diff --git a/.github/workflows/all-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/all-builds.yml
index fbc3abe..65e24a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/all-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/all-builds.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   Qtk:
+    name: Qtk Applications
     env:
       CONFIG: -DQTK_SUBMODULES=ON -DQTK_DEBUG=OFF -DQTK_CCACHE=OFF -DQTK_GUI=ON -DQTK_PLUGINS=OFF -DQTK_EXAMPLE=ON
     strategy:
@@ -29,10 +30,10 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Qt
-        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v2
+        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.QT_VERSION }}
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload package artifacts (DEB)
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qtk-gui-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: |
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload package artifacts (WIN)
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qtk-gui-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: |
@@ -112,14 +113,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload package artifacts (OSX)
         if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qtk-gui-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: |
             build/packages/*.tar.gz
 
       - name: Upload Qtk install directory
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qtk-gui-${{ matrix.os }}-install
           path: install/*
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
 #          cmake --build build/ --target package_source
 #
 #      - name: Upload package artifacts
-#        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+#        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
 #        with:
 #          name: qtk-${{ matrix.os }}-packages
 #          path: |
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ jobs:
 #            !build/packages/_CPack_Packages/*
 
   Qtk-Library:
+    name: Qtk library
     env:
       CONFIG: -DQTK_SUBMODULES=ON -DQTK_DEBUG=OFF -DQTK_CCACHE=OFF -DQTK_GUI=OFF -DQTK_PLUGINS=OFF -DQTK_EXAMPLE=OFF
     strategy:
@@ -159,10 +161,10 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Qt
-        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v2
+        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.QT_VERSION }}
 
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload package artifacts (DEB)
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: libqtk-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: |
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload package artifacts (WIN)
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qtk-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: |
@@ -231,20 +233,21 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload package artifacts (OSX)
         if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qtk-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: |
             build/packages/*.tar.gz
 
       - name: Upload libqtk install
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: libqtk-${{ matrix.os }}-install
           path: install/*
 
   Qtk-Plugins:
+    name: Qtk Qt Designer Plugins
     env:
       CONFIG: -DQTK_SUBMODULES=ON -DQTK_DEBUG=OFF -DQTK_CCACHE=OFF -DQTK_GUI=OFF -DQTK_PLUGINS=ON -DQTK_EXAMPLE=OFF
     strategy:
@@ -264,10 +267,10 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Qt
-        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v2
+        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.QT_VERSION }}
 
@@ -292,6 +295,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cmake --install build/ --config Release --component qtk_plugins
 
   Qtk-Assimp-Targets:
+    name: Qtk Assimp Platform Targets
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -304,10 +308,10 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Qt
-        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v2
+        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.QT_VERSION }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index fd01ba9..f461a2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ jobs:
   Tidy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Qt
-        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v2
+        uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
         with:
           version: '6.5.0'
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Qtk
         run: |
           cmake -B build -DQTK_SUBMODULES=OFF -DQTK_CCACHE=OFF -DQTK_PLUGINS=OFF -DQTK_GUI=ON
-          cmake --build build --target qtk_gui -- -j $(nproc)
+          cmake --build build --target qtk_gui qtk_example -- -j $(nproc)
 
       - uses: cpp-linter/cpp-linter-action@v2
         id: linter
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           # Use clang-tools 14
-          version: '14'
+          version: '18'
           # Don't use clang-format with this action
           # + Set to `file` to use .clang-format (Qtk formats with clang 15)
           style: ''
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         path:
           - 'src'
-          - 'app'
+          - 'example-app'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: clang-format Check
         uses: jidicula/clang-format-action@v4.9.0
         with:
-          clang-format-version: '15'
+          clang-format-version: '18'
           check-path: ${{ matrix.path }}
diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index 075b47d..5371f85 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
   QApplication a(argc, argv);
 
   auto window = MainWindow::getMainWindow();
+
+  // Qtk currently uses the decorator pattern to save / load scenes.
+  // This is a temporary solution and will be improved in the future.
+  // NOTE: We set the scene here and not in QtkMainWindow to detach the scene
+  // from the QtkWidget plugin (qtk_plugin_library build target).
+  // Once we can save / load scenes, this call, and QtkScene, can be removed.
+  window->getQtkWidget()->setScene(new QtkScene);
+
   window->show();
 
   return QApplication::exec();
diff --git a/src/app/qtkmainwindow.cpp b/src/app/qtkmainwindow.cpp
index 694ca73..0365d51 100644
--- a/src/app/qtkmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qtkmainwindow.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 ##############################################################################*/
 
 #include "qtkmainwindow.h"
-#include "qtkscene.h"
 #include "ui_qtkmainwindow.h"
 
 MainWindow * MainWindow::mainWindow_ = Q_NULLPTR;
@@ -28,9 +27,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget * parent) : QMainWindow(parent)
   // Initialize static container for all active QtkWidgets
   auto qtkWidgets = findChildren<Qtk::QtkWidget *>();
   for (auto & qtkWidget : qtkWidgets) {
-    // Qtk currently uses the decorator pattern to save / load scenes.
-    // This is a temporary solution and will be improved in the future.
-    qtkWidget->setScene(new QtkScene);
     views_.emplace(qtkWidget->getScene()->getSceneName(), qtkWidget);
 
     // Add GUI 'view' toolbar option to show debug console.
diff --git a/tools/build-qt.sh b/tools/build-qt.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1f641a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/build-qt.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
diff --git a/tools/format.sh b/tools/format.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3ec7a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/format.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+cmake -B build && cmake --build build -- -j $(nproc --ignore=1)
+clang-tidy -p build/ --fix --config-file=.clang-tidy \
+  src/**/*.cpp src/**/*.h example-app/*.cpp example-app/*.h
+clang-format -i --style=file:.clang-format \
+  src/**/*.cpp src/**/*.h example-app/*.cpp example-app/*.h