diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 487077b..d14b283 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CONDA_REMOVE=source $$(conda info --base)/etc/profile.d/conda.sh ; conda remove
 
 ENV_NAME=datalayer
 
+VERSION=1.1.1
+
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := default
 
 .SILENT: init
@@ -58,7 +60,36 @@ kill:
 warning:
 	echo "\x1b[34m\x1b[43mEnsure you have run \x1b[1;37m\x1b[41m conda deactivate \x1b[22m\x1b[34m\x1b[43m before invoking this.\x1b[0m"
 
-publish-npm: # publish the npm packages
+typedoc: ## generate typedoc
+	rm -fr typedoc && \
+	yarn typedoc --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json && \
+	open typedoc/index.html
+
+publish-typedoc: typedoc ## deploy typedoc
+	aws s3 rm \
+		s3://datalayer-typedoc/datalayer/core/${VERSION}/ \
+		--recursive \
+		--profile datalayer
+	aws s3 cp \
+		typedoc \
+		s3://datalayer-typedoc/datalayer/core/${VERSION}/ \
+		--recursive \
+		--profile datalayer
+	aws cloudfront create-invalidation \
+		--distribution-id XXX \
+		--paths /datalayer/jupyter-kernels/${VERSION}/ \
+		--profile datalayer
+	echo open ✨  https://typedoc.datalayer.tech/datalayer/core/${VERSION}
+
+publish-npm: # publish the npm package
 	yarn build && \
 		npm publish --access public
 	echo https://www.npmjs.com/package/@datalayer/core?activeTab=versions
+
+publish-pypi: # publish the pypi package
+	git clean -fdx && \
+		python -m build
+	@exec echo
+	@exec echo twine upload ./dist/*-py3-none-any.whl
+	@exec echo
+	@exec echo https://pypi.org/project/datalayer/#history
diff --git a/datalayer/__init__.py b/datalayer/__init__.py
index be286c1..ed14a60 100644
--- a/datalayer/__init__.py
+++ b/datalayer/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 from ._version import __version__
 from .serverapplication import DatalayerExtensionApp
-from .lab import DatalayerLabApp
+
+try:
+    from .lab import DatalayerLabApp
+except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
+    print("No jupyterlab available here...")
 
 
 def _jupyter_server_extension_points() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
diff --git a/datalayer/application.py b/datalayer/application.py
index 43c3aec..bd5d328 100644
--- a/datalayer/application.py
+++ b/datalayer/application.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
+# Copyright (c) Datalayer Development Team.
+# Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+
 """
 A base Application class for Datalayer applications.
 
 All Datalayer applications should inherit from this.
 """
 
-# Copyright (c) Datalayer Development Team.
-# Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
-
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/datalayer/serverapplication.py b/datalayer/serverapplication.py
index 05ab69d..d3122e0 100644
--- a/datalayer/serverapplication.py
+++ b/datalayer/serverapplication.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """The Datalayer Server application."""
 
-import json
 import os
 import typing as t
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06e2ca3..0b85e4a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@datalayer/core",
-  "version": "1.0.7",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "description": "Ξ Datalayer Core.",
   "keywords": [
     "datalayer",
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "watch:src": "tsc -w"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@datalayer/run": "^0.1.4"
+    "@datalayer/run": "^0.1.12"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.21.0",