diff --git a/packages/plugin-spheron/src/actions/deployment.ts b/packages/plugin-spheron/src/actions/deployment.ts
index ba4b607fa46..743f72a48d2 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-spheron/src/actions/deployment.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-spheron/src/actions/deployment.ts
@@ -21,33 +21,71 @@ import type { DeploymentContent } from "../types/index.ts";
 import { AVAILABLE_GPU_MODELS } from "../utils/constants.ts";
 import { DEPLOYMENT_TEMPLATES } from "../utils/template.ts";
 
-function isDeploymentContent(content: any): content is DeploymentContent {
+function isDeploymentContent(content: unknown): content is DeploymentContent {
     elizaLogger.debug("Content for deployment operation:", content);
+
+    // First, check if content is an object
+    if (typeof content !== 'object' || content === null) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Type assertion to access properties safely
+    const contentObj = content as Record<string, unknown>;
+
+    // Check operation property
     if (
-        typeof content.operation !== "string" ||
-        !["create", "update", "close"].includes(content.operation)
+        typeof contentObj.operation !== "string" ||
+        !["create", "update", "close"].includes(contentObj.operation)
     ) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    switch (content.operation) {
+    // Check properties based on operation
+    switch (contentObj.operation) {
         case "create":
             return (
-                typeof content.template === "string" &&
-                typeof content.customizations === "object"
+                typeof contentObj.template === "string" &&
+                typeof contentObj.customizations === "object"
             );
         case "update":
             return (
-                typeof content.leaseId === "string" &&
-                typeof content.template === "string" &&
-                typeof content.customizations === "object"
+                typeof contentObj.leaseId === "string" &&
+                typeof contentObj.template === "string" &&
+                typeof contentObj.customizations === "object"
             );
         case "close":
-            return typeof content.leaseId === "string";
+            return typeof contentObj.leaseId === "string";
         default:
             return false;
     }
 }
+// function isDeploymentContent(content: any): content is DeploymentContent {
+//     elizaLogger.debug("Content for deployment operation:", content);
+//     if (
+//         typeof content.operation !== "string" ||
+//         !["create", "update", "close"].includes(content.operation)
+//     ) {
+//         return false;
+//     }
+
+//     switch (content.operation) {
+//         case "create":
+//             return (
+//                 typeof content.template === "string" &&
+//                 typeof content.customizations === "object"
+//             );
+//         case "update":
+//             return (
+//                 typeof content.leaseId === "string" &&
+//                 typeof content.template === "string" &&
+//                 typeof content.customizations === "object"
+//             );
+//         case "close":
+//             return typeof content.leaseId === "string";
+//         default:
+//             return false;
+//     }
+// }
 
 // Generate template descriptions dynamically
 const templateDescriptions = Object.entries(DEPLOYMENT_TEMPLATES)
@@ -157,11 +195,12 @@ export default {
     ) => {
         elizaLogger.log("Starting DEPLOYMENT_OPERATION handler...");
 
-        // Initialize or update state
-        if (!state) {
-            state = (await runtime.composeState(message)) as State;
+        // Create local variable for state manipulation
+        let currentState = state;
+        if (!currentState) {
+            currentState = (await runtime.composeState(message)) as State;
         } else {
-            state = await runtime.updateRecentMessageState(state);
+            currentState = await runtime.updateRecentMessageState(currentState);
         }
 
         // Filter only "just now" and last couple of user messages
@@ -175,7 +214,7 @@ export default {
 
         // Compose deployment context
         const deploymentContext = composeContext({
-            state,
+            state: currentState,
             template: deploymentTemplate,
         });
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-spheron/src/actions/escrow.ts b/packages/plugin-spheron/src/actions/escrow.ts
index 919e09d89d3..827b3898bad 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-spheron/src/actions/escrow.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-spheron/src/actions/escrow.ts
@@ -19,16 +19,38 @@ import {
 import type { EscrowContent } from "../types/index.ts";
 import { SUPPORTED_TOKENS } from "../utils/constants.ts";
 
-function isEscrowContent(content: any): content is EscrowContent {
+// function isEscrowContent(content: any): content is EscrowContent {
+//     console.log("Content for escrow operation:", content);
+//     return (
+//         typeof content.token === "string" &&
+//         (content.operation === "deposit" || content.operation === "withdraw"
+//             ? typeof content.amount === "number" && content.amount > 0
+//             : content.operation === "check") &&
+//         (content.operation === "deposit" ||
+//             content.operation === "withdraw" ||
+//             content.operation === "check")
+//     );
+// }
+
+function isEscrowContent(content: unknown): content is EscrowContent {
     console.log("Content for escrow operation:", content);
+
+    // First, check if content is an object
+    if (typeof content !== 'object' || content === null) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Type assertion to access properties safely
+    const contentObj = content as Record<string, unknown>;
+
     return (
-        typeof content.token === "string" &&
-        (content.operation === "deposit" || content.operation === "withdraw"
-            ? typeof content.amount === "number" && content.amount > 0
-            : content.operation === "check") &&
-        (content.operation === "deposit" ||
-            content.operation === "withdraw" ||
-            content.operation === "check")
+        typeof contentObj.token === "string" &&
+        (contentObj.operation === "deposit" || contentObj.operation === "withdraw"
+            ? typeof contentObj.amount === "number" && contentObj.amount > 0
+            : contentObj.operation === "check") &&
+        (contentObj.operation === "deposit" ||
+            contentObj.operation === "withdraw" ||
+            contentObj.operation === "check")
     );
 }
 
@@ -109,11 +131,12 @@ export default {
     ) => {
         elizaLogger.log("Starting ESCROW_OPERATION handler...");
 
-        // Initialize or update state
-        if (!state) {
-            state = (await runtime.composeState(message)) as State;
+        // Create local variable for state manipulation
+        let currentState = state;
+        if (!currentState) {
+            currentState = (await runtime.composeState(message)) as State;
         } else {
-            state = await runtime.updateRecentMessageState(state);
+            currentState = await runtime.updateRecentMessageState(currentState);
         }
 
         // Filter only "just now" and last couple of user messages
@@ -127,7 +150,7 @@ export default {
 
         // Compose escrow context
         const escrowContext = composeContext({
-            state,
+            state: currentState,
             template: escrowTemplate,
         });
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-spheron/src/utils/index.ts b/packages/plugin-spheron/src/utils/index.ts
index f33e01b08d3..761a24aa7c0 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-spheron/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-spheron/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const depositBalance = async (
     runtime: IAgentRuntime,
     token: string,
     amount: number
-): Promise<any> => {
+): Promise<unknown> => { // Replace any with unknown
     const sdk = await getSDKInstance(runtime);
     return await sdk.escrow.depositBalance({
         token,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const withdrawBalance = async (
     runtime: IAgentRuntime,
     token: string,
     amount: number
-): Promise<any> => {
+): Promise<unknown> => { // Replace any with unknown
     const sdk = await getSDKInstance(runtime);
     return await sdk.escrow.withdrawBalance({
         token,
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export const getDeployment = async (
 export const closeDeployment = async (
     runtime: IAgentRuntime,
     leaseId: string
-): Promise<any> => {
+): Promise<unknown> => { // Replace any with unknown
     const sdk = await getSDKInstance(runtime);
     return await sdk.deployment.closeDeployment(leaseId);
 };