diff --git a/app/__test__/data/mutation.simple.test.ts b/app/__test__/data/mutation.simple.test.ts
index dd385af..ac19935 100644
--- a/app/__test__/data/mutation.simple.test.ts
+++ b/app/__test__/data/mutation.simple.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe("Mutator simple", async () => {
       new TextField("label", { required: true, minLength: 1 }),
       new NumberField("count", { default_value: 0 })
    ]);
-   const em = new EntityManager([items], connection);
+   const em = new EntityManager<any>([items], connection);
 
    await em.connection.kysely.schema
       .createTable("items")
@@ -175,4 +175,18 @@ describe("Mutator simple", async () => {
          { id: 8, label: "keep", count: 0 }
       ]);
    });
+
+   test("insertMany", async () => {
+      const oldCount = (await em.repo(items).count()).count;
+      const inserts = [{ label: "insert 1" }, { label: "insert 2" }];
+      const { data } = await em.mutator(items).insertMany(inserts);
+
+      expect(data.length).toBe(2);
+      expect(data.map((d) => ({ label: d.label }))).toEqual(inserts);
+      const newCount = (await em.repo(items).count()).count;
+      expect(newCount).toBe(oldCount + inserts.length);
+
+      const { data: data2 } = await em.repo(items).findMany({ offset: oldCount });
+      expect(data2).toEqual(data);
+   });
 });
diff --git a/app/__test__/data/prototype.test.ts b/app/__test__/data/prototype.test.ts
index e5d3753..8b12aa4 100644
--- a/app/__test__/data/prototype.test.ts
+++ b/app/__test__/data/prototype.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import {
    BooleanField,
    DateField,
    Entity,
+   EntityIndex,
+   EntityManager,
    EnumField,
    JsonField,
    ManyToManyRelation,
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ import {
    PolymorphicRelation,
    TextField
 } from "../../src/data";
+import { DummyConnection } from "../../src/data/connection/DummyConnection";
 import {
    FieldPrototype,
    type FieldSchema,
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ import {
    boolean,
    date,
    datetime,
+   em,
    entity,
    enumm,
    json,
@@ -46,12 +50,17 @@ describe("prototype", () => {
    });
 
    test("...2", async () => {
-      const user = entity("users", {
-         name: text().required(),
+      const users = entity("users", {
+         name: text(),
          bio: text(),
          age: number(),
-         some: number().required()
+         some: number()
       });
+      type db = {
+         users: Schema<typeof users>;
+      };
+
+      const obj: Schema<typeof users> = {} as any;
 
       //console.log("user", user.toJSON());
    });
@@ -266,4 +275,38 @@ describe("prototype", () => {
 
       const obj: Schema<typeof test> = {} as any;
    });
+
+   test("schema", async () => {
+      const _em = em(
+         {
+            posts: entity("posts", { name: text(), slug: text().required() }),
+            comments: entity("comments", { some: text() }),
+            users: entity("users", { email: text() })
+         },
+         ({ relation, index }, { posts, comments, users }) => {
+            relation(posts).manyToOne(comments).manyToOne(users);
+            index(posts).on(["name"]).on(["slug"], true);
+         }
+      );
+
+      type LocalDb = (typeof _em)["DB"];
+
+      const es = [
+         new Entity("posts", [new TextField("name"), new TextField("slug", { required: true })]),
+         new Entity("comments", [new TextField("some")]),
+         new Entity("users", [new TextField("email")])
+      ];
+      const _em2 = new EntityManager(
+         es,
+         new DummyConnection(),
+         [new ManyToOneRelation(es[0], es[1]), new ManyToOneRelation(es[0], es[2])],
+         [
+            new EntityIndex(es[0], [es[0].field("name")!]),
+            new EntityIndex(es[0], [es[0].field("slug")!], true)
+         ]
+      );
+
+      // @ts-ignore
+      expect(_em2.toJSON()).toEqual(_em.toJSON());
+   });
 });
diff --git a/app/__test__/data/specs/Mutator.spec.ts b/app/__test__/data/specs/Mutator.spec.ts
index 04bd8a3..5552543 100644
--- a/app/__test__/data/specs/Mutator.spec.ts
+++ b/app/__test__/data/specs/Mutator.spec.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe("[data] Mutator (base)", async () => {
       new TextField("hidden", { hidden: true }),
       new TextField("not_fillable", { fillable: false })
    ]);
-   const em = new EntityManager([entity], dummyConnection);
+   const em = new EntityManager<any>([entity], dummyConnection);
    await em.schema().sync({ force: true });
 
    const payload = { label: "item 1", count: 1 };
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe("[data] Mutator (ManyToOne)", async () => {
    const posts = new Entity("posts", [new TextField("title")]);
    const users = new Entity("users", [new TextField("username")]);
    const relations = [new ManyToOneRelation(posts, users)];
-   const em = new EntityManager([posts, users], dummyConnection, relations);
+   const em = new EntityManager<any>([posts, users], dummyConnection, relations);
    await em.schema().sync({ force: true });
 
    test("RelationMutator", async () => {
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ describe("[data] Mutator (OneToOne)", async () => {
    const users = new Entity("users", [new TextField("username")]);
    const settings = new Entity("settings", [new TextField("theme")]);
    const relations = [new OneToOneRelation(users, settings)];
-   const em = new EntityManager([users, settings], dummyConnection, relations);
+   const em = new EntityManager<any>([users, settings], dummyConnection, relations);
    await em.schema().sync({ force: true });
 
    test("insertOne: missing ref", async () => {
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ describe("[data] Mutator (ManyToMany)", async () => {
 
 describe("[data] Mutator (Events)", async () => {
    const entity = new Entity("test", [new TextField("label")]);
-   const em = new EntityManager([entity], dummyConnection);
+   const em = new EntityManager<any>([entity], dummyConnection);
    await em.schema().sync({ force: true });
    const events = new Map<string, any>();
 
diff --git a/app/build.ts b/app/build.ts
index 60251f8..6511124 100644
--- a/app/build.ts
+++ b/app/build.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,44 @@ const watch = args.includes("--watch");
 const minify = args.includes("--minify");
 const types = args.includes("--types");
 const sourcemap = args.includes("--sourcemap");
+const clean = args.includes("--clean");
+
+if (clean) {
+   console.log("Cleaning dist");
+   await $`rm -rf dist`;
+}
+
+let types_running = false;
+function buildTypes() {
+   if (types_running) return;
+   types_running = true;
 
-await $`rm -rf dist`;
-if (types) {
    Bun.spawn(["bun", "build:types"], {
       onExit: () => {
          console.log("Types built");
+         Bun.spawn(["bun", "tsc-alias"], {
+            onExit: () => {
+               console.log("Types aliased");
+               types_running = false;
+            }
+         });
       }
    });
 }
 
+let watcher_timeout: any;
+function delayTypes() {
+   if (!watch) return;
+   if (watcher_timeout) {
+      clearTimeout(watcher_timeout);
+   }
+   watcher_timeout = setTimeout(buildTypes, 1000);
+}
+
+if (types && !watch) {
+   buildTypes();
+}
+
 /**
  * Build static assets
  * Using esbuild because tsup doesn't include "react"
@@ -46,7 +74,8 @@ const result = await esbuild.build({
       __isDev: "0",
       "process.env.NODE_ENV": '"production"'
    },
-   chunkNames: "chunks/[name]-[hash]"
+   chunkNames: "chunks/[name]-[hash]",
+   logLevel: "error"
 });
 
 // Write manifest
@@ -96,6 +125,9 @@ await tsup.build({
    treeshake: true,
    loader: {
       ".svg": "dataurl"
+   },
+   onSuccess: async () => {
+      delayTypes();
    }
 });
 
@@ -117,11 +149,12 @@ await tsup.build({
    loader: {
       ".svg": "dataurl"
    },
-   onSuccess: async () => {
-      console.log("--- ui built");
-   },
    esbuildOptions: (options) => {
+      options.logLevel = "silent";
       options.chunkNames = "chunks/[name]-[hash]";
+   },
+   onSuccess: async () => {
+      delayTypes();
    }
 });
 
@@ -148,7 +181,10 @@ function baseConfig(adapter: string): tsup.Options {
       ],
       metafile: true,
       splitting: false,
-      treeshake: true
+      treeshake: true,
+      onSuccess: async () => {
+         delayTypes();
+      }
    };
 }
 
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index fb02b8e..4e188a1 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
   "bin": "./dist/cli/index.js",
   "version": "0.3.4-alpha1",
   "scripts": {
-    "build:all": "bun run build && bun run build:cli",
+    "build:all": "NODE_ENV=production bun run build.ts --minify --types --clean && bun run build:cli",
     "dev": "vite",
     "test": "ALL_TESTS=1 bun test --bail",
     "build": "NODE_ENV=production bun run build.ts --minify --types",
     "watch": "bun run build.ts --types --watch",
     "types": "bun tsc --noEmit",
     "clean:types": "find ./dist -name '*.d.ts' -delete && rm -f ./dist/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo",
-    "build:types": "tsc --emitDeclarationOnly",
+    "build:types": "tsc --emitDeclarationOnly && tsc-alias",
     "build:css": "bun tailwindcss -i src/ui/main.css -o ./dist/static/styles.css",
     "watch:css": "bun tailwindcss --watch -i src/ui/main.css -o ./dist/styles.css",
     "updater": "bun x npm-check-updates -ui",
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.5.4",
     "tailwindcss": "^3.4.14",
     "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7",
+    "tsc-alias": "^1.8.10",
     "tsup": "^8.3.5",
     "vite": "^5.4.10",
     "vite-plugin-static-copy": "^2.0.0",
@@ -90,75 +91,75 @@
   },
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/index.js",
-  "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+  "types": "./dist/types/index.d.ts",
   "exports": {
     ".": {
-      "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/index.cjs"
     },
     "./ui": {
-      "types": "./dist/ui/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/ui/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/ui/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/ui/index.cjs"
     },
     "./client": {
-      "types": "./dist/ui/client/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/ui/client/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/ui/client/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/ui/client/index.cjs"
     },
     "./data": {
-      "types": "./dist/data/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/data/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/data/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/data/index.cjs"
     },
     "./core": {
-      "types": "./dist/core/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/core/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/core/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/core/index.cjs"
     },
     "./utils": {
-      "types": "./dist/core/utils/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/core/utils/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/core/utils/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/core/utils/index.cjs"
     },
     "./cli": {
-      "types": "./dist/cli/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/cli/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/cli/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/cli/index.cjs"
     },
     "./adapter/cloudflare": {
-      "types": "./dist/adapter/cloudflare/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/adapter/cloudflare/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/adapter/cloudflare/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/adapter/cloudflare/index.cjs"
     },
     "./adapter/vite": {
-      "types": "./dist/adapter/vite/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/adapter/vite/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/adapter/vite/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/adapter/vite/index.cjs"
     },
     "./adapter/nextjs": {
-      "types": "./dist/adapter/nextjs/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/adapter/nextjs/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/adapter/nextjs/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/adapter/nextjs/index.cjs"
     },
     "./adapter/remix": {
-      "types": "./dist/adapter/remix/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/adapter/remix/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/adapter/remix/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/adapter/remix/index.cjs"
     },
     "./adapter/bun": {
-      "types": "./dist/adapter/bun/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/adapter/bun/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/adapter/bun/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/adapter/bun/index.cjs"
     },
     "./adapter/node": {
-      "types": "./dist/adapter/node/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/adapter/node/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/adapter/node/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/adapter/node/index.cjs"
     },
     "./adapter/astro": {
-      "types": "./dist/adapter/astro/index.d.ts",
+      "types": "./dist/types/adapter/astro/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/adapter/astro/index.js",
       "require": "./dist/adapter/astro/index.cjs"
     },
diff --git a/app/src/Api.ts b/app/src/Api.ts
index 5196622..d6c99fe 100644
--- a/app/src/Api.ts
+++ b/app/src/Api.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class Api {
    private token_transport: "header" | "cookie" | "none" = "header";
 
    public system!: SystemApi;
-   public data!: DataApi;
+   public data!: DataApi<DB>;
    public auth!: AuthApi;
    public media!: MediaApi;
 
diff --git a/app/src/App.ts b/app/src/App.ts
index d180a51..45c6ef7 100644
--- a/app/src/App.ts
+++ b/app/src/App.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@ import { SystemController } from "modules/server/SystemController";
 
 export type AppPlugin<DB> = (app: App<DB>) => void;
 
-export class AppConfigUpdatedEvent extends Event<{ app: App }> {
+abstract class AppEvent<A = {}> extends Event<{ app: App } & A> {}
+export class AppConfigUpdatedEvent extends AppEvent {
    static override slug = "app-config-updated";
 }
-export class AppBuiltEvent extends Event<{ app: App }> {
+export class AppBuiltEvent extends AppEvent {
    static override slug = "app-built";
 }
-export const AppEvents = { AppConfigUpdatedEvent, AppBuiltEvent } as const;
+export class AppFirstBoot extends AppEvent {
+   static override slug = "app-first-boot";
+}
+export const AppEvents = { AppConfigUpdatedEvent, AppBuiltEvent, AppFirstBoot } as const;
 
 export type CreateAppConfig = {
    connection?:
@@ -37,6 +41,8 @@ export type AppConfig = InitialModuleConfigs;
 export class App<DB = any> {
    modules: ModuleManager;
    static readonly Events = AppEvents;
+   adminController?: AdminController;
+   private trigger_first_boot = false;
 
    constructor(
       private connection: Connection,
@@ -48,9 +54,20 @@ export class App<DB = any> {
          ...moduleManagerOptions,
          initial: _initialConfig,
          onUpdated: async (key, config) => {
-            //console.log("[APP] config updated", key, config);
+            // if the EventManager was disabled, we assume we shouldn't
+            // respond to events, such as "onUpdated".
+            if (!this.emgr.enabled) {
+               console.warn("[APP] config updated, but event manager is disabled, skip.");
+               return;
+            }
+
+            console.log("[APP] config updated", key);
             await this.build({ sync: true, save: true });
             await this.emgr.emit(new AppConfigUpdatedEvent({ app: this }));
+         },
+         onFirstBoot: async () => {
+            console.log("[APP] first boot");
+            this.trigger_first_boot = true;
          }
       });
       this.modules.ctx().emgr.registerEvents(AppEvents);
@@ -88,14 +105,24 @@ export class App<DB = any> {
       if (options?.save) {
          await this.modules.save();
       }
+
+      // first boot is set from ModuleManager when there wasn't a config table
+      if (this.trigger_first_boot) {
+         this.trigger_first_boot = false;
+         await this.emgr.emit(new AppFirstBoot({ app: this }));
+      }
    }
 
    mutateConfig<Module extends keyof Modules>(module: Module) {
       return this.modules.get(module).schema();
    }
 
+   get server() {
+      return this.modules.server;
+   }
+
    get fetch(): any {
-      return this.modules.server.fetch;
+      return this.server.fetch;
    }
 
    get module() {
@@ -119,7 +146,8 @@ export class App<DB = any> {
 
    registerAdminController(config?: AdminControllerOptions) {
       // register admin
-      this.modules.server.route("/", new AdminController(this, config).getController());
+      this.adminController = new AdminController(this, config);
+      this.modules.server.route("/", this.adminController.getController());
       return this;
    }
 
diff --git a/app/src/auth/AppAuth.ts b/app/src/auth/AppAuth.ts
index ba7b00d..9a1c708 100644
--- a/app/src/auth/AppAuth.ts
+++ b/app/src/auth/AppAuth.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export class AppAuth extends Module<typeof authConfigSchema> {
          throw new Exception("User already exists");
       }
 
-      const payload = {
+      const payload: any = {
          ...profile,
          strategy: strategy.getName(),
          strategy_value: identifier
diff --git a/app/src/core/events/EventManager.ts b/app/src/core/events/EventManager.ts
index 3b85d23..9233666 100644
--- a/app/src/core/events/EventManager.ts
+++ b/app/src/core/events/EventManager.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export class EventManager<
 > {
    protected events: EventClass[] = [];
    protected listeners: EventListener[] = [];
+   enabled: boolean = true;
 
    constructor(events?: RegisteredEvents, listeners?: EventListener[]) {
       if (events) {
@@ -28,6 +29,16 @@ export class EventManager<
       }
    }
 
+   enable() {
+      this.enabled = true;
+      return this;
+   }
+
+   disable() {
+      this.enabled = false;
+      return this;
+   }
+
    clearEvents() {
       this.events = [];
       return this;
@@ -39,6 +50,10 @@ export class EventManager<
       return this;
    }
 
+   getListeners(): EventListener[] {
+      return [...this.listeners];
+   }
+
    get Events(): { [K in keyof RegisteredEvents]: RegisteredEvents[K] } {
       // proxy class to access events
       return new Proxy(this, {
@@ -133,6 +148,11 @@ export class EventManager<
    async emit(event: Event) {
       // @ts-expect-error slug is static
       const slug = event.constructor.slug;
+      if (!this.enabled) {
+         console.log("EventManager disabled, not emitting", slug);
+         return;
+      }
+
       if (!this.eventExists(event)) {
          throw new Error(`Event "${slug}" not registered`);
       }
diff --git a/app/src/core/utils/test.ts b/app/src/core/utils/test.ts
index cf33e1a..b06ac55 100644
--- a/app/src/core/utils/test.ts
+++ b/app/src/core/utils/test.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,25 @@ export async function withDisabledConsole<R>(
    fn: () => Promise<R>,
    severities: ConsoleSeverity[] = ["log"]
 ): Promise<R> {
-   const enable = disableConsoleLog(severities);
-   const result = await fn();
-   enable();
-   return result;
+   const _oldConsoles = {
+      log: console.log,
+      warn: console.warn,
+      error: console.error
+   };
+   disableConsoleLog(severities);
+   const enable = () => {
+      Object.entries(_oldConsoles).forEach(([severity, fn]) => {
+         console[severity as ConsoleSeverity] = fn;
+      });
+   };
+   try {
+      const result = await fn();
+      enable();
+      return result;
+   } catch (e) {
+      enable();
+      throw e;
+   }
 }
 
 export function disableConsoleLog(severities: ConsoleSeverity[] = ["log"]) {
diff --git a/app/src/data/AppData.ts b/app/src/data/AppData.ts
index 821a3c6..6f885f0 100644
--- a/app/src/data/AppData.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/AppData.ts
@@ -1,52 +1,20 @@
 import { transformObject } from "core/utils";
-import { DataPermissions, Entity, EntityIndex, type EntityManager, type Field } from "data";
+import {
+   DataPermissions,
+   type Entity,
+   EntityIndex,
+   type EntityManager,
+   constructEntity,
+   constructRelation
+} from "data";
 import { Module } from "modules/Module";
 import { DataController } from "./api/DataController";
-import {
-   type AppDataConfig,
-   FIELDS,
-   RELATIONS,
-   type TAppDataEntity,
-   type TAppDataRelation,
-   dataConfigSchema
-} from "./data-schema";
+import { type AppDataConfig, dataConfigSchema } from "./data-schema";
 
 export class AppData<DB> extends Module<typeof dataConfigSchema> {
-   static constructEntity(name: string, entityConfig: TAppDataEntity) {
-      const fields = transformObject(entityConfig.fields ?? {}, (fieldConfig, name) => {
-         const { type } = fieldConfig;
-         if (!(type in FIELDS)) {
-            throw new Error(`Field type "${type}" not found`);
-         }
-
-         const { field } = FIELDS[type as any];
-         const returnal = new field(name, fieldConfig.config) as Field;
-         return returnal;
-      });
-
-      // @todo: entity must be migrated to typebox
-      return new Entity(
-         name,
-         Object.values(fields),
-         entityConfig.config as any,
-         entityConfig.type as any
-      );
-   }
-
-   static constructRelation(
-      relationConfig: TAppDataRelation,
-      resolver: (name: Entity | string) => Entity
-   ) {
-      return new RELATIONS[relationConfig.type].cls(
-         resolver(relationConfig.source),
-         resolver(relationConfig.target),
-         relationConfig.config
-      );
-   }
-
    override async build() {
       const entities = transformObject(this.config.entities ?? {}, (entityConfig, name) => {
-         return AppData.constructEntity(name, entityConfig);
+         return constructEntity(name, entityConfig);
       });
 
       const _entity = (_e: Entity | string): Entity => {
@@ -57,7 +25,7 @@ export class AppData<DB> extends Module<typeof dataConfigSchema> {
       };
 
       const relations = transformObject(this.config.relations ?? {}, (relation) =>
-         AppData.constructRelation(relation, _entity)
+         constructRelation(relation, _entity)
       );
 
       const indices = transformObject(this.config.indices ?? {}, (index, name) => {
diff --git a/app/src/data/api/DataApi.ts b/app/src/data/api/DataApi.ts
index 967a5f1..ad7c670 100644
--- a/app/src/data/api/DataApi.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/api/DataApi.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export type DataApiOptions = BaseModuleApiOptions & {
    defaultQuery?: Partial<RepoQuery>;
 };
 
-export class DataApi extends ModuleApi<DataApiOptions> {
+export class DataApi<DB> extends ModuleApi<DataApiOptions> {
    protected override getDefaultOptions(): Partial<DataApiOptions> {
       return {
          basepath: "/api/data",
@@ -15,48 +15,60 @@ export class DataApi extends ModuleApi<DataApiOptions> {
       };
    }
 
-   readOne(
-      entity: string,
+   readOne<E extends keyof DB | string, Data = E extends keyof DB ? DB[E] : EntityData>(
+      entity: E,
       id: PrimaryFieldType,
       query: Partial<Omit<RepoQuery, "where" | "limit" | "offset">> = {}
    ) {
-      return this.get<RepositoryResponse<EntityData>>([entity, id], query);
+      return this.get<Pick<RepositoryResponse<Data>, "meta" | "data">>([entity as any, id], query);
    }
 
-   readMany(entity: string, query: Partial<RepoQuery> = {}) {
-      return this.get<Pick<RepositoryResponse, "meta" | "data">>(
-         [entity],
-         query ?? this.options.defaultQuery
-      );
-   }
-
-   readManyByReference(
-      entity: string,
-      id: PrimaryFieldType,
-      reference: string,
+   readMany<E extends keyof DB | string, Data = E extends keyof DB ? DB[E] : EntityData>(
+      entity: E,
       query: Partial<RepoQuery> = {}
    ) {
-      return this.get<Pick<RepositoryResponse, "meta" | "data">>(
-         [entity, id, reference],
+      return this.get<Pick<RepositoryResponse<Data[]>, "meta" | "data">>(
+         [entity as any],
          query ?? this.options.defaultQuery
       );
    }
 
-   createOne(entity: string, input: EntityData) {
-      return this.post<RepositoryResponse<EntityData>>([entity], input);
+   readManyByReference<
+      E extends keyof DB | string,
+      R extends keyof DB | string,
+      Data = R extends keyof DB ? DB[R] : EntityData
+   >(entity: E, id: PrimaryFieldType, reference: R, query: Partial<RepoQuery> = {}) {
+      return this.get<Pick<RepositoryResponse<Data[]>, "meta" | "data">>(
+         [entity as any, id, reference],
+         query ?? this.options.defaultQuery
+      );
    }
 
-   updateOne(entity: string, id: PrimaryFieldType, input: EntityData) {
-      return this.patch<RepositoryResponse<EntityData>>([entity, id], input);
+   createOne<E extends keyof DB | string, Data = E extends keyof DB ? DB[E] : EntityData>(
+      entity: E,
+      input: Omit<Data, "id">
+   ) {
+      return this.post<RepositoryResponse<Data>>([entity as any], input);
    }
 
-   deleteOne(entity: string, id: PrimaryFieldType) {
-      return this.delete<RepositoryResponse<EntityData>>([entity, id]);
+   updateOne<E extends keyof DB | string, Data = E extends keyof DB ? DB[E] : EntityData>(
+      entity: E,
+      id: PrimaryFieldType,
+      input: Partial<Omit<Data, "id">>
+   ) {
+      return this.patch<RepositoryResponse<Data>>([entity as any, id], input);
    }
 
-   count(entity: string, where: RepoQuery["where"] = {}) {
-      return this.post<RepositoryResponse<{ entity: string; count: number }>>(
-         [entity, "fn", "count"],
+   deleteOne<E extends keyof DB | string, Data = E extends keyof DB ? DB[E] : EntityData>(
+      entity: E,
+      id: PrimaryFieldType
+   ) {
+      return this.delete<RepositoryResponse<Data>>([entity as any, id]);
+   }
+
+   count<E extends keyof DB | string>(entity: E, where: RepoQuery["where"] = {}) {
+      return this.post<RepositoryResponse<{ entity: E; count: number }>>(
+         [entity as any, "fn", "count"],
          where
       );
    }
diff --git a/app/src/data/api/DataController.ts b/app/src/data/api/DataController.ts
index 3f459dc..68a5417 100644
--- a/app/src/data/api/DataController.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/api/DataController.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { type ClassController, isDebug, tbValidator as tb } from "core";
-import { Type, objectCleanEmpty, objectTransform } from "core/utils";
+import { StringEnum, Type, objectCleanEmpty, objectTransform } from "core/utils";
 import {
    DataPermissions,
    type EntityData,
@@ -165,13 +165,12 @@ export class DataController implements ClassController {
          // read entity schema
          .get("/schema.json", async (c) => {
             this.guard.throwUnlessGranted(DataPermissions.entityRead);
-            const url = new URL(c.req.url);
-            const $id = `${url.origin}${this.config.basepath}/schema.json`;
+            const $id = `${this.config.basepath}/schema.json`;
             const schemas = Object.fromEntries(
                this.em.entities.map((e) => [
                   e.name,
                   {
-                     $ref: `schemas/${e.name}`
+                     $ref: `${this.config.basepath}/schemas/${e.name}`
                   }
                ])
             );
@@ -183,22 +182,28 @@ export class DataController implements ClassController {
          })
          // read schema
          .get(
-            "/schemas/:entity",
-            tb("param", Type.Object({ entity: Type.String() })),
+            "/schemas/:entity/:context?",
+            tb(
+               "param",
+               Type.Object({
+                  entity: Type.String(),
+                  context: Type.Optional(StringEnum(["create", "update"]))
+               })
+            ),
             async (c) => {
                this.guard.throwUnlessGranted(DataPermissions.entityRead);
 
                //console.log("request", c.req.raw);
-               const { entity } = c.req.param();
+               const { entity, context } = c.req.param();
                if (!this.entityExists(entity)) {
                   console.log("not found", entity, definedEntities);
                   return c.notFound();
                }
                const _entity = this.em.entity(entity);
-               const schema = _entity.toSchema();
+               const schema = _entity.toSchema({ context } as any);
                const url = new URL(c.req.url);
                const base = `${url.origin}${this.config.basepath}`;
-               const $id = `${base}/schemas/${entity}`;
+               const $id = `${this.config.basepath}/schemas/${entity}`;
                return c.json({
                   $schema: `${base}/schema.json`,
                   $id,
diff --git a/app/src/data/connection/DummyConnection.ts b/app/src/data/connection/DummyConnection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..451575d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/data/connection/DummyConnection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { Connection } from "./Connection";
+
+export class DummyConnection extends Connection {
+   constructor() {
+      super(undefined as any);
+   }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/data/entities/Entity.ts b/app/src/data/entities/Entity.ts
index 0a285e7..aa3d75c 100644
--- a/app/src/data/entities/Entity.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/entities/Entity.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class Entity<
    }
 
    get label(): string {
-      return snakeToPascalWithSpaces(this.config.name || this.name);
+      return this.config.name ?? snakeToPascalWithSpaces(this.name);
    }
 
    field(name: string): Field | undefined {
@@ -210,20 +210,34 @@ export class Entity<
       return true;
    }
 
-   toSchema(clean?: boolean): object {
-      const fields = Object.fromEntries(this.fields.map((field) => [field.name, field]));
+   toSchema(options?: { clean: boolean; context?: "create" | "update" }): object {
+      let fields: Field[];
+      switch (options?.context) {
+         case "create":
+         case "update":
+            fields = this.getFillableFields(options.context);
+            break;
+         default:
+            fields = this.getFields(true);
+      }
+
+      const _fields = Object.fromEntries(fields.map((field) => [field.name, field]));
       const schema = Type.Object(
-         transformObject(fields, (field) => ({
-            title: field.config.label,
-            $comment: field.config.description,
-            $field: field.type,
-            readOnly: !field.isFillable("update") ? true : undefined,
-            writeOnly: !field.isFillable("create") ? true : undefined,
-            ...field.toJsonSchema()
-         }))
+         transformObject(_fields, (field) => {
+            //const hidden = field.isHidden(options?.context);
+            const fillable = field.isFillable(options?.context);
+            return {
+               title: field.config.label,
+               $comment: field.config.description,
+               $field: field.type,
+               readOnly: !fillable ? true : undefined,
+               ...field.toJsonSchema()
+            };
+         }),
+         { additionalProperties: false }
       );
 
-      return clean ? JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(schema)) : schema;
+      return options?.clean ? JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(schema)) : schema;
    }
 
    toJSON() {
diff --git a/app/src/data/entities/EntityManager.ts b/app/src/data/entities/EntityManager.ts
index 674d7e2..d34c728 100644
--- a/app/src/data/entities/EntityManager.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/entities/EntityManager.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ import { SchemaManager } from "../schema/SchemaManager";
 import { Entity } from "./Entity";
 import { type EntityData, Mutator, Repository } from "./index";
 
+type EntitySchema<E extends Entity | string, DB = any> = E extends Entity<infer Name>
+   ? Name extends keyof DB
+      ? Name
+      : never
+   : E extends keyof DB
+     ? E
+     : never;
+
 export class EntityManager<DB> {
    connection: Connection;
 
@@ -87,10 +95,16 @@ export class EntityManager<DB> {
       this.entities.push(entity);
    }
 
-   entity(name: string): Entity {
-      const entity = this.entities.find((e) => e.name === name);
+   entity(e: Entity | string): Entity {
+      let entity: Entity | undefined;
+      if (typeof e === "string") {
+         entity = this.entities.find((entity) => entity.name === e);
+      } else {
+         entity = e;
+      }
+
       if (!entity) {
-         throw new EntityNotDefinedException(name);
+         throw new EntityNotDefinedException(typeof e === "string" ? e : e.name);
       }
 
       return entity;
@@ -162,28 +176,16 @@ export class EntityManager<DB> {
       return this.relations.relationReferencesOf(this.entity(entity_name));
    }
 
-   repository(_entity: Entity | string) {
-      const entity = _entity instanceof Entity ? _entity : this.entity(_entity);
-      return new Repository(this, entity, this.emgr);
+   repository<E extends Entity | string>(entity: E): Repository<DB, EntitySchema<E, DB>> {
+      return this.repo(entity);
    }
 
-   repo<E extends Entity>(
-      _entity: E
-   ): Repository<
-      DB,
-      E extends Entity<infer Name> ? (Name extends keyof DB ? Name : never) : never
-   > {
-      return new Repository(this, _entity, this.emgr);
+   repo<E extends Entity | string>(entity: E): Repository<DB, EntitySchema<E, DB>> {
+      return new Repository(this, this.entity(entity), this.emgr);
    }
 
-   _repo<TB extends keyof DB>(_entity: TB): Repository<DB, TB> {
-      const entity = this.entity(_entity as any);
-      return new Repository(this, entity, this.emgr);
-   }
-
-   mutator(_entity: Entity | string) {
-      const entity = _entity instanceof Entity ? _entity : this.entity(_entity);
-      return new Mutator(this, entity, this.emgr);
+   mutator<E extends Entity | string>(entity: E): Mutator<DB, EntitySchema<E, DB>> {
+      return new Mutator(this, this.entity(entity), this.emgr);
    }
 
    addIndex(index: EntityIndex, force = false) {
diff --git a/app/src/data/entities/Mutator.ts b/app/src/data/entities/Mutator.ts
index ed7f9ef..cb25ddf 100644
--- a/app/src/data/entities/Mutator.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/entities/Mutator.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,13 @@ export type MutatorResponse<T = EntityData[]> = {
    data: T;
 };
 
-export class Mutator<DB> implements EmitsEvents {
+export class Mutator<
+   DB = any,
+   TB extends keyof DB = any,
+   Output = DB[TB],
+   Input = Omit<Output, "id">
+> implements EmitsEvents
+{
    em: EntityManager<DB>;
    entity: Entity;
    static readonly Events = MutatorEvents;
@@ -47,13 +53,13 @@ export class Mutator<DB> implements EmitsEvents {
       return this.em.connection.kysely;
    }
 
-   async getValidatedData(data: EntityData, context: TActionContext): Promise<EntityData> {
+   async getValidatedData<Given = any>(data: Given, context: TActionContext): Promise<Given> {
       const entity = this.entity;
       if (!context) {
          throw new Error("Context must be provided for validation");
       }
 
-      const keys = Object.keys(data);
+      const keys = Object.keys(data as any);
       const validatedData: EntityData = {};
 
       // get relational references/keys
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ export class Mutator<DB> implements EmitsEvents {
          throw new Error(`No data left to update "${entity.name}"`);
       }
 
-      return validatedData;
+      return validatedData as Given;
    }
 
    protected async many(qb: MutatorQB): Promise<MutatorResponse> {
@@ -120,7 +126,7 @@ export class Mutator<DB> implements EmitsEvents {
       return { ...response, data: data[0]! };
    }
 
-   async insertOne(data: EntityData): Promise<MutatorResponse<EntityData>> {
+   async insertOne(data: Input): Promise<MutatorResponse<Output>> {
       const entity = this.entity;
       if (entity.type === "system" && this.__unstable_disable_system_entity_creation) {
          throw new Error(`Creation of system entity "${entity.name}" is disabled`);
@@ -154,10 +160,10 @@ export class Mutator<DB> implements EmitsEvents {
 
       await this.emgr.emit(new Mutator.Events.MutatorInsertAfter({ entity, data: res.data }));
 
-      return res;
+      return res as any;
    }
 
-   async updateOne(id: PrimaryFieldType, data: EntityData): Promise<MutatorResponse<EntityData>> {
+   async updateOne(id: PrimaryFieldType, data: Input): Promise<MutatorResponse<Output>> {
       const entity = this.entity;
       if (!Number.isInteger(id)) {
          throw new Error("ID must be provided for update");
@@ -166,12 +172,16 @@ export class Mutator<DB> implements EmitsEvents {
       const validatedData = await this.getValidatedData(data, "update");
 
       await this.emgr.emit(
-         new Mutator.Events.MutatorUpdateBefore({ entity, entityId: id, data: validatedData })
+         new Mutator.Events.MutatorUpdateBefore({
+            entity,
+            entityId: id,
+            data: validatedData as any
+         })
       );
 
       const query = this.conn
          .updateTable(entity.name)
-         .set(validatedData)
+         .set(validatedData as any)
          .where(entity.id().name, "=", id)
          .returning(entity.getSelect());
 
@@ -181,10 +191,10 @@ export class Mutator<DB> implements EmitsEvents {
          new Mutator.Events.MutatorUpdateAfter({ entity, entityId: id, data: res.data })
       );
 
-      return res;
+      return res as any;
    }
 
-   async deleteOne(id: PrimaryFieldType): Promise<MutatorResponse<EntityData>> {
+   async deleteOne(id: PrimaryFieldType): Promise<MutatorResponse<Output>> {
       const entity = this.entity;
       if (!Number.isInteger(id)) {
          throw new Error("ID must be provided for deletion");
@@ -203,7 +213,7 @@ export class Mutator<DB> implements EmitsEvents {
          new Mutator.Events.MutatorDeleteAfter({ entity, entityId: id, data: res.data })
       );
 
-      return res;
+      return res as any;
    }
 
    private getValidOptions(options?: Partial<RepoQuery>): Partial<RepoQuery> {
@@ -250,47 +260,59 @@ export class Mutator<DB> implements EmitsEvents {
    }
 
    // @todo: decide whether entries should be deleted all at once or one by one (for events)
-   async deleteWhere(where?: RepoQuery["where"]): Promise<MutatorResponse<EntityData>> {
+   async deleteWhere(where?: RepoQuery["where"]): Promise<MutatorResponse<Output[]>> {
       const entity = this.entity;
 
       const qb = this.appendWhere(this.conn.deleteFrom(entity.name), where).returning(
          entity.getSelect()
       );
 
-      //await this.emgr.emit(new Mutator.Events.MutatorDeleteBefore({ entity, entityId: id }));
-
-      const res = await this.many(qb);
-
-      /*await this.emgr.emit(
-         new Mutator.Events.MutatorDeleteAfter({ entity, entityId: id, data: res.data })
-      );*/
-
-      return res;
+      return (await this.many(qb)) as any;
    }
 
-   async updateWhere(
-      data: EntityData,
-      where?: RepoQuery["where"]
-   ): Promise<MutatorResponse<EntityData>> {
+   async updateWhere(data: Partial<Input>, where?: RepoQuery["where"]): Promise<MutatorResponse<Output[]>> {
       const entity = this.entity;
-
       const validatedData = await this.getValidatedData(data, "update");
 
-      /*await this.emgr.emit(
-         new Mutator.Events.MutatorUpdateBefore({ entity, entityId: id, data: validatedData })
-      );*/
-
       const query = this.appendWhere(this.conn.updateTable(entity.name), where)
-         .set(validatedData)
-         //.where(entity.id().name, "=", id)
+         .set(validatedData as any)
          .returning(entity.getSelect());
 
-      const res = await this.many(query);
+      return (await this.many(query)) as any;
+   }
 
-      /*await this.emgr.emit(
-         new Mutator.Events.MutatorUpdateAfter({ entity, entityId: id, data: res.data })
-      );*/
+   async insertMany(data: Input[]): Promise<MutatorResponse<Output[]>> {
+      const entity = this.entity;
+      if (entity.type === "system" && this.__unstable_disable_system_entity_creation) {
+         throw new Error(`Creation of system entity "${entity.name}" is disabled`);
+      }
 
-      return res;
+      const validated: any[] = [];
+      for (const row of data) {
+         const validatedData = {
+            ...entity.getDefaultObject(),
+            ...(await this.getValidatedData(row, "create"))
+         };
+
+         // check if required fields are present
+         const required = entity.getRequiredFields();
+         for (const field of required) {
+            if (
+               typeof validatedData[field.name] === "undefined" ||
+               validatedData[field.name] === null
+            ) {
+               throw new Error(`Field "${field.name}" is required`);
+            }
+         }
+
+         validated.push(validatedData);
+      }
+
+      const query = this.conn
+         .insertInto(entity.name)
+         .values(validated)
+         .returning(entity.getSelect());
+
+      return (await this.many(query)) as any;
    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/data/entities/query/Repository.ts b/app/src/data/entities/query/Repository.ts
index f5b576c..4391b32 100644
--- a/app/src/data/entities/query/Repository.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/entities/query/Repository.ts
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export class Repository<DB = any, TB extends keyof DB = any> implements EmitsEve
    async findId(
       id: PrimaryFieldType,
       _options?: Partial<Omit<RepoQuery, "where" | "limit" | "offset">>
-   ): Promise<RepositoryResponse<DB[TB]>> {
+   ): Promise<RepositoryResponse<DB[TB] | undefined>> {
       const { qb, options } = this.buildQuery(
          {
             ..._options,
diff --git a/app/src/data/fields/TextField.ts b/app/src/data/fields/TextField.ts
index 6314618..6dc17d3 100644
--- a/app/src/data/fields/TextField.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/fields/TextField.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ export class TextField<Required extends true | false = false> extends Field<
          );
       }
 
+      if (this.config.pattern && value && !new RegExp(this.config.pattern).test(value)) {
+         throw new TransformPersistFailedException(
+            `Field "${this.name}" must match the pattern ${this.config.pattern}`
+         );
+      }
+
       return value;
    }
 
diff --git a/app/src/data/index.ts b/app/src/data/index.ts
index 284c653..3a287e6 100644
--- a/app/src/data/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export { LibsqlConnection, type LibSqlCredentials } from "./connection/LibsqlCon
 export { SqliteConnection } from "./connection/SqliteConnection";
 export { SqliteLocalConnection } from "./connection/SqliteLocalConnection";
 
+export { constructEntity, constructRelation } from "./schema/constructor";
+
 export const DatabaseEvents = {
    ...MutatorEvents,
    ...RepositoryEvents
diff --git a/app/src/data/prototype/index.ts b/app/src/data/prototype/index.ts
index d526c2e..e9e868f 100644
--- a/app/src/data/prototype/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/data/prototype/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+import { DummyConnection } from "data/connection/DummyConnection";
+import { EntityManager } from "data/entities/EntityManager";
+import type { Generated } from "kysely";
+import { MediaField, type MediaFieldConfig, type MediaItem } from "media/MediaField";
+import type { ModuleConfigs } from "modules";
 import {
    BooleanField,
    type BooleanFieldConfig,
@@ -5,6 +10,8 @@ import {
    type DateFieldConfig,
    Entity,
    type EntityConfig,
+   EntityIndex,
+   type EntityRelation,
    EnumField,
    type EnumFieldConfig,
    type Field,
@@ -25,15 +32,14 @@ import {
    type TEntityType,
    TextField,
    type TextFieldConfig
-} from "data";
-import type { Generated } from "kysely";
-import { MediaField, type MediaFieldConfig, type MediaItem } from "media/MediaField";
+} from "../index";
 
 type Options<Config = any> = {
    entity: { name: string; fields: Record<string, Field<any, any, any>> };
    field_name: string;
    config: Config;
    is_required: boolean;
+   another?: string;
 };
 
 const FieldMap = {
@@ -239,7 +245,89 @@ export function relation<Local extends Entity>(local: Local) {
    };
 }
 
-type InferEntityFields<T> = T extends Entity<infer _N, infer Fields>
+export function index<E extends Entity>(entity: E) {
+   return {
+      on: (fields: (keyof InsertSchema<E>)[], unique?: boolean) => {
+         const _fields = fields.map((f) => {
+            const field = entity.field(f as any);
+            if (!field) {
+               throw new Error(`Field "${String(f)}" not found on entity "${entity.name}"`);
+            }
+            return field;
+         });
+         return new EntityIndex(entity, _fields, unique);
+      }
+   };
+}
+
+class EntityManagerPrototype<Entities extends Record<string, Entity>> extends EntityManager<
+   Schema<Entities>
+> {
+   constructor(
+      public __entities: Entities,
+      relations: EntityRelation[] = [],
+      indices: EntityIndex[] = []
+   ) {
+      super(Object.values(__entities), new DummyConnection(), relations, indices);
+   }
+}
+
+type Chained<Fn extends (...args: any[]) => any, Rt = ReturnType<Fn>> = <E extends Entity>(
+   e: E
+) => {
+   [K in keyof Rt]: Rt[K] extends (...args: any[]) => any
+      ? (...args: Parameters<Rt[K]>) => Rt
+      : never;
+};
+
+export function em<Entities extends Record<string, Entity>>(
+   entities: Entities,
+   schema?: (
+      fns: { relation: Chained<typeof relation>; index: Chained<typeof index> },
+      entities: Entities
+   ) => void
+) {
+   const relations: EntityRelation[] = [];
+   const indices: EntityIndex[] = [];
+
+   const relationProxy = (e: Entity) => {
+      return new Proxy(relation(e), {
+         get(target, prop) {
+            return (...args: any[]) => {
+               relations.push(target[prop](...args));
+               return relationProxy(e);
+            };
+         }
+      }) as any;
+   };
+
+   const indexProxy = (e: Entity) => {
+      return new Proxy(index(e), {
+         get(target, prop) {
+            return (...args: any[]) => {
+               indices.push(target[prop](...args));
+               return indexProxy(e);
+            };
+         }
+      }) as any;
+   };
+
+   if (schema) {
+      schema({ relation: relationProxy, index: indexProxy }, entities);
+   }
+
+   const e = new EntityManagerPrototype(entities, relations, indices);
+   return {
+      DB: e.__entities as unknown as Schemas<Entities>,
+      entities: e.__entities,
+      relations,
+      indices,
+      toJSON: () =>
+         e.toJSON() as unknown as Pick<ModuleConfigs["data"], "entities" | "relations" | "indices">
+   };
+}
+
+export type InferEntityFields<T> = T extends Entity<infer _N, infer Fields>
    ? {
         [K in keyof Fields]: Fields[K] extends { _type: infer Type; _required: infer Required }
            ? Required extends true
@@ -284,12 +372,16 @@ type OptionalUndefined<
    }
 >;
 
-type InferField<Field> = Field extends { _type: infer Type; _required: infer Required }
+export type InferField<Field> = Field extends { _type: infer Type; _required: infer Required }
    ? Required extends true
       ? Type
       : Type | undefined
    : never;
 
+export type Schemas<T extends Record<string, Entity>> = {
+   [K in keyof T]: Schema<T[K]>;
+};
+
 export type InsertSchema<T> = Simplify<OptionalUndefined<InferEntityFields<T>>>;
-export type Schema<T> = { id: Generated<number> } & InsertSchema<T>;
+export type Schema<T> = Simplify<{ id: Generated<number> } & InsertSchema<T>>;
 export type FieldSchema<T> = Simplify<OptionalUndefined<InferFields<T>>>;
diff --git a/app/src/data/schema/constructor.ts b/app/src/data/schema/constructor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a88ba5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/data/schema/constructor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { transformObject } from "core/utils";
+import { Entity, type Field } from "data";
+import { FIELDS, RELATIONS, type TAppDataEntity, type TAppDataRelation } from "data/data-schema";
+
+export function constructEntity(name: string, entityConfig: TAppDataEntity) {
+   const fields = transformObject(entityConfig.fields ?? {}, (fieldConfig, name) => {
+      const { type } = fieldConfig;
+      if (!(type in FIELDS)) {
+         throw new Error(`Field type "${type}" not found`);
+      }
+
+      const { field } = FIELDS[type as any];
+      const returnal = new field(name, fieldConfig.config) as Field;
+      return returnal;
+   });
+
+   return new Entity(
+      name,
+      Object.values(fields),
+      entityConfig.config as any,
+      entityConfig.type as any
+   );
+}
+
+export function constructRelation(
+   relationConfig: TAppDataRelation,
+   resolver: (name: Entity | string) => Entity
+) {
+   return new RELATIONS[relationConfig.type].cls(
+      resolver(relationConfig.source),
+      resolver(relationConfig.target),
+      relationConfig.config
+   );
+}
diff --git a/app/src/index.ts b/app/src/index.ts
index 78e9f70..1e5b71d 100644
--- a/app/src/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/index.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ export {
    getDefaultConfig,
    getDefaultSchema,
    type ModuleConfigs,
-   type ModuleSchemas
-} from "modules/ModuleManager";
+   type ModuleSchemas,
+   type ModuleManagerOptions,
+   type ModuleBuildContext
+} from "./modules/ModuleManager";
 
 export { registries } from "modules/registries";
 
diff --git a/app/src/media/api/MediaController.ts b/app/src/media/api/MediaController.ts
index 9597759..2a1a304 100644
--- a/app/src/media/api/MediaController.ts
+++ b/app/src/media/api/MediaController.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export class MediaController implements ClassController {
             const result = await mutator.insertOne({
                ...this.media.uploadedEventDataToMediaPayload(info),
                ...mediaRef
-            });
+            } as any);
             mutator.__unstable_toggleSystemEntityCreation(true);
 
             // delete items if needed
diff --git a/app/src/modules/Module.ts b/app/src/modules/Module.ts
index ecdf4ce..704e420 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/Module.ts
+++ b/app/src/modules/Module.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import type { Static, TSchema } from "core/utils";
 import type { Connection, EntityManager } from "data";
 import type { Hono } from "hono";
 
-export type ModuleBuildContext = {
+export type ModuleBuildContext<DB = any> = {
    connection: Connection;
    server: Hono<any>;
-   em: EntityManager<any>;
+   em: EntityManager<DB>;
    emgr: EventManager<any>;
    guard: Guard;
 };
diff --git a/app/src/modules/ModuleManager.ts b/app/src/modules/ModuleManager.ts
index db7b285..e5b6c9c 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/ModuleManager.ts
+++ b/app/src/modules/ModuleManager.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import { AppFlows } from "../flows/AppFlows";
 import { AppMedia } from "../media/AppMedia";
 import type { Module, ModuleBuildContext } from "./Module";
 
+export type { ModuleBuildContext };
+
 export const MODULES = {
    server: AppServer,
    data: AppData<any>,
@@ -73,9 +75,14 @@ export type ModuleManagerOptions = {
       module: Module,
       config: ModuleConfigs[Module]
    ) => Promise<void>;
+   // triggered when no config table existed
+   onFirstBoot?: () => Promise<void>;
    // base path for the hono instance
    basePath?: string;
+   // doesn't perform validity checks for given/fetched config
    trustFetched?: boolean;
+   // runs when initial config provided on a fresh database
+   seed?: (ctx: ModuleBuildContext) => Promise<void>;
 };
 
 type ConfigTable<Json = ModuleConfigs> = {
@@ -294,7 +301,7 @@ export class ModuleManager {
                      version,
                      json: configs,
                      updated_at: new Date()
-                  },
+                  } as any,
                   {
                      type: "config",
                      version
@@ -448,6 +455,9 @@ export class ModuleManager {
             await this.buildModules();
             await this.save();
 
+            // run initial setup
+            await this.setupInitial();
+
             this.logger.clear();
             return this;
          }
@@ -462,6 +472,21 @@ export class ModuleManager {
       return this;
    }
 
+   protected async setupInitial() {
+      const ctx = {
+         ...this.ctx(),
+         // disable events for initial setup
+         em: this.ctx().em.fork()
+      };
+
+      // perform a sync
+      await ctx.em.schema().sync({ force: true });
+      await this.options?.seed?.(ctx);
+
+      // run first boot event
+      await this.options?.onFirstBoot?.();
+   }
+
    get<K extends keyof Modules>(key: K): Modules[K] {
       if (!(key in this.modules)) {
          throw new Error(`Module "${key}" doesn't exist, cannot get`);
diff --git a/app/src/ui/client/api/use-api.ts b/app/src/ui/client/api/use-api.ts
index 6d75f82..eab68d4 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/client/api/use-api.ts
+++ b/app/src/ui/client/api/use-api.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ import { useApi } from "ui/client";
 
 export const useApiQuery = <
    Data,
-   RefineFn extends (data: ResponseObject<Data>) => any = (data: ResponseObject<Data>) => Data
+   RefineFn extends (data: ResponseObject<Data>) => unknown = (data: ResponseObject<Data>) => Data
 >(
    fn: (api: Api) => FetchPromise<Data>,
    options?: SWRConfiguration & { enabled?: boolean; refine?: RefineFn }
 ) => {
    const api = useApi();
    const promise = fn(api);
-   const refine = options?.refine ?? ((data: ResponseObject<Data>) => data);
+   const refine = options?.refine ?? ((data: any) => data);
    const fetcher = () => promise.execute().then(refine);
    const key = promise.key();
 
diff --git a/app/src/ui/client/api/use-data.ts b/app/src/ui/client/api/use-data.ts
index 46cc81a..cd4ff22 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/client/api/use-data.ts
+++ b/app/src/ui/client/api/use-data.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type OmitFirstArg<F> = F extends (x: any, ...args: infer P) => any
  * the first argument "entity" for convenience
  * @param entity
  */
-export const useData = <T extends keyof DataApi>(entity: string) => {
+export const useData = <T extends keyof DataApi<DB>>(entity: string) => {
    const api = useApi().data;
    const methods = [
       "readOne",
diff --git a/app/src/ui/client/api/use-entity.ts b/app/src/ui/client/api/use-entity.ts
index 23be395..89ff6e0 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/client/api/use-entity.ts
+++ b/app/src/ui/client/api/use-entity.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,40 @@
 import type { PrimaryFieldType } from "core";
-import { objectTransform } from "core/utils";
+import { encodeSearch, objectTransform } from "core/utils";
 import type { EntityData, RepoQuery } from "data";
-import type { ResponseObject } from "modules/ModuleApi";
-import useSWR, { type SWRConfiguration } from "swr";
-import { useApi } from "ui/client";
+import type { ModuleApi, ResponseObject } from "modules/ModuleApi";
+import useSWR, { type SWRConfiguration, mutate } from "swr";
+import { type Api, useApi } from "ui/client";
 
 export class UseEntityApiError<Payload = any> extends Error {
    constructor(
-      public payload: Payload,
-      public response: Response,
-      message?: string
+      public response: ResponseObject<Payload>,
+      fallback?: string
    ) {
+      let message = fallback;
+      if ("error" in response) {
+         message = response.error as string;
+         if (fallback) {
+            message = `${fallback}: ${message}`;
+         }
+      }
+
       super(message ?? "UseEntityApiError");
    }
 }
 
+function Test() {
+   const { read } = useEntity("users");
+   async () => {
+      const data = await read();
+   };
+
+   return null;
+}
+
 export const useEntity = <
-   Entity extends string,
-   Id extends PrimaryFieldType | undefined = undefined
+   Entity extends keyof DB | string,
+   Id extends PrimaryFieldType | undefined = undefined,
+   Data = Entity extends keyof DB ? DB[Entity] : EntityData
 >(
    entity: Entity,
    id?: Id
@@ -25,27 +42,30 @@ export const useEntity = <
    const api = useApi().data;
 
    return {
-      create: async (input: EntityData) => {
+      create: async (input: Omit<Data, "id">) => {
          const res = await api.createOne(entity, input);
          if (!res.ok) {
-            throw new UseEntityApiError(res.data, res.res, "Failed to create entity");
+            throw new UseEntityApiError(res, `Failed to create entity "${entity}"`);
          }
          return res;
       },
       read: async (query: Partial<RepoQuery> = {}) => {
          const res = id ? await api.readOne(entity, id!, query) : await api.readMany(entity, query);
          if (!res.ok) {
-            throw new UseEntityApiError(res.data, res.res, "Failed to read entity");
+            throw new UseEntityApiError(res as any, `Failed to read entity "${entity}"`);
          }
-         return res;
+         // must be manually typed
+         return res as unknown as Id extends undefined
+            ? ResponseObject<Data[]>
+            : ResponseObject<Data>;
       },
-      update: async (input: Partial<EntityData>, _id: PrimaryFieldType | undefined = id) => {
+      update: async (input: Partial<Omit<Data, "id">>, _id: PrimaryFieldType | undefined = id) => {
          if (!_id) {
             throw new Error("id is required");
          }
          const res = await api.updateOne(entity, _id, input);
          if (!res.ok) {
-            throw new UseEntityApiError(res.data, res.res, "Failed to update entity");
+            throw new UseEntityApiError(res, `Failed to update entity "${entity}"`);
          }
          return res;
       },
@@ -56,44 +76,67 @@ export const useEntity = <
 
          const res = await api.deleteOne(entity, _id);
          if (!res.ok) {
-            throw new UseEntityApiError(res.data, res.res, "Failed to delete entity");
+            throw new UseEntityApiError(res, `Failed to delete entity "${entity}"`);
          }
          return res;
       }
    };
 };
 
+// @todo: try to get from ModuleApi directly
+export function makeKey(
+   api: ModuleApi,
+   entity: string,
+   id?: PrimaryFieldType,
+   query?: Partial<RepoQuery>
+) {
+   return (
+      "/" +
+      [...(api.options?.basepath?.split("/") ?? []), entity, ...(id ? [id] : [])]
+         .filter(Boolean)
+         .join("/") +
+      (query ? "?" + encodeSearch(query) : "")
+   );
+}
+
 export const useEntityQuery = <
-   Entity extends string,
+   Entity extends keyof DB | string,
    Id extends PrimaryFieldType | undefined = undefined
 >(
    entity: Entity,
    id?: Id,
    query?: Partial<RepoQuery>,
-   options?: SWRConfiguration & { enabled?: boolean }
+   options?: SWRConfiguration & { enabled?: boolean; revalidateOnMutate?: boolean }
 ) => {
    const api = useApi().data;
-   const key =
-      options?.enabled !== false
-         ? [...(api.options?.basepath?.split("/") ?? []), entity, ...(id ? [id] : [])].filter(
-              Boolean
-           )
-         : null;
-   const { read, ...actions } = useEntity(entity, id) as any;
+   const key = makeKey(api, entity, id, query);
+   const { read, ...actions } = useEntity<Entity, Id>(entity, id);
    const fetcher = () => read(query);
 
-   type T = Awaited<ReturnType<(typeof api)[Id extends undefined ? "readMany" : "readOne"]>>;
-   const swr = useSWR<T>(key, fetcher, {
+   type T = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof fetcher>>;
+   const swr = useSWR<T>(options?.enabled === false ? null : key, fetcher as any, {
       revalidateOnFocus: false,
-      keepPreviousData: false,
+      keepPreviousData: true,
       ...options
    });
 
-   const mapped = objectTransform(actions, (action) => {
-      if (action === "read") return;
+   const mutateAll = async () => {
+      const entityKey = makeKey(api, entity);
+      return mutate((key) => typeof key === "string" && key.startsWith(entityKey), undefined, {
+         revalidate: true
+      });
+   };
 
-      return async (...args) => {
-         return swr.mutate(action(...args)) as any;
+   const mapped = objectTransform(actions, (action) => {
+      return async (...args: any) => {
+         // @ts-ignore
+         const res = await action(...args);
+
+         // mutate all keys of entity by default
+         if (options?.revalidateOnMutate !== false) {
+            await mutateAll();
+         }
+         return res;
       };
    }) as Omit<ReturnType<typeof useEntity<Entity, Id>>, "read">;
 
@@ -105,17 +148,62 @@ export const useEntityQuery = <
    };
 };
 
+export async function mutateEntityCache<
+   Entity extends keyof DB | string,
+   Data = Entity extends keyof DB ? Omit<DB[Entity], "id"> : EntityData
+>(api: Api["data"], entity: Entity, id: PrimaryFieldType, partialData: Partial<Data>) {
+   function update(prev: any, partialNext: any) {
+      if (
+         typeof prev !== "undefined" &&
+         typeof partialNext !== "undefined" &&
+         "id" in prev &&
+         prev.id === id
+      ) {
+         return { ...prev, ...partialNext };
+      }
+
+      return prev;
+   }
+
+   const entityKey = makeKey(api, entity);
+
+   return mutate(
+      (key) => typeof key === "string" && key.startsWith(entityKey),
+      async (data) => {
+         if (typeof data === "undefined") return;
+         if (Array.isArray(data)) {
+            return data.map((item) => update(item, partialData));
+         }
+         return update(data, partialData);
+      },
+      {
+         revalidate: false
+      }
+   );
+}
+
 export const useEntityMutate = <
-   Entity extends string,
-   Id extends PrimaryFieldType | undefined = undefined
+   Entity extends keyof DB | string,
+   Id extends PrimaryFieldType | undefined = undefined,
+   Data = Entity extends keyof DB ? Omit<DB[Entity], "id"> : EntityData
 >(
    entity: Entity,
    id?: Id,
    options?: SWRConfiguration
 ) => {
-   const { data, ...$q } = useEntityQuery(entity, id, undefined, {
+   const { data, ...$q } = useEntityQuery<Entity, Id>(entity, id, undefined, {
       ...options,
       enabled: false
    });
-   return $q;
+
+   const _mutate = id
+      ? (data) => mutateEntityCache($q.api, entity, id, data)
+      : (id, data) => mutateEntityCache($q.api, entity, id, data);
+
+   return {
+      ...$q,
+      mutate: _mutate as unknown as Id extends undefined
+         ? (id: PrimaryFieldType, data: Partial<Data>) => Promise<void>
+         : (data: Partial<Data>) => Promise<void>
+   };
 };
diff --git a/app/src/ui/client/schema/data/use-bknd-data.ts b/app/src/ui/client/schema/data/use-bknd-data.ts
index 9de8636..36db148 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/client/schema/data/use-bknd-data.ts
+++ b/app/src/ui/client/schema/data/use-bknd-data.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Type, TypeInvalidError, parse, transformObject } from "core/utils";
-import type { Entity } from "data";
-import { AppData } from "data/AppData";
+import { constructEntity } from "data";
 import {
    type TAppDataEntity,
    type TAppDataEntityFields,
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ export function useBkndData() {
 
    // @todo: potentially store in ref, so it doesn't get recomputed? or use memo?
    const entities = transformObject(config.data.entities ?? {}, (entity, name) => {
-      return AppData.constructEntity(name, entity);
+      return constructEntity(name, entity);
    });
 
    const actions = {
diff --git a/app/src/ui/client/utils/AppReduced.ts b/app/src/ui/client/utils/AppReduced.ts
index 0abc27b..8fa684f 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/client/utils/AppReduced.ts
+++ b/app/src/ui/client/utils/AppReduced.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import type { App } from "App";
-import type { Entity, EntityRelation } from "data";
-import { AppData } from "data/AppData";
+import { type Entity, type EntityRelation, constructEntity, constructRelation } from "data";
 import { RelationAccessor } from "data/relations/RelationAccessor";
 import { Flow, TaskMap } from "flows";
 
@@ -20,11 +19,11 @@ export class AppReduced {
       //console.log("received appjson", appJson);
 
       this._entities = Object.entries(this.appJson.data.entities ?? {}).map(([name, entity]) => {
-         return AppData.constructEntity(name, entity);
+         return constructEntity(name, entity);
       });
 
       this._relations = Object.entries(this.appJson.data.relations ?? {}).map(([, relation]) => {
-         return AppData.constructRelation(relation, this.entity.bind(this));
+         return constructRelation(relation, this.entity.bind(this));
       });
 
       for (const [name, obj] of Object.entries(this.appJson.flows.flows ?? {})) {
diff --git a/app/src/ui/components/code/CodeEditor.tsx b/app/src/ui/components/code/CodeEditor.tsx
index 8dcca60..55d119b 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/components/code/CodeEditor.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/components/code/CodeEditor.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import type { ReactCodeMirrorProps } from "@uiw/react-codemirror";
-import { Suspense, lazy } from "react";
+import { default as CodeMirror, type ReactCodeMirrorProps } from "@uiw/react-codemirror";
+
 import { useBknd } from "ui/client/bknd";
-const CodeMirror = lazy(() => import("@uiw/react-codemirror"));
 
 export default function CodeEditor({ editable, basicSetup, ...props }: ReactCodeMirrorProps) {
    const b = useBknd();
@@ -15,13 +14,11 @@ export default function CodeEditor({ editable, basicSetup, ...props }: ReactCode
       : basicSetup;
 
    return (
-      <Suspense>
-         <CodeMirror
-            theme={theme === "dark" ? "dark" : "light"}
-            editable={editable}
-            basicSetup={_basicSetup}
-            {...props}
-         />
-      </Suspense>
+      <CodeMirror
+         theme={theme === "dark" ? "dark" : "light"}
+         editable={editable}
+         basicSetup={_basicSetup}
+         {...props}
+      />
    );
 }
diff --git a/app/src/ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm.tsx b/app/src/ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm.tsx
index 73330d3..d722dde 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 import type { Schema } from "@cfworker/json-schema";
 import Form from "@rjsf/core";
 import type { RJSFSchema, UiSchema } from "@rjsf/utils";
+import { cloneDeep } from "lodash-es";
 import { forwardRef, useId, useImperativeHandle, useRef, useState } from "react";
-//import { JsonSchemaValidator } from "./JsonSchemaValidator";
 import { fields as Fields } from "./fields";
 import { templates as Templates } from "./templates";
-import { widgets as Widgets } from "./widgets";
-import "./styles.css";
-import { filterKeys } from "core/utils";
-import { cloneDeep } from "lodash-es";
 import { RJSFTypeboxValidator } from "./typebox/RJSFTypeboxValidator";
+import { widgets as Widgets } from "./widgets";
 
 const validator = new RJSFTypeboxValidator();
 
diff --git a/app/src/ui/components/form/json-schema/index.tsx b/app/src/ui/components/form/json-schema/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4af8a4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/ui/components/form/json-schema/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Suspense, forwardRef, lazy } from "react";
+import type { JsonSchemaFormProps, JsonSchemaFormRef } from "./JsonSchemaForm";
+
+export type { JsonSchemaFormProps, JsonSchemaFormRef };
+
+const Module = lazy(() =>
+   import("./JsonSchemaForm").then((m) => ({
+      default: m.JsonSchemaForm
+   }))
+);
+
+export const JsonSchemaForm = forwardRef<JsonSchemaFormRef, JsonSchemaFormProps>((props, ref) => {
+   return (
+      <Suspense>
+         <Module ref={ref} {...props} />
+      </Suspense>
+   );
+});
diff --git a/app/src/ui/modals/debug/SchemaFormModal.tsx b/app/src/ui/modals/debug/SchemaFormModal.tsx
index 0bfab66..72c1c89 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/modals/debug/SchemaFormModal.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/modals/debug/SchemaFormModal.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
    JsonSchemaForm,
    type JsonSchemaFormProps,
    type JsonSchemaFormRef
-} from "ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
+} from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
 
 import type { ContextModalProps } from "@mantine/modals";
 
diff --git a/app/src/ui/modules/data/components/fields/EntityJsonSchemaFormField.tsx b/app/src/ui/modules/data/components/fields/EntityJsonSchemaFormField.tsx
index 7b830d2..82a55a9 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/modules/data/components/fields/EntityJsonSchemaFormField.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/modules/data/components/fields/EntityJsonSchemaFormField.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 import type { FieldApi } from "@tanstack/react-form";
 import type { EntityData, JsonSchemaField } from "data";
-import { Suspense, lazy } from "react";
 import * as Formy from "ui/components/form/Formy";
 import { FieldLabel } from "ui/components/form/Formy";
-
-const JsonSchemaForm = lazy(() =>
-   import("ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm").then((m) => ({
-      default: m.JsonSchemaForm
-   }))
-);
+import { JsonSchemaForm } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
 
 export function EntityJsonSchemaFormField({
    fieldApi,
@@ -34,23 +28,21 @@ export function EntityJsonSchemaFormField({
    return (
       <Formy.Group>
          <FieldLabel htmlFor={fieldApi.name} field={field} />
-         <Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
-            <div
-               data-disabled={disabled ? 1 : undefined}
-               className="data-[disabled]:opacity-70 data-[disabled]:pointer-events-none"
-            >
-               <JsonSchemaForm
-                  schema={field.getJsonSchema()}
-                  onChange={handleChange}
-                  direction="horizontal"
-                  formData={formData}
-                  uiSchema={{
-                     "ui:globalOptions": { flexDirection: "row" },
-                     ...field.getJsonUiSchema()
-                  }}
-               />
-            </div>
-         </Suspense>
+         <div
+            data-disabled={disabled ? 1 : undefined}
+            className="data-[disabled]:opacity-70 data-[disabled]:pointer-events-none"
+         >
+            <JsonSchemaForm
+               schema={field.getJsonSchema()}
+               onChange={handleChange}
+               direction="horizontal"
+               formData={formData}
+               uiSchema={{
+                  "ui:globalOptions": { flexDirection: "row" },
+                  ...field.getJsonUiSchema()
+               }}
+            />
+         </div>
       </Formy.Group>
    );
 }
diff --git a/app/src/ui/modules/flows/components/TriggerComponent.tsx b/app/src/ui/modules/flows/components/TriggerComponent.tsx
index 7497234..87e906b 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/modules/flows/components/TriggerComponent.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/modules/flows/components/TriggerComponent.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 import { Handle, type Node, type NodeProps, Position } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { Const, Type, transformObject } from "core/utils";
-import { type TaskRenderProps, type Trigger, TriggerMap } from "flows";
-import { Suspense, lazy } from "react";
+import { type Trigger, TriggerMap } from "flows";
 import type { IconType } from "react-icons";
 import { TbCircleLetterT } from "react-icons/tb";
-const JsonSchemaForm = lazy(() =>
-   import("ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm").then((m) => ({
-      default: m.JsonSchemaForm
-   }))
-);
+import { JsonSchemaForm } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
 
 export type TaskComponentProps = NodeProps<Node<{ trigger: Trigger }>> & {
    Icon?: IconType;
@@ -48,17 +43,15 @@ export function TriggerComponent({
             </div>
             <div className="w-full h-px bg-primary/10" />
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 px-3 py-2">
-               <Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
-                  <JsonSchemaForm
-                     className="legacy"
-                     schema={Type.Union(triggerSchemas)}
-                     onChange={console.log}
-                     formData={trigger}
-                     {...props}
-                     /*uiSchema={uiSchema}*/
-                     /*fields={{ template: TemplateField }}*/
-                  />
-               </Suspense>
+               <JsonSchemaForm
+                  className="legacy"
+                  schema={Type.Union(triggerSchemas)}
+                  onChange={console.log}
+                  formData={trigger}
+                  {...props}
+                  /*uiSchema={uiSchema}*/
+                  /*fields={{ template: TemplateField }}*/
+               />
             </div>
          </div>
          <Handle
diff --git a/app/src/ui/modules/flows/components/form/TaskForm.tsx b/app/src/ui/modules/flows/components/form/TaskForm.tsx
index acb4e1c..6e91206 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/modules/flows/components/form/TaskForm.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/modules/flows/components/form/TaskForm.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 import type { Task } from "flows";
-import { Suspense, lazy } from "react";
-import { TemplateField } from "./TemplateField";
-
-const JsonSchemaForm = lazy(() =>
-   import("ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm").then((m) => ({
-      default: m.JsonSchemaForm
-   }))
-);
+import { JsonSchemaForm } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
 
 export type TaskFormProps = {
    task: Task;
@@ -26,16 +19,14 @@ export function TaskForm({ task, onChange, ...props }: TaskFormProps) {
    //console.log("uiSchema", uiSchema);
 
    return (
-      <Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
-         <JsonSchemaForm
-            className="legacy"
-            schema={schema}
-            onChange={onChange}
-            formData={params}
-            {...props}
-            /*uiSchema={uiSchema}*/
-            /*fields={{ template: TemplateField }}*/
-         />
-      </Suspense>
+      <JsonSchemaForm
+         className="legacy"
+         schema={schema}
+         onChange={onChange}
+         formData={params}
+         {...props}
+         /*uiSchema={uiSchema}*/
+         /*fields={{ template: TemplateField }}*/
+      />
    );
 }
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/auth/auth.settings.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/auth/auth.settings.tsx
index 2716d3c..5b19651 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/auth/auth.settings.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/auth/auth.settings.tsx
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ import { useBkndAuth } from "ui/client/schema/auth/use-bknd-auth";
 import { useBkndData } from "ui/client/schema/data/use-bknd-data";
 import { Button } from "ui/components/buttons/Button";
 import { Alert } from "ui/components/display/Alert";
-import {
-   JsonSchemaForm,
-   type JsonSchemaFormRef
-} from "ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
+import { JsonSchemaForm, type JsonSchemaFormRef } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
 import * as AppShell from "ui/layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
 import { useNavigate } from "ui/lib/routes";
 import { extractSchema } from "../settings/utils/schema";
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/auth/auth.strategies.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/auth/auth.strategies.tsx
index ebf18c0..2792767 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/auth/auth.strategies.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/auth/auth.strategies.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import { cloneDeep, omit } from "lodash-es";
 import { useBknd } from "ui/client/bknd";
 import { Button } from "ui/components/buttons/Button";
-import { JsonSchemaForm } from "ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
 import * as AppShell from "../../layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
-import { extractSchema } from "../settings/utils/schema";
 
 export function AuthStrategiesList() {
    useBknd({ withSecrets: true });
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/data/data.$entity.$id.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/data/data.$entity.$id.tsx
index 09cd38a..a641187 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/data/data.$entity.$id.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/data/data.$entity.$id.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export function DataEntityUpdate({ params }) {
                                  data: {
                                     data: data as any,
                                     entity: entity.toJSON(),
-                                    schema: entity.toSchema(true),
+                                    schema: entity.toSchema({ clean: true }),
                                     form: Form.state.values,
                                     state: Form.state
                                  }
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/data/data.schema.$entity.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/data/data.schema.$entity.tsx
index 838851c..5d797c7 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/data/data.schema.$entity.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/data/data.schema.$entity.tsx
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ import { useBkndData } from "ui/client/schema/data/use-bknd-data";
 import { Button } from "ui/components/buttons/Button";
 import { IconButton } from "ui/components/buttons/IconButton";
 import { Empty } from "ui/components/display/Empty";
-import {
-   JsonSchemaForm,
-   type JsonSchemaFormRef
-} from "ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
+import { JsonSchemaForm, type JsonSchemaFormRef } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
 import { Dropdown } from "ui/components/overlay/Dropdown";
 import * as AppShell from "ui/layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
 import { Breadcrumbs2 } from "ui/layouts/AppShell/Breadcrumbs2";
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/data/forms/entity.fields.form.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/data/forms/entity.fields.form.tsx
index 3f70848..bcc315d 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/data/forms/entity.fields.form.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/data/forms/entity.fields.form.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { Button } from "ui/components/buttons/Button";
 import { IconButton } from "ui/components/buttons/IconButton";
 import { JsonViewer } from "ui/components/code/JsonViewer";
 import { MantineSwitch } from "ui/components/form/hook-form-mantine/MantineSwitch";
-import { JsonSchemaForm } from "ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
+import { JsonSchemaForm } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
 import { type SortableItemProps, SortableList } from "ui/components/list/SortableList";
 import { Popover } from "ui/components/overlay/Popover";
 import { fieldSpecs } from "ui/modules/data/components/fields-specs";
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/index.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/index.tsx
index a2c3771..aedfc58 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/index.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 import { Suspense, lazy } from "react";
 import { useBknd } from "ui/client/bknd";
 import { Route, Router, Switch } from "wouter";
+import AuthRoutes from "./auth";
 import { AuthLogin } from "./auth/auth.login";
+import DataRoutes from "./data";
+import FlowRoutes from "./flows";
+import MediaRoutes from "./media";
 import { Root, RootEmpty } from "./root";
+import SettingsRoutes from "./settings";
 
-const DataRoutes = lazy(() => import("./data"));
+/*const DataRoutes = lazy(() => import("./data"));
 const AuthRoutes = lazy(() => import("./auth"));
 const MediaRoutes = lazy(() => import("./media"));
 const FlowRoutes = lazy(() => import("./flows"));
-const SettingsRoutes = lazy(() => import("./settings"));
+const SettingsRoutes = lazy(() => import("./settings"));*/
 
 // @ts-ignore
 const TestRoutes = lazy(() => import("./test"));
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/settings/components/Setting.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/settings/components/Setting.tsx
index 9c02c10..20a852b 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/settings/components/Setting.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/settings/components/Setting.tsx
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ import { Button } from "ui/components/buttons/Button";
 import { IconButton } from "ui/components/buttons/IconButton";
 import { Alert } from "ui/components/display/Alert";
 import { Empty } from "ui/components/display/Empty";
-import {
-   JsonSchemaForm,
-   type JsonSchemaFormRef
-} from "ui/components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
+import { JsonSchemaForm, type JsonSchemaFormRef } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
 import { Dropdown } from "ui/components/overlay/Dropdown";
 import { DataTable } from "ui/components/table/DataTable";
 import { useEvent } from "ui/hooks/use-event";
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/settings/components/SettingNewModal.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/settings/components/SettingNewModal.tsx
index a8bc93c..5268f53 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/settings/components/SettingNewModal.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/settings/components/SettingNewModal.tsx
@@ -3,16 +3,13 @@ import type { TObject } from "core/utils";
 import { omit } from "lodash-es";
 import { useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { TbCirclePlus, TbVariable } from "react-icons/tb";
+import { useBknd } from "ui/client/BkndProvider";
+import { Button } from "ui/components/buttons/Button";
+import * as Formy from "ui/components/form/Formy";
+import { JsonSchemaForm, type JsonSchemaFormRef } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
+import { Dropdown } from "ui/components/overlay/Dropdown";
+import { Modal } from "ui/components/overlay/Modal";
 import { useLocation } from "wouter";
-import { useBknd } from "../../../client/BkndProvider";
-import { Button } from "../../../components/buttons/Button";
-import * as Formy from "../../../components/form/Formy";
-import {
-   JsonSchemaForm,
-   type JsonSchemaFormRef
-} from "../../../components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
-import { Dropdown } from "../../../components/overlay/Dropdown";
-import { Modal } from "../../../components/overlay/Modal";
 
 export type SettingsNewModalProps = {
    schema: TObject;
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/flow-create-schema-test.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/flow-create-schema-test.tsx
index e27d170..2301240 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/flow-create-schema-test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/flow-create-schema-test.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { parse } from "core/utils";
 import { AppFlows } from "flows/AppFlows";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { JsonViewer } from "../../../components/code/JsonViewer";
-import { JsonSchemaForm } from "../../../components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
+import { JsonSchemaForm } from "../../../components/form/json-schema";
 import { Scrollable } from "../../../layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
 
 export default function FlowCreateSchemaTest() {
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/jsonform-test/index.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/jsonform-test/index.tsx
index 2909887..dd6ec4c 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/jsonform-test/index.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/jsonform-test/index.tsx
@@ -2,12 +2,9 @@ import Form from "@rjsf/core";
 import type { RJSFSchema, UiSchema } from "@rjsf/utils";
 import { useRef } from "react";
 import { TbPlus, TbTrash } from "react-icons/tb";
-import { Button } from "../../../../components/buttons/Button";
+import { Button } from "ui/components/buttons/Button";
+import { JsonSchemaForm, type JsonSchemaFormRef } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
 import * as Formy from "../../../../components/form/Formy";
-import {
-   JsonSchemaForm,
-   type JsonSchemaFormRef
-} from "../../../../components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
 import * as AppShell from "../../../../layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
 
 class CfJsonSchemaValidator {}
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/query-jsonform.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/query-jsonform.tsx
index 204785d..41b63a6 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/query-jsonform.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/query-jsonform.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Schema } from "@cfworker/json-schema";
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { JsonSchemaForm } from "../../../components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
-import { Scrollable } from "../../../layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
+import { JsonSchemaForm } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
+import { Scrollable } from "ui/layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
 
 const schema: Schema = {
    definitions: {
@@ -9,52 +9,52 @@ const schema: Schema = {
          anyOf: [
             {
                title: "String",
-               type: "string",
+               type: "string"
             },
             {
                title: "Number",
-               type: "number",
+               type: "number"
             },
             {
                title: "Boolean",
-               type: "boolean",
-            },
-         ],
+               type: "boolean"
+            }
+         ]
       },
       numeric: {
          anyOf: [
             {
                title: "Number",
-               type: "number",
+               type: "number"
             },
             {
                title: "Datetime",
                type: "string",
-               format: "date-time",
+               format: "date-time"
             },
             {
                title: "Date",
                type: "string",
-               format: "date",
+               format: "date"
             },
             {
                title: "Time",
                type: "string",
-               format: "time",
-            },
-         ],
+               format: "time"
+            }
+         ]
       },
       boolean: {
          title: "Boolean",
-         type: "boolean",
-      },
+         type: "boolean"
+      }
    },
    type: "object",
    properties: {
       operand: {
          enum: ["$and", "$or"],
          default: "$and",
-         type: "string",
+         type: "string"
       },
       conditions: {
          type: "array",
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ const schema: Schema = {
                operand: {
                   enum: ["$and", "$or"],
                   default: "$and",
-                  type: "string",
+                  type: "string"
                },
                key: {
-                  type: "string",
+                  type: "string"
                },
                operator: {
                   type: "array",
@@ -78,30 +78,30 @@ const schema: Schema = {
                            type: "object",
                            properties: {
                               $eq: {
-                                 $ref: "#/definitions/primitive",
-                              },
+                                 $ref: "#/definitions/primitive"
+                              }
                            },
-                           required: ["$eq"],
+                           required: ["$eq"]
                         },
                         {
                            title: "Lower than",
                            type: "object",
                            properties: {
                               $lt: {
-                                 $ref: "#/definitions/numeric",
-                              },
+                                 $ref: "#/definitions/numeric"
+                              }
                            },
-                           required: ["$lt"],
+                           required: ["$lt"]
                         },
                         {
                            title: "Greather than",
                            type: "object",
                            properties: {
                               $gt: {
-                                 $ref: "#/definitions/numeric",
-                              },
+                                 $ref: "#/definitions/numeric"
+                              }
                            },
-                           required: ["$gt"],
+                           required: ["$gt"]
                         },
                         {
                            title: "Between",
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ const schema: Schema = {
                               $between: {
                                  type: "array",
                                  items: {
-                                    $ref: "#/definitions/numeric",
+                                    $ref: "#/definitions/numeric"
                                  },
                                  minItems: 2,
-                                 maxItems: 2,
-                              },
+                                 maxItems: 2
+                              }
                            },
-                           required: ["$between"],
+                           required: ["$between"]
                         },
                         {
                            title: "In",
@@ -125,23 +125,23 @@ const schema: Schema = {
                               $in: {
                                  type: "array",
                                  items: {
-                                    $ref: "#/definitions/primitive",
+                                    $ref: "#/definitions/primitive"
                                  },
-                                 minItems: 1,
-                              },
-                           },
-                        },
-                     ],
+                                 minItems: 1
+                              }
+                           }
+                        }
+                     ]
                   },
-                  minItems: 1,
-               },
+                  minItems: 1
+               }
             },
-            required: ["key", "operator"],
+            required: ["key", "operator"]
          },
-         minItems: 1,
-      },
+         minItems: 1
+      }
    },
-   required: ["operand", "conditions"],
+   required: ["operand", "conditions"]
 };
 
 export default function QueryJsonFormTest() {
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/schema-test.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/schema-test.tsx
index 8865ed6..496fe70 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/schema-test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/schema-test.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
-import { useBknd } from "../../../client/BkndProvider";
-import { JsonSchemaForm } from "../../../components/form/json-schema/JsonSchemaForm";
-import { Scrollable } from "../../../layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
+import { useBknd } from "ui/client/BkndProvider";
+import { JsonSchemaForm } from "ui/components/form/json-schema";
+import { Scrollable } from "ui/layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
 
 function useSchema() {
    const [schema, setSchema] = useState<any>();
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/swr-and-api.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/swr-and-api.tsx
index 53c632e..45807eb 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/swr-and-api.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/swr-and-api.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { useApiQuery } from "ui/client";
+import { useApi, useApiQuery } from "ui/client";
 import { Scrollable } from "ui/layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
 
+function Bla() {
+   const api = useApi();
+
+   useEffect(() => {
+      (async () => {
+         const one = await api.data.readOne("users", 1);
+         const many = await api.data.readMany("users");
+      })();
+   }, []);
+
+   return null;
+}
+
 export default function SWRAndAPI() {
    const [text, setText] = useState("");
    const { data, ...r } = useApiQuery((api) => api.data.readOne("comments", 1), {
@@ -16,7 +29,7 @@ export default function SWRAndAPI() {
 
    return (
       <Scrollable>
-         <pre>{JSON.stringify(r.promise.keyArray({ search: false }))}</pre>
+         <pre>{JSON.stringify(r.key)}</pre>
          {r.error && <div>failed to load</div>}
          {r.isLoading && <div>loading...</div>}
          {data && <pre>{JSON.stringify(data, null, 2)}</pre>}
@@ -26,12 +39,12 @@ export default function SWRAndAPI() {
                   e.preventDefault();
                   if (!comment) return;
 
-                  await r.mutate(async () => {
+                  /*await r.mutate(async () => {
                      const res = await r.api.data.updateOne("comments", comment.id, {
                         content: text
                      });
                      return res.data;
-                  });
+                  });*/
 
                   return false;
                }}
diff --git a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/swr-and-data-api.tsx b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/swr-and-data-api.tsx
index 7c2e2a6..ebc6d59 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/swr-and-data-api.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/routes/test/tests/swr-and-data-api.tsx
@@ -1,54 +1,72 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { useEntity, useEntityQuery } from "ui/client/api/use-entity";
+import { useEntity, useEntityMutate, useEntityQuery } from "ui/client/api/use-entity";
 import { Scrollable } from "ui/layouts/AppShell/AppShell";
 
 export default function SwrAndDataApi() {
    return (
-      <div>
+      <Scrollable>
+         asdf
          <DirectDataApi />
          <QueryDataApi />
-      </div>
+         <QueryMutateDataApi />
+      </Scrollable>
    );
 }
 
-function QueryDataApi() {
-   const [text, setText] = useState("");
-   const { data, update, ...r } = useEntityQuery("comments", 1, {});
-   const comment = data ? data : null;
-
-   useEffect(() => {
-      setText(comment?.content ?? "");
-   }, [comment]);
+function QueryMutateDataApi() {
+   const { mutate } = useEntityMutate("comments");
+   const { data, ...r } = useEntityQuery("comments", undefined, {
+      limit: 2
+   });
 
    return (
-      <Scrollable>
+      <div>
+         bla
          <pre>{JSON.stringify(r.key)}</pre>
          {r.error && <div>failed to load</div>}
          {r.isLoading && <div>loading...</div>}
          {data && <pre>{JSON.stringify(data, null, 2)}</pre>}
          {data && (
-            <form
-               onSubmit={async (e) => {
-                  e.preventDefault();
-                  if (!comment) return;
-                  await update({ content: text });
-                  return false;
-               }}
-            >
-               <input type="text" value={text} onChange={(e) => setText(e.target.value)} />
-               <button type="submit">submit</button>
-            </form>
+            <div>
+               {data.map((comment) => (
+                  <input
+                     key={String(comment.id)}
+                     type="text"
+                     value={comment.content}
+                     onChange={async (e) => {
+                        await mutate(comment.id, { content: e.target.value });
+                     }}
+                     className="border border-black"
+                  />
+               ))}
+            </div>
          )}
-      </Scrollable>
+      </div>
+   );
+}
+
+function QueryDataApi() {
+   const { data, update, ...r } = useEntityQuery("comments", undefined, {
+      sort: { by: "id", dir: "asc" },
+      limit: 3
+   });
+
+   return (
+      <div>
+         <pre>{JSON.stringify(r.key)}</pre>
+         {r.error && <div>failed to load</div>}
+         {r.isLoading && <div>loading...</div>}
+         {data && <pre>{JSON.stringify(data, null, 2)}</pre>}
+      </div>
    );
 }
 
 function DirectDataApi() {
    const [data, setData] = useState<any>();
-   const { create, read, update, _delete } = useEntity("comments", 1);
+   const { create, read, update, _delete } = useEntity("comments");
 
    useEffect(() => {
-      read().then(setData);
+      read().then((data) => setData(data));
    }, []);
 
    return <pre>{JSON.stringify(data, null, 2)}</pre>;
diff --git a/app/tsconfig.json b/app/tsconfig.json
index 764dacd..abc39f6 100644
--- a/app/tsconfig.json
+++ b/app/tsconfig.json
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@
     "esModuleInterop": true,
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "rootDir": "./src",
-    "outDir": "./dist",
-    "tsBuildInfoFile": "./dist/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo",
+    "outDir": "./dist/types",
     "baseUrl": ".",
     "paths": {
       "*": ["./src/*"],
       "bknd": ["./src/*"]
     }
   },
-  "include": ["./src/**/*.ts", "./src/**/*.tsx", "./env.d.ts"],
-  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist/**/*", "../examples/bun"]
+  "include": ["./src/**/*.ts", "./src/**/*.tsx"],
+  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist", "dist/types", "**/*.d.ts"]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
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index 26c6843..7b73841 100755
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