diff --git a/app/build.ts b/app/build.ts
index 5931a7a..2e0e6c2 100644
--- a/app/build.ts
+++ b/app/build.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if (clean) {
 
 let types_running = false;
 function buildTypes() {
-   if (types_running) return;
+   if (types_running || !types) return;
    types_running = true;
 
    Bun.spawn(["bun", "build:types"], {
diff --git a/app/src/Api.ts b/app/src/Api.ts
index 5e288fe..835ff14 100644
--- a/app/src/Api.ts
+++ b/app/src/Api.ts
@@ -128,15 +128,17 @@ export class Api {
       };
    }
 
-   async getVerifiedAuthState(force?: boolean): Promise<AuthState> {
-      if (force === true || !this.verified) {
-         await this.verifyAuth();
-      }
-
+   async getVerifiedAuthState(): Promise<AuthState> {
+      await this.verifyAuth();
       return this.getAuthState();
    }
 
    async verifyAuth() {
+      if (!this.token) {
+         this.markAuthVerified(false);
+         return;
+      }
+
       try {
          const res = await this.auth.me();
          if (!res.ok || !res.body.user) {
diff --git a/app/src/auth/AppAuth.ts b/app/src/auth/AppAuth.ts
index 14a0dea..20386a5 100644
--- a/app/src/auth/AppAuth.ts
+++ b/app/src/auth/AppAuth.ts
@@ -226,8 +226,16 @@ export class AppAuth extends Module<typeof authConfigSchema> {
    private toggleStrategyValueVisibility(visible: boolean) {
       const field = this.getUsersEntity().field("strategy_value")!;
 
-      field.config.hidden = !visible;
-      field.config.fillable = visible;
+      if (visible) {
+         field.config.hidden = false;
+         field.config.fillable = true;
+      } else {
+         // reset to normal
+         const template = AppAuth.usersFields.strategy_value.config;
+         field.config.hidden = template.hidden;
+         field.config.fillable = template.fillable;
+      }
+
       // @todo: think about a PasswordField that automatically hashes on save?
    }
 
diff --git a/app/src/auth/api/AuthController.ts b/app/src/auth/api/AuthController.ts
index 265d8bc..82b50e1 100644
--- a/app/src/auth/api/AuthController.ts
+++ b/app/src/auth/api/AuthController.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ export class AuthController extends Controller {
       const name = strategy.getName();
       const { create, change } = actions;
       const em = this.auth.em;
-      const mutator = em.mutator(this.auth.config.entity_name as "users");
 
       if (create) {
          hono.post(
@@ -46,10 +45,9 @@ export class AuthController extends Controller {
                      skipMark: true
                   });
                   const processed = (await create.preprocess?.(valid)) ?? valid;
-                  console.log("processed", processed);
 
                   // @todo: check processed for "role" and check permissions
-
+                  const mutator = em.mutator(this.auth.config.entity_name as "users");
                   mutator.__unstable_toggleSystemEntityCreation(false);
                   const { data: created } = await mutator.insertOne({
                      ...processed,
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ export class AuthController extends Controller {
 
       hono.get("/me", auth(), async (c) => {
          if (this.auth.authenticator.isUserLoggedIn()) {
-            return c.json({ user: await this.auth.authenticator.getUser() });
+            return c.json({ user: this.auth.authenticator.getUser() });
          }
 
          return c.json({ user: null }, 403);
diff --git a/app/src/ui/styles.css b/app/src/ui/styles.css
index 7c2d1d4..9899752 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/styles.css
+++ b/app/src/ui/styles.css
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@import "./main.css";
 @import "./components/form/json-schema/styles.css";
 @import "@xyflow/react/dist/style.css";
 @import "@mantine/core/styles.css";
diff --git a/app/vite.dev.ts b/app/vite.dev.ts
index 0d27e5a..2f40dc5 100644
--- a/app/vite.dev.ts
+++ b/app/vite.dev.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { serveStatic } from "@hono/node-server/serve-static";
-import { createClient } from "@libsql/client/node";
 import { App, registries } from "./src";
-import { LibsqlConnection } from "./src/data";
 import { StorageLocalAdapter } from "./src/media/storage/adapters/StorageLocalAdapter";
 
 registries.media.register("local", StorageLocalAdapter);
@@ -12,17 +10,15 @@ const example = import.meta.env.VITE_EXAMPLE;
 const credentials = example
    ? {
         url: `file:.configs/${example}.db`
-        //url: ":memory:"
      }
-   : {
-        url: import.meta.env.VITE_DB_URL!,
-        authToken: import.meta.env.VITE_DB_TOKEN!
-     };
-if (!credentials.url) {
-   throw new Error("Missing VITE_DB_URL env variable. Add it to .env file");
-}
-
-const connection = new LibsqlConnection(createClient(credentials));
+   : import.meta.env.VITE_DB_URL
+     ? {
+          url: import.meta.env.VITE_DB_URL!,
+          authToken: import.meta.env.VITE_DB_TOKEN!
+       }
+     : {
+          url: ":memory:"
+       };
 
 let initialConfig: any = undefined;
 if (example) {
@@ -31,11 +27,17 @@ if (example) {
 }
 
 let app: App;
-const recreate = true;
+const recreate = import.meta.env.VITE_APP_DISABLE_FRESH !== "1";
 export default {
    async fetch(request: Request) {
       if (!app || recreate) {
-         app = App.create({ connection, initialConfig });
+         app = App.create({
+            connection: {
+               type: "libsql",
+               config: credentials
+            },
+            initialConfig
+         });
          app.emgr.onEvent(
             App.Events.AppBuiltEvent,
             async () => {
diff --git a/examples/astro/src/pages/admin/[...admin].astro b/examples/astro/src/pages/admin/[...admin].astro
index 30561b2..612b801 100644
--- a/examples/astro/src/pages/admin/[...admin].astro
+++ b/examples/astro/src/pages/admin/[...admin].astro
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import "bknd/dist/styles.css";
 import { getApi } from "bknd/adapter/astro";
 
 const api = getApi(Astro, { mode: "dynamic" });
+await api.verifyAuth();
 const user = api.getUser();
 
 export const prerender = false;
diff --git a/examples/astro/src/pages/ssr.astro b/examples/astro/src/pages/ssr.astro
index eb3a8aa..726076d 100644
--- a/examples/astro/src/pages/ssr.astro
+++ b/examples/astro/src/pages/ssr.astro
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { getApi } from "bknd/adapter/astro";
 import Card from "../components/Card.astro";
 import Layout from "../layouts/Layout.astro";
 const api = getApi(Astro, { mode: "dynamic" });
+await api.verifyAuth();
+
 const { data } = await api.data.readMany("todos");
 const user = api.getUser();
 
diff --git a/examples/remix/app/routes/_index.tsx b/examples/remix/app/routes/_index.tsx
index 5b419f1..eef795d 100644
--- a/examples/remix/app/routes/_index.tsx
+++ b/examples/remix/app/routes/_index.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ export const meta: MetaFunction = () => {
 
 export const loader = async (args: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
    const api = args.context.api;
-   const user = (await api.getVerifiedAuthState(true)).user;
+   await api.verifyAuth();
    const { data } = await api.data.readMany("todos");
-   return { data, user };
+   return { data, user: api.getUser() };
 };
 
 export default function Index() {