diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 87258e8..8d3da5d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ __pycache__/
 .env
 /node_modules
 latest_logs
-schemas.json
 build
 /src/tests/tests_output/
 *.egg-info
 .coverage*
-.mypy_cache
\ No newline at end of file
+.mypy_cache
+opengeodeweb_viewer_schemas.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f426912..e7c8650 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,16 +9,19 @@
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@geode/opengeodeweb-back": "latest"
+        "@geode/opengeodeweb-microservice": "latest"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@geode/opengeodeweb-back": {
-      "version": "5.10.0-rc.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@geode/opengeodeweb-back/-/opengeodeweb-back-5.10.0-rc.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yMTyMM+CA3YJu+VecZWxqIOEd3h9Vf4aCdNk8zYQOu/VDh8fdcOFyh9bclmhMrNQQc3hbBgvCqpebLjxxRri/w==",
+    "node_modules/@geode/opengeodeweb-microservice": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@geode/opengeodeweb-microservice/-/opengeodeweb-microservice-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+btAWjHecfqGAZlM/UElwlAREPtLLGsJQr1+ELqS4yZU9A4RkFliCNFkV1jmZNyBEj0QsHZzirD63/rgMj8MOw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "glob": "^11.0.3"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "ogw-generate-schemas": "generate_schemas.js"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@isaacs/balanced-match": {
@@ -496,4 +499,4 @@
       }
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0759c8b..b024b45 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ dependencies = {file = ["requirements.txt"]}
 where = ["src"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
+"opengeodeweb_viewer.rpc.schemas" = ["*.json"]
 "opengeodeweb_viewer.rpc.generic.schemas" = ["*.json"]
 "opengeodeweb_viewer.rpc.mesh.schemas" = ["*.json"]
 "opengeodeweb_viewer.rpc.mesh.points.schemas" = ["*.json"]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b3bd081..b751634 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -61,4 +61,3 @@ wslink==1.12.4
 yarl==1.22.0
     # via aiohttp
 
-opengeodeweb-microservice~=1.0
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/py.typed b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fcb852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/py.typed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+partial
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/schemas/kill.json b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/schemas/kill.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c27f3d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/schemas/kill.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "rpc": "kill",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {},
+  "required": [],
+  "additionalProperties": false
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/utils_protocols.py b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/utils_protocols.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1511565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/utils_protocols.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# type: ignore
+# Standard library imports
+import os
+
+# Third party imports
+from wslink import register as exportRpc
+
+# Local application imports
+from opengeodeweb_viewer.utils_functions import get_schemas_dict
+from opengeodeweb_viewer.vtk_protocol import VtkView
+
+
+class VtkUtilsView(VtkView):
+    ogw_prefix = "opengeodeweb_viewer."
+    ogw_schemas_dict = get_schemas_dict(
+        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "schemas")
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+
+    @exportRpc(ogw_prefix + ogw_schemas_dict["kill"]["rpc"])
+    def kill(self) -> None:
+        print("Manual viewer kill, shutting down...", flush=True)
+        os._exit(0)
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/utils_functions.py b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/utils_functions.py
index edf3163..84b12c9 100644
--- a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/utils_functions.py
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/utils_functions.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Local application imports
 
 
-def get_schemas_dict(path):
+def get_schemas_dict(path: str) -> object:
     json_files = os.listdir(path)
     schemas_dict = {}
     for json_file in json_files:
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/vtk_protocol.py b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/vtk_protocol.py
index 44dd12a..a4f4867 100644
--- a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/vtk_protocol.py
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/vtk_protocol.py
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 
 # Third party imports
 import vtk
-from vtk.web import protocols as vtk_protocols
+from vtk.web import protocols as vtk_protocols  # type: ignore
 
 # Local application imports
 
+# mypy: allow-untyped-defs
+
 
 class VtkView(vtk_protocols.vtkWebProtocol):
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/vtkw_server.py b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/vtkw_server.py
index 35135a9..d4d203d 100644
--- a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/vtkw_server.py
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/vtkw_server.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     VtkModelBlocksView,
 )
 from .rpc.generic.generic_protocols import VtkGenericView
+from .rpc.utils_protocols import VtkUtilsView  # type: ignore
 
 
 # =============================================================================
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ def initialize(self):
         model_protocols = VtkModelView()
         vtk_view = VtkView()
         self.registerVtkWebProtocol(vtk_view)
+        self.registerVtkWebProtocol(VtkUtilsView())
         self.registerVtkWebProtocol(VtkViewerView())
         self.registerVtkWebProtocol(mesh_protocols)
         self.registerVtkWebProtocol(VtkMeshPointsView())