Add alpha channel if not present
-    if (c[p].length === 3) {
+    if (c[p].length == 3) {
       c[p][3] = 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/prosperon/controller.cm b/prosperon/controller.cm
index 7bcec6ab..d21f65b4 100644
--- a/prosperon/controller.cm
+++ b/prosperon/controller.cm
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ input.mouse.normal.doc = "Set the mouse to show again after hiding.";
 
 input.keyboard = {};
 input.keyboard.down = function (code) {
-  if (typeof code === "number") return downkeys[code];
-  if (typeof code === "string") return downkeys[code.toUpperCase().charCodeAt()] || downkeys[code.toLowerCase().charCodeAt()];
+  if (typeof code == "number") return downkeys[code];
+  if (typeof code == "string") return downkeys[code.toUpperCase().charCodeAt()] || downkeys[code.toLowerCase().charCodeAt()];
   return undefined;
 };
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ input.print_md_kbm = function print_md_kbm(pawn) {
 };
 
 input.has_bind = function (pawn, bind) {
-  return typeof pawn.inputs?.[bind] === "function";
+  return typeof pawn.inputs?.[bind] == "function";
 };
 
 input.action = {
@@ -176,17 +176,17 @@ input.tabcomplete = function tabcomplete(val, list) {
   if (!val) return val;
   list = filter(x => x.startsWith(val))
 
-  if (list.length === 1) {
+  if (list.length == 1) {
     return list[0];
   }
 
   var ret = undefined;
   var i = val.length;
-  while (!ret && list.length !== 0) {
+  while (!ret && list.length != 0) {
     var char = list[0][i];
     if (
       !list.every(function (x) {
-        return x[i] === char;
+        return x[i] == char;
       })
     )
       ret = list[0].slice(0, i);
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ var Player = {
 
   mouse_input(type, ...args) {
     for (var pawn of [...this.pawns].reverse()) {
-      if (typeof pawn.inputs?.mouse?.[type] === "function") {
+      if (typeof pawn.inputs?.mouse?.[type] == "function") {
         pawn.inputs.mouse[type].call(pawn, ...args);
         pawn.inputs.post?.call(pawn);
         if (!pawn.inputs.fallthru) return;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ var Player = {
 
   char_input(c) {
     for (var pawn of [...this.pawns].reverse()) {
-      if (typeof pawn.inputs?.char === "function") {
+      if (typeof pawn.inputs?.char == "function") {
         pawn.inputs.char.call(pawn, c);
         pawn.inputs.post?.call(pawn);
         if (!pawn.inputs.fallthru) return;
@@ -270,16 +270,16 @@ var Player = {
           fn = inputs[cmd].released;
           break;
         case "down":
-          if (typeof inputs[cmd].down === "function") fn = inputs[cmd].down;
+          if (typeof inputs[cmd].down == "function") fn = inputs[cmd].down;
           else if (inputs[cmd].down) fn = inputs[cmd];
       }
 
       var consumed = false;
-      if (typeof fn === "function") {
+      if (typeof fn == "function") {
         fn.call(pawn, ...args);
         consumed = true;
       }
-      if (state === "released") inputs.release_post?.call(pawn);
+      if (state == "released") inputs.release_post?.call(pawn);
       if (inputs.block) return;
       if (consumed) return;
     }
diff --git a/prosperon/emitter.cm b/prosperon/emitter.cm
index e08a9267..b0ea384e 100644
--- a/prosperon/emitter.cm
+++ b/prosperon/emitter.cm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ ex.draw = function()
   if (!diff) throw new Error("emitter does not have a proper diffuse texture")
 
   var mesh = graphics.make_sprite_mesh(this.particles)
-  if (mesh.num_indices === 0) return
+  if (mesh.num_indices == 0) return
   render.queue({
     type:'geometry',
     mesh,
diff --git a/prosperon/examples/chess/chess.ce b/prosperon/examples/chess/chess.ce
index 6731d772..0915eb0c 100644
--- a/prosperon/examples/chess/chess.ce
+++ b/prosperon/examples/chess/chess.ce
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function updateTitle() {
       break;
     case 'connected':
       if (myColor) {
-        title += (mover.turn === myColor ? "Your turn (" + myColor + ")" : "Opponent's turn (" + mover.turn + ")");
+        title += (mover.turn == myColor ? "Your turn (" + myColor + ")" : "Opponent's turn (" + mover.turn + ")");
       } else {
         title += mover.turn + " turn";
       }
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ var opponentHoldingPiece = false;
 var opponentSelectPos = null;
 
 function handleMouseButtonDown(e) {
-  if (e.which !== 0) return;
+  if (e.which != 0) return;
   
   // Don't allow piece selection unless we have an opponent
-  if (gameState !== 'connected' || !opponent) return;
+  if (gameState != 'connected' || !opponent) return;
   
   var mx = e.mouse.x;
   var my = e.mouse.y;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function handleMouseButtonDown(e) {
   if (!grid.inBounds(c)) return;
   
   var cell = grid.at(c);
-  if (cell.length && cell[0].colour === mover.turn) {
+  if (cell.length && cell[0].colour == mover.turn) {
     selectPos = c;
     holdingPiece = true;
     // Send pickup notification to opponent
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ function handleMouseButtonDown(e) {
 }
 
 function handleMouseButtonUp(e) {
-  if (e.which !== 0 || !holdingPiece || !selectPos) return;
+  if (e.which != 0 || !holdingPiece || !selectPos) return;
   
   // Don't allow moves unless we have an opponent and it's our turn
-  if (gameState !== 'connected' || !opponent || !isMyTurn) {
+  if (gameState != 'connected' || !opponent || !isMyTurn) {
     holdingPiece = false;
     return;
   }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function handleMouseMotion(e) {
   hoverPos = c;
   
   // Send mouse position to opponent in real-time
-  if (opponent && gameState === 'connected') {
+  if (opponent && gameState == 'connected') {
     send(opponent, {
       type: 'mouse_move',
       pos: c,
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ function handleMouseMotion(e) {
 
 function handleKeyDown(e) {
   // S key - start server
-  if (e.scancode === 22 && gameState === 'waiting') { // S key
+  if (e.scancode == 22 && gameState == 'waiting') { // S key
     startServer();
   }
   // J key - join server  
-  else if (e.scancode === 13 && gameState === 'waiting') { // J key
+  else if (e.scancode == 13 && gameState == 'waiting') { // J key
     joinServer();
   }
 }
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ var opponentMouseColor = [1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0]; // Red for opponent mouse
 function drawBoard() {
   for (var y = 0; y < 8; ++y)
     for (var x = 0; x < 8; ++x) {
-      var isMyHover = hoverPos && hoverPos[0] === x && hoverPos[1] === y;
-      var isOpponentHover = opponentMousePos && opponentMousePos[0] === x && opponentMousePos[1] === y;
+      var isMyHover = hoverPos && hoverPos[0] == x && hoverPos[1] == y;
+      var isOpponentHover = opponentMousePos && opponentMousePos[0] == x && opponentMousePos[1] == y;
       var isValidMove = selectPos && holdingPiece && isValidMoveForTurn(selectPos, [x, y]);
       
       var color = ((x+y)&1) ? dark : light;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ function isValidMoveForTurn(from, to) {
   
   // Check if the destination has a piece of the same color
   var destCell = grid.at(to);
-  if (destCell.length && destCell[0].colour === piece.colour) {
+  if (destCell.length && destCell[0].colour == piece.colour) {
     return false;
   }
   
@@ -225,15 +225,15 @@ function drawPieces() {
     
     // Skip drawing the piece being held (by me or opponent)
     if (holdingPiece && selectPos && 
-        piece.coord[0] === selectPos[0] && 
-        piece.coord[1] === selectPos[1]) {
+        piece.coord[0] == selectPos[0] && 
+        piece.coord[1] == selectPos[1]) {
       return;
     }
     
     // Skip drawing the piece being held by opponent
     if (opponentHoldingPiece && opponentSelectPos && 
-        piece.coord[0] === opponentSelectPos[0] && 
-        piece.coord[1] === opponentSelectPos[1]) {
+        piece.coord[0] == opponentSelectPos[0] && 
+        piece.coord[1] == opponentSelectPos[1]) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -329,10 +329,10 @@ $_.receiver(e => {
     send(e, update(e.dt))
   else if (e.kind == 'draw')
     send(e, draw())
-  else if (e.type === 'game_start' || e.type === 'move' || e.type === 'greet')
+  else if (e.type == 'game_start' || e.type == 'move' || e.type == 'greet')
     log.console("Receiver got message:", e.type, e);
   
-  if (e.type === 'greet') {
+  if (e.type == 'greet') {
     log.console("Server received greet from client");
     // Store the client's actor object for ongoing communication
     opponent = e.client_actor;
@@ -348,13 +348,13 @@ $_.receiver(e => {
     });
     log.console("game_start message sent to client");
   }
-  else if (e.type === 'game_start') {
+  else if (e.type == 'game_start') {
     log.console("Game starting, I am:", e.your_color);
     myColor = e.your_color;
-    isMyTurn = (myColor === 'white');
+    isMyTurn = (myColor == 'white');
     gameState = 'connected';
     updateTitle();
-  } else if (e.type === 'move') {
+  } else if (e.type == 'move') {
     log.console("Received move from opponent:", e.from, "to", e.to);
     // Apply opponent's move
     var fromCell = grid.at(e.from);
@@ -370,26 +370,26 @@ $_.receiver(e => {
     } else {
       log.console("No piece found at from position");
     }
-  } else if (e.type === 'mouse_move') {
+  } else if (e.type == 'mouse_move') {
     // Update opponent's mouse position
     opponentMousePos = e.pos;
     opponentHoldingPiece = e.holding;
     opponentSelectPos = e.selectPos;
-  } else if (e.type === 'piece_pickup') {
+  } else if (e.type == 'piece_pickup') {
     // Opponent picked up a piece
     opponentSelectPos = e.pos;
     opponentHoldingPiece = true;
-  } else if (e.type === 'piece_drop') {
+  } else if (e.type == 'piece_drop') {
     // Opponent dropped their piece
     opponentHoldingPiece = false;
     opponentSelectPos = null;
-  } else if (e.type === 'mouse_button_down') {
+  } else if (e.type == 'mouse_button_down') {
     handleMouseButtonDown(e)
-  } else if (e.type === 'mouse_button_up') {
+  } else if (e.type == 'mouse_button_up') {
     handleMouseButtonUp(e)
-  } else if (e.type === 'mouse_motion') {
+  } else if (e.type == 'mouse_motion') {
     handleMouseMotion(e)
-  } else if (e.type === 'key_down') {
+  } else if (e.type == 'key_down') {
     handleKeyDown(e)
   }
 })
diff --git a/prosperon/examples/chess/grid.cm b/prosperon/examples/chess/grid.cm
index 6e684596..868f90a7 100644
--- a/prosperon/examples/chess/grid.cm
+++ b/prosperon/examples/chess/grid.cm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ grid.prototype = {
         var cell = this.at([x,y]);
         out += cell.length
       }
-      if (y !== this.height - 1) out += "\n"
+      if (y != this.height - 1) out += "\n"
     }
       
     return out
diff --git a/prosperon/examples/chess/movement.cm b/prosperon/examples/chess/movement.cm
index b4256fe2..19d42603 100644
--- a/prosperon/examples/chess/movement.cm
+++ b/prosperon/examples/chess/movement.cm
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ var MovementSystem = function(grid, rules) {
 }
 
 MovementSystem.prototype.tryMove = function (piece, to) {
-  if (piece.colour !== this.turn) return false;
+  if (piece.colour != this.turn) return false;
 
   // normalise ‘to’ into our hybrid coord
-  var dest = [to.x !== undefined ? to.x : to[0],
-              to.y !== undefined ? to.y : to[1]];
+  var dest = [to.x != undefined ? to.x : to[0],
+              to.y != undefined ? to.y : to[1]];
 
   if (!this.grid.inBounds(dest)) return false;
   if (!this.rules.canMove(piece, piece.coord, dest, this.grid)) return false;
 
   var victims = this.grid.at(dest);
-  if (victims.length && victims[0].colour === piece.colour) return false;
+  if (victims.length && victims[0].colour == piece.colour) return false;
   if (victims.length) victims[0].captured = true;
 
   this.grid.remove(piece, piece.coord);
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MovementSystem.prototype.tryMove = function (piece, to) {
   piece.coord.x = dest.x;
   piece.coord.y = dest.y;
 
-  this.turn = (this.turn === 'white') ? 'black' : 'white';
+  this.turn = (this.turn == 'white') ? 'black' : 'white';
   return true;
 };
 
diff --git a/prosperon/examples/chess/rules.cm b/prosperon/examples/chess/rules.cm
index 7c0b670c..323cb0af 100644
--- a/prosperon/examples/chess/rules.cm
+++ b/prosperon/examples/chess/rules.cm
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
 /* helper – robust coord access */
-function cx(c) { return (c.x !== undefined) ? c.x : c[0]; }
-function cy(c) { return (c.y !== undefined) ? c.y : c[1]; }
+function cx(c) { return (c.x != undefined) ? c.x : c[0]; }
+function cy(c) { return (c.y != undefined) ? c.y : c[1]; }
 
 /* simple move-shape checks */
 var deltas = {
   pawn: function (pc, dx, dy, grid, to) {
-    var dir  = (pc.colour === 'white') ? -1 : 1;
-    var base = (pc.colour === 'white') ? 6  : 1;
-    var one  = (dy === dir && dx === 0 && grid.at(to).length === 0);
-    var two  = (dy === 2 * dir && dx === 0 && cy(pc.coord) === base &&
-               grid.at({ x: cx(pc.coord), y: cy(pc.coord)+dir }).length === 0 &&
-               grid.at(to).length === 0);
-    var cap  = (dy === dir && Math.abs(dx) === 1 && grid.at(to).length);
+    var dir  = (pc.colour == 'white') ? -1 : 1;
+    var base = (pc.colour == 'white') ? 6  : 1;
+    var one  = (dy == dir && dx == 0 && grid.at(to).length == 0);
+    var two  = (dy == 2 * dir && dx == 0 && cy(pc.coord) == base &&
+               grid.at({ x: cx(pc.coord), y: cy(pc.coord)+dir }).length == 0 &&
+               grid.at(to).length == 0);
+    var cap  = (dy == dir && Math.abs(dx) == 1 && grid.at(to).length);
     return one || two || cap;
   },
-  rook  : function (pc, dx, dy) { return (dx === 0 || dy === 0); },
-  bishop: function (pc, dx, dy) { return Math.abs(dx) === Math.abs(dy); },
-  queen : function (pc, dx, dy) { return (dx === 0 || dy === 0 || Math.abs(dx) === Math.abs(dy)); },
-  knight: function (pc, dx, dy) { return (Math.abs(dx) === 1 && Math.abs(dy) === 2) ||
-                                         (Math.abs(dx) === 2 && Math.abs(dy) === 1); },
-  king  : function (pc, dx, dy) { return Math.max(Math.abs(dx), Math.abs(dy)) === 1; }
+  rook  : function (pc, dx, dy) { return (dx == 0 || dy == 0); },
+  bishop: function (pc, dx, dy) { return Math.abs(dx) == Math.abs(dy); },
+  queen : function (pc, dx, dy) { return (dx == 0 || dy == 0 || Math.abs(dx) == Math.abs(dy)); },
+  knight: function (pc, dx, dy) { return (Math.abs(dx) == 1 && Math.abs(dy) == 2) ||
+                                         (Math.abs(dx) == 2 && Math.abs(dy) == 1); },
+  king  : function (pc, dx, dy) { return Math.max(Math.abs(dx), Math.abs(dy)) == 1; }
 };
 
 function clearLine(from, to, grid) {
   var dx = Math.sign(cx(to) - cx(from));
   var dy = Math.sign(cy(to) - cy(from));
   var x  = cx(from) + dx, y = cy(from) + dy;
-  while (x !== cx(to) || y !== cy(to)) {
+  while (x != cx(to) || y != cy(to)) {
     if (grid.at({ x: x, y: y }).length) return false;
     x += dx; y += dy;
   }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function canMove(piece, from, to, grid) {
   var dy = cy(to) - cy(from);
   var f  = deltas[piece.kind];
   if (!f || !f(piece, dx, dy, grid, to)) return false;
-  if (piece.kind === 'knight') return true;
+  if (piece.kind == 'knight') return true;
   return clearLine(from, to, grid);
 }
 
diff --git a/prosperon/examples/snake/main.ce b/prosperon/examples/snake/main.ce
index f40c965c..d7830f56 100644
--- a/prosperon/examples/snake/main.ce
+++ b/prosperon/examples/snake/main.ce
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function spawnApple() {
   apple = {x:Math.floor(Math.random()*gridW), y:Math.floor(Math.random()*gridH)}
   // Re-spawn if apple lands on snake
   for (var i=0; i<snake.length; i++)
-    if (snake[i].x === apple.x && snake[i].y === apple.y) { spawnApple(); return }
+    if (snake[i].x == apple.x && snake[i].y == apple.y) { spawnApple(); return }
 }
 
 function wrap(pos) {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function wrap(pos) {
 resetGame()
 
 this.update = function(dt) {
-  if (gameState !== "playing") return
+  if (gameState != "playing") return
   moveTimer += dt
   if (moveTimer < moveInterval) return
   moveTimer -= moveInterval
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ this.update = function(dt) {
 
   // Check collision with body
   for (var i=0; i<snake.length; i++) {
-    if (snake[i].x === head.x && snake[i].y === head.y) {
+    if (snake[i].x == head.x && snake[i].y == head.y) {
       gameState = "gameover"
       return
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ this.update = function(dt) {
   snake.unshift(head)
 
   // Eat apple?
-  if (head.x === apple.x && head.y === apple.y) spawnApple()
+  if (head.x == apple.x && head.y == apple.y) spawnApple()
   else snake.pop()
 }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ this.hud = function() {
   // Draw apple
   draw.rectangle({x:apple.x*cellSize, y:apple.y*cellSize, width:cellSize, height:cellSize}, color.red)
 
-  if (gameState === "gameover") {
+  if (gameState == "gameover") {
     var msg = "GAME OVER! Press SPACE to restart."
     draw.text(msg, {x:0, y:config.height*0.5-10, width:config.width, height:20}, undefined, 0, color.white)
   }
@@ -100,19 +100,19 @@ this.hud = function() {
 // "Up" means y=1, so going physically up on screen
 this.inputs = {
   up: function() {
-    if (direction.y !== -1) nextDirection = {x:0,y:1}
+    if (direction.y != -1) nextDirection = {x:0,y:1}
   },
   down: function() {
-    if (direction.y !== 1) nextDirection = {x:0,y:-1}
+    if (direction.y != 1) nextDirection = {x:0,y:-1}
   },
   left: function() {
-    if (direction.x !== 1) nextDirection = {x:-1,y:0}
+    if (direction.x != 1) nextDirection = {x:-1,y:0}
   },
   right: function() {
-    if (direction.x !== -1) nextDirection = {x:1,y:0}
+    if (direction.x != -1) nextDirection = {x:1,y:0}
   },
   space: function() {
-    if (gameState==="gameover") resetGame()
+    if (gameState=="gameover") resetGame()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/prosperon/examples/steam_example.ce b/prosperon/examples/steam_example.ce
index e5679388..a3e745f8 100644
--- a/prosperon/examples/steam_example.ce
+++ b/prosperon/examples/steam_example.ce
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function end_game(score) {
   update_stat(STATS.TOTAL_SCORE, total_score, false);
   
   // Check for achievements
-  if (games_played === 1) {
+  if (games_played == 1) {
     unlock_achievement(ACHIEVEMENTS.FIRST_WIN);
   }
   
diff --git a/prosperon/examples/tetris/main.ce b/prosperon/examples/tetris/main.ce
index 3b1b4b3a..b7f0837c 100644
--- a/prosperon/examples/tetris/main.ce
+++ b/prosperon/examples/tetris/main.ce
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ function clearLines() {
     }
   }
   // Score
-  if (lines===1) score += 100
-  else if (lines===2) score += 300
-  else if (lines===3) score += 500
-  else if (lines===4) score += 800
+  if (lines==1) score += 100
+  else if (lines==2) score += 300
+  else if (lines==3) score += 500
+  else if (lines==4) score += 800
   linesCleared += lines
   level = Math.floor(linesCleared/10)
 }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ spawnPiece()
 this.update = function(dt) {
   if (gameOver) return
 
-  // ========== Horizontal Movement Gate ==========
+  // ======= Horizontal Movement Gate =======
   var leftPressed = input.keyboard.down('a')
   var rightPressed = input.keyboard.down('d')
   var horizontalMove = 0
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ this.update = function(dt) {
   hMoveTimer -= dt
   prevLeft = leftPressed
   prevRight = rightPressed
-  // ========== End Horizontal Movement Gate ==========
+  // ======= End Horizontal Movement Gate =======
 
   // Rotate with W (once per press, no spinning)
   if (input.keyboard.down('w')) {
diff --git a/prosperon/geometry.cm b/prosperon/geometry.cm
index 8640ab50..2a399266 100644
--- a/prosperon/geometry.cm
+++ b/prosperon/geometry.cm
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ geometry.sphere.volume[cell.DOC] = `
 `
 
 geometry.sphere.random = function (r, theta = [0, 1], phi = [-0.5, 0.5]) {
-  if (typeof r === "number") r = [r, r]
-  if (typeof theta === "number") theta = [theta, theta]
-  if (typeof phi === "number") phi = [phi, phi]
+  if (typeof r == "number") r = [r, r]
+  if (typeof theta == "number") theta = [theta, theta]
+  if (typeof phi == "number") phi = [phi, phi]
 
   var ra = Math.random_range(r[0], r[1])
   var ta = Math.turn2rad(Math.random_range(theta[0], theta[1]))
diff --git a/prosperon/graphics.cm b/prosperon/graphics.cm
index e2aa1db8..606102ab 100644
--- a/prosperon/graphics.cm
+++ b/prosperon/graphics.cm
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ graphics.from_surface = function(id, surf)
 
 graphics.from = function(id, data)
 {
-  if (typeof id !== 'string')
+  if (typeof id != 'string')
     throw new Error('Expected a string ID')
     
   if (data instanceof ArrayBuffer)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ graphics.from = function(id, data)
 graphics.texture = function texture(path) {
   if (path instanceof graphics.Image) return path
   
-  if (typeof path !== 'string')
+  if (typeof path != 'string')
     throw new Error('need a string for graphics.texture')
 
   var id = path //.split(':')[0]
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ Load a font from file if not cached, or retrieve from cache if already loaded.
 `
 
 graphics.queue_sprite_mesh = function(queue) {
-  var sprites = queue.filter(x => x.type === 'sprite')
-  if (sprites.length === 0) return []
+  var sprites = queue.filter(x => x.type == 'sprite')
+  if (sprites.length == 0) return []
   var mesh = graphics.make_sprite_mesh(sprites)
   for (var i = 0; i < sprites.length; i++) {
     sprites[i].mesh = mesh
diff --git a/prosperon/imgui.cm b/prosperon/imgui.cm
index 34e5a192..4f228fc4 100644
--- a/prosperon/imgui.cm
+++ b/prosperon/imgui.cm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function imtoggle(name, obj, field) {
   var changed = false;
   var old = obj[field];
   obj[field] = imgui.checkbox(name, obj[field]);
-  if (old !== obj[field]) return true;
+  if (old != obj[field]) return true;
   return false;
 };
 
diff --git a/prosperon/prosperon.ce b/prosperon/prosperon.ce
index a991608a..58e77356 100644
--- a/prosperon/prosperon.ce
+++ b/prosperon/prosperon.ce
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var video
 var cnf = use('accio/config')
 
 $_.start(e => {
-  if (e.type !== 'greet') return
+  if (e.type != 'greet') return
   video = e.actor
   graphics = use('graphics', video)
   send(video, {kind:"window", op:"makeRenderer"}, e => {
@@ -145,15 +145,15 @@ function translate_draw_commands(commands) {
         // Handle rectangles with optional rounding and thickness
         if (cmd.opt && cmd.opt.radius && cmd.opt.radius > 0) {
           // Rounded rectangle
-          var thickness = (cmd.opt.thickness === 0) ? 0 : (cmd.opt.thickness || 1)
+          var thickness = (cmd.opt.thickness == 0) ? 0 : (cmd.opt.thickness || 1)
           var raster_result = rasterize.round_rect(cmd.rect, cmd.opt.radius, thickness)
           
-          if (raster_result.type === 'rect') {
+          if (raster_result.type == 'rect') {
             renderer_commands.push({
               op: "fillRect",
               data: {rect: raster_result.data}
             })
-          } else if (raster_result.type === 'rects') {
+          } else if (raster_result.type == 'rects') {
             raster_result.data.forEach(function(rect) {
               renderer_commands.push({
                 op: "fillRect",
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ function translate_draw_commands(commands) {
           // Outlined rectangle
           var raster_result = rasterize.outline_rect(cmd.rect, cmd.opt.thickness)
           
-          if (raster_result.type === 'rect') {
+          if (raster_result.type == 'rect') {
             renderer_commands.push({
               op: "fillRect",
               data: {rect: raster_result.data}
             })
-          } else if (raster_result.type === 'rects') {
+          } else if (raster_result.type == 'rects') {
             renderer_commands.push({
               op: "rects",
               data: {rects: raster_result.data}
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ function translate_draw_commands(commands) {
         var radii = cmd.radii || [cmd.radius, cmd.radius]
         var raster_result = rasterize.ellipse(cmd.pos, radii, cmd.opt || {})
         
-        if (raster_result.type === 'points') {
+        if (raster_result.type == 'points') {
           renderer_commands.push({
             op: "point",
             data: {points: raster_result.data}
           })
-        } else if (raster_result.type === 'rects') {
+        } else if (raster_result.type == 'rects') {
           // Use 'rects' operation for multiple rectangles
           renderer_commands.push({
             op: "rects",
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ var input_state = {
 function poll_input() {
   send(video, {kind:'input', op:'get'}, evs => {
     for (var ev of evs) {
-      if (ev.type === 'quit')
+      if (ev.type == 'quit')
         $_.stop()
         
       if (ev.type.includes('mouse')) {
diff --git a/prosperon/rasterize.cm b/prosperon/rasterize.cm
index 3ced0429..ceaf0281 100644
--- a/prosperon/rasterize.cm
+++ b/prosperon/rasterize.cm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ rasterize.ellipse = function ellipse(pos, radii, opt) {
       ry_i = ry - thickness
   var hole = (rx_i > 0 && ry_i > 0)
 
-  if (!hole && thickness === 1) {
+  if (!hole && thickness == 1) {
     var points = []
     var rx_sq = rx * rx, ry_sq = ry * ry
     var two_rx_sq = rx_sq << 1, two_ry_sq = ry_sq << 1
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ rasterize.ellipse = function ellipse(pos, radii, opt) {
       if (hole && Math.abs(dx) <= x_in) { run_start = null; continue }
       if (!within_wedge(dx, dy, start, end, full_circle)) { run_start = null; continue }
 
-      if (run_start === null) run_start = cx + dx
+      if (run_start == null) run_start = cx + dx
 
-      var last = (dx === x_out)
+      var last = (dx == x_out)
       var next_in_ring =
         !last &&
         !(hole && Math.abs(dx+1) <= x_in) &&
diff --git a/prosperon/resources.cm b/prosperon/resources.cm
index ef8795c9..840cb1b9 100644
--- a/prosperon/resources.cm
+++ b/prosperon/resources.cm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function isRecognizedExtension(ext) {
 }
 
 function find_in_path(filename, exts = []) {
-  if (typeof filename !== 'string') return undefined
+  if (typeof filename != 'string') return undefined
   
   if (filename.includes('.')) {
     var candidate = filename // possibly need "/" ?
diff --git a/prosperon/scenetree.cm b/prosperon/scenetree.cm
index 11db13df..463e246a 100644
--- a/prosperon/scenetree.cm
+++ b/prosperon/scenetree.cm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ globalThis.Register = {
     var fns = []
 
     n.register = function (fn, oname) {
-      if (typeof fn !== 'function') return
+      if (typeof fn != 'function') return
 
       var dofn = function (...args) {
         fn(...args)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ globalThis.Register = {
 
       while (left <= right) {
         var mid = Math.floor((left + right) / 2)
-        if (fns[mid] === dofn.layer) {
+        if (fns[mid] == dofn.layer) {
           left = mid
           break
         } else if (fns[mid].layer < dofn.layer) left = mid + 1
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ globalThis.Register = {
 Register.pull_registers = function pull_registers(obj) {
   var reggies = []
   for (var reg in Register.registries) {
-    if (typeof obj[reg] === "function")
+    if (typeof obj[reg] == "function")
       reggies.push(reg)
   }
   return reggies
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Register.check_registers = function check_registers(obj) {
     return
   }
   for (var reg in Register.registries) {
-    if (typeof obj[reg] === "function")
+    if (typeof obj[reg] == "function")
       Register.register_obj(obj,reg)
   }
 }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ actor.spawn = function spawn(script, config, actor_context) {
 
   if (underling[DEAD]) return undefined;
 
-  if (typeof config === 'object') Object.assign(underling, config)
+  if (typeof config == 'object') Object.assign(underling, config)
 
   if (!underling[REGGIES])
     underling.__proto__[REGGIES] = Register.pull_registers(underling)
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ actor.kill = function kill() {
   this[OVERLING][UNDERLINGS].delete(this)
   delete this[UNDERLINGS]
 
-  if (typeof this.garbage === "function") this.garbage()
-  if (typeof this.then === "function") this.then()
+  if (typeof this.garbage == "function") this.garbage()
+  if (typeof this.then == "function") this.then()
 
   act.tag_clear_guid(this)
 }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ function eachobj(obj, fn) {
   var val = fn(obj)
   if (val) return val
   for (var o in obj.objects) {
-    if (obj.objects[o] === obj) log.error(`Object ${obj.toString()} is referenced by itself.`)
+    if (obj.objects[o] == obj) log.error(`Object ${obj.toString()} is referenced by itself.`)
     val = eachobj(obj.objects[o], fn)
     if (val) return val
   }
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ var script_fn = function script_fn(path, args) {
     var mod_script = `(function setup_${module_name}_module(){ var self = this; var $ = this; var exports = {}; var module = {exports: exports}; var define = undefined; var arg = this.__args__; ${parsed.module}})`
     var module_fn = js.eval(file, mod_script)
     parsed.module_ret = module_fn.call(context)
-    if (parsed.module_ret === undefined || parsed.module_ret === null)
+    if (parsed.module_ret == undefined || parsed.module_ret == null)
       throw new Error(`Module ${module_name} must return a value`)
     parsed.module_fn = module_fn
   }
diff --git a/prosperon/sdl_gpu.cm b/prosperon/sdl_gpu.cm
index cc6042b1..6c21472d 100644
--- a/prosperon/sdl_gpu.cm
+++ b/prosperon/sdl_gpu.cm
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function ubo_obj_to_array(pipeline, name, obj) {
     var val = obj[mem.name];
     if (!val) throw new Error (`Could not find ${mem.name} on supplied object`);
 
-    if (mem.name === 'model')
+    if (mem.name == 'model')
       val = transpose4x4(val.array());
       
     for (var i = 0; i < val.length; i++)
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ var shader_times = {};
 function make_pipeline(pipeline) {
   if (pipeline.hasOwnProperty("gpu")) return; // this pipeline has already been made
 
-  if (typeof pipeline.vertex === 'string')
+  if (typeof pipeline.vertex == 'string')
     pipeline.vertex = make_shader(pipeline.vertex);
-  if (typeof pipeline.fragment === 'string')
+  if (typeof pipeline.fragment == 'string')
     pipeline.fragment = make_shader(pipeline.fragment)
     
   // 1) Reflection data for vertex shader
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ function make_shader(sh_file) {
     num_textures: 0,
     num_storage_buffers: refl.separate_storage_buffers ? refl.separate_storage_buffers.length : 0,
     num_uniform_buffers: refl.ubos ? refl.ubos.length : 0,
-    entrypoint: shader_type === "msl" ? "main0" : "main"
+    entrypoint: shader_type == "msl" ? "main0" : "main"
   }
 
   shader.gpu = context.make_shader(shader)
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ var std_sampler = {
 function upload_model(model) {
   var bufs = [];
   for (var i in model) {
-    if (typeof model[i] !== 'object') continue;
+    if (typeof model[i] != 'object') continue;
     bufs.push(model[i]);
   }
   context.upload(this, bufs);
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ bind_mat[cell.DOC] = `Bind the material images and samplers needed by the pipeli
 `
 
 function group_sprites_by_texture(sprites, mesh) {
-  if (sprites.length === 0) return;
+  if (sprites.length == 0) return;
   for (var i = 0; i < sprites.length; i++) {
     sprites[i].mesh = mesh;
     sprites[i].first_index = i*6;
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ function group_sprites_by_texture(sprites, mesh) {
   var group = {image:sprites[0].image, first_index:0};
   var count = 1;
   for (var i = 1; i < sprites.length; i++) {
-    if (sprites[i].image === group.image) {
+    if (sprites[i].image == group.image) {
       count++;
       continue;
     }
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ function render_camera(cmds, camera) {
 
   buffers = buffers.concat(graphics.queue_sprite_mesh(hud_queue));
   for (var q of hud_queue)
-    if (q.type === 'geometry') buffers = buffers.concat([q.mesh.pos, q.mesh.color, q.mesh.uv, q.mesh.indices]);
+    if (q.type == 'geometry') buffers = buffers.concat([q.mesh.pos, q.mesh.color, q.mesh.uv, q.mesh.indices]);
 
   full_upload(buffers)
 
@@ -505,11 +505,11 @@ function render_camera(cmds, camera) {
   bind_pipeline(pass,pipeline);
 
   var camslot = get_pipeline_ubo_slot(pipeline, 'TransformBuffer');
-  if (typeof camslot !== 'undefined')
+  if (typeof camslot != 'undefined')
     cmds.camera(camera, camslot);
 
   modelslot = get_pipeline_ubo_slot(pipeline, "model");
-  if (typeof modelslot !== 'undefined') {
+  if (typeof modelslot != 'undefined') {
     var ubo = ubo_obj_to_array(pipeline, 'model', sprite_model_ubo); 
     cmds.push_vertex_uniform_data(modelslot, ubo);
   }
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ function render_camera(cmds, camera) {
 
   cmds.push_debug_group("hud")
   var camslot = get_pipeline_ubo_slot(pipeline, 'TransformBuffer');
-  if (typeof camslot !== 'undefined')
+  if (typeof camslot != 'undefined')
     cmds.hud(camera.size, camslot);
   
   for (var group of hud_queue) {
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ var stencil_invert = {
 };
 
 function mask(image, pos, scale, rotation = 0, ref = 1) {
-  if (typeof image === 'string')
+  if (typeof image == 'string')
     image = graphics.texture(image);
 
   var tex = image.texture;
diff --git a/prosperon/sdl_video.ce b/prosperon/sdl_video.ce
index e0f93885..50349966 100644
--- a/prosperon/sdl_video.ce
+++ b/prosperon/sdl_video.ce
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ function handle_window(msg) {
       if (!prop) return {error: "Missing property name"};
       
       // Handle special cases
-      if (prop === 'surface') {
+      if (prop == 'surface') {
         var surf = win.surface;
         if (!surf) return {data: null};
         var surf_id = allocate_id();
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function handle_window(msg) {
       
       // Validate property is settable
       var readonly = ['id', 'pixelDensity', 'displayScale', 'sizeInPixels', 'flags', 'surface'];
-      if (readonly.indexOf(prop) !== -1) {
+      if (readonly.indexOf(prop) != -1) {
         return {error: "Property '" + prop + "' is read-only"};
       }
       
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ var renderfuncs = {
     if (!prop) return {error: "Missing property name"};
     
     // Handle special getters that might return objects
-    if (prop === 'drawColor') {
+    if (prop == 'drawColor') {
       var color = ren[prop];
-      if (color && typeof color === 'object') {
+      if (color && typeof color == 'object') {
         // Convert color object to array format [r,g,b,a]
         return {data: [color.r || 0, color.g || 0, color.b || 0, color.a || 255]};
       }
@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ var renderfuncs = {
     
     // Validate property is settable
     var readonly = ['window', 'name', 'outputSize', 'currentOutputSize', 'logicalPresentationRect', 'safeArea'];
-    if (readonly.indexOf(prop) !== -1) {
+    if (readonly.indexOf(prop) != -1) {
       return {error: "Property '" + prop + "' is read-only"};
     }
     
     // Special handling for render target
-    if (prop === 'target' && value !== null && value !== undefined) {
+    if (prop == 'target' && value != null && value != undefined) {
       var tex = resources.texture[value];
       if (!tex) return {error: "Invalid texture id"};
       value = tex;
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ function handle_renderer(msg) {
 // Texture operations
 function handle_texture(msg) {
   // Special case: create needs a renderer
-  if (msg.op === 'create') {
+  if (msg.op == 'create') {
     if (!msg.data) return {error: "Missing texture data"};
     var ren_id = msg.data.renderer_id;
     if (!ren_id || !resources.renderer[ren_id]) return {error: "Invalid renderer id"};
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ function handle_texture(msg) {
       
       // Validate property is settable
       var readonly = ['size', 'width', 'height'];
-      if (readonly.indexOf(prop) !== -1) {
+      if (readonly.indexOf(prop) != -1) {
         return {error: "Property '" + prop + "' is read-only"};
       }
       
@@ -616,12 +616,12 @@ function handle_mouse(msg) {
   
   switch (msg.op) {
     case 'show':
-      if (msg.data === undefined) return {error: "Missing show parameter"};
+      if (msg.data == undefined) return {error: "Missing show parameter"};
       mouse.show(msg.data);
       return {success: true};
       
     case 'capture':
-      if (msg.data === undefined) return {error: "Missing capture parameter"};
+      if (msg.data == undefined) return {error: "Missing capture parameter"};
       mouse.capture(msg.data);
       return {success: true};
       
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ function handle_mouse(msg) {
       if (!cursor) return {data: null};
       // Find or create cursor ID
       for (var id in resources.cursor) {
-        if (resources.cursor[id] === cursor) {
+        if (resources.cursor[id] == cursor) {
           return {data: id};
         }
       }
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ function handle_mouse(msg) {
       if (!cursor) return {data: null};
       // Find or create cursor ID
       for (var id in resources.cursor) {
-        if (resources.cursor[id] === cursor) {
+        if (resources.cursor[id] == cursor) {
           return {data: id};
         }
       }
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ function handle_mouse(msg) {
       return {data: cursor_id};
       
     case 'create_system_cursor':
-      if (msg.data === undefined) return {error: "Missing cursor type"};
+      if (msg.data == undefined) return {error: "Missing cursor type"};
       var cursor = mouse.create_system_cursor(msg.data);
       var cursor_id = allocate_id();
       resources.cursor[cursor_id] = cursor;
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ function handle_mouse(msg) {
       if (!window) return {data: null};
       // Find window ID
       for (var id in resources.window) {
-        if (resources.window[id] === window) {
+        if (resources.window[id] == window) {
           return {data: id};
         }
       }
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ function handle_keyboard(msg) {
       if (!window) return {data: null};
       // Find window ID
       for (var id in resources.window) {
-        if (resources.window[id] === window) {
+        if (resources.window[id] == window) {
           return {data: id};
         }
       }
diff --git a/prosperon/tests/camera_colorspace.ce b/prosperon/tests/camera_colorspace.ce
index 6cb155d8..15eaa40b 100644
--- a/prosperon/tests/camera_colorspace.ce
+++ b/prosperon/tests/camera_colorspace.ce
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var json = use('json');
 
 // Get list of cameras
 var cameras = camera.list();
-if (cameras.length === 0) {
+if (cameras.length == 0) {
   log.console("No cameras found!");
   $_. stop();
 }
diff --git a/prosperon/tests/camera_colorspace_convert.ce b/prosperon/tests/camera_colorspace_convert.ce
index c05dc958..5289a943 100644
--- a/prosperon/tests/camera_colorspace_convert.ce
+++ b/prosperon/tests/camera_colorspace_convert.ce
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var json = use('json');
 
 // Get first camera
 var cameras = camera.list();
-if (cameras.length === 0) {
+if (cameras.length == 0) {
   log.console("No cameras found!");
   $_.stop();
 }
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ log.console("  Colorspace:", format.colorspace);
 // Handle camera approval
 var approved = false;
 $_.receiver(e => {
-  if (e.type === 'camera_device_approved') {
+  if (e.type == 'camera_device_approved') {
     log.console("\nCamera approved!");
     approved = true;
-  } else if (e.type === 'camera_device_denied') {
+  } else if (e.type == 'camera_device_denied') {
     log.error("Camera access denied!");
     $_.stop();
   }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function capture_test() {
   log.console("\nTesting colorspace conversions:");
   
   // Convert to sRGB if not already
-  if (format.colorspace !== "srgb") {
+  if (format.colorspace != "srgb") {
     try {
       var srgb_surf = surf.convert(surf.format, "srgb");
       log.console("  Converted to sRGB colorspace");
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function capture_test() {
   }
   
   // If YUV format, try BT.709 (HD video standard)
-  if (surf.format.indexOf("yuv") !== -1 || surf.format.indexOf("yuy") !== -1) {
+  if (surf.format.indexOf("yuv") != -1 || surf.format.indexOf("yuy") != -1) {
     try {
       var hd_surf = surf.convert(surf.format, "bt709_limited");
       log.console("  Converted to BT.709 limited (HD video standard)");
diff --git a/prosperon/tests/camera_info.ce b/prosperon/tests/camera_info.ce
index 99748a1b..f5d0a316 100644
--- a/prosperon/tests/camera_info.ce
+++ b/prosperon/tests/camera_info.ce
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if (cameras.length > 0) {
   // Try to find a 640x480 format
   var preferred_format = null;
   for (var i = 0; i < formats.length; i++) {
-    if (formats[i].width === 640 && formats[i].height === 480) {
+    if (formats[i].width == 640 && formats[i].height == 480) {
       preferred_format = formats[i];
       break;
     }
diff --git a/prosperon/tests/webcam.ce b/prosperon/tests/webcam.ce
index 40a28434..2628ad8d 100644
--- a/prosperon/tests/webcam.ce
+++ b/prosperon/tests/webcam.ce
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ var webcam_texture = null;
 
 // Handle camera events
 $_.receiver(e => {
-  if (e.type === 'camera_device_approved' && e.which === cam_id) {
+  if (e.type == 'camera_device_approved' && e.which == cam_id) {
     log.console("Camera approved!");
     cam_approved = true;
-  } else if (e.type === 'camera_device_denied' && e.which === cam_id) {
+  } else if (e.type == 'camera_device_denied' && e.which == cam_id) {
     log.error("Camera access denied!");
     $_.stop();
   }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ send(video_actor, {
     
     // List available cameras
     var cameras = camera.list();
-    if (cameras.length === 0) {
+    if (cameras.length == 0) {
       log.error("No cameras found!");
       log.console(json.encode(cameras))
       $_.stop();
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ send(video_actor, {
     // Look for a 640x480 format with preferred colorspace
     var preferred_format = null;
     for (var i = 0; i < formats.length; i++) {
-      if (formats[i].width === 640 && formats[i].height === 480) {
+      if (formats[i].width == 640 && formats[i].height == 480) {
         preferred_format = formats[i];
         // Prefer JPEG or sRGB colorspace if available
-        if (formats[i].colorspace === "jpeg" || formats[i].colorspace === "srgb") {
+        if (formats[i].colorspace == "jpeg" || formats[i].colorspace == "srgb") {
           break;
         }
       }
diff --git a/prosperon/tests/window.ce b/prosperon/tests/window.ce
index d7db8efe..2d0749fd 100644
--- a/prosperon/tests/window.ce
+++ b/prosperon/tests/window.ce
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ send(ioguy, {
 })
 
 $_.receiver(e => {
-  if (e.type === 'quit')
+  if (e.type == 'quit')
     os.exit()
   else
     log.console(json.encode(e))
diff --git a/prosperon/tilemap.cm b/prosperon/tilemap.cm
index 4d3a3d17..cf5712e8 100644
--- a/prosperon/tilemap.cm
+++ b/prosperon/tilemap.cm
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ tilemap.for = function (map, fn) {
   for (var x = 0; x < map.tiles.length; x++) {
     if (!map.tiles[x]) continue;
     for (var y = 0; y < map.tiles[x].length; y++) {
-      if (map.tiles[x][y] !== undefined) {
+      if (map.tiles[x][y] != undefined) {
         var result = fn(map.tiles[x][y], {
           x: x + map.offset_x,
           y: y + map.offset_y
         });
-        if (result !== undefined) {
+        if (result != undefined) {
           map.tiles[x][y] = result;
         }
       }
diff --git a/prosperon/tween.cm b/prosperon/tween.cm
index 2a2d08f6..3287185e 100644
--- a/prosperon/tween.cm
+++ b/prosperon/tween.cm
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ Ease.quint = make_easing_fns(5)
 
 Ease.expo = {
   in(t) {
-    return t === 0 ? 0 : Math.pow(2, 10 * t - 10)
+    return t == 0 ? 0 : Math.pow(2, 10 * t - 10)
   },
   out(t) {
-    return t === 1 ? 1 : 1 - Math.pow(2, -10 * t)
+    return t == 1 ? 1 : 1 - Math.pow(2, -10 * t)
   },
   inout(t) {
-    return t === 0
+    return t == 0
       ? 0
-      : t === 1
+      : t == 1
       ? 1
       : t < 0.5
       ? Math.pow(2, 20 * t - 10) / 2
@@ -93,26 +93,26 @@ Ease.sine = {
 
 Ease.elastic = {
   in(t) {
-    return t === 0
+    return t == 0
       ? 0
-      : t === 1
+      : t == 1
       ? 1
       : -Math.pow(2, 10 * t - 10) *
           Math.sin((t * 10 - 10.75) * this.c4)
   },
   out(t) {
-    return t === 0
+    return t == 0
       ? 0
-      : t === 1
+      : t == 1
       ? 1
       : Math.pow(2, -10 * t) *
           Math.sin((t * 10 - 0.75) * this.c4) +
           1
   },
   inout(t) {
-    t === 0
+    t == 0
       ? 0
-      : t === 1
+      : t == 1
       ? 1
       : t < 0.5
       ? -(Math.pow(2, 20 * t - 10) * Math.sin((20 * t - 11.125) * this.c5)) / 2
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ var Tween = {
     var defn = Object.create(this.default)
     Object.assign(defn, options)
 
-    if (defn.loop === "circle") tvals.push(tvals[0])
-    else if (defn.loop === "yoyo") {
+    if (defn.loop == "circle") tvals.push(tvals[0])
+    else if (defn.loop == "yoyo") {
       for (var i = tvals.length - 2; i >= 0; i--) tvals.push(tvals[i])
     }
 
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ var Tween = {
 
     defn.fn = function (dt) {
       defn.accum += dt
-      if (defn.accum >= defn.time && defn.loop === "hold") {
-        if (typeof target === "string") obj[target] = tvals[tvals.length - 1]
+      if (defn.accum >= defn.time && defn.loop == "hold") {
+        if (typeof target == "string") obj[target] = tvals[tvals.length - 1]
         else target(tvals[tvals.length - 1])
         defn.pause()
         defn.cb.call(obj)
         return
       }
       defn.pct = (defn.accum % defn.time) / defn.time
-      if (defn.loop === "none" && defn.accum >= defn.time) defn.stop()
+      if (defn.loop == "none" && defn.accum >= defn.time) defn.stop()
 
       var t = defn.whole ? defn.ease(defn.pct) : defn.pct
       var nval = t / slicelen
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ var Tween = {
       nval -= i
       if (!defn.whole) nval = defn.ease(nval)
 
-      if (typeof target === "string") obj[target] = tvals[i].lerp(tvals[i + 1], nval)
+      if (typeof target == "string") obj[target] = tvals[i].lerp(tvals[i + 1], nval)
       else target(tvals[i].lerp(tvals[i + 1], nval))
     }
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ var Tween = {
     }
     defn.restart = function () {
       defn.accum = 0
-      if (typeof target === "string") obj[target] = tvals[0]
+      if (typeof target == "string") obj[target] = tvals[0]
       else target(tvals[0])
     }
     defn.stop = function () {
diff --git a/scripts/base.cm b/scripts/base.cm
index d33424c6..3b579f0f 100644
--- a/scripts/base.cm
+++ b/scripts/base.cm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Object.mixin = function (target, source) {
-  if (typeof source !== "object") return target;
+  if (typeof source != "object") return target;
   Object.defineProperties(target, Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(source));
   return target;
 };
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Object.mixin[cell.DOC] = `Copy all property descriptors from 'source' into 'targ
 
 Object.defineProperty(Object.prototype, "mixin", {
   value: function mixin(obj) {
-    if (typeof obj === "string") obj = use(obj);
+    if (typeof obj == "string") obj = use(obj);
     if (obj) Object.mixin(this, obj);
   },
 });
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ and 'endidx' (exclusive). If 'endidx' is omitted, it defaults to 'index + 1'.
 Object.defineProperty(String.prototype, "tolast", {
   value: function (val) {
     var idx = this.lastIndexOf(val);
-    if (idx === -1) return this.slice();
+    if (idx == -1) return this.slice();
     return this.slice(0, idx);
   },
 });
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(String.prototype, "next", {
     else if (!from) from = 0;
 
     var find = this.slice(from).search(char[0]);
-    if (find === -1) return -1;
+    if (find == -1) return -1;
     else return from + find;
 
     var i = 0;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(String.prototype, "prev", {
       count--;
     }
 
-    if (find === -1) return 0;
+    if (find == -1) return 0;
     else return find;
   },
 });
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(String.prototype, "up_path", {
 Object.defineProperty(String.prototype, "fromlast", {
   value: function (val) {
     var idx = this.lastIndexOf(val);
-    if (idx === -1) return "";
+    if (idx == -1) return "";
     return this.slice(idx + 1);
   },
 });
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ If 'val' is not found, an empty string is returned.
 Object.defineProperty(String.prototype, "tofirst", {
   value: function (val) {
     var idx = this.indexOf(val);
-    if (idx === -1) return this.slice();
+    if (idx == -1) return this.slice();
     return this.slice(0, idx);
   },
 });
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ of 'val' (excluded). If 'val' is not found, the entire string is returned.
 Object.defineProperty(String.prototype, "fromfirst", {
   value: function (val) {
     var idx = this.indexOf(val);
-    if (idx === -1) return this;
+    if (idx == -1) return this;
     return this.slice(idx + val.length);
   },
 });
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ If 'val' is not found, the entire string is returned.
 Object.defineProperty(String.prototype, "name", {
   value: function () {
     var idx = this.indexOf("/");
-    if (idx === -1) return this.tolast(".");
+    if (idx == -1) return this.tolast(".");
     return this.fromlast("/").tolast(".");
   },
 });
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ If no '/' is present, the entire string is returned.
 
 Object.defineProperty(String.prototype, "updir", {
   value: function () {
-    if (this.lastIndexOf("/") === this.length - 1) return this.slice(0, this.length - 1);
+    if (this.lastIndexOf("/") == this.length - 1) return this.slice(0, this.length - 1);
     var dir = (this + "/").dir();
     return dir.dir();
   },
@@ -317,13 +317,13 @@ The resulting array is entirely new.
 
 Object.defineProperty(Array.prototype, "equal", {
   value: function equal(b) {
-    if (this.length !== b.length) return false;
+    if (this.length != b.length) return false;
     if (b == null) return false;
-    if (this === b) return true;
-    return JSON.stringify(this) === JSON.stringify(b);
+    if (this == b) return true;
+    return JSON.stringify(this) == JSON.stringify(b);
 
     for (var i = 0; i < this.length; i++) {
-      if (!this[i] === b[i]) return false;
+      if (!this[i] == b[i]) return false;
     }
     return true;
   },
diff --git a/scripts/config.ce b/scripts/config.ce
index 3f3d54e1..664d7b05 100644
--- a/scripts/config.ce
+++ b/scripts/config.ce
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function parse_key(key) {
 function get_nested(obj, path) {
   var current = obj
   for (var segment of path) {
-    if (!current || typeof current !== 'object') return undefined
+    if (!current || typeof current != 'object') return undefined
     current = current[segment]
   }
   return current
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function set_nested(obj, path, value) {
   var current = obj
   for (var i = 0; i < path.length - 1; i++) {
     var segment = path[i]
-    if (!current[segment] || typeof current[segment] !== 'object') {
+    if (!current[segment] || typeof current[segment] != 'object') {
       current[segment] = {}
     }
     current = current[segment]
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ function set_nested(obj, path, value) {
 // Parse value string into appropriate type
 function parse_value(str) {
   // Boolean
-  if (str === 'true') return true
-  if (str === 'false') return false
+  if (str == 'true') return true
+  if (str == 'false') return false
   
   // Number (including underscores)
   var num_str = str.replace(/_/g, '')
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ function parse_value(str) {
 
 // Format value for display
 function format_value(val) {
-  if (typeof val === 'string') return '"' + val + '"'
-  if (typeof val === 'number' && val >= 1000) {
+  if (typeof val == 'string') return '"' + val + '"'
+  if (typeof val == 'number' && val >= 1000) {
     // Add underscores to large numbers
     return val.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, '_')
   }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function print_config(obj, prefix = '') {
     var val = obj[key]
     var full_key = prefix ? prefix + '.' + key : key
     
-    if (val && typeof val === 'object' && !Array.isArray(val)) {
+    if (val && typeof val == 'object' && !Array.isArray(val)) {
       print_config(val, full_key)
     } else {
       log.console(full_key + ' = ' + format_value(val))
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function print_config(obj, prefix = '') {
 }
 
 // Main command handling
-if (args.length === 0) {
+if (args.length == 0) {
   print_help()
   $_.stop()
   return
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ switch (command) {
     var path = parse_key(key)
     var value = get_nested(config, path)
     
-    if (value === undefined) {
+    if (value == undefined) {
       log.error("Key not found: " + key)
-    } else if (value && typeof value === 'object' && !Array.isArray(value)) {
+    } else if (value && typeof value == 'object' && !Array.isArray(value)) {
       // Print all nested values
       print_config(value, key)
     } else {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ switch (command) {
     var value = parse_value(value_str)
     
     // Validate system keys
-    if (path[0] === 'system') {
+    if (path[0] == 'system') {
       var valid_system_keys = [
         'ar_timer', 'actor_memory', 'net_service', 
         'reply_timeout', 'actor_max', 'stack_max'
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ switch (command) {
     
     switch (actor_cmd) {
       case 'list':
-        if (Object.keys(config.actors[actor_name]).length === 0) {
+        if (Object.keys(config.actors[actor_name]).length == 0) {
           log.console("No configuration for actor: " + actor_name)
         } else {
           log.console("# Configuration for actor: " + actor_name)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ switch (command) {
         var path = parse_key(key)
         var value = get_nested(config.actors[actor_name], path)
         
-        if (value === undefined) {
+        if (value == undefined) {
           log.error("Key not found for actor " + actor_name + ": " + key)
         } else {
           log.console('actors.' + actor_name + '.' + key + ' = ' + format_value(value))
diff --git a/scripts/doc.cm b/scripts/doc.cm
index 8bc139f9..505754d6 100644
--- a/scripts/doc.cm
+++ b/scripts/doc.cm
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ function docOf(obj, prop) {
 
   // 1) If `block` is a string, that's the entire doc for `obj`.
   //    If a sub-property is requested, we have nowhere to look → return ''.
-  if (typeof block === 'string') {
+  if (typeof block == 'string') {
     return prop ? '' : block;
   }
 
   // 2) Otherwise, if `block` is an object:
   //    (a) With no `prop`, return block.doc or block[cell.DOC].
   //    (b) If `prop` is given, look for doc specifically for that property (just one level).
-  if (typeof block === 'object') {
+  if (typeof block == 'object') {
     // 2a) No property → top-level doc
     if (!prop) {
-      if (typeof block.doc === 'string') {
+      if (typeof block.doc == 'string') {
         return block.doc;
       }
-      if (typeof block[cell.DOC] === 'string') {
+      if (typeof block[cell.DOC] == 'string') {
         return block[cell.DOC];
       }
       return '';
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ function docOf(obj, prop) {
     // 2b) If a prop is requested → see if there's a doc string or object for that property
     var subBlock = block[prop];
     if (!subBlock) return '';
-    if (typeof subBlock === 'string') {
+    if (typeof subBlock == 'string') {
       return subBlock;
     }
-    if (typeof subBlock === 'object') {
-      if (typeof subBlock.doc === 'string') {
+    if (typeof subBlock == 'object') {
+      if (typeof subBlock.doc == 'string') {
         return subBlock.doc;
       }
-      if (typeof subBlock[cell.DOC] === 'string') {
+      if (typeof subBlock[cell.DOC] == 'string') {
         return subBlock[cell.DOC];
       }
       return '';
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function parseDocStr(docStr) {
 
   if (returnLines.length) {
     // If there were param lines, ensure blank line before the returns
-    if (paramLines.length && returnLines[0] !== '') {
+    if (paramLines.length && returnLines[0] != '') {
       final.push('');
     }
     final.push.apply(final, returnLines);
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ function walkObject(obj, lines, level, name) {
   var propNames = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(obj);
   for (var i = 0; i < propNames.length; i++) {
     var prop = propNames[i];
-    if (prop === 'constructor') continue;
+    if (prop == 'constructor') continue;
 
     var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(obj, prop);
     if (!desc) continue;
 
     // Check if accessor property (getter/setter)
-    var hasGetter = typeof desc.get === 'function';
-    var hasSetter = typeof desc.set === 'function';
+    var hasGetter = typeof desc.get == 'function';
+    var hasSetter = typeof desc.set == 'function';
 
     if (hasGetter || hasSetter) {
       writeProperty(lines, obj, prop, desc, level);
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ function walkObject(obj, lines, level, name) {
       var val = desc.value;
 
       // If it's a function, treat it like a method
-      if (typeof val === 'function') {
+      if (typeof val == 'function') {
         writeMethod(lines, obj, prop, val, level);
       }
       // If it's an object, just print doc for that object (no deep recursion)
-      else if (val && typeof val === 'object') {
+      else if (val && typeof val == 'object') {
         writeSubObject(lines, obj, prop, val, level);
       }
       // Otherwise, it's a primitive or something else
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ function writeProperty(lines, parentObj, prop, desc, level) {
   var heading = '#'.repeat(level + 2) + ' ' + prop + ' <sub>accessor</sub>';
   lines.push(heading + '\n');
 
-  var hasGetter = typeof desc.get === 'function';
-  var hasSetter = typeof desc.set === 'function';
+  var hasGetter = typeof desc.get == 'function';
+  var hasSetter = typeof desc.set == 'function';
 
   if (hasGetter && !hasSetter) {
     lines.push('(read only)\n');
diff --git a/scripts/engine.cm b/scripts/engine.cm
index 27345849..28141d9d 100644
--- a/scripts/engine.cm
+++ b/scripts/engine.cm
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ function deepFreeze(object) {
   for (var name of propNames) {
     var value = object[name];
 
-    if ((value && typeof value === "object") || typeof value === "function") {
+    if ((value && typeof value == "object") || typeof value == "function") {
       deepFreeze(value);
     }
   }
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ function handle_host(e) {
       break
     case "disconnect":
       peer_queue.delete(e.peer)
-      for (var id in peers) if (peers[id] === e.peer) delete peers[id]
+      for (var id in peers) if (peers[id] == e.peer) delete peers[id]
       log.system('portal got disconnect from ' + e.peer.address + ":" + e.peer.port)
       break
     case "receive":
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ function handle_host(e) {
         data.replycc[ACTORDATA].port = e.peer.port
       }
       function populate_actor_addresses(obj) {
-        if (typeof obj !== 'object' || obj === null) return
+        if (typeof obj != 'object' || obj == null) return
         if (obj[ACTORDATA] && !obj[ACTORDATA].address) {
           obj[ACTORDATA].address = e.peer.address
           obj[ACTORDATA].port = e.peer.port
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ $_.start = function start(cb, program, ...args) {
   if (!program) return
   var id = guid()
   
-  if (args.length === 1 && Array.isArray(args[0]))
+  if (args.length == 1 && Array.isArray(args[0]))
     args = args[0]
   
   var startup = {
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ $_.delay[cell.DOC] = "used to schedule the invocation of a function..."
 
 var couplings = new Set()
 $_.couple = function couple(actor) {
-  if (actor === $_) return // can't couple to self
+  if (actor == $_) return // can't couple to self
   couplings.add(actor[ACTORDATA].id)
   sys_msg(actor, {kind:'couple', from: $_})
   log.system(`coupled to ${actor}`)
@@ -569,10 +569,10 @@ function actor_send(actor, message) {
 
   if (!is_actor(actor) && !is_actor(actor.replycc)) throw new Error(`Must send to an actor object. Attempted send to ${json.encode(actor)}`)
   
-  if (typeof message !== 'object') throw new Error('Must send an object record.')
+  if (typeof message != 'object') throw new Error('Must send an object record.')
 
   // message to self
-  if (actor[ACTORDATA].id === cell.id) {
+  if (actor[ACTORDATA].id == cell.id) {
     if (receive_fn) receive_fn(message.data)
     return
   }
@@ -627,10 +627,10 @@ function send_messages() {
 var replies = {}
 
 globalThis.send = function send(actor, message, reply) {
-  if (typeof actor !== 'object')
+  if (typeof actor != 'object')
     throw new Error('Must send to an actor object. Provided: ' + actor);
     
-  if (typeof message !== 'object')
+  if (typeof message != 'object')
     throw new Error('Message must be an object')
   var send = {type:"user", data: message}
 
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ function handle_message(msg) {
       Object.defineProperty(letter, HEADER, {
         value: msg, enumerable: false
       })
-      Object.defineProperty(letter, ACTORDATA, { // this is so is_actor === true
+      Object.defineProperty(letter, ACTORDATA, { // this is so is_actor == true
         value: { reply: msg.reply }, enumerable: false
       })
       
diff --git a/scripts/get.ce b/scripts/get.ce
index 64627d97..26db7815 100644
--- a/scripts/get.ce
+++ b/scripts/get.ce
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var parsed = shop.parse_locator(locator)
 
 // If no version specified, append @head
 if (!parsed) {
-  if (locator.indexOf('@') === -1) {
+  if (locator.indexOf('@') == -1) {
     locator = locator + '@head'
     parsed = shop.parse_locator(locator)
   }
diff --git a/scripts/jswota.cm b/scripts/jswota.cm
index ef082d35..347b9c2a 100644
--- a/scripts/jswota.cm
+++ b/scripts/jswota.cm
@@ -71,21 +71,21 @@ function encode_key(key)
 function encode_val(b, val)
 {
   var type = typeof val
-  if (type === 'number') {
+  if (type == 'number') {
     b.write_blob(FP_HEADER)
     b.write_number(val)
-  } else if (type === 'string') {
+  } else if (type == 'string') {
     b.write_fit(utf8.byte_length(val), 56)
     b.write_blob(TEXT)
     b.write_blob(utf8.encode(val))
-  } else if (type === 'boolean') {
+  } else if (type == 'boolean') {
     if (val)
       b.write_blob(TRUE_SYMBOL)
     else
       b.write_blob(FALSE_SYMBOL)
-  } else if (type === 'undefined') {
+  } else if (type == 'undefined') {
     b.write_blob(NULL_SYMBOL)
-  } else if (type === 'object') {
+  } else if (type == 'object') {
     if (Array.isArray(val)) {
       b.write_fit(val.length, 56)
       b.write_blob(ARRAY)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function encode_val(b, val)
       b.write_fit(keys.length, 56)
       b.write_blob(RECORD)
       for (var key of keys) {
-        if (typeof val[key] === 'function') continue
+        if (typeof val[key] == 'function') continue
         b.write_blob(encode_key(key))
         encode_val(b, val[key])
       }
diff --git a/scripts/list.ce b/scripts/list.ce
index 1f480e5f..649344b8 100644
--- a/scripts/list.ce
+++ b/scripts/list.ce
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if (!config) {
 }
 
 // List dependencies
-if (!config.dependencies || Object.keys(config.dependencies).length === 0) {
+if (!config.dependencies || Object.keys(config.dependencies).length == 0) {
   log.console("No modules installed")
   return
 }
diff --git a/scripts/mod.ce b/scripts/mod.ce
index 844dda63..7b813da7 100644
--- a/scripts/mod.ce
+++ b/scripts/mod.ce
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ uses.download = function()
     } else if (!io.exists(cache_path)) {
       log.console(`${mod}: cache missing, will download`)
       need_download = true
-    } else if (remote_commit && (!lock.modules[mod].commit || lock.modules[mod].commit !== remote_commit)) {
+    } else if (remote_commit && (!lock.modules[mod].commit || lock.modules[mod].commit != remote_commit)) {
       log.console(`${mod}: remote has new commit`)
       log.console(`  local:  ${lock.modules[mod].commit || 'unknown'}`)
       log.console(`  remote: ${remote_commit}`)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ uses.download = function()
       var hash = crypto.hash(zip)
       var hash_b32 = text(hash, "t")
       
-      if (hash_b32 !== lock.modules[mod].hash) {
+      if (hash_b32 != lock.modules[mod].hash) {
         log.console(`${mod}: hash mismatch, will redownload`)
         log.console(`  expected: ${lock.modules[mod].hash}`)
         log.console(`  actual:   ${hash_b32}`)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ uses.download = function()
       
       // Strip the module name prefix if present
       var prefix = mod + '/'
-      if (filename.indexOf(prefix) === 0)
+      if (filename.indexOf(prefix) == 0)
         filename = filename.substring(prefix.length)
       
       // Skip if filename is empty after stripping
diff --git a/scripts/module_resolver.cm b/scripts/module_resolver.cm
index 856c4483..9161ccff 100644
--- a/scripts/module_resolver.cm
+++ b/scripts/module_resolver.cm
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ function resolve_relative(base, relative) {
   
   for (var i = 0; i < rel_parts.length; i++) {
     var part = rel_parts[i]
-    if (part === '.') {
+    if (part == '.') {
       continue
-    } else if (part === '..') {
+    } else if (part == '..') {
       parts.pop()
     } else {
       parts.push(part)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ ModuleResolver.check_alias = function(request) {
   }
   
   // Check for single-alias fallback
-  if (config.dependencies && Object.keys(config.dependencies).length === 1) {
+  if (config.dependencies && Object.keys(config.dependencies).length == 1) {
     // If only one dependency and no local file matches, route there
     var only_dep = Object.keys(config.dependencies)[0]
     return '/' + only_dep + '/' + request
diff --git a/scripts/parseq.cm b/scripts/parseq.cm
index 3560e147..b5485228 100644
--- a/scripts/parseq.cm
+++ b/scripts/parseq.cm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function make_reason (factory, excuse, evidence) {
 }
 
 function is_requestor (fn) {
-  return typeof fn === 'function' && (fn.length === 1 || fn.length === 2)
+  return typeof fn == 'function' && (fn.length == 1 || fn.length == 2)
 }
 
 function check_requestors (list, factory) {
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ function check_requestors (list, factory) {
 }
 
 function check_callback (cb, factory) {
-  if (typeof cb !== 'function' || cb.length !== 2)
+  if (typeof cb != 'function' || cb.length != 2)
     throw make_reason(factory, 'Not a callback.', cb)
 }
 
 function schedule (fn, seconds) {
-  if (seconds === undefined || seconds <= 0) return fn()
-  if (typeof delay === 'function') return delay(fn, seconds)
+  if (seconds == undefined || seconds <= 0) return fn()
+  if (typeof delay == 'function') return delay(fn, seconds)
   throw make_reason('schedule', '@.delay capability required for timeouts.')
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function run (factory, requestors, initial, action, time_limit, throttle = 0) {
   function cancel (reason = make_reason(factory, 'Cancel.')) {
     if (timer_cancel) timer_cancel(), timer_cancel = undefined
     if (!cancel_list) return
-    cancel_list.forEach(c => { try { if (typeof c === 'function') c(reason) } catch (_) {} })
+    cancel_list.forEach(c => { try { if (typeof c == 'function') c(reason) } catch (_) {} })
     cancel_list = undefined
   }
 
@@ -65,23 +65,23 @@ function run (factory, requestors, initial, action, time_limit, throttle = 0) {
 
     try {
       cancel_list[idx] = req(function req_cb (val, reason) {
-        if (!cancel_list || idx === undefined) return
+        if (!cancel_list || idx == undefined) return
         cancel_list[idx] = undefined
         action(val, reason, idx)
         idx = undefined
-        if (factory === 'sequence') start_requestor(val)
+        if (factory == 'sequence') start_requestor(val)
         else if (throttle) start_requestor(initial)
       }, value)
     } catch (ex) {
       action(undefined, ex, idx)
       idx = undefined
-      if (factory === 'sequence') start_requestor(value)
+      if (factory == 'sequence') start_requestor(value)
       else if (throttle) start_requestor(initial)
     }
   }
 
-  if (time_limit !== undefined) {
-    if (typeof time_limit !== 'number' || time_limit < 0)
+  if (time_limit != undefined) {
+    if (typeof time_limit != 'number' || time_limit < 0)
       throw make_reason(factory, 'Bad time limit.', time_limit)
     if (time_limit > 0) timer_cancel = schedule(() => cancel(make_reason(factory, 'Timeout.', time_limit)), time_limit)
   }
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function run (factory, requestors, initial, action, time_limit, throttle = 0) {
 
 function _normalize (collection, factory) {
   if (Array.isArray(collection)) return { names: null, list: collection }
-  if (collection && typeof collection === 'object') {
+  if (collection && typeof collection == 'object') {
     const names = Object.keys(collection)
     const list = names.map(k => collection[k]).filter(is_requestor)
     return { names, list }
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function _denormalize (names, list) {
 function par_all (collection, time_limit, throttle) {
   const factory = 'par_all'
   const { names, list } = _normalize(collection, factory)
-  if (list.length === 0) return (cb, v) => cb(names ? {} : [])
+  if (list.length == 0) return (cb, v) => cb(names ? {} : [])
   check_requestors(list, factory)
 
   return function par_all_req (cb, initial) {
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ function par_all (collection, time_limit, throttle) {
     const results = new Array(list.length)
 
     const cancel = run(factory, list, initial, (val, reason, idx) => {
-      if (val === undefined) {
+      if (val == undefined) {
         cancel(reason)
         return cb(undefined, reason)
       }
       results[idx] = val
-      if (--pending === 0) cb(_denormalize(names, results))
+      if (--pending == 0) cb(_denormalize(names, results))
     }, time_limit, throttle)
 
     return cancel
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function par_all (collection, time_limit, throttle) {
 function par_any (collection, time_limit, throttle) {
   const factory = 'par_any'
   const { names, list } = _normalize(collection, factory)
-  if (list.length === 0) return (cb, v) => cb(names ? {} : [])
+  if (list.length == 0) return (cb, v) => cb(names ? {} : [])
   check_requestors(list, factory)
 
   return function par_any_req (cb, initial) {
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ function par_any (collection, time_limit, throttle) {
 
     const cancel = run(factory, list, initial, (val, reason, idx) => {
       pending--
-      if (val !== undefined) successes[idx] = val
-      if (successes.some(v => v !== undefined)) {
+      if (val != undefined) successes[idx] = val
+      if (successes.some(v => v != undefined)) {
         if (!pending) cancel(make_reason(factory, 'Finished.'))
-        return cb(_denormalize(names, successes.filter(v => v !== undefined)))
+        return cb(_denormalize(names, successes.filter(v => v != undefined)))
       }
       if (!pending) cb(undefined, make_reason(factory, 'No successes.'))
     }, time_limit, throttle)
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ function par_any (collection, time_limit, throttle) {
 }
 
 function race (list, time_limit, throttle) {
-  const factory = throttle === 1 ? 'fallback' : 'race'
-  if (!Array.isArray(list) || list.length === 0)
+  const factory = throttle == 1 ? 'fallback' : 'race'
+  if (!Array.isArray(list) || list.length == 0)
     throw make_reason(factory, 'No requestors.')
   check_requestors(list, factory)
 
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ function race (list, time_limit, throttle) {
     let done = false
     const cancel = run(factory, list, initial, (val, reason, idx) => {
       if (done) return
-      if (val !== undefined) {
+      if (val != undefined) {
         done = true
         cancel(make_reason(factory, 'Loser.', idx))
         cb(val)
-      } else if (--list.length === 0) {
+      } else if (--list.length == 0) {
         done = true
         cancel(reason)
         cb(undefined, reason)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function sequence (list, time_limit) {
   const factory = 'sequence'
   if (!Array.isArray(list)) throw make_reason(factory, 'Not an array.', list)
   check_requestors(list, factory)
-  if (list.length === 0) return (cb, v) => cb(v)
+  if (list.length == 0) return (cb, v) => cb(v)
 
   return function sequence_req (cb, initial) {
     check_callback(cb, factory)
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ function sequence (list, time_limit) {
       if (idx >= list.length) return cb(value)
       try {
         list[idx++](function seq_cb (val, reason) {
-          if (val === undefined) return cb(undefined, reason)
+          if (val == undefined) return cb(undefined, reason)
           next(val)
         }, value)
       } catch (ex) {
diff --git a/scripts/shop.cm b/scripts/shop.cm
index f87606ca..671d0347 100644
--- a/scripts/shop.cm
+++ b/scripts/shop.cm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Shop.init = function() {
 // Parse module locator (e.g., "git.world/jj/mod@v0.6.3")
 Shop.parse_locator = function(locator) {
   var parts = locator.split('@')
-  if (parts.length !== 2) {
+  if (parts.length != 2) {
     return null
   }
   
diff --git a/scripts/test.ce b/scripts/test.ce
index 5ba03a4e..29541a49 100644
--- a/scripts/test.ce
+++ b/scripts/test.ce
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 var def = arg
 
-if (arg.length === 0)
+if (arg.length == 0)
   arg = [
     'send',
     'stop',
diff --git a/scripts/text.cm b/scripts/text.cm
index 633d3626..90897ac6 100644
--- a/scripts/text.cm
+++ b/scripts/text.cm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function to_radix(num, radix) {
   var negative = n < 0;
   n = Math.abs(n);
   
-  if (n === 0) return "0";
+  if (n == 0) return "0";
   
   while (n > 0) {
     result = digits[n % radix] + result;
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ function to_radix(num, radix) {
 
 // Insert separator every n digits from right
 function add_separator(str, sep, n) {
-  if (!n || n === 0) return str;
+  if (!n || n == 0) return str;
   
-  var negative = str[0] === '-';
+  var negative = str[0] == '-';
   if (negative) str = str.substring(1);
   
   var parts = str.split('.');
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function add_separator(str, sep, n) {
   // Add separators to integer part
   var result = "";
   for (var i = integer.length - 1, count = 0; i >= 0; i--) {
-    if (count === n && i !== integer.length - 1) {
+    if (count == n && i != integer.length - 1) {
       result = sep + result;
       count = 0;
     }
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ function add_separator(str, sep, n) {
 
 // Format number with separator from left
 function add_separator_left(str, sep, n) {
-  if (!n || n === 0) return str;
+  if (!n || n == 0) return str;
   
-  var negative = str[0] === '-';
+  var negative = str[0] == '-';
   if (negative) str = str.substring(1);
   
   var result = "";
   for (var i = 0, count = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
-    if (count === n && i !== 0) {
+    if (count == n && i != 0) {
       result += sep;
       count = 0;
     }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function text() {
     var bit_length = arg.length;
     var result = "";
     
-    if (typeof format === 'string') {
+    if (typeof format == 'string') {
       // Extract style from format
       var style = '';
       for (var i = 0; i < format.length; i++) {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function text() {
             value = (value << 1) | (bit ? 1 : 0);
             bits++;
             
-            if (bits === 3) {
+            if (bits == 3) {
               result += value.toString();
               bits = 0;
               value = 0;
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ function text() {
     var all_codepoints = true;
     for (var i = 0; i < arg.length; i++) {
       var item = arg[i];
-      if (!(typeof item === 'number' && item >= 0 && item <= 0x10FFFF && item === Math.floor(item))) {
+      if (!(typeof item == 'number' && item >= 0 && item <= 0x10FFFF && item == Math.floor(item))) {
         all_codepoints = false;
         break;
       }
     }
     
-    if (all_codepoints && separator === "") {
+    if (all_codepoints && separator == "") {
       // Use utf8 module to convert codepoints to string
       return utf8.from_codepoints(arg);
     } else {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function text() {
         if (i > 0) result += separator;
         
         var item = arg[i];
-        if (typeof item === 'number' && item >= 0 && item <= 0x10FFFF && item === Math.floor(item)) {
+        if (typeof item == 'number' && item >= 0 && item <= 0x10FFFF && item == Math.floor(item)) {
           // Single codepoint - use utf8 module
           result += utf8.from_codepoints([item]);
         } else {
@@ -178,16 +178,16 @@ function text() {
   }
   
   // Handle number conversion
-  if (typeof arg === 'number') {
+  if (typeof arg == 'number') {
     var format = arguments[1];
     
     // Simple radix conversion
-    if (typeof format === 'number') {
+    if (typeof format == 'number') {
       return to_radix(arg, format);
     }
     
     // Format string conversion
-    if (typeof format === 'string') {
+    if (typeof format == 'string') {
       return format_number(arg, format);
     }
     
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ function text() {
   }
   
   // Handle text operations
-  if (typeof arg === 'string') {
-    if (arguments.length === 1) return arg;
+  if (typeof arg == 'string') {
+    if (arguments.length == 1) return arg;
     
     var from = arguments[1];
     var to = arguments[2];
     
-    if (typeof from !== 'number' || typeof to !== 'number') return arg;
+    if (typeof from != 'number' || typeof to != 'number') return arg;
     
     var len = arg.length;
     
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ function text() {
     if (to < 0) to += len;
     
     // Default values
-    if (from === undefined) from = 0;
-    if (to === undefined) to = len;
+    if (from == undefined) from = 0;
+    if (to == undefined) to = len;
     
     // Validate range
     if (from < 0 || from > to || to > len) return null;
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ function format_number(num, format) {
   if (i < format.length) return null;
   
   // Real number styles
-  if (style === 'e' || style === 'n' || style === 's' || 
-      style === 'u' || style === 'd' || style === 'v' || style === 'l') {
+  if (style == 'e' || style == 'n' || style == 's' || 
+      style == 'u' || style == 'd' || style == 'v' || style == 'l') {
     
     var decimal_point = '.';
     var separator = '';
@@ -314,15 +314,15 @@ function format_number(num, format) {
         break;
     }
     
-    if (separation === 0) separation = default_separation;
-    if (places === 0 && style !== 'e' && style !== 'n') places = default_places;
+    if (separation == 0) separation = default_separation;
+    if (places == 0 && style != 'e' && style != 'n') places = default_places;
     
     // Format the number
-    if (style === 'e') {
+    if (style == 'e') {
       // Scientific notation
       var str = places > 0 ? num.toExponential(places) : num.toExponential();
       return str;
-    } else if (style === 'n' && (Math.abs(num) >= 1e21 || (Math.abs(num) < 1e-6 && num !== 0))) {
+    } else if (style == 'n' && (Math.abs(num) >= 1e21 || (Math.abs(num) < 1e-6 && num != 0))) {
       // Use scientific notation for extreme values
       return num.toExponential();
     } else {
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ function format_number(num, format) {
       }
       
       // Replace decimal point if needed
-      if (decimal_point !== '.') {
+      if (decimal_point != '.') {
         str = str.replace('.', decimal_point);
       }
       
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ function format_number(num, format) {
   }
   
   // Integer styles
-  if (style === 'i' || style === 'b' || style === 'o' || 
-      style === 'h' || style === 't') {
+  if (style == 'i' || style == 'b' || style == 'o' || 
+      style == 'h' || style == 't') {
     
     var radix = 10;
     var default_separation = 0;
@@ -384,15 +384,15 @@ function format_number(num, format) {
         break;
     }
     
-    if (separation === 0) separation = default_separation;
-    if (places === 0) places = default_places;
+    if (separation == 0) separation = default_separation;
+    if (places == 0) places = default_places;
     
     // Convert to integer
     var n = Math.trunc(num);
     var str = to_radix(n, radix).toUpperCase();
     
     // Pad with zeros if needed
-    var negative = str[0] === '-';
+    var negative = str[0] == '-';
     if (negative) str = str.substring(1);
     
     while (str.length < places) {
diff --git a/scripts/time.cm b/scripts/time.cm
index 3c152227..fed678b1 100644
--- a/scripts/time.cm
+++ b/scripts/time.cm
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ time.week2day       = function() { return time.week / time.day;    };
 /* leap-year helpers */
 time.yearsize = function yearsize(y)
 {
-  if (y % 4 === 0 && (y % 100 !== 0 || y % 400 === 0)) return 366;
+  if (y % 4 == 0 && (y % 100 != 0 || y % 400 == 0)) return 366;
   return 365;
 };
-time.isleap = function(y) { return time.yearsize(y) === 366; };
+time.isleap = function(y) { return time.yearsize(y) == 366; };
 
 /* timecode utility */
 time.timecode = function(t, fps = 24)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function record(num = now(),
                 dst  = computer_dst())
 {
   /* caller passed an existing record → return it verbatim */
-  if (typeof num === "object") return num;
+  if (typeof num == "object") return num;
 
   /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
   /* convert seconds-since-epoch → broken-down record                      */
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function record(num = now(),
   rec.yday  = day;
 
   /* month & month-day */
-  if (time.yearsize(y) === 366) monthdays[1] = 29;
+  if (time.yearsize(y) == 366) monthdays[1] = 29;
   var m = 0;
   for (; day >= monthdays[m]; m++) day -= monthdays[m];
   rec.month = m;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function record(num = now(),
 function number(rec = now())
 {
   /* fall through for numeric input or implicit “now” */
-  if (typeof rec === "number") return rec;
+  if (typeof rec == "number") return rec;
 
   /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
   /* record → seconds-since-epoch                                          */
@@ -165,15 +165,15 @@ function text(num = now(),
               zone = computer_zone(),
               dst  = computer_dst())
 {
-  var rec   = (typeof num === "number") ? record(num, zone, dst) : num;
+  var rec   = (typeof num == "number") ? record(num, zone, dst) : num;
   zone      = rec.zone;
   dst       = rec.dst;
 
   /* am/pm */
   if (fmt.includes("a")) {
     if (rec.hour >= 13) { rec.hour -= 12; fmt = fmt.replaceAll("a", "PM"); }
-    else if (rec.hour === 12)            { fmt = fmt.replaceAll("a", "PM"); }
-    else if (rec.hour === 0)  { rec.hour = 12; fmt = fmt.replaceAll("a", "AM"); }
+    else if (rec.hour == 12)            { fmt = fmt.replaceAll("a", "PM"); }
+    else if (rec.hour == 0)  { rec.hour = 12; fmt = fmt.replaceAll("a", "AM"); }
     else                                   fmt = fmt.replaceAll("a", "AM");
   }
 
diff --git a/scripts/toml.cm b/scripts/toml.cm
index 9ccb7442..300c1806 100644
--- a/scripts/toml.cm
+++ b/scripts/toml.cm
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ function parse_toml(text) {
       } else if (value.startsWith('[') && value.endsWith(']')) {
         // Array
         current_section[key] = parse_array(value)
-      } else if (value === 'true' || value === 'false') {
+      } else if (value == 'true' || value == 'false') {
         // Boolean
-        current_section[key] = value === 'true'
+        current_section[key] = value == 'true'
       } else if (!isNaN(Number(value))) {
         // Number
         current_section[key] = Number(value)
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ function parse_array(str) {
   for (var i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
     var char = str[i]
     
-    if (char === '"' && (i === 0 || str[i-1] !== '\\')) {
+    if (char == '"' && (i == 0 || str[i-1] != '\\')) {
       in_quotes = !in_quotes
       current += char
-    } else if (char === ',' && !in_quotes) {
+    } else if (char == ',' && !in_quotes) {
       items.push(parse_value(current.trim()))
       current = ''
     } else {
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ function parse_array(str) {
 function parse_value(str) {
   if (str.startsWith('"') && str.endsWith('"')) {
     return str.slice(1, -1).replace(/\\"/g, '"')
-  } else if (str === 'true' || str === 'false') {
-    return str === 'true'
+  } else if (str == 'true' || str == 'false') {
+    return str == 'true'
   } else if (!isNaN(Number(str))) {
     return Number(str)
   } else {
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ function encode_toml(obj) {
   var result = []
   
   function encode_value(value) {
-    if (typeof value === 'string') {
+    if (typeof value == 'string') {
       return '"' + value.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + '"'
-    } else if (typeof value === 'boolean') {
+    } else if (typeof value == 'boolean') {
       return value ? 'true' : 'false'
-    } else if (typeof value === 'number') {
+    } else if (typeof value == 'number') {
       return String(value)
     } else if (Array.isArray(value)) {
       var items = []
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function encode_toml(obj) {
   for (var i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
     var key = keys[i]
     var value = obj[key]
-    if (value === null || typeof value !== 'object' || Array.isArray(value)) {
+    if (value == null || typeof value != 'object' || Array.isArray(value)) {
       result.push(key + ' = ' + encode_value(value))
     }
   }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function encode_toml(obj) {
       var key = keys[i]
       var value = obj[key]
       
-      if (value !== null && typeof value === 'object' && !Array.isArray(value)) {
+      if (value != null && typeof value == 'object' && !Array.isArray(value)) {
         // Nested object - create section
         var section_path = path ? path + '.' + key : key
         result.push('[' + section_path + ']')
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ function encode_toml(obj) {
         for (var j = 0; j < section_keys.length; j++) {
           var sk = section_keys[j]
           var sv = value[sk]
-          if (sv === null || typeof sv !== 'object' || Array.isArray(sv)) {
+          if (sv == null || typeof sv != 'object' || Array.isArray(sv)) {
             result.push(sk + ' = ' + encode_value(sv))
           }
         }
diff --git a/scripts/update.ce b/scripts/update.ce
index 59f1cf60..04ab860c 100644
--- a/scripts/update.ce
+++ b/scripts/update.ce
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ for (var alias in deps_to_check) {
         local_commit: null,
         remote_commit: remote_commit
       })
-    } else if (local_commit !== remote_commit) {
+    } else if (local_commit != remote_commit) {
       log.console("  Update available!")
       log.console("    Local:  " + local_commit.substring(0, 8))
       log.console("    Remote: " + remote_commit.substring(0, 8))
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ for (var alias in deps_to_check) {
   }
 }
 
-if (updates_available.length === 0) {
+if (updates_available.length == 0) {
   log.console("\nAll dependencies are up to date!")
   $_.stop()
   return
diff --git a/scripts/util.cm b/scripts/util.cm
index c0673e51..a08948e3 100644
--- a/scripts/util.cm
+++ b/scripts/util.cm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ return util
 
 util.dainty_assign = function (target, source) {
   Object.keys(source).forEach(function (k) {
-    if (typeof source[k] === "function") return
+    if (typeof source[k] == "function") return
     if (!(k in target)) return
     if (Array.isArray(source[k])) target[k] = deep_copy(source[k])
     else if (Object.isObject(source[k])) Object.dainty_assign(target[k], source[k])
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ util.get = function (obj, path, defValue) {
   if (!path) return undefined
   var pathArray = Array.isArray(path) ? path : path.match(/([^[.\]])+/g)
   var result = pathArray.reduce((prevObj, key) => prevObj && prevObj[key], obj)
-  return result === undefined ? defValue : result
+  return result == undefined ? defValue : result
 }
 
 util.isEmpty = function(o) {
-  return Object.keys(o).length === 0
+  return Object.keys(o).length == 0
 }
 
 util.dig = function (obj, path, def = {}) {
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ util.access = function (obj, name) {
 
 util.mergekey = function (o1, o2, k) {
   if (!o2) return
-  if (typeof o2[k] === "object") {
+  if (typeof o2[k] == "object") {
     if (Array.isArray(o2[k])) o1[k] = deep_copy(o2[k])
     else {
       if (!o1[k]) o1[k] = {}
-      if (typeof o1[k] === "object") util.merge(o1[k], o2[k])
+      if (typeof o1[k] == "object") util.merge(o1[k], o2[k])
       else o1[k] = o2[k]
     }
   } else o1[k] = o2[k]
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ util.obj_lerp = function(a,b,t) {
 }
 
 util.normalizeSpacing = function normalizeSpacing(spacing) {
-  if (typeof spacing === 'number') {
+  if (typeof spacing == 'number') {
     return {l: spacing, r: spacing, t: spacing, b: spacing}
   } else if (Array.isArray(spacing)) {
-    if (spacing.length === 2) {
+    if (spacing.length == 2) {
       return {l: spacing[0], r: spacing[0], t: spacing[1], b: spacing[1]}
-    } else if (spacing.length === 4) {
+    } else if (spacing.length == 4) {
       return {l: spacing[0], r: spacing[1], t: spacing[2], b: spacing[3]}
     }
-  } else if (typeof spacing === 'object') {
+  } else if (typeof spacing == 'object') {
     return {l: spacing.l || 0, r: spacing.r || 0, t: spacing.t || 0, b: spacing.b || 0}
   } else {
     return {l:0, r:0, t:0, b:0}
diff --git a/source/quickjs.c b/source/quickjs.c
index d78fe3cb..4a8831ca 100644
--- a/source/quickjs.c
+++ b/source/quickjs.c
@@ -14967,6 +14967,16 @@ static BOOL js_strict_eq2(JSContext *ctx, JSValue op1, JSValue op2,
 
     tag1 = JS_VALUE_GET_NORM_TAG(op1);
     tag2 = JS_VALUE_GET_NORM_TAG(op2);
+    
+    /* throw on any mismatched non-numeric tags */
+    if (tag1 != tag2
+        && !((tag1 == JS_TAG_INT || tag1 == JS_TAG_FLOAT64)
+             && (tag2 == JS_TAG_INT || tag2 == JS_TAG_FLOAT64))) {
+        JS_ThrowTypeError(ctx,
+            "Strict equality: cannot compare two differing types");
+        goto done_no_free;
+    }
+    
     switch(tag1) {
     case JS_TAG_BOOL:
         if (tag1 != tag2) {
@@ -21768,13 +21778,8 @@ static __exception int next_token(JSParseState *s)
         break;
     case '=':
         if (p[1] == '=') {
-            if (p[2] == '=') {
-                p += 3;
-                s->token.val = TOK_STRICT_EQ;
-            } else {
-                p += 2;
-                s->token.val = TOK_EQ;
-            }
+            p += 2;
+            s->token.val = TOK_STRICT_EQ;
         } else if (p[1] == '>') {
             p += 2;
             s->token.val = TOK_ARROW;
@@ -21784,13 +21789,8 @@ static __exception int next_token(JSParseState *s)
         break;
     case '!':
         if (p[1] == '=') {
-            if (p[2] == '=') {
-                p += 3;
-                s->token.val = TOK_STRICT_NEQ;
-            } else {
-                p += 2;
-                s->token.val = TOK_NEQ;
-            }
+            p += 2;
+            s->token.val = TOK_STRICT_NEQ;
         } else {
             goto def_token;
         }
@@ -26424,12 +26424,6 @@ static __exception int js_parse_expr_binary(JSParseState *s, int level,
             break;
         case 5:
             switch(op) {
-            case TOK_EQ:
-                opcode = OP_eq;
-                break;
-            case TOK_NEQ:
-                opcode = OP_neq;
-                break;
             case TOK_STRICT_EQ:
                 opcode = OP_strict_eq;
                 break;
diff --git a/tests/blob.ce b/tests/blob.ce
index f2d105c3..088c104e 100644
--- a/tests/blob.ce
+++ b/tests/blob.ce
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var Blob = use('blob');
 var os = use('os');
 
-log.console("=== Blob Module Test Suite ===\n");
+log.console("== Blob Module Test Suite ==\n");
 
 var passed = 0;
 var failed = 0;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function assert(condition, message) {
 }
 
 function assertEqual(actual, expected, message) {
-    if (actual !== expected) {
+    if (actual != expected) {
         throw new Error(message || "Expected " + expected + ", got " + actual);
     }
 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ test("Blob copy constructor", function() {
 test("Blob partial copy constructor", function() {
     var b1 = new Blob();
     for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-        b1.write_bit(i % 2 === 0);
+        b1.write_bit(i % 2 == 0);
     }
     stone(b1);
     
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ test("Write pad and check padding", function() {
 test("Read blob from stone blob", function() {
     var b1 = new Blob();
     for (var i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
-        b1.write_bit(i % 3 === 0);
+        b1.write_bit(i % 3 == 0);
     }
     stone(b1);
     
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ test("Read blob from stone blob", function() {
     assertEqual(b2.length, 8, "Read blob should have 8 bits");
     
     // Check the pattern
-    assertEqual(b2.read_logical(2), true); // Original bit 6 (6 % 3 === 0)
-    assertEqual(b2.read_logical(5), true); // Original bit 9 (9 % 3 === 0)
+    assertEqual(b2.read_logical(2), true); // Original bit 6 (6 % 3 == 0)
+    assertEqual(b2.read_logical(5), true); // Original bit 9 (9 % 3 == 0)
 });
 
 // Test 14: Stone immutability
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ test("Multiple stone calls are safe and stone.p works", function() {
     assertEqual(b.read_logical(0), true, "Blob data should remain intact");
     
     // Verify blob.stone is not available
-    assert(b.stone === undefined, "blob.stone should not be available as a method");
+    assert(b.stone == undefined, "blob.stone should not be available as a method");
 });
 
 // Test 16: Invalid constructor arguments
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ test("Large blob handling", function() {
     
     // Write many bits
     for (var i = 0; i < testSize; i++) {
-        b.write_bit(i % 7 === 0);
+        b.write_bit(i % 7 == 0);
     }
     
     assertEqual(b.length, testSize, "Should have " + testSize + " bits");
@@ -405,10 +405,10 @@ test("Invalid read positions", function() {
 });
 
 // Print summary
-log.console("\n=== Test Summary ===");
+log.console("\n== Test Summary ==");
 log.console("Total tests: " + (passed + failed));
 log.console("Passed: " + passed);
 log.console("Failed: " + failed);
-log.console("\nOverall: " + (failed === 0 ? "PASSED" : "FAILED"));
+log.console("\nOverall: " + (failed == 0 ? "PASSED" : "FAILED"));
 
 $_.stop()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fit.ce b/tests/fit.ce
index dd70e5df..e66bc956 100644
--- a/tests/fit.ce
+++ b/tests/fit.ce
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var tests_failed = 0;
 
 function test(description, actual, expected) {
     tests_run++;
-    if (actual === expected) {
+    if (actual == expected) {
         tests_passed++;
         log.console("✓", description, "=", actual);
     } else {
diff --git a/tests/kim.ce b/tests/kim.ce
index 89aa4ca0..a5fc30c0 100644
--- a/tests/kim.ce
+++ b/tests/kim.ce
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ var blob = use('blob')
 var test1 = "Hello, World!";
 var encoded1 = kim.encode(test1);
 var decoded1 = kim.decode(encoded1);
-log.console("ASCII test:", test1 === decoded1 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
-if (test1 !== decoded1) {
+log.console("ASCII test:", test1 == decoded1 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+if (test1 != decoded1) {
   log.console("  Expected:", test1);
   log.console("  Got:", decoded1);
 }
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ if (test1 !== decoded1) {
 var test2 = "Hello, 世界! 🌍 Привет мир";
 var encoded2 = kim.encode(test2);
 var decoded2 = kim.decode(encoded2);
-log.console("Unicode test:", test2 === decoded2 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
-if (test2 !== decoded2) {
+log.console("Unicode test:", test2 == decoded2 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+if (test2 != decoded2) {
   log.console("  Expected:", test2);
   log.console("  Got:", decoded2);
 }
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ var encoded3 = kim.encode(test3);
 log.console(typeof encoded3)
 log.console(encoded3 instanceof blob)
 var decoded3 = kim.decode(encoded3);
-log.console("Empty string test:", test3 === decoded3 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("Empty string test:", test3 == decoded3 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
 
 // Test various Unicode ranges
 var test4 = "αβγδε АБВГД 你好 😀😎🎉 ∑∏∫";
 var encoded4 = kim.encode(test4);
 var decoded4 = kim.decode(encoded4);
-log.console("Mixed Unicode test:", test4 === decoded4 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
-if (test4 !== decoded4) {
+log.console("Mixed Unicode test:", test4 == decoded4 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+if (test4 != decoded4) {
   log.console("  Expected:", test4);
   log.console("  Got:", decoded4);
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules.ce b/tests/modules.ce
index d9233532..b950cc35 100644
--- a/tests/modules.ce
+++ b/tests/modules.ce
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var io = use('io')
 var shop = use('shop')
 var time = use('time')
 
-log.console("=== Testing Module System ===")
+log.console("== Testing Module System ==")
 
 // Test 1: TOML parser
 log.console("\n1. Testing TOML parser...")
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var tests = [
 for (var i = 0; i < tests.length; i++) {
   var test = tests[i]
   var result = resolver.resolve(test.input)
-  if (result === test.expected) {
+  if (result == test.expected) {
     log.console("✓ " + test.input + " -> " + result)
   } else {
     log.console("✗ " + test.input + " -> " + result + " (expected " + test.expected + ")")
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@ io.rm(test_dir + '/.cell/modules')
 io.rm(test_dir + '/.cell')
 io.rm(test_dir)
 
-log.console("\n=== Module System Test Complete ===")
+log.console("\n== Module System Test Complete ==")
 
 $_.stop()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/nota.ce b/tests/nota.ce
index dcb07c2f..eb29b06f 100644
--- a/tests/nota.ce
+++ b/tests/nota.ce
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ var EPSILON = 1e-12
 
 // Deep comparison function for objects and arrays
 function deepCompare(expected, actual, path = '') {
-  if (expected === actual) return { passed: true, messages: [] };
+  if (expected == actual) return { passed: true, messages: [] };
 
-  if (typeof expected === 'number' && typeof actual === 'number') {
+  if (typeof expected == 'number' && typeof actual == 'number') {
     if (isNaN(expected) && isNaN(actual))
       return { passed: true, messages: [] };
     
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function deepCompare(expected, actual, path = '') {
     actual = Array.from(new Uint8Array(actual));
 
   if (Array.isArray(expected) && Array.isArray(actual)) {
-    if (expected.length !== actual.length)
+    if (expected.length != actual.length)
       return {
         passed: false,
         messages: [`Array length mismatch at ${path}: expected ${expected.length}, got ${actual.length}`]
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ function deepCompare(expected, actual, path = '') {
       const result = deepCompare(expected[i], actual[i], `${path}[${i}]`);
       if (!result.passed) messages.push(...result.messages);
     }
-    return { passed: messages.length === 0, messages };
+    return { passed: messages.length == 0, messages };
   }
 
-  if (typeof expected === 'object' && expected !== null && 
-      typeof actual === 'object' && actual !== null) {
+  if (typeof expected == 'object' && expected != null && 
+      typeof actual == 'object' && actual != null) {
     const expKeys = Object.keys(expected).sort();
     const actKeys = Object.keys(actual).sort();
-    if (JSON.stringify(expKeys) !== JSON.stringify(actKeys))
+    if (JSON.stringify(expKeys) != JSON.stringify(actKeys))
       return {
         passed: false,
         messages: [`Object keys mismatch at ${path}: expected ${expKeys}, got ${actKeys}`]
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function deepCompare(expected, actual, path = '') {
       const result = deepCompare(expected[key], actual[key], `${path}.${key}`);
       if (!result.passed) messages.push(...result.messages);
     }
-    return { passed: messages.length === 0, messages };
+    return { passed: messages.length == 0, messages };
   }
 
   return {
@@ -170,23 +170,23 @@ var testCases = [
 
   // Replacer tests
   { input: { a: 1, b: 2 },
-    replacer: (key, value) => typeof value === 'number' ? value * 2 : value,
+    replacer: (key, value) => typeof value == 'number' ? value * 2 : value,
     expected: { a: 2, b: 4 },
     testType: 'replacer' },
   
   { input: { x: "test", y: 5 },
-    replacer: (key, value) => key === 'x' ? value + "!" : value,
+    replacer: (key, value) => key == 'x' ? value + "!" : value,
     expected: { x: "test!", y: 5 },
     testType: 'replacer' },
 
   // Reviver tests
   { input: { a: 1, b: 2 },
-    reviver: (key, value) => typeof value === 'number' ? value * 3 : value,
+    reviver: (key, value) => typeof value == 'number' ? value * 3 : value,
     expected: { a: 3, b: 6 },
     testType: 'reviver' },
   
   { input: { x: "test", y: 10 },
-    reviver: (key, value) => key === 'y' ? value + 1 : value,
+    reviver: (key, value) => key == 'y' ? value + 1 : value,
     expected: { x: "test", y: 11 },
     testType: 'reviver' }
 ];
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ for (let test of testCases) {
   } else {
     if (test.expectedHex) {
       let encodedHex = bufferToHex(encoded);
-      if (encodedHex !== test.expectedHex.toLowerCase()) {
+      if (encodedHex != test.expectedHex.toLowerCase()) {
         messages.push(
           `Hex encoding differs (informational):
           Expected: ${test.expectedHex}
diff --git a/tests/overling.ce b/tests/overling.ce
index cacf102e..e0f50b97 100644
--- a/tests/overling.ce
+++ b/tests/overling.ce
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ var tests = [
       for (var i = 0; i < targetCount; i++) {
         $_.start(function(greet) {
           underlingCount++;
-          if (underlingCount === targetCount) {
+          if (underlingCount == targetCount) {
             done({
               passed: true,
               messages: []
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ var tests = [
 
 // Message receiver
 $_.receiver(function(msg) {
-  if (msg.type === 'run_tests') {
+  if (msg.type == 'run_tests') {
     startTime = time.number();
     var testsCompleted = 0;
     
diff --git a/tests/portal.ce b/tests/portal.ce
index fc2487cf..4ae999a1 100644
--- a/tests/portal.ce
+++ b/tests/portal.ce
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 var password = "abc123"
 
 $_.portal(e => {
-  if (e.password !== password)
+  if (e.password != password)
     send(e, {reason:"Password does not match."});
   else
     send(e, $_)
diff --git a/tests/qr_drag.ce b/tests/qr_drag.ce
index e3d6693d..b121bd53 100644
--- a/tests/qr_drag.ce
+++ b/tests/qr_drag.ce
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function extract_qr_surface(surface)
 var display = undefined
 
 $_.receiver(e => {
-  if (e.type === 'quit')
+  if (e.type == 'quit')
     os.exit()
 
   switch(e.type) {
diff --git a/tests/test_actor_access.ce b/tests/test_actor_access.ce
index 7a51bb33..92db5efb 100644
--- a/tests/test_actor_access.ce
+++ b/tests/test_actor_access.ce
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 log.console("Testing actor access to $_:");
 
 // In an actor script, $_ should be available
-if (typeof $_ !== 'undefined') {
+if (typeof $_ != 'undefined') {
   log.console("✓ Actor has access to $_");
   log.console("  $_.random is a", typeof $_.random);
   log.console("  $_.clock is a", typeof $_.clock);
diff --git a/tests/test_child_actor.ce b/tests/test_child_actor.ce
index c91e93bd..f309ff0e 100644
--- a/tests/test_child_actor.ce
+++ b/tests/test_child_actor.ce
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Child actor test
 log.console("Child actor spawned");
 
-if (typeof $_ !== 'undefined') {
+if (typeof $_ != 'undefined') {
   log.console("✓ Child actor has access to $_");
 } else {
   log.error("✗ Child actor does NOT have access to $_");
diff --git a/tests/test_module.ce b/tests/test_module.ce
index e17e275f..62958de7 100644
--- a/tests/test_module.ce
+++ b/tests/test_module.ce
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Test module - should NOT have access to $_
 
 function test() {
-  if (typeof $_ !== 'undefined') {
+  if (typeof $_ != 'undefined') {
     log.error("✗ Module incorrectly has access to $_!");
     return "ERROR: Module has $_ access";
   } else {
diff --git a/tests/test_use_args.ce b/tests/test_use_args.ce
index 8615fe76..894ab8e8 100644
--- a/tests/test_use_args.ce
+++ b/tests/test_use_args.ce
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ log.console("Module 2 all args:", module2.allArgs());
 // Test 3: Verify modules are cached (should return same as module1)
 var module3 = use('test_args');
 log.console("Module 3 (cached) message:", module3.message);
-log.console("Are module1 and module3 the same?", module1 === module3);
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+log.console("Are module1 and module3 the same?", module1 == module3);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/text.ce b/tests/text.ce
index d998b70f..b6114b6c 100644
--- a/tests/text.ce
+++ b/tests/text.ce
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ log.console("Testing text module...")
 log.console("")
 
 // Test array to text conversion
-log.console("=== Testing array to text conversion ===")
+log.console("== Testing array to text conversion ==")
 
 // Basic array concatenation
 var arr1 = ["Hello", " ", "World"]
 var result1 = text(arr1)
 log.console("text(['Hello', ' ', 'World']) = '" + result1 + "'")
 log.console("Expected: 'Hello World'")
-log.console("Passed: " + (result1 === "Hello World"))
+log.console("Passed: " + (result1 == "Hello World"))
 log.console("")
 
 // Array with separator
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var arr2 = ["one", "two", "three"]
 var result2 = text(arr2, ", ")
 log.console("text(['one', 'two', 'three'], ', ') = '" + result2 + "'")
 log.console("Expected: 'one, two, three'")
-log.console("Passed: " + (result2 === "one, two, three"))
+log.console("Passed: " + (result2 == "one, two, three"))
 log.console("")
 
 // Unicode codepoints
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var arr3 = [72, 101, 108, 108, 111]
 var result3 = text(arr3)
 log.console("text([72, 101, 108, 108, 111]) = '" + result3 + "'")
 log.console("Expected: 'Hello'")
-log.console("Passed: " + (result3 === "Hello"))
+log.console("Passed: " + (result3 == "Hello"))
 log.console("")
 
 // Mixed array with text and codepoints
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ var arr4 = ["Hi", 32, "there", 33]
 var result4 = text(arr4)
 log.console("text(['Hi', 32, 'there', 33]) = '" + result4 + "'")
 log.console("Expected: 'Hi there!'")
-log.console("Passed: " + (result4 === "Hi there!"))
+log.console("Passed: " + (result4 == "Hi there!"))
 log.console("")
 
 // Test number to text conversion with radix
-log.console("=== Testing number to text with radix ===")
+log.console("== Testing number to text with radix ==")
 
 var tests_radix = [
   {num: 12, radix: 10, expected: "12"},
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ for (var i = 0; i < tests_radix.length; i++) {
   var result = text(test.num, test.radix)
   log.console("text(" + test.num + ", " + test.radix + ") = '" + result + "'")
   log.console("Expected: '" + test.expected + "'")
-  log.console("Passed: " + (result === test.expected))
+  log.console("Passed: " + (result == test.expected))
 }
 log.console("")
 
 // Test formatted number conversion
-log.console("=== Testing formatted number conversion ===")
+log.console("== Testing formatted number conversion ==")
 
 var num = 123456789.1
 var format_tests = [
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ for (var i = 0; i < format_tests.length; i++) {
   var result = text(num, test.fmt)
   log.console("text(" + num + ", '" + test.fmt + "') = '" + result + "'")
   log.console("Expected: '" + test.expected + "'")
-  log.console("Passed: " + (result === test.expected))
+  log.console("Passed: " + (result == test.expected))
 }
 log.console("")
 
 // Test integer formatting
-log.console("=== Testing integer formatting ===")
+log.console("== Testing integer formatting ==")
 
 var int_tests = [
   {num: 12, fmt: "4b8", expected: "0000_1100"},
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ for (var i = 0; i < int_tests.length; i++) {
   var result = text(test.num, test.fmt)
   log.console("text(" + test.num + ", '" + test.fmt + "') = '" + result + "'")
   log.console("Expected: '" + test.expected + "'")
-  log.console("Passed: " + (result === test.expected))
+  log.console("Passed: " + (result == test.expected))
 }
 log.console("")
 
 // Test text substring operations
-log.console("=== Testing text substring operations ===")
+log.console("== Testing text substring operations ==")
 
 var str = "miskatonic"
 var substr_tests = [
@@ -128,36 +128,36 @@ var substr_tests = [
 
 for (var i = 0; i < substr_tests.length; i++) {
   var test = substr_tests[i]
-  var result = test.to === undefined ? text(str, test.from) : text(str, test.from, test.to)
-  var args = test.to === undefined ? test.from : test.from + ", " + test.to
-  log.console("text('" + str + "', " + args + ") = " + (result === null ? "null" : "'" + result + "'"))
-  log.console("Expected: " + (test.expected === null ? "null" : "'" + test.expected + "'"))
-  log.console("Passed: " + (result === test.expected))
+  var result = test.to == undefined ? text(str, test.from) : text(str, test.from, test.to)
+  var args = test.to == undefined ? test.from : test.from + ", " + test.to
+  log.console("text('" + str + "', " + args + ") = " + (result == null ? "null" : "'" + result + "'"))
+  log.console("Expected: " + (test.expected == null ? "null" : "'" + test.expected + "'"))
+  log.console("Passed: " + (result == test.expected))
 }
 log.console("")
 
 // Test edge cases
-log.console("=== Testing edge cases ===")
+log.console("== Testing edge cases ==")
 
 // Empty array
 var empty_result = text([])
 log.console("text([]) = '" + empty_result + "'")
-log.console("Passed: " + (empty_result === ""))
+log.console("Passed: " + (empty_result == ""))
 
 // Single element array
 var single_result = text([42])
 log.console("text([42]) = '" + single_result + "'")
-log.console("Passed: " + (single_result === "42"))
+log.console("Passed: " + (single_result == "42"))
 
 // Text identity
 var text_result = text("hello")
 log.console("text('hello') = '" + text_result + "'")
-log.console("Passed: " + (text_result === "hello"))
+log.console("Passed: " + (text_result == "hello"))
 
 // Invalid format
 var invalid_result = text(123, "xyz")
 log.console("text(123, 'xyz') = " + invalid_result)
-log.console("Passed: " + (invalid_result === null))
+log.console("Passed: " + (invalid_result == null))
 
 // Very small numbers with 'n' format
 var tiny = 0.0000001
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ log.console("Should use scientific notation: " + (huge_result.indexOf('e') > -1)
 log.console("")
 
 // Summary
-log.console("=== Test Summary ===")
+log.console("== Test Summary ==")
 log.console("All major test categories completed.")
 log.console("The text module provides:")
 log.console("- Array to text conversion with Unicode support")
diff --git a/tests/text_utf8.ce b/tests/text_utf8.ce
index 42f0b128..f18c57a3 100644
--- a/tests/text_utf8.ce
+++ b/tests/text_utf8.ce
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ var decoded_text = text(encoded_blob);
 log.console("Blob to text test:");
 log.console("  Original:", test_string);
 log.console("  Decoded:", decoded_text);
-log.console("  Match:", test_string === decoded_text ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  Match:", test_string == decoded_text ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
 
 // Test array of codepoints conversion
 var codepoints = [72, 101, 108, 108, 111, 44, 32, 19990, 30028, 33, 32, 127757];
 var from_codepoints = text(codepoints);
 log.console("\nCodepoints to text test:");
 log.console("  From codepoints:", from_codepoints);
-log.console("  Match:", from_codepoints === test_string ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  Match:", from_codepoints == test_string ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
 
 // Test array with separator
 var words = ["Hello", "world", "from", "text"];
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var joined = text(words, " ");
 log.console("\nArray with separator test:");
 log.console("  Joined:", joined);
 log.console("  Expected: Hello world from text");
-log.console("  Match:", joined === "Hello world from text" ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  Match:", joined == "Hello world from text" ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
 
 // Test mixed array with codepoints
 var mixed = [72, "ello", 32, "world"];
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var mixed_result = text(mixed, "");
 log.console("\nMixed array test:");
 log.console("  Result:", mixed_result);
 log.console("  Expected: Hello world");
-log.console("  Match:", mixed_result === "Hello world" ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  Match:", mixed_result == "Hello world" ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
 
 // Test blob encoding formats still work
 var test_data = utf8.encode("ABC");
diff --git a/tests/toml.ce b/tests/toml.ce
index 5664c030..d2a67b63 100644
--- a/tests/toml.ce
+++ b/tests/toml.ce
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ log.console("")
 // Verify round-trip conversion
 log.console("Verifying round-trip conversion...")
 function deep_equal(a, b) {
-  if (a === b) return true
+  if (a == b) return true
   if (a == null || b == null) return false
-  if (typeof a !== typeof b) return false
+  if (typeof a != typeof b) return false
   
-  if (typeof a === 'object') {
+  if (typeof a == 'object') {
     var keys_a = Object.keys(a)
     var keys_b = Object.keys(b)
-    if (keys_a.length !== keys_b.length) return false
+    if (keys_a.length != keys_b.length) return false
     
     for (var i = 0; i < keys_a.length; i++) {
       if (!deep_equal(a[keys_a[i]], b[keys_a[i]])) return false
diff --git a/tests/utf8.ce b/tests/utf8.ce
index 41a2bd4a..4d8093b0 100644
--- a/tests/utf8.ce
+++ b/tests/utf8.ce
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var test1 = "Hello";
 log.console("ASCII length test:");
 log.console("  Characters:", utf8.length(test1));
 log.console("  Bytes:", utf8.byte_length(test1));
-log.console("  Match:", utf8.length(test1) === utf8.byte_length(test1) ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  Match:", utf8.length(test1) == utf8.byte_length(test1) ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
 
 var test2 = "Hello 世界";
 log.console("\nMixed ASCII/Unicode length test:");
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ var codepoints = utf8.codepoints(test3);
 log.console("\nCodepoints test:");
 log.console("  String:", test3);
 log.console("  Codepoints:", codepoints);
-log.console("  A=65:", codepoints[0] === 65 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
-log.console("  😀=128512:", codepoints[1] === 128512 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
-log.console("  B=66:", codepoints[2] === 66 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  A=65:", codepoints[0] == 65 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  😀=128512:", codepoints[1] == 128512 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  B=66:", codepoints[2] == 66 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
 
 // Test from_codepoints
 var reconstructed = utf8.from_codepoints(codepoints);
 log.console("  Reconstructed:", reconstructed);
-log.console("  Match:", test3 === reconstructed ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  Match:", test3 == reconstructed ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
 
 // Test encode/decode
 var test4 = "UTF-8 encoding: 你好世界 🌍";
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var decoded = utf8.decode(encoded);
 log.console("\nEncode/decode test:");
 log.console("  Original:", test4);
 log.console("  Decoded:", decoded);
-log.console("  Match:", test4 === decoded ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
+log.console("  Match:", test4 == decoded ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
 
 // Test validation
 log.console("\nValidation tests:");
diff --git a/tests/wota.ce b/tests/wota.ce
index a0944c2c..610f4f4a 100644
--- a/tests/wota.ce
+++ b/tests/wota.ce
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ function blob_to_hex(blob) {
   return bytes.map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('').toLowerCase()
 }
 
-function is_blob(x) { return x && typeof x === 'object' && typeof x.length === 'number' && typeof x.read_logical === 'function' }
+function is_blob(x) { return x && typeof x == 'object' && typeof x.length == 'number' && typeof x.read_logical == 'function' }
 
 /* Deep comparison capable of Blobs + tolerance for floating diff */
 function deep_compare(expected, actual, path = '') {
-  if (expected === actual) return { passed: true, messages: [] }
+  if (expected == actual) return { passed: true, messages: [] }
 
-  if (typeof expected === 'number' && typeof actual === 'number') {
+  if (typeof expected == 'number' && typeof actual == 'number') {
     if (isNaN(expected) && isNaN(actual)) return { passed: true, messages: [] }
     var diff = Math.abs(expected - actual)
     if (diff <= EPSILON) return { passed: true, messages: [] }
@@ -67,37 +67,37 @@ function deep_compare(expected, actual, path = '') {
 
   if (is_blob(expected) && is_blob(actual)) {
     stone_if_needed(expected); stone_if_needed(actual)
-    if (expected.length !== actual.length)
+    if (expected.length != actual.length)
       return { passed: false, messages: [`Blob length mismatch at ${path}: ${expected.length} vs ${actual.length}`] }
     for (var i = 0; i < expected.length; i++) {
-      if (expected.read_logical(i) !== actual.read_logical(i))
+      if (expected.read_logical(i) != actual.read_logical(i))
         return { passed: false, messages: [`Blob bit mismatch at ${path}[${i}]`] }
     }
     return { passed: true, messages: [] }
   }
 
   if (Array.isArray(expected) && Array.isArray(actual)) {
-    if (expected.length !== actual.length)
+    if (expected.length != actual.length)
       return { passed: false, messages: [`Array length mismatch at ${path}: ${expected.length} vs ${actual.length}`] }
     var msgs = []
     for (var i = 0; i < expected.length; i++) {
       var res = deep_compare(expected[i], actual[i], `${path}[${i}]`)
       if (!res.passed) msgs.push(...res.messages)
     }
-    return { passed: msgs.length === 0, messages: msgs }
+    return { passed: msgs.length == 0, messages: msgs }
   }
 
-  if (typeof expected === 'object' && expected && typeof actual === 'object' && actual) {
+  if (typeof expected == 'object' && expected && typeof actual == 'object' && actual) {
     var expKeys = Object.keys(expected).sort()
     var actKeys = Object.keys(actual).sort()
-    if (JSON.stringify(expKeys) !== JSON.stringify(actKeys))
+    if (JSON.stringify(expKeys) != JSON.stringify(actKeys))
       return { passed: false, messages: [`Object keys mismatch at ${path}: ${expKeys} vs ${actKeys}`] }
     var msgs = []
     for (var k of expKeys) {
       var res = deep_compare(expected[k], actual[k], `${path}.${k}`)
       if (!res.passed) msgs.push(...res.messages)
     }
-    return { passed: msgs.length === 0, messages: msgs }
+    return { passed: msgs.length == 0, messages: msgs }
   }
 
   return { passed: false, messages: [`Value mismatch at ${path}: ${JSON.stringify(expected)} vs ${JSON.stringify(actual)}`] }
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ var testCases = [
   { input: { '': '' },               expectedHex: '311010' },
   { input: 1e-10,                    expectedHex: 'd00a01' },
 
-  { input: { a: 1, b: 2 },           replacer: (k, v) => typeof v === 'number' ? v * 2 : v, expected: { a: 2, b: 4 }, testType: 'replacer' },
-  { input: { x: 'test', y: 5 },      replacer: (k, v) => k === 'x' ? v + '!' : v,           expected: { x: 'test!', y: 5 }, testType: 'replacer' },
+  { input: { a: 1, b: 2 },           replacer: (k, v) => typeof v == 'number' ? v * 2 : v, expected: { a: 2, b: 4 }, testType: 'replacer' },
+  { input: { x: 'test', y: 5 },      replacer: (k, v) => k == 'x' ? v + '!' : v,           expected: { x: 'test!', y: 5 }, testType: 'replacer' },
 
-  { input: { a: 1, b: 2 },           reviver: (k, v) => typeof v === 'number' ? v * 3 : v, expected: { a: 3, b: 6 }, testType: 'reviver' },
-  { input: { x: 'test', y: 10 },     reviver: (k, v) => k === 'y' ? v + 1 : v,             expected: { x: 'test', y: 11 }, testType: 'reviver' }
+  { input: { a: 1, b: 2 },           reviver: (k, v) => typeof v == 'number' ? v * 3 : v, expected: { a: 3, b: 6 }, testType: 'reviver' },
+  { input: { x: 'test', y: 10 },     reviver: (k, v) => k == 'y' ? v + 1 : v,             expected: { x: 'test', y: 11 }, testType: 'reviver' }
 ]
 
 /*──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
@@ -184,12 +184,12 @@ for (var t of testCases) {
     else {
       if (t.expectedHex) {
         var gotHex = blob_to_hex(enc)
-        if (gotHex !== t.expectedHex.toLowerCase())
+        if (gotHex != t.expectedHex.toLowerCase())
           msgs.push(`Hex encoding differs (info): exp ${t.expectedHex}, got ${gotHex}`)
       }
 
       var dec = t.reviver ? wota.decode(enc, t.reviver) : wota.decode(enc)
-      var exp = t.expected !== undefined ? t.expected : t.input
+      var exp = t.expected != undefined ? t.expected : t.input
 
       var cmp = deep_compare(exp, dec)
       if (!cmp.passed) { passed = false; msgs.push(...cmp.messages) }
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ for (var r of results) {
 }
 
 log.console(`\nResult: ${passCount}/${testCount} tests passed`)
-if (passCount === testCount) { log.console('Overall: PASSED'); os.exit(0) }
+if (passCount == testCount) { log.console('Overall: PASSED'); os.exit(0) }
 log.console('Overall: FAILED')
 
 $_.stop()
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