cleanup and start docker file

Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# IMPORTANT: run from root of monolithic repo
+
+FROM ubuntu
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY ./package.json .
+
+COPY ./packages/api/package.json ./packages/api/
+
+# copy the core private package
+COPY ./packages/core ./packages/core
+COPY ./packages/core/package.json ./packages/core/
+# run and compile the core package
+WORKDIR /app/packages/core
+# todo: might not need this and just do from level higher
+RUN yarn install
+
+WORKDIR /app/packages/api
+
+# copy all of the source code
+COPY ./dist ./packages/api
+RUN yarn install --production
+
+# steps
+# 1. compile all dependencies
+# add the 

packages/api/package.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "typescript": "^4.6.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@nirvana/core": "*",
     "axios": "^0.26.1",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.0",

packages/desktop/src/providers/CommunicationsProvider.tsx

@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ export function CommunicationsProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode
 
   return (
     <CommunicationsContext.Provider value={{ userDeviceSelections }}>
-      <audio autoPlay controls ref={localAudioRef} />
-
       {children}
     </CommunicationsContext.Provider>
   );