diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 016b59e..cf3d2e9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 pnpm-debug.log*
 
-# environment variables
+# prod environment variables
 .env
-.env.production
 
 # macOS-specific files
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/astro.config.mjs b/astro.config.mjs
index 37f396a..12087a7 100644
--- a/astro.config.mjs
+++ b/astro.config.mjs
@@ -1,25 +1,52 @@
 import htmx from "astro-htmx";
 // @ts-check
-import { defineConfig } from "astro/config";
+import { defineConfig, envField } from "astro/config";
 import alpinejs from "@astrojs/alpinejs";
-import partytown from "@astrojs/partytown";
 import sitemap from "@astrojs/sitemap";
 import bun from "@nurodev/astro-bun";
+import db from "@astrojs/db";
 
 // https://astro.build/config
 export default defineConfig({
   site: "https://badblocks.dev",
+  trailingSlash: "never",
   adapter: bun(),
   output: "static",
-  integrations: [
-    alpinejs(),
-    partytown(),
-    sitemap(),
-    htmx(),
-    // sitemap({
-    //   filter: (page) =>
-    //     page !== "https://example.com/secret-vip-lounge-1/" &&
-    //     page !== "https://example.com/secret-vip-lounge-2/",
-    // }),
-  ],
+  devToolbar: { enabled: false },
+  prefetch: {
+    prefetchAll: true,
+  },
+  security: {
+    checkOrigin: true,
+  },
+  server: {
+    host: true,
+    port: 4321,
+  },
+  env: {
+    schema: {
+      ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_LOGIN: envField.string({
+        context: "server",
+        access: "secret",
+      }),
+      ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_PASSWORD: envField.string({
+        context: "server",
+        access: "secret",
+      }),
+      ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_RECIPIENT_PHONE: envField.string({
+        context: "server",
+        access: "secret",
+      }),
+      ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_URL: envField.string({
+        context: "server",
+        access: "secret",
+      }),
+    },
+  },
+  integrations: [alpinejs(), sitemap(), htmx(), db()],
+  experimental: {
+    preserveScriptOrder: true,
+    chromeDevtoolsWorkspace: true,
+    failOnPrerenderConflict: true,
+  },
 });
diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 8c6d14d..25bfd62 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74aa1f6..9b4f6c5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,20 +5,30 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "start": "bun run ./dist/server/entry.mjs",
-    "build": "astro build",
+    "check": "astro check",
+    "build-only": "astro build",
+    "build": "astro check && astro build",
+    "build-remote": "astro check && astro build --remote",
     "preview": "astro preview",
     "astro": "astro"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/alpinejs": "^0.4.9",
+    "@astrojs/check": "^0.9.6",
+    "@astrojs/db": "^0.18.3",
     "@astrojs/partytown": "^2.1.4",
     "@astrojs/sitemap": "^3.6.0",
+    "@astrojs/ts-plugin": "^1.10.6",
+    "@cap.js/server": "^4.0.5",
+    "@cap.js/widget": "^0.1.33",
     "@nurodev/astro-bun": "^2.1.2",
     "@types/alpinejs": "^3.13.11",
     "alpinejs": "^3.15.3",
+    "android-sms-gateway": "^3.0.0",
     "astro": "^5.16.6",
     "astro-htmx": "^1.0.6",
-    "htmx.org": "^2.0.8"
+    "htmx.org": "^2.0.8",
+    "typescript": "^5.9.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bun": "^1.3.5"
diff --git a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
index 0672a9b..8ad9dcb 100644
--- a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
       href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=VT323&display=swap"
       rel="stylesheet"
     />
+    <script>
+      const yearSpan = document.querySelector("#copyright-year");
+      if (yearSpan) {
+        yearSpan.innerHTML = new Date().getFullYear().toString();
+      }
+    </script>
     <style>
       :root {
         --min-body-width: 30ch;
@@ -96,9 +102,7 @@
     </main>
     <footer>
       <p>
-        &copy; <script is:inline>
-          document.write(new Date().getFullYear());
-        </script>
+        &copy; <span id="copyright-year">2026</span>
         badblocks
       </p>
       <p>Made from scratch with BAHA: Bun, Astro, Htmx, and Alpine!</p>
diff --git a/src/lib/HttpFetchClient.ts b/src/lib/HttpFetchClient.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54e637c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/HttpFetchClient.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+const httpFetchClient = {
+  get: async (url: string, headers: Record<string, string>) => {
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: "GET",
+      headers,
+    });
+
+    return response.json();
+  },
+  post: async (url: string, body: JSON, headers: Record<string, string>) => {
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers,
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+
+    return response.json();
+  },
+  put: async (url: string, body: JSON, headers: Record<string, string>) => {
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: "PUT",
+      headers,
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+
+    return response.json();
+  },
+  patch: async (url: string, body: JSON, headers: Record<string, string>) => {
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: "PATCH",
+      headers,
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+
+    return response.json();
+  },
+  delete: async (url: string, headers: Record<string, string>) => {
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: "DELETE",
+      headers,
+    });
+
+    return response.json();
+  },
+};
+export default httpFetchClient;
diff --git a/src/lib/SmsGatewayClient.ts b/src/lib/SmsGatewayClient.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8a5de4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/SmsGatewayClient.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import Client from "android-sms-gateway";
+import {
+  ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_LOGIN,
+  ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_PASSWORD,
+  ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_RECIPIENT_PHONE,
+  ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_URL,
+} from "astro:env/server";
+import httpFetchClient from "@lib/HttpFetchClient";
+
+class SmsClient {
+  readonly api: Client;
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.api = new Client(
+      ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_LOGIN,
+      ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_PASSWORD,
+      httpFetchClient,
+      ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_URL,
+    );
+  }
+
+  async sendSMS(message: string) {
+    const bundle = {
+      phoneNumbers: [ANDROID_SMS_GATEWAY_RECIPIENT_PHONE], // hard-coded on purpose ;)
+      message: message,
+    };
+    try {
+      const msg_state = await this.api.send(bundle);
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        id: msg_state.id,
+        state: msg_state.state,
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return { success: false, error: error };
+    }
+  }
+
+  async update(id: string) {
+    try {
+      const msg_state = await this.api.getState(id);
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        id: msg_state.id,
+        state: msg_state.state,
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return { success: false, id: id, error: error };
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export default SmsClient;
diff --git a/src/pages/article.astro b/src/pages/article.astro
index 98fc150..3902d47 100644
--- a/src/pages/article.astro
+++ b/src/pages/article.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-import Layout from "../layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
+import Layout from "@layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
 ---
 
 <Layout>
diff --git a/src/pages/contact.astro b/src/pages/contact.astro
index f64e794..4bb6347 100644
--- a/src/pages/contact.astro
+++ b/src/pages/contact.astro
@@ -1,6 +1,42 @@
 ---
-import Layout from "../layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
+import Layout from "@layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
+import SmsClient from "@lib/SmsGatewayClient.ts";
 export const prerender = false;
+
+const errors = { name: "", phone: "", msg: "", form: "" };
+let success = false;
+if (Astro.request.method === "POST") {
+  try {
+    const data = await Astro.request.formData();
+    const name = data.get("name")?.toString();
+    const phone = data.get("phone")?.toString();
+    const msg = data.get("msg")?.toString();
+    
+    if (typeof name !== "string" || name.length < 1) {
+      errors.name += "Please enter a name. ";
+    }
+    if (typeof phone !== "string") {
+      errors.phone += "Phone is not valid. ";
+    }
+    if (typeof msg !== "string" || msg.length < 20) {
+      errors.msg += "Message must be at least 20 characters. ";
+    }
+
+    const hasErrors = Object.values(errors).some(msg => msg) 
+    if (!hasErrors) {
+      const smsClient = new SmsClient();
+      const message = "Web message from " + name + " (" + phone + "):\n\n" + msg;
+      const result = await smsClient.sendSMS(message);
+      if (!result.success) {
+        errors.form += "Sending SMS failed; API returned error. "
+      } else { success = true; }
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      errors.form += error.message;
+    }
+  }
+}
 ---
 
 <Layout>
@@ -17,6 +53,9 @@ export const prerender = false;
         "msg msg"
         " . submit";
     }
+    div {
+      grid-area: header;
+    }
     label[for="name"] {
       grid-area: name;
     }
@@ -32,21 +71,30 @@ export const prerender = false;
   </style>
   <Fragment slot="content">
     <h2>Contact</h2>
-    <p>Use the below form to shoot me a quick text!</p>
-    <form x-data="{}">
+    {!success && <form method="post" x-data="{}">
+      <div>
+        <p>Use the below form to shoot me a quick text!</p>
+        {errors.form && <p>{errors.form}</p>}
+      </div>
       <label for="name">
         Name
-        <input type="text" id="name" placeholder="John Doe" />
+        <input type="text" id="name" name="name" placeholder="Bad Blocks" />
+        {errors.name && <p>{errors.name}</p>}
       </label>
       <label for="phone">
         Phone
-        <input type="text" id="phone" placeholder="555-555-5555" />
+        <input type="text" id="phone" name="phone" placeholder="555-555-5555" />
+        {errors.phone && <p>{errors.phone}</p>}
       </label>
       <label for="msg">
         Msg
-        <textarea id="msg" placeholder="I think badblocks rocks!"></textarea>
+        <textarea id="msg" name="msg" placeholder="I think badblocks rocks!"></textarea>
+        {errors.msg && <p>{errors.msg}</p>}
+      </label>
+      <label for="cap">
+        <cap-widget data-cap-api-endpoint="<your cap endpoint>"></cap-widget>
       </label>
       <button id="submit" type="submit">Submit</button>
-    </form>
+    </form> || <p>Your message has been sent successfully!</p>}
   </Fragment>
 </Layout>
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 99cc513..23927f6 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-import Layout from "../layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
+import Layout from "@layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
 ---
 
 <Layout>
diff --git a/src/pages/tools.astro b/src/pages/tools.astro
index ad02ef6..d22833b 100644
--- a/src/pages/tools.astro
+++ b/src/pages/tools.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-import Layout from "../layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
+import Layout from "@layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
 ---
 
 <Layout>
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 8bf91d3..504ae34 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 {
-  "extends": "astro/tsconfigs/strict",
+  "extends": "astro/tsconfigs/strictest",
   "include": [".astro/types.d.ts", "**/*"],
-  "exclude": ["dist"]
+  "exclude": ["dist"],
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
+    "paths": {
+      "@components/*": ["./src/components/*"],
+      "@layouts/*": ["./src/layouts/*"],
+      "@lib/*": ["./src/lib/*"],
+    },
+    "plugins": [
+      {
+        "name": "@astrojs/ts-plugin",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
 }