diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/ensemble_provider.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/ensemble_provider.dart
index 8a4cce43c..1c6516d2d 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/ensemble_provider.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/ensemble_provider.dart
@@ -292,6 +292,11 @@ class AppModel {
     FirebaseFirestore db = FirebaseFirestore.instanceFor(app: app);
     return db.collection('apps').doc(appId).collection('artifacts');
   }
+  CollectionReference<Map<String, dynamic>> _getInternalArtifacts() {
+    final app = Ensemble().ensembleFirebaseApp!;
+    FirebaseFirestore db = FirebaseFirestore.instanceFor(app: app);
+    return db.collection('apps').doc(appId).collection('internal_artifacts');
+  }
   /// App bundle for now only expects the theme, but we'll use this
   /// opportunity to also cache the home page
   Future<AppBundle> getAppBundle() async {
@@ -317,34 +322,49 @@ class AppModel {
     Map code = {};
     Map output = {};
     Map widgets = {};
+    QuerySnapshot<Map<String, dynamic>> snapshot = await _getInternalArtifacts()
+        .where('isArchived', isEqualTo: false)
+        .get();
+     for (var doc in snapshot.docs) {
+        var type = doc.data()['type'];
+        var name = doc.data()['name'];
+        var content = doc.data()['content'];
+      if (type == ArtifactType.internal_widget.name) {
+        YamlMap yamlContent = await loadYaml(content);
+        widgets[name] = yamlContent["Widget"];
+      } 
+      if (type == ArtifactType.internal_script.name) {
+        code[name] = content;
+      } 
+    }
 
-    YamlMap? resources = artifactCache[ArtifactType.resources.name];
-    resources?.forEach((key, value) {
-      if (key == ResourceArtifactEntry.Widgets.name) {
-        if (value is YamlMap) {
-          widgets.addAll(value.value);
-        }
-      } else if (key == ResourceArtifactEntry.Scripts.name) {
-        if (value is YamlMap) {
-          //code will be in the format -
-          // Scripts:
-          //  #apiUtils is the name of the code artifact
-          //  apiUtils: |-
-          //    function callAPI(name,payload) {
-          //      ensemble.invokeAPI(name, payload);
-          //    }
-          //  #common is the name of the code artifact
-          //  common: |-
-          //    function sayHello() {
-          //      return 'hello';
-          //    }
-          code.addAll(value.value);
-        }
-      } else {
-        // copy over non-Widgets
-        output[key] = value;
-      }
-    });
+    // YamlMap? resources = artifactCache[ArtifactType.resources.name];
+    // resources?.forEach((key, value) {
+    //   if (key == ResourceArtifactEntry.Widgets.name) {
+    //     if (value is YamlMap) {
+    //       widgets.addAll(value.value);
+    //     }
+    //   } else if (key == ResourceArtifactEntry.Scripts.name) {
+    //     if (value is YamlMap) {
+    //       //code will be in the format -
+    //       // Scripts:
+    //       //  #apiUtils is the name of the code artifact
+    //       //  apiUtils: |-
+    //       //    function callAPI(name,payload) {
+    //       //      ensemble.invokeAPI(name, payload);
+    //       //    }
+    //       //  #common is the name of the code artifact
+    //       //  common: |-
+    //       //    function sayHello() {
+    //       //      return 'hello';
+    //       //    }
+    //       code.addAll(value.value);
+    //     }
+    //   } else {
+    //     // copy over non-Widgets
+    //     output[key] = value;
+    //   }
+    // });
 
     // go through each imported App to include their widgets with proper namespace
     for (String appId in importCache.keys) {
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/provider.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/provider.dart
index 7ebb352d3..899300a4f 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/provider.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/provider.dart
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ enum ArtifactType {
   i18n,
   resources, // global widgets/codes/APIs/
   config, // app config
-  secrets
+  secrets,
+  internal_script,
+  internal_widget
 }
 
 // the root entries of the Resource artifact
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/remote_provider.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/remote_provider.dart
index 7675a714e..c7a701d07 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/remote_provider.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/definition_providers/remote_provider.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:ui';
 
 import 'package:ensemble/ensemble.dart';
 import 'package:ensemble/framework/definition_providers/provider.dart';
 import 'package:ensemble/framework/widget/screen.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_i18n/flutter_i18n.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_i18n/loaders/decoders/yaml_decode_strategy.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ class RemoteDefinitionProvider extends FileDefinitionProvider {
       completer.complete(res);
       return completer.future;
     }
-    http.Response response = await http.get(Uri.parse('$path$screen.yaml'));
+    http.Response response = await http.get(Uri.parse('${path}screens/${screen}.yaml'));
     if (response.statusCode == 200) {
       dynamic res = ScreenDefinition(loadYaml(response.body));
       if (cacheEnabled) {
@@ -58,16 +61,30 @@ class RemoteDefinitionProvider extends FileDefinitionProvider {
 
   @override
   Future<AppBundle> getAppBundle({bool? bypassCache = false}) async {
-    final env = await _readYamlFile('appConfig.yaml');
+    dynamic env = await _readFileAsString('config/appConfig.json');
+    if(env == null){
+    env = await _readYamlFile('appConfig.yaml');
+    }
+    else{ 
+        env = json.decode(env);
+    }
     if (env != null) {
       appConfig = UserAppConfig(
         baseUrl: path,
         envVariables: env as Map<String, dynamic>,
       );
     }
+    YamlMap? theme = await _readYamlFile('theme.yaml');
+    if(theme == null) {
+      theme = await _readYamlFile('theme.ensemble');
+    }
+    Map<dynamic, dynamic>? resources = await getCombinedAppBundle();
+    if (resources == null) {
+      resources = await _readYamlFile('resources.ensemble');
+    }
     return AppBundle(
-        theme: await _readYamlFile('theme.ensemble'),
-        resources: await _readYamlFile('resources.ensemble'));
+        theme: theme,
+        resources: resources);
   }
 
   Future<YamlMap?> _readYamlFile(String file) async {
@@ -82,6 +99,83 @@ class RemoteDefinitionProvider extends FileDefinitionProvider {
     return null;
   }
 
+  Future<String?> _readFileAsString(String file) async {
+    try {
+      http.Response response = await http.get(Uri.parse(path + file));
+      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+        return response.body;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      // ignore
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  Future<Map?> getCombinedAppBundle() async {
+    Map code = {};
+    Map output = {};
+    Map widgets = {};
+
+    try {
+      // Get the manifest content
+      final manifestContent =
+          await http.get(Uri.parse(path + '.manifest.json'));
+      final Map<String, dynamic> manifestMap = json.decode(manifestContent.body);
+
+      // Process App Widgets
+      try {
+        if (manifestMap['widgets'] != null) {
+          final List<Map<String, dynamic>> widgetsList =
+              List<Map<String, dynamic>>.from(manifestMap['widgets']);
+
+          for (var widgetItem in widgetsList) {
+            try {
+              // Load the widget content in YamlMap
+              final widgetContent =
+                  await _readYamlFile("widgets/${widgetItem["name"]}.yaml");
+              if (widgetContent is YamlMap) {
+                widgets[widgetItem["name"]] = widgetContent["Widget"];
+              } else {
+                debugPrint('Content in ${widgetItem["name"]} is not a YamlMap');
+              }
+            } catch (e) {
+              // ignore error
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        debugPrint('Error processing widgets: $e');
+      }
+
+      // Process App Scripts
+      try {
+        if (manifestMap['scripts'] != null) {
+          final List<Map<String, dynamic>> scriptsList =
+              List<Map<String, dynamic>>.from(manifestMap['scripts']);
+
+          for (var script in scriptsList) {
+            try {
+              // Load the script content in string
+              final scriptContent = await http.get(Uri.parse("${path}scripts/${script["name"]}.js"));
+              code[script["name"]] = scriptContent.body;
+            } catch (e) {
+              // ignore error
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        debugPrint('Error processing scripts: $e');
+      }
+
+      output[ResourceArtifactEntry.Widgets.name] = widgets;
+      output[ResourceArtifactEntry.Scripts.name] = code;
+
+      return output;
+    } catch (e) {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   UserAppConfig? getAppConfig() {
     return appConfig;
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/model.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/model.dart
index b4e4d6075..2f854eb44 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/model.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/model.dart
@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@ class BackgroundImage {
         imageProvider = NetworkImage(_source);
       }
     } else {
+       final localSource = Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(_source);
+       if(Utils.isUrl(localSource)){
+          imageProvider = NetworkImage(localSource);
+       }
+       else{
       imageProvider = AssetImage(Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(_source));
+       }
     }
     return DecorationImage(
       image: imageProvider,
@@ -72,6 +78,17 @@ class BackgroundImage {
             fallbackWidget != null ? (_, __, ___) => fallbackWidget : null,
       );
     } else {
+      final localSource = Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(_source);
+      if(Utils.isUrl(localSource)){
+        return CachedNetworkImage(
+          imageUrl: localSource,
+          fit: _fit,
+          alignment: _alignment,
+          errorWidget:
+              fallbackWidget != null ? (_, __, ___) => fallbackWidget : null,
+        );
+      }
+      else{
       return Image.asset(
         Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(_source),
         fit: _fit,
@@ -79,6 +96,7 @@ class BackgroundImage {
         errorBuilder:
             fallbackWidget != null ? (_, __, ___) => fallbackWidget : null,
       );
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/secrets.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/secrets.dart
index eced87243..d251468b3 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/secrets.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/secrets.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:ensemble/framework/storage_manager.dart';
 import 'package:ensemble_ts_interpreter/invokables/invokable.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_dotenv/flutter_dotenv.dart';
+import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 
 import '../ensemble.dart';
 
@@ -42,6 +43,16 @@ class SecretsStore with Invokable {
             secrets![key] = value;
           });
         }
+        else if(provider == 'remote') {
+          String path =
+              EnsembleConfigService.config["definitions"]?['remote']?["path"];
+            final secretsString =
+              await  http.get(Uri.parse('${path}/config/secrets.json'));
+          final Map<String, dynamic> appSecretsMap = json.decode(secretsString.body);
+          appSecretsMap["secrets"].forEach((key, value) {
+            secrets![key] = value;
+          });
+        }
       } catch (_) {}
       // add secrets from env
       try {
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/util/utils.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/util/utils.dart
index 20a1a9d6b..297a2ca2b 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/util/utils.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/util/utils.dart
@@ -1093,7 +1093,13 @@ static BoxDecoration? getBoxDecoration(dynamic style) {
         String path =
             EnsembleConfigService.config["definitions"]?['local']?["path"];
         return '${path}/assets/${stripQueryParamsFromAsset(asset)}';
-      } else {
+      }
+      else if (provider == 'remote'){
+        String path =
+            EnsembleConfigService.config["definitions"]?['remote']?["path"];
+        return '${path}/assets/${stripQueryParamsFromAsset(asset)}';
+      }
+       else {
         return 'ensemble/assets/${stripQueryParamsFromAsset(asset)}';
       }
     } catch (e) {
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/image.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/image.dart
index 34ca9e7d3..bc46cf893 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/image.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/image.dart
@@ -261,14 +261,24 @@ class ImageState extends EWidgetState<EnsembleImage> {
               fit: fit,
               errorBuilder: (context, error, stacktrace) => errorFallback());
     } else {
-      // user might use env variables to switch between remote and local images.
-      // Assets might have additional token e.g. my-image.png?x=2343
-      // so we need to strip them out
-      return Image.asset(Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source),
-          width: widget._controller.width?.toDouble(),
-          height: widget._controller.height?.toDouble(),
-          fit: fit,
-          errorBuilder: (context, error, stacktrace) => errorFallback());
+      var localSource = Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source);
+      if (localSource.startsWith('https://') ||
+          localSource.startsWith('http://')) {
+        return Image.network(localSource,
+            width: widget._controller.width?.toDouble(),
+            height: widget._controller.height?.toDouble(),
+            fit: fit,
+            errorBuilder: (context, error, stacktrace) => errorFallback());
+      } else {
+        // user might use env variables to switch between remote and local images.
+        // Assets might have additional token e.g. my-image.png?x=2343
+        // so we need to strip them out
+        return Image.asset(Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source),
+            width: widget._controller.width?.toDouble(),
+            height: widget._controller.height?.toDouble(),
+            fit: fit,
+            errorBuilder: (context, error, stacktrace) => errorFallback());
+            }
     }
   }
 
@@ -305,12 +315,29 @@ class ImageState extends EWidgetState<EnsembleImage> {
         ),
       );
     }
-    // attempt local assets
-    return SvgPicture.asset(
-        Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source),
+
+    var localSource = Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source);
+    if (localSource.startsWith('https://') ||
+        localSource.startsWith('http://')) {
+      return SvgPicture.network(
+        localSource,
         width: widget._controller.width?.toDouble(),
         height: widget._controller.height?.toDouble(),
-        fit: fit ?? BoxFit.contain);
+        fit: fit ?? BoxFit.contain,
+        placeholderBuilder: (_) => ColoredBoxPlaceholder(
+          color: widget._controller.placeholderColor,
+          width: widget._controller.width?.toDouble(),
+          height: widget._controller.height?.toDouble(),
+        ),
+      );
+    } else {
+      // attempt local assets
+      return SvgPicture.asset(
+          Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source),
+          width: widget._controller.width?.toDouble(),
+          height: widget._controller.height?.toDouble(),
+          fit: fit ?? BoxFit.contain);
+    }
   }
 
   bool isSvg() {
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/image_cropper.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/image_cropper.dart
index aaffe559a..402abe614 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/image_cropper.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/image_cropper.dart
@@ -313,6 +313,14 @@ class EnsembleImageCropperState extends EWidgetState<EnsembleImageCropper>
         fit: fit,
       ).image;
     } else {
+      final localSource = Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source);
+      if (Utils.isUrl(localSource)) {
+        return Image.network(
+          localSource,
+          width: widget._controller.width?.toDouble(),
+          height: widget._controller.height?.toDouble(),
+        ).image;
+      }
       return Image.asset(
         Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source),
         width: widget._controller.width?.toDouble(),
@@ -336,8 +344,12 @@ class EnsembleImageCropperState extends EWidgetState<EnsembleImageCropper>
       return Svg(widget._controller.source, source: SvgSource.network);
     }
     // attempt local assets
+    final localSource = Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source);
+    if (Utils.isUrl(localSource)) {
+      return Svg(localSource, source: SvgSource.network);
+    }
     return Svg(
-      Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget._controller.source),
+      localSource,
       source: SvgSource.asset,
     );
   }
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/lottie/native/lottiestate.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/lottie/native/lottiestate.dart
index e49b505a4..bae2cdee7 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/lottie/native/lottiestate.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/lottie/native/lottiestate.dart
@@ -98,6 +98,19 @@ class LottieState extends EWidgetState<EnsembleLottie>
       }
       // else attempt local asset
       else {
+        final localSource = Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget.controller.source);
+        if (Utils.isUrl(localSource)) {
+          return Lottie.network(localSource,
+              controller: widget.controller.lottieController,
+              onLoaded: (composition) {
+                widget.controller.initializeLottieController(composition);
+              },
+              width: widget.controller.width?.toDouble(),
+              height: widget.controller.height?.toDouble(),
+              repeat: widget.controller.repeat,
+              fit: fit,
+              errorBuilder: (context, error, stacktrace) => placeholderImage());
+        }
         return Lottie.asset(
           Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget.controller.source),
           controller: widget.controller.lottieController,
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/lottie/web/lottiestate.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/lottie/web/lottiestate.dart
index 8a311483e..01e5c3047 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/lottie/web/lottiestate.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/lottie/web/lottiestate.dart
@@ -277,7 +277,21 @@ class LottieState extends EWidgetState<EnsembleLottie>
         );
       }
       // else attempt local asset
-
+      final localSource = Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget.controller.source);
+      if (Utils.isUrl(localSource)) {
+        return Lottie.network(
+          localSource,
+          controller: widget.controller.lottieController,
+          onLoaded: (composition) {
+            widget.controller.initializeLottieController(composition);
+          },
+          width: widget.controller.width?.toDouble(),
+          height: widget.controller.height?.toDouble(),
+          repeat: widget.controller.repeat,
+          fit: fit,
+          errorBuilder: (context, error, stacktrace) => placeholderImage(),
+        );
+      }
       return Lottie.asset(Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(widget.controller.source),
           controller: widget.controller.lottieController,
           onLoaded: (LottieComposition composition) {
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/video.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/video.dart
index 3958c8d18..01ecf72ff 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/video.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/video.dart
@@ -132,6 +132,17 @@ class MyController extends WidgetController {
             notifyListeners();
           });
       } else {
+        final localSource = Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(value);
+        if(Utils.isUrl(localSource)){
+          _playerController = VideoPlayerController.networkUrl(Uri.parse(localSource))
+            ..initialize().then((_) {
+              VideoPlayerValue value = _playerController!.value;
+              log(value.toString());
+              setupPlayer();
+              notifyListeners();
+            });
+        }
+        else{
         _playerController =
             VideoPlayerController.asset(Utils.getLocalAssetFullPath(value))
               ..initialize().then((_) {
@@ -140,6 +151,7 @@ class MyController extends WidgetController {
                 setupPlayer();
                 notifyListeners();
               });
+        }
       }
 
       _playerController!.addListener(() {