diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 02d27cc..f3f9fbb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 .idea/
 target/
 node_modules
+cli/src/main/resources/dist/
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 4e8d8e4..24d7c0d 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+import BuildEnvPlugin.autoImport
+import BuildEnvPlugin.autoImport.BuildEnv
 import xerial.sbt.Sonatype.autoImport.sonatypeCredentialHost
 
+import java.io.InputStream
+
 lazy val scala213 = "2.13.6"
 lazy val scala3   = "3.0.0"
 
@@ -26,21 +30,23 @@ inThisBuild(
 
 lazy val supportedScalaVersions = List(scala213)
 
-val animusVersion     = "0.1.7"
-val boopickleVerison  = "1.3.2"
-val fansiVersion      = "0.2.14"
-val laminarVersion    = "0.13.0"
-val laminextVersion   = "0.13.5"
-val postgresVersion   = "42.2.20"
-val sttpVersion       = "3.3.6"
-val zioHttpVersion    = "1.0.0.0-RC17"
-val zioJsonVersion    = "0.1.5"
-val zioMagicVersion   = "0.3.3"
-val zioNioVersion     = "1.0.0-RC11"
-val zioProcessVersion = "0.4.0"
-val zioVersion        = "1.0.9"
-val zioQueryVersion   = "0.2.9"
-val quillVersion      = "3.7.0"
+val animusVersion        = "0.1.9"
+val boopickleVerison     = "1.3.2"
+val fansiVersion         = "0.2.14"
+val laminarVersion       = "0.13.1"
+val laminextVersion      = "0.13.10"
+val postgresVersion      = "42.2.23"
+val quillVersion         = "3.7.2"
+val scalaJavaTimeVersion = "2.3.0"
+val shoconVersion        = "1.0.0"
+val sttpVersion          = "3.3.13"
+val zioHttpVersion       = "1.0.0.0-RC17"
+val zioJsonVersion       = "0.1.5"
+val zioMagicVersion      = "0.3.6"
+val zioNioVersion        = "1.0.0-RC11"
+val zioProcessVersion    = "0.4.0"
+val zioVersion           = "1.0.10"
+val zioQueryVersion      = "0.2.9"
 
 val sharedSettings = Seq(
   addCompilerPlugin("org.typelevel" %% "kind-projector"     % "0.13.0" cross CrossVersion.full),
@@ -138,8 +144,8 @@ lazy val cliFrontend = project
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       "io.github.kitlangton"          %%% "animus"               % animusVersion,
       "com.raquo"                     %%% "laminar"              % laminarVersion,
-      "io.github.cquiroz"             %%% "scala-java-time"      % "2.3.0",
-      "io.github.cquiroz"             %%% "scala-java-time-tzdb" % "2.3.0",
+      "io.github.cquiroz"             %%% "scala-java-time"      % scalaJavaTimeVersion,
+      "io.github.cquiroz"             %%% "scala-java-time-tzdb" % scalaJavaTimeVersion,
       "io.laminext"                   %%% "websocket"            % laminextVersion,
       "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "core"                 % sttpVersion,
       "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "monix"                % sttpVersion
@@ -192,6 +198,7 @@ lazy val coreJS  = core.js
 lazy val coreJVM = core.jvm
 
 lazy val examples = crossProject(JSPlatform, JVMPlatform)
+  .enablePlugins(ShoconPlugin)
   .in(file("examples"))
   .settings(
     name := "zio-app-examples",
@@ -220,9 +227,27 @@ lazy val examples = crossProject(JSPlatform, JVMPlatform)
     scalaJSUseMainModuleInitializer := true,
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       "com.raquo"         %%% "laminar"              % laminarVersion,
-      "io.github.cquiroz" %%% "scala-java-time"      % "2.3.0",
-      "io.github.cquiroz" %%% "scala-java-time-tzdb" % "2.3.0"
-    )
+      "io.github.cquiroz" %%% "scala-java-time"      % scalaJavaTimeVersion,
+      "io.github.cquiroz" %%% "scala-java-time-tzdb" % scalaJavaTimeVersion,
+      "org.akka-js"       %%% "shocon"               % shoconVersion
+    ),
+    (Compile / compile) := (Compile / compile).dependsOn(shoconConcat).value,
+    shoconConcatFile := {
+      autoImport.buildEnv.value match {
+        case BuildEnv.Production =>
+          (Compile / packageBin / artifactPath).value / "zio-app-examples-opt/shocon.conf"
+        case _ =>
+          (Compile / packageBin / artifactPath).value / "shocon.conf"
+      }
+    },
+    shoconFilter := {
+      autoImport.buildEnv.value match {
+        case BuildEnv.Production =>
+          tuple: (String, InputStream) => tuple._1.contains("resources/prod")
+        case _ =>
+          tuple: (String, InputStream) => tuple._1.contains("resources/dev")
+      }
+    }
   )
   .dependsOn(core)
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/g8/build.sbt b/cli/src/main/g8/build.sbt
index cbcacdc..2dd18ed 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/g8/build.sbt
+++ b/cli/src/main/g8/build.sbt
@@ -1,17 +1,27 @@
+import BuildEnvPlugin.autoImport
+import BuildEnvPlugin.autoImport.BuildEnv
+
+import java.io.InputStream
+
 name := "$name$"
 description := "$description$"
 version := "0.0.1"
 
-val animusVersion    = "0.1.9"
-val laminarVersion   = "0.13.0"
-val quillZioVersion  = "3.7.1"
-val sttpVersion      = "3.3.6"
-val zioAppVersion    = "0.2.5"
-val zioConfigVersion = "1.0.6"
-val zioHttpVersion   = "1.0.0.0-RC17"
-val zioJsonVersion   = "0.1.5"
-val zioMagicVersion  = "0.3.3"
-val zioVersion       = "1.0.9"
+val animusVersion        = "0.1.9"
+val boopickleVerison     = "1.3.2"
+val laminarVersion       = "0.13.1"
+val laminextVersion      = "0.13.10"
+val postgresVersion      = "42.2.23"
+val quillZioVersion      = "3.7.2"
+val scalaJavaTimeVersion = "2.3.0"
+val shoconVersion        = "1.0.0"
+val sttpVersion          = "3.3.13"
+val zioAppVersion        = "0.2.6"
+val zioConfigVersion     = "1.0.6"
+val zioHttpVersion       = "1.0.0.0-RC17"
+val zioJsonVersion       = "0.1.5"
+val zioMagicVersion      = "0.3.6"
+val zioVersion           = "1.0.10"
 
 val sharedSettings = Seq(
   addCompilerPlugin("org.typelevel" %% "kind-projector"     % "0.13.0" cross CrossVersion.full),
@@ -23,7 +33,7 @@ val sharedSettings = Seq(
   ),
   libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
     "io.github.kitlangton"           %% "zio-app"     % zioAppVersion,
-    "io.suzaku"                     %%% "boopickle"   % "1.3.2",
+    "io.suzaku"                     %%% "boopickle"   % boopickleVerison,
     "dev.zio"                       %%% "zio"         % zioVersion,
     "dev.zio"                       %%% "zio-streams" % zioVersion,
     "dev.zio"                       %%% "zio-macros"  % zioVersion,
@@ -50,7 +60,7 @@ lazy val backend = project
       "dev.zio"                       %% "zio-config-magnolia"    % zioConfigVersion,
       "io.d11"                        %% "zhttp"                  % zioHttpVersion,
       "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend-zio" % sttpVersion,
-      "org.postgresql"                 % "postgresql"             % "42.2.8",
+      "org.postgresql"                 % "postgresql"             % postgresVersion,
       "io.getquill"                   %% "quill-jdbc-zio"         % quillZioVersion
     )
   )
@@ -58,7 +68,7 @@ lazy val backend = project
 
 lazy val frontend = project
   .in(file("frontend"))
-  .enablePlugins(ScalaJSPlugin)
+  .enablePlugins(ScalaJSPlugin, ShoconPlugin)
   .settings(
     scalaJSLinkerConfig ~= { _.withModuleKind(ModuleKind.ESModule) },
     scalaJSLinkerConfig ~= { _.withSourceMap(false) },
@@ -66,11 +76,31 @@ lazy val frontend = project
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       "io.github.kitlangton" %%% "animus"          % animusVersion,
       "com.raquo"            %%% "laminar"         % laminarVersion,
-      "io.github.cquiroz"    %%% "scala-java-time" % "2.2.1",
-      "io.laminext"          %%% "websocket"       % "0.13.5"
+      "io.github.cquiroz"    %%% "scala-java-time" % scalaJavaTimeVersion,
+      "io.laminext"          %%% "websocket"       % laminextVersion,
+      "org.akka-js"          %%% "shocon"          % shoconVersion
     )
   )
   .settings(sharedSettings)
+  .settings(
+    (Compile / compile) := (Compile / compile).dependsOn(shoconConcat).value,
+    shoconConcatFile := {
+      autoImport.buildEnv.value match {
+        case BuildEnv.Production =>
+          (Compile / packageBin / artifactPath).value / "prod/shocon.conf"
+        case _ =>
+          (Compile / packageBin / artifactPath).value / "dev/shocon.conf"
+      }
+    },
+    shoconFilter := {
+      autoImport.buildEnv.value match {
+        case BuildEnv.Production =>
+          tuple: (String, InputStream) => tuple._1.contains("resources/prod")
+        case _ =>
+          tuple: (String, InputStream) => tuple._1.contains("resources/dev")
+      }
+    }
+  )
   .dependsOn(shared)
 
 lazy val shared = project
diff --git a/cli/src/main/g8/deploy.sh b/cli/src/main/g8/deploy.sh
index 889d29c..870197b 100755
--- a/cli/src/main/g8/deploy.sh
+++ b/cli/src/main/g8/deploy.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-sbt frontend/fullLinkJS
+BUILD_ENV=prod sbt frontend/fullLinkJS
 yarn exec vite -- build
 cp dist/index.html dist/200.html
-surge ./dist '$name$.surge.sh'
\ No newline at end of file
+cp frontend/target/scala-2.13/frontend*jar/prod/shocon.conf dist/assets/shocon.conf
+surge ./dist '$name$.surge.sh'
diff --git a/cli/src/main/g8/frontend/src/main/resources/dev/application.conf b/cli/src/main/g8/frontend/src/main/resources/dev/application.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c44abbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main/g8/frontend/src/main/resources/dev/application.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+zio.app.backendUri = "api"
diff --git a/cli/src/main/g8/frontend/src/main/resources/prod/application.conf b/cli/src/main/g8/frontend/src/main/resources/prod/application.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26d8c19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main/g8/frontend/src/main/resources/prod/application.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+zio.app.backendUri = "https://changeme.wrong"
diff --git a/cli/src/main/g8/project/BuildEnvPlugin.scala b/cli/src/main/g8/project/BuildEnvPlugin.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccd9aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main/g8/project/BuildEnvPlugin.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import sbt.Keys._
+import sbt._
+import sbt.plugins.JvmPlugin
+
+/** sets the build environment */
+object BuildEnvPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
+
+	// make sure it triggers automatically
+	override def trigger  = AllRequirements
+	override def requires = JvmPlugin
+
+	object autoImport {
+		object BuildEnv extends Enumeration {
+			val Production, Test, Development = Value
+		}
+
+		val buildEnv = settingKey[BuildEnv.Value]("the current build environment")
+	}
+	import autoImport._
+
+	override def projectSettings: Seq[Setting[_]] = Seq(
+		buildEnv := {
+			sys.props
+				.get("env")
+				.orElse(sys.env.get("BUILD_ENV"))
+				.flatMap {
+					case "prod" => Some(BuildEnv.Production)
+					case "test" => Some(BuildEnv.Test)
+					case "dev"  => Some(BuildEnv.Development)
+					case _      => None
+				}
+				.getOrElse(BuildEnv.Development)
+		},
+		// give feed back
+		onLoadMessage := {
+			// depend on the old message as well
+			val defaultMessage = onLoadMessage.value
+			val env            = buildEnv.value
+			s"""|$defaultMessage
+				|Running in build environment: $env""".stripMargin
+		}
+	)
+
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/main/g8/project/plugins.sbt b/cli/src/main/g8/project/plugins.sbt
index 38ba41d..8d142e3 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/g8/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/cli/src/main/g8/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-addSbtPlugin("org.scala-js"     % "sbt-scalajs"         % "1.6.0")
+addSbtPlugin("org.scala-js"     % "sbt-scalajs"         % "1.7.0")
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "1.8.1")
 addSbtPlugin("io.spray"         % "sbt-revolver"        % "0.9.1")
+addSbtPlugin("org.akka-js"      % "sbt-shocon"          % "1.0.0")
diff --git a/core/js/src/main/scala/zio/app/FrontendUtils.scala b/core/js/src/main/scala/zio/app/FrontendUtils.scala
index 406d77b..4cd0ae0 100644
--- a/core/js/src/main/scala/zio/app/FrontendUtils.scala
+++ b/core/js/src/main/scala/zio/app/FrontendUtils.scala
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ object FrontendUtils {
   implicit val exPickler: CompositePickler[Throwable] = exceptionPickler
 
   private val sttpBackend =
-    FetchZioBackend(fetchOptions = FetchOptions(credentials = None, mode = Some(RequestMode.`same-origin`)))
+    FetchZioBackend(fetchOptions = FetchOptions(credentials = None, mode = Some(RequestMode.cors)))
 
-  def fetch[E: Pickler, A: Pickler](service: String, method: String): IO[E, A] =
-    fetchRequest[E, A](bytesRequest.get(uri"api/$service/$method"))
+  def fetch[E: Pickler, A: Pickler](uriPrefix: String, service: String, method: String): IO[E, A] =
+    fetchRequest[E, A](bytesRequest.get(uri"$uriPrefix/$service/$method"))
 
-  def fetch[E: Pickler, A: Pickler](service: String, method: String, value: ByteBuffer): IO[E, A] =
-    fetchRequest[E, A](bytesRequest.post(uri"api/$service/$method").body(value))
+  def fetch[E: Pickler, A: Pickler](uriPrefix: String, service: String, method: String, value: ByteBuffer): IO[E, A] =
+    fetchRequest[E, A](bytesRequest.post(uri"$uriPrefix/$service/$method").body(value))
 
   def fetchRequest[E: Pickler, A: Pickler](request: Request[Array[Byte], Any]): IO[E, A] =
     sttpBackend
@@ -40,22 +40,27 @@ object FrontendUtils {
         }
       }
 
-  def fetchStream[E: Pickler, A: Pickler](service: String, method: String): Stream[E, A] =
+  def fetchStream[E: Pickler, A: Pickler](uriPrefix: String, service: String, method: String): Stream[E, A] = {
     ZStream
       .unwrap {
         basicRequest
-          .get(uri"api/$service/$method")
+          .get(uri"$uriPrefix/$service/$method")
           .response(asStreamAlwaysUnsafe(ZioStreams))
           .send(sttpBackend)
           .orDie
           .map(resp => transformZioResponseStream[E, A](resp.body))
       }
+  }
 
-  def fetchStream[E: Pickler, A: Pickler](service: String, method: String, value: ByteBuffer): Stream[E, A] =
-    ZStream
+  def fetchStream[E: Pickler, A: Pickler](
+      uriPrefix: String,
+      service: String,
+      method: String,
+      value: ByteBuffer
+  ): Stream[E, A] = ZStream
       .unwrap {
         basicRequest
-          .post(uri"api/$service/$method")
+          .post(uri"$uriPrefix/$service/$method")
           .body(value)
           .response(asStreamAlwaysUnsafe(ZioStreams))
           .send(sttpBackend)
diff --git a/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/app/internal/BackendUtils.scala b/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/app/internal/BackendUtils.scala
index 8404764..7be2879 100644
--- a/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/app/internal/BackendUtils.scala
+++ b/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/app/internal/BackendUtils.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 object BackendUtils {
   implicit val exPickler: CompositePickler[Throwable] = exceptionPickler
 
-  private val bytesContent: Header = Header(HttpHeaderNames.CONTENT_TYPE, HttpHeaderValues.BYTES)
+  private val bytesContent: Header              = Header(HttpHeaderNames.CONTENT_TYPE, HttpHeaderValues.BYTES)
+  private val accessControlAllowOrigin: Header  = Header(HttpHeaderNames.ACCESS_CONTROL_ALLOW_ORIGIN, "*")
+  private val accessControlAllowMethods: Header = Header(HttpHeaderNames.ACCESS_CONTROL_ALLOW_METHODS, "POST")
+  private val accessControlAllowHeaders: Header =
+    Header(HttpHeaderNames.ACCESS_CONTROL_ALLOW_HEADERS, "Authorization, Content-Type")
+
+  private val corsHeaders = List(accessControlAllowOrigin, accessControlAllowMethods, accessControlAllowHeaders)
 
   def makeRoute[R, E: Pickler, A: Pickler, B: Pickler](
       service: String,
@@ -22,17 +28,21 @@ object BackendUtils {
   ): HttpApp[R, Nothing] = {
     val service0 = service
     val method0  = method
-    Http.collectM { case post @ Method.POST -> Root / `service0` / `method0` =>
-      post.content match {
-        case HttpData.CompleteData(data) =>
-          val byteBuffer = ByteBuffer.wrap(data.toArray)
-          val unpickled  = Unpickle[A].fromBytes(byteBuffer)
-          call(unpickled)
-            .map(ZioResponse.succeed)
-            .catchAllCause(causeToResponseZio[E](_))
-            .map(pickle[ZioResponse[E, B]](_))
-        case _ => UIO(Response.ok)
-      }
+    Http.collectM {
+      case post @ Method.POST -> Root / `service0` / `method0` =>
+        post.content match {
+          case HttpData.CompleteData(data) =>
+            val byteBuffer = ByteBuffer.wrap(data.toArray)
+            val unpickled  = Unpickle[A].fromBytes(byteBuffer)
+            call(unpickled)
+              .map(ZioResponse.succeed)
+              .catchAllCause(causeToResponseZio[E](_))
+              .map(pickle[ZioResponse[E, B]](_))
+          case _ => UIO(Response.ok)
+
+        }
+      case Method.OPTIONS -> Root / `service0` / `method0` =>
+        UIO(Response.http(status = Status.OK, headers = corsHeaders))
     }
   }
 
@@ -48,7 +58,10 @@ object BackendUtils {
         .map(ZioResponse.succeed)
         .catchAllCause(causeToResponseZio[E](_))
         .map(pickle[ZioResponse[E, A]](_))
-    }
+
+	case Method.OPTIONS -> Root / `service0` / `method0` =>
+		UIO(Response.http(status = Status.OK, headers = corsHeaders))
+	}
   }
 
   def makeRouteStream[R, E: Pickler, A: Pickler, B: Pickler](
@@ -66,7 +79,10 @@ object BackendUtils {
           makeStreamResponse(call(unpickled))
         case _ => Response.ok
       }
-    }
+
+	case Method.OPTIONS -> Root / `service0` / `method0` =>
+		Response.http(status = Status.OK, headers = corsHeaders)
+	}
   }
 
   def makeRouteNullaryStream[R, E: Pickler, A: Pickler](
@@ -78,6 +94,9 @@ object BackendUtils {
     val method0  = method
     Http.collect { case Method.GET -> Root / `service0` / `method0` =>
       makeStreamResponse(call)
+
+	case Method.OPTIONS -> Root / `service0` / `method0` =>
+		Response.http(status = Status.OK, headers = corsHeaders)
     }
   }
 
@@ -86,7 +105,7 @@ object BackendUtils {
     val byteBuf           = Unpooled.wrappedBuffer(bytes)
     val httpData          = HttpData.fromByteBuf(byteBuf)
 
-    Response.http(status = Status.OK, headers = List(bytesContent), content = httpData)
+    Response.http(status = Status.OK, headers = List(bytesContent, accessControlAllowOrigin), content = httpData)
   }
 
   private def makeStreamResponse[A: Pickler, E: Pickler, R](
@@ -100,7 +119,7 @@ object BackendUtils {
           Chunk.fromByteBuffer(Pickle.intoBytes(a))
         }
 
-    Response.http(content = HttpData.fromStream(responseStream))
+    Response.http(headers = List(accessControlAllowOrigin), content = HttpData.fromStream(responseStream))
   }
 
   private def causeToResponseStream[E: Pickler](cause: Cause[E]): UStream[ZioResponse[E, Nothing]] =
diff --git a/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/app/internal/macros/Macros.scala b/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/app/internal/macros/Macros.scala
index d5f1e97..9307813 100644
--- a/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/app/internal/macros/Macros.scala
+++ b/core/shared/src/main/scala/zio/app/internal/macros/Macros.scala
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ private[app] class Macros(val c: blackbox.Context) {
   import c.universe._
 
   def client_impl[Service: c.WeakTypeTag]: c.Tree = {
+
     val serviceType = c.weakTypeOf[Service]
     assertValidMethods(serviceType)
 
-    val appliedTypes               = getAppliedTypes(serviceType)
+    val appliedTypes               = getAppliedTypes[Service](serviceType)
     def applyType(tpe: Type): Type = tpe.map { tpe => appliedTypes.getOrElse(tpe.typeSymbol, tpe) }
 
     val methodDefs = serviceType.decls.collect { case method: MethodSymbol =>
@@ -39,17 +40,17 @@ private[app] class Macros(val c: blackbox.Context) {
         method.returnType.dealias.typeConstructor <:< weakTypeOf[ZStream[Any, Nothing, Any]].typeConstructor
 
       val request =
-        if (isStream) {
-          if (params.isEmpty)
-            q"_root_.zio.app.FrontendUtils.fetchStream[$errorType, $returnType](${serviceType.finalResultType.toString}, ${methodName.toString})"
-          else
-            q"_root_.zio.app.FrontendUtils.fetchStream[$errorType, $returnType](${serviceType.finalResultType.toString}, ${methodName.toString}, Pickle.intoBytes($pickleType))"
-        } else {
-          if (params.isEmpty)
-            q"_root_.zio.app.FrontendUtils.fetch[$errorType, $returnType](${serviceType.finalResultType.toString}, ${methodName.toString})"
-          else
-            q"_root_.zio.app.FrontendUtils.fetch[$errorType, $returnType](${serviceType.finalResultType.toString}, ${methodName.toString}, Pickle.intoBytes($pickleType))"
-        }
+            if (isStream) {
+              if (params.isEmpty)
+                q"""_root_.zio.app.FrontendUtils.fetchStream[$errorType, $returnType](config.getString("zio.app.backendUri"), ${serviceType.finalResultType.toString}, ${methodName.toString})"""
+              else
+                q"""_root_.zio.app.FrontendUtils.fetchStream[$errorType, $returnType](config.getString("zio.app.backendUri"), ${serviceType.finalResultType.toString}, ${methodName.toString}, Pickle.intoBytes($pickleType))"""
+            } else {
+              if (params.isEmpty)
+                q"""_root_.zio.app.FrontendUtils.fetch[$errorType, $returnType](config.getString("zio.app.backendUri"), ${serviceType.finalResultType.toString}, ${methodName.toString})"""
+              else
+                q"""_root_.zio.app.FrontendUtils.fetch[$errorType, $returnType](config.getString("zio.app.backendUri"), ${serviceType.finalResultType.toString}, ${methodName.toString}, Pickle.intoBytes($pickleType))"""
+            }
 
       q"def $methodName(...$valDefs): ${applyType(method.returnType)} = $request"
     }
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ new ${serviceType.finalResultType} {
   import _root_.boopickle.Default._
   import _root_.zio.app.internal.CustomPicklers._
   import _root_.zio.app.FrontendUtils.exPickler
+  import _root_.com.typesafe.config.{Config, ConfigFactory}
+
+  private val config = ConfigFactory.load()
 
   ..$methodDefs
 }
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ import _root_.zhttp.http._
 import _root_.boopickle.Default._
 import _root_.zio.app.internal.CustomPicklers._
 import _root_.zio.app.internal.BackendUtils.exPickler
-  
+
 $block
         """)
 
diff --git a/examples/js/src/main/resources/dev/application.conf b/examples/js/src/main/resources/dev/application.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c44abbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/js/src/main/resources/dev/application.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+zio.app.backendUri = "api"
diff --git a/examples/js/src/main/resources/prod/application.conf b/examples/js/src/main/resources/prod/application.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7b4b75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/js/src/main/resources/prod/application.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+zio.app.backendUri = "http://localhost:8088"
diff --git a/project/BuildEnvPlugin.scala b/project/BuildEnvPlugin.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccd9aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/BuildEnvPlugin.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import sbt.Keys._
+import sbt._
+import sbt.plugins.JvmPlugin
+
+/** sets the build environment */
+object BuildEnvPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
+
+	// make sure it triggers automatically
+	override def trigger  = AllRequirements
+	override def requires = JvmPlugin
+
+	object autoImport {
+		object BuildEnv extends Enumeration {
+			val Production, Test, Development = Value
+		}
+
+		val buildEnv = settingKey[BuildEnv.Value]("the current build environment")
+	}
+	import autoImport._
+
+	override def projectSettings: Seq[Setting[_]] = Seq(
+		buildEnv := {
+			sys.props
+				.get("env")
+				.orElse(sys.env.get("BUILD_ENV"))
+				.flatMap {
+					case "prod" => Some(BuildEnv.Production)
+					case "test" => Some(BuildEnv.Test)
+					case "dev"  => Some(BuildEnv.Development)
+					case _      => None
+				}
+				.getOrElse(BuildEnv.Development)
+		},
+		// give feed back
+		onLoadMessage := {
+			// depend on the old message as well
+			val defaultMessage = onLoadMessage.value
+			val env            = buildEnv.value
+			s"""|$defaultMessage
+				|Running in build environment: $env""".stripMargin
+		}
+	)
+
+}
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index b413554..0925a23 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta"      % "sbt-native-image"         % "0.3.0")
+addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta"      % "sbt-native-image"         % "0.3.1")
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt"   % "sbt-native-packager"      % "1.8.1")
 addSbtPlugin("org.portable-scala" % "sbt-scalajs-crossproject" % "1.0.0")
-addSbtPlugin("org.scala-js"       % "sbt-scalajs"              % "1.5.1")
+addSbtPlugin("org.scala-js"       % "sbt-scalajs"              % "1.7.0")
 addSbtPlugin("ch.epfl.scala"      % "sbt-scalafix"             % "0.9.27")
 addSbtPlugin("io.spray"           % "sbt-revolver"             % "0.9.1")
 addSbtPlugin("com.geirsson"       % "sbt-ci-release"           % "1.5.7")
 addSbtPlugin("com.timushev.sbt"   % "sbt-updates"              % "0.5.3")
+addSbtPlugin("org.akka-js"        % "sbt-shocon"               % "1.0.0")
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index b5eb5f8..f1f1352 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ sbt cliFrontend/fullLinkJS
 cd cli-frontend
 yarn exec -- vite build
 cd ..
-mv ./cli-frotnend/dist ./cli/src/main/resources/dist
 
 sbt cli/nativeImage
 cd cli/target/native-image