diff --git a/scripts/build.ts b/scripts/build.ts
index efb0df5..db168c5 100644
--- a/scripts/build.ts
+++ b/scripts/build.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import pkg from '../package.json'
 import asRequire from './plugins/as-require'
 import hermesSwcPlugin from './plugins/hermes-swc'
 import hermesCPlugin from './plugins/hermesc'
+import importDefer from './plugins/import-defer'
 import shimAliases from './plugins/shim-aliases'
 
 const ShimsDir = `${import.meta.dir}/../shims`
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ export default async function build(dev = Dev, log = true) {
             asRequire(),
             shimAliases(ShimsDir),
             importGlobPlugin(),
+            importDefer(),
             hermesSwcPlugin(),
             hermesCPlugin({
                 flags: [
diff --git a/scripts/plugins/import-defer.ts b/scripts/plugins/import-defer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92ce710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/plugins/import-defer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import MagicString from 'magic-string'
+import type { RolldownPlugin } from 'rolldown'
+
+// `import defer * as ns from './bar.js'`
+const DEFER_NAMESPACE_IMPORT_REGEX =
+    /import\s+defer\s+(\*\s+as\s+\w+)\s+from\s+(['"])([^'"]+)\2\s*;?/g
+
+/**
+ * Really wacky support for `import defer` statements by transforming them to `require()`.
+ *
+ * `import defer` statements are transformed to provide on-demand/lazy loading.
+ *
+ * This is achieved by creating a scoped closure to cache the module.
+ * - The deferred namespace import is converted to a function that triggers the `require()` when called.
+ * - Usages like `ns.foo` are rewritten to `ns().foo` to execute the loader.
+ */
+export default function importDefer() {
+    return {
+        name: 'import-defer',
+        async transform(code) {
+            const s = new MagicString(code)
+            let hasReplacements = false
+
+            const allBindingMatches = [
+                ...code.matchAll(DEFER_NAMESPACE_IMPORT_REGEX),
+            ]
+
+            for (const match of allBindingMatches) {
+                const [fullMatch, bindingsStr, , modulePath] = match
+                const bindings = parseBindings(bindingsStr)
+
+                if (bindings.length > 0) {
+                    const localName = bindings[0].local
+
+                    // Replace the original import defer statement with the IIFE that creates the lazy function.
+                    s.overwrite(
+                        match.index,
+                        match.index + fullMatch.length,
+                        generateDeferReplacement(bindings, modulePath),
+                    )
+                    hasReplacements = true
+
+                    // Find all usages of the imported identifier
+                    const usageRegex = new RegExp(`\\b${localName}\\b`, 'g');
+
+                    for (const usageMatch of code.matchAll(usageRegex)) {
+                        // Original import declaration
+                        if (
+                            usageMatch.index >= match.index &&
+                            usageMatch.index < match.index + fullMatch.length
+                        ) {
+                            continue
+                        }
+
+                        const startIndex = usageMatch.index
+                        const endIndex = startIndex + usageMatch[0].length
+
+                        // Check for context to decide on the replacement by inspecting surrounding characters.
+                        // Look for the next non-whitespace character.
+                        let nextChar = ''
+                        let i = endIndex
+                        while (i < code.length) {
+                            if (!/\s/.test(code[i])) {
+                                nextChar = code[i]
+                                break
+                            }
+                            i++
+                        }
+
+                        // Skip object property key: `Identifier: ...`
+                        if (nextChar === ':') continue
+
+                        let prevChar = ''
+                        i = startIndex - 1
+                        while (i >= 0) {
+                            if (!/\s/.test(code[i])) {
+                                prevChar = code[i]
+                                break
+                            }
+                            i--
+                        }
+
+                        // Shorthand object property: { ..., Identifier, ... }
+                        const isShorthand =
+                            (prevChar === '{' || prevChar === ',') &&
+                            (nextChar === '}' || nextChar === ',')
+
+                        if (isShorthand)
+                            s.overwrite(
+                                startIndex,
+                                endIndex,
+                                `${localName}: ${localName}()`,
+                            )
+                        // All other usages (value, property access). `doThing(Identifier)`, `Identifier.foo`
+                        else s.overwrite(startIndex, endIndex, `${localName}()`)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!hasReplacements) return null
+
+            return {
+                code: s.toString(),
+                map: s.generateMap({ hires: true }),
+            }
+        },
+    } satisfies RolldownPlugin
+}
+
+type Bindings = { local: string; imported: string }[]
+
+function parseBindings(bindingsStr: string): Bindings {
+    const remainingStr = bindingsStr.trim()
+    const namespaceMatch = remainingStr.match(/^\*\s+as\s+(\w+)/)
+    if (namespaceMatch) return [{ local: namespaceMatch[1], imported: '*' }]
+
+    return []
+}
+
+function generateDeferReplacement(bindings: Bindings, modulePath: string) {
+    if (!bindings.length) return ''
+
+    const [{ local: localName }] = bindings
+    const cacheVar = `_cache_${modulePath.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, '_')}`
+
+    return `var ${cacheVar};const ${localName}=()=>${cacheVar}??=require('${modulePath}')`
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/init/api.components/index.ts b/src/plugins/init/api.components/index.ts
index 6f4a59d..9974c32 100644
--- a/src/plugins/init/api.components/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/init/api.components/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import defer * as Components from '@revenge-mod/components'
 import { InternalPluginFlags, registerPlugin } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/_'
 import { PluginFlags } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/constants'
 import { defineLazyProperties } from '@revenge-mod/utils/object'
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ registerPlugin(
         init({ unscoped }) {
             defineLazyProperties(unscoped, {
                 components: () => {
-                    return require('@revenge-mod/components')
+                    return Components
                 },
             })
         },
diff --git a/src/plugins/init/api.discord/index.ts b/src/plugins/init/api.discord/index.ts
index 37b8fd8..3fbfe9a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/init/api.discord/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/init/api.discord/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
+import defer * as DiscordActions from '@revenge-mod/discord/actions'
+import defer * as DiscordCommon from '@revenge-mod/discord/common'
 import { Logger } from '@revenge-mod/discord/common'
+import defer * as DiscordDesign from '@revenge-mod/discord/design'
+import defer * as DiscordFlux from '@revenge-mod/discord/flux'
+import defer * as DiscordModulesMainTabsV2 from '@revenge-mod/discord/modules/main_tabs_v2'
+import defer * as DiscordNative from '@revenge-mod/discord/native'
 import { InternalPluginFlags, registerPlugin } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/_'
 import { PluginFlags } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/constants'
 import {
@@ -32,7 +38,7 @@ registerPlugin(
                         {} as PluginApiDiscord.Modules,
                         {
                             mainTabsV2: () => {
-                                return require('@revenge-mod/discord/modules/main_tabs_v2')
+                                return DiscordModulesMainTabsV2
                             },
                             settings: () => ({
                                 ...require('@revenge-mod/discord/modules/settings'),
@@ -43,19 +49,19 @@ registerPlugin(
                 } as PluginApiDiscord),
                 {
                     actions: () => {
-                        return require('@revenge-mod/discord/actions')
+                        return DiscordActions
                     },
                     common: () => {
-                        return require('@revenge-mod/discord/common')
+                        return DiscordCommon
                     },
                     flux: () => {
-                        return require('@revenge-mod/discord/flux')
+                        return DiscordFlux
                     },
                     design: () => {
-                        return require('@revenge-mod/discord/design')
+                        return DiscordDesign
                     },
                     native: () => {
-                        return require('@revenge-mod/discord/native')
+                        return DiscordNative
                     },
                 },
             )
diff --git a/src/plugins/init/api.externals/index.ts b/src/plugins/init/api.externals/index.ts
index 6499139..d70656b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/init/api.externals/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/init/api.externals/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import defer * as Browserify from '@revenge-mod/externals/browserify'
+import defer * as ReactNativeClipboard from '@revenge-mod/externals/react-native-clipboard'
+import defer * as ReactNavigation from '@revenge-mod/externals/react-navigation'
+import defer * as Shopify from '@revenge-mod/externals/shopify'
 import { InternalPluginFlags, registerPlugin } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/_'
 import { PluginFlags } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/constants'
 import { defineLazyProperties } from '@revenge-mod/utils/object'
@@ -17,16 +21,16 @@ registerPlugin(
                 (unscoped.externals = {} as PluginApiExternals),
                 {
                     Browserify: () => {
-                        return require('@revenge-mod/externals/browserify')
+                        return Browserify
                     },
                     ReactNativeClipboard: () => {
-                        return require('@revenge-mod/externals/react-native-clipboard')
+                        return ReactNativeClipboard
                     },
                     ReactNavigation: () => {
-                        return require('@revenge-mod/externals/react-navigation')
+                        return ReactNavigation
                     },
                     Shopify: () => {
-                        return require('@revenge-mod/externals/shopify')
+                        return Shopify
                     },
                 },
             )
diff --git a/src/plugins/preinit/api.utils/index.ts b/src/plugins/preinit/api.utils/index.ts
index 8e8dd11..8d27fd6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/preinit/api.utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/preinit/api.utils/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 import { InternalPluginFlags, registerPlugin } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/_'
 import { PluginFlags } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/constants'
+import defer * as UtilsCallback from '@revenge-mod/utils/callback'
+import defer * as UtilsDiscord from '@revenge-mod/utils/discord'
+import defer * as UtilsError from '@revenge-mod/utils/error'
+import defer * as UtilsObject from '@revenge-mod/utils/object'
+import defer * as UtilsPromise from '@revenge-mod/utils/promise'
+import defer * as UtilsProxy from '@revenge-mod/utils/proxy'
+import defer * as UtilsReact from '@revenge-mod/utils/react'
+import defer * as UtilsTree from '@revenge-mod/utils/tree'
 
 registerPlugin(
     {
@@ -12,17 +20,17 @@ registerPlugin(
     {
         preInit({ unscoped }) {
             unscoped.utils = {
-                callback: require('@revenge-mod/utils/callback'),
-                error: require('@revenge-mod/utils/error'),
-                object: require('@revenge-mod/utils/object'),
-                promise: require('@revenge-mod/utils/promise'),
-                proxy: require('@revenge-mod/utils/proxy'),
-                tree: require('@revenge-mod/utils/tree'),
+                callback: UtilsCallback,
+                error: UtilsError,
+                object: UtilsObject,
+                promise: UtilsPromise,
+                proxy: UtilsProxy,
+                tree: UtilsTree,
             }
         },
         init({ unscoped: { utils } }) {
-            utils.discord = require('@revenge-mod/utils/discord')
-            utils.react = require('@revenge-mod/utils/react')
+            utils.discord = UtilsDiscord
+            utils.react = UtilsReact
         },
     },
     PluginFlags.Enabled,
diff --git a/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/AssetBrowserSetting.tsx b/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/AssetBrowserSetting.tsx
index 6df2067..c9b9a7b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/AssetBrowserSetting.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/AssetBrowserSetting.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import TableRowAssetIcon from '@revenge-mod/components/TableRowAssetIcon'
 import { RouteNames, Setting } from '../constants'
+import defer * as AssetBrowserSettingScreen from '../screens/AssetBrowserSettingScreen'
 import type { SettingsItem } from '@revenge-mod/discord/modules/settings'
 
 const AssetBrowserSetting: SettingsItem = {
@@ -9,8 +10,7 @@ const AssetBrowserSetting: SettingsItem = {
     title: () => 'Asset Browser',
     screen: {
         route: RouteNames[Setting.AssetBrowser],
-        getComponent: () =>
-            require('../screens/AssetBrowserSettingScreen').default,
+        getComponent: () => AssetBrowserSettingScreen.default,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/RevengeDeveloperSetting.tsx b/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/RevengeDeveloperSetting.tsx
index f116922..a9b3ec6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/RevengeDeveloperSetting.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/RevengeDeveloperSetting.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import TableRowAssetIcon from '@revenge-mod/components/TableRowAssetIcon'
 import { RouteNames, Setting } from '../constants'
+import defer * as RevengeDeveloperSettingScreen from '../screens/RevengeDeveloperSettingScreen'
 import type { SettingsItem } from '@revenge-mod/discord/modules/settings'
 
 const RevengeDeveloperSetting: SettingsItem = {
@@ -9,8 +10,7 @@ const RevengeDeveloperSetting: SettingsItem = {
     title: () => 'Developer',
     screen: {
         route: RouteNames[Setting.RevengeDeveloper],
-        getComponent: () =>
-            require('../screens/RevengeDeveloperSettingScreen').default,
+        getComponent: () => RevengeDeveloperSettingScreen.default,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/TestErrorBoundarySetting.tsx b/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/TestErrorBoundarySetting.tsx
index 267fc78..aeb57e9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/TestErrorBoundarySetting.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/start/developer-kit/definitions/TestErrorBoundarySetting.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import TableRowAssetIcon from '@revenge-mod/components/TableRowAssetIcon'
 import { RouteNames, Setting } from '../constants'
+import defer * as TestErrorBoundarySettingScreen from '../screens/TestErrorBoundarySettingScreen'
 import type { SettingsItem } from '@revenge-mod/discord/modules/settings'
 
 const TestErrorBoundarySetting: SettingsItem = {
@@ -12,8 +13,7 @@ const TestErrorBoundarySetting: SettingsItem = {
     title: () => 'Test ErrorBoundary',
     screen: {
         route: RouteNames[Setting.TestErrorBoundary],
-        getComponent: () =>
-            require('../screens/TestErrorBoundarySettingScreen').default,
+        getComponent: () => TestErrorBoundarySettingScreen.default,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/start/settings/definitions/RevengePluginsSetting.tsx b/src/plugins/start/settings/definitions/RevengePluginsSetting.tsx
index 489a56f..bb31754 100644
--- a/src/plugins/start/settings/definitions/RevengePluginsSetting.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/start/settings/definitions/RevengePluginsSetting.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { PluginFlags } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/constants'
 import { useReRender } from '@revenge-mod/utils/react'
 import { useEffect } from 'react'
 import { RouteNames, Setting } from '../constants'
+import defer * as RevengePluginsSettingScreen from '../screens/RevengePluginsSettingScreen'
 import type { SettingsItem } from '@revenge-mod/discord/modules/settings'
 import type { AnyPlugin } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/_'
 
@@ -18,8 +19,7 @@ const RevengePluginsSetting: SettingsItem = {
     useTrailing: () => `${useEnabledPluginCount()} enabled`,
     screen: {
         route: RouteNames[Setting.RevengePlugins],
-        getComponent: () =>
-            require('../screens/RevengePluginsSettingScreen').default,
+        getComponent: () => RevengePluginsSettingScreen.default,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/start/settings/definitions/RevengeSetting.tsx b/src/plugins/start/settings/definitions/RevengeSetting.tsx
index ae6277c..7e7017d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/start/settings/definitions/RevengeSetting.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/start/settings/definitions/RevengeSetting.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import TableRowAssetIcon from '@revenge-mod/components/TableRowAssetIcon'
 import { FullVersion } from '~/constants'
 import RevengeIcon from '~assets/RevengeIcon'
 import { RouteNames, Setting } from '../constants'
+import defer * as RevengeSettingScreen from '../screens/RevengeSettingScreen'
 import type { SettingsItem } from '@revenge-mod/discord/modules/settings'
 
 const RevengeSetting: SettingsItem = {
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ const RevengeSetting: SettingsItem = {
     useTrailing: () => FullVersion,
     screen: {
         route: RouteNames[Setting.Revenge],
-        getComponent: () => require('../screens/RevengeSettingScreen').default,
+        getComponent: () => RevengeSettingScreen.default,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/start/settings/register-routes.tsx b/src/plugins/start/settings/register-routes.tsx
index edef8a3..c150e2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/start/settings/register-routes.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/start/settings/register-routes.tsx
@@ -6,19 +6,16 @@ import {
 import { pEmitter } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/_'
 import { proxify } from '@revenge-mod/utils/proxy'
 import { useLayoutEffect } from 'react'
+import defer * as NavigatorHeaderWithIcon_ from './components/NavigatorHeaderWithIcon'
 import { Setting } from './constants'
 import type { StackScreenProps } from '@react-navigation/stack'
 import type { ReactNavigationParamList } from '@revenge-mod/externals/react-navigation'
 import type { PluginApi } from '@revenge-mod/plugins/types'
 
-type NavigatorHeaderWithIcon =
-    typeof import('./components/NavigatorHeaderWithIcon')['default']
+type NavigatorHeaderWithIcon = (typeof NavigatorHeaderWithIcon_)['default']
 
-let NavigatorHeaderWithIcon = proxify(
-    (): NavigatorHeaderWithIcon =>
-        (NavigatorHeaderWithIcon =
-            require('./components/NavigatorHeaderWithIcon').default),
-    {},
+let NavigatorHeaderWithIcon: NavigatorHeaderWithIcon = proxify(
+    () => (NavigatorHeaderWithIcon = NavigatorHeaderWithIcon_.default),
 )
 
 pEmitter.on('started', plugin => {