diff --git a/.claude/skills/address-pr-comments/fetch-pr-comments.py b/.claude/skills/address-pr-comments/fetch-pr-comments.py
index c88b27aff..283a46a41 100755
--- a/.claude/skills/address-pr-comments/fetch-pr-comments.py
+++ b/.claude/skills/address-pr-comments/fetch-pr-comments.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def gh_rest(*args: str) -> Any:  # noqa: ANN401 — return type is genuinely unk
         ["gh", *call_args],  # noqa: S607 — gh is expected on PATH
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
         check=True,
         timeout=GH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
     )
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ def gh_graphql(query: str, variables: dict[str, str | int]) -> Any:  # noqa: ANN
         args,
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
         check=True,
         timeout=GH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
     )
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ def fetch_current_user_login() -> str:
         ["gh", "api", "user", "--jq", ".login"],  # noqa: S607 — gh is expected on PATH
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
         check=True,
         timeout=GH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
     )
diff --git a/.config/.copier-answers.yml b/.config/.copier-answers.yml
index dbe1ebd31..e2d5615cc 100644
--- a/.config/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.config/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier
-_commit: v0.0.144
+_commit: v0.0.145
 _src_path: gh:LabAutomationAndScreening/copier-base-template.git
 copier_answers_directory: .config
 description: A web app that is hosted within a local intranet. Nuxt frontend, python
diff --git a/extensions/context.py b/extensions/context.py
index 63226f1dd..0d994e2a8 100644
--- a/extensions/context.py
+++ b/extensions/context.py
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ def hook(  # noqa: PLR0915 # yes, this is a lot of statements, but it's all just
         context["python_faker_version"] = ">=40.35.0"
         context["mutmut_version"] = ">=3.6.0"
         context["pyrefly_version"] = ">=1.1.1"
+        context["vacuum_openapi_version"] = "0.30.0"
 
         context["default_node_version"] = "24.11.1"
-        context["nuxt_ui_version"] = "^4.8.1"
+        context["nuxt_ui_version"] = "^4.10.0"
         context["nuxt_version"] = "^4.4.6"
         context["nuxt_icon_version"] = "^2.2.1"
         context["typescript_version"] = "^6.0.2"
@@ -96,9 +97,10 @@ def hook(  # noqa: PLR0915 # yes, this is a lot of statements, but it's all just
         context["vue_eslint_parser_version"] = "^10.4.0"
         context["happy_dom_version"] = "^20.10.1"
         context["node_kiota_bundle_version"] = "1.0.0-preview.103"
-        context["labsync_nuxt_common_version"] = "^0.1.4"
+        context["labsync_nuxt_common_version"] = "^0.2.3"
         context["tanstack_vue_table_version"] = "^8.21.3"
         context["unplugin_auto_import_version"] = "^21.0.0"
+        context["openapi_types_version"] = "^12.1.3"
 
         context["gha_checkout"] = "v6.0.2"
         context["gha_setup_python"] = "v6.2.0"
diff --git a/template/.claude/skills/address-pr-comments/fetch-pr-comments.py b/template/.claude/skills/address-pr-comments/fetch-pr-comments.py
index c88b27aff..283a46a41 100755
--- a/template/.claude/skills/address-pr-comments/fetch-pr-comments.py
+++ b/template/.claude/skills/address-pr-comments/fetch-pr-comments.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def gh_rest(*args: str) -> Any:  # noqa: ANN401 — return type is genuinely unk
         ["gh", *call_args],  # noqa: S607 — gh is expected on PATH
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
         check=True,
         timeout=GH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
     )
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ def gh_graphql(query: str, variables: dict[str, str | int]) -> Any:  # noqa: ANN
         args,
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
         check=True,
         timeout=GH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
     )
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ def fetch_current_user_login() -> str:
         ["gh", "api", "user", "--jq", ".login"],  # noqa: S607 — gh is expected on PATH
         capture_output=True,
         text=True,
+        encoding="utf-8",
         check=True,
         timeout=GH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
     )
diff --git a/template/frontend/package.json.jinja b/template/frontend/package.json.jinja
index e4d4ec7a2..37463b1fd 100644
--- a/template/frontend/package.json.jinja
+++ b/template/frontend/package.json.jinja
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
     "graphql": "^16.14.0",
     "graphql-tag": "^2.12.6",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
     "happy-dom": "{% endraw %}{{ happy_dom_version }}{% raw %}",{% endraw %}{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}{% raw %}
-    "mock-apollo-client": "^1.4.0",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
+    "mock-apollo-client": "^1.4.0",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% if is_circuit_python_driver %}{% raw %}
+    "openapi-types": "{% endraw %}{{ openapi_types_version }}{% raw %}",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
     "playwright": "{% endraw %}{{ playwright_version }}{% raw %}",
     "playwright-core": "{% endraw %}{{ playwright_version }}{% raw %}",
     "postcss": "^8.5.14",