diff --git a/bin/init.js b/bin/init.js
index 167969a..0ab7101 100644
--- a/bin/init.js
+++ b/bin/init.js
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ export async function init(projectName = null, autoAcceptDefaults = false) {
     "pino-pretty": "^13.0.0",
     "postcss": "^8",
     "tailwindcss": "^3.4.1",
-    "typescript": "^5"
+    "typescript": "^5",
+    "ts-node": "^10.9.2"
   };
 
   // Add Neynar SDK if selected
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5a2f78..e83cc8e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@neynar/create-farcaster-mini-app",
-  "version": "1.5.6",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "type": "module",
   "private": false,
   "access": "public",
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "node scripts/dev.js",
-    "build": "node scripts/build.js",
+    "build": "next build",
     "build:raw": "next build",
     "start": "next start",
     "lint": "next lint",
-    "deploy:vercel": "node scripts/deploy.js",
+    "deploy:vercel": "ts-node scripts/deploy.ts",
     "deploy:raw": "vercel --prod",
     "cleanup": "node scripts/cleanup.js"
   },
diff --git a/scripts/build.js b/scripts/build.js
deleted file mode 100755
index b680399..0000000
--- a/scripts/build.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,425 +0,0 @@
-import { execSync } from 'child_process';
-import fs from 'fs';
-import path from 'path';
-import { mnemonicToAccount } from 'viem/accounts';
-import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
-import inquirer from 'inquirer';
-import dotenv from 'dotenv';
-import crypto from 'crypto';
-
-// ANSI color codes
-const yellow = '\x1b[33m';
-const italic = '\x1b[3m';
-const reset = '\x1b[0m';
-
-// Load environment variables in specific order
-// First load .env for main config
-dotenv.config({ path: '.env' });
-
-async function lookupFidByCustodyAddress(custodyAddress, apiKey) {
-  if (!apiKey) {
-    throw new Error('Neynar API key is required');
-  }
-  const lowerCasedCustodyAddress = custodyAddress.toLowerCase();
-
-  const response = await fetch(
-    `https://api.neynar.com/v2/farcaster/user/bulk-by-address?addresses=${lowerCasedCustodyAddress}&address_types=custody_address`,
-    {
-      headers: {
-        'accept': 'application/json',
-        'x-api-key': 'FARCASTER_V2_FRAMES_DEMO'
-      }
-    }
-  );
-
-  if (!response.ok) {
-    throw new Error(`Failed to lookup FID: ${response.statusText}`);
-  }
-
-  const data = await response.json();
-  if (!data[lowerCasedCustodyAddress]?.length || !data[lowerCasedCustodyAddress][0].custody_address) {
-    throw new Error('No FID found for this custody address');
-  }
-
-  return data[lowerCasedCustodyAddress][0].fid;
-}
-
-async function loadEnvLocal() {
-  try {
-    if (fs.existsSync('.env.local')) {
-      const { loadLocal } = await inquirer.prompt([
-        {
-          type: 'confirm',
-          name: 'loadLocal',
-          message: 'Found .env.local, likely created by the install script - would you like to load its values?',
-          default: false
-        }
-      ]);
-
-      if (loadLocal) {
-        console.log('Loading values from .env.local...');
-        const localEnv = dotenv.parse(fs.readFileSync('.env.local'));
-        
-        // Copy all values except SEED_PHRASE to .env
-        const envContent = fs.existsSync('.env') ? fs.readFileSync('.env', 'utf8') + '\n' : '';
-        let newEnvContent = envContent;
-        
-        for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(localEnv)) {
-          if (key !== 'SEED_PHRASE') {
-            // Update process.env
-            process.env[key] = value;
-            // Add to .env content if not already there
-            if (!envContent.includes(`${key}=`)) {
-              newEnvContent += `${key}="${value}"\n`;
-            }
-          }
-        }
-        
-        // Write updated content to .env
-        fs.writeFileSync('.env', newEnvContent);
-        console.log('✅ Values from .env.local have been written to .env');
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Always try to load SEED_PHRASE from .env.local
-    if (fs.existsSync('.env.local')) {
-      const localEnv = dotenv.parse(fs.readFileSync('.env.local'));
-      if (localEnv.SEED_PHRASE) {
-        process.env.SEED_PHRASE = localEnv.SEED_PHRASE;
-      }
-    }
-  } catch (error) {
-    // Error reading .env.local, which is fine
-    console.log('Note: No .env.local file found');
-  }
-}
-
-// TODO: make sure rebuilding is supported
-
-const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
-const projectRoot = path.join(__dirname, '..');
-
-async function validateDomain(domain) {
-  // Remove http:// or https:// if present
-  const cleanDomain = domain.replace(/^https?:\/\//, '');
-  
-  // Basic domain validation
-  if (!cleanDomain.match(/^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]{1,61}[a-zA-Z0-9](?:\.[a-zA-Z]{2,})+$/)) {
-    throw new Error('Invalid domain format');
-  }
-
-  return cleanDomain;
-}
-
-async function queryNeynarApp(apiKey) {
-  if (!apiKey) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  try {
-    const response = await fetch(
-      `https://api.neynar.com/portal/app_by_api_key`,
-      {
-        headers: {
-          'x-api-key': apiKey
-        }
-      }
-    );
-    const data = await response.json();
-    return data;
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error querying Neynar app data:', error);
-    return null;
-  }
-}
-
-async function validateSeedPhrase(seedPhrase) {
-  try {
-    // Try to create an account from the seed phrase
-    const account = mnemonicToAccount(seedPhrase);
-    return account.address;
-  } catch (error) {
-    throw new Error('Invalid seed phrase');
-  }
-}
-
-async function generateFarcasterMetadata(domain, fid, accountAddress, seedPhrase, webhookUrl) {
-  const header = {
-    type: 'custody',
-    key: accountAddress,
-    fid,
-  };
-  const encodedHeader = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(header), 'utf-8').toString('base64');
-
-  const payload = {
-    domain
-  };
-  const encodedPayload = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(payload), 'utf-8').toString('base64url');
-
-  const account = mnemonicToAccount(seedPhrase);
-  const signature = await account.signMessage({ 
-    message: `${encodedHeader}.${encodedPayload}`
-  });
-  const encodedSignature = Buffer.from(signature, 'utf-8').toString('base64url');
-
-  const tags = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_TAGS?.split(',');
-
-  return {
-    accountAssociation: {
-      header: encodedHeader,
-      payload: encodedPayload,
-      signature: encodedSignature
-    },
-    frame: {
-      version: "1",
-      name: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_NAME,
-      iconUrl: `https://${domain}/icon.png`,
-      homeUrl: `https://${domain}`,
-      imageUrl: `https://${domain}/api/opengraph-image`,
-      buttonTitle: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_BUTTON_TEXT,
-      splashImageUrl: `https://${domain}/splash.png`,
-      splashBackgroundColor: "#f7f7f7",
-      webhookUrl,
-      description: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_DESCRIPTION,
-      primaryCategory: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_PRIMARY_CATEGORY,
-      tags,
-    },
-  };
-}
-
-async function main() {
-  try {
-    console.log('\n📝 Checking environment variables...');
-    console.log('Loading values from .env...');
-    
-    // Load .env.local if user wants to
-    await loadEnvLocal();
-
-    // Get domain from user
-    const { domain } = await inquirer.prompt([
-      {
-        type: 'input',
-        name: 'domain',
-        message: 'Enter the domain where your mini app will be deployed (e.g., example.com):',
-        validate: async (input) => {
-          try {
-            await validateDomain(input);
-            return true;
-          } catch (error) {
-            return error.message;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    ]);
-
-    // Get frame name from user
-    const { frameName } = await inquirer.prompt([
-      {
-        type: 'input',
-        name: 'frameName',
-        message: 'Enter the name for your mini app (e.g., My Cool Mini App):',
-        default: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_NAME,
-        validate: (input) => {
-          if (input.trim() === '') {
-            return 'Mini app name cannot be empty';
-          }
-          return true;
-        }
-      }
-    ]);
-
-    // Get button text from user
-    const { buttonText } = await inquirer.prompt([
-      {
-        type: 'input',
-        name: 'buttonText',
-        message: 'Enter the text for your mini app button:',
-        default: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_BUTTON_TEXT || 'Launch Mini App',
-        validate: (input) => {
-          if (input.trim() === '') {
-            return 'Button text cannot be empty';
-          }
-          return true;
-        }
-      }
-    ]);
-
-    // Get Neynar configuration
-    let neynarApiKey = process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY;
-    let neynarClientId = process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID;
-    let useNeynar = true;
-
-    while (useNeynar) {
-      if (!neynarApiKey) {
-        const { neynarApiKey: inputNeynarApiKey } = await inquirer.prompt([
-          {
-            type: 'password',
-            name: 'neynarApiKey',
-            message: 'Enter your Neynar API key (optional - leave blank to skip):',
-            default: null
-          }
-        ]);
-        neynarApiKey = inputNeynarApiKey;
-      } else {
-        console.log('Using existing Neynar API key from .env');
-      }
-
-      if (!neynarApiKey) {
-        useNeynar = false;
-        break;
-      }
-
-      // Try to get client ID from API
-      if (!neynarClientId) {
-        const appInfo = await queryNeynarApp(neynarApiKey);
-        if (appInfo) {
-          neynarClientId = appInfo.app_uuid;
-          console.log('✅ Fetched Neynar app client ID');
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-
-      // We have a client ID (either from .env or fetched from API), so we can break out of the loop
-      if (neynarClientId) {
-        break;
-      }
-
-      // If we get here, the API key was invalid
-      console.log('\n⚠️  Could not find Neynar app information. The API key may be incorrect.');
-      const { retry } = await inquirer.prompt([
-        {
-          type: 'confirm',
-          name: 'retry',
-          message: 'Would you like to try a different API key?',
-          default: true
-        }
-      ]);
-
-      // Reset for retry
-      neynarApiKey = null;
-      neynarClientId = null;
-
-      if (!retry) {
-        useNeynar = false;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Get seed phrase from user
-    let seedPhrase = process.env.SEED_PHRASE;
-    if (!seedPhrase) {
-      const { seedPhrase: inputSeedPhrase } = await inquirer.prompt([
-        {
-          type: 'password',
-          name: 'seedPhrase',
-          message: 'Your farcaster custody account seed phrase is required to create a signature proving this app was created by you.\n' +
-          `⚠️ ${yellow}${italic}seed phrase is only used to sign the mini app manifest, then discarded${reset} ⚠️\n` +
-          'Seed phrase:',
-          validate: async (input) => {
-            try {
-              await validateSeedPhrase(input);
-              return true;
-            } catch (error) {
-              return error.message;
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      ]);
-      seedPhrase = inputSeedPhrase;
-    } else {
-      console.log('Using existing seed phrase from .env');
-    }
-
-    // Validate seed phrase and get account address
-    const accountAddress = await validateSeedPhrase(seedPhrase);
-    console.log('✅ Generated account address from seed phrase');
-
-    const fid = await lookupFidByCustodyAddress(accountAddress, neynarApiKey ?? 'FARCASTER_V2_FRAMES_DEMO');
-
-    // Generate and sign manifest
-    console.log('\n🔨 Generating mini app manifest...');
-    
-    // Determine webhook URL based on environment variables
-    const webhookUrl = neynarApiKey && neynarClientId 
-      ? `https://api.neynar.com/f/app/${neynarClientId}/event`
-      : `${domain}/api/webhook`;
-
-    const metadata = await generateFarcasterMetadata(domain, fid, accountAddress, seedPhrase, webhookUrl);
-    console.log('\n✅ Mini app manifest generated' + (seedPhrase ? ' and signed' : ''));
-
-    // Read existing .env file or create new one
-    const envPath = path.join(projectRoot, '.env');
-    let envContent = fs.existsSync(envPath) ? fs.readFileSync(envPath, 'utf8') : '';
-
-    // Add or update environment variables
-    const newEnvVars = [
-      // Base URL
-      `NEXT_PUBLIC_URL=https://${domain}`,
-
-      // Mini app metadata
-      `NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_NAME="${frameName}"`,
-      `NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_DESCRIPTION="${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_DESCRIPTION || ''}"`,
-      `NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_PRIMARY_CATEGORY="${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_PRIMARY_CATEGORY || ''}"`,
-      `NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_TAGS="${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_TAGS || ''}"`,
-      `NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_BUTTON_TEXT="${buttonText}"`,
-
-      // Analytics
-      `NEXT_PUBLIC_ANALYTICS_ENABLED="${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ANALYTICS_ENABLED || 'false'}"`,
-
-      // Neynar configuration (if it exists in current env)
-      ...(process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY ? 
-        [`NEYNAR_API_KEY="${process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY}"`] : []),
-      ...(neynarClientId ? 
-        [`NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID="${neynarClientId}"`] : []),
-
-      // FID (if it exists in current env)
-      ...(process.env.FID ? [`FID="${process.env.FID}"`] : []),
-      `NEXT_PUBLIC_USE_WALLET="${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_USE_WALLET || 'false'}"`,
-
-      // NextAuth configuration
-      `NEXTAUTH_SECRET="${process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET || crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex')}"`,
-      `NEXTAUTH_URL="https://${domain}"`,
-
-      // Mini app manifest with signature
-      `MINI_APP_METADATA=${JSON.stringify(metadata)}`,
-    ];
-
-    // Filter out empty values and join with newlines
-    const validEnvVars = newEnvVars.filter(line => {
-      const [, value] = line.split('=');
-      return value && value !== '""';
-    });
-
-    // Update or append each environment variable
-    validEnvVars.forEach(varLine => {
-      const [key] = varLine.split('=');
-      if (envContent.includes(`${key}=`)) {
-        envContent = envContent.replace(new RegExp(`${key}=.*`), varLine);
-      } else {
-        envContent += `\n${varLine}`;
-      }
-    });
-
-    // Write updated .env file
-    fs.writeFileSync(envPath, envContent);
-
-    console.log('\n✅ Environment variables updated');
-
-    // Run next build
-    console.log('\nBuilding Next.js application...');
-    const nextBin = path.normalize(path.join(projectRoot, 'node_modules', '.bin', 'next'));
-    execSync(`"${nextBin}" build`, { 
-      cwd: projectRoot, 
-      stdio: 'inherit',
-      shell: process.platform === 'win32'
-    });
-
-    console.log('\n✨ Build complete! Your mini app is ready for deployment. 🪐');
-    console.log('📝 Make sure to configure the environment variables from .env in your hosting provider');
-
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('\n❌ Error:', error.message);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-}
-
-main();
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.js b/scripts/deploy.ts
similarity index 67%
rename from scripts/deploy.js
rename to scripts/deploy.ts
index 80c8db2..0578e91 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.js
+++ b/scripts/deploy.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
 import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 import crypto from 'crypto';
-import { mnemonicToAccount } from 'viem/accounts';
-import { Vercel } from '@vercel/sdk';
+// Add fallback type for Vercel if type is missing
+// @ts-ignore
+import { Vercel as VercelSDKType } from '@vercel/sdk';
+import { APP_NAME, APP_BUTTON_TEXT } from '../src/lib/constants';
 
 const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 const projectRoot = path.join(__dirname, '..');
@@ -15,92 +17,10 @@ const projectRoot = path.join(__dirname, '..');
 // Load environment variables in specific order
 dotenv.config({ path: '.env' });
 
-async function validateSeedPhrase(seedPhrase) {
-  try {
-    const account = mnemonicToAccount(seedPhrase);
-    return account.address;
-  } catch (error) {
-    throw new Error('Invalid seed phrase');
-  }
-}
-
-async function lookupFidByCustodyAddress(custodyAddress, apiKey) {
-  if (!apiKey) {
-    throw new Error('Neynar API key is required');
-  }
-  const lowerCasedCustodyAddress = custodyAddress.toLowerCase();
-
-  const response = await fetch(
-    `https://api.neynar.com/v2/farcaster/user/bulk-by-address?addresses=${lowerCasedCustodyAddress}&address_types=custody_address`,
-    {
-      headers: {
-        'accept': 'application/json',
-        'x-api-key': apiKey
-      }
-    }
-  );
-
-  if (!response.ok) {
-    throw new Error(`Failed to lookup FID: ${response.statusText}`);
-  }
-
-  const data = await response.json();
-  if (!data[lowerCasedCustodyAddress]?.length || !data[lowerCasedCustodyAddress][0].custody_address) {
-    throw new Error('No FID found for this custody address');
-  }
-
-  return data[lowerCasedCustodyAddress][0].fid;
-}
-
-async function generateFarcasterMetadata(domain, fid, accountAddress, seedPhrase, webhookUrl) {
-  const trimmedDomain = domain.trim();
-  const header = {
-    type: 'custody',
-    key: accountAddress,
-    fid,
-  };
-  const encodedHeader = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(header), 'utf-8').toString('base64');
-
-  const payload = {
-    domain: trimmedDomain
-  };
-  const encodedPayload = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(payload), 'utf-8').toString('base64url');
-
-  const account = mnemonicToAccount(seedPhrase);
-  const signature = await account.signMessage({ 
-    message: `${encodedHeader}.${encodedPayload}`
-  });
-  const encodedSignature = Buffer.from(signature, 'utf-8').toString('base64url');
-
-  const tags = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_TAGS?.split(',');
-
-  return {
-    accountAssociation: {
-      header: encodedHeader,
-      payload: encodedPayload,
-      signature: encodedSignature
-    },
-    frame: {
-      version: "1",
-      name: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_NAME,
-      iconUrl: `https://${trimmedDomain}/icon.png`,
-      homeUrl: `https://${trimmedDomain}`,
-      imageUrl: `https://${trimmedDomain}/api/opengraph-image`,
-      buttonTitle: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_BUTTON_TEXT,
-      splashImageUrl: `https://${trimmedDomain}/splash.png`,
-      splashBackgroundColor: "#f7f7f7",
-      webhookUrl: webhookUrl?.trim(),
-      description: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_DESCRIPTION,
-      primaryCategory: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_PRIMARY_CATEGORY,
-      tags,
-    },
-  };
-}
-
-async function loadEnvLocal() {
+async function loadEnvLocal(): Promise<void> {
   try {
     if (fs.existsSync('.env.local')) {
-      const { loadLocal } = await inquirer.prompt([
+      const { loadLocal }: { loadLocal: boolean } = await inquirer.prompt([
         {
           type: 'confirm',
           name: 'loadLocal',
@@ -115,12 +35,6 @@ async function loadEnvLocal() {
         
         const allowedVars = [
           'SEED_PHRASE',
-          'NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_NAME',
-          'NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_DESCRIPTION',
-          'NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_PRIMARY_CATEGORY',
-          'NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_TAGS',
-          'NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_BUTTON_TEXT',
-          'NEXT_PUBLIC_ANALYTICS_ENABLED',
           'NEYNAR_API_KEY',
           'NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID'
         ];
@@ -141,12 +55,12 @@ async function loadEnvLocal() {
         console.log('✅ Values from .env.local have been written to .env');
       }
     }
-  } catch (error) {
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
     console.log('Note: No .env.local file found');
   }
 }
 
-async function checkRequiredEnvVars() {
+async function checkRequiredEnvVars(): Promise<void> {
   console.log('\n📝 Checking environment variables...');
   console.log('Loading values from .env...');
   
@@ -156,14 +70,14 @@ async function checkRequiredEnvVars() {
     {
       name: 'NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_NAME',
       message: 'Enter the name for your frame (e.g., My Cool Mini App):',
-      default: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_NAME,
-      validate: input => input.trim() !== '' || 'Mini app name cannot be empty'
+      default: APP_NAME,
+      validate: (input: string) => input.trim() !== '' || 'Mini app name cannot be empty'
     },
     {
       name: 'NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_BUTTON_TEXT',
       message: 'Enter the text for your frame button:',
-      default: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MINI_APP_BUTTON_TEXT ?? 'Launch Mini App',
-      validate: input => input.trim() !== '' || 'Button text cannot be empty'
+      default: APP_BUTTON_TEXT ?? 'Launch Mini App',
+      validate: (input: string) => input.trim() !== '' || 'Button text cannot be empty'
     }
   ];
 
@@ -192,75 +106,45 @@ async function checkRequiredEnvVars() {
       }
     }
   }
-
-  // Check for seed phrase
-  if (!process.env.SEED_PHRASE) {
-    console.log('\n🔑 Mini App Manifest Signing');
-    console.log('A signed manifest helps users trust your mini app.');
-    const { seedPhrase } = await inquirer.prompt([
-      {
-        type: 'password',
-        name: 'seedPhrase',
-        message: 'Enter your Farcaster custody account seed phrase to sign the mini app manifest\n(optional -- leave blank to create an unsigned mini app)\n\nSeed phrase:',
-        default: null
-      }
-    ]);
-
-    if (seedPhrase) {
-      process.env.SEED_PHRASE = seedPhrase;
-      
-      const { storeSeedPhrase } = await inquirer.prompt([
-        {
-          type: 'confirm',
-          name: 'storeSeedPhrase',
-          message: 'Would you like to store this seed phrase in .env.local for future use?',
-          default: false
-        }
-      ]);
-
-      if (storeSeedPhrase) {
-        fs.appendFileSync('.env.local', `\nSEED_PHRASE="${seedPhrase}"`);
-        console.log('✅ Seed phrase stored in .env.local');
-      } else {
-        console.log('ℹ️  Seed phrase will only be used for this deployment');
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
 
-async function getGitRemote() {
+async function getGitRemote(): Promise<string | null> {
   try {
     const remoteUrl = execSync('git remote get-url origin', { 
       cwd: projectRoot,
       encoding: 'utf8'
     }).trim();
     return remoteUrl;
-  } catch (error) {
-    return null;
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    throw error;
   }
 }
 
-async function checkVercelCLI() {
+async function checkVercelCLI(): Promise<boolean> {
   try {
     execSync('vercel --version', { 
-      stdio: 'ignore',
-      shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+      stdio: 'ignore'
     });
     return true;
-  } catch (error) {
-    return false;
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    throw error;
   }
 }
 
-async function installVercelCLI() {
+async function installVercelCLI(): Promise<void> {
   console.log('Installing Vercel CLI...');
   execSync('npm install -g vercel', { 
-    stdio: 'inherit',
-    shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+    stdio: 'inherit'
   });
 }
 
-async function getVercelToken() {
+async function getVercelToken(): Promise<string | null> {
   try {
     // Try to get token from Vercel CLI config
     const configPath = path.join(os.homedir(), '.vercel', 'auth.json');
@@ -268,8 +152,10 @@ async function getVercelToken() {
       const authConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8'));
       return authConfig.token;
     }
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.warn('Could not read Vercel token from config file');
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      console.warn('Could not read Vercel token from config file');
+    }
   }
   
   // Try environment variable
@@ -288,12 +174,15 @@ async function getVercelToken() {
     // The token isn't directly exposed, so we'll need to use CLI for some operations
     console.log('✅ Verified Vercel CLI authentication');
     return null; // We'll fall back to CLI operations
-  } catch (error) {
-    throw new Error('Not logged in to Vercel CLI. Please run this script again to login.');
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      throw new Error('Not logged in to Vercel CLI. Please run this script again to login.');
+    }
+    throw error;
   }
 }
 
-async function loginToVercel() {
+async function loginToVercel(): Promise<boolean> {
   console.log('\n🔑 Vercel Login');
   console.log('You can either:');
   console.log('1. Log in to an existing Vercel account');
@@ -309,7 +198,7 @@ async function loginToVercel() {
     stdio: 'inherit'
   });
 
-  await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+  await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
     child.on('close', (code) => {
       resolve();
     });
@@ -323,8 +212,8 @@ async function loginToVercel() {
       execSync('vercel whoami', { stdio: 'ignore' });
       console.log('✅ Successfully logged in to Vercel!');
       return true;
-    } catch (error) {
-      if (error.message.includes('Account not found')) {
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes('Account not found')) {
         console.log('ℹ️  Waiting for Vercel account setup to complete...');
       }
       await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
@@ -338,9 +227,9 @@ async function loginToVercel() {
   return false;
 }
 
-async function setVercelEnvVarSDK(vercelClient, projectId, key, value) {
+async function setVercelEnvVarSDK(vercelClient: VercelSDKType, projectId: string, key: string, value: string | object): Promise<boolean> {
   try {
-    let processedValue;
+    let processedValue: string;
     if (typeof value === 'object') {
       processedValue = JSON.stringify(value);
     } else {
@@ -352,7 +241,7 @@ async function setVercelEnvVarSDK(vercelClient, projectId, key, value) {
       idOrName: projectId
     });
 
-    const existingVar = existingVars.envs?.find(env => 
+    const existingVar = existingVars.envs?.find((env: any) => 
       env.key === key && env.target?.includes('production')
     );
 
@@ -382,13 +271,16 @@ async function setVercelEnvVarSDK(vercelClient, projectId, key, value) {
     }
     
     return true;
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.warn(`⚠️  Warning: Failed to set environment variable ${key}:`, error.message);
-    return false;
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      console.warn(`⚠️  Warning: Failed to set environment variable ${key}:`, error.message);
+      return false;
+    }
+    throw error;
   }
 }
 
-async function setVercelEnvVarCLI(key, value, projectRoot) {
+async function setVercelEnvVarCLI(key: string, value: string | object, projectRoot: string): Promise<boolean> {
   try {
     // Remove existing env var
     try {
@@ -397,11 +289,11 @@ async function setVercelEnvVarCLI(key, value, projectRoot) {
         stdio: 'ignore',
         env: process.env
       });
-    } catch (error) {
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
       // Ignore errors from removal
     }
 
-    let processedValue;
+    let processedValue: string;
     if (typeof value === 'object') {
       processedValue = JSON.stringify(value);
     } else {
@@ -413,7 +305,7 @@ async function setVercelEnvVarCLI(key, value, projectRoot) {
     fs.writeFileSync(tempFilePath, processedValue, 'utf8');
 
     // Use appropriate command based on platform
-    let command;
+    let command: string;
     if (process.platform === 'win32') {
       command = `type "${tempFilePath}" | vercel env add ${key} production`;
     } else {
@@ -423,27 +315,29 @@ async function setVercelEnvVarCLI(key, value, projectRoot) {
     execSync(command, {
       cwd: projectRoot,
       stdio: 'pipe', // Changed from 'inherit' to avoid interactive prompts
-      shell: true,
       env: process.env
     });
 
     fs.unlinkSync(tempFilePath);
     console.log(`✅ Set environment variable: ${key}`);
     return true;
-  } catch (error) {
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
     const tempFilePath = path.join(projectRoot, `${key}_temp.txt`);
     if (fs.existsSync(tempFilePath)) {
       fs.unlinkSync(tempFilePath);
     }
-    console.warn(`⚠️  Warning: Failed to set environment variable ${key}:`, error.message);
-    return false;
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      console.warn(`⚠️  Warning: Failed to set environment variable ${key}:`, error.message);
+      return false;
+    }
+    throw error;
   }
 }
 
-async function setEnvironmentVariables(vercelClient, projectId, envVars, projectRoot) {
+async function setEnvironmentVariables(vercelClient: VercelSDKType | null, projectId: string | null, envVars: Record<string, string | object>, projectRoot: string): Promise<Array<{ key: string; success: boolean }>> {
   console.log('\n📝 Setting up environment variables...');
   
-  const results = [];
+  const results: Array<{ key: string; success: boolean }> = [];
   
   for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(envVars)) {
     if (!value) continue;
@@ -474,18 +368,18 @@ async function setEnvironmentVariables(vercelClient, projectId, envVars, project
   return results;
 }
 
-async function waitForDeployment(vercelClient, projectId, maxWaitTime = 300000) { // 5 minutes
+async function waitForDeployment(vercelClient: VercelSDKType | null, projectId: string, maxWaitTime = 300000): Promise<any> { // 5 minutes
   console.log('\n⏳ Waiting for deployment to complete...');
   const startTime = Date.now();
   
   while (Date.now() - startTime < maxWaitTime) {
     try {
-      const deployments = await vercelClient.deployments.list({
+      const deployments = await vercelClient?.deployments.list({
         projectId: projectId,
         limit: 1
       });
       
-      if (deployments.deployments?.[0]) {
+      if (deployments?.deployments?.[0]) {
         const deployment = deployments.deployments[0];
         console.log(`📊 Deployment status: ${deployment.state}`);
         
@@ -504,16 +398,19 @@ async function waitForDeployment(vercelClient, projectId, maxWaitTime = 300000)
         console.log('⏳ No deployment found yet, waiting...');
         await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
       }
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.warn('⚠️  Could not check deployment status:', error.message);
-      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        console.warn('⚠️  Could not check deployment status:', error.message);
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
+      }
+      throw error;
     }
   }
   
   throw new Error('Deployment timed out after 5 minutes');
 }
 
-async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
+async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false): Promise<void> {
   try {
     console.log('\n🚀 Deploying to Vercel...');
     
@@ -535,18 +432,18 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
     // Use spawn instead of execSync for better error handling
     const { spawn } = await import('child_process');
     const vercelSetup = spawn('vercel', [], { 
-      cwd: projectRoot,
-      stdio: 'inherit',
-      shell: process.platform === 'win32'
-    });
+        cwd: projectRoot,
+        stdio: 'inherit',
+        shell: process.platform === 'win32' ? true : undefined
+      });
 
-    await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
       vercelSetup.on('close', (code) => {
         if (code === 0 || code === null) {
           console.log('✅ Vercel project setup completed');
           resolve();
         } else {
-          console.log('⚠️  Vercel setup command completed (this is normal)');
+      console.log('⚠️  Vercel setup command completed (this is normal)');
           resolve(); // Don't reject, as this is often expected
         }
       });
@@ -561,32 +458,38 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
     await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
 
     // Load project info
-    let projectId;
+    let projectId: string;
     try {
       const projectJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('.vercel/project.json', 'utf8'));
       projectId = projectJson.projectId;
-    } catch (error) {
-      throw new Error('Failed to load project info. Please ensure the Vercel project was created successfully.');
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        throw new Error('Failed to load project info. Please ensure the Vercel project was created successfully.');
+      }
+      throw error;
     }
 
     // Get Vercel token and initialize SDK client
-    let vercelClient = null;
+    let vercelClient: VercelSDKType | null = null;
     try {
       const token = await getVercelToken();
       if (token) {
-        vercelClient = new Vercel({
+        vercelClient = new VercelSDKType({
           bearerToken: token
         });
         console.log('✅ Initialized Vercel SDK client');
       }
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.warn('⚠️  Could not initialize Vercel SDK, falling back to CLI operations');
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        console.warn('⚠️  Could not initialize Vercel SDK, falling back to CLI operations');
+      }
+      throw error;
     }
 
     // Get project details
     console.log('\n🔍 Getting project details...');
-    let domain;
-    let projectName;
+    let domain: string | undefined;
+    let projectName: string | undefined;
 
     if (vercelClient) {
       try {
@@ -596,8 +499,11 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
         projectName = project.name;
         domain = `${projectName}.vercel.app`;
         console.log('🌐 Using project name for domain:', domain);
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.warn('⚠️  Could not get project details via SDK, using CLI fallback');
+      } catch (error: unknown) {
+        if (error instanceof Error) {
+          console.warn('⚠️  Could not get project details via SDK, using CLI fallback');
+        }
+        throw error;
       }
     }
 
@@ -627,30 +533,17 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
             console.log('🌐 Using fallback domain:', domain);
           }
         }
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.warn('⚠️  Could not inspect project, using fallback domain');
-        // Use a fallback domain based on project ID
-        domain = `project-${projectId.slice(-8)}.vercel.app`;
-        console.log('🌐 Using fallback domain:', domain);
+      } catch (error: unknown) {
+        if (error instanceof Error) {
+          console.warn('⚠️  Could not inspect project, using fallback domain');
+          // Use a fallback domain based on project ID
+          domain = `project-${projectId.slice(-8)}.vercel.app`;
+          console.log('🌐 Using fallback domain:', domain);
+        }
+        throw error;
       }
     }
 
-    // Generate mini app metadata if we have a seed phrase
-    let miniAppMetadata;
-    let fid;
-    if (process.env.SEED_PHRASE) {
-      console.log('\n🔨 Generating mini app metadata...');
-      const accountAddress = await validateSeedPhrase(process.env.SEED_PHRASE);
-      fid = await lookupFidByCustodyAddress(accountAddress, process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY ?? 'FARCASTER_V2_FRAMES_DEMO');
-      
-      const webhookUrl = process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY && process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID 
-        ? `https://api.neynar.com/f/app/${process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID}/event`
-        : `https://${domain}/api/webhook`;
-
-      miniAppMetadata = await generateFarcasterMetadata(domain, fid, accountAddress, process.env.SEED_PHRASE, webhookUrl);
-      console.log('✅ Mini app metadata generated and signed');
-    }
-
     // Prepare environment variables
     const nextAuthSecret = process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET || crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
     const vercelEnv = {
@@ -661,7 +554,6 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
       
       ...(process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY && { NEYNAR_API_KEY: process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY }),
       ...(process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID && { NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID: process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID }),
-      ...(miniAppMetadata && { MINI_APP_METADATA: miniAppMetadata }),
       
       ...Object.fromEntries(
         Object.entries(process.env)
@@ -692,7 +584,7 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
       env: process.env
     });
 
-    await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
       vercelDeploy.on('close', (code) => {
         if (code === 0) {
           console.log('✅ Vercel deployment command completed');
@@ -710,13 +602,16 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
     });
 
     // Wait for deployment to actually complete
-    let deployment;
+    let deployment: any;
     if (vercelClient) {
       try {
         deployment = await waitForDeployment(vercelClient, projectId);
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.warn('⚠️  Could not verify deployment completion:', error.message);
-        console.log('ℹ️  Proceeding with domain verification...');
+      } catch (error: unknown) {
+        if (error instanceof Error) {
+          console.warn('⚠️  Could not verify deployment completion:', error.message);
+          console.log('ℹ️  Proceeding with domain verification...');
+        }
+        throw error;
       }
     }
 
@@ -727,30 +622,24 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
     if (vercelClient && deployment) {
       try {
         actualDomain = deployment.url || domain;
-        console.log('🌐 Verified actual domain:', actualDomain);
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.warn('⚠️  Could not verify domain via SDK, using assumed domain');
+          console.log('🌐 Verified actual domain:', actualDomain);
+      } catch (error: unknown) {
+        if (error instanceof Error) {
+          console.warn('⚠️  Could not verify domain via SDK, using assumed domain');
+        }
+        throw error;
       }
     }
 
     // Update environment variables if domain changed
     if (actualDomain !== domain) {
       console.log('🔄 Updating environment variables with correct domain...');
-      
-      const webhookUrl = process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY && process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID 
-        ? `https://api.neynar.com/f/app/${process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID}/event`
-        : `https://${actualDomain}/api/webhook`;
 
-      const updatedEnv = {
+      const updatedEnv: Record<string, string | object> = {
         NEXTAUTH_URL: `https://${actualDomain}`,
         NEXT_PUBLIC_URL: `https://${actualDomain}`
       };
 
-      if (miniAppMetadata) {
-        const updatedMetadata = await generateFarcasterMetadata(actualDomain, fid, await validateSeedPhrase(process.env.SEED_PHRASE), process.env.SEED_PHRASE, webhookUrl);
-        updatedEnv.MINI_APP_METADATA = updatedMetadata;
-      }
-
       await setEnvironmentVariables(vercelClient, projectId, updatedEnv, projectRoot);
 
       console.log('\n📦 Redeploying with correct domain...');
@@ -760,7 +649,7 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
         env: process.env
       });
 
-      await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
         vercelRedeploy.on('close', (code) => {
           if (code === 0) {
             console.log('✅ Redeployment completed');
@@ -784,13 +673,56 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
     console.log(`🌐 https://${domain}`);
     console.log('\n📝 You can manage your project at https://vercel.com/dashboard');
 
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('\n❌ Deployment failed:', error.message);
-    process.exit(1);
+    // Prompt user to sign manifest in browser and paste accountAssociation
+    console.log(`\n⚠️  To complete your mini app manifest, you must sign it using the Farcaster developer portal.`);
+    console.log('1. Go to: https://farcaster.xyz/~/developers/mini-apps/manifest?domain=' + domain);
+    console.log('2. Click "Transfer Ownership" and follow the instructions to sign the manifest.');
+    console.log('3. Copy the resulting accountAssociation JSON from the browser.');
+    console.log('4. Paste it below when prompted.');
+
+    const { userAccountAssociation } = await inquirer.prompt([
+      {
+        type: 'editor',
+        name: 'userAccountAssociation',
+        message: 'Paste the accountAssociation JSON here:',
+        validate: (input: string) => {
+          try {
+            const parsed = JSON.parse(input);
+            if (parsed.header && parsed.payload && parsed.signature) {
+              return true;
+            }
+            return 'Invalid accountAssociation: must have header, payload, and signature';
+          } catch (e) {
+            return 'Invalid JSON';
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    ]);
+    const parsedAccountAssociation = JSON.parse(userAccountAssociation);
+
+    // Write APP_ACCOUNT_ASSOCIATION to src/lib/constants.ts
+    const constantsPath = path.join(projectRoot, 'src', 'lib', 'constants.ts');
+    let constantsContent = fs.readFileSync(constantsPath, 'utf8');
+
+    // Replace the APP_ACCOUNT_ASSOCIATION line using a robust, anchored, multiline regex
+    const newAccountAssociation = `export const APP_ACCOUNT_ASSOCIATION: AccountAssociation | undefined = ${JSON.stringify(parsedAccountAssociation, null, 2)};`;
+    constantsContent = constantsContent.replace(
+      /^export const APP_ACCOUNT_ASSOCIATION\s*:\s*AccountAssociation \| undefined\s*=\s*[^;]*;/m,
+      newAccountAssociation
+    );
+    fs.writeFileSync(constantsPath, constantsContent);
+    console.log('\n✅ APP_ACCOUNT_ASSOCIATION updated in src/lib/constants.ts');
+
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      console.error('\n❌ Deployment failed:', error.message);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    throw error;
   }
 }
 
-async function main() {
+async function main(): Promise<void> {
   try {
     console.log('🚀 Vercel Mini App Deployment (SDK Edition)');
     console.log('This script will deploy your mini app to Vercel using the Vercel SDK.');
@@ -803,13 +735,16 @@ async function main() {
     // Check if @vercel/sdk is installed
     try {
       await import('@vercel/sdk');
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.log('📦 Installing @vercel/sdk...');
-      execSync('npm install @vercel/sdk', { 
-        cwd: projectRoot,
-        stdio: 'inherit'
-      });
-      console.log('✅ @vercel/sdk installed successfully');
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        console.log('📦 Installing @vercel/sdk...');
+        execSync('npm install @vercel/sdk', { 
+          cwd: projectRoot,
+          stdio: 'inherit'
+        });
+        console.log('✅ @vercel/sdk installed successfully');
+      }
+      throw error;
     }
 
     await checkRequiredEnvVars();
@@ -866,9 +801,12 @@ async function main() {
 
     await deployToVercel(useGitHub);
 
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('\n❌ Error:', error.message);
-    process.exit(1);
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      console.error('\n❌ Error:', error.message);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    throw error;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/.well-known/farcaster.json/route.ts b/src/app/.well-known/farcaster.json/route.ts
index 19ce6d7..d116c4f 100644
--- a/src/app/.well-known/farcaster.json/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/.well-known/farcaster.json/route.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
-import { getFarcasterMetadata } from '../../../lib/utils';
+import { getFarcasterDomainManifest } from '~/lib/utils';
 
 export async function GET() {
   try {
-    const config = await getFarcasterMetadata();
+    const config = await getFarcasterDomainManifest();
     return NextResponse.json(config);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error generating metadata:', error);
diff --git a/src/components/ui/Share.tsx b/src/components/ui/Share.tsx
index ef29ebd..2807032 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/Share.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/Share.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useCallback, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { Button } from './Button';
 import { useMiniApp } from '@neynar/react';
 import { type ComposeCast } from "@farcaster/miniapp-sdk";
+import { APP_URL } from '~/lib/constants';
 
 interface EmbedConfig {
   path?: string;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ export function ShareButton({ buttonText, cast, className = '', isLoading = fals
             return embed;
           }
           if (embed.path) {
-            const baseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_URL || window.location.origin;
+            const baseUrl = APP_URL || window.location.origin;
             const url = new URL(`${baseUrl}${embed.path}`);
 
             // Add UTM parameters
diff --git a/src/components/ui/tabs/ActionsTab.tsx b/src/components/ui/tabs/ActionsTab.tsx
index 2f8af39..e7bd99f 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/tabs/ActionsTab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/tabs/ActionsTab.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { ShareButton } from "../Share";
 import { Button } from "../Button";
 import { SignIn } from "../wallet/SignIn";
 import { type Haptics } from "@farcaster/miniapp-sdk";
+import { APP_URL } from "~/lib/constants";
 
 /**
  * ActionsTab component handles mini app actions like sharing, notifications, and haptic feedback.
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ export function ActionsTab() {
    */
   const copyUserShareUrl = useCallback(async () => {
     if (context?.user?.fid) {
-      const userShareUrl = `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_URL}/share/${context.user.fid}`;
+      const userShareUrl = `${APP_URL}/share/${context.user.fid}`;
       await navigator.clipboard.writeText(userShareUrl);
       setNotificationState((prev) => ({ ...prev, shareUrlCopied: true }));
       setTimeout(() => setNotificationState((prev) => ({ ...prev, shareUrlCopied: false })), 2000);
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ export function ActionsTab() {
         cast={{
           text: "Check out this awesome frame @1 @2 @3! 🚀🪐",
           bestFriends: true,
-          embeds: [`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_URL}/share/${context?.user?.fid || ''}`]
+          embeds: [`${APP_URL}/share/${context?.user?.fid || ''}`]
         }}
         className="w-full"
       />
diff --git a/src/lib/constants.ts b/src/lib/constants.ts
index 6c980be..ddd5536 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { type AccountAssociation } from '@farcaster/miniapp-node';
+
 /**
  * Application constants and configuration values.
  * 
@@ -14,63 +16,70 @@
  * The base URL of the application.
  * Used for generating absolute URLs for assets and API endpoints.
  */
-export const APP_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_URL!;
+export const APP_URL: string = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_URL!;
 
 /**
  * The name of the mini app as displayed to users.
  * Used in titles, headers, and app store listings.
  */
-export const APP_NAME = 'Starter Kit';
+export const APP_NAME: string = 'Starter Kit';
 
 /**
  * A brief description of the mini app's functionality.
  * Used in app store listings and metadata.
  */
-export const APP_DESCRIPTION = 'A demo of the Neynar Starter Kit';
+export const APP_DESCRIPTION: string = 'A demo of the Neynar Starter Kit';
 
 /**
  * The primary category for the mini app.
  * Used for app store categorization and discovery.
  */
-export const APP_PRIMARY_CATEGORY = 'developer-tools';
+export const APP_PRIMARY_CATEGORY: string = 'developer-tools';
 
 /**
  * Tags associated with the mini app.
  * Used for search and discovery in app stores.
  */
-export const APP_TAGS = ['neynar', 'starter-kit', 'demo'];
+export const APP_TAGS: string[] = ['neynar', 'starter-kit', 'demo'];
 
 // --- Asset URLs ---
 /**
  * URL for the app's icon image.
  * Used in app store listings and UI elements.
  */
-export const APP_ICON_URL = `${APP_URL}/icon.png`;
+export const APP_ICON_URL: string = `${APP_URL}/icon.png`;
 
 /**
  * URL for the app's Open Graph image.
  * Used for social media sharing and previews.
  */
-export const APP_OG_IMAGE_URL = `${APP_URL}/api/opengraph-image`;
+export const APP_OG_IMAGE_URL: string = `${APP_URL}/api/opengraph-image`;
 
 /**
  * URL for the app's splash screen image.
  * Displayed during app loading.
  */
-export const APP_SPLASH_URL = `${APP_URL}/splash.png`;
+export const APP_SPLASH_URL: string = `${APP_URL}/splash.png`;
 
 /**
  * Background color for the splash screen.
  * Used as fallback when splash image is loading.
  */
-export const APP_SPLASH_BACKGROUND_COLOR = "#f7f7f7";
+export const APP_SPLASH_BACKGROUND_COLOR: string = "#f7f7f7";
+
+/**
+ * Account association for the mini app.
+ * Used to associate the mini app with a Farcaster account.
+ * If not provided, the mini app will be unsigned and have limited capabilities.
+ */
+export const APP_ACCOUNT_ASSOCIATION: AccountAssociation | undefined = undefined;
 
 // --- UI Configuration ---
 /**
  * Text displayed on the main action button.
  * Used for the primary call-to-action in the mini app.
  */
-export const APP_BUTTON_TEXT = 'Launch NSK';
+export const APP_BUTTON_TEXT: string = 'Launch NSK';
 
 // --- Integration Configuration ---
 /**
@@ -80,7 +89,7 @@ export const APP_BUTTON_TEXT = 'Launch NSK';
  * Neynar webhook endpoint. Otherwise, falls back to a local webhook
  * endpoint for development and testing.
  */
-export const APP_WEBHOOK_URL = process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY && process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID 
+export const APP_WEBHOOK_URL: string = process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY && process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID 
     ? `https://api.neynar.com/f/app/${process.env.NEYNAR_CLIENT_ID}/event`
     : `${APP_URL}/api/webhook`;
 
@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@ export const APP_WEBHOOK_URL = process.env.NEYNAR_API_KEY && process.env.NEYNAR_
  * When false, wallet functionality is completely hidden from the UI.
  * Useful for mini apps that don't require wallet integration.
  */
-export const USE_WALLET = true;
+export const USE_WALLET: boolean = true;
 
 /**
  * Flag to enable/disable analytics tracking.
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ export const USE_WALLET = true;
  * When false, analytics collection is disabled.
  * Useful for privacy-conscious users or development environments.
  */
-export const ANALYTICS_ENABLED = true;
+export const ANALYTICS_ENABLED: boolean = true;
diff --git a/src/lib/utils.ts b/src/lib/utils.ts
index 85168a0..f473387 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,19 @@
 import { type ClassValue, clsx } from 'clsx';
 import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
-import { mnemonicToAccount } from 'viem/accounts';
-import { APP_BUTTON_TEXT, APP_DESCRIPTION, APP_ICON_URL, APP_NAME, APP_OG_IMAGE_URL, APP_PRIMARY_CATEGORY, APP_SPLASH_BACKGROUND_COLOR, APP_TAGS, APP_URL, APP_WEBHOOK_URL } from './constants';
-import { APP_SPLASH_URL } from './constants';
-
-interface MiniAppMetadata {
-  version: string;
-  name: string;
-  iconUrl: string;
-  homeUrl: string;
-  imageUrl?: string;
-  buttonTitle?: string;
-  splashImageUrl?: string;
-  splashBackgroundColor?: string;
-  webhookUrl?: string;
-  description?: string;
-  primaryCategory?: string;
-  tags?: string[];
-};
-
-interface MiniAppManifest {
-  accountAssociation?: {
-    header: string;
-    payload: string;
-    signature: string;
-  };
-  frame: MiniAppMetadata;
-}
+import { type Manifest } from '@farcaster/miniapp-node';
+import {
+  APP_BUTTON_TEXT,
+  APP_DESCRIPTION,
+  APP_ICON_URL,
+  APP_NAME,
+  APP_OG_IMAGE_URL,
+  APP_PRIMARY_CATEGORY,
+  APP_SPLASH_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
+  APP_SPLASH_URL,
+  APP_TAGS, APP_URL,
+  APP_WEBHOOK_URL,
+  APP_ACCOUNT_ASSOCIATION,
+} from './constants';
 
 export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
   return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
@@ -64,64 +51,10 @@ export function getMiniAppEmbedMetadata(ogImageUrl?: string) {
   };
 }
 
-export async function getFarcasterMetadata(): Promise<MiniAppManifest> {
-  // First check for MINI_APP_METADATA in .env and use that if it exists
-  if (process.env.MINI_APP_METADATA) {
-    try {
-      const metadata = JSON.parse(process.env.MINI_APP_METADATA);
-      console.log('Using pre-signed mini app metadata from environment');
-      return metadata;
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.warn('Failed to parse MINI_APP_METADATA from environment:', error);
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (!APP_URL) {
-    throw new Error('NEXT_PUBLIC_URL not configured');
-  }
-
-  // Get the domain from the URL (without https:// prefix)
-  const domain = new URL(APP_URL).hostname;
-  console.log('Using domain for manifest:', domain);
-
-  const secretEnvVars = getSecretEnvVars();
-  if (!secretEnvVars) {
-    console.warn('No seed phrase or FID found in environment variables -- generating unsigned metadata');
-  }
-
-  let accountAssociation;
-  if (secretEnvVars) {
-    // Generate account from seed phrase
-    const account = mnemonicToAccount(secretEnvVars.seedPhrase);
-    const custodyAddress = account.address;
-
-    const header = {
-      fid: parseInt(secretEnvVars.fid),
-      type: 'custody',
-      key: custodyAddress,
-    };
-    const encodedHeader = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(header), 'utf-8').toString('base64');
-
-    const payload = {
-      domain
-    };
-    const encodedPayload = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(payload), 'utf-8').toString('base64url');
-
-    const signature = await account.signMessage({ 
-      message: `${encodedHeader}.${encodedPayload}`
-    });
-    const encodedSignature = Buffer.from(signature, 'utf-8').toString('base64url');
-
-    accountAssociation = {
-      header: encodedHeader,
-      payload: encodedPayload,
-      signature: encodedSignature
-    };
-  }
-
+export async function getFarcasterDomainManifest(): Promise<Manifest> {
   return {
-    accountAssociation,
-    frame: {
+    accountAssociation: APP_ACCOUNT_ASSOCIATION,
+    miniapp: {
       version: "1",
       name: APP_NAME ?? "Neynar Starter Kit",
       iconUrl: APP_ICON_URL,