diff --git a/crates/typst-eval/src/import.rs b/crates/typst-eval/src/import.rs
index 316fbf87b..aee632bfa 100644
--- a/crates/typst-eval/src/import.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-eval/src/import.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use ecow::{eco_format, eco_vec, EcoString};
 use typst_library::diag::{
     bail, error, warning, At, FileError, SourceResult, Trace, Tracepoint,
 };
+use typst_library::engine::Engine;
 use typst_library::foundations::{Content, Module, Value};
 use typst_library::World;
 use typst_syntax::ast::{self, AstNode};
@@ -28,8 +29,16 @@ impl Eval for ast::ModuleImport<'_> {
                 }
             }
             Value::Type(_) => {}
-            other => {
-                source = Value::Module(import(vm, other.clone(), source_span, true)?);
+            Value::Module(_) => {}
+            Value::Str(path) => {
+                source = Value::Module(import(&mut vm.engine, path, source_span)?);
+            }
+            v => {
+                bail!(
+                    source_span,
+                    "expected path, module, function, or type, found {}",
+                    v.ty()
+                )
             }
         }
 
@@ -139,43 +148,34 @@ impl Eval for ast::ModuleInclude<'_> {
     fn eval(self, vm: &mut Vm) -> SourceResult<Self::Output> {
         let span = self.source().span();
         let source = self.source().eval(vm)?;
-        let module = import(vm, source, span, false)?;
+        let module = match source {
+            Value::Str(path) => import(&mut vm.engine, &path, span)?,
+            Value::Module(module) => module,
+            v => bail!(span, "expected path or module, found {}", v.ty()),
+        };
         Ok(module.content())
     }
 }
 
-/// Process an import of a module relative to the current location.
-pub fn import(
-    vm: &mut Vm,
-    source: Value,
-    span: Span,
-    allow_scopes: bool,
-) -> SourceResult<Module> {
-    let path = match source {
-        Value::Str(path) => path,
-        Value::Module(module) => return Ok(module),
-        v if allow_scopes => {
-            bail!(span, "expected path, module, function, or type, found {}", v.ty())
-        }
-        v => bail!(span, "expected path or module, found {}", v.ty()),
-    };
-
-    // Handle package and file imports.
-    let path = path.as_str();
-    if path.starts_with('@') {
-        let spec = path.parse::<PackageSpec>().at(span)?;
-        import_package(vm, spec, span)
+/// Process an import of a package or file relative to the current location.
+pub fn import(engine: &mut Engine, from: &str, span: Span) -> SourceResult<Module> {
+    if from.starts_with('@') {
+        let spec = from.parse::<PackageSpec>().at(span)?;
+        import_package(engine, spec, span)
     } else {
-        import_file(vm, path, span)
+        import_file(engine, from, span)
     }
 }
 
 /// Import an external package.
-fn import_package(vm: &mut Vm, spec: PackageSpec, span: Span) -> SourceResult<Module> {
+fn import_package(
+    engine: &mut Engine,
+    spec: PackageSpec,
+    span: Span,
+) -> SourceResult<Module> {
     // Evaluate the manifest.
-    let world = vm.world();
     let manifest_id = FileId::new(Some(spec.clone()), VirtualPath::new("typst.toml"));
-    let bytes = world.file(manifest_id).at(span)?;
+    let bytes = engine.world.file(manifest_id).at(span)?;
     let string = std::str::from_utf8(&bytes).map_err(FileError::from).at(span)?;
     let manifest: PackageManifest = toml::from_str(string)
         .map_err(|err| eco_format!("package manifest is malformed ({})", err.message()))
@@ -184,47 +184,47 @@ fn import_package(vm: &mut Vm, spec: PackageSpec, span: Span) -> SourceResult<Mo
 
     // Evaluate the entry point.
     let entrypoint_id = manifest_id.join(&manifest.package.entrypoint);
-    let source = world.source(entrypoint_id).at(span)?;
+    let source = engine.world.source(entrypoint_id).at(span)?;
 
     // Prevent cyclic importing.
-    if vm.engine.route.contains(source.id()) {
+    if engine.route.contains(source.id()) {
         bail!(span, "cyclic import");
     }
 
     let point = || Tracepoint::Import;
     Ok(eval(
-        vm.engine.routines,
-        vm.engine.world,
-        vm.engine.traced,
-        TrackedMut::reborrow_mut(&mut vm.engine.sink),
-        vm.engine.route.track(),
+        engine.routines,
+        engine.world,
+        engine.traced,
+        TrackedMut::reborrow_mut(&mut engine.sink),
+        engine.route.track(),
         &source,
     )
-    .trace(world, point, span)?
+    .trace(engine.world, point, span)?
     .with_name(manifest.package.name))
 }
 
-/// Import a file from a path.
-fn import_file(vm: &mut Vm, path: &str, span: Span) -> SourceResult<Module> {
+/// Import a file from a path. The path is resolved relative to the given
+/// `span`.
+fn import_file(engine: &mut Engine, path: &str, span: Span) -> SourceResult<Module> {
     // Load the source file.
-    let world = vm.world();
     let id = span.resolve_path(path).at(span)?;
-    let source = world.source(id).at(span)?;
+    let source = engine.world.source(id).at(span)?;
 
     // Prevent cyclic importing.
-    if vm.engine.route.contains(source.id()) {
+    if engine.route.contains(source.id()) {
         bail!(span, "cyclic import");
     }
 
     // Evaluate the file.
     let point = || Tracepoint::Import;
     eval(
-        vm.engine.routines,
-        vm.engine.world,
-        vm.engine.traced,
-        TrackedMut::reborrow_mut(&mut vm.engine.sink),
-        vm.engine.route.track(),
+        engine.routines,
+        engine.world,
+        engine.traced,
+        TrackedMut::reborrow_mut(&mut engine.sink),
+        engine.route.track(),
         &source,
     )
-    .trace(world, point, span)
+    .trace(engine.world, point, span)
 }
diff --git a/crates/typst-ide/src/analyze.rs b/crates/typst-ide/src/analyze.rs
index ce7fe478b..5e3dfd700 100644
--- a/crates/typst-ide/src/analyze.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-ide/src/analyze.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 use comemo::Track;
 use ecow::{eco_vec, EcoString, EcoVec};
-use typst::engine::{Engine, Route, Sink, Traced};
-use typst::foundations::{Context, Label, Scopes, Styles, Value};
-use typst::introspection::Introspector;
+use typst::foundations::{Label, Styles, Value};
 use typst::model::{BibliographyElem, Document};
-use typst::syntax::{ast, LinkedNode, Span, SyntaxKind};
-use typst_eval::Vm;
+use typst::syntax::{ast, LinkedNode, SyntaxKind};
 
 use crate::IdeWorld;
 
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn analyze_expr(
     eco_vec![(val, None)]
 }
 
-/// Try to load a module from the current source file.
+/// Tries to load a module from the given `source` node.
 pub fn analyze_import(world: &dyn IdeWorld, source: &LinkedNode) -> Option<Value> {
     // Use span in the node for resolving imports with relative paths.
     let source_span = source.span();
@@ -55,29 +52,11 @@ pub fn analyze_import(world: &dyn IdeWorld, source: &LinkedNode) -> Option<Value
         return Some(source);
     }
 
-    let introspector = Introspector::default();
-    let traced = Traced::default();
-    let mut sink = Sink::new();
-    let engine = Engine {
-        routines: &typst::ROUTINES,
-        world: world.upcast().track(),
-        introspector: introspector.track(),
-        traced: traced.track(),
-        sink: sink.track_mut(),
-        route: Route::default(),
-    };
+    let Value::Str(path) = source else { return None };
 
-    let context = Context::none();
-    let mut vm = Vm::new(
-        engine,
-        context.track(),
-        Scopes::new(Some(world.library())),
-        Span::detached(),
-    );
-
-    typst_eval::import(&mut vm, source, source_span, true)
-        .ok()
-        .map(Value::Module)
+    crate::utils::with_engine(world, |engine| {
+        typst_eval::import(engine, &path, source_span).ok().map(Value::Module)
+    })
 }
 
 /// Find all labels and details for them.
diff --git a/crates/typst-ide/src/utils.rs b/crates/typst-ide/src/utils.rs
index e5252d91d..903fb2f3d 100644
--- a/crates/typst-ide/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-ide/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,33 @@
 use std::fmt::Write;
 
+use comemo::Track;
 use ecow::{eco_format, EcoString};
+use typst::engine::{Engine, Route, Sink, Traced};
+use typst::introspection::Introspector;
 use typst::text::{FontInfo, FontStyle};
 
+use crate::IdeWorld;
+
+/// Create a temporary engine and run a task on it.
+pub fn with_engine<F, T>(world: &dyn IdeWorld, f: F) -> T
+where
+    F: FnOnce(&mut Engine) -> T,
+{
+    let introspector = Introspector::default();
+    let traced = Traced::default();
+    let mut sink = Sink::new();
+    let mut engine = Engine {
+        routines: &typst::ROUTINES,
+        world: world.upcast().track(),
+        introspector: introspector.track(),
+        traced: traced.track(),
+        sink: sink.track_mut(),
+        route: Route::default(),
+    };
+
+    f(&mut engine)
+}
+
 /// Extract the first sentence of plain text of a piece of documentation.
 ///
 /// Removes Markdown formatting.