diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1bc4379..93722fb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
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         "axios": "^1.7.7",
         "moment": "^2.30.1",
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         "react-dom": "^18.3.1"
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/base64/-/base64-1.1.2.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/codegen/-/codegen-2.0.4.tgz",
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+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/eventemitter/-/eventemitter-1.1.0.tgz",
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+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/fetch/-/fetch-1.1.0.tgz",
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+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
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+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/float": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/float/-/float-1.0.2.tgz",
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+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/inquire": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/inquire/-/inquire-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kdSefcPdruJiFMVSbn801t4vFK7KB/5gd2fYvrxhuJYg8ILrmn9SKSX2tZdV6V+ksulWqS7aXjBcRXl3wHoD9Q==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/path": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/path/-/path-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6JOcJ5Tm08dOHAbdR3GrvP+yUUfkjG5ePsHYczMFLq3ZmMkAD98cDgcT2iA1lJ9NVwFd4tH/iSSoe44YWkltEA==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/pool": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/pool/-/pool-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0kELaGSIDBKvcgS4zkjz1PeddatrjYcmMWOlAuAPwAeccUrPHdUqo/J6LiymHHEiJT5NrF1UVwxY14f+fy4WQw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/utf8": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/utf8/-/utf8-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Vvn3zZrhQZkkBE8LSuW3em98c0FwgO4nxzv6OdSxPKJIEKY2bGbHn+mhGIPerzI4twdxaP8/0+06HBpwf345Lw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
     "node_modules/@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi": {
       "version": "4.24.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi/-/rollup-android-arm-eabi-4.24.0.tgz",
@@ -1703,14 +1768,17 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/long": {
+      "version": "4.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/long/-/long-4.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MqTGEo5bj5t157U6fA/BiDynNkn0YknVdh48CMPkTSpFTVmvao5UQmm7uEF6xBEo7qIMAlY/JSleYaE6VOdpaA==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
       "version": "22.7.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-22.7.8.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-a922jJy31vqR5sk+kAdIENJjHblqcZ4RmERviFsER4WJcEONqxKcjNOlk0q7OUfrF5sddT+vng070cdfMlrPLg==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "undici-types": "~6.19.2"
       }
@@ -3358,6 +3426,12 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/long": {
+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/long/-/long-4.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XsP+KhQif4bjX1kbuSiySJFNAehNxgLb6hPRGJ9QsUr8ajHkuXGdrHmFUTUUXhDwVX2R5bY4JNZEwbUiMhV+MA==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0"
+    },
     "node_modules/loose-envify": {
       "version": "1.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/loose-envify/-/loose-envify-1.4.0.tgz",
@@ -3719,6 +3793,39 @@
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       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/protobuf-ts": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "git+https://gitlab+deploy-token-50627:hv8mB4WkyvtjBpJKU1rN@gitlab.com/brandx/protobuf-ts.git#81a4e3f24369057b3d022ae0a8ef3e5fab58ea09",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "protobufjs": "^6.8.8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/protobufjs": {
+      "version": "6.11.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/protobufjs/-/protobufjs-6.11.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5kQWPaJHi1WoCpjTGszzQ32PG2F4+wRY6BmAT4Vfw56Q2FZ4YZzK20xUYQH4YkfehY1e6QSICrJquM6xXZNcrw==",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@protobufjs/aspromise": "^1.1.2",
+        "@protobufjs/base64": "^1.1.2",
+        "@protobufjs/codegen": "^2.0.4",
+        "@protobufjs/eventemitter": "^1.1.0",
+        "@protobufjs/fetch": "^1.1.0",
+        "@protobufjs/float": "^1.0.2",
+        "@protobufjs/inquire": "^1.1.0",
+        "@protobufjs/path": "^1.1.2",
+        "@protobufjs/pool": "^1.1.0",
+        "@protobufjs/utf8": "^1.1.0",
+        "@types/long": "^4.0.1",
+        "@types/node": ">=13.7.0",
+        "long": "^4.0.0"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "pbjs": "bin/pbjs",
+        "pbts": "bin/pbts"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/proxy-from-env": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/proxy-from-env/-/proxy-from-env-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -4182,10 +4289,7 @@
       "version": "6.19.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-6.19.8.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-ve2KP6f/JnbPBFyobGHuerC9g1FYGn/F8n1LWTwNxCEzd6IfqTwUQcNXgEtmmQ6DlRrC1hrSrBnCZPokRrDHjw==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "peer": true
+      "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/update-browserslist-db": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2debf6e..3a9bfc5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "@mui/material": "^6.1.5",
     "axios": "^1.7.7",
     "moment": "^2.30.1",
+    "protobuf-ts": "git+https://gitlab+deploy-token-50627:hv8mB4WkyvtjBpJKU1rN@gitlab.com/brandx/protobuf-ts.git#staging",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1"
   },
diff --git a/src/app/UserWrapper.tsx b/src/app/UserWrapper.tsx
index 2393cec..86532d4 100644
--- a/src/app/UserWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/app/UserWrapper.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { useUserAPI } from '../providers/pond/userAPI'
 import { useAuth0 } from '@auth0/auth0-react'
 import { or } from '../utils/types'
 import LoadingScreen from './LoadingScreen'
+import { pond } from "protobuf-ts/pond";
+
 
 export default function UserWrapper() {
   const [count, setCount] = useState(0)
@@ -13,17 +15,14 @@ export default function UserWrapper() {
   const userAPI = useUserAPI();
   const useAuth = useAuth0();
   const hasFetched = useRef(false);
-  const [user, setUser] = useState<any | undefined>(undefined)
+  const [user, setUser] = useState<pond.User | undefined>(undefined)
 
   let user_id = or(useAuth.user?.sub, "")
 
   const loadUser = useCallback(() => {
-    // if (loading) return;
     if (hasFetched.current) return;
     setLoading(true)
-    // console.log("send")
     userAPI.getUser(user_id).then(resp => {
-        // console.log(resp)
         setUser(resp)
     }).finally(() => {
         setLoading(false)
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ export default function UserWrapper() {
             count is {count}
         </button>
         <p>
-            The new Adaptive App
+            Hello, {user.settings?.name}!
         </p>
         </div><p className="read-the-docs">
             Coming soon