diff --git a/packages/subapp-server/package.json b/packages/subapp-server/package.json
index 856000c52..62e479604 100644
--- a/packages/subapp-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/subapp-server/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "@hapi/boom": "^7.4.1",
     "@xarc/index-page": "^1.0.0",
     "@xarc/jsx-renderer": "^1.0.0",
+    "@xarc/tag-renderer": "^1.0.0",
     "filter-scan-dir": "^1.0.9",
     "http-status-codes": "^1.3.0",
     "optional-require": "^1.0.0",
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@
     "dependencies": {
       "@xarc/index-page": "../xarc-index-page",
       "subapp-util": "../subapp-util",
-      "@xarc/jsx-renderer": "../xarc-jsx-renderer"
+      "@xarc/jsx-renderer": "../xarc-jsx-renderer",
+      "@xarc/tag-renderer": "../xarc-tag-renderer"
     }
   },
   "nyc": {
diff --git a/packages/xarc-jsx-renderer/package.json b/packages/xarc-jsx-renderer/package.json
index 581404eba..925dc4510 100644
--- a/packages/xarc-jsx-renderer/package.json
+++ b/packages/xarc-jsx-renderer/package.json
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@
   },
   "fyn": {
     "dependencies": {
-      "@xarc/render-context": "../xarc-render-context",
-      "xaa": "../../../xaa"
+      "@xarc/render-context": "../xarc-render-context"
     },
     "devDependencies": {}
   }
diff --git a/samples/poc-subapp-min/config/default.js b/samples/poc-subapp-min/config/default.js
index 676b80e1d..7c085cacb 100644
--- a/samples/poc-subapp-min/config/default.js
+++ b/samples/poc-subapp-min/config/default.js
@@ -10,19 +10,9 @@ const portFromEnv = () => {
 
 module.exports = {
   plugins: {
-    "webpack-dev": {
-      module: "@xarc/app-dev/lib/webpack-dev-hapi",
+    "@xarc/app-dev": {
       enable: process.env.WEBPACK_DEV === "true"
     },
-    inert: {
-      enable: true
-    },
-    electrodeStaticPaths: {
-      enable: true,
-      options: {
-        pathPrefix: "dist"
-      }
-    },
     "subapp-server": { options: { insertTokenIds: true } }
   },
   connections: {
diff --git a/samples/poc-subapp-min/src/server/index.js b/samples/poc-subapp-min/src/server/index.js
index 72b226407..a4741e354 100644
--- a/samples/poc-subapp-min/src/server/index.js
+++ b/samples/poc-subapp-min/src/server/index.js
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ const electrodeConfippet = require("electrode-confippet");
 const support = require("@xarc/app/support");
 
 //
-const staticPathsDecor = require("electrode-static-paths");
-const electrodeServer = require("electrode-server");
+const electrodeServer = require("@xarc/fastify-server");
 
 //
 // sample to show electrode server startup events
@@ -28,9 +27,8 @@ function setupElectrodeServerEvents(emitter) {
 }
 
 const startServer = config => {
-  const decor = staticPathsDecor();
   if (!config.listener) config.listener = setupElectrodeServerEvents;
-  return electrodeServer(config, [decor]);
+  return electrodeServer(config, []);
 };
 
 //
diff --git a/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/config/default.js b/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/config/default.js
index 24fbf2e30..125ee2878 100644
--- a/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/config/default.js
+++ b/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/config/default.js
@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@ module.exports = {
     "@xarc/app-dev": {
       enable: process.env.WEBPACK_DEV === "true"
     },
-    inert: {
-      enable: true
-    },
-    electrodeStaticPaths: {
-      enable: true,
-      options: {
-        pathPrefix: "dist"
-      }
-    },
     "subapp-server": { options: { cdn: { enable: true }, insertTokenIds: true } }
   },
   connections: {
diff --git a/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/package.json b/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/package.json
index 3355996d5..81aaa8bb0 100644
--- a/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/package.json
+++ b/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/package.json
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@
     "build": "clap build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@hapi/inert": "^5.2.2",
-    "@xarc/app": "^6.3.0",
+
+    "@xarc/app": "^8.1.6",
+    "@xarc/app-dev": "^8.1.6",
+    "@xarc/fastify-server": "^2.0.0",
     "electrode-confippet": "^1.5.0",
-    "electrode-server": "^3.0.0",
-    "electrode-static-paths": "^3.0.0",
+    "electrode-archetype-opt-sass": "^2.0.0",
     "preact": "^10.1.1",
     "preact-render-to-string": "^5.1.3",
     "redux": "^4.0.4",
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
     "xaa": "^1.3.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@xarc/app-dev": "^6.3.0",
+        "@xarc/app-dev": "^8.1.6",
     "electrode-archetype-opt-sass": "^2.0.0",
     "prettier": "^1.19.1",
     "tachyons-sass": "^4.9.5"
diff --git a/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/src/server/index.js b/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/src/server/index.js
index fdb6c95da..2353a3110 100644
--- a/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/src/server/index.js
+++ b/samples/poc-subapp-pbx/src/server/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 "use strict";
 
-const xaa = require("xaa");
 /* eslint-disable global-require */
 
 process.on("SIGINT", () => {
@@ -9,10 +8,10 @@ process.on("SIGINT", () => {
 
 const electrodeConfippet = require("electrode-confippet");
 const support = require("@xarc/app/support");
+const xaa = require("xaa");
 
 //
-const staticPathsDecor = require("electrode-static-paths");
-const electrodeServer = require("electrode-server");
+const electrodeServer = require("@xarc/fastify-server");
 
 //
 // sample to show electrode server startup events
@@ -29,32 +28,21 @@ function setupElectrodeServerEvents(emitter) {
 }
 
 const startServer = config => {
-  const decor = staticPathsDecor();
-  if (!config.listener) config.listener = setupElectrodeServerEvents;
-  return electrodeServer(config, [decor]);
+  if (!config.listener) {
+    config.listener = setupElectrodeServerEvents;
+  }
+
+  const server = electrodeServer(config, []);
+  return server;
 };
 
 //
 
 module.exports = async () => {
-  await support.load(); // loads runtime support
-
-  try {
-    const config = electrodeConfippet.config;
-    const server = await startServer(config);
-    server.route({
-      path: "/api/{delay}",
-      method: "get",
-      async handler(request, h) {
-        const delay = Number(request.params.delay);
-        await xaa.delay(delay);
-        return `hello ${request.query.msg} - delay ${delay}`;
-      }
-    });
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.log("start server failed -", err.message); // eslint-disable-line
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
+  await support.load();
+  const config = electrodeConfippet.config;
+  const server = await startServer(config);
+  return server;
 };
 
 if (require.main === module) {
diff --git a/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/config/default.js b/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/config/default.js
index 6970bb7d9..7c085cacb 100644
--- a/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/config/default.js
+++ b/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/config/default.js
@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@ module.exports = {
     "@xarc/app-dev": {
       enable: process.env.WEBPACK_DEV === "true"
     },
-    inert: {
-      enable: true
-    },
-    electrodeStaticPaths: {
-      enable: true,
-      options: {
-        pathPrefix: "dist"
-      }
-    },
     "subapp-server": { options: { insertTokenIds: true } }
   },
   connections: {
diff --git a/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/package.json b/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/package.json
index dfd7d005e..1708a58f4 100644
--- a/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/package.json
+++ b/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/package.json
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
     "build": "clap build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@hapi/inert": "^5.2.2",
-    "@xarc/app": "^6.3.0",
+    "@xarc/app": "^8.1.6",
+    "@xarc/app-dev": "^8.1.6",
+    "@xarc/fastify-server": "^2.0.0",
     "electrode-confippet": "^1.5.0",
     "electrode-server": "^3.0.0",
-    "electrode-static-paths": "^3.0.0",
     "preact": "^10.1.1",
     "preact-render-to-string": "^5.1.3",
     "redux": "^4.0.4",
@@ -47,22 +47,17 @@
     "subapp-server": "../../packages/subapp-server"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@xarc/app-dev": "^6.3.0",
-    "electrode-archetype-opt-less": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-less",
-    "electrode-archetype-opt-sass": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-sass",
-    "electrode-archetype-opt-stylus": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-stylus",
-    "tachyons-sass": "^4.9.5"
+    "@xarc/app-dev": "^8.1.6",
+     "tachyons-sass": "^4.9.5",
+     "electrode-archetype-opt-sass": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-sass",
+     "electrode-archetype-opt-stylus": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-stylus"
   },
   "fyn": {
     "dependencies": {
-      "@xarc/app": "../../packages/xarc-app",
-      "electrode-archetype-opt-preact": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-preact"
+      "@xarc/app": "../../packages/xarc-app"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-      "@xarc/app-dev": "../../packages/xarc-app-dev",
-      "electrode-archetype-opt-less": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-less",
-      "electrode-archetype-opt-sass": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-sass",
-      "electrode-archetype-opt-stylus": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-stylus"
+      "@xarc/app-dev": "../../packages/xarc-app-dev"
     }
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {}
diff --git a/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/src/server/index.js b/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/src/server/index.js
index 72b226407..a4741e354 100644
--- a/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/src/server/index.js
+++ b/samples/poc-subapp-pmin/src/server/index.js
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ const electrodeConfippet = require("electrode-confippet");
 const support = require("@xarc/app/support");
 
 //
-const staticPathsDecor = require("electrode-static-paths");
-const electrodeServer = require("electrode-server");
+const electrodeServer = require("@xarc/fastify-server");
 
 //
 // sample to show electrode server startup events
@@ -28,9 +27,8 @@ function setupElectrodeServerEvents(emitter) {
 }
 
 const startServer = config => {
-  const decor = staticPathsDecor();
   if (!config.listener) config.listener = setupElectrodeServerEvents;
-  return electrodeServer(config, [decor]);
+  return electrodeServer(config, []);
 };
 
 //
diff --git a/samples/poc-subapp/package.json b/samples/poc-subapp/package.json
index b511f84e3..615eb5df4 100644
--- a/samples/poc-subapp/package.json
+++ b/samples/poc-subapp/package.json
@@ -34,11 +34,10 @@
     "test": "clap check",
     "build": "clap build"
   },
-  "dependencies": {
+    "dependencies": {
     "@xarc/app": "^8.1.6",
     "@xarc/app-dev": "^8.1.6",
     "@xarc/fastify-server": "^2.0.0",
-    "electrode-archetype-opt-react": "^3.0.0",
     "electrode-confippet": "^1.5.0",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-async-ssr": "^0.7.2",
@@ -52,24 +51,16 @@
     "subapp-server": "^1.2.4",
     "subapp-web": "^1.0.30"
   },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@xarc/app-dev": "^8.1.6",
-    "electrode-archetype-opt-eslint": "^2.0.0",
-    "electrode-archetype-opt-jest": "^25.0.0"
-  },
+  "devDependencies":{
+	"@xarc/app-dev": "^8.1.6"
+	},
   "fyn": {
     "dependencies": {
       "@xarc/app": "../../packages/xarc-app",
-      "electrode-archetype-opt-react": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-react",
       "subapp-react": "../../packages/subapp-react",
       "subapp-redux": "../../packages/subapp-redux",
       "subapp-server": "../../packages/subapp-server",
       "subapp-web": "../../packages/subapp-web"
-    },
-    "devDependencies": {
-      "@xarc/app-dev": "../../packages/xarc-app-dev",
-      "electrode-archetype-opt-eslint": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-eslint",
-      "electrode-archetype-opt-jest": "../../packages/electrode-archetype-opt-jest"
     }
   },
   "prettier": {