diff --git a/src/env/mod.rs b/src/env/mod.rs
index a45a46c..ba2fb07 100644
--- a/src/env/mod.rs
+++ b/src/env/mod.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub fn run(config: Config, subcommand: Subcommand) -> Result<(), ExitCode> {
         Subcommand::Run(args) => run::run(micromamba, args),
         Subcommand::Activate(args) => activate::run(micromamba, args),
         Subcommand::Deactivate => deactivate::run(),
-        Subcommand::Pack(args) => pack::run(micromamba, args),
-        Subcommand::Unpack(args) => unpack::run(micromamba, args),
+        Subcommand::Pack(args) => pack::run(micromamba, args, &config),
+        Subcommand::Unpack(args) => unpack::run(micromamba, args, &config),
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/env/pack.rs b/src/env/pack.rs
index ffa8c57..9b92742 100644
--- a/src/env/pack.rs
+++ b/src/env/pack.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::csmrc::Config;
 use crate::env::{CommonArgs, env_name};
 use crate::micromamba::Micromamba;
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct Args {
     pub force: bool,
 }
 
-pub fn run(micromamba: Micromamba, args: Args) -> Result<(), ExitCode> {
+pub fn run(micromamba: Micromamba, args: Args, config: &Config) -> Result<(), ExitCode> {
     let env_name = env_name(args.common.name, &args.common.env_file)?;
     let Some(bin_path) = micromamba.bin_path_for_env(&env_name) else {
         error!(
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ pub fn run(micromamba: Micromamba, args: Args) -> Result<(), ExitCode> {
         "conda-pack"
     };
     let conda_pack = bin_path.join(binary_name);
-    if !conda_pack.exists() {
+    if !config.noop_mode && !conda_pack.exists() {
         debug!("Path does not exist: {:?}", conda_pack);
         error!(
             "conda-pack was not found in the environment. It must be installed to use this command."
diff --git a/src/env/unpack.rs b/src/env/unpack.rs
index 9d38c4a..e283230 100644
--- a/src/env/unpack.rs
+++ b/src/env/unpack.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::csmrc::Config;
 use crate::env::dump_micromamba_captured_output_on_error;
 use crate::micromamba::Micromamba;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ fn archive_name_to_env_name(archive_path: &Path) -> Option<String> {
         .map(String::from)
 }
 
-pub fn run(micromamba: Micromamba, args: Args) -> Result<(), ExitCode> {
+pub fn run(micromamba: Micromamba, args: Args, config: &Config) -> Result<(), ExitCode> {
     let env_name = match args.name {
         Some(name) => name,
         None => match archive_name_to_env_name(&args.archive_path) {
@@ -69,19 +70,22 @@ pub fn run(micromamba: Micromamba, args: Args) -> Result<(), ExitCode> {
     })?;
     let decompressor = flate2::read::GzDecoder::new(archive_file);
     let mut archive = tar::Archive::new(decompressor);
-    archive.unpack(&target_env_path).map_err(|e| {
-        error!(
-            "Could not unpack archive to '{}': {}",
-            target_env_path.display(),
-            e
+    if config.noop_mode {
+        info!("Prepared to unpack the environment. Not actually extracting, due to no-op mode.");
+    } else {
+        archive.unpack(&target_env_path).map_err(|e| {
+            error!(
+                "Could not unpack archive to '{}': {}",
+                target_env_path.display(),
+                e
+            );
+            ExitCode::FAILURE
+        })?;
+        info!(
+            "Successfully unpacked environment to '{}'",
+            target_env_path.display()
         );
-        ExitCode::FAILURE
-    })?;
-    info!(
-        "Successfully unpacked environment to '{}'",
-        target_env_path.display()
-    );
-
+    }
     info!("Running 'conda-unpack' in the new environment to fix paths...");
     let result = micromamba.stream_if_verbose(vec!["run", "--name", &env_name, "conda-unpack"]);
     let rc = result.exit_code();
diff --git a/src/micromamba/mod.rs b/src/micromamba/mod.rs
index e141510..6b13098 100644
--- a/src/micromamba/mod.rs
+++ b/src/micromamba/mod.rs
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ impl<'a> Micromamba<'a> {
 
     /// Query micromamba to try to determine the path for an environment
     pub fn path_for_env(&self, name: &str) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        if self.config.noop_mode {
+            return Some(PathBuf::from("/no-op/mode/path/for/env"));
+        }
         let result = self.capture(vec!["info", "--name", name, "--json"]);
         let MicromambaResult::CapturedOutput(output) = result else {
             return None;
@@ -231,6 +234,10 @@ impl<'a> Micromamba<'a> {
     ///
     /// If `force` is true, delete any pre-existing environment/directory at this path.
     pub fn create_env_dir(&self, name: &str, force: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, std::io::Error> {
+        if self.config.noop_mode {
+            info!("Using fake directory path due to no-op mode");
+            return Ok(PathBuf::from("/no-op/mode/path/for/env"));
+        }
         let env_path = match self.path_for_env(name) {
             Some(path) => path,
             None => {