diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index f7e9d8190..d5ce85933 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@ frontend_deployed_port_number:
 frontend_uses_zod:
     type: bool
     help: Will the frontend use the zod library for form validation?
-    default: false
+    default: "{{ is_circuit_python_driver }}"
+    when: "{{ not is_circuit_python_driver }}"
 
 frontend_nodeport_number:
     type: int
diff --git a/extensions/context.py b/extensions/context.py
index b09cd5b6f..be3c06334 100644
--- a/extensions/context.py
+++ b/extensions/context.py
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ 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"] = "^20.9.0"
         context["node_kiota_bundle_version"] = "1.0.0-preview.100"
+        context["labsync_nuxt_common_version"] = "^0.1.0"
+        context["tanstack_vue_table_version"] = "^8.21.3"
 
         context["gha_checkout"] = "v6.0.2"
         context["gha_setup_python"] = "v6.2.0"
diff --git a/template/frontend/nuxt.config.ts.jinja b/template/frontend/nuxt.config.ts.jinja
index d50a22462..c47cb8ed7 100644
--- a/template/frontend/nuxt.config.ts.jinja
+++ b/template/frontend/nuxt.config.ts.jinja
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
   // the conditional modules added in by the template make it complicated to format consistently...at least with only 3 'always included' modules
   // prettier-ignore
   modules: [
-    "@nuxt/ui"{% endraw %}{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}{% raw %},
+    {% endraw %}{% if is_circuit_python_driver %}{% raw %}"@lab-sync/nuxt-common",
+    {% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}"@nuxt/ui"{% endraw %}{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}{% raw %},
     "@nuxtjs/apollo"{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %},
     ["@nuxt/eslint", { devOnly: true }],
     ["@nuxt/test-utils/module", { devOnly: true }],
diff --git a/template/frontend/package.json.jinja b/template/frontend/package.json.jinja
index 71ec37b07..5b47dea32 100644
--- a/template/frontend/package.json.jinja
+++ b/template/frontend/package.json.jinja
@@ -25,18 +25,20 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@iconify-json/lucide": "{% endraw %}{{ iconify_json_lucide_version }}{% raw %}",
-    "@iconify/vue": "{% endraw %}{{ iconify_vue_version }}{% raw %}",
+    "@iconify/vue": "{% endraw %}{{ iconify_vue_version }}{% raw %}",{% endraw %}{% if is_circuit_python_driver %}{% raw %}
+    "@lab-sync/nuxt-common": "{% endraw %}{{ labsync_nuxt_common_version }}{% raw %}",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
     "@microsoft/kiota-abstractions": "{% endraw %}{{ node_kiota_bundle_version }}{% raw %}",
     "@microsoft/kiota-bundle": "{% endraw %}{{ node_kiota_bundle_version }}{% raw %}",
     "@microsoft/kiota-http-fetchlibrary": "{% endraw %}{{ node_kiota_bundle_version }}{% raw %}",
     "@nuxt/fonts": "{% endraw %}{{ nuxt_fonts_version }}{% raw %}",
     "@nuxt/icon": "{% endraw %}{{ nuxt_icon_version }}{% raw %}",
     "@nuxt/ui": "{% endraw %}{{ nuxt_ui_version }}{% raw %}",
-    "@nuxtjs/color-mode": "{% endraw %}{{ nuxtjs_color_mode_version }}{% raw %}",
+    "@nuxtjs/color-mode": "{% endraw %}{{ nuxtjs_color_mode_version }}{% raw %}"{% endraw %}{% if is_circuit_python_driver %}{% raw %},
+    "@tanstack/vue-table": "{% endraw %}{{ tanstack_vue_table_version }}{% raw %}"{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %},
     "nuxt": "{% endraw %}{{ nuxt_version }}{% raw %}",
     "vue": "{% endraw %}{{ vue_version }}{% raw %}",
-    "vue-router": "{% endraw %}{{ vue_router_version }}{% raw %}"{% endraw %}{% if frontend_uses_zod %}{% raw %},
-    "zod": "{% endraw %}{{ zod_version }}{% raw %}",
+    "vue-router": "{% endraw %}{{ vue_router_version }}{% raw %}"{% endraw %}{% if is_circuit_python_driver or frontend_uses_zod %}{% raw %},
+    "zod": "{% endraw %}{{ zod_version }}{% raw %}"{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% if frontend_uses_zod %}{% raw %},
     "zod-from-json-schema": "{% endraw %}{{ zod_from_json_schema_version }}{% raw %}"{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/src/backend_api/{% if backend_uses_graphql %}schema_def.py{% endif %} b/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/src/backend_api/{% if backend_uses_graphql %}schema_def.py{% endif %}
index 93510abb0..cf1b74379 100644
--- a/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/src/backend_api/{% if backend_uses_graphql %}schema_def.py{% endif %}	
+++ b/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/src/backend_api/{% if backend_uses_graphql %}schema_def.py{% endif %}	
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ from .strawberry_router import AddErrorTrace
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-schema = strawberry.Schema(query=int, extensions=[AddErrorTrace()])
+schema = strawberry.Schema(query=int, extensions=[AddErrorTrace])
 sdl_path = Path(__file__).parent / "schema.graphql"
 _ = sdl_path.write_text(f"{schema.as_str()}\n")
diff --git a/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/tests/unit/{% if backend_uses_graphql %}test_strawberry_exception_handler.py{% endif %} b/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/tests/unit/{% if backend_uses_graphql %}test_strawberry_exception_handler.py{% endif %}
index 1b803ba2b..0fce87da5 100644
--- a/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/tests/unit/{% if backend_uses_graphql %}test_strawberry_exception_handler.py{% endif %}	
+++ b/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/tests/unit/{% if backend_uses_graphql %}test_strawberry_exception_handler.py{% endif %}	
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Query:
         return _run_other_logic(value)
 
 
-schema = strawberry.Schema(query=Query, extensions=[AddErrorTrace()])
+schema = strawberry.Schema(query=Query, extensions=[AddErrorTrace])
 
 GQL = """query ($value: String!) {
                 doSomething(value: $value)