diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/Examples.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/Examples.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e63f661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/Examples.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Examples" type="CargoCommandRunConfiguration" factoryName="Cargo Command">
+    <option name="command" value="run --example test" />
+    <option name="workingDirectory" value="file://$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+    <option name="channel" value="DEFAULT" />
+    <option name="requiredFeatures" value="true" />
+    <option name="allFeatures" value="false" />
+    <option name="emulateTerminal" value="false" />
+    <option name="withSudo" value="false" />
+    <option name="backtrace" value="SHORT" />
+    <envs />
+    <option name="isRedirectInput" value="false" />
+    <option name="redirectInputPath" value="" />
+    <method v="2">
+      <option name="CARGO.BUILD_TASK_PROVIDER" enabled="true" />
+    </method>
+  </configuration>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/Test.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/Test.xml
index 9f2b663..15edb2f 100644
--- a/.idea/runConfigurations/Test.xml
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/Test.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     <option name="allFeatures" value="false" />
     <option name="emulateTerminal" value="false" />
     <option name="withSudo" value="false" />
-    <option name="buildTarget" value="REMOTE" />
     <option name="backtrace" value="SHORT" />
     <envs />
     <option name="isRedirectInput" value="false" />
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fb0ba81..c46682d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -65,18 +65,6 @@ version = "1.3.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "bitvec"
-version = "0.22.3"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5237f00a8c86130a0cc317830e558b966dd7850d48a953d998c813f01a41b527"
-dependencies = [
- "funty",
- "radium",
- "tap",
- "wyz",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "bus"
 version = "2.2.3"
@@ -176,64 +164,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "darling"
-version = "0.14.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4529658bdda7fd6769b8614be250cdcfc3aeb0ee72fe66f9e41e5e5eb73eac02"
-dependencies = [
- "darling_core",
- "darling_macro",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "darling_core"
-version = "0.14.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "649c91bc01e8b1eac09fb91e8dbc7d517684ca6be8ebc75bb9cafc894f9fdb6f"
-dependencies = [
- "fnv",
- "ident_case",
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "strsim",
- "syn",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "darling_macro"
-version = "0.14.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ddfc69c5bfcbd2fc09a0f38451d2daf0e372e367986a83906d1b0dbc88134fb5"
-dependencies = [
- "darling_core",
- "quote",
- "syn",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "deku"
-version = "0.13.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "868ccf23869582b2d79279e402db457fe341da24a0c5a8927c6154a5b4733dc3"
-dependencies = [
- "bitvec",
- "deku_derive",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "deku_derive"
-version = "0.13.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4dfb4274ccd1c87a598e98b398b4b630aecb2e8a32fd7c88ffa190fb73870f72"
-dependencies = [
- "darling",
- "proc-macro-crate",
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "syn",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "delegate"
 version = "0.7.0"
@@ -255,32 +185,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "void",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "fnv"
-version = "1.0.7"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3f9eec918d3f24069decb9af1554cad7c880e2da24a9afd88aca000531ab82c1"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "fsrc-core"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "bus",
- "deku",
- "heapless",
  "num",
- "postcard",
- "serde",
  "thiserror",
- "zerocopy",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "funty"
-version = "1.2.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1847abb9cb65d566acd5942e94aea9c8f547ad02c98e1649326fc0e8910b8b1e"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "hash32"
 version = "0.2.1"
@@ -313,12 +226,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "ident_case"
-version = "1.0.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b9e0384b61958566e926dc50660321d12159025e767c18e043daf26b70104c39"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "lazy_static"
 version = "1.4.0"
@@ -485,16 +392,6 @@ version = "0.1.5-pre"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7c68cb38ed13fd7bc9dd5db8f165b7c8d9c1a315104083a2b10f11354c2af97f"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "proc-macro-crate"
-version = "1.1.3"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e17d47ce914bf4de440332250b0edd23ce48c005f59fab39d3335866b114f11a"
-dependencies = [
- "thiserror",
- "toml",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
 version = "1.0.39"
@@ -513,12 +410,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "radium"
-version = "0.6.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "643f8f41a8ebc4c5dc4515c82bb8abd397b527fc20fd681b7c011c2aee5d44fb"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "redox_syscall"
 version = "0.1.57"
@@ -640,6 +531,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "crc",
  "delegate",
+ "heapless",
  "num",
  "postcard",
  "serde",
@@ -661,12 +553,6 @@ version = "1.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a8f112729512f8e442d81f95a8a7ddf2b7c6b8a1a6f509a95864142b30cab2d3"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "strsim"
-version = "0.10.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "73473c0e59e6d5812c5dfe2a064a6444949f089e20eec9a2e5506596494e4623"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
 version = "1.0.96"
@@ -690,12 +576,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-xid",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "tap"
-version = "1.0.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "55937e1799185b12863d447f42597ed69d9928686b8d88a1df17376a097d8369"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "thiserror"
 version = "1.0.31"
@@ -716,15 +596,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "toml"
-version = "0.5.9"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8d82e1a7758622a465f8cee077614c73484dac5b836c02ff6a40d5d1010324d7"
-dependencies = [
- "serde",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "unicode-ident"
 version = "1.0.1"
@@ -780,15 +651,6 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "712e227841d057c1ee1cd2fb22fa7e5a5461ae8e48fa2ca79ec42cfc1931183f"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "wyz"
-version = "0.4.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "129e027ad65ce1453680623c3fb5163cbf7107bfe1aa32257e7d0e63f9ced188"
-dependencies = [
- "tap",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
 version = "0.6.1"
diff --git a/fsrc-core/Cargo.toml b/fsrc-core/Cargo.toml
index 85ca8b2..c64545d 100644
--- a/fsrc-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/fsrc-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,3 @@ edition = "2021"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 bus = "2.2.3"
 num = "0.4"
-heapless = "0.7.13"
-postcard = { version = "0.7.3", features = ["use-std"] }
-serde = "1.0.137"
-deku = "0.13"
-zerocopy = "0.6.1"
diff --git a/spacepackets/Cargo.toml b/spacepackets/Cargo.toml
index 6d66642..20017a4 100644
--- a/spacepackets/Cargo.toml
+++ b/spacepackets/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,13 +2,33 @@
 name = "spacepackets"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
-
+authors = ["Robin Mueller <muellerr@irs.uni-stuttgart.de>"]
+description = "Generic implementations for various CCSDS and ECSS packet standards"
+homepage = "https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/rust/spacepackets"
+repository = "https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/rust/spacepackets"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+keywords = ["no-std", "space", "packets", "ccsds", "ecss"]
+categories = ["aerospace", "aerospace::space-protocols", "no-std", "hardware-support", "embedded"]
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
 num = "0.4"
-postcard = { version = "0.7.3", features = ["use-std"] }
 serde = "1.0.137"
 zerocopy = "0.6.1"
 crc = "3.0.0"
 delegate = "0.7.0"
+
+[dependencies.heapless]
+version = "0.7.14"
+optional = true
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+
+[dev-dependencies.postcard]
+version = "0.7.3"
+features = ["use-std"]
+
+[features]
+
+default = ["heapless", "alloc"]
+alloc = ["serde/alloc"]
diff --git a/spacepackets/src/main.rs b/spacepackets/examples/test.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from spacepackets/src/main.rs
rename to spacepackets/examples/test.rs
diff --git a/spacepackets/src/ecss.rs b/spacepackets/src/ecss.rs
index d8b13e3..3fe3640 100644
--- a/spacepackets/src/ecss.rs
+++ b/spacepackets/src/ecss.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{CcsdsPacket, PacketError};
 use crc::{Crc, CRC_16_IBM_3740};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::mem::size_of;
+use core::mem::size_of;
 
 /// CRC algorithm used by the PUS standard
 pub const CRC_CCITT_FALSE: Crc<u16> = Crc::<u16>::new(&CRC_16_IBM_3740);
diff --git a/spacepackets/src/lib.rs b/spacepackets/src/lib.rs
index cbf23e1..4f2a605 100644
--- a/spacepackets/src/lib.rs
+++ b/spacepackets/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 //! # Space related components including CCSDS and ECSS packet standards
+#![no_std]
+extern crate alloc;
+
 use crate::ecss::CCSDS_HEADER_LEN;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -237,7 +240,7 @@ pub trait CcsdsPrimaryHeader {
     ) -> Self;
 }
 
-pub mod srd {
+pub mod ser {
     use crate::{
         CcsdsPacket, CcsdsPrimaryHeader, PacketId, PacketSequenceCtrl, PacketType, SequenceFlags,
     };
@@ -412,12 +415,13 @@ pub mod zc {
         }
     }
 
-    sph_from_other!(SpHeader, crate::srd::SpHeader);
+    sph_from_other!(SpHeader, crate::ser::SpHeader);
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::srd::SpHeader;
+    use alloc::vec;
+    use crate::ser::SpHeader;
     use crate::{
         packet_type_in_raw_packet_id, zc, CcsdsPacket, CcsdsPrimaryHeader, PacketId,
         PacketSequenceCtrl, PacketType, SequenceFlags,
diff --git a/spacepackets/src/tc.rs b/spacepackets/src/tc.rs
index 3cf1b75..809e9fa 100644
--- a/spacepackets/src/tc.rs
+++ b/spacepackets/src/tc.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::ecss::PusVersion;
 use crate::CCSDS_HEADER_LEN;
-use std::mem::size_of;
+use core::mem::size_of;
 
 type CrcType = u16;
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub trait PusTcSecondaryHeader {
 
 pub mod zc {
     use crate::ecss::{PusError, PusVersion};
-    use crate::tc::{srd, PusTcSecondaryHeader};
+    use crate::tc::{ser, PusTcSecondaryHeader};
     use zerocopy::{AsBytes, FromBytes, NetworkEndian, Unaligned, U16};
 
     #[derive(FromBytes, AsBytes, Unaligned)]
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ pub mod zc {
         source_id: U16<NetworkEndian>,
     }
 
-    impl TryFrom<srd::PusTcDataFieldHeader> for PusTcDataFieldHeader {
+    impl TryFrom<ser::PusTcDataFieldHeader> for PusTcDataFieldHeader {
         type Error = PusError;
-        fn try_from(value: srd::PusTcDataFieldHeader) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        fn try_from(value: ser::PusTcDataFieldHeader) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
             if value.version != PusVersion::PusC {
                 return Err(PusError::VersionNotSupported(value.version));
             }
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ pub mod zc {
     }
 }
 
-pub mod srd {
+pub mod ser {
+    use alloc::vec::Vec;
     use crate::ecss::{PusError, PusPacket, PusVersion, CRC_CCITT_FALSE};
-    use crate::srd::SpHeader;
+    use crate::ser::SpHeader;
     use crate::tc::{
         PusTcSecondaryHeader, ACK_ALL, PUC_TC_SECONDARY_HEADER_LEN,
         PUS_TC_MIN_LEN_WITHOUT_APP_DATA, PUS_VERSION,
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ pub mod srd {
     use crate::{zc, CcsdsPacket, PacketError, PacketId, PacketSequenceCtrl, PacketType};
     use delegate::delegate;
     use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-    use std::mem::size_of;
+    use core::mem::size_of;
     use zerocopy::AsBytes;
 
     #[derive(PartialEq, Copy, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -392,9 +393,10 @@ pub mod srd {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use alloc::vec::Vec;
     use crate::ecss::PusPacket;
-    use crate::srd::SpHeader;
-    use crate::tc::srd::PusTc;
+    use crate::ser::SpHeader;
+    use crate::tc::ser::PusTc;
     use crate::tc::PusTcSecondaryHeader;
     use crate::tc::ACK_ALL;
     use crate::{CcsdsPacket, PacketType};