diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ae89bc7f67..808198096b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Cargo
 # Will have compiled files and executables
 /target/
+target/
 
 # Remove Cargo.lock from gitignore if creating an executable, leave it for libraries
 # More information here https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-toml-vs-cargo-lock.html
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 44822f80b8..40bb6b609b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,19 +1,4 @@
-[package]
-name = "iota-identity"
-version = "0.1.0"
-authors = ["IOTA Identity"]
-edition = "2018"
-license = "Apache-2.0"
-readme = "README.md"
-keywords = ["iota", "identity"]
-description = "A rust implementation of identity for IOTA and other systems"
-
-
-[lib]
-name = "iota_identity"
-
 [workspace]
-
 members = [
     "identity_account",
     "identity_communication",
@@ -23,13 +8,3 @@ members = [
     "identity_integration",
     "identity_vc"
 ]
-
-[dependencies]
-# alias the other crates
-account = {version = "0.1", package = "identity_account", path = "identity_account"}
-communication = {version = "0.1", package = "identity_communication", path = "identity_communication"}
-resolver = {version = "0.1", package = "identity_resolver", path = "identity_resolver"}
-schema = {version = "0.1", package = "identity_schema", path = "identity_schema"}
-doc_manager = {version = "0.1", package = "identity_doc_manager", path = "identity_doc_manager"}
-vc = {version = "0.1", package = "identity_vc", path = "identity_vc"}
-integration = {version = "0.1", package = "identity_integration", path = "identity_integration"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000