diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/.mocharc.json b/packages/contentstack-utilities/.mocharc.json
index ef6efe7ed4..52667fac1b 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/.mocharc.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/.mocharc.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
     "require": [
       "test/helpers/init.js",
       "ts-node/register",
-      "source-map-support/register"
+      "source-map-support/register",
+      "test/helpers/mocha-root-hooks.js"
     ],
     "watch-extensions": [
       "ts"
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/package.json b/packages/contentstack-utilities/package.json
index a3bd71d299..d92ca47921 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "@contentstack/marketplace-sdk": "^1.5.0",
     "@oclif/core": "^4.3.0",
     "axios": "^1.13.5",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
+    "chalk": "^5.6.2",
     "cli-cursor": "^3.1.0",
     "cli-progress": "^3.12.0",
     "cli-table": "^0.3.11",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/chalk.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/chalk.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..593b9b8ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/chalk.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Chalk 5 is ESM-only. We load it via dynamic import and cache for use in CommonJS.
+ */
+let chalkInstance: typeof import('chalk').default | null = null;
+
+export type ChalkInstance = typeof import('chalk').default;
+
+/**
+ * Load chalk (ESM) and cache it. Call this once during CLI init before any chalk usage.
+ */
+export async function loadChalk(): Promise<ChalkInstance> {
+  if (!chalkInstance) {
+    const chalkModule = await import('chalk');
+    chalkInstance = chalkModule.default;
+  }
+  return chalkInstance;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the cached chalk instance. Must call loadChalk() first (e.g. in init hook).
+ */
+export function getChalk(): ChalkInstance {
+  if (!chalkInstance) {
+    throw new Error('Chalk not loaded. Ensure loadChalk() is called during init (e.g. in utils-init hook).');
+  }
+  return chalkInstance;
+}
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/cli-ux.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/cli-ux.ts
index a4f6417dc7..945b38669e 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/cli-ux.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/cli-ux.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk, { Chalk } from 'chalk';
+import { getChalk, ChalkInstance } from './chalk';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
 import { ux as cliux, Args, Flags, Command } from '@oclif/core';
 import { Ora, default as ora } from 'ora';
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ class CLIInterface {
 
   print(message: string, opts?: PrintOptions): void {
     if (opts) {
-      let chalkFn: Chalk = chalk;
+      const chalk = getChalk();
+      let chalkFn: ChalkInstance = chalk;
 
-      if (opts.color) chalkFn = chalkFn[opts.color] as Chalk;
-      if (opts.bold) chalkFn = chalkFn.bold as Chalk;
+      if (opts.color) chalkFn = chalkFn[opts.color] as ChalkInstance;
+      if (opts.bold) chalkFn = chalkFn.bold as ChalkInstance;
 
       cliux.stdout(chalkFn(messageHandler.parse(message)));
       return;
@@ -42,11 +43,11 @@ class CLIInterface {
   }
 
   success(message: string): void {
-    cliux.stdout(chalk.green(messageHandler.parse(message)));
+    cliux.stdout(getChalk().green(messageHandler.parse(message)));
   }
 
   error(message: string, ...params: any): void {
-    cliux.stdout(chalk.red(messageHandler.parse(message) + (params && params.length > 0 ? ': ' : '')), ...params);
+    cliux.stdout(getChalk().red(messageHandler.parse(message) + (params && params.length > 0 ? ': ' : '')), ...params);
   }
 
   loader(message: string = ''): void {
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/config-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/config-handler.ts
index 45f24f49b4..446efd8879 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/config-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/config-handler.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Conf from 'conf';
 import has from 'lodash/has';
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
 import { existsSync, unlinkSync, readFileSync } from 'fs';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import { getChalk } from './chalk';
 import { cliux } from '.';
 
 const ENC_KEY = process.env.ENC_KEY || 'encryptionKey';
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Config {
 
   safeDeleteConfigIfInvalid(configFilePath: string) {
     if (existsSync(configFilePath) && !this.isConfigFileValid(configFilePath)) {
-      console.warn(chalk.yellow(`Warning: Detected corrupted config at ${configFilePath}. Removing...`));
+      console.warn(getChalk().yellow(`Warning: Detected corrupted config at ${configFilePath}. Removing...`));
       unlinkSync(configFilePath);
     }
   }
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class Config {
           const oldConfigData = this.getConfigDataAndUnlinkConfigFile(config);
           this.getEncryptedConfig(oldConfigData, true);
         } catch (_error) {
-          cliux.print(chalk.red('Error: Config file is corrupted'));
+          cliux.print(getChalk().red('Error: Config file is corrupted'));
           cliux.print(_error);
           process.exit(1);
         }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class Config {
           this.getDecryptedConfig(_configData); // NOTE reinitialize the config with old data and new decrypted file
         } catch (__error) {
           // console.trace(error.message)
-          cliux.print(chalk.red('Error: Config file is corrupted'));
+          cliux.print(getChalk().red('Error: Config file is corrupted'));
           cliux.print(_error);
           process.exit(1);
         }
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/content-type-utils.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/content-type-utils.ts
index c3c4fbf5ff..0edfe85b38 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/content-type-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/content-type-utils.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
+import { existsSync, readdirSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { resolve as pResolve } from 'node:path';
-import { FsUtility } from './fs-utility';
 
 /**
  * Reads all content type schema files from a directory
  * @param dirPath - Path to content types directory
  * @param ignoredFiles - Files to ignore (defaults to schema.json, .DS_Store, __master.json, __priority.json)
- * @returns Array of content type schemas
+ * @returns Array of content type schemas (empty if the path is missing or has no eligible files)
  */
 export function readContentTypeSchemas(
   dirPath: string,
   ignoredFiles: string[] = ['schema.json', '.DS_Store', '__master.json', '__priority.json', 'field_rules_uid.json'],
-): Record<string, unknown>[] | null {
-  const fsUtil = new FsUtility();
-  const files = fsUtil.readdir(dirPath);
+): Record<string, unknown>[] {
+  if (!existsSync(dirPath)) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  const files = readdirSync(dirPath);
 
   if (!files || files.length === 0) {
-    return null;
+    return [];
   }
 
   const contentTypes: Record<string, unknown>[] = [];
@@ -33,7 +36,8 @@ export function readContentTypeSchemas(
 
     try {
       const filePath = pResolve(dirPath, file);
-      const contentType = fsUtil.readFile(filePath);
+      const raw = readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
+      const contentType = JSON.parse(raw) as Record<string, unknown>;
       if (contentType) {
         contentTypes.push(contentType as Record<string, unknown>);
       }
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/index.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/index.ts
index 5e0df53290..52861c9926 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/index.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ export {
 export { FlagInput, ArgInput, FlagDefinition } from '@oclif/core/lib/interfaces/parser';
 
 export { default as TablePrompt } from './inquirer-table-prompt';
+export { loadChalk, getChalk } from './chalk';
+export type { ChalkInstance } from './chalk';
 
 export { Logger };
 export { default as authenticationHandler } from './authentication-handler';
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/inquirer-table-prompt.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/inquirer-table-prompt.ts
index 31b4956233..bec536b71d 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/inquirer-table-prompt.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/inquirer-table-prompt.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import * as readline from 'readline';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import { getChalk } from './chalk';
 import figures from 'figures';
 import cliCursor from 'cli-cursor';
 import Table from 'cli-table';
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ class TablePrompt {
     if (!this.spaceKeyPressed) {
       msg +=
         ' (Press ' +
-        chalk.cyan.bold('<space>') +
+        getChalk().cyan.bold('<space>') +
         ' to select, ' +
-        chalk.cyan.bold('<Up/Down>') +
+        getChalk().cyan.bold('<Up/Down>') +
         ' rows, ' +
-        chalk.cyan.bold('<Left/Right>') +
+        getChalk().cyan.bold('<Left/Right>') +
         ' columns, ' +
-        chalk.cyan.bold('<Enter>') +
+        getChalk().cyan.bold('<Enter>') +
         ' to confirm)';
     }
     return msg;
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ class TablePrompt {
   private render(): void {
     const [firstIndex, lastIndex] = this.paginate();
     const table = new Table({
-      head: [chalk.reset.dim(`${firstIndex + 1}-${lastIndex + 1} of ${this.rows.length}`)].concat(
-        this.columns.map((c) => chalk.reset.bold(pluckName(c))),
+      head: [getChalk().reset.dim(`${firstIndex + 1}-${lastIndex + 1} of ${this.rows.length}`)].concat(
+        this.columns.map((c) => getChalk().reset.bold(pluckName(c))),
       ),
     });
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class TablePrompt {
         columnValues.push(`${isSelected ? '[' : ' '} ${cellValue} ${isSelected ? ']' : ' '}`);
       }
       const chalkModifier =
-        this.status !== 'answered' && this.pointer === rowIndex ? chalk.reset.bold.cyan : chalk.reset;
+        this.status !== 'answered' && this.pointer === rowIndex ? getChalk().reset.bold.cyan : getChalk().reset;
       table.push({ [chalkModifier(pluckName(row))]: columnValues });
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/progress-summary/cli-progress-manager.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/progress-summary/cli-progress-manager.ts
index 54200e2f13..751adc7fff 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/progress-summary/cli-progress-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/progress-summary/cli-progress-manager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import { getChalk } from '../chalk';
 import ora, { Ora } from 'ora';
 import ProgressBar from 'cli-progress';
 import SummaryManager from './summary-manager';
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
     const safeBranchName = branchName || 'main';
     const branchInfo = headerTitle || `${safeBranchName?.toUpperCase()} CONTENT`;
 
-    console.log('\n' + chalk.bold('='.repeat(80)));
+    console.log('\n' + getChalk().bold('='.repeat(80)));
     if (branchInfo) {
-      console.log(chalk.bold.white(`                   ${branchInfo}`));
+      console.log(getChalk().bold.white(`                   ${branchInfo}`));
     }
-    console.log(chalk.bold('='.repeat(80)) + '\n');
+    console.log(getChalk().bold('='.repeat(80)) + '\n');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (configHandler.get('log')?.showConsoleLogs) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Apply strategy-based corrections before printing
     CLIProgressManager.applyStrategyCorrections();
 
@@ -298,7 +302,7 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
         {
           clearOnComplete: false,
           hideCursor: true,
-          format: ' {label} |' + chalk.cyan('{bar}') + '| {percentage}% | {value}/{total} | {status}',
+          format: ' {label} |' + getChalk().cyan('{bar}') + '| {percentage}% | {value}/{total} | {status}',
           barCompleteChar: '\u2588',
           barIncompleteChar: '\u2591',
         },
@@ -306,15 +310,15 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
       );
 
       if (!this.showConsoleLogs) {
-        console.log(chalk.bold.cyan(`\n${this.moduleName}:`));
+        console.log(getChalk().bold.cyan(`\n${this.moduleName}:`));
       }
     } else if (this.total > 0) {
       if (!this.showConsoleLogs) {
-        console.log(chalk.bold.cyan(`\n${this.moduleName}:`));
+        console.log(getChalk().bold.cyan(`\n${this.moduleName}:`));
       }
 
       this.progressBar = new ProgressBar.SingleBar({
-        format: ' {label} |' + chalk.cyan('{bar}') + '| {percentage}% | {value}/{total} | {status}',
+        format: ' {label} |' + getChalk().cyan('{bar}') + '| {percentage}% | {value}/{total} | {status}',
         barCompleteChar: '\u2588',
         barIncompleteChar: '\u2591',
         hideCursor: true,
@@ -322,12 +326,12 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
       const formattedName = this.formatModuleName(this.moduleName);
       const displayName = formattedName.length > 20 ? formattedName.substring(0, 17) + '...' : formattedName;
       this.progressBar.start(this.total, 0, {
-        label: chalk.gray(`   └─ ${displayName}`.padEnd(25)),
-        status: chalk.gray('Starting...'),
+        label: getChalk().gray(`   └─ ${displayName}`.padEnd(25)),
+        status: getChalk().gray('Starting...'),
         percentage: '  0',
       });
     } else {
-      this.spinner = ora(`${chalk.bold(this.moduleName)}: Processing...`).start();
+      this.spinner = ora(`${getChalk().bold(this.moduleName)}: Processing...`).start();
     }
   }
 
@@ -351,8 +355,8 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
       const displayName = this.formatProcessName(processName);
       const indentedLabel = `  ├─ ${displayName}`.padEnd(25);
       process.progressBar = this.multiBar.create(total, 0, {
-        label: chalk.gray(indentedLabel),
-        status: chalk.gray('Pending'),
+        label: getChalk().gray(indentedLabel),
+        status: getChalk().gray('Pending'),
         percentage: '  0',
       });
     }
@@ -391,8 +395,8 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
         const displayName = this.formatProcessName(processName);
         const indentedLabel = `  ├─ ${displayName}`.padEnd(25);
         process.progressBar.update(0, {
-          label: chalk.yellow(indentedLabel),
-          status: chalk.yellow('Processing'),
+          label: getChalk().yellow(indentedLabel),
+          status: getChalk().yellow('Processing'),
           percentage: '  0',
         });
       }
@@ -424,12 +428,12 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
         const percentage = Math.round((totalProcessed / process.total) * 100);
         const formattedPercentage = this.formatPercentage(percentage);
         const statusText = success
-          ? chalk.green(`✓ Complete (${process.successCount}/${process.current})`)
-          : chalk.red(`✗ Failed (${process.successCount}/${process.current})`);
+          ? getChalk().green(`✓ Complete (${process.successCount}/${process.current})`)
+          : getChalk().red(`✗ Failed (${process.successCount}/${process.current})`);
         const displayName = this.formatProcessName(processName);
         const indentedLabel = `  ├─ ${displayName}`.padEnd(25);
         process.progressBar.update(process.total, {
-          label: success ? chalk.green(indentedLabel) : chalk.red(indentedLabel),
+          label: success ? getChalk().green(indentedLabel) : getChalk().red(indentedLabel),
           status: statusText,
           percentage: formattedPercentage,
         });
@@ -451,8 +455,8 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
           const displayName = this.formatProcessName(processName);
           const indentedLabel = `  ├─ ${displayName}`.padEnd(25);
           process.progressBar.update(process.current, {
-            label: chalk.yellow(indentedLabel),
-            status: chalk.yellow(message),
+            label: getChalk().yellow(indentedLabel),
+            status: getChalk().yellow(message),
             percentage: formattedPercentage,
           });
         }
@@ -462,12 +466,12 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
         const formattedName = this.formatModuleName(this.moduleName);
         const displayName = formattedName.length > 20 ? formattedName.substring(0, 17) + '...' : formattedName;
         this.progressBar.update(this.progressBar.getProgress() * this.total, {
-          label: chalk.yellow(`   └─ ${displayName}`.padEnd(25)),
-          status: chalk.yellow(message),
+          label: getChalk().yellow(`   └─ ${displayName}`.padEnd(25)),
+          status: getChalk().yellow(message),
           percentage: formattedPercentage,
         });
       } else if (this.spinner) {
-        this.spinner.text = `${chalk.bold(this.moduleName)}: ${message}`;
+        this.spinner.text = `${getChalk().bold(this.moduleName)}: ${message}`;
       }
     }
     return this;
@@ -514,8 +518,8 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
           const displayName = this.formatProcessName(targetProcess);
           const indentedLabel = `  ├─ ${displayName}`.padEnd(25);
           process.progressBar.increment(1, {
-            label: chalk.cyan(indentedLabel),
-            status: chalk.cyan(statusText),
+            label: getChalk().cyan(indentedLabel),
+            status: getChalk().cyan(statusText),
             percentage: formattedPercentage,
           });
         }
@@ -532,12 +536,12 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
           const statusText =
             totalProcessed >= this.total
               ? this.failureCount === 0
-                ? chalk.green(`✓ Complete (${this.successCount}/${totalProcessed})`)
-                : chalk.yellow(`✓ Complete (${this.successCount}/${totalProcessed})`)
-              : chalk.cyan(`${this.successCount}✓ ${this.failureCount}✗`);
+                ? getChalk().green(`✓ Complete (${this.successCount}/${totalProcessed})`)
+                : getChalk().yellow(`✓ Complete (${this.successCount}/${totalProcessed})`)
+              : getChalk().cyan(`${this.successCount}✓ ${this.failureCount}✗`);
 
           const labelColor =
-            totalProcessed >= this.total ? (this.failureCount === 0 ? chalk.green : chalk.yellow) : chalk.cyan;
+            totalProcessed >= this.total ? (this.failureCount === 0 ? getChalk().green : getChalk().yellow) : getChalk().cyan;
 
           const formattedName = this.formatModuleName(this.moduleName);
           const displayName = formattedName.length > 20 ? formattedName.substring(0, 17) + '...' : formattedName;
@@ -548,7 +552,7 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
           });
         } else if (this.spinner) {
           const total = this.successCount + this.failureCount;
-          this.spinner.text = `${chalk.bold(this.moduleName)}: ${total} items (${this.successCount}✓ ${
+          this.spinner.text = `${getChalk().bold(this.moduleName)}: ${total} items (${this.successCount}✓ ${
             this.failureCount
           }✗)`;
         }
@@ -599,14 +603,14 @@ export default class CLIProgressManager {
 
     if (!this.enableNestedProgress) {
       // Simple summary for single progress
-      this.log('\n' + chalk.bold(`${this.moduleName} Summary:`));
-      this.log(`✓ Success: ${chalk.green(this.successCount)}`);
-      this.log(`✗ Failures: ${chalk.red(this.failureCount)}`);
+      this.log('\n' + getChalk().bold(`${this.moduleName} Summary:`));
+      this.log(`✓ Success: ${getChalk().green(this.successCount)}`);
+      this.log(`✗ Failures: ${getChalk().red(this.failureCount)}`);
       return;
     }
 
     // Detailed summary for nested progress
-    this.log('\n' + chalk.bold(`${this.moduleName} Detailed Summary:`));
+    this.log('\n' + getChalk().bold(`${this.moduleName} Detailed Summary:`));
 
     for (const [processName, process] of this.processes) {
       const status =
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/progress-summary/summary-manager.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/progress-summary/summary-manager.ts
index 9153968b2b..12b3cfc7b6 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/progress-summary/summary-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/progress-summary/summary-manager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import { getChalk } from '../chalk';
 import { ModuleResult, SummaryOptions } from '../interfaces/index';
 import { getSessionLogPath } from '../logger/log';
 
@@ -97,21 +97,21 @@ export default class SummaryManager {
     const totalSuccess = Array.from(this.modules.values()).reduce((sum, m) => sum + m.successCount, 0);
     const totalFailures = Array.from(this.modules.values()).reduce((sum, m) => sum + m.failureCount, 0);
 
-    console.log('\n' + chalk.bold('='.repeat(80)));
-    console.log(chalk.bold(`${this.operationName} SUMMARY`));
-    console.log('\n' + chalk.bold('Overall Statistics:'));
-    console.log(`  Total ${this.operationName} Time: ${chalk.cyan(this.formatDuration(totalDuration))}`);
-    console.log(`  Modules Processed: ${chalk.cyan(completedModules)}/${chalk.cyan(totalModules)}`);
+    console.log('\n' + getChalk().bold('='.repeat(80)));
+    console.log(getChalk().bold(`${this.operationName} SUMMARY`));
+    console.log('\n' + getChalk().bold('Overall Statistics:'));
+    console.log(`  Total ${this.operationName} Time: ${getChalk().cyan(this.formatDuration(totalDuration))}`);
+    console.log(`  Modules Processed: ${getChalk().cyan(completedModules)}/${getChalk().cyan(totalModules)}`);
     console.log(
-      `  Items Processed: ${chalk.green(totalSuccess)} success, ${chalk.red(totalFailures)} failed of ${chalk.cyan(
+      `  Items Processed: ${getChalk().green(totalSuccess)} success, ${getChalk().red(totalFailures)} failed of ${getChalk().cyan(
         totalItems,
       )} total`,
     );
-    console.log(`  Success Rate: ${chalk.cyan(this.calculateSuccessRate(totalSuccess, totalItems))}%`);
+    console.log(`  Success Rate: ${getChalk().cyan(this.calculateSuccessRate(totalSuccess, totalItems))}%`);
 
     // Module Details
-    console.log('\n' + chalk.bold('Module Details:'));
-    console.log(chalk.gray('-'.repeat(80)));
+    console.log('\n' + getChalk().bold('Module Details:'));
+    console.log(getChalk().gray('-'.repeat(80)));
 
     Array.from(this.modules.values()).forEach((module) => {
       const status = this.getStatusIcon(module.status);
@@ -130,19 +130,19 @@ export default class SummaryManager {
     });
 
     // Final Status
-    console.log('\n' + chalk.bold('Final Status:'));
+    console.log('\n' + getChalk().bold('Final Status:'));
     if (!this.hasFailures() && failedModules === 0) {
-      console.log(chalk.bold.green(`✅ ${this.operationName} completed successfully!`));
+      console.log(getChalk().bold.green(`✅ ${this.operationName} completed successfully!`));
     } else if (this.hasFailures() || failedModules > 0) {
       console.log(
-        chalk.bold.yellow(`⚠️ ${this.operationName} completed with failures, see the logs for more details.`),
+        getChalk().bold.yellow(`⚠️ ${this.operationName} completed with failures, see the logs for more details.`),
       );
     } else {
-      console.log(chalk.bold.red(`❌ ${this.operationName} failed`));
+      console.log(getChalk().bold.red(`❌ ${this.operationName} failed`));
     }
 
-    console.log(chalk.bold('='.repeat(80)));
-    console.log(chalk.bold('='.repeat(80)));
+    console.log(getChalk().bold('='.repeat(80)));
+    console.log(getChalk().bold('='.repeat(80)));
 
     // Simple failure summary with log reference
     this.printFailureSummaryWithLogReference();
@@ -162,40 +162,40 @@ export default class SummaryManager {
 
     const totalFailures = modulesWithFailures.reduce((sum, m) => sum + m.failures.length, 0);
 
-    console.log('\n' + chalk.bold.red('Failure Summary:'));
-    console.log(chalk.red('-'.repeat(50)));
+    console.log('\n' + getChalk().bold.red('Failure Summary:'));
+    console.log(getChalk().red('-'.repeat(50)));
 
     modulesWithFailures.forEach((module) => {
-      console.log(`${chalk.bold.red('✗')} ${chalk.bold(module.name)}: ${chalk.red(module.failures.length)} failures`);
+      console.log(`${getChalk().bold.red('✗')} ${getChalk().bold(module.name)}: ${getChalk().red(module.failures.length)} failures`);
 
       // Show just first 2-3 failures briefly
       const preview = module.failures.slice(0, 2);
       preview.forEach((failure) => {
-        console.log(`    • ${chalk.gray(failure.item)}`);
+        console.log(`    • ${getChalk().gray(failure.item)}`);
       });
 
       if (module.failures.length > 2) {
-        console.log(`    ${chalk.gray(`... and ${module.failures.length - 2} more`)}`);
+        console.log(`    ${getChalk().gray(`... and ${module.failures.length - 2} more`)}`);
       }
     });
 
-    console.log(chalk.blue('\n📋 For detailed error information, check the log files:'));
-    //console.log(chalk.blue(`   ${getSessionLogPath()}`));
-    console.log(chalk.gray('   Recent errors are logged with full context and stack traces.'));
+    console.log(getChalk().blue('\n📋 For detailed error information, check the log files:'));
+    //console.log(getChalk().blue(`   ${getSessionLogPath()}`));
+    console.log(getChalk().gray('   Recent errors are logged with full context and stack traces.'));
   }
 
   private getStatusIcon(status: string): string {
     switch (status) {
       case 'completed':
-        return chalk.green('✓');
+        return getChalk().green('✓');
       case 'failed':
-        return chalk.red('✗');
+        return getChalk().red('✗');
       case 'running':
-        return chalk.yellow('●');
+        return getChalk().yellow('●');
       case 'pending':
-        return chalk.gray('○');
+        return getChalk().gray('○');
       default:
-        return chalk.gray('?');
+        return getChalk().gray('?');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/test/helpers/mocha-root-hooks.js b/packages/contentstack-utilities/test/helpers/mocha-root-hooks.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61d15442cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/test/helpers/mocha-root-hooks.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * Chalk 5 is ESM-only and loaded asynchronously; production code calls loadChalk() at CLI init.
+ * Tests must preload chalk before any getChalk() usage.
+ */
+const { loadChalk } = require('../../src/chalk');
+
+exports.mochaHooks = {
+  beforeAll() {
+    this.timeout(30_000);
+    return loadChalk();
+  },
+};
diff --git a/packages/contentstack/package.json b/packages/contentstack/package.json
index 145b8e7c96..2b42090c29 100755
--- a/packages/contentstack/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@oclif/plugin-help": "^6.2.37",
     "@oclif/plugin-not-found": "^3.2.74",
     "@oclif/plugin-plugins": "^5.4.56",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
+    "chalk": "^5.6.2",
     "cli-progress": "^3.12.0",
     "debug": "^4.4.3",
     "figlet": "1.8.2",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack/src/hooks/init/utils-init.ts b/packages/contentstack/src/hooks/init/utils-init.ts
index a532d07909..cee8d31e86 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack/src/hooks/init/utils-init.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack/src/hooks/init/utils-init.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { messageHandler, cliux, managementSDKInitiator, marketplaceSDKInitiator } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
+import { messageHandler, cliux, managementSDKInitiator, marketplaceSDKInitiator, loadChalk } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
 
 /**
  * Initialize the utilities 
  */
-export default function (_opts): void {
+export default async function (_opts): Promise<void> {
+  await loadChalk();
   const { context } = this.config;
   messageHandler.init(context);
   cliux.init(context);
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index deaa59ace8..8f27411398 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^5.4.56
         version: 5.4.58
       chalk:
-        specifier: ^4.1.2
-        version: 4.1.2
+        specifier: ^5.6.2
+        version: 5.6.2
       cli-progress:
         specifier: ^3.12.0
         version: 3.12.0
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.13.5
         version: 1.13.6(debug@4.4.3)
       chalk:
-        specifier: ^4.1.2
-        version: 4.1.2
+        specifier: ^5.6.2
+        version: 5.6.2
       cli-cursor:
         specifier: ^3.1.0
         version: 3.1.0
@@ -10222,7 +10222,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@types/chai': 4.3.20
       '@types/lodash': 4.17.24
-      '@types/node': 14.18.63
+      '@types/node': 18.19.130
       '@types/sinon': 21.0.0
       lodash: 4.17.23
       mock-stdin: 1.0.0