diff --git a/bridge/core/arraybuffer.go b/bridge/core/arraybuffer.go
index a99b224..41b9eb8 100644
--- a/bridge/core/arraybuffer.go
+++ b/bridge/core/arraybuffer.go
@@ -14,6 +14,43 @@ func ToArrayBuffer(vm *sobek.Runtime, data []byte) sobek.Value {
 	return vm.ToValue(vm.NewArrayBuffer(data))
 }
 
+// ToUint8Array converts a Go byte slice to a JavaScript Uint8Array.
+// The returned Uint8Array is a copy of the original data, meaning modifications
+// in JavaScript will not affect the Go slice.
+//
+// If the Uint8Array constructor is not available in the global scope, it gracefully
+// falls back to returning an ArrayBuffer.
+func ToUint8Array(vm *sobek.Runtime, data []byte) sobek.Value {
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		buf := vm.NewArrayBuffer(nil)
+		ctor := vm.Get("Uint8Array")
+		if ctor != nil && !sobek.IsNull(ctor) && !sobek.IsUndefined(ctor) {
+			typedArray, err := vm.New(ctor.ToObject(vm), vm.ToValue(buf))
+			if err == nil && typedArray != nil {
+				return typedArray
+			}
+		}
+		return vm.ToValue(buf)
+	}
+
+	copiedData := make([]byte, len(data))
+	copy(copiedData, data)
+
+	buf := vm.NewArrayBuffer(copiedData)
+
+	ctor := vm.Get("Uint8Array")
+	if ctor == nil || sobek.IsNull(ctor) || sobek.IsUndefined(ctor) {
+		return vm.ToValue(buf)
+	}
+
+	typedArray, err := vm.New(ctor.ToObject(vm), vm.ToValue(buf))
+	if err != nil || typedArray == nil {
+		return vm.ToValue(buf)
+	}
+
+	return typedArray
+}
+
 // MapSharedBuffer exposes a Go byte slice as a global JavaScript TypedArray.
 // The backing memory is shared between Go and JavaScript, meaning modifications
 // from either side are immediately visible to the other.
diff --git a/bridge/core/reflection.go b/bridge/core/reflection.go
index b84aa2c..50ee2ae 100644
--- a/bridge/core/reflection.go
+++ b/bridge/core/reflection.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package core
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/sobek"
@@ -337,6 +338,21 @@ func wrapJSCallback(vm *sobek.Runtime, callable sobek.Callable, goType reflect.T
 }
 
 func bindSlice(vm *sobek.Runtime, v reflect.Value, visited map[uintptr]sobek.Value) (sobek.Value, error) {
+	// @optimized: Fast path for []byte using ToUint8Array to avoid repeated reflection and per-element allocation.
+	if v.Type().Elem() == reflect.TypeOf(byte(0)) {
+		var bytes []byte
+		if v.CanAddr() || v.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+			bytes = v.Bytes()
+		} else {
+			l := v.Len()
+			bytes = make([]byte, l)
+			for i := 0; i < l; i++ {
+				bytes[i] = byte(v.Index(i).Uint())
+			}
+		}
+		return ToUint8Array(vm, bytes), nil
+	}
+
 	// @optimized: Pre-allocate slice and use NewArray(vals...) to avoid repeated Set calls.
 	l := v.Len()
 	vals := make([]interface{}, l)
@@ -352,16 +368,26 @@ func bindSlice(vm *sobek.Runtime, v reflect.Value, visited map[uintptr]sobek.Val
 
 func bindMap(vm *sobek.Runtime, v reflect.Value, visited map[uintptr]sobek.Value) (sobek.Value, error) {
 	obj := vm.NewObject()
-	for _, key := range v.MapKeys() {
+
+	// @optimized: Use MapRange to avoid allocating a slice of keys.
+	iter := v.MapRange()
+	for iter.Next() {
+		key := iter.Key()
 		var keyStr string
-		// @optimized: Avoid Sprintf if key is already a string.
-		if key.Kind() == reflect.String {
+
+		// @optimized: Fast path string formatting for common map key types to avoid fmt.Sprint allocation overhead.
+		switch key.Kind() {
+		case reflect.String:
 			keyStr = key.String()
-		} else {
+		case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64:
+			keyStr = strconv.FormatInt(key.Int(), 10)
+		case reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64, reflect.Uintptr:
+			keyStr = strconv.FormatUint(key.Uint(), 10)
+		default:
 			keyStr = fmt.Sprint(key.Interface())
 		}
 
-		val, err := bindValue(vm, v.MapIndex(key), visited)
+		val, err := bindValue(vm, iter.Value(), visited)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/examples/projects/link-shortener/typego.lock b/examples/projects/link-shortener/typego.lock
deleted file mode 100644
index 30c3244..0000000
--- a/examples/projects/link-shortener/typego.lock
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "lockfileVersion": 1,
-  "resolved": {
-    "github.com/gin-gonic/gin": {
-      "version": "v1.11.0"
-    }
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/projects/link-shortener/typego.modules.json b/examples/projects/link-shortener/typego.modules.json
index 81ae0d8..3d7b8f8 100644
--- a/examples/projects/link-shortener/typego.modules.json
+++ b/examples/projects/link-shortener/typego.modules.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "dependencies": {
-    "github.com/gin-gonic/gin": "latest",
+    "github.com/gin-gonic/gin": "v1.11.0",
     "github.com/teris-io/shortid": "latest"
   },
   "compiler": {
diff --git a/pkg/cli/cmd/build.go b/pkg/cli/cmd/build.go
index aa1452b..d8550c9 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/cmd/build.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/cmd/build.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var BuildCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		virtualModules := make(map[string]string)
 		var bindBlock string
+		inspectedModules := make(map[string]bool)
 
 		if res != nil {
 			for _, imp := range res.Imports {
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ var BuildCmd = &cobra.Command{
 						continue
 					}
 
+					inspectedModules[cleanImp] = true
 					bindBlock += linker.GenerateShim(info, "pkg_"+info.Name)
 
 					var vmContent strings.Builder
@@ -100,6 +102,12 @@ var BuildCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				if cleanImp == "fmt" || cleanImp == "os" {
 					continue
 				}
+				// Skip standard library bypass (which don't need fetcher but still need imports)
+				// or external modules that successfully inspected.
+				// If it's an external module that failed inspection, don't import it to prevent "imported and not used".
+				if !inspectedModules[cleanImp] && strings.Contains(cleanImp, ".") {
+					continue
+				}
 				importBlock.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t\"%s\"\n", cleanImp))
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/cli/cmd/run.go b/pkg/cli/cmd/run.go
index baffa45..a8cf9f0 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/cmd/run.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/cmd/run.go
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ func runStandalone(filename string) {
 
 	virtualModules := make(map[string]string)
 	var bindBlock string
+	inspectedModules := make(map[string]bool)
 
 	if res != nil {
 		for _, imp := range res.Imports {
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ func runStandalone(filename string) {
 				}
 				if err := fetcher.Get(cleanImp); err == nil {
 					if info, err := linker.Inspect(cleanImp, fetcher.TempDir); err == nil {
+						inspectedModules[cleanImp] = true
 						bindBlock += linker.GenerateShim(info, "pkg_"+info.Name)
 						var vmContent strings.Builder
 						for _, fn := range info.Exports {
@@ -125,6 +127,9 @@ func runStandalone(filename string) {
 			case "fmt", "os", "sync", "net/http", "memory":
 				continue
 			}
+			if !inspectedModules[cleanImp] && strings.Contains(cleanImp, ".") {
+				continue
+			}
 			importBlock.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t\"%s\"\n", cleanImp))
 		}
 	}