diff --git a/web/src/lib/pb.ts b/web/src/lib/pb.ts
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+import PocketBase, { RecordService } from 'pocketbase';
+
+export interface User {
+  id: string
+  username: string
+  email: string
+  admin?: boolean
+  avatar?: string
+  created: string
+  updated: string
+}
+
+export interface Submission {
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  assets: string[]
+  created_by: string
+  status: 'approved' | 'rejected' | 'pending'
+  approved_by: string
+	expand: {
+		created_by: User
+		approved_by: User
+	}
+  extras: { 
+    aliases: string[]
+    categories: string[]
+    base?: string
+    colors?: {
+      dark?: string
+      light?: string
+    }
+    wordmark?: {
+      dark?: string
+      light?: string
+    }
+  }
+  created: string
+  updated: string
+}
+
+interface TypedPocketBase extends PocketBase {
+  collection(idOrName: string): RecordService // default fallback for any other collection
+  collection(idOrName: 'users'): RecordService<User>
+  collection(idOrName: 'submissions'): RecordService<Submission>
+}
+
+export const pb = new PocketBase('http://127.0.0.1:8090') as TypedPocketBase;
+