diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df87aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+dist
+rush-character-archive/node_modules
+vault/node_modules
+vault/src/proto
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 747f184..e7645ea 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ networks:
 
 services:
   rush-character-archive:
-    build: ./rush-character-archive
+    build:
+      context: ./
+      dockerfile: ./rush-character-archive/Dockerfile
     command: npm run dev
     networks:
       - rush-character-net
@@ -21,7 +23,9 @@ services:
         - action: rebuild
           path: ./rush-character-archive/Dockerfile
   vault:
-    build: ./vault
+    build:
+      context: ./
+      dockerfile: ./vault/Dockerfile
     command: npm run dev
     networks:
       - rush-character-net
diff --git a/rush-character-archive/Dockerfile b/rush-character-archive/Dockerfile
index 87498c4..2c705e5 100644
--- a/rush-character-archive/Dockerfile
+++ b/rush-character-archive/Dockerfile
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ FROM node:22.16
 
 WORKDIR /srv/rush-character-archive
 
-COPY package.json .
+COPY rush-character-archive/package.json .
 
 RUN npm install
 
 RUN npm i -g serve
 
-COPY . .
+COPY rush-character-archive/. .
 
 RUN npm run build
 
diff --git a/vault/Dockerfile b/vault/Dockerfile
index 14fd474..d1eab77 100644
--- a/vault/Dockerfile
+++ b/vault/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ RUN npm install
 COPY vault .
 
 RUN npm install -g protoc
-RUN npm install -g protoc-gen-js
 RUN npm install -g protoc-gen-ts
 
 RUN npm run build
diff --git a/vault/package.json b/vault/package.json
index c5a0044..ae0a0d2 100644
--- a/vault/package.json
+++ b/vault/package.json
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
   "description": "backend for rush cahracter archive",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build_protos": "mkdir src/proto & npx protoc -I=../proto --ts_out=src/proto ../proto/*",
-    "build": "mkdir src/proto & npx protoc -I=../proto --ts_out=src/proto ../proto/* & tsc",
-    "start": "mkdir src/proto & npx protoc -I=../proto --ts_out=src/proto ../proto/* & tsc && node dist/app.js",
-    "dev": "mkdir src/proto & npx protoc -I=../proto --ts_out=src/proto ../proto/* & npx ts-node-dev src/app.ts",
+    "build_protos": "mkdir -p src/proto & npx protoc -I=../proto --ts_out=src/proto ../proto/*",
+    "build": "mkdir -p src/proto & npx protoc -I=../proto --ts_out=src/proto ../proto/* & tsc",
+    "start": "mkdir -p src/proto & npx protoc -I=../proto --ts_out=src/proto ../proto/* & tsc && node dist/app.js",
+    "dev": "mkdir -p src/proto & npx protoc -I=../proto --ts_out=src/proto ../proto/* & npx ts-node-dev src/app.ts",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
     "format": "npx prettier . --write",
     "lint": "npx eslint . --ext .ts"
diff --git a/vault/src/app.ts b/vault/src/app.ts
index 1793178..2a7e41f 100644
--- a/vault/src/app.ts
+++ b/vault/src/app.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-// import express from 'express'
 import * as grpc from '@grpc/grpc-js'
 
-// import { Character } from './proto/character'
 import { initCharacterService } from './character_service'
 
 const port = 8000;
@@ -12,15 +10,4 @@ initCharacterService(app)
 
 app.bindAsync("0.0.0.0:8000", grpc.ServerCredentials.createInsecure(), () => {
   console.log("Starting server at 0.0.0.0:8000")
-})
-
-// const app = express()
-
-// app.get('/api/person', async (req, res) => {
-//   res.status(200).send('potato!')
-// })
-
-// app.listen(port, async () => {
-//   console.log(`Express is listening at http://localhost:${port}`)
-//   return
-// })
+})
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diff --git a/vault/src/character_service.ts b/vault/src/character_service.ts
index 4fe588c..f34fa0b 100644
--- a/vault/src/character_service.ts
+++ b/vault/src/character_service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import * as grpc from '@grpc/grpc-js'
 
-import { Character } from './proto/character'
+import { Character, GetCharacterRequest, GetCharacterResponse } from './proto/character'
 
 export function initCharacterService(server: grpc.Server) {
+}
 
+function getCharacter(request: GetCharacterRequest): GetCharacterResponse {
+	return new GetCharacterResponse()
 }
\ No newline at end of file