diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 50c8e560..1ab9542b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -949,35 +949,66 @@ name = "plume"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "activitystreams-derive 0.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "activitystreams-traits 0.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "ammonia 1.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "array_tool 1.0.3 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "base64 0.9.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "bcrypt 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "chrono 0.4.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "colored 1.6.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "diesel 1.2.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "dotenv 0.11.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "failure 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "gettext-rs 0.4.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "heck 0.3.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "plume-common 0.1.0",
+ "plume-models 0.1.0",
+ "rocket 0.4.0-dev (git+https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket?rev=df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba)",
+ "rocket_codegen 0.4.0-dev (git+https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket?rev=df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba)",
+ "rocket_contrib 0.4.0-dev (git+https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket?rev=df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba)",
+ "rocket_i18n 0.1.1 (git+https://github.com/BaptisteGelez/rocket_i18n?rev=5b4225d5bed5769482dc926a7e6d6b79f1217be6)",
+ "rpassword 2.0.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "serde_json 1.0.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "webfinger 0.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "plume-common"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "activitypub 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "activitystreams-derive 0.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "activitystreams-traits 0.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "array_tool 1.0.3 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "base64 0.9.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "chrono 0.4.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "failure 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "failure_derive 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "gettext-rs 0.4.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "heck 0.3.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "hex 0.3.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "hyper 0.11.25 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "lazy_static 1.0.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "openssl 0.10.6 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "pulldown-cmark 0.1.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "reqwest 0.8.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "rocket 0.4.0-dev (git+https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket?rev=df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba)",
- "rocket_codegen 0.4.0-dev (git+https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket?rev=df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba)",
- "rocket_contrib 0.4.0-dev (git+https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket?rev=df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba)",
- "rocket_i18n 0.1.1 (git+https://github.com/BaptisteGelez/rocket_i18n?rev=5b4225d5bed5769482dc926a7e6d6b79f1217be6)",
- "rpassword 2.0.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "serde 1.0.42 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "serde_derive 1.0.43 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "serde_json 1.0.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "tera 0.11.7 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "plume-models"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "activitypub 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "ammonia 1.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "bcrypt 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "chrono 0.4.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "diesel 1.2.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "heck 0.3.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "lazy_static 1.0.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "openssl 0.10.6 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "plume-common 0.1.0",
+ "reqwest 0.8.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "rocket 0.4.0-dev (git+https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket?rev=df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba)",
+ "serde 1.0.42 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "serde_derive 1.0.43 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "serde_json 1.0.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "url 1.7.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "webfinger 0.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 12a68255..a904a2da 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,42 +4,24 @@ name = "plume"
 version = "0.1.0"
 [dependencies]
 activitypub = "0.1.1"
-activitystreams-derive = "0.1.0"
-activitystreams-traits = "0.1.0"
-ammonia = "1.1.0"
-array_tool = "1.0"
-base64 = "0.9"
-bcrypt = "0.2"
 colored = "1.6"
 dotenv = "*"
 failure = "0.1"
-failure_derive = "0.1"
 gettext-rs = "0.4"
 heck = "0.3.0"
-hex = "0.3"
-hyper = "*"
-lazy_static = "*"
-openssl = "0.10.6"
-reqwest = "0.8"
 rpassword = "2.0"
-serde = "*"
-serde_derive = "1.0"
 serde_json = "1.0"
-tera = "0.11"
-url = "1.7"
 webfinger = "0.1"
 
-[dependencies.chrono]
-features = ["serde"]
-version = "0.4"
-
 [dependencies.diesel]
 features = ["postgres", "r2d2", "chrono"]
 version = "*"
 
-[dependencies.pulldown-cmark]
-default-features = false
-version = "0.1.2"
+[dependencies.plume-models]
+path = "plume-models"
+
+[dependencies.plume-common]
+path = "plume-common"
 
 [dependencies.rocket]
 git = "https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket"
@@ -57,3 +39,6 @@ rev = "df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba"
 [dependencies.rocket_i18n]
 git = "https://github.com/BaptisteGelez/rocket_i18n"
 rev = "5b4225d5bed5769482dc926a7e6d6b79f1217be6"
+
+[workspace]
+members = ['plume-models', 'plume-common']
diff --git a/plume-common/Cargo.toml b/plume-common/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8af5fe6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plume-common/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+[package]
+name = "plume-common"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Bat' <baptiste@gelez.xyz>"]
+
+[dependencies]
+activitypub = "0.1.1"
+activitystreams-derive = "0.1.0"
+activitystreams-traits = "0.1.0"
+# ammonia = "1.1.0"
+array_tool = "1.0"
+base64 = "0.9"
+# bcrypt = "0.2"
+# colored = "1.6"
+# dotenv = "*"
+failure = "0.1"
+failure_derive = "0.1"
+gettext-rs = "0.4"
+heck = "0.3.0"
+hex = "0.3"
+hyper = "*"
+# lazy_static = "*"
+openssl = "0.10.6"
+reqwest = "0.8"
+# rpassword = "2.0"
+serde = "*"
+serde_derive = "1.0"
+serde_json = "1.0"
+# tera = "0.11"
+# url = "1.7"
+# webfinger = "0.1"
+# 
+[dependencies.chrono]
+features = ["serde"]
+version = "0.4"
+# 
+# [dependencies.diesel]
+# features = ["postgres", "r2d2", "chrono"]
+# version = "*"
+
+[dependencies.pulldown-cmark]
+default-features = false
+version = "0.1.2"
+
+[dependencies.rocket]
+git = "https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket"
+rev = "df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba"
+# 
+# [dependencies.rocket_codegen]
+# git = "https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket"
+# rev = "df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba"
+# 
+# [dependencies.rocket_contrib]
+# features = ["tera_templates", "json"]
+# git = "https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket"
+# rev = "df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba"
+# 
+# [dependencies.rocket_i18n]
+# git = "https://github.com/BaptisteGelez/rocket_i18n"
+# rev = "5b4225d5bed5769482dc926a7e6d6b79f1217be6"
+# 
diff --git a/plume-common/src/activity_pub/inbox.rs b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/inbox.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66855ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/inbox.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+use activitypub::{Object, activity::Create};
+
+use activity_pub::Id;
+
+#[derive(Fail, Debug)]
+pub enum InboxError {
+    #[fail(display = "The `type` property is required, but was not present")]
+    NoType,
+    #[fail(display = "Invalid activity type")]
+    InvalidType,
+    #[fail(display = "Couldn't undo activity")]
+    CantUndo
+}
+
+pub trait FromActivity<T: Object, C>: Sized {
+    fn from_activity(conn: &C, obj: T, actor: Id) -> Self;
+
+    fn try_from_activity(conn: &C, act: Create) -> bool {
+        if let Ok(obj) = act.create_props.object_object() {
+            Self::from_activity(conn, obj, act.create_props.actor_link::<Id>().unwrap());
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait Notify<C> {
+    fn notify(&self, conn: &C);
+}
+
+pub trait Deletable<C> {
+    /// true if success
+    fn delete_activity(conn: &C, id: Id) -> bool;
+}
+
+pub trait WithInbox {
+    fn get_inbox_url(&self) -> String;
+
+    fn get_shared_inbox_url(&self) -> Option<String>;
+}
diff --git a/src/activity_pub/mod.rs b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/mod.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/activity_pub/mod.rs
rename to plume-common/src/activity_pub/mod.rs
diff --git a/src/activity_pub/request.rs b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/request.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/activity_pub/request.rs
rename to plume-common/src/activity_pub/request.rs
diff --git a/src/activity_pub/sign.rs b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/sign.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/activity_pub/sign.rs
rename to plume-common/src/activity_pub/sign.rs
diff --git a/plume-common/src/lib.rs b/plume-common/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edf731ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plume-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#![feature(custom_attribute, iterator_flatten)]
+
+extern crate activitypub;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate activitystreams_derive;
+extern crate activitystreams_traits;
+extern crate array_tool;
+extern crate base64;
+extern crate chrono;
+extern crate failure;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate failure_derive;
+extern crate gettextrs;
+extern crate hex;
+extern crate heck;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate hyper;
+extern crate openssl;
+extern crate pulldown_cmark;
+extern crate reqwest;
+extern crate rocket;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate serde_derive;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate serde_json;
+
+pub mod activity_pub;
+pub mod utils;
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/plume-common/src/utils.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils.rs
rename to plume-common/src/utils.rs
diff --git a/plume-models/Cargo.toml b/plume-models/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e1e9f02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plume-models/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+[package]
+name = "plume-models"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Baptiste Gelez <baptiste@gelez.xyz>"]
+
+[dependencies]
+activitypub = "0.1.1"
+# activitystreams-derive = "0.1.0"
+# activitystreams-traits = "0.1.0"
+ammonia = "1.1.0"
+# array_tool = "1.0"
+# base64 = "0.9"
+bcrypt = "0.2"
+# colored = "1.6"
+# dotenv = "*"
+# failure = "0.1"
+# failure_derive = "0.1"
+# gettext-rs = "0.4"
+heck = "0.3.0"
+# hex = "0.3"
+# hyper = "*"
+lazy_static = "*"
+openssl = "0.10.6"
+reqwest = "0.8"
+# rpassword = "2.0"
+serde = "*"
+serde_derive = "1.0"
+serde_json = "1.0"
+# tera = "0.11"
+url = "1.7"
+webfinger = "0.1"
+# 
+[dependencies.chrono]
+features = ["serde"]
+version = "0.4"
+
+[dependencies.diesel]
+features = ["postgres", "r2d2", "chrono"]
+version = "*"
+
+[dependencies.plume-common]
+path = "../plume-common"
+
+# [dependencies.pulldown-cmark]
+# default-features = false
+# version = "0.1.2"
+# 
+[dependencies.rocket]
+git = "https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket"
+rev = "df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba"
+# 
+# [dependencies.rocket_codegen]
+# git = "https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket"
+# rev = "df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba"
+# 
+# [dependencies.rocket_contrib]
+# features = ["tera_templates", "json"]
+# git = "https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket"
+# rev = "df7111143e466c18d1f56377a8d9530a5a306aba"
+# 
+# [dependencies.rocket_i18n]
+# git = "https://github.com/BaptisteGelez/rocket_i18n"
+# rev = "5b4225d5bed5769482dc926a7e6d6b79f1217be6"
+# 
diff --git a/src/models/blog_authors.rs b/plume-models/src/blog_authors.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/models/blog_authors.rs
rename to plume-models/src/blog_authors.rs
diff --git a/src/models/blogs.rs b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/models/blogs.rs
rename to plume-models/src/blogs.rs
index 4c61882b..0e63f6dd 100644
--- a/src/models/blogs.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ use openssl::{
 use webfinger::*;
 
 use BASE_URL;
-use activity_pub::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{
     ApSignature, ActivityStream, Id, IntoId, PublicKey,
     inbox::WithInbox,
     sign
 };
-use models::instance::*;
+use instance::*;
 use schema::blogs;
 
 pub type CustomGroup = CustomObject<ApSignature, Group>;
diff --git a/src/models/comments.rs b/plume-models/src/comments.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from src/models/comments.rs
rename to plume-models/src/comments.rs
index 599ec465..1500006c 100644
--- a/src/models/comments.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/comments.rs
@@ -7,21 +7,19 @@ use chrono;
 use diesel::{self, PgConnection, RunQueryDsl, QueryDsl, ExpressionMethods, dsl::any};
 use serde_json;
 
-use activity_pub::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{
     ap_url, Id, IntoId, PUBLIC_VISIBILTY,
     inbox::{FromActivity, Notify}
 };
-use models::{
-    get_next_id,
-    instance::Instance,
-    mentions::Mention,
-    notifications::*,
-    posts::Post,
-    users::User
-};
+use plume_common::utils;
+use get_next_id;
+use instance::Instance;
+use mentions::Mention;
+use notifications::*;
+use posts::Post;
+use users::User;
 use schema::comments;
 use safe_string::SafeString;
-use utils;
 
 #[derive(Queryable, Identifiable, Serialize, Clone)]
 pub struct Comment {
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ impl Comment {
     }
 }
 
-impl FromActivity<Note> for Comment {
+impl FromActivity<Note, PgConnection> for Comment {
     fn from_activity(conn: &PgConnection, note: Note, actor: Id) -> Comment {
         let previous_url = note.object_props.in_reply_to.clone().unwrap().as_str().unwrap().to_string();
         let previous_comment = Comment::find_by_ap_url(conn, previous_url.clone());
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ impl FromActivity<Note> for Comment {
     }
 }
 
-impl Notify for Comment {
+impl Notify<PgConnection> for Comment {
     fn notify(&self, conn: &PgConnection) {
         for author in self.get_post(conn).get_authors(conn) {
             Notification::insert(conn, NewNotification {
diff --git a/src/db_conn.rs b/plume-models/src/db_conn.rs
similarity index 91%
rename from src/db_conn.rs
rename to plume-models/src/db_conn.rs
index 7f75f359..797496b2 100644
--- a/src/db_conn.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/db_conn.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use diesel::{
     pg::PgConnection,
-    r2d2::{ConnectionManager, PooledConnection}
+    r2d2::{ConnectionManager, Pool, PooledConnection}
 };
 use rocket::{Request, State, Outcome, http::Status, request::{self, FromRequest}};
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
-use setup::PgPool;
+pub type PgPool = Pool<ConnectionManager<PgConnection>>;
 
 // From rocket documentation
 
diff --git a/src/models/follows.rs b/plume-models/src/follows.rs
similarity index 91%
rename from src/models/follows.rs
rename to plume-models/src/follows.rs
index 90f52c51..af3412f8 100644
--- a/src/models/follows.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/follows.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 use activitypub::{Actor, activity::{Accept, Follow as FollowAct}};
 use diesel::{self, PgConnection, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl};
 
-use activity_pub::{broadcast, Id, IntoId, inbox::{FromActivity, Notify, WithInbox}, sign::Signer};
-use models::{
-    blogs::Blog,
-    notifications::*,
-    users::User
-};
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{broadcast, Id, IntoId, inbox::{FromActivity, Notify, WithInbox}, sign::Signer};
+use blogs::Blog;
+use notifications::*;
+use users::User;
 use schema::follows;
 
 #[derive(Queryable, Identifiable, Associations)]
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ impl Follow {
     }
 }
 
-impl FromActivity<FollowAct> for Follow {
+impl FromActivity<FollowAct, PgConnection> for Follow {
     fn from_activity(conn: &PgConnection, follow: FollowAct, _actor: Id) -> Follow {
         let from = User::from_url(conn, follow.follow_props.actor.as_str().unwrap().to_string()).unwrap();
         match User::from_url(conn, follow.follow_props.object.as_str().unwrap().to_string()) {
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ impl FromActivity<FollowAct> for Follow {
     }
 }
 
-impl Notify for Follow {
+impl Notify<PgConnection> for Follow {
     fn notify(&self, conn: &PgConnection) {
         let follower = User::get(conn, self.follower_id).unwrap();
         Notification::insert(conn, NewNotification {
diff --git a/src/models/instance.rs b/plume-models/src/instance.rs
similarity index 95%
rename from src/models/instance.rs
rename to plume-models/src/instance.rs
index b93a92ab..7ac5b2ec 100644
--- a/src/models/instance.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/instance.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use diesel::{self, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl, ExpressionMethods, PgConnection};
 use std::iter::Iterator;
 
-use activity_pub::{ap_url, inbox::Inbox};
-use models::users::User;
+use plume_common::activity_pub::ap_url;
+use users::User;
 use schema::{instances, users};
 
 #[derive(Identifiable, Queryable, Serialize)]
@@ -69,5 +69,3 @@ impl Instance {
         ))
     }
 }
-
-impl Inbox for Instance {}
diff --git a/src/models/mod.rs b/plume-models/src/lib.rs
similarity index 73%
rename from src/models/mod.rs
rename to plume-models/src/lib.rs
index 170e29a2..3caaaeaf 100644
--- a/src/models/mod.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,26 @@
+extern crate activitypub;
+extern crate ammonia;
+extern crate bcrypt;
+extern crate chrono;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate diesel;
+extern crate heck;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate lazy_static;
+extern crate openssl;
+extern crate plume_common;
+extern crate reqwest;
+extern crate rocket;
+extern crate serde;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate serde_derive;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate serde_json;
+extern crate url;
+extern crate webfinger;
+
 use diesel::{PgConnection, RunQueryDsl, select};
+use std::env;
 
 macro_rules! find_by {
     ($table:ident, $fn:ident, $($col:ident as $type:ident),+) => {
@@ -59,9 +81,19 @@ fn get_next_id(conn: &PgConnection, seq: &str) -> i32 {
     next as i32
 }
 
+
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref BASE_URL: String = env::var("BASE_URL")
+        .unwrap_or(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", env::var("ROCKET_PORT").unwrap_or(String::from("8000"))));
+    
+    pub static ref DB_URL: String = env::var("DB_URL")
+        .unwrap_or(format!("postgres://plume:plume@localhost/{}", env::var("DB_NAME").unwrap_or(String::from("plume"))));
+}
+
 pub mod blog_authors;
 pub mod blogs;
 pub mod comments;
+pub mod db_conn;
 pub mod follows;
 pub mod instance;
 pub mod likes;
@@ -70,4 +102,6 @@ pub mod notifications;
 pub mod post_authors;
 pub mod posts;
 pub mod reshares;
+pub mod safe_string;
+pub mod schema;
 pub mod users;
diff --git a/src/models/likes.rs b/plume-models/src/likes.rs
similarity index 94%
rename from src/models/likes.rs
rename to plume-models/src/likes.rs
index f8d0e182..e8e084d2 100644
--- a/src/models/likes.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/likes.rs
@@ -2,17 +2,15 @@ use activitypub::activity;
 use chrono;
 use diesel::{self, PgConnection, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl, ExpressionMethods};
 
-use activity_pub::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{
     PUBLIC_VISIBILTY,
     Id,
     IntoId,
     inbox::{FromActivity, Deletable, Notify}
 };
-use models::{
-    notifications::*,
-    posts::Post,
-    users::User
-};
+use notifications::*;
+use posts::Post;
+use users::User;
 use schema::likes;
 
 #[derive(Queryable, Identifiable)]
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ impl Like {
     }
 }
 
-impl FromActivity<activity::Like> for Like {
+impl FromActivity<activity::Like, PgConnection> for Like {
     fn from_activity(conn: &PgConnection, like: activity::Like, _actor: Id) -> Like {
         let liker = User::from_url(conn, like.like_props.actor.as_str().unwrap().to_string());
         let post = Post::find_by_ap_url(conn, like.like_props.object.as_str().unwrap().to_string());
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ impl FromActivity<activity::Like> for Like {
     }
 }
 
-impl Notify for Like {
+impl Notify<PgConnection> for Like {
     fn notify(&self, conn: &PgConnection) {
         let liker = User::get(conn, self.user_id).unwrap();
         let post = Post::get(conn, self.post_id).unwrap();
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ impl Notify for Like {
     }
 }
 
-impl Deletable for Like {
+impl Deletable<PgConnection> for Like {
     fn delete_activity(conn: &PgConnection, id: Id) -> bool {
         if let Some(like) = Like::find_by_ap_url(conn, id.into()) {
             like.delete(conn);
diff --git a/src/models/mentions.rs b/plume-models/src/mentions.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from src/models/mentions.rs
rename to plume-models/src/mentions.rs
index 45b8abbf..ab2a9dbb 100644
--- a/src/models/mentions.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/mentions.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 use activitypub::link;
 use diesel::{self, PgConnection, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl, ExpressionMethods};
 
-use activity_pub::inbox::Notify;
-use models::{
-    comments::Comment,
-    notifications::*,
-    posts::Post,
-    users::User
-};
+use plume_common::activity_pub::inbox::Notify;
+use comments::Comment;
+use notifications::*;
+use posts::Post;
+use users::User;
 use schema::mentions;
 
 #[derive(Queryable, Identifiable, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ impl Mention {
     }
 }
 
-impl Notify for Mention {
+impl Notify<PgConnection> for Mention {
     fn notify(&self, conn: &PgConnection) {
         let author = self.get_comment(conn)
             .map(|c| c.get_author(conn).display_name.clone())
diff --git a/src/models/notifications.rs b/plume-models/src/notifications.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from src/models/notifications.rs
rename to plume-models/src/notifications.rs
index c5b7d599..10944359 100644
--- a/src/models/notifications.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/notifications.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use diesel::{self, PgConnection, RunQueryDsl, QueryDsl, ExpressionMethods};
 
-use models::users::User;
+use users::User;
 use schema::notifications;
 
 #[derive(Queryable, Identifiable, Serialize)]
diff --git a/src/models/post_authors.rs b/plume-models/src/post_authors.rs
similarity index 91%
rename from src/models/post_authors.rs
rename to plume-models/src/post_authors.rs
index 174507c7..25b90e70 100644
--- a/src/models/post_authors.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/post_authors.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 use diesel::{self, PgConnection, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl, ExpressionMethods};
 
-use models::{
-    posts::Post,
-    users::User
-};
+use posts::Post;
+use users::User;
 use schema::post_authors;
 
 #[derive(Queryable, Identifiable, Associations)]
diff --git a/src/models/posts.rs b/plume-models/src/posts.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from src/models/posts.rs
rename to plume-models/src/posts.rs
index 56662646..4278855d 100644
--- a/src/models/posts.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/posts.rs
@@ -9,19 +9,17 @@ use heck::KebabCase;
 use serde_json;
 
 use BASE_URL;
-use activity_pub::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{
     PUBLIC_VISIBILTY, ap_url, Id, IntoId,
     inbox::FromActivity
 };
-use models::{
-    blogs::Blog,
-    instance::Instance,
-    likes::Like,
-    mentions::Mention,
-    post_authors::*,
-    reshares::Reshare,
-    users::User
-};
+use blogs::Blog;
+use instance::Instance;
+use likes::Like;
+use mentions::Mention;
+use post_authors::*;
+use reshares::Reshare;
+use users::User;
 use schema::posts;
 use safe_string::SafeString;
 
@@ -190,7 +188,7 @@ impl Post {
     }
 }
 
-impl FromActivity<Article> for Post {
+impl FromActivity<Article, PgConnection> for Post {
     fn from_activity(conn: &PgConnection, article: Article, _actor: Id) -> Post {
         let (blog, authors) = article.object_props.attributed_to_link_vec::<Id>()
             .expect("Post::from_activity: attributedTo error")
diff --git a/src/models/reshares.rs b/plume-models/src/reshares.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from src/models/reshares.rs
rename to plume-models/src/reshares.rs
index 94f59ccb..335baf84 100644
--- a/src/models/reshares.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/reshares.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ use activitypub::activity::{Announce, Undo};
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use diesel::{self, PgConnection, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl, ExpressionMethods};
 
-use activity_pub::{Id, IntoId, inbox::{FromActivity, Notify, Deletable}, PUBLIC_VISIBILTY};
-use models::{notifications::*, posts::Post, users::User};
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{Id, IntoId, inbox::{FromActivity, Notify, Deletable}, PUBLIC_VISIBILTY};
+use notifications::*;
+use posts::Post;
+use  users::User;
 use schema::reshares;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Queryable, Identifiable)]
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ impl Reshare {
     }
 }
 
-impl FromActivity<Announce> for Reshare {
+impl FromActivity<Announce, PgConnection> for Reshare {
     fn from_activity(conn: &PgConnection, announce: Announce, _actor: Id) -> Reshare {
         let user = User::from_url(conn, announce.announce_props.actor.as_str().unwrap().to_string());
         let post = Post::find_by_ap_url(conn, announce.announce_props.object.as_str().unwrap().to_string());
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ impl FromActivity<Announce> for Reshare {
     }
 }
 
-impl Notify for Reshare {
+impl Notify<PgConnection> for Reshare {
     fn notify(&self, conn: &PgConnection) {
         let actor = User::get(conn, self.user_id).unwrap();
         let post = self.get_post(conn).unwrap();
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ impl Notify for Reshare {
     }
 }
 
-impl Deletable for Reshare {
+impl Deletable<PgConnection> for Reshare {
     fn delete_activity(conn: &PgConnection, id: Id) -> bool {
         if let Some(reshare) = Reshare::find_by_ap_url(conn, id.into()) {
             reshare.delete(conn);
diff --git a/src/safe_string.rs b/plume-models/src/safe_string.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/safe_string.rs
rename to plume-models/src/safe_string.rs
diff --git a/src/schema.rs b/plume-models/src/schema.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/schema.rs
rename to plume-models/src/schema.rs
diff --git a/src/models/users.rs b/plume-models/src/users.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from src/models/users.rs
rename to plume-models/src/users.rs
index 09be8e87..7f367329 100644
--- a/src/models/users.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/users.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ use openssl::{
     rsa::Rsa,
     sign
 };
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{
+    ap_url, ActivityStream, Id, IntoId, ApSignature, PublicKey,
+    inbox::WithInbox,
+    sign::{Signer, gen_keypair}
+};
 use reqwest::{
     Client,
     header::{Accept, qitem},
@@ -26,22 +31,17 @@ use url::Url;
 use webfinger::*;
 
 use BASE_URL;
-use activity_pub::{
-    ap_url, ActivityStream, Id, IntoId, ApSignature, PublicKey,
-    inbox::{Inbox, WithInbox},
-    sign::{Signer, gen_keypair}
-};
 use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{
-    blogs::Blog,
-    blog_authors::BlogAuthor,
-    follows::Follow,
-    instance::*,
-    post_authors::PostAuthor,
-    posts::Post
-};
-use schema::users;
+use blogs::Blog;
+use blog_authors::BlogAuthor;
+use follows::Follow;
+use instance::*;
+use likes::Like;
+use post_authors::PostAuthor;
+use posts::Post;
+use reshares::Reshare;
 use safe_string::SafeString;
+use schema::users;
 
 pub const AUTH_COOKIE: &'static str = "user_id";
 
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ impl User {
 
     pub fn has_liked(&self, conn: &PgConnection, post: &Post) -> bool {
         use schema::likes;
-        use models::likes::Like;
         likes::table
             .filter(likes::post_id.eq(post.id))
             .filter(likes::user_id.eq(self.id))
@@ -297,7 +296,6 @@ impl User {
 
     pub fn has_reshared(&self, conn: &PgConnection, post: &Post) -> bool {
         use schema::reshares;
-        use models::reshares::Reshare;
         reshares::table
             .filter(reshares::post_id.eq(post.id))
             .filter(reshares::user_id.eq(self.id))
@@ -418,8 +416,6 @@ impl WithInbox for User {
     }
 }
 
-impl Inbox for User {}
-
 impl Signer for User {
     fn get_key_id(&self) -> String {
         format!("{}#main-key", self.ap_url)
diff --git a/src/activity_pub/inbox.rs b/src/inbox.rs
similarity index 67%
rename from src/activity_pub/inbox.rs
rename to src/inbox.rs
index 012108e8..5081357f 100644
--- a/src/activity_pub/inbox.rs
+++ b/src/inbox.rs
@@ -1,54 +1,19 @@
-use activitypub::{
-    Object,
-    activity::{Announce, Create, Like, Undo}
-};
+use activitypub::activity::{Announce, Create, Like, Undo};
 use diesel::PgConnection;
 use failure::Error;
 use serde_json;
 
-use activity_pub::{
-    Id
-};
-use models::{
-    comments::*,
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{Id, inbox::{Deletable, FromActivity, InboxError}};
+use plume_models::{
+    comments::Comment,
     follows::Follow,
+    instance::Instance,
     likes,
-    posts::*,
-    reshares::*
+    reshares::Reshare,
+    posts::Post,
+    users::User
 };
 
-#[derive(Fail, Debug)]
-enum InboxError {
-    #[fail(display = "The `type` property is required, but was not present")]
-    NoType,
-    #[fail(display = "Invalid activity type")]
-    InvalidType,
-    #[fail(display = "Couldn't undo activity")]
-    CantUndo
-}
-
-pub trait FromActivity<T: Object>: Sized {
-    fn from_activity(conn: &PgConnection, obj: T, actor: Id) -> Self;
-
-    fn try_from_activity(conn: &PgConnection, act: Create) -> bool {
-        if let Ok(obj) = act.create_props.object_object() {
-            Self::from_activity(conn, obj, act.create_props.actor_link::<Id>().unwrap());
-            true
-        } else {
-            false
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub trait Notify {
-    fn notify(&self, conn: &PgConnection);
-}
-
-pub trait Deletable {
-    /// true if success
-    fn delete_activity(conn: &PgConnection, id: Id) -> bool;
-}
-
 pub trait Inbox {
     fn received(&self, conn: &PgConnection, act: serde_json::Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let actor_id = Id::new(act["actor"].as_str().unwrap());
@@ -97,8 +62,5 @@ pub trait Inbox {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait WithInbox {
-    fn get_inbox_url(&self) -> String;
-
-    fn get_shared_inbox_url(&self) -> Option<String>;
-}
+impl Inbox for Instance {}
+impl Inbox for User {}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 85b4584e..11bb10b9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,64 +1,28 @@
-#![feature(plugin, custom_derive, decl_macro, iterator_find_map, iterator_flatten)]
+#![feature(custom_derive, decl_macro, plugin)]
 #![plugin(rocket_codegen)]
-
+ 
 extern crate activitypub;
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate activitystreams_derive;
-extern crate activitystreams_traits;
-extern crate ammonia;
-extern crate array_tool;
-extern crate base64;
-extern crate bcrypt;
-extern crate chrono;
 extern crate colored;
-extern crate failure;
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate failure_derive;
-extern crate gettextrs;
-extern crate heck;
-extern crate hex;
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate hyper;
-#[macro_use]
 extern crate diesel;
 extern crate dotenv;
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate lazy_static;
-extern crate openssl;
-extern crate pulldown_cmark;
-extern crate reqwest;
+extern crate failure;
+extern crate gettextrs;
+extern crate heck;
+extern crate plume_common;
+extern crate plume_models;
 extern crate rocket;
 extern crate rocket_contrib;
 extern crate rocket_i18n;
 extern crate rpassword;
-extern crate serde;
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate serde_derive;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate serde_json;
-extern crate tera;
-extern crate url;
 extern crate webfinger;
 
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
-use std::env;
 
-mod activity_pub;
-mod db_conn;
-mod models;
-mod safe_string;
-mod schema;
+mod inbox;
 mod setup;
 mod routes;
-mod utils;
-
-lazy_static! {
-    pub static ref BASE_URL: String = env::var("BASE_URL")
-        .unwrap_or(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", env::var("ROCKET_PORT").unwrap_or(String::from("8000"))));
-    
-    pub static ref DB_URL: String = env::var("DB_URL")
-        .unwrap_or(format!("postgres://plume:plume@localhost/{}", env::var("DB_NAME").unwrap_or(String::from("plume"))));
-}
 
 fn main() {
     let pool = setup::check();
diff --git a/src/routes/blogs.rs b/src/routes/blogs.rs
index d06e56d9..68fb818b 100644
--- a/src/routes/blogs.rs
+++ b/src/routes/blogs.rs
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ use rocket::{
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 use serde_json;
 
-use activity_pub::ActivityStream;
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::ActivityStream;
+use plume_common::utils;
+use plume_models::{
     blog_authors::*,
     blogs::*,
+    db_conn::DbConn,
     instance::Instance,
     posts::Post,
     users::User
 };
-use utils;
 
 #[get("/~/<name>", rank = 2)]
 fn details(name: String, conn: DbConn, user: Option<User>) -> Template {
diff --git a/src/routes/comments.rs b/src/routes/comments.rs
index aa9997fc..3fd0f97e 100644
--- a/src/routes/comments.rs
+++ b/src/routes/comments.rs
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@ use rocket::{
 };
 use serde_json;
 
-use activity_pub::{broadcast, inbox::Inbox};
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::broadcast;
+use plume_models::{
     blogs::Blog,
     comments::*,
+    db_conn::DbConn,
     instance::Instance,
     posts::Post,
     users::User
 };
+use inbox::Inbox;
 
 #[derive(FromForm)]
 pub struct CommentQuery {
diff --git a/src/routes/errors.rs b/src/routes/errors.rs
index 83c71795..1f731017 100644
--- a/src/routes/errors.rs
+++ b/src/routes/errors.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 use rocket::Request;
 use rocket::request::FromRequest;
-use models::users::User;
+use plume_models::users::User;
 
 #[catch(404)]
 fn not_found(req: &Request) -> Template {
diff --git a/src/routes/instance.rs b/src/routes/instance.rs
index 4c7816f0..09304dac 100644
--- a/src/routes/instance.rs
+++ b/src/routes/instance.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ use gettextrs::gettext;
 use rocket_contrib::{Json, Template};
 use serde_json;
 
-use activity_pub::inbox::Inbox;
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{
+use plume_models::{
     comments::Comment,
+    db_conn::DbConn,
     posts::Post,
     users::User,
     instance::*
 };
+use inbox::Inbox;
 
 #[get("/")]
 fn index(conn: DbConn, user: Option<User>) -> Template {
diff --git a/src/routes/likes.rs b/src/routes/likes.rs
index c6b0a5cd..3ccd0d6f 100644
--- a/src/routes/likes.rs
+++ b/src/routes/likes.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 use rocket::response::{Redirect, Flash};
 
-use activity_pub::{broadcast, inbox::Notify};
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{broadcast, inbox::Notify};
+use plume_common::utils;
+use plume_models::{
     blogs::Blog,
+    db_conn::DbConn,
     likes,
     posts::Post,
     users::User
 };
 
-use utils;
-
 #[get("/~/<blog>/<slug>/like")]
 fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
     let b = Blog::find_by_fqn(&*conn, blog.clone()).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/routes/notifications.rs b/src/routes/notifications.rs
index 9548ad74..14cf6a74 100644
--- a/src/routes/notifications.rs
+++ b/src/routes/notifications.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 use rocket::response::{Redirect, Flash};
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{notifications::Notification, users::User};
-
-use utils;
+use plume_common::utils;
+use plume_models::{db_conn::DbConn, notifications::Notification, users::User};
 
 #[get("/notifications")]
 fn notifications(conn: DbConn, user: User) -> Template {
diff --git a/src/routes/posts.rs b/src/routes/posts.rs
index e5217b66..56a5018f 100644
--- a/src/routes/posts.rs
+++ b/src/routes/posts.rs
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ use rocket::response::{Redirect, Flash};
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 use serde_json;
 
-use activity_pub::{broadcast, ActivityStream};
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{broadcast, ActivityStream};
+use plume_common::utils;
+use plume_models::{
     blogs::*,
+    db_conn::DbConn,
     comments::Comment,
     mentions::Mention,
     post_authors::*,
     posts::*,
+    safe_string::SafeString,
     users::User
 };
 use routes::comments::CommentQuery;
-use safe_string::SafeString;
-use utils;
 
 // See: https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket/pull/454
 #[get("/~/<blog>/<slug>", rank = 4)]
diff --git a/src/routes/reshares.rs b/src/routes/reshares.rs
index 4166f263..f83a40f3 100644
--- a/src/routes/reshares.rs
+++ b/src/routes/reshares.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 use rocket::response::{Redirect, Flash};
 
-use activity_pub::{broadcast, inbox::Notify};
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{broadcast, inbox::Notify};
+use plume_common::utils;
+use plume_models::{
     blogs::Blog,
+    db_conn::DbConn,
     posts::Post,
     reshares::*,
     users::User
 };
 
-use utils;
-
 #[get("/~/<blog>/<slug>/reshare")]
 fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
     let b = Blog::find_by_fqn(&*conn, blog.clone()).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/routes/session.rs b/src/routes/session.rs
index 057e63b0..60bb4afe 100644
--- a/src/routes/session.rs
+++ b/src/routes/session.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ use rocket::{
 };
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::users::{User, AUTH_COOKIE};
+use plume_models::{
+    db_conn::DbConn,
+    users::{User, AUTH_COOKIE}
+};
 
 #[get("/login")]
 fn new(user: Option<User>) -> Template {
diff --git a/src/routes/user.rs b/src/routes/user.rs
index af8bd5e4..616268eb 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user.rs
@@ -8,20 +8,21 @@ use rocket::{request::Form,
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 use serde_json;
 
-use activity_pub::{
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{
     ActivityStream, broadcast, Id, IntoId,
-    inbox::{Inbox, Notify}
+    inbox::{Notify}
 };
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{
+use plume_common::utils;
+use plume_models::{
     blogs::Blog,
+    db_conn::DbConn,
     follows,
     instance::Instance,
     posts::Post,
     reshares::Reshare,
     users::*
 };
-use utils;
+use inbox::Inbox;
 
 #[get("/me")]
 fn me(user: Option<User>) -> Result<Redirect, Flash<Redirect>> {
diff --git a/src/routes/well_known.rs b/src/routes/well_known.rs
index ec9710a2..789c3211 100644
--- a/src/routes/well_known.rs
+++ b/src/routes/well_known.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ use rocket::response::Content;
 use serde_json;
 use webfinger::*;
 
-use BASE_URL;
-use activity_pub::ap_url;
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::{blogs::Blog, users::User};
+use plume_common::activity_pub::ap_url;
+use plume_models::{BASE_URL, db_conn::DbConn, blogs::Blog, users::User};
 
 #[get("/.well-known/nodeinfo")]
 fn nodeinfo() -> Content<String> {
diff --git a/src/setup.rs b/src/setup.rs
index 9c67ed66..45378eed 100644
--- a/src/setup.rs
+++ b/src/setup.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use std::process::{exit, Command};
 use rpassword;
 
-use DB_URL;
-use db_conn::DbConn;
-use models::instance::*;
-use models::users::*;
-
-pub type PgPool = Pool<ConnectionManager<PgConnection>>;
+use plume_models::{
+    DB_URL,
+    db_conn::{DbConn, PgPool},
+    instance::*,
+    users::*
+};
 
 /// Initializes a database pool.
 fn init_pool() -> Option<PgPool> {