diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 305cad7da5b..eb1dd03c923 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "7.28.1"
+  ".": "7.29.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 450d6bbe1ad..5a371bdd6e2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 This CHANGELOG follows conventions [outlined here](http://keepachangelog.com/).
 
+## [7.29.0](https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol/compare/v7.28.1...v7.29.0) (2024-04-29)
+
+
+### Added
+
+* initial avatars on the fly ([#9675](https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol/issues/9675)) ([e783662](https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol/commit/e7836627f9a36315af9b8bbd262e60f46b680920))
+
 ## [7.28.1](https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol/compare/v7.28.0...v7.28.1) (2024-04-29)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b7e73fedc17..3fbf527e7da 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "An open-source app for building smarter, more agile teams.",
   "author": "Parabol Inc. <love@parabol.co> (http://github.com/ParabolInc)",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
-  "version": "7.28.1",
+  "version": "7.29.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol"
diff --git a/packages/chronos/package.json b/packages/chronos/package.json
index 4ff73c7de84..9bf2a082ebc 100644
--- a/packages/chronos/package.json
+++ b/packages/chronos/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chronos",
-  "version": "7.28.1",
+  "version": "7.29.0",
   "description": "A cron job scheduler",
   "author": "Matt Krick <matt.krick@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol/tree/master/packages/chronos#readme",
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "cron": "^2.3.1",
-    "parabol-server": "7.28.1"
+    "parabol-server": "7.29.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index b6d347b27f4..38222274f35 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "An open-source app for building smarter, more agile teams.",
   "author": "Parabol Inc. <love@parabol.co> (http://github.com/ParabolInc)",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
-  "version": "7.28.1",
+  "version": "7.29.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol"
diff --git a/packages/embedder/package.json b/packages/embedder/package.json
index 1ab680c8bcf..cba142fb90e 100644
--- a/packages/embedder/package.json
+++ b/packages/embedder/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parabol-embedder",
-  "version": "7.28.1",
+  "version": "7.29.0",
   "description": "A service that computes embedding vectors from Parabol objects",
   "author": "Jordan Husney <jordan.husney@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol/tree/master/packages/embedder#readme",
diff --git a/packages/gql-executor/package.json b/packages/gql-executor/package.json
index fe462691b1e..0464d2aae00 100644
--- a/packages/gql-executor/package.json
+++ b/packages/gql-executor/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gql-executor",
-  "version": "7.28.1",
+  "version": "7.29.0",
   "description": "A Stateless GraphQL Executor",
   "author": "Matt Krick <matt.krick@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol/tree/master/packages/gqlExecutor#readme",
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "dd-trace": "^4.2.0",
-    "parabol-client": "7.28.1",
-    "parabol-server": "7.28.1",
+    "parabol-client": "7.29.0",
+    "parabol-server": "7.29.0",
     "undici": "^5.26.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/integration-tests/package.json b/packages/integration-tests/package.json
index 3b86b2296b1..02a835d564d 100644
--- a/packages/integration-tests/package.json
+++ b/packages/integration-tests/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "integration-tests",
   "author": "Parabol Inc. <love@parabol.co> (http://github.com/ParabolInc)",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
-  "version": "7.28.1",
+  "version": "7.29.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/server/database/types/User.ts b/packages/server/database/types/User.ts
index f59cc8165b3..0f5002becae 100644
--- a/packages/server/database/types/User.ts
+++ b/packages/server/database/types/User.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface Input {
   lastSeenAt?: Date
   lastSeenAtURLs?: string[]
   updatedAt?: Date
-  picture?: string
+  picture: string
   inactive?: boolean
   identities?: AuthIdentity[]
   isWatched?: boolean
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ interface Input {
   tms?: string[]
 }
 
-const letters = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
-const AVATAR_BUCKET = `https://${process.env.AWS_S3_BUCKET}/static/avatars`
-
 export default class User {
   id: string
   preferredName: string
@@ -69,19 +66,12 @@ export default class User {
       sendSummaryEmail,
       tier
     } = input
-    const avatarName =
-      preferredName
-        .toLowerCase()
-        .split('')
-        .filter((letter) => letters.includes(letter))
-        .slice(0, 2)
-        .join('') || 'pa'
     const now = new Date()
     this.id = id ?? `local|${generateUID()}`
     this.tms = tms || []
     this.email = email
     this.createdAt = createdAt || now
-    this.picture = picture || `${AVATAR_BUCKET}/${avatarName}.png`
+    this.picture = picture
     this.updatedAt = updatedAt || now
     this.featureFlags = featureFlags || []
     this.identities = identities || []
diff --git a/packages/server/fileStorage/FileStoreManager.ts b/packages/server/fileStorage/FileStoreManager.ts
index 32bb27e2d6d..15aaa525e93 100644
--- a/packages/server/fileStorage/FileStoreManager.ts
+++ b/packages/server/fileStorage/FileStoreManager.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ export default abstract class FileStoreManager {
   abstract prependPath(partialPath: string, assetDir?: FileAssetDir): string
   abstract getPublicFileLocation(fullPath: string): string
 
-  protected abstract putFile(file: Buffer, fullPath: string): Promise<string>
-  protected abstract putUserFile(file: Buffer, partialPath: string): Promise<string>
-  abstract putBuildFile(file: Buffer, partialPath: string): Promise<string>
-  async putUserAvatar(file: Buffer, userId: string, ext: string, name?: string) {
+  protected abstract putFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, fullPath: string): Promise<string>
+  protected abstract putUserFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, partialPath: string): Promise<string>
+  abstract putBuildFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, partialPath: string): Promise<string>
+  async putUserAvatar(file: ArrayBufferLike, userId: string, ext: string, name?: string) {
     const filename = name ?? generateUID()
     // replace the first dot, if there is one, but not any other dots
     const dotfreeExt = ext.replace(/^\./, '')
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ export default abstract class FileStoreManager {
     return this.putUserFile(file, partialPath)
   }
 
-  async putOrgAvatar(file: Buffer, orgId: string, ext: string, name?: string) {
+  async putOrgAvatar(file: ArrayBufferLike, orgId: string, ext: string, name?: string) {
     const filename = name ?? generateUID()
     const dotfreeExt = ext.replace(/^\./, '')
     const partialPath = `Organization/${orgId}/picture/${filename}.${dotfreeExt}`
     return this.putUserFile(file, partialPath)
   }
 
-  async putTemplateIllustration(file: Buffer, orgId: string, ext: string, name?: string) {
+  async putTemplateIllustration(file: ArrayBufferLike, orgId: string, ext: string, name?: string) {
     const filename = name ?? generateUID()
     const dotfreeExt = ext.replace(/^\./, '')
     const partialPath = `Organization/${orgId}/template/${filename}.${dotfreeExt}`
diff --git a/packages/server/fileStorage/GCSManager.ts b/packages/server/fileStorage/GCSManager.ts
index d99cf943f69..d5418161889 100644
--- a/packages/server/fileStorage/GCSManager.ts
+++ b/packages/server/fileStorage/GCSManager.ts
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ export default class GCSManager extends FileStoreManager {
     return this.accessToken
   }
 
-  protected async putUserFile(file: Buffer, partialPath: string) {
+  protected async putUserFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, partialPath: string) {
     const fullPath = this.prependPath(partialPath)
     return this.putFile(file, fullPath)
   }
 
-  protected async putFile(file: Buffer, fullPath: string) {
+  protected async putFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, fullPath: string) {
     const url = new URL(`https://storage.googleapis.com/upload/storage/v1/b/${this.bucket}/o`)
     url.searchParams.append('uploadType', 'media')
     url.searchParams.append('name', fullPath)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default class GCSManager extends FileStoreManager {
     return this.getPublicFileLocation(fullPath)
   }
 
-  putBuildFile(file: Buffer, partialPath: string): Promise<string> {
+  putBuildFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, partialPath: string): Promise<string> {
     const fullPath = this.prependPath(partialPath, 'build')
     return this.putFile(file, fullPath)
   }
diff --git a/packages/server/fileStorage/LocalFileStoreManager.ts b/packages/server/fileStorage/LocalFileStoreManager.ts
index 732e3f1cd5d..f6203144279 100644
--- a/packages/server/fileStorage/LocalFileStoreManager.ts
+++ b/packages/server/fileStorage/LocalFileStoreManager.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ export default class LocalFileSystemManager extends FileStoreManager {
     }
   }
 
-  protected async putUserFile(file: Buffer, partialPath: string) {
+  protected async putUserFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, partialPath: string) {
     const fullPath = this.prependPath(partialPath)
     return this.putFile(file, fullPath)
   }
-  protected async putFile(file: Buffer, fullPath: string) {
+  protected async putFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, fullPath: string) {
     const fsAbsLocation = path.join(process.cwd(), fullPath)
     await fs.promises.mkdir(path.dirname(fsAbsLocation), {recursive: true})
-    await fs.promises.writeFile(fsAbsLocation, file)
+    await fs.promises.writeFile(fsAbsLocation, Buffer.from(file))
     return this.getPublicFileLocation(fullPath)
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/fileStorage/S3FileStoreManager.ts b/packages/server/fileStorage/S3FileStoreManager.ts
index 3971ea80eea..817ad605f40 100644
--- a/packages/server/fileStorage/S3FileStoreManager.ts
+++ b/packages/server/fileStorage/S3FileStoreManager.ts
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ export default class S3Manager extends FileStoreManager {
     })
   }
 
-  protected async putUserFile(file: Buffer, partialPath: string) {
+  protected async putUserFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, partialPath: string) {
     const fullPath = this.prependPath(partialPath)
     return this.putFile(file, fullPath)
   }
-  protected async putFile(file: Buffer, fullPath: string) {
+  protected async putFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, fullPath: string) {
     const s3Params = {
-      Body: file,
+      Body: Buffer.from(file),
       Bucket: this.bucket,
       Key: fullPath,
       ContentType: mime.lookup(fullPath) || 'application/octet-stream'
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default class S3Manager extends FileStoreManager {
     return encodeURI(`${this.baseUrl}${fullPath}`)
   }
 
-  putBuildFile(file: Buffer, partialPath: string): Promise<string> {
+  putBuildFile(file: ArrayBufferLike, partialPath: string): Promise<string> {
     const fullPath = this.prependPath(partialPath, 'build')
     return this.putFile(file, fullPath)
   }
diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/private/mutations/helpers/generateIdenticon.ts b/packages/server/graphql/private/mutations/helpers/generateIdenticon.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f650a1f6225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/private/mutations/helpers/generateIdenticon.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import {createAvatar} from '@dicebear/core'
+import * as initials from '@dicebear/initials'
+import sharp from 'sharp'
+import tailwindPreset from '../../../../../client/tailwindTheme'
+import getFileStoreManager from '../../../../fileStorage/getFileStoreManager'
+
+export const generateIdenticon = async (userId: string, name: string) => {
+  const letters = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
+  const {colors} = tailwindPreset.theme
+  const backgroundColor = Object.values(colors)
+    .map((color) => {
+      return color['500']?.slice(1) ?? undefined
+    })
+    .filter(Boolean)
+
+  const seed =
+    name
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .split('')
+      .filter((letter) => letters.includes(letter))
+      .slice(0, 2)
+      .join('') || 'pa'
+  const avatar = createAvatar(initials, {
+    seed,
+    backgroundColor
+  })
+  const svgBuffer = await avatar.toArrayBuffer()
+  const pngBuffer = await sharp(svgBuffer).png().toBuffer()
+  const manager = getFileStoreManager()
+  const publicLocation = await manager.putUserAvatar(pngBuffer, userId, 'png')
+  return publicLocation
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/private/mutations/loginSAML.ts b/packages/server/graphql/private/mutations/loginSAML.ts
index 03584f15300..9e861aa4f98 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/private/mutations/loginSAML.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/private/mutations/loginSAML.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import bootstrapNewUser from '../../mutations/helpers/bootstrapNewUser'
 import getSignOnURL from '../../public/mutations/helpers/SAMLHelpers/getSignOnURL'
 import {SSORelayState} from '../../public/queries/SAMLIdP'
 import {MutationResolvers} from '../resolverTypes'
+import {generateIdenticon} from './helpers/generateIdenticon'
 
 const serviceProvider = samlify.ServiceProvider({})
 samlify.setSchemaValidator(samlXMLValidator)
@@ -135,10 +136,12 @@ const loginSAML: MutationResolvers['loginSAML'] = async (
   }
 
   const userId = `sso|${generateUID()}`
+  const picture = await generateIdenticon(userId, preferredName)
   const tempUser = new User({
     id: userId,
     email,
     preferredName,
+    picture,
     tier: 'enterprise'
   })
 
diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/loginWithGoogle.ts b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/loginWithGoogle.ts
index b2d120c4e7f..d09247d482f 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/loginWithGoogle.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/loginWithGoogle.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import getSAMLURLFromEmail from '../../../utils/getSAMLURLFromEmail'
 import GoogleServerManager from '../../../utils/GoogleServerManager'
 import standardError from '../../../utils/standardError'
 import bootstrapNewUser from '../../mutations/helpers/bootstrapNewUser'
+import {generateIdenticon} from '../../private/mutations/helpers/generateIdenticon'
 import {MutationResolvers} from '../resolverTypes'
 
 const loginWithGoogle: MutationResolvers['loginWithGoogle'] = async (
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ const loginWithGoogle: MutationResolvers['loginWithGoogle'] = async (
   const newUser = new User({
     id: userId,
     preferredName,
-    picture,
+    picture: picture || (await generateIdenticon(userId, preferredName)),
     email,
     identities: [identity],
     pseudoId
diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/loginWithMicrosoft.ts b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/loginWithMicrosoft.ts
index e41022046d6..045c3a01ebe 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/loginWithMicrosoft.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/loginWithMicrosoft.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import getSAMLURLFromEmail from '../../../utils/getSAMLURLFromEmail'
 import MicrosoftServerManager from '../../../utils/MicrosoftServerManager'
 import standardError from '../../../utils/standardError'
 import bootstrapNewUser from '../../mutations/helpers/bootstrapNewUser'
+import {generateIdenticon} from '../../private/mutations/helpers/generateIdenticon'
 import {MutationResolvers} from '../resolverTypes'
 
 const loginWithMicrosoft: MutationResolvers['loginWithMicrosoft'] = async (
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ const loginWithMicrosoft: MutationResolvers['loginWithMicrosoft'] = async (
   const newUser = new User({
     id: userId,
     preferredName,
+    picture: await generateIdenticon(userId, preferredName),
     email,
     identities: [identity],
     pseudoId
diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/signUpWithPassword.ts b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/signUpWithPassword.ts
index fa7486a05f0..2982d3fbdc9 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/signUpWithPassword.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/signUpWithPassword.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,12 @@ const signUpWithPassword: MutationResolvers['signUpWithPassword'] = async (
     return createEmailVerification({invitationToken, password, pseudoId, email, redirectTo})
   }
   const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(password, Security.SALT_ROUNDS)
-  const newUser = createNewLocalUser({email, hashedPassword, isEmailVerified: false, pseudoId})
+  const newUser = await createNewLocalUser({
+    email,
+    hashedPassword,
+    isEmailVerified: false,
+    pseudoId
+  })
   // MUTATIVE
   context.authToken = await bootstrapNewUser(newUser, isOrganic, dataLoader)
   return {
diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/verifyEmail.ts b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/verifyEmail.ts
index 0b9485c13e2..8f210c96e7e 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/verifyEmail.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/verifyEmail.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const verifyEmail: MutationResolvers['verifyEmail'] = async (
     return {error: {message: 'Invalid hash for email. Please reverify'}}
   }
   // user does not exist, create them bootstrap
-  const newUser = createNewLocalUser({email, hashedPassword, isEmailVerified: true, pseudoId})
+  const newUser = await createNewLocalUser({email, hashedPassword, isEmailVerified: true, pseudoId})
   // it's possible that the invitationToken is no good.
   // if that happens, then they'll get into the app & won't be on any team
   // edge case because that requires the invitation token to have expired
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index e607e0f94df..f7bd0888ab2 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "An open-source app for building smarter, more agile teams.",
   "author": "Parabol Inc. <love@parabol.co> (http://github.com/ParabolInc)",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
-  "version": "7.28.1",
+  "version": "7.29.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/ParabolInc/parabol"
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@amplitude/analytics-node": "^1.3.2",
     "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.347.1",
+    "@dicebear/core": "^8.0.1",
+    "@dicebear/initials": "^8.0.1",
     "@graphql-tools/schema": "^9.0.16",
     "@mattkrick/sanitize-svg": "0.4.0",
     "@octokit/graphql-schema": "^10.36.0",
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@
     "oauth-1.0a": "^2.2.6",
     "openai": "^4.24.1",
     "oy-vey": "^0.12.1",
-    "parabol-client": "7.28.1",
+    "parabol-client": "7.29.0",
     "pg": "^8.5.1",
     "react": "^17.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^17.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/server/utils/createNewLocalUser.ts b/packages/server/utils/createNewLocalUser.ts
index 4c216fb19b0..92037c394fe 100644
--- a/packages/server/utils/createNewLocalUser.ts
+++ b/packages/server/utils/createNewLocalUser.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import {AuthIdentityTypeEnum} from '../../client/types/constEnums'
 import AuthIdentityLocal from '../database/types/AuthIdentityLocal'
 import User from '../database/types/User'
+import generateUID from '../generateUID'
+import {generateIdenticon} from '../graphql/private/mutations/helpers/generateIdenticon'
 
 interface Props {
   email: string
@@ -9,17 +11,19 @@ interface Props {
   isEmailVerified: boolean
 }
 
-const createNewLocalUser = (props: Props) => {
+const createNewLocalUser = async (props: Props) => {
   const {email, hashedPassword, pseudoId, isEmailVerified} = props
   const nickname = email.split('@')[0]!
   const preferredName = nickname.length === 1 ? nickname.repeat(2) : nickname
+  const userId = `local|${generateUID()}`
   const newUser = new User({
+    id: userId,
     preferredName,
     email,
+    picture: await generateIdenticon(userId, preferredName),
     identities: [],
     pseudoId
   })
-  const {id: userId} = newUser
   const identityId = `${userId}:${AuthIdentityTypeEnum.LOCAL}`
   newUser.identities.push(new AuthIdentityLocal({hashedPassword, id: identityId, isEmailVerified}))
   return newUser
diff --git a/scripts/webpack/dev.servers.config.js b/scripts/webpack/dev.servers.config.js
index 0d8e4db7e0e..198cebc52b4 100644
--- a/scripts/webpack/dev.servers.config.js
+++ b/scripts/webpack/dev.servers.config.js
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   output: {
     filename: '[name].js',
-    path: path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'dev'),
-    libraryTarget: 'commonjs'
+    path: path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'dev')
   },
   resolve: {
     alias: {
@@ -54,13 +53,15 @@ module.exports = {
   target: 'node',
   externals: [
     nodeExternals({
-      allowlist: [/parabol-client/, /parabol-server/]
+      allowlist: [/parabol-client/, /parabol-server/, /@dicebear/]
     })
   ],
   plugins: [
     new webpack.DefinePlugin({
       __PRODUCTION__: false
-    })
+    }),
+    new webpack.IgnorePlugin({resourceRegExp: /^exiftool-vendored$/, contextRegExp: /@dicebear/}),
+    new webpack.IgnorePlugin({resourceRegExp: /^@resvg\/resvg-js$/, contextRegExp: /@dicebear/})
   ],
   module: {
     rules: [
diff --git a/scripts/webpack/prod.servers.config.js b/scripts/webpack/prod.servers.config.js
index 4f11b012db4..2d81fd739df 100644
--- a/scripts/webpack/prod.servers.config.js
+++ b/scripts/webpack/prod.servers.config.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module.exports = (config) => {
     externals: [
       !noDeps &&
         nodeExternals({
-          allowlist: [/parabol-client/, /parabol-server/]
+          allowlist: [/parabol-client/, /parabol-server/, /@dicebear/]
         })
     ].filter(Boolean),
     optimization: {
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ module.exports = (config) => {
       new webpack.IgnorePlugin({resourceRegExp: /^canvas$/, contextRegExp: /jsdom$/}),
       // native bindings might be faster, but abandonware & not currently used
       new webpack.IgnorePlugin({resourceRegExp: /^pg-native$/, contextRegExp: /pg\/lib/}),
+      new webpack.IgnorePlugin({resourceRegExp: /^exiftool-vendored$/, contextRegExp: /@dicebear/}),
+      new webpack.IgnorePlugin({resourceRegExp: /^@resvg\/resvg-js$/, contextRegExp: /@dicebear/}),
+
       noDeps &&
         new CopyWebpackPlugin({
           patterns: [
diff --git a/scripts/webpack/toolbox.config.js b/scripts/webpack/toolbox.config.js
index d63a8f6505c..bb3913a2b78 100644
--- a/scripts/webpack/toolbox.config.js
+++ b/scripts/webpack/toolbox.config.js
@@ -49,13 +49,15 @@ module.exports = {
   target: 'node',
   externals: [
     nodeExternals({
-      allowlist: [/parabol-client/, '/parabol-server/']
+      allowlist: [/parabol-client/, /parabol-server/, /@dicebear/]
     })
   ],
   plugins: [
     new webpack.DefinePlugin({
       __PRODUCTION__: true
-    })
+    }),
+    new webpack.IgnorePlugin({resourceRegExp: /^exiftool-vendored$/, contextRegExp: /@dicebear/}),
+    new webpack.IgnorePlugin({resourceRegExp: /^@resvg\/resvg-js$/, contextRegExp: /@dicebear/})
     // new CircularDependencyPlugin({
     //   // `onStart` is called before the cycle detection starts
     //   onStart({compilation}) {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 19cdfead7f3..7d65afd154f 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3007,6 +3007,27 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@datadog/sketches-js/-/sketches-js-2.1.0.tgz#8c7e8028a5fc22ad102fa542b0a446c956830455"
   integrity sha512-smLocSfrt3s53H/XSVP3/1kP42oqvrkjUPtyaFd1F79ux24oE31BKt+q0c6lsa6hOYrFzsIwyc5GXAI5JmfOew==
 
+"@dicebear/converter@8.0.1":
+  version "8.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@dicebear/converter/-/converter-8.0.1.tgz#c037c1404f73a994ee4f943928edb367029425e1"
+  integrity sha512-65L04fN4V07WcUnwQuDYDH+zrP8WA6/UeIuqqH/Pv7VWoJtIk9qHlaA+XGpPr4qgRtkmY7uXVkrED/RMlqvUDA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/json-schema" "^7.0.11"
+    tmp-promise "^3.0.3"
+
+"@dicebear/core@^8.0.1":
+  version "8.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@dicebear/core/-/core-8.0.1.tgz#3ac1e98a5380071c4a1e0d874cc8ff83b1c9ba8f"
+  integrity sha512-HWqvQRpVjkboQXinCOjU3poZIMd5p+32wPvc9N5fYiXe3KQLhJNw5T5XiRttDUm3XpoTvhQ4DVTPDsXT8CqrTg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@dicebear/converter" "8.0.1"
+    "@types/json-schema" "^7.0.11"
+
+"@dicebear/initials@^8.0.1":
+  version "8.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@dicebear/initials/-/initials-8.0.1.tgz#0e9686abd67af452f650373ab1156104aecb37ed"
+  integrity sha512-ctO1f92XAms72qkhiKI/vvS/E6mco1RiTEACPJGv6hDPfdjR1vxpkzFpo3jm3RohfwOPCN5fH2l3BSinnlbzzw==
+
 "@discoveryjs/json-ext@^0.5.0":
   version "0.5.6"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@discoveryjs/json-ext/-/json-ext-0.5.6.tgz#d5e0706cf8c6acd8c6032f8d54070af261bbbb2f"
@@ -10231,9 +10252,9 @@ camelcase@^6.2.0:
   integrity sha512-Gmy6FhYlCY7uOElZUSbxo2UCDH8owEk996gkbrpsgGtrJLM3J7jGxl9Ic7Qwwj4ivOE5AWZWRMecDdF7hqGjFA==
 
 caniuse-lite@^1.0.30001426, caniuse-lite@^1.0.30001517, caniuse-lite@^1.0.30001580, caniuse-lite@~1.0.0:
-  version "1.0.30001608"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001608.tgz#7ae6e92ffb300e4b4ec2f795e0abab456ec06cc0"
-  integrity sha512-cjUJTQkk9fQlJR2s4HMuPMvTiRggl0rAVMtthQuyOlDWuqHXqN8azLq+pi8B2TjwKJ32diHjUqRIKeFX4z1FoA==
+  version "1.0.30001614"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001614.tgz#f894b4209376a0bf923d67d9c361d96b1dfebe39"
+  integrity sha512-jmZQ1VpmlRwHgdP1/uiKzgiAuGOfLEJsYFP4+GBou/QQ4U6IOJCB4NP1c+1p9RGLpwObcT94jA5/uO+F1vBbog==
 
 capital-case@^1.0.4:
   version "1.0.4"
@@ -21251,6 +21272,13 @@ tlds@^1.192.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tlds/-/tlds-1.228.0.tgz#416ab76ac1a06aad0b5d6b484a13bf5a0ad63f39"
   integrity sha512-Q0TU9zh5hDs2CpRFNM7SOW3K7OSgUgJC/cMrq9t44ei4tu+G3KV8BZyIJuYVvryJHH96mKgc9WXdhgKVvGD7jg==
 
+tmp-promise@^3.0.3:
+  version "3.0.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tmp-promise/-/tmp-promise-3.0.3.tgz#60a1a1cc98c988674fcbfd23b6e3367bdeac4ce7"
+  integrity sha512-RwM7MoPojPxsOBYnyd2hy0bxtIlVrihNs9pj5SUvY8Zz1sQcQG2tG1hSr8PDxfgEB8RNKDhqbIlroIarSNDNsQ==
+  dependencies:
+    tmp "^0.2.0"
+
 tmp@^0.0.33:
   version "0.0.33"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tmp/-/tmp-0.0.33.tgz#6d34335889768d21b2bcda0aa277ced3b1bfadf9"
@@ -21258,6 +21286,11 @@ tmp@^0.0.33:
   dependencies:
     os-tmpdir "~1.0.2"
 
+tmp@^0.2.0:
+  version "0.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tmp/-/tmp-0.2.3.tgz#eb783cc22bc1e8bebd0671476d46ea4eb32a79ae"
+  integrity sha512-nZD7m9iCPC5g0pYmcaxogYKggSfLsdxl8of3Q/oIbqCqLLIO9IAF0GWjX1z9NZRHPiXv8Wex4yDCaZsgEw0Y8w==
+
 tmp@~0.2.1:
   version "0.2.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tmp/-/tmp-0.2.1.tgz#8457fc3037dcf4719c251367a1af6500ee1ccf14"