diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 76c09cb..590c97b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: CI for debye_bec
+name: CI for Debye_bec
 on:
   push:
   pull_request:
@@ -39,59 +39,36 @@ jobs:
     env:
       QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX: 1
       QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
-
     steps:
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "${{ inputs.PYTHON_VERSION || '3.11' }}"
-
-      - name: Checkout BEC Core
+      - name: Checkout shared action repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          repository: bec/bec
-          ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
-          path: ./bec
+          repository: bec/bec_shared_actions
+          ref: main
+          path: bec_shared_actions
 
-      - name: Checkout Ophyd Devices
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout Plugin and BEC Repositories
+        uses: bec/bec_shared_actions/checkout_repositories@main
+        # uses: ./bec_shared_actions
         with:
-          repository: bec/ophyd_devices
-          ref: "${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
-          path: ./ophyd_devices
-
-      - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+          BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH:   "${{ github.event.inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
+          BEC_CORE_BRANCH:      "${{ github.event.inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
+          OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: "${{ github.event.inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
+          BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH: "${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && (github.event.inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH || 'main') || github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}"
+          PLUGIN_REPO_NAME: "${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
+          
+      - name: Install external APT packages
+        uses: bec/bec_shared_actions/install_apt_packages@main
         with:
-          repository: bec/bec_widgets
-          ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
-          path: ./bec_widgets
-
-      - name: Checkout BEC Plugin Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec/debye_bec
-          ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH || github.head_ref || github.sha }}"
-          path: ./debye_bec
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y libgl1 libegl1 x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3 xvfb
-          sudo apt-get -y install libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2t64 libatomic1 libxcursor1
+          APT_PACKAGES: "libgl1 libegl1 x11-utils libxkbcommon-x11-0 libdbus-1-3 xvfb libnss3 libxdamage1 libasound2t64 libatomic1 libxcursor1"
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          pip install uv
-          uv pip install --system -e ./ophyd_devices
-          uv pip install --system -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
-          uv pip install --system -e ./bec/bec_ipython_client
-          uv pip install --system -e ./bec/bec_server[dev]
-          uv pip install --system -e ./bec_widgets[dev,pyside6]
-          uv pip install --system -e ./debye_bec
+        uses: bec/bec_shared_actions/install_python_env@main
+        with:
+          PYTHON_VERSION: "${{ github.event.inputs.PYTHON_VERSION || '3.11' }}"
+          PLUGIN_REPO_NAME: "${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
 
-      - name: Run Pytest with Coverage
-        id: coverage
-        run: pytest --random-order --cov=./debye_bec --cov-config=./debye_bec/pyproject.toml --cov-branch --cov-report=xml --no-cov-on-fail ./debye_bec/tests/ || test $? -eq 5
+      - name: Run pytest for Plugin
+        uses: bec/bec_shared_actions/run_pytest_for_plugin@main
+        with:
+          PLUGIN_REPO_NAME: "${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
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