diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 084deb91..e3b50a27 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ module.exports = {
 				"@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": "off",
 				"@typescript-eslint/no-useless-constructor": "error",
 				"@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": "off",
+				"@typescript-eslint/triple-slash-reference": "off",
 				"prefer-const": "off",
 			},
 		},
@@ -39,7 +40,11 @@ module.exports = {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			"files": ["packages/web_ui/src/**/*.ts?(x)", "packages/lib/browser.js", "plugins/*/web/**/*.ts?(x)"],
+			"files": [
+				"packages/web_ui/src/**/*.ts?(x)",
+				"packages/lib/browser.ts",
+				"{packages,plugins}/*/web/**/*.ts?(x)",
+			],
 			"env": {
 				"browser": true,
 			},
@@ -315,7 +320,11 @@ module.exports = {
 		"space-in-parens": ["error", "never"],
 		"space-infix-ops": "off",
 		"space-unary-ops": "error",
-		"spaced-comment": ["error", "always"],
+		"spaced-comment": ["error", "always", {
+			"line": {
+				"markers": ["/"],
+			},
+		}],
 		"strict": "error",
 		"switch-colon-spacing": "error",
 		"symbol-description": "error",
diff --git a/packages/controller/.npmignore b/packages/controller/.npmignore
index 6de001d8..ebd99907 100644
--- a/packages/controller/.npmignore
+++ b/packages/controller/.npmignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 webpack.config.js
+dist/web/build
diff --git a/packages/controller/src/routes.ts b/packages/controller/src/routes.ts
index d5f9dfbe..45d5dbc4 100644
--- a/packages/controller/src/routes.ts
+++ b/packages/controller/src/routes.ts
@@ -93,20 +93,8 @@ async function getMetrics(req: Request, res: Response, next: any) {
 }
 
 
-export type PluginWebApi = {
-	name: string;
-	version: string;
-	enabled: boolean;
-	loaded: boolean;
-	web: {
-		main: string;
-		error?: string;
-	};
-	requirePath: string;
-}
-
 function getPlugins(req: Request, res: Response) {
-	let plugins: PluginWebApi[] = [];
+	let plugins: lib.PluginWebApi[] = [];
 	for (let pluginInfo of req.app.locals.controller.pluginInfos) {
 		let name = pluginInfo.name;
 		let loaded = req.app.locals.controller.plugins.has(name);
diff --git a/packages/controller/tsconfig.web.json b/packages/controller/tsconfig.web.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01d0c42f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/controller/tsconfig.web.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+	"extends": "../../tsconfig.web.json",
+	"references": [
+		{ "path": "../lib" },
+		{ "path": "../web_ui/tsconfig.web.json" },
+	],
+	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "package.json" ],
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"rootDir": "..",
+		"outDir": "dist/web/build",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/controller/web/index.html b/packages/controller/web/index.html
index fde58715..5a5a8af0 100644
--- a/packages/controller/web/index.html
+++ b/packages/controller/web/index.html
@@ -17,22 +17,33 @@
 				margin: auto;
 				margin-top: 1em;
 				width: fit-content;
+				white-space: pre;
 			}
 		</style>
-		<script>
-			window.webRoot = new URL("__WEB_ROOT__", document.location).pathname;
-			window.staticRoot = new URL("__STATIC_ROOT__", document.location).pathname;
-			function scriptError() {
-				let bootstrapMsg = document.getElementById("bootstrap-msg");
-				bootstrapMsg.textContent = "Error loading main bundle, see web console for details.";
-			}
-		</script>
 	</head>
 	<body>
 		<noscript>You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.</noscript>
 		<div id="root">
 			<div id="bootstrap-msg">Loading web interface...</div>
 		</div>
-		<script src="__STATIC_ROOT____MAIN_BUNDLE__" defer onerror="scriptError()"></script>
+		<script id="script-bundle" src="__STATIC_ROOT____MAIN_BUNDLE__" defer></script>
+		<script>
+			webRoot = new URL("__WEB_ROOT__", document.location).pathname;
+			staticRoot = new URL("__STATIC_ROOT__", document.location).pathname;
+			function scriptError(err) {
+				console.error(err);
+				let bootstrapMsg = document.getElementById("bootstrap-msg");
+				if (bootstrapMsg) {
+					let errorMsg = err;
+					if (err?.message) {
+						errorMsg = `${err?.constructor?.name ?? "Error"}: ${err.message}`;
+					}
+					bootstrapMsg.textContent = `${errorMsg}\nSee web console for details.`;
+				}
+			}
+			const bundleScript = document.getElementById("script-bundle");
+			bundleScript.addEventListener("error", () => scriptError("Main bundle failed to load."));
+			window.addEventListener("error", event => scriptError(event.error));
+		</script>
 	</body>
 </html>
diff --git a/packages/controller/web/index.jsx b/packages/controller/web/index.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 64be3a06..00000000
--- a/packages/controller/web/index.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-import("@clusterio/web_ui").then(webUi => {
-	return webUi.bootstrap();
-}).catch(console.error);
diff --git a/packages/controller/web/index.tsx b/packages/controller/web/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59e6ae18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/controller/web/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+declare function scriptError(err: any): void;
+import("@clusterio/web_ui")
+	.then(webUi => webUi.bootstrap())
+	.catch(scriptError)
+;
diff --git a/packages/controller/webpack.config.js b/packages/controller/webpack.config.js
index cd0155c4..25182879 100644
--- a/packages/controller/webpack.config.js
+++ b/packages/controller/webpack.config.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const common = require("@clusterio/web_ui/webpack.common");
 
 module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 	context: __dirname,
-	entry: "./web/index.jsx",
+	entry: "./web/index.tsx",
 	devServer: {
 		contentBase: "./dist/web",
 	},
diff --git a/packages/lib/.gitignore b/packages/lib/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34d90646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lib/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/src/data/message_validate.js
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/web/index.jsx b/packages/lib/.npmignore
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/global_chat/web/index.jsx
rename to packages/lib/.npmignore
diff --git a/packages/lib/browser.js b/packages/lib/browser.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ad4ccaf1..00000000
--- a/packages/lib/browser.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-export * from "./dist/src/config";
-export * from "./dist/src/data";
-export * from "./dist/src/errors";
-export * from "./dist/src/factorio/exchange_string";
-export * from "./dist/src/helpers";
-export * from "./dist/src/ini";
-export * from "./dist/src/link";
-export * from "./dist/src/logging";
-export * from "./dist/src/plugin";
-export * from "./dist/src/schema";
-export * from "./dist/src/users";
-export * from "./dist/src/subscriptions";
-
-export { default as ExponentialBackoff } from "./dist/src/ExponentialBackoff";
-export { default as PlayerStats } from "./dist/src/PlayerStats";
-export { default as RateLimiter } from "./dist/src/RateLimiter";
diff --git a/packages/lib/browser.ts b/packages/lib/browser.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18cbc868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lib/browser.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export * from "./src/api";
+export * from "./src/config";
+export * from "./src/data";
+export * from "./src/errors";
+export * from "./src/factorio/exchange_string";
+export * from "./src/helpers";
+export * from "./src/ini";
+export * from "./src/link";
+export * from "./src/logging";
+export * from "./src/plugin";
+export * from "./src/schema";
+export * from "./src/users";
+export * from "./src/subscriptions";
+
+export { default as ExponentialBackoff } from "./src/ExponentialBackoff";
+export { default as PlayerStats } from "./src/PlayerStats";
+export { default as RateLimiter } from "./src/RateLimiter";
diff --git a/packages/lib/index.ts b/packages/lib/index.ts
index 428086e3..4740305f 100644
--- a/packages/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * @module lib
  */
 export * from "./build_mod";
+export * from "./src/api";
 export * from "./src/command";
 export * from "./src/config";
 export * from "./src/data";
diff --git a/packages/lib/package.json b/packages/lib/package.json
index 68b4bf52..dc981417 100644
--- a/packages/lib/package.json
+++ b/packages/lib/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 		"compile_validator": "node scripts/compile_validator.js"
 	},
 	"main": "dist/index.js",
-	"browser": "browser.js",
+	"browser": "browser.ts",
 	"keywords": [
 		"factorio"
 	],
diff --git a/packages/lib/scripts/compile_validator.js b/packages/lib/scripts/compile_validator.js
index 61421e01..e2eafeb3 100644
--- a/packages/lib/scripts/compile_validator.js
+++ b/packages/lib/scripts/compile_validator.js
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ const ajv = new Ajv({
 });
 const validate = ajv.compile(Message.jsonSchema);
 let moduleCode = standaloneCode(ajv, validate);
-fs.outputFileSync(
-	path.join(__dirname, "../dist/src/data/message_validate.js"),
-	`// generated by scripts/compile_validator.js\n// @ts-nocheck\n/* eslint-disable */\n${moduleCode}`
-);
+function write(output) {
+	fs.outputFileSync(
+		path.join(__dirname, output),
+		`// generated by scripts/compile_validator.js\n// @ts-nocheck\n/* eslint-disable */\n${moduleCode}`
+	);
+}
+write("../dist/src/data/message_validate.js");
+write("../src/data/message_validate.js");
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/api.ts b/packages/lib/src/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9ecc4d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lib/src/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export type PluginWebApi = {
+	name: string;
+	version: string;
+	enabled: boolean;
+	loaded: boolean;
+	web: {
+		main: string;
+		error?: string;
+	};
+	requirePath: string;
+}
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/global.d.ts b/packages/web_ui/global.d.ts
index 2bb8472e..9ab63040 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/global.d.ts
+++ b/packages/web_ui/global.d.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 declare module "*.png" {
-	const value: import("react-native").ImageSourcePropType;
+	const value: string;
 	export default value;
 }
 
-declare interface Window {
-	webRoot: string;
-	staticRoot: string;
-}
+declare const webRoot: string;
+declare const staticRoot: string;
 
 declare const __webpack_init_sharing__: (shareScope: string) => Promise<void>;
 declare const __webpack_share_scopes__: { default: any };
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/package.json b/packages/web_ui/package.json
index fec64b31..87f93b92 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/web_ui/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"version": "2.0.0-alpha.13",
 	"browser": "src/index.ts",
+	"main": "dist/src/index.js",
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
 	},
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/BaseWebPlugin.ts b/packages/web_ui/src/BaseWebPlugin.ts
index 755aac9b..5a3a9b98 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/BaseWebPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/BaseWebPlugin.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type React from "react";
-import type { AccountRole, Link, Logger, PluginWebpackEnvInfo } from "@clusterio/lib";
+import type { AccountRole, Logger, PluginWebpackEnvInfo } from "@clusterio/lib";
+import type { Control } from "./util/websocket";
 
 /**
  * Plugin supplied login form
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ export interface PluginLoginForm {
 	 * supplied the setToken function via its props which should be called
 	 * when an authentication token is aquired via this form.
 	 */
-	Component: typeof React.Component;
+	Component: React.ComponentType<{ setToken(token: string): void }>;
 };
 
 export type UserAccount = {
@@ -77,11 +78,6 @@ export default class BaseWebPlugin {
 	 * Contents of the plugin's package.json file
 	 */
 	package: any;
-	/**
-	 * Control link to the controller, not available until the
-	 * connect event in onControllerConnectionEvent is signaled.
-	 */
-	control?: Link;
 	/**
 	 * Logger for this plugin
 	 *
@@ -152,6 +148,12 @@ export default class BaseWebPlugin {
 		 * The plugin's own info module
 		 */
 		public info: PluginWebpackEnvInfo,
+		/**
+		 * Control link to the controller
+		 *
+		 * Not connected at the time init is invoked.
+		 */
+		public control: Control,
 		logger: Logger,
 	) {
 		this.package = packageData;
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/bootstrap.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/bootstrap.tsx
index d97fb4ff..6db05d58 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/bootstrap.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/bootstrap.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import "./index.css";
+import "./style.css";
 
 import React from "react";
 import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
 
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
-import type { PluginWebApi } from "@clusterio/controller/src/routes";
 
 import App from "./components/App";
 import BaseWebPlugin from "./BaseWebPlugin";
@@ -28,8 +27,8 @@ async function loadScript(url: string) {
 }
 
 async function loadPluginInfos(): Promise<lib.PluginWebpackEnvInfo[]> {
-	let response = await fetch(`${window.webRoot}api/plugins`);
-	let pluginList: PluginWebApi[];
+	let response = await fetch(`${webRoot}api/plugins`);
+	let pluginList: lib.PluginWebApi[];
 	if (response.ok) {
 		pluginList = await response.json();
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ async function loadPluginInfos(): Promise<lib.PluginWebpackEnvInfo[]> {
 			continue;
 		}
 		try {
-			await loadScript(`${window.webRoot}${meta.web.main}`);
+			await loadScript(`${webRoot}${meta.web.main}`);
 			let container: any = (window as { [key: string]: any })[`plugin_${meta.name}`];
 			if (!container) {
 				throw new Error(`Plugin did not expose its container via plugin_${meta.name}`);
@@ -68,8 +67,8 @@ async function loadPluginInfos(): Promise<lib.PluginWebpackEnvInfo[]> {
 	return pluginInfos;
 }
 
-async function loadPlugins(pluginInfos: lib.PluginWebpackEnvInfo[]) {
-	let plugins = new Map();
+async function loadPlugins(pluginInfos: lib.PluginWebpackEnvInfo[], control: Control) {
+	let plugins = new Map<string, BaseWebPlugin>();
 	for (let pluginInfo of pluginInfos) {
 		if (!pluginInfo.enabled) {
 			continue;
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ async function loadPlugins(pluginInfos: lib.PluginWebpackEnvInfo[]) {
 				WebPluginClass = webModule.WebPlugin;
 			}
 
-			let plugin = new WebPluginClass(pluginInfo.container, pluginInfo.package, pluginInfo, logger);
+			let plugin = new WebPluginClass(pluginInfo.container, pluginInfo.package, pluginInfo, control, logger);
 			await plugin.init();
 			plugins.set(pluginInfo.name, plugin);
 
@@ -107,11 +106,11 @@ export default async function bootstrap() {
 	lib.registerPluginMessages(pluginInfos);
 	lib.registerPluginConfigGroups(pluginInfos);
 	lib.finalizeConfigs();
-	let plugins = await loadPlugins(pluginInfos);
 
-	let wsUrl = new URL(window.webRoot, document.location.href);
+	let wsUrl = new URL(webRoot, document.location.href);
 	let controlConnector = new ControlConnector(wsUrl.href, 120, undefined);
-	let control = new Control(controlConnector, plugins);
+	let control = new Control(controlConnector);
+	control.plugins = await loadPlugins(pluginInfos, control);
 
 	const root = createRoot(document.getElementById("root") as HTMLDivElement);
 	root.render(<App control={control}/>);
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/App.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/App.tsx
index 85af41bf..02e9c726 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export default function App(props: AppProps) {
 				theme={{ algorithm: theme.darkAlgorithm }}
 			>
 				<ControlContext.Provider value={props.control}>
-					<BrowserRouter basename={window.webRoot}>
+					<BrowserRouter basename={webRoot}>
 						{page}
 					</BrowserRouter>
 				</ControlContext.Provider>
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/HostsPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/HostsPage.tsx
index 8b70a713..23082644 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/HostsPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/HostsPage.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { Button, Form, InputNumber, Modal, Table, Tag, Typography } from "antd";
 import CopyOutlined from "@ant-design/icons/lib/icons/CopyOutlined";
 
-import type { PluginWebApi } from "@clusterio/controller/src/routes";
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 
 import { useAccount } from "../model/account";
@@ -23,10 +22,10 @@ function GenerateHostTokenButton() {
 	let [token, setToken] = useState<string|null>(null);
 	let [hostId, setHostId] = useState<number|null>(null);
 	let [form] = Form.useForm();
-	let [pluginList, setPluginList] = useState<PluginWebApi[]>([]);
+	let [pluginList, setPluginList] = useState<lib.PluginWebApi[]>([]);
 	useEffect(() => {
 		(async () => {
-			let response = await fetch(`${window.webRoot}api/plugins`);
+			let response = await fetch(`${webRoot}api/plugins`);
 			if (response.ok) {
 				const plugins = await response.json();
 				setPluginList(plugins);
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModPackViewPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModPackViewPage.tsx
index 39ad5c06..e75b705c 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModPackViewPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModPackViewPage.tsx
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ function useExportedAsset(modPack: lib.ModPack, asset: "settings"|"locale"): Map
 				return;
 			}
 
-			let response = await fetch(`${window.staticRoot}static/${assetFilename}`);
+			let response = await fetch(`${staticRoot}static/${assetFilename}`);
 			if (response.ok) {
 				let data = await response.json();
 				setAssetData(asset === "locale" ? new Map(data) : data);
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModsPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModsPage.tsx
index a7272366..fb3133c4 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModsPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/ModsPage.tsx
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export default function ModsPage() {
 						control.send(
 							new lib.ModDownloadRequest(mod.name, mod.version)
 						).then((streamId: string) => {
-							let url = new URL(window.webRoot, document.location.origin);
+							let url = new URL(webRoot, document.location.origin);
 							url.pathname += `api/stream/${streamId}`;
 							document.location = url.href;
 						}).catch(
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export default function ModsPage() {
 			headers={{
 				"X-Access-Token": control.connector.token||"",
 			}}
-			action={`${window.webRoot}api/upload-mod`}
+			action={`${webRoot}api/upload-mod`}
 		>
 			<Button icon={<UploadOutlined/>}>Upload</Button>
 		</Upload>;
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginViewPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginViewPage.tsx
index 429a5222..ef33ef45 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginViewPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginViewPage.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { useEffect, useContext, useState } from "react";
 import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { Alert, Descriptions, Spin } from "antd";
 
-import type { PluginWebApi } from "@clusterio/controller/src/routes";
+import type { PluginWebApi } from "@clusterio/lib";
 
 import ControlContext from "./ControlContext";
 import PageLayout from "./PageLayout";
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default function PluginViewPage() {
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		(async () => {
-			let response = await fetch(`${window.webRoot}api/plugins`);
+			let response = await fetch(`${webRoot}api/plugins`);
 			if (response.ok) {
 				setPluginList(await response.json());
 			} else {
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginsPage.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginsPage.tsx
index f47546b1..e3339f38 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginsPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/PluginsPage.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { useContext, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { Table } from "antd";
 
-import type { PluginWebApi } from "@clusterio/controller/src/routes";
+import type { PluginWebApi } from "@clusterio/lib";
 
 import notify from "../util/notify";
 import ControlContext from "./ControlContext";
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default function PluginsPage() {
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		(async () => {
-			let response = await fetch(`${window.webRoot}api/plugins`);
+			let response = await fetch(`${webRoot}api/plugins`);
 			if (response.ok) {
 				setPluginList(await response.json());
 			} else {
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/components/SavesList.tsx b/packages/web_ui/src/components/SavesList.tsx
index bc707dd3..fe8d60e4 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/components/SavesList.tsx
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/components/SavesList.tsx
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export default function SavesList(props: { instance: InstanceState }) {
 						control.send(
 							new lib.InstanceDownloadSaveRequest(props.instance.id!, save.name)
 						).then(streamId => {
-							let url = new URL(window.webRoot, document.location.href);
+							let url = new URL(webRoot, document.location.href);
 							url.pathname += `api/stream/${streamId}`;
 							document.location.assign(url);
 						}).catch(
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ export default function SavesList(props: { instance: InstanceState }) {
 			instance_id: props.instance.id,
 		},
 		showUploadList: false,
-		action: `${window.webRoot}api/upload-save`,
+		action: `${webRoot}api/upload-save`,
 		onChange,
 	};
 
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/index.ts b/packages/web_ui/src/index.ts
index ff2e4fe8..03e4e6cd 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+/// <reference path="../global.d.ts" />
 export { default as bootstrap } from "./bootstrap";
 export { default as notify, notifyErrorHandler } from "./util/notify";
 export { default as BaseWebPlugin } from "./BaseWebPlugin";
+export * from "./util/websocket";
 
 export * from "./model/instance";
 export * from "./model/host";
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/model/item_metadata.ts b/packages/web_ui/src/model/item_metadata.ts
index 2651f60a..6ef564f3 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/model/item_metadata.ts
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/model/item_metadata.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ type Metadata = {
 	x: number;
 	y: number;
 	size: number;
+	localised_name?: any[];
 };
 let itemMetadataCache: Map<string, Metadata> | null = null;
 export function useItemMetadata() {
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export function useItemMetadata() {
 			) {
 				return;
 			}
-			let response = await fetch(`${window.staticRoot}static/${exportManifest.assets["item-metadata"]}`);
+			let response = await fetch(`${staticRoot}static/${exportManifest.assets["item-metadata"]}`);
 			if (response.ok) {
 				let data = await response.json();
 				itemMetadataCache = new Map(data);
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export function useItemMetadata() {
 				for (let [name, meta] of itemMetadataCache) {
 					style.sheet!.insertRule(`\
 .item-${CSS.escape(name)} {
-	background-image: url("${window.staticRoot}static/${exportManifest.assets["item-spritesheet"]}");
+	background-image: url("${staticRoot}static/${exportManifest.assets["item-spritesheet"]}");
 	background-repeat: no-repeat;
 	background-position: -${meta.x}px -${meta.y}px;
 	height: ${meta.size}px;
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/model/locale.ts b/packages/web_ui/src/model/locale.ts
index 86f229cd..cce48be2 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/model/locale.ts
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/model/locale.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function useLocale(): Map<string, string> {
 			if (!exportManifest?.assets?.["locale"]) {
 				return;
 			}
-			let response = await fetch(`${window.staticRoot}static/${exportManifest.assets["locale"]}`);
+			let response = await fetch(`${staticRoot}static/${exportManifest.assets["locale"]}`);
 			if (response.ok) {
 				let data = await response.json();
 				localeCache = new Map(data);
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/index.css b/packages/web_ui/src/style.css
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/web_ui/src/index.css
rename to packages/web_ui/src/style.css
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/src/util/websocket.ts b/packages/web_ui/src/util/websocket.ts
index c2fbbdf1..a61386d3 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/src/util/websocket.ts
+++ b/packages/web_ui/src/util/websocket.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ export class Control extends lib.Link {
 	/** Roles of the account this control link is connected as. */
 	accountRoles: lib.AccountRole[] | null = null;
 
+	/** Plugins loaded in the web interface */
+	public plugins = new Map<string, BaseWebPlugin>();
+
 	/** Updates not handled by the subscription service */
 	accountUpdateHandlers: accountHandler[] = [];
 	logHandlers: Map<lib.LogFilter, logHandler[]> = new Map();
@@ -85,14 +88,9 @@ export class Control extends lib.Link {
 
 	constructor(
 		connector: ControlConnector,
-		public plugins: Map<string, BaseWebPlugin>,
 	) {
 		super(connector);
 
-		for (let plugin of plugins.values()) {
-			plugin.control = this;
-		}
-
 		this.connector.on("connect", data => {
 			this.accountName = data.account.name;
 			this.accountRoles = data.account.roles;
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.json b/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c7d97f9..00000000
--- a/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"include": [ "src/**/*.tsx", "src/**/*.ts", "package.json", "global.d.ts" ],
-	"compilerOptions": {
-		"jsx": "react",
-		"lib": ["dom", "es2023"],
-		"module": "commonjs",
-		"target": "es2022",
-		"rootDir": "./",
-		"outDir": "dist",
-		"composite": true,
-		"sourceMap": true,
-		"strict": true,
-		"alwaysStrict": true,
-		"noImplicitAny": true,
-		"esModuleInterop": true,
-		"skipLibCheck": true,
-		"resolveJsonModule": true,
-		"noEmitOnError": true
-	}
-}
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json b/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3beee793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+	"extends": "../../tsconfig.web.json",
+	"references": [
+		{ "path": "../lib" },
+	],
+	"include": [ "src/**/*.tsx", "src/**/*.ts", "package.json", "global.d.ts" ],
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"outDir": "dist",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/web_ui/webpack.common.js b/packages/web_ui/webpack.common.js
index 3648acaf..e8a5d8b7 100644
--- a/packages/web_ui/webpack.common.js
+++ b/packages/web_ui/webpack.common.js
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ module.exports = (env = {}) => ({
 				exclude: /node_modules/,
 				use: {
 					loader: require.resolve("ts-loader"),
+					options: {
+						configFile: "tsconfig.web.json",
+						projectReferences: true,
+					},
 				},
 			},
 			{
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/.npmignore b/plugins/global_chat/.npmignore
index 6de001d8..ebd99907 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/.npmignore
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/.npmignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 webpack.config.js
+dist/web/build
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/info.ts b/plugins/global_chat/info.ts
index 192a31ba..092a3287 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/info.ts
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/info.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 
 import { ChatEvent } from "./messages";
 
-const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
+export default {
 	name: "global_chat",
 	title: "Global Chat",
 	description: "Forwards chat between instances.",
@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 	messages: [
 		ChatEvent,
 	],
-};
-
-export default info;
+} satisfies lib.PluginDeclaration;
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/package.json b/plugins/global_chat/package.json
index 6c1f9e5c..240af799 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/package.json
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 		"@clusterio/lib": "^2.0.0-alpha.13",
 		"@clusterio/web_ui": "^2.0.0-alpha.13",
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
+		"@types/react": "^18.2.21",
 		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.web.json b/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.web.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64a8f2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.web.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+	"extends": "../../tsconfig.web.json",
+	"references": [
+		{ "path": "../../packages/lib" },
+		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json" },
+	],
+	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"outDir": "dist/web/build",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.css b/plugins/global_chat/web/index.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.css
rename to plugins/global_chat/web/index.tsx
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/webpack.config.js b/plugins/global_chat/webpack.config.js
index 4f084bda..6870a94b 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/webpack.config.js
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/webpack.config.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const common = require("@clusterio/web_ui/webpack.common");
 
 module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 	context: __dirname,
-	entry: "./web/index.jsx",
+	entry: "./web/index.tsx",
 	output: {
 		path: path.resolve(__dirname, "dist", "web"),
 	},
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 			name: "global_chat",
 			library: { type: "var", name: "plugin_global_chat" },
 			exposes: {
-				"./info": "./dist/plugin/info.js",
+				"./info": "./info.ts",
 				"./package.json": "./package.json",
 			},
 			shared: {
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/.npmignore b/plugins/inventory_sync/.npmignore
index 6de001d8..ebd99907 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/.npmignore
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/.npmignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 webpack.config.js
+dist/web/build
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/info.ts b/plugins/inventory_sync/info.ts
index 29b11f2e..d3090271 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/info.ts
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/info.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ lib.definePermission({
 	grantByDefault: true,
 });
 
-const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
+export default {
 	name: "inventory_sync",
 	title: "Inventory sync",
 	description: "Synchronizes players inventories between instances",
@@ -60,6 +60,4 @@ const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 	],
 	webEntrypoint: "./web",
 	routes: ["/inventory"],
-};
-
-export default info;
+} satisfies lib.PluginDeclaration;
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/messages.ts b/plugins/inventory_sync/messages.ts
index 787fc75f..a98b194f 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/messages.ts
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/messages.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export class DownloadRequest {
 	}
 }
 
-class DatabaseStatsResponse {
+export class DatabaseStatsResponse {
 	constructor(
 		public databaseSize: number,
 		public databaseEntries: number,
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json b/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json
index b4ad895a..28cc8055 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 		"@clusterio/web_ui": "^2.0.0-alpha.13",
 		"@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.1",
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
+		"@types/react": "^18.2.21",
 		"antd": "^5.7.3",
 		"react": "^18.2.0",
 		"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.web.json b/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.web.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b077616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.web.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+	"extends": "../../tsconfig.web.json",
+	"references": [
+		{ "path": "../../packages/lib" },
+		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json" },
+	],
+	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "instance.ts", "package.json" ],
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"outDir": "dist/web/build",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.jsx b/plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.tsx
similarity index 82%
rename from plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.jsx
rename to plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.tsx
index 25b405c3..bdfad9a7 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.jsx
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/web/index.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import React, { useContext, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import { BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, ControlContext } from "@clusterio/web_ui";
-import { DatabaseStatsRequest } from "../dist/plugin/messages";
+import { DatabaseStatsRequest, DatabaseStatsResponse } from "../messages";
 
-import "./index.css";
+import "./style.css";
 
 function InventoryPage() {
 	let control = useContext(ControlContext);
 
-	let [statsData, updateStatsData] = useState();
+	let [statsData, updateStatsData] = useState<DatabaseStatsResponse>();
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		(async () => {
@@ -38,10 +38,4 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 			},
 		];
 	}
-
-	onControllerConnectionEvent(event) {
-		if (event === "connect") {
-
-		}
-	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/web/index.jsx b/plugins/inventory_sync/web/style.css
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/research_sync/web/index.jsx
rename to plugins/inventory_sync/web/style.css
diff --git a/plugins/inventory_sync/webpack.config.js b/plugins/inventory_sync/webpack.config.js
index 857e098b..90f35fef 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory_sync/webpack.config.js
+++ b/plugins/inventory_sync/webpack.config.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const common = require("@clusterio/web_ui/webpack.common");
 
 module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 	context: __dirname,
-	entry: "./web/index.jsx",
+	entry: "./web/index.tsx",
 	output: {
 		path: path.resolve(__dirname, "dist", "web"),
 	},
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 			name: "inventory_sync",
 			library: { type: "var", name: "plugin_inventory_sync" },
 			exposes: {
-				"./info": "./dist/plugin/info.js",
+				"./info": "./info.ts",
 				"./package.json": "./package.json",
-				"./web": "./web/index.jsx",
+				"./web": "./web/index.tsx",
 			},
 			shared: {
 				"@clusterio/lib": { import: false },
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/.npmignore b/plugins/player_auth/.npmignore
index 6de001d8..ebd99907 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/.npmignore
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/.npmignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 webpack.config.js
+dist/web/build
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/controller.ts b/plugins/player_auth/controller.ts
index dbdb2c9c..f9863008 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/controller.ts
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/controller.ts
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ export class ControllerPlugin extends BaseControllerPlugin {
 		}, 60e3).unref();
 
 		this.controller.app.get("/api/player_auth/servers", (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-			let servers = [];
+			let servers: string[] = [];
 			for (let instance of this.controller.instances!.values()) {
 				if (instance.status === "running" && instance.config.get("player_auth.load_plugin")) {
-					servers.push(instance.config.get("factorio.settings")["name"] || "unnamed server");
+					servers.push(instance.config.get("factorio.settings")["name"] as string || "unnamed server");
 				}
 			}
 			res.send(servers);
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/info.ts b/plugins/player_auth/info.ts
index 5de172e0..8289657a 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/info.ts
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/info.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ControllerConfigGroup.define({
 });
 ControllerConfigGroup.finalize();
 
-const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
+export default {
 	name: "player_auth",
 	title: "Player Auth",
 	description: "Provides authentication to the cluster via logging into a Factorio server.",
@@ -33,6 +33,4 @@ const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 		messages.FetchPlayerCodeRequest,
 		messages.SetVerifyCodeRequest,
 	],
-};
-
-export default info;
+} satisfies lib.PluginDeclaration;
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/package.json b/plugins/player_auth/package.json
index 32025629..0a497811 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/package.json
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 		"@types/express": "^4.17.17",
 		"@types/jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
+		"@types/react": "^18.2.21",
 		"antd": "^5.7.3",
 		"phin": "^3.7.0",
 		"react": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.web.json b/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.web.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64a8f2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.web.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+	"extends": "../../tsconfig.web.json",
+	"references": [
+		{ "path": "../../packages/lib" },
+		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json" },
+	],
+	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"outDir": "dist/web/build",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/web/index.jsx b/plugins/player_auth/web/index.tsx
similarity index 87%
rename from plugins/player_auth/web/index.jsx
rename to plugins/player_auth/web/index.tsx
index 266450ef..9dac7de1 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/web/index.jsx
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/web/index.tsx
@@ -3,17 +3,20 @@ import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { BaseWebPlugin, notifyErrorHandler } from "@clusterio/web_ui";
 import { Button, Form, Input, Spin, Typography } from "antd";
 
-import "./index.css";
+import "./style.css";
 
 const { Paragraph, Text } = Typography;
 
+interface LoginFormProps {
+	setToken(token: string): void,
+}
 
-function LoginForm(props) {
-	let [servers, setServers] = useState(null);
-	let [playerCode, setPlayerCode] = useState(null);
-	let [playerCodeError, setPlayerCodeError] = useState(null);
-	let [verifyCode, setVerifyCode] = useState(null);
-	let [verifyToken, setVerifyToken] = useState(null);
+function LoginForm(props: LoginFormProps) {
+	let [servers, setServers] = useState<string[] | null>(null);
+	let [playerCode, setPlayerCode] = useState<string | null>(null);
+	let [playerCodeError, setPlayerCodeError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+	let [verifyCode, setVerifyCode] = useState<string | undefined>();
+	let [verifyToken, setVerifyToken] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		(async () => {
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ function LoginForm(props) {
 			<li>
 				<Paragraph>Enter this code into the in-game dialog:</Paragraph>
 				<Paragraph>
-					<Input disabled={verifyCode === null} style={{ width: "10em" }} value={verifyCode} />
+					<Input disabled={verifyCode === undefined} style={{ width: "10em" }} value={verifyCode} />
 				</Paragraph>
 			</li>
 		</ol>
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/web/index.css b/plugins/player_auth/web/style.css
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/player_auth/web/index.css
rename to plugins/player_auth/web/style.css
diff --git a/plugins/player_auth/webpack.config.js b/plugins/player_auth/webpack.config.js
index 04c092d2..6a3fc528 100644
--- a/plugins/player_auth/webpack.config.js
+++ b/plugins/player_auth/webpack.config.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const common = require("@clusterio/web_ui/webpack.common");
 
 module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 	context: __dirname,
-	entry: "./web/index.jsx",
+	entry: "./web/index.tsx",
 	output: {
 		path: path.resolve(__dirname, "dist", "web"),
 	},
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 			name: "player_auth",
 			library: { type: "var", name: "plugin_player_auth" },
 			exposes: {
-				"./info": "./dist/plugin/info.js",
+				"./info": "./info.ts",
 				"./package.json": "./package.json",
-				"./web": "./web/index.jsx",
+				"./web": "./web/index.tsx",
 			},
 			shared: {
 				"@clusterio/lib": { import: false },
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/.npmignore b/plugins/research_sync/.npmignore
index 6de001d8..ebd99907 100644
--- a/plugins/research_sync/.npmignore
+++ b/plugins/research_sync/.npmignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 webpack.config.js
+dist/web/build
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/info.ts b/plugins/research_sync/info.ts
index 55e7f4e8..b6692e12 100644
--- a/plugins/research_sync/info.ts
+++ b/plugins/research_sync/info.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 
 import * as messages from "./messages";
 
-const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
+export default {
 	name: "research_sync",
 	title: "Research Sync",
 	description: "Synchronises technology research progress between instances.",
@@ -15,6 +15,4 @@ const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 		messages.FinishedEvent,
 		messages.SyncTechnologiesRequest,
 	],
-};
-
-export default info;
+} satisfies lib.PluginDeclaration;
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/package.json b/plugins/research_sync/package.json
index 099fd3a5..eeaa70a3 100644
--- a/plugins/research_sync/package.json
+++ b/plugins/research_sync/package.json
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@clusterio/lib": "^2.0.0-alpha.13",
 		"@clusterio/web_ui": "^2.0.0-alpha.13",
-		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
 		"@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.1",
+		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
+		"@types/react": "^18.2.21",
 		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.web.json b/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.web.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64a8f2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.web.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+	"extends": "../../tsconfig.web.json",
+	"references": [
+		{ "path": "../../packages/lib" },
+		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json" },
+	],
+	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"outDir": "dist/web/build",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/web/index.jsx b/plugins/research_sync/web/index.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/statistics_exporter/web/index.jsx
rename to plugins/research_sync/web/index.tsx
diff --git a/plugins/research_sync/webpack.config.js b/plugins/research_sync/webpack.config.js
index 069b6dac..6c04b3d1 100644
--- a/plugins/research_sync/webpack.config.js
+++ b/plugins/research_sync/webpack.config.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const common = require("@clusterio/web_ui/webpack.common");
 
 module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 	context: __dirname,
-	entry: "./web/index.jsx",
+	entry: "./web/index.tsx",
 	output: {
 		path: path.resolve(__dirname, "dist", "web"),
 	},
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 			name: "research_sync",
 			library: { type: "var", name: "plugin_research_sync" },
 			exposes: {
-				"./info": "./dist/plugin/info.js",
+				"./info": "./info.ts",
 				"./package.json": "./package.json",
 			},
 			shared: {
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/.npmignore b/plugins/statistics_exporter/.npmignore
index 6de001d8..ebd99907 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics_exporter/.npmignore
+++ b/plugins/statistics_exporter/.npmignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 webpack.config.js
+dist/web/build
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/info.ts b/plugins/statistics_exporter/info.ts
index 9f668cb5..138e3024 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics_exporter/info.ts
+++ b/plugins/statistics_exporter/info.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ InstanceConfigGroup.define({
 });
 InstanceConfigGroup.finalize();
 
-const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
+export default {
 	name: "statistics_exporter",
 	title: "Statistics Exporter",
 	description:
@@ -20,6 +20,4 @@ const info: lib.PluginDeclaration = {
 		"statistics to the cluster's Prometheus endpoint.",
 	instanceEntrypoint: "dist/plugin/instance",
 	InstanceConfigGroup,
-};
-
-export default info;
+} satisfies lib.PluginDeclaration;
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json b/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json
index 1e3c1a81..50a09732 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json
+++ b/plugins/statistics_exporter/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 		"@clusterio/lib": "^2.0.0-alpha.13",
 		"@clusterio/web_ui": "^2.0.0-alpha.13",
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
+		"@types/react": "^18.2.21",
 		"typescript": "^5.1.6",
 		"webpack": "^5.88.2",
 		"webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.web.json b/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.web.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f70c4e0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.web.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+	"extends": "../../tsconfig.web.json",
+	"references": [
+		{ "path": "../../packages/lib" },
+		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json" },
+	],
+	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "package.json" ],
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"outDir": "dist/web/build",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/web/index.tsx b/plugins/statistics_exporter/web/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/plugins/statistics_exporter/webpack.config.js b/plugins/statistics_exporter/webpack.config.js
index 515da3ef..3f768eaa 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics_exporter/webpack.config.js
+++ b/plugins/statistics_exporter/webpack.config.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const common = require("@clusterio/web_ui/webpack.common");
 
 module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 	context: __dirname,
-	entry: "./web/index.jsx",
+	entry: "./web/index.tsx",
 	output: {
 		path: path.resolve(__dirname, "dist", "web"),
 	},
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 			name: "statistics_exporter",
 			library: { type: "var", name: "plugin_statistics_exporter" },
 			exposes: {
-				"./info": "./dist/plugin/info.js",
+				"./info": "./info.ts",
 				"./package.json": "./package.json",
 			},
 			shared: {
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/.npmignore b/plugins/subspace_storage/.npmignore
index 6de001d8..ebd99907 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/.npmignore
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/.npmignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 webpack.config.js
+dist/web/build
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/info.ts b/plugins/subspace_storage/info.ts
index 58d7a60d..c54da3c2 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/info.ts
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/info.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ lib.definePermission({
 	grantByDefault: true,
 });
 
-module.exports.default = {
+export default {
 	name: "subspace_storage",
 	title: "Subspace Storage",
 	description: "Provides shared storage across instances for the Subspace Storage mod",
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ module.exports.default = {
 	],
 	webEntrypoint: "./web",
 	routes: ["/storage"],
-};
+} satisfies lib.PluginDeclaration;
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json b/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json
index 6d7581a0..258668c7 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 		"@types/express": "^4.17.17",
 		"@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.1",
 		"@types/node": "^20.4.5",
+		"@types/react": "^18.2.21",
 		"antd": "^5.7.3",
 		"react": "^18.2.0",
 		"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.web.json b/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.web.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64a8f2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.web.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+	"extends": "../../tsconfig.web.json",
+	"references": [
+		{ "path": "../../packages/lib" },
+		{ "path": "../../packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json" },
+	],
+	"include": [ "web/**/*.tsx", "web/**/*.ts", "messages.ts", "package.json" ],
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"outDir": "dist/web/build",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.jsx b/plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.tsx
similarity index 78%
rename from plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.jsx
rename to plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.tsx
index 04cd6b76..3950b627 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.jsx
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.tsx
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ import { Input, Table, Typography } from "antd";
 
 import * as lib from "@clusterio/lib";
 import {
-	BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, ControlContext,
+	BaseWebPlugin, PageLayout, Control, ControlContext,
 	notifyErrorHandler, useItemMetadata, useLocale,
 } from "@clusterio/web_ui";
-import { GetStorageRequest, SetStorageSubscriptionRequest } from "../dist/plugin/messages";
+import { GetStorageRequest, Item, SetStorageSubscriptionRequest, UpdateStorageEvent } from "../messages";
 
-import "./index.css";
+import "./style.css";
 
 const { Paragraph } = Typography;
 
 
-function useStorage(control) {
-	let plugin = control.plugins.get("subspace_storage");
+function useStorage(control: Control) {
+	let plugin = control.plugins.get("subspace_storage") as WebPlugin;
 	let [storage, setStorage] = useState([...plugin.storage]);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
@@ -35,14 +35,15 @@ function StoragePage() {
 	let locale = useLocale();
 	let itemMetadata = useItemMetadata();
 	let storage = useStorage(control);
-	let [filter, setFilter] = useState(null);
+	type ItemFilter = ([name, count]: [string, number]) => boolean;
+	let [filter, setFilter] = useState<null | ItemFilter>(null);
 
-	function getLocaleName(itemName) {
+	function getLocaleName(itemName: string) {
 		let localeName = itemName;
 		let meta = itemMetadata.get(itemName);
-		if (meta && meta.localized_name) {
+		if (meta && meta.localised_name) {
 			// TODO: implement the locale to name conversion.
-			localeName = locale.get(meta.localized_name[0]);
+			localeName = locale.get(meta.localised_name[0])!;
 		} else {
 			for (let section of ["item-name", "entity-name", "fluid-name", "equipment-name"]) {
 				let name = locale.get(`${section}.${itemName}`);
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ function StoragePage() {
 					search = search.replace(/(^| )(\w)/g, "$1\\b$2");
 					search = search.replace(/ +/g, ".*");
 					let filterExpr = new RegExp(search, "i");
-					setFilter(() => (item => {
+					setFilter(() => ((item: [string, number]) => {
 						let name = getLocaleName(item[0]);
 						return filterExpr.test(name) || filterExpr.test(item[0]);
 					}));
@@ -118,6 +119,9 @@ function StoragePage() {
 }
 
 export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
+	storage = new Map<string, number>();
+	callbacks: (() => void)[] = [];
+
 	async init() {
 		this.pages = [
 			{
@@ -127,29 +131,27 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 				content: <StoragePage/>,
 			},
 		];
-
-		this.storage = new Map();
-		this.callbacks = [];
+		this.control.handle(UpdateStorageEvent, this.handleUpdateStorageEvent.bind(this));
 	}
 
-	onControllerConnectionEvent(event) {
+	onControllerConnectionEvent(event: "connect" | "drop" | "resume" | "close") {
 		if (event === "connect") {
 			this.updateSubscription();
 		}
 	}
 
-	async updateStorageEventHandler(event) {
+	async handleUpdateStorageEvent(event: UpdateStorageEvent) {
 		this.updateStorage(event.items);
 	}
 
-	onUpdate(callback) {
+	onUpdate(callback: () => void) {
 		this.callbacks.push(callback);
 		if (this.callbacks.length) {
 			this.updateSubscription();
 		}
 	}
 
-	offUpdate(callback) {
+	offUpdate(callback: () => void) {
 		let index = this.callbacks.lastIndexOf(callback);
 		if (index === -1) {
 			throw new Error("callback is not registered");
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 		}
 	}
 
-	updateStorage(items) {
+	updateStorage(items: Item[]) {
 		for (let item of items) {
 			this.storage.set(item.name, item.count);
 		}
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ export class WebPlugin extends BaseWebPlugin {
 		).catch(notifyErrorHandler("Error subscribing to storage"));
 
 		if (this.callbacks.length) {
-			this.control.send(new GetStorageRequest()).then(
+			this.control!.send(new GetStorageRequest()).then(
 				items => {
 					this.updateStorage(items);
 				}
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.css b/plugins/subspace_storage/web/style.css
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/subspace_storage/web/index.css
rename to plugins/subspace_storage/web/style.css
diff --git a/plugins/subspace_storage/webpack.config.js b/plugins/subspace_storage/webpack.config.js
index 87a02824..a2669ef6 100644
--- a/plugins/subspace_storage/webpack.config.js
+++ b/plugins/subspace_storage/webpack.config.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const common = require("@clusterio/web_ui/webpack.common");
 
 module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 	context: __dirname,
-	entry: "./web/index.jsx",
+	entry: "./web/index.tsx",
 	output: {
 		path: path.resolve(__dirname, "dist", "web"),
 	},
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ module.exports = (env = {}) => merge(common(env), {
 			name: "subspace_storage",
 			library: { type: "var", name: "plugin_subspace_storage" },
 			exposes: {
-				"./info": "./dist/plugin/info.js",
+				"./info": "./info.ts",
 				"./package.json": "./package.json",
-				"./web": "./web/index.jsx",
+				"./web": "./web/index.tsx",
 			},
 			shared: {
 				"@clusterio/lib": { import: false },
diff --git a/tsconfig.base.json b/tsconfig.base.json
index 02016d99..dd597d2d 100644
--- a/tsconfig.base.json
+++ b/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		"incremental": true,
 		"sourceMap": true,
 		"strict": true,
+		"esModuleInterop": true,
 		"resolveJsonModule": true,
 		"skipLibCheck": true,
 	},
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 35abcdb1..f2af308f 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -3,14 +3,21 @@
 	"references": [
 		{ "path": "./packages/lib" },
 		{ "path": "./packages/controller" },
+		{ "path": "./packages/controller/tsconfig.web.json" },
 		{ "path": "./packages/host" },
 		{ "path": "./packages/ctl" },
-		{ "path": "./packages/web_ui" },
+		{ "path": "./packages/web_ui/tsconfig.web.json" },
 		{ "path": "./plugins/global_chat" },
+		{ "path": "./plugins/global_chat/tsconfig.web.json" },
 		{ "path": "./plugins/inventory_sync" },
+		{ "path": "./plugins/inventory_sync/tsconfig.web.json" },
 		{ "path": "./plugins/player_auth" },
+		{ "path": "./plugins/player_auth/tsconfig.web.json" },
 		{ "path": "./plugins/research_sync" },
+		{ "path": "./plugins/research_sync/tsconfig.web.json" },
 		{ "path": "./plugins/statistics_exporter" },
+		{ "path": "./plugins/statistics_exporter/tsconfig.web.json" },
 		{ "path": "./plugins/subspace_storage" },
+		{ "path": "./plugins/subspace_storage/tsconfig.web.json" },
 	],
 }
diff --git a/tsconfig.node.json b/tsconfig.node.json
index daa42608..700d02da 100644
--- a/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/tsconfig.node.json
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 		"module": "node16",
 		"moduleResolution": "node16",
 		"target": "es2022",
-		"esModuleInterop": true,
-		"alwaysStrict": true,
 		"forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
 	},
 }
diff --git a/tsconfig.web.json b/tsconfig.web.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7edb5691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tsconfig.web.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+	"extends": "./tsconfig.base.json",
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"lib": ["dom", "es2023"],
+		"module": "es2022",
+		"moduleResolution": "bundler",
+		"target": "es2022",
+		"jsx": "react",
+		"noEmitOnError": true,
+	},
+}