diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72a9e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "backend/commonbackend"]
+	path = backend/commonbackend
+	url = https://git.terah.dev/imterah/hermes-backend-typings.git
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01d5885..5c2e958 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 <h2 align="center">Local Development</h2>
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Using [Nix](https://builtwithnix.org) is recommended for the development environment. If you're not using it, install Go. For legacy maintence tasks, install NodeJS.
+> Using [Nix](https://builtwithnix.org) is recommended for the development environment. If you're not using it, install Go.
 
-1. Firstly, check if you have a working Nix environment if you're using Nix.
+1. First off, clone the repository: `git clone --recurse-submodules https://git.terah.dev/imterah/hermes`
 
-2. Secondly, Run `nix-shell`, or alternatively `source init.sh` if you're not using Nix.
+2. Then, check if you have a working Nix environment if you're using Nix.
+
+3. Last, Run `nix-shell`, or alternatively `source init.sh` if you're not using Nix.
 
 <h3 align="center">API Development</h3>
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0942d36..7f806b5 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
+	capnproto.org/go/capnp/v3 v3.0.1-alpha.2 // indirect
 	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/bytedance/sonic v1.12.6 // indirect
 	github.com/bytedance/sonic/loader v0.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v0.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cloudwego/base64x v0.1.4 // indirect
 	github.com/cloudwego/iasm v0.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/colega/zeropool v0.0.0-20230505084239-6fb4a4f75381 // indirect
 	github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype v1.4.7 // indirect
 	github.com/gin-contrib/sse v0.1.0 // indirect
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.2.12 // indirect
 	github.com/xrash/smetrics v0.0.0-20240521201337-686a1a2994c1 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/arch v0.12.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231006140011-7918f672742d // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240604190554-fc45aab8b7f8 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.33.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.10.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.29.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index da8d74e..6f831fa 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+capnproto.org/go/capnp/v3 v3.0.1-alpha.2 h1:W/cf+XEArUSwcBBE/9wS2NpWDkM5NLQOjmzEiHZpYi0=
+capnproto.org/go/capnp/v3 v3.0.1-alpha.2/go.mod h1:2vT5D2dtG8sJGEoEKU17e+j7shdaYp1Myl8X03B3hmc=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 h1:HwpRHbFMcZLEVr42D4p7XBqjyuxQH5SMiErDT4WkJ2k=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:uYgXzlJ7ZpABp8OJ+exZzJJhRNQ2ASbcXHWsFqH8hp8=
 github.com/bytedance/sonic v1.12.6 h1:/isNmCUF2x3Sh8RAp/4mh4ZGkcFAX/hLrzrK3AvpRzk=
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ github.com/cloudwego/base64x v0.1.4 h1:jwCgWpFanWmN8xoIUHa2rtzmkd5J2plF/dnLS6Xd/
 github.com/cloudwego/base64x v0.1.4/go.mod h1:0zlkT4Wn5C6NdauXdJRhSKRlJvmclQ1hhJgA0rcu/8w=
 github.com/cloudwego/iasm v0.2.0 h1:1KNIy1I1H9hNNFEEH3DVnI4UujN+1zjpuk6gwHLTssg=
 github.com/cloudwego/iasm v0.2.0/go.mod h1:8rXZaNYT2n95jn+zTI1sDr+IgcD2GVs0nlbbQPiEFhY=
+github.com/colega/zeropool v0.0.0-20230505084239-6fb4a4f75381 h1:d5EKgQfRQvO97jnISfR89AiCCCJMwMFoSxUiU0OGCRU=
+github.com/colega/zeropool v0.0.0-20230505084239-6fb4a4f75381/go.mod h1:OU76gHeRo8xrzGJU3F3I1CqX1ekM8dfJw0+wPeMwnp0=
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.5 h1:ZtcqGrnekaHpVLArFSe4HK5DoKx1T0rq2DwVB0alcyc=
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.5/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
 github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
@@ -120,6 +124,8 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.31.0 h1:ihbySMvVjLAeSH1IbfcRTkD/iNscyz8rGzjF/E5hV6U=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.31.0/go.mod h1:kDsLvtWBEx7MV9tJOj9bnXsPbxwJQ6csT/x4KIN4Ssk=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231006140011-7918f672742d h1:jtJma62tbqLibJ5sFQz8bKtEM8rJBtfilJ2qTU199MI=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231006140011-7918f672742d/go.mod h1:ldy0pHrwJyGW56pPQzzkH36rKxoZW1tw7ZJpeKx+hdo=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240604190554-fc45aab8b7f8 h1:LoYXNGAShUG3m/ehNk4iFctuhGX/+R1ZpfJ4/ia80JM=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240604190554-fc45aab8b7f8/go.mod h1:jj3sYF3dwk5D+ghuXyeI3r5MFf+NT2An6/9dOA95KSI=
 golang.org/x/net v0.33.0 h1:74SYHlV8BIgHIFC/LrYkOGIwL19eTYXQ5wc6TBuO36I=
 golang.org/x/net v0.33.0/go.mod h1:HXLR5J+9DxmrqMwG9qjGCxZ+zKXxBru04zlTvWlWuN4=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.10.0 h1:3NQrjDixjgGwUOCaF8w2+VYHv0Ve/vGYSbdkTa98gmQ=
diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 65aaee0..ad05ce9 100644
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+if [ ! -d "$HOME/go/bin" ]; then
+  mkdir ~/go/bin
+fi
+
+export PATH="$HOME/go/bin:$PATH"
+
 if [ ! -f "backend/.env" ]; then
   cp backend/dev.env backend/.env
 fi
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 17c5989..acec9a8 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
   pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> { },
 }: pkgs.mkShell {
   buildInputs = with pkgs; [
-    # api/
+    # backend/
     nodejs
     go
     gopls
+    capnproto
   ];
 
   shellHook = ''