diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 30250e2..3905f6b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/express": "^4.17.23",
-        "@types/node": "^20.11.30",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
+
         "ts-node-dev": "^2.0.0",
         "typescript": "^5.9.2"
       }
@@ -522,9 +521,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "20.19.14",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.19.14.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-gqiKWld3YIkmtrrg9zDvg9jfksZCcPywXVN7IauUGhilwGV/yOyeUsvpR796m/Jye0zUzMXPKe8Ct1B79A7N5Q==",
+      "version": "20.19.17",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.19.17.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gfehUI8N1z92kygssiuWvLiwcbOB3IRktR6hTDgJlXMYh5OvkPSRmgfoBUmfZt+vhwJtX7v1Yw4KvvAf7c5QKQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9aa6f8e..1b3ba6b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/express": "^4.17.23",
-    "@types/node": "^20.11.30",
-    "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
+
     "ts-node-dev": "^2.0.0",
     "typescript": "^5.9.2"
   }
diff --git a/public/frames/base/frame.png b/public/frames/base/frame.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6fb033
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/frames/base/frame.png differ
diff --git a/public/frames/base/mmetadata.json b/public/frames/base/mmetadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32ffd67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/frames/base/mmetadata.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "Base Frame",
+  "description": "This is a placeholder base frame. Replace as needed.",
+  "preview": "/frames/base/frame.png"
+}
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index 8acdc3c..8799054 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -7,15 +7,22 @@ import fs from "fs";
 const app = express();
 const PORT = 3000;
 
+// Health check route (optional)
+app.get("/", (req, res) => {
+  res.send("Server is running");
+});
+
 /**
  * GET /api/framed-avatar/:username
- * Example: /api/framed-avatar/octocat?theme=classic&size=256
+ * Example: /api/framed-avatar/octocat?theme=base&size=256
  */
 app.get("/api/framed-avatar/:username", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   try {
     const username = req.params.username;
-    const theme = (req.query.theme as string) || "classic";
-    const size = Number(req.query.size ?? 256);
+    const theme = (req.query.theme as string) || "base"; // Default to base theme for testing
+    const size = Math.max(64, Math.min(Number(req.query.size ?? 256), 1024)); // Limit size between 64 and 1024
+
+    console.log(`Fetching avatar for username=${username}, theme=${theme}, size=${size}`);
 
     if (isNaN(size) || size <= 0 || size > 1024) {
       return res.status(400).json({ error: "Invalid size parameter" });