diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/icon_packs.spec.ts b/apps/server/src/services/icon_packs.spec.ts
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+import { buildNote } from "../test/becca_easy_mocking";
+import { processIconPack } from "./icon_packs";
+
+describe("Processing icon packs", () => {
+    it("doesn't crash if icon pack is incorrect type", () => {
+        const iconPack = processIconPack(buildNote({
+            type: "text",
+            content: "Foo"
+        }));
+        expect(iconPack).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/icon_packs.ts b/apps/server/src/services/icon_packs.ts
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+import type BNote from "../becca/entities/bnote";
+import log from "./log";
+
+interface Manifest {
+    name: string;
+    prefix: string;
+    icons: Record<string, string>;
+}
+
+export function processIconPack(iconPackNote: BNote) {
+    const manifest = iconPackNote.getJsonContentSafely();
+    if (!manifest) {
+        log.error(`Icon pack is missing JSON manifest (or has syntax errors): ${iconPackNote.title} (${iconPackNote.noteId})`);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    console.log("Got manifest", manifest);
+}