diff --git a/dist/npmts.configfile.js b/dist/npmts.configfile.js
index 81eca2d..be0ea8f 100644
--- a/dist/npmts.configfile.js
+++ b/dist/npmts.configfile.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ exports.run = function (argvArg) {
     }
     if (plugins.smartfile.checks.fileExistsSync(configPath)) {
         plugins.beautylog.info("npmts.json".blue + " config file found!");
-        config = plugins.smartfile.local.toObjectSync(configPath);
+        config = plugins.lodashObject.assign(config, plugins.smartfile.local.toObjectSync(configPath));
         switch (config.mode) {
             case "default":
             case "custom":
diff --git a/dist/npmts.promisechain.js b/dist/npmts.promisechain.js
index c05e9ec..f6c72a0 100644
--- a/dist/npmts.promisechain.js
+++ b/dist/npmts.promisechain.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ var NpmtsConfigFile = require("./npmts.configfile");
 var NpmtsInstall = require("./npmts.install");
 var NpmtsJsdoc = require("./npmts.jsdoc");
 var NpmtsOptions = require("./npmts.options");
-var NpmtsPublish = require("./npmts.publish");
 var NpmtsTests = require("./npmts.tests");
 exports.promisechain = function (argvArg) {
     var done = plugins.Q.defer();
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ exports.promisechain = function (argvArg) {
         .then(NpmtsAssets.run)
         .then(NpmtsJsdoc.run)
         .then(NpmtsTests.run)
-        .then(NpmtsPublish.run)
         .then(function (configArg) {
         var shipString = "" +
             "\n" +
diff --git a/dist/npmts.tests.js b/dist/npmts.tests.js
index afefff3..c13542a 100644
--- a/dist/npmts.tests.js
+++ b/dist/npmts.tests.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ var coverage = function (configArg) {
 exports.run = function (configArg) {
     var done = plugins.Q.defer();
     var config = configArg;
-    if (!config.notest) {
+    if (config.notest != true) {
         npmts_promisechain_1.npmtsOra.text("now starting tests");
         plugins.beautylog.log("-------------------------------------------------------\n" +
             "*************************** TESTS: ***************************\n" +
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ exports.run = function (configArg) {
         });
     }
     else {
+        npmts_promisechain_1.npmtsOra.end();
         done.resolve(config);
     }
     return done.promise;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 98cfc19..194af65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
     "npmts": "dist/cli.js"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "(npm run compile && npm run check && npm run checkVersion)",
+    "test": "(npm run compile && npm run check && npm run checkVersion && npm run checkNoTest)",
     "check": "(cd ./test/assets && node ../../dist/index.js)",
     "checkVersion": "cd ./test/assets && node ../../dist/index.js -v",
+    "checkNoTest":"cd ./test/assets && node ../../dist/index.js --notest",
     "compile": "(cd compile && node compile.js)"
   },
   "repository": {
diff --git a/ts/npmts.configfile.ts b/ts/npmts.configfile.ts
index f9be231..4dff988 100644
--- a/ts/npmts.configfile.ts
+++ b/ts/npmts.configfile.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ export var run = function(argvArg){
     }
     if(plugins.smartfile.checks.fileExistsSync(configPath)){
         plugins.beautylog.info("npmts.json".blue + " config file found!");
-        config = plugins.smartfile.local.toObjectSync(configPath);
+        config = plugins.lodashObject.assign(
+            config,
+            plugins.smartfile.local.toObjectSync(configPath)
+        );
         switch (config.mode){
             case "default":
             case "custom":
diff --git a/ts/npmts.promisechain.ts b/ts/npmts.promisechain.ts
index 6b863ad..4c10326 100644
--- a/ts/npmts.promisechain.ts
+++ b/ts/npmts.promisechain.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import NpmtsConfigFile = require("./npmts.configfile");
 import NpmtsInstall = require("./npmts.install");
 import NpmtsJsdoc = require("./npmts.jsdoc");
 import NpmtsOptions = require("./npmts.options");
-import NpmtsPublish = require("./npmts.publish");
 import NpmtsTests = require("./npmts.tests");
 
 export let promisechain = function(argvArg){
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ export let promisechain = function(argvArg){
         .then(NpmtsAssets.run)
         .then(NpmtsJsdoc.run)
         .then(NpmtsTests.run)
-        .then(NpmtsPublish.run)
         .then(function(configArg){
             let shipString = "" +
                 "\n" +
diff --git a/ts/npmts.publish.ts b/ts/npmts.publish.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 36c0330..0000000
--- a/ts/npmts.publish.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-import "typings-global";
-import plugins = require("./npmts.plugins");
-import paths = require("./npmts.paths");
-import NpmtsJsdoc = require("./npmts.jsdoc");
-
-export let run = function(configArg){
-    let done = plugins.Q.defer();
-    let config = configArg;
-    done.resolve();
-    return done.promise;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ts/npmts.tests.ts b/ts/npmts.tests.ts
index fe05f3d..42871b9 100644
--- a/ts/npmts.tests.ts
+++ b/ts/npmts.tests.ts
@@ -62,22 +62,22 @@ let coverage = function(configArg){
 export let run = function(configArg) {
     let done = plugins.Q.defer();
     let config = configArg;
-    if(!config.notest){
+    if(config.notest != true){
+        npmtsOra.text("now starting tests");
+        plugins.beautylog.log(
+            "-------------------------------------------------------\n" +
+            "*************************** TESTS: ***************************\n" +
+            "--------------------------------------------------------------"
+        );
 
-    npmtsOra.text("now starting tests");
-    plugins.beautylog.log(
-        "-------------------------------------------------------\n" +
-        "*************************** TESTS: ***************************\n" +
-        "--------------------------------------------------------------"
-    );
-
-    istanbul(config)
-        .then(mocha)
-        .then(coverage)
-        .then(() => {
-            done.resolve(config);
-        });
+        istanbul(config)
+            .then(mocha)
+            .then(coverage)
+            .then(() => {
+                done.resolve(config);
+            });
     } else {
+        npmtsOra.end();
         done.resolve(config);
     }
     return done.promise;