diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6efaab0b80..c0718fd944 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 .gradle/
+**/bin/
 **/build
 /*/ignite/
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/model-api/src/jsMain/kotlin/org/modelix/model/api/NodeAdapterJS.kt b/model-api/src/jsMain/kotlin/org/modelix/model/api/NodeAdapterJS.kt
index f130b6be44..665e695950 100644
--- a/model-api/src/jsMain/kotlin/org/modelix/model/api/NodeAdapterJS.kt
+++ b/model-api/src/jsMain/kotlin/org/modelix/model/api/NodeAdapterJS.kt
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ class NodeAdapterJS(val node: INode) : INodeJS_ {
         return node.reference.serialize()
     }
 
-    override fun getRoleInParent(): ChildRole? = node.roleInParent
+    override fun getRoleInParent(): ChildRole? {
+        val role = node.roleInParent ?: return null
+        return IChildLinkReference.fromLegacyApi(role).getIdOrName()
+    }
 
     override fun getParent(): INodeJS? = node.parent?.let { NodeAdapterJS(it) }
 
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ class NodeAdapterJS(val node: INode) : INodeJS_ {
     }
 
     override fun getReferenceRoles(): Array<ReferenceRole> {
-        return node.getReferenceRoles().toTypedArray()
+        return node.getReferenceRoles().map { IReferenceLinkReference.fromLegacyApi(it).getIdOrName() as ReferenceRole }.toTypedArray()
     }
 
     override fun getReferenceTargetNode(role: ReferenceRole): INodeJS? {
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ class NodeAdapterJS(val node: INode) : INodeJS_ {
     }
 
     override fun getPropertyRoles(): Array<PropertyRole> {
-        return node.getPropertyRoles().toTypedArray()
+        return node.getPropertyRoles().map { IPropertyReference.fromLegacyApi(it).getIdOrName() as PropertyRole }.toTypedArray()
     }
 
     override fun getPropertyValue(role: PropertyRole): String? {
diff --git a/ts-model-api/package.json b/ts-model-api/package.json
index 11b64e9779..6ffcdca4be 100644
--- a/ts-model-api/package.json
+++ b/ts-model-api/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   ],
   "type": "commonjs",
   "main": "dist/index",
+  "module": "dist/index.js",
   "typings": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/ts-model-api/src/LanguageRegistry.ts b/ts-model-api/src/LanguageRegistry.ts
index addee3ee38..6d3cb6403a 100644
--- a/ts-model-api/src/LanguageRegistry.ts
+++ b/ts-model-api/src/LanguageRegistry.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,19 @@ import type {ITypedNode} from "./TypedNode.js";
 import { TypedNode, UnknownTypedNode} from "./TypedNode.js";
 import type {IConceptJS} from "./IConceptJS.js";
 
+const GLOBAL_INSTANCE_KEY = "__modelix_LanguageRegistry_INSTANCE__";
+
 export class LanguageRegistry {
-  public static INSTANCE: LanguageRegistry = new LanguageRegistry();
+  public static readonly INSTANCE: LanguageRegistry = (() => {
+    const g = globalThis as unknown as Record<string, LanguageRegistry | undefined>;
+    let instance = g[GLOBAL_INSTANCE_KEY];
+    if (!instance) {
+      instance = new LanguageRegistry();
+      g[GLOBAL_INSTANCE_KEY] = instance;
+    }
+    return instance;
+  })();
+
   private languages: Map<string, GeneratedLanguage> = new Map();
   private nodeWrappers: Map<string, (node: INodeJS) => TypedNode> | undefined = undefined
   private concepts: Map<string, IConceptJS> | undefined = undefined
diff --git a/ts-model-api/src/index.ts b/ts-model-api/src/index.ts
index 8e269ec572..c62b0add50 100644
--- a/ts-model-api/src/index.ts
+++ b/ts-model-api/src/index.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-
-export * from "./ChildrenAccessor.js"
-export * from "./GeneratedConcept.js"
-export * from "./GeneratedLanguage.js"
-export * from "./IConceptJS.js"
-export * from "./ILanguage.js"
-export * from "./INodeJS.js"
-export * from "./LanguageRegistry.js"
-export * from "./TSModelClient.js"
-export * from "./TypedNode.js"
+export { ChildrenAccessor, ChildListAccessor, SingleChildAccessor } from "./ChildrenAccessor.js"
+export { GeneratedConcept } from "./GeneratedConcept.js"
+export { GeneratedLanguage } from "./GeneratedLanguage.js"
+export { IConceptJS } from "./IConceptJS.js"
+export { ILanguage } from "./ILanguage.js"
+export { ChildRole, ReferenceRole, PropertyRole, toRoleJS, INodeJS } from "./INodeJS.js"
+export { LanguageRegistry } from "./LanguageRegistry.js"
+export { NodeId, IModelServerConnection, ModelService } from "./TSModelClient.js"
+export { TypedNode, ITypedNode, UnknownTypedNode } from "./TypedNode.js"
diff --git a/ts-model-api/tsconfig.json b/ts-model-api/tsconfig.json
index a8bbad75be..7511be7a3a 100644
--- a/ts-model-api/tsconfig.json
+++ b/ts-model-api/tsconfig.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "outDir": "dist",
     "declarationDir": "dist",
     "noUnusedLocals": false,
-    "module": "CommonJS",
+    "module": "ESNext",
     "resolveJsonModule": false,
     "target": "ES2020"
   },
diff --git a/vue-model-api/jest.config.js b/vue-model-api/jest.config.js
index 3f12319470..2ab4ff78c3 100644
--- a/vue-model-api/jest.config.js
+++ b/vue-model-api/jest.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 /** @type {import('ts-jest').JestConfigWithTsJest} */
 module.exports = {
-  preset: "ts-jest",
+  transform: {
+    "^.+\\.(t|j)sx?$": ["ts-jest", { tsconfig: { allowJs: true } }],
+  },
+  moduleNameMapper: {
+    "^@modelix/ts-model-api$": "<rootDir>/../ts-model-api/src/index.ts",
+    "^@modelix/ts-model-api/(.*)\\.js$": "<rootDir>/../ts-model-api/src/$1",
+    "^@modelix/ts-model-api/(.*)$": "<rootDir>/../ts-model-api/src/$1",
+    "^(\\..*)\\.js$": "$1",
+  },
   modulePathIgnorePatterns: ["<rootDir>/dist/"],
   testEnvironment: "node",
+  transformIgnorePatterns: ["node_modules/(?!(@modelix)/)"],
 };
diff --git a/vue-model-api/package.json b/vue-model-api/package.json
index 6e5ee86945..f65e717c42 100644
--- a/vue-model-api/package.json
+++ b/vue-model-api/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "directory": "vue-model-api"
   },
   "main": "dist/index.js",
+  "module": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
     "dist/"
   ],
diff --git a/vue-model-api/src/internal/RoleStandardization.test.ts b/vue-model-api/src/internal/RoleStandardization.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..098a0db30c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vue-model-api/src/internal/RoleStandardization.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { expect, test } from "@jest/globals";
+import { useModelsFromJson } from "../useModelsFromJson";
+import { toRoleJS } from "@modelix/ts-model-api";
+
+const root = {
+  root: {
+    children: [
+      {
+        role: "children1",
+        properties: {
+          name: "child0",
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+};
+
+test("role in parent is standardized", () => {
+  const rootNode = useModelsFromJson([JSON.stringify(root)]);
+  // Use a combined format role that should be standardized
+  const roleJS = toRoleJS(":UID_123:newChildRole");
+  const child = rootNode.addNewChild(roleJS, -1, undefined);
+
+  const role = child.getRoleInParent();
+  console.log("DEBUG: role =", JSON.stringify(role));
+
+  // We expect the role to be either the UID or the name, but NEVER the combined format starting with ":"
+  expect(role).not.toMatch(/^:/);
+
+  // Further, since we use getIdOrName() or getNameOrId(), it should be one of the two parts.
+  const possibleValues = ["UID_123", "newChildRole"];
+  expect(possibleValues).toContain(role);
+});
+
+test("property roles are standardized", () => {
+  const rootNode = useModelsFromJson([JSON.stringify(root)]);
+  const child = rootNode.getChildren(toRoleJS("children1"))[0];
+
+  const properties = child.getPropertyRoles();
+
+  expect(properties).toContain("name");
+  // Ensure no combined formats are present
+  properties.forEach((p) => {
+    expect(p as unknown as string).not.toMatch(/^:/);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/vue-model-api/tsconfig.json b/vue-model-api/tsconfig.json
index db83b45422..656c47a893 100644
--- a/vue-model-api/tsconfig.json
+++ b/vue-model-api/tsconfig.json
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     "rootDir": "src",
     "outDir": "dist",
     // 2021 is needed for FinalizationRegistry
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "Node",
     "target": "es2021"
   }
 }