diff --git a/sample.txt b/sample.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efe20be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+
+> kickstart-for-time-pwa@0.1.0 build
+> vue-cli-service build
+
+All browser targets in the browserslist configuration have supported ES module.
+Therefore we don't build two separate bundles for differential loading.
+
+
+ WARNING  Compiled with 5 warnings6:06:43 PM
+
+[eslint] 
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+/home/matthew/projects/kick-starter-for-time-pwa/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
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+/home/matthew/projects/kick-starter-for-time-pwa/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
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+/home/matthew/projects/kick-starter-for-time-pwa/src/views/ImportDerivedAccountView.vue
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+✖ 44 problems (0 errors, 44 warnings)
+
+
+You may use special comments to disable some warnings.
+Use // eslint-disable-next-line to ignore the next line.
+Use /* eslint-disable */ to ignore all warnings in a file.
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diff --git a/src/db/tables/accounts.ts b/src/db/tables/accounts.ts
index d31f160..63f4c6a 100644
--- a/src/db/tables/accounts.ts
+++ b/src/db/tables/accounts.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * Represents an account stored in the database.
+ */
 export type Account = {
-  id?: number; // auto-generated by Dexie
+  /**
+   * Auto-generated ID by Dexie.
+   */
+  id?: number;
+
+  /**
+   * The date the account was created.
+   */
   dateCreated: string;
+
+  /**
+   * The derivation path for the account.
+   */
   derivationPath: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Decentralized Identifier (DID) for the account.
+   */
   did: string;
-  // stringified JSON containing underlying key material of type IIdentifier
-  // https://github.com/uport-project/veramo/blob/next/packages/core-types/src/types/IIdentifier.ts
+
+  /**
+   * Stringified JSON containing underlying key material.
+   * Based on the IIdentifier type from Veramo.
+   * @see {@link https://github.com/uport-project/veramo/blob/next/packages/core-types/src/types/IIdentifier.ts}
+   */
   identity: string;
+
+  /**
+   * The public key in hexadecimal format.
+   */
   publicKeyHex: string;
+
+  /**
+   * The mnemonic passphrase for the account.
+   */
   mnemonic: string;
 };
 
-// mark encrypted field by starting with a $ character
-// see https://github.com/PVermeer/dexie-addon-suite-monorepo/tree/master/packages/dexie-encrypted-addon
+/**
+ * Schema for the accounts table in the database.
+ * Fields starting with a $ character are encrypted.
+ * @see {@link https://github.com/PVermeer/dexie-addon-suite-monorepo/tree/master/packages/dexie-encrypted-addon}
+ */
 export const AccountsSchema = {
   accounts:
     "++id, dateCreated, derivationPath, did, $identity, $mnemonic, publicKeyHex",
diff --git a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
index 4aab30a..ce7093a 100644
--- a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
+++ b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
@@ -115,24 +115,20 @@ export function isHiddenDid(did: string) {
 export function didInfo(
   did: string,
   activeDid: string,
-  allMyDids: Array<string>,
-  contacts: Array<Contact>,
+  allMyDids: string[],
+  contacts: Contact[],
 ): string {
-  const myId: string | undefined = R.find(R.equals(did), allMyDids);
-  if (myId) {
-    return "You" + (myId !== activeDid ? " (Alt ID)" : "");
-  } else {
-    const contact: Contact | undefined = R.find((c) => c.did === did, contacts);
-    if (contact) {
-      return contact.name || "Someone Unnamed in Contacts";
-    } else if (!did) {
-      return "Unspecified Person";
-    } else if (isHiddenDid(did)) {
-      return "Someone Not In Network";
-    } else {
-      return "Someone Not In Contacts";
-    }
-  }
+  const myId = R.find(R.equals(did), allMyDids);
+  if (myId) return `You${myId !== activeDid ? " (Alt ID)" : ""}`;
+
+  const contact = R.find((c) => c.did === did, contacts);
+  return contact
+    ? contact.name || "Someone Unnamed in Contacts"
+    : !did
+    ? "Unspecified Person"
+    : isHiddenDid(did)
+    ? "Someone Not In Network"
+    : "Someone Not In Contacts";
 }
 
 export interface ResultWithType {
@@ -171,30 +167,18 @@ export async function createAndSubmitGive(
   fulfillsProjectHandleId?: string,
 ): Promise<CreateAndSubmitGiveResult> {
   try {
-    // Make a claim
     const vcClaim: GiveVerifiableCredential = {
       "@context": "https://schema.org",
       "@type": "GiveAction",
+      recipient: toDid ? { identifier: toDid } : undefined,
+      agent: fromDid ? { identifier: fromDid } : undefined,
+      description: description || undefined,
+      object: hours ? { amountOfThisGood: hours, unitCode: "HUR" } : undefined,
+      fulfills: fulfillsProjectHandleId
+        ? { "@type": "PlanAction", identifier: fulfillsProjectHandleId }
+        : undefined,
     };
-    if (toDid) {
-      vcClaim.recipient = { identifier: toDid };
-    }
-    if (fromDid) {
-      vcClaim.agent = { identifier: fromDid };
-    }
-    if (description) {
-      vcClaim.description = description;
-    }
-    if (hours) {
-      vcClaim.object = { amountOfThisGood: hours, unitCode: "HUR" };
-    }
-    if (fulfillsProjectHandleId) {
-      vcClaim.fulfills = {
-        "@type": "PlanAction",
-        identifier: fulfillsProjectHandleId,
-      };
-    }
-    // Make a payload for the claim
+
     const vcPayload = {
       vc: {
         "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"],
@@ -205,14 +189,7 @@ export async function createAndSubmitGive(
 
     // Create a signature using private key of identity
     const firstKey = identity.keys[0];
-    if (!firstKey || !firstKey.privateKeyHex) {
-      throw {
-        error: "No private key",
-        message: `Your identifier ${identity.did} is not configured correctly. Use a different identifier.`,
-      };
-    }
-
-    const privateKeyHex = firstKey.privateKeyHex;
+    const privateKeyHex = firstKey?.privateKeyHex;
 
     if (!privateKeyHex) {
       throw {
@@ -222,48 +199,35 @@ export async function createAndSubmitGive(
     }
 
     const signer = await SimpleSigner(privateKeyHex);
-    const alg = undefined;
 
     // Create a JWT for the request
-
     const vcJwt: string = await didJwt.createJWT(vcPayload, {
-      alg: alg,
       issuer: identity.did,
-      signer: signer,
+      signer,
     });
 
     // Make the xhr request payload
-
     const payload = JSON.stringify({ jwtEncoded: vcJwt });
-    const url = apiServer + "/api/v2/claim";
+    const url = `${apiServer}/api/v2/claim`;
     const token = await accessToken(identity);
-    const headers = {
-      "Content-Type": "application/json",
-      Authorization: "Bearer " + token,
-    };
 
-    const response = await axios.post(url, payload, { headers });
-    return {
-      type: "success",
-      response,
-    };
+    const response = await axios.post(url, payload, {
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+      },
+    });
+
+    return { type: "success", response };
   } catch (error: unknown) {
-    let errorMessage: string;
-
-    if (error instanceof Error) {
-      // If it's a JavaScript Error object
-      errorMessage = error.message;
-    } else if (
-      typeof error === "object" &&
-      error !== null &&
-      "message" in error
-    ) {
-      // If it's an object that has a 'message' property
-      errorMessage = (error as { message: string }).message;
-    } else {
-      // Unknown error shape, default message
-      errorMessage = "Unknown error";
-    }
+    const errorMessage: string =
+      error === null
+        ? "Null error"
+        : error instanceof Error
+        ? error.message
+        : typeof error === "object" && error !== null && "message" in error
+        ? (error as { message: string }).message
+        : "Unknown error";
 
     return {
       type: "error",
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index 54f00d2..a46e9ff 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { AxiosError } from "axios/index";
+import { AxiosError } from "axios";
 import "dexie-export-import";
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
 import { useClipboard } from "@vueuse/core";
@@ -357,6 +357,21 @@ interface Notification {
   text: string;
 }
 
+interface IAccount {
+  did: string;
+  publicKeyHex: string;
+  privateHex?: string;
+  derivationPath: string;
+}
+
+interface SettingsType {
+  activeDid?: string;
+  apiServer?: string;
+  firstName?: string;
+  lastName?: string;
+  showContactGivesInline?: boolean;
+}
+
 @Component({ components: { QuickNav } })
 export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
   $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
@@ -386,23 +401,56 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
   alertMessage = "";
   alertTitle = "";
 
-  public async getIdentity(activeDid: string) {
-    await accountsDB.open();
-    const account = await accountsDB.accounts
-      .where("did")
-      .equals(activeDid)
-      .first();
-    const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
-    return identity;
+  public async getIdentity(activeDid: string): Promise<IIdentifier | null> {
+    try {
+      // Open the accounts database
+      await accountsDB.open();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to open accounts database:", error);
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    let account: { identity?: string } | undefined;
+
+    try {
+      // Search for the account with the matching DID (decentralized identifier)
+      account = await accountsDB.accounts
+        .where("did")
+        .equals(activeDid)
+        .first();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to find account:", error);
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // Return parsed identity or null if not found
+    return JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
   }
 
-  public async getHeaders(identity: IIdentifier) {
-    const token = await accessToken(identity);
-    const headers = {
-      "Content-Type": "application/json",
-      Authorization: "Bearer " + token,
-    };
-    return headers;
+  /**
+   * Asynchronously retrieves headers for HTTP requests.
+   *
+   * @param {IIdentifier} identity - The identity object for which to generate the headers.
+   * @returns {Promise<Record<string,string>>} A Promise that resolves to an object containing the headers.
+   *
+   * @throws Will throw an error if unable to generate an access token.
+   */
+  public async getHeaders(
+    identity: IIdentifier,
+  ): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
+    try {
+      const token = await accessToken(identity);
+
+      const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+      };
+
+      return headers;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to get headers:", error);
+      return Promise.reject(error);
+    }
   }
 
   // call fn, copy text to the clipboard, then redo fn after 2 seconds
@@ -427,60 +475,92 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
     this.numAccounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Async function executed when the component is created.
+   * Initializes the component's state with values from the database,
+   * handles identity-related tasks, and checks limitations.
+   *
+   * @throws Will display specific messages to the user based on different errors.
+   */
   async created() {
-    // Uncomment this to register this user on the test server.
-    // To manage within the vue devtools browser extension https://devtools.vuejs.org/
-    // assign this to a class variable, eg. "registerThisUser = testServerRegisterUser",
-    // select a component in the extension, and enter in the console: $vm.ctx.registerThisUser()
-    //testServerRegisterUser();
-
     try {
       await db.open();
+
       const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
-      this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
-      this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
-      this.apiServerInput = settings?.apiServer || "";
-      this.firstName = settings?.firstName || "";
-      this.lastName = settings?.lastName || "";
-      this.showContactGives = !!settings?.showContactGivesInline;
 
-      const identity = await this.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
+      // Initialize component state with values from the database or defaults
+      this.initializeState(settings);
 
+      // Get and process the identity
+      const identity = await this.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
       if (identity) {
-        this.publicHex = identity.keys[0].publicKeyHex;
-        this.publicBase64 = Buffer.from(this.publicHex, "hex").toString(
-          "base64",
-        );
-        this.derivationPath = identity.keys[0].meta.derivationPath;
-
-        db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
-          activeDid: identity.did,
-        });
-        this.checkLimitsFor(identity);
+        this.processIdentity(identity);
       }
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-    } catch (err: any) {
-      if (
-        err.message ===
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      this.handleError(err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Initializes component state with values from the database or defaults.
+   * @param {SettingsType} settings - Object containing settings from the database.
+   */
+  initializeState(settings: SettingsType | undefined) {
+    this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
+    this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
+    this.apiServerInput = settings?.apiServer || "";
+    this.firstName = settings?.firstName || "";
+    this.lastName = settings?.lastName || "";
+    this.showContactGives = !!settings?.showContactGivesInline;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Processes the identity and updates the component's state.
+   * @param {IdentityType} identity - Object containing identity information.
+   */
+  processIdentity(identity: IIdentifier) {
+    if (
+      identity &&
+      identity.keys &&
+      identity.keys.length > 0 &&
+      identity.keys[0].meta
+    ) {
+      this.publicHex = identity.keys[0].publicKeyHex;
+      this.publicBase64 = Buffer.from(this.publicHex, "hex").toString("base64");
+      this.derivationPath = identity.keys[0].meta.derivationPath;
+
+      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+        activeDid: identity.did,
+      });
+      this.checkLimitsFor(identity);
+    } else {
+      // Handle the case where any of these are null or undefined
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handles errors and updates the component's state accordingly.
+   * @param {Error} err - The error object.
+   */
+  handleError(err: unknown) {
+    if (
+      err instanceof Error &&
+      err.message ===
         "Attempted to load account records with no identity available."
-      ) {
-        this.limitsMessage = "No identity.";
-        this.loadingLimits = false;
-      } else {
-        this.$notify(
-          {
-            group: "alert",
-            type: "danger",
-            title: "Error Creating Account",
-            text: "Clear your cache and start over (after data backup).",
-          },
-          -1,
-        );
-        console.error(
-          "Telling user to clear cache at page create because:",
-          err,
-        );
-      }
+    ) {
+      this.limitsMessage = "No identity.";
+      this.loadingLimits = false;
+    } else {
+      this.$notify(
+        {
+          group: "alert",
+          type: "danger",
+          title: "Error Creating Account",
+          text: "Clear your cache and start over (after data backup).",
+        },
+        -1,
+      );
+      console.error("Telling user to clear cache at page create because:", err);
     }
   }
 
@@ -507,41 +587,96 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Asynchronously exports the database into a downloadable JSON file.
+   *
+   * @throws Will notify the user if there is an export error.
+   */
   public async exportDatabase() {
     try {
-      const blob = await db.export({ prettyJson: true });
-      const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+      // Generate the blob from the database
+      const blob = await this.generateDatabaseBlob();
 
-      const downloadAnchor = this.$refs.downloadLink as HTMLAnchorElement;
-      downloadAnchor.href = url;
-      downloadAnchor.download = db.name + "-backup.json";
-      downloadAnchor.click();
+      // Create a temporary URL for the blob
+      const url = this.createBlobURL(blob);
 
+      // Trigger the download
+      this.downloadDatabaseBackup(url);
+
+      // Revoke the temporary URL
       URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
 
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "toast",
-          title: "Download Started",
-          text: "See your downloads directory for the backup.",
-        },
-        5000,
-      );
+      // Notify the user that the download has started
+      this.notifyDownloadStarted();
     } catch (error) {
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Export Error",
-          text: "See console logs for more info.",
-        },
-        -1,
-      );
-      console.error("Export Error:", error);
+      this.handleExportError(error);
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Generates a blob object representing the database.
+   *
+   * @returns {Promise<Blob>} The generated blob object.
+   */
+  private async generateDatabaseBlob(): Promise<Blob> {
+    return await db.export({ prettyJson: true });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a temporary URL for a blob object.
+   *
+   * @param {Blob} blob - The blob object.
+   * @returns {string} The temporary URL for the blob.
+   */
+  private createBlobURL(blob: Blob): string {
+    return URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Triggers the download of the database backup.
+   *
+   * @param {string} url - The temporary URL for the blob.
+   */
+  private downloadDatabaseBackup(url: string) {
+    const downloadAnchor = this.$refs.downloadLink as HTMLAnchorElement;
+    downloadAnchor.href = url;
+    downloadAnchor.download = `${db.name}-backup.json`;
+    downloadAnchor.click();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Notifies the user that the download has started.
+   */
+  private notifyDownloadStarted() {
+    this.$notify(
+      {
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "toast",
+        title: "Download Started",
+        text: "See your downloads directory for the backup.",
+      },
+      5000,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handles errors during the database export process.
+   *
+   * @param {Error} error - The error object.
+   */
+  private handleExportError(error: unknown) {
+    this.$notify(
+      {
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "danger",
+        title: "Export Error",
+        text: "See console logs for more info.",
+      },
+      -1,
+    );
+    console.error("Export Error:", error);
+  }
+
   async checkLimits() {
     const identity = await this.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
     if (identity) {
@@ -549,68 +684,120 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
     }
   }
 
-  async checkLimitsFor(identity: IIdentifier) {
+  /**
+   * Asynchronously checks rate limits for the given identity.
+   *
+   * Updates component state variables `limits`, `limitsMessage`, and `loadingLimits`.
+   */
+  public async checkLimitsFor(identity: IIdentifier) {
     this.loadingLimits = true;
     this.limitsMessage = "";
 
     try {
-      const url = this.apiServer + "/api/report/rateLimits";
-      const headers = await this.getHeaders(identity);
-
-      const resp = await this.axios.get(url, { headers });
-      // axios throws an exception on a 400
+      const resp = await this.fetchRateLimits(identity);
       if (resp.status === 200) {
         this.limits = resp.data;
       }
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-    } catch (error: any) {
-      if (
-        error.message ===
-        "Attempted to load Give records with no identity available."
-      ) {
-        this.limitsMessage = "No identity.";
-        this.loadingLimits = false;
-      } else {
-        const serverError = error as AxiosError;
-        console.error("Bad response retrieving limits: ", serverError);
-
-        const data = (serverError.response &&
-          serverError.response.data) as ErrorResponse;
-        this.limitsMessage = data?.error?.message || "Bad server response.";
-      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.handleRateLimitsError(error);
     }
 
     this.loadingLimits = false;
   }
 
-  async switchAccount(accountNum: number) {
-    // 0 means none
-    if (accountNum === 0) {
-      await db.open();
-      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
-        activeDid: undefined,
-      });
-      this.activeDid = "";
-      this.derivationPath = "";
-      this.publicHex = "";
-      this.publicBase64 = "";
+  /**
+   * Fetches rate limits from the server.
+   *
+   * @param {IIdentifier} identity - The identity object to check rate limits for.
+   * @returns {Promise<AxiosResponse>} The Axios response object.
+   */
+  private async fetchRateLimits(identity: IIdentifier) {
+    const url = `${this.apiServer}/api/report/rateLimits`;
+    const headers = await this.getHeaders(identity);
+    return await this.axios.get(url, { headers });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handles errors that occur while fetching rate limits.
+   *
+   * @param {AxiosError | Error} error - The error object.
+   */
+  private handleRateLimitsError(error: unknown) {
+    if (error instanceof AxiosError) {
+      const data = error.response?.data as ErrorResponse;
+      this.limitsMessage = data?.error?.message || "Bad server response.";
+      console.error("Bad response retrieving limits:", error);
+    } else if (
+      error instanceof Error &&
+      error.message ===
+        "Attempted to load Give records with no identity available."
+    ) {
+      this.limitsMessage = "No identity.";
     } else {
-      await accountsDB.open();
-      const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-      const account = accounts[accountNum - 1];
+      // Handle other unknown errors
+    }
+  }
 
-      await db.open();
-      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
-        activeDid: account.did,
-      });
+  /**
+   * Asynchronously switches the active account based on the provided account number.
+   *
+   * @param {number} accountNum - The account number to switch to. 0 means none.
+   */
+  public async switchAccount(accountNum: number) {
+    await db.open(); // Assumes db needs to be open for both cases
 
-      this.activeDid = account.did;
-      this.derivationPath = account.derivationPath;
-      this.publicHex = account.publicKeyHex;
-      this.publicBase64 = Buffer.from(this.publicHex, "hex").toString("base64");
+    if (accountNum === 0) {
+      this.switchToNoAccount();
+    } else {
+      await this.switchToAccountNumber(accountNum);
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Switches to no active account and clears relevant properties.
+   */
+  private async switchToNoAccount() {
+    await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, { activeDid: undefined });
+    this.clearActiveAccountProperties();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clears properties related to the active account.
+   */
+  private clearActiveAccountProperties() {
+    this.activeDid = "";
+    this.derivationPath = "";
+    this.publicHex = "";
+    this.publicBase64 = "";
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Switches to an account based on its number in the list.
+   *
+   * @param {number} accountNum - The account number to switch to.
+   */
+  private async switchToAccountNumber(accountNum: number) {
+    await accountsDB.open();
+    const accounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
+    const account = accounts[accountNum - 1];
+
+    await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, { activeDid: account.did });
+
+    this.updateActiveAccountProperties(account);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates properties related to the active account.
+   *
+   * @param {AccountType} account - The account object.
+   */
+  private updateActiveAccountProperties(account: IAccount) {
+    this.activeDid = account.did;
+    this.derivationPath = account.derivationPath;
+    this.publicHex = account.publicKeyHex;
+    this.publicBase64 = Buffer.from(this.publicHex, "hex").toString("base64");
+  }
+
   public showContactGivesClassNames() {
     return {
       "bg-slate-900": !this.showContactGives,