diff --git a/example_dashboard/package-lock.json b/example_dashboard/package-lock.json
index 7f56705..ab0b47b 100644
--- a/example_dashboard/package-lock.json
+++ b/example_dashboard/package-lock.json
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@
 			"name": "example-dashboard",
 			"version": "0.0.1",
 			"dependencies": {
-				"@velaboratory/velconnect-svelte": "^1.0.2",
-				"humanize-duration": "^3.28.0",
-				"luxon": "^3.3.0",
-				"pocketbase": "^0.15.2"
+				"@velaboratory/velconnect-svelte": "^1.0.2"
 			},
 			"devDependencies": {
 				"@sveltejs/adapter-cloudflare": "^2.3.1",
@@ -1817,11 +1814,6 @@
 				"node": ">=8"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/humanize-duration": {
-			"version": "3.28.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/humanize-duration/-/humanize-duration-3.28.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-jMAxraOOmHuPbffLVDKkEKi/NeG8dMqP8lGRd6Tbf7JgAeG33jjgPWDbXXU7ypCI0o+oNKJFgbSB9FKVdWNI2A=="
-		},
 		"node_modules/ignore": {
 			"version": "5.2.4",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.2.4.tgz",
@@ -2042,14 +2034,6 @@
 				"node": ">=10"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/luxon": {
-			"version": "3.3.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/luxon/-/luxon-3.3.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-An0UCfG/rSiqtAIiBPO0Y9/zAnHUZxAMiCpTd5h2smgsj7GGmcenvrvww2cqNA8/4A5ZrD1gJpHN2mIHZQF+Mg==",
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=12"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/magic-string": {
 			"version": "0.30.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/magic-string/-/magic-string-0.30.1.tgz",
@@ -4418,11 +4402,6 @@
 			"integrity": "sha512-EykJT/Q1KjTWctppgIAgfSO0tKVuZUjhgMr17kqTumMl6Afv3EISleU7qZUzoXDFTAHTDC4NOoG/ZxU3EvlMPQ==",
 			"dev": true
 		},
-		"humanize-duration": {
-			"version": "3.28.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/humanize-duration/-/humanize-duration-3.28.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-jMAxraOOmHuPbffLVDKkEKi/NeG8dMqP8lGRd6Tbf7JgAeG33jjgPWDbXXU7ypCI0o+oNKJFgbSB9FKVdWNI2A=="
-		},
 		"ignore": {
 			"version": "5.2.4",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.2.4.tgz",
@@ -4595,11 +4574,6 @@
 				"yallist": "^4.0.0"
 			}
 		},
-		"luxon": {
-			"version": "3.3.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/luxon/-/luxon-3.3.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-An0UCfG/rSiqtAIiBPO0Y9/zAnHUZxAMiCpTd5h2smgsj7GGmcenvrvww2cqNA8/4A5ZrD1gJpHN2mIHZQF+Mg=="
-		},
 		"magic-string": {
 			"version": "0.30.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/magic-string/-/magic-string-0.30.1.tgz",
diff --git a/example_dashboard/package.json b/example_dashboard/package.json
index c87218f..e1dda5d 100644
--- a/example_dashboard/package.json
+++ b/example_dashboard/package.json
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
 	},
 	"type": "module",
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@velaboratory/velconnect-svelte": "^1.0.2",
-		"humanize-duration": "^3.28.0",
-		"luxon": "^3.3.0",
-		"pocketbase": "^0.15.2"
+		"@velaboratory/velconnect-svelte": "^1.0.2"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/unity_package/package.json b/unity_package/package.json
index db3e8b3..b76890a 100644
--- a/unity_package/package.json
+++ b/unity_package/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "edu.uga.engr.vel.vel-connect",
   "displayName": "VEL-Connect",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.1",
   "unity": "2019.1",
   "description": "Web-based configuration for VR applications",
   "keywords": [],
diff --git a/velconnect-svelte-npm/.vscode/tasks.json b/velconnect-svelte-npm/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d937105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/velconnect-svelte-npm/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+	"version": "2.0.0",
+	"tasks": [
+		{
+			"label": "Build",
+			"type": "shell",
+			"command": "npm run build",
+			"problemMatcher": [],
+			"group": {
+				"kind": "build",
+				"isDefault": true
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			"label": "Deploy to NPM",
+			"type": "shell",
+			"command": "npm publish --access publicf",
+			"dependsOn": ["Build"],
+			"problemMatcher": [],
+			"group": {
+				"kind": "build",
+				"isDefault": true
+			}
+		}
+	]
+}
diff --git a/velconnect-svelte-npm/package-lock.json b/velconnect-svelte-npm/package-lock.json
index a7b22ef..698b831 100644
--- a/velconnect-svelte-npm/package-lock.json
+++ b/velconnect-svelte-npm/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@velaboratory/velconnect-svelte",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@velaboratory/velconnect-svelte",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.0.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "pocketbase": "^0.15.3",
diff --git a/velconnect-svelte-npm/package.json b/velconnect-svelte-npm/package.json
index 4eafa81..3b9eb18 100644
--- a/velconnect-svelte-npm/package.json
+++ b/velconnect-svelte-npm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@velaboratory/velconnect-svelte",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.3",
   "description": "Use VEL-Connect with a Svelte dashboard",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "files": [
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "pocketbase": "^0.15.3",
-    "svelte": "^4.0.5"
+    "svelte": "^4.0.5",
+    "@velaboratory/velconnect": "../velconnect-npm"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "^5.1.6"
diff --git a/velconnect-svelte-npm/src/index.ts b/velconnect-svelte-npm/src/index.ts
index 31ed95c..27e814a 100644
--- a/velconnect-svelte-npm/src/index.ts
+++ b/velconnect-svelte-npm/src/index.ts
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ export async function pair(pairingCode: string) {
 
       // add the account data to the device
       if (
-        u.user_data == null ||
-        u.user_data == undefined ||
-        u.user_data == ""
+        u["user_data"] == null ||
+        u["user_data"] == undefined ||
+        u["user_data"] == ""
       ) {
         // create a new user data block if it doesn't exist on the user already
         const userDataBlock = await pb.collection("DataBlock").create({
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ export async function pair(pairingCode: string) {
           data: {},
           owner: u.id,
         });
-        u.user_data = userDataBlock.id;
+        u["user_data"] = userDataBlock.id;
       }
-      device["data"] = u.user_data;
+      device["data"] = u["user_data"];
       device["owner"] = u.id;
       device["past_owners"] = [...device["past_owners"], u.id];