diff --git a/.github/workflows/extension-test.yml b/.github/workflows/extension-test.yml
index b4f43c8..183f816 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extension-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extension-test.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
           node-version: "18"
           cache: pnpm
           cache-dependency-path: "frontend/extension/pnpm-lock.yaml"
+      - run: pnpm install
+        working-directory: frontend/types
       - run: pnpm install
         working-directory: frontend/extension
       - name: Run extension build
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 32636c6..40d1b7d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ tmp
 build
 
 .DS_Store
+
+node_modules
diff --git a/frontend/types/package.json b/frontend/types/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67d13fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/types/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+	"dependencies": {
+		"@bufbuild/protobuf": "^1.3.0"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/frontend/types/pnpm-lock.yaml b/frontend/types/pnpm-lock.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b993e1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/types/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+lockfileVersion: '6.1'
+
+settings:
+  autoInstallPeers: true
+  excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
+
+dependencies:
+  '@bufbuild/protobuf':
+    specifier: ^1.3.0
+    version: 1.3.0
+
+packages:
+
+  /@bufbuild/protobuf@1.3.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-G372ods0pLt46yxVRsnP/e2btVPuuzArcMPFpIDeIwiGPuuglEs9y75iG0HMvZgncsj5TvbYRWqbVyOe3PLCWQ==}
+    dev: false