diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a280941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+target/
+.github/
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b95ae41..194bf84 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,35 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: daily
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
     reviewers:
-      - "axone-protocol/maintainers"
+      - amimart
+      - ccamel
+    assignees:
+      - amimart
+      - ccamel
+  - package-ecosystem: gomod
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    reviewers:
+      - amimart
+      - ccamel
+    assignees:
+      - amimart
+      - ccamel
+  - package-ecosystem: docker
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+    reviewers:
+      - amimart
+      - ccamel
+    assignees:
+      - amimart
+      - ccamel
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f929151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Build
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+concurrency:
+  group: build-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build-go:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Go environment
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5.0.2
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.22'
+
+      - name: Build go project
+        run: |
+          make build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 74f8396..1eaf2e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,112 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint yaml files
         uses: ibiqlik/action-yamllint@v3.1.1
 
+  lint-go:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Find changed go files
+        id: changed-go-files
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45.0.2
+        with:
+          files: |
+            **/*.go
+            go.mod
+            go.sum
+
+      - name: Setup Go environment
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5.0.2
+        if: steps.changed-go-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.22"
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Lint go code (golangci-lint)
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
+        if: steps.changed-go-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
+        with:
+          version: v1.59
+
+      - name: Lint go code (gofumpt)
+        if: steps.changed-go-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
+        run: |
+          go install mvdan.cc/gofumpt@v0.6.0
+          if [ "$(gofumpt -l .)" != "" ]; then
+            echo "❌ Code is not gofumpt!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✅ Code is gofumpt!"
+
+  analyze-go:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Find changed go files
+        id: changed-go-files
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45.0.2
+        with:
+          files: |
+            **/*.go
+            go.mod
+            go.sum
+
+      - name: Setup Go environment
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5.0.2
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.22"
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: "go"
+
+      - name: Autobuild project
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+
+  lint-dockerfile:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Lint dockerfile (hadolint)
+        uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@v3.1.0
+        with:
+          verbose: true
+
+  lint-shell:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Lint shell scripts
+        uses: ludeeus/action-shellcheck@2.0.0
+        with:
+          scandir: .
+          version: "v0.9.0"
+        env:
+          SHELLCHECK_OPTS: -e SC2034
+
   lint-branch-name:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' && (github.event.action == 'opened' || github.event.action == 'reopened')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a42409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Publish
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    tags: [ "v*" ]
+
+concurrency:
+  group: publish-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  publish-docker-images:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+        id: docker_metadata
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
+          tags: |
+            type=raw,enable=${{ endsWith(github.ref, github.event.repository.default_branch) }},value=nightly
+            type=semver,pattern={{version}}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}
+          labels: |
+            org.opencontainers.image.vendor=OKP4
+
+      - name: Login to Docker registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_REGISTRY_ID }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Build and publish image(s)
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.docker_metadata.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.docker_metadata.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..804d52b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.actor == 'bot-anik'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/lint.yml
+
+  build:
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.actor == 'bot-anik'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build.yml
+
+  test:
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.actor == 'bot-anik'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
+
+  perfom-release:
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.actor == 'bot-anik'
+    needs:
+      - lint
+      - build
+      - test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.OPS_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Import GPG key
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.BOT_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          passphrase: ${{ secrets.BOT_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          git_config_global: true
+          git_user_signingkey: true
+          git_commit_gpgsign: true
+
+      - name: Setup node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Release project
+        uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v4
+        with:
+          semantic_version: 22.0.5
+          branch: main
+          extra_plugins: |
+            @semantic-release/changelog
+            @semantic-release/exec
+            @semantic-release/git
+            semantic-release-replace-plugin@1.2.7
+          extends: |
+            conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits@7.0.1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OPS_TOKEN }}
+          GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: ${{ vars.BOT_GIT_AUTHOR_NAME }}
+          GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: ${{ vars.BOT_GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL }}
+          GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: ${{ vars.BOT_GIT_COMMITTER_NAME }}
+          GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: ${{ vars.BOT_GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee19be0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Test
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+concurrency:
+  group: test-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  test-go:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Go environment
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5.0.2
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.22"
+
+      - name: Test go project
+        run: |
+          make test-go
diff --git a/.github/workflows/thank.yml b/.github/workflows/thank.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba0e81c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/thank.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: Give thanks
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  give-thanks:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Find changed dependencies
+        id: changed-dependencies
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45.0.2
+        with:
+          files: |
+            go.mod
+
+      - name: Give thanks!
+        if: steps.changed-dependencies.outputs.any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm \
+            -v $(pwd):/home \
+            psampaz/gothanks:v0.4.0 \
+            -y \
+            -github-token=${{ secrets.OPS_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1d74e21..45e4e6a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+target/
+.idea/
 .vscode/
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d978a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+run:
+  timeout: 10m
+linters:
+  disable-all: true
+  enable:
+    - errcheck
+    - gosimple
+    - govet
+    - ineffassign
+    - staticcheck
+    - typecheck
+    - unused
+    - asciicheck
+    - bidichk
+    - bodyclose
+    - contextcheck
+    - cyclop
+    - dupl
+    - durationcheck
+    - errname
+    - errorlint
+    - exhaustive
+    - exportloopref
+    - funlen
+    - forbidigo
+    - gocognit
+    - goconst
+    - gocritic
+    - gocyclo
+    - godot
+    - goimports
+    - gomodguard
+    - goprintffuncname
+    - gosec
+    - lll
+    - makezero
+    - nakedret
+    - nestif
+    - nilerr
+    - nilnil
+    - noctx
+    - prealloc
+    - predeclared
+    - promlinter
+    - revive
+    - rowserrcheck
+    - sqlclosecheck
+    - stylecheck
+    - tenv
+    - tparallel
+    - unconvert
+    - unparam
+    - wastedassign
+    - whitespace
+
+linters-settings:
+  cyclop:
+    max-complexity: 20
+    skip-tests: true
+  funlen:
+    statements: 65
+  godot:
+    scope: declarations # comments to be checked: `declarations` (default), `toplevel`, or `all`
+    exclude:
+      - "this line is used by starport scaffolding .*"
+  lll:
+    line-length: 135
+output:
+  uniq-by-line: false
+
+issues:
+  max-issues-per-linter: 0
+  max-same-issues: 0
+  exclude-rules:
+    - source: "^//\\s*go:generate\\s"
+      linters:
+        - lll
+    - source: "(noinspection|TODO)"
+      linters:
+        - godot
+    - source: "//noinspection"
+      linters:
+        - gocritic
+    - source: "^\\s+if _, ok := err\\.\\([^.]+\\.InternalError\\); ok {"
+      linters:
+        - errorlint
+    - path: "_test\\.go"
+      linters:
+        - bodyclose
+        - revive
+        - dupl
+        - funlen
+        - goconst
+        - noctx
+        - unused
+        - wrapcheck
+        - lll
diff --git a/.releaserc.yml b/.releaserc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..266f436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.releaserc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+branches:
+  - main
+
+plugins:
+  - - "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"
+    - preset: conventionalcommits
+      releaseRules:
+        - type: build
+          scope: deps
+          release: patch
+        - type: build
+          scope: deps-dev
+          release: patch
+        - type: refactor
+          release: patch
+        - type: style
+          release: patch
+        - type: ci
+          release: patch
+        - type: chore
+          release: patch
+        - type: docs
+          release: patch
+        - breaking: true
+          release: major
+  - - "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator"
+    - preset: conventionalcommits
+  - - "@semantic-release/changelog"
+    - changelogFile: CHANGELOG.md
+      changelogTitle: "# Axone Jackal auth proxy"
+  - - "@google/semantic-release-replace-plugin"
+    - replacements:
+        - files: [version]
+          from: ^.+$
+          to: ${nextRelease.version}
+          countMatches: true
+          results:
+            - file: version
+              hasChanged: true
+              numMatches: 1
+              numReplacements: 1
+  - - "@semantic-release/exec"
+    - prepareCmd: |
+        ./scripts/bump-module.sh
+  - - "@semantic-release/exec"
+    - prepareCmd: |
+        make build-go-all
+  - - "@semantic-release/github"
+    - assets:
+        - name: jackal-auth-proxy_darwin_amd64
+          label: Binary - Darwin amd64
+          path: "./target/dist/darwin/amd64/jackal-auth-proxy"
+        - name: jackal-auth-proxy_darwin_arm64
+          label: Binary - Darwin arm64
+          path: "./target/dist/darwin/arm64/jackal-auth-proxy"
+        - name: jackal-auth-proxy_linux_amd64
+          label: Binary - Linux amd64
+          path: "./target/dist/linux/amd64/jackal-auth-proxy"
+        - name: jackal-auth-proxy_windows_amd64.exe
+          label: Binary - Windows amd64
+          path: "./target/dist/windows/amd64/jackal-auth-proxy.exe"
+  - - "@semantic-release/git"
+    - assets:
+        - CHANGELOG.md
+        - version
+        - go.mod
+        - go.sum
+        - "**/*.go"
+      message: "chore(release): perform release ${nextRelease.version}"
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97e432e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#--- Build stage
+FROM golang:1.22-bullseye AS go-builder
+
+WORKDIR /src
+
+COPY . /src/
+
+RUN make build CGO_ENABLED=0
+
+#--- Image stage
+FROM alpine:3.20.3
+
+COPY --from=go-builder /src/target/dist/jackal-auth-proxy /usr/bin/jackal-auth-proxy
+
+WORKDIR /opt
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/jackal-auth-proxy"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a887197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+# ℹ Freely based on: https://gist.github.com/thomaspoignant/5b72d579bd5f311904d973652180c705
+
+# Constants
+BINARY_NAME             = jackal-auth-proxy
+TARGET_FOLDER           = target
+DIST_FOLDER             = $(TARGET_FOLDER)/dist
+DOCKER_IMAGE_GOLANG_CI  = golangci/golangci-lint:v1.55
+
+BINARY 	:= ./${DIST_FOLDER}/${BINARY_NAME}
+
+# Some colors
+COLOR_GREEN  = $(shell tput -Txterm setaf 2)
+COLOR_YELLOW = $(shell tput -Txterm setaf 3)
+COLOR_WHITE  = $(shell tput -Txterm setaf 7)
+COLOR_CYAN   = $(shell tput -Txterm setaf 6)
+COLOR_RESET  = $(shell tput -Txterm sgr0)
+
+# Flags
+VERSION  := $(shell cat version)
+COMMIT   := $(shell git log -1 --format='%H')
+LD_FLAGS  = \
+	-X axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/internal/version.Name=$(BINARY_NAME) \
+	-X axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/internal/version.Version=$(VERSION)  \
+	-X axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/internal/version.Commit=$(COMMIT)
+BUILD_FLAGS := -ldflags '$(LD_FLAGS)'
+
+# Commands
+GO_BUiLD := CGO_ENABLED=0 go build $(BUILD_FLAGS)
+
+# Environments
+ENVIRONMENTS = \
+	darwin-amd64 \
+	darwin-arm64 \
+	linux-amd64 \
+	windows-amd64
+ENVIRONMENTS_TARGETS = $(addprefix build-go-, $(ENVIRONMENTS))
+
+.PHONY: all lint lint-go build build-go help
+
+all: help
+
+## Lint:
+lint: lint-go ## Lint all available linters
+
+lint-go: ## Lint go source code
+	@echo "${COLOR_CYAN}🔍 Inspecting go source code${COLOR_RESET}"
+	@docker run --rm \
+  		-v `pwd`:/app:ro \
+  		-w /app \
+  		${DOCKER_IMAGE_GOLANG_CI} \
+  		golangci-lint run -v ./...
+
+## Build:
+build: build-go ## Build all available artefacts (executable, docker image, etc.)
+
+build-go: ## Build executable for the current environment (default build)
+	@echo "${COLOR_CYAN} 🏗️ Building project ${COLOR_RESET}${CMD_ROOT}${COLOR_CYAN}${COLOR_RESET} into ${COLOR_YELLOW}${DIST_FOLDER}${COLOR_RESET}"
+	@$(call build-go,"","",${DIST_FOLDER}/${BINARY_NAME})
+
+build-go-all: $(ENVIRONMENTS_TARGETS) ## Build executables for all available environments
+
+$(ENVIRONMENTS_TARGETS):
+	@GOOS=$(word 3, $(subst -, ,$@)); \
+    GOARCH=$(word 4, $(subst -, ,$@)); \
+    FOLDER=${DIST_FOLDER}/$$GOOS/$$GOARCH; \
+    if [ $$GOOS = "windows" ]; then \
+      EXTENSION=".exe"; \
+    fi; \
+    FILENAME=$$FOLDER/${BINARY_NAME}$$EXTENSION; \
+	echo "${COLOR_CYAN} 🏗️ Building project ${COLOR_RESET}${CMD_ROOT}${COLOR_CYAN} for environment ${COLOR_YELLOW}$$GOOS ($$GOARCH)${COLOR_RESET} into ${COLOR_YELLOW}$$FOLDER${COLOR_RESET}" && \
+	$(call build-go,$$GOOS,$$GOARCH,$$FILENAME)
+
+
+## Install:
+install: ## Install executable
+	@echo "${COLOR_CYAN} 🚚 Installing project ${BINARY_NAME}${COLOR_RESET}"
+	@go install $(BUILD_FLAGS) ${CMD_ROOT}
+
+## Test:
+test: test-go ## Pass all the tests
+
+test-go: build ## Pass the test for the go source code
+	@echo "${COLOR_CYAN} 🧪 Passing go tests${COLOR_RESET}"
+	@go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile ./target/coverage.out ./...
+
+## Help:
+help: ## Show this help.
+	@echo ''
+	@echo 'Usage:'
+	@echo '  ${COLOR_YELLOW}make${COLOR_RESET} ${COLOR_GREEN}<target>${COLOR_RESET}'
+	@echo ''
+	@echo 'Targets:'
+	@awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*?## "} { \
+		if (/^[a-zA-Z_-]+:.*?##.*$$/) {printf "    ${COLOR_YELLOW}%-20s${COLOR_GREEN}%s${COLOR_RESET}\n", $$1, $$2} \
+		else if (/^## .*$$/) {printf "  ${COLOR_CYAN}%s${COLOR_RESET}\n", substr($$1,4)} \
+		}' $(MAKEFILE_LIST)
+	@echo ''
+	@echo 'This Makefile depends on ${COLOR_CYAN}docker${COLOR_RESET}. To install it, please follow the instructions:'
+	@echo '- for ${COLOR_YELLOW}macOS${COLOR_RESET}: https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/'
+	@echo '- for ${COLOR_YELLOW}Windows${COLOR_RESET}: https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/'
+	@echo '- for ${COLOR_YELLOW}Linux${COLOR_RESET}: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/'
+
+# Build go executable
+# $1: operating system (GOOS)
+# $2: architecture (GOARCH)
+# $3: filename of the executable generated
+define build-go
+	GOOS=$1 GOARCH=$2 $(GO_BUiLD) -o $3 ${CMD_ROOT}
+endef
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29a391a..02bb626 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
-# Template project
+# Jackal auth proxy
 
-> Template for [Axone](https://axone.xyz) opensource projects.
+> Jackal proxy ensuring authentication and authorization layer based on Axone.
 
-[![lint](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/axone-protocol/template-oss/lint.yml?branch=main&label=lint&style=for-the-badge&logo=github)](https://github.com/axone-protocol/template-oss/actions/workflows/lint.yml)
+[![version](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy?style=for-the-badge&logo=github)](https://github.com/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/releases)
+[![lint](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/lint.yml?branch=main&label=lint&style=for-the-badge&logo=github)](https://github.com/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/actions/workflows/lint.yml)
+[![build](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/build.yml?branch=main&label=build&style=for-the-badge&logo=github)](https://github.com/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/actions/workflows/build.yml)
+[![test](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/test.yml?branch=main&label=test&style=for-the-badge&logo=github)](https://github.com/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/actions/workflows/test.yml)
+[![codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy?style=for-the-badge&token=6NL9ICGZQS&logo=codecov)](https://codecov.io/gh/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy)
 [![conventional commits](https://img.shields.io/badge/Conventional%20Commits-1.0.0-yellow.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=conventionalcommits)](https://conventionalcommits.org)
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+[![semantic-release](https://img.shields.io/badge/%20%20%F0%9F%93%A6%F0%9F%9A%80-semantic--release-e10079.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release)
+[![Contributor Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-2.1-4baaaa.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/axone-protocol/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
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-## You want to get involved? 😍
+## Prerequisites
 
-Please check out Axone health files :
+- Be sure you have [Golang](https://go.dev/doc/install) installed.
+- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) as well if you want to use the Makefile.
 
-- [Contributing](https://github.com/axone-protocol/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
-- [Code of conduct](https://github.com/axone-protocol/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+## Build
+
+```sh
+make build
+```
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2fc854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands.
+var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "jackal-auth-proxy",
+	Short: "Jackal connector to the OKP4 chain.",
+	Long:  "Jackal connector to the OKP4 chain.",
+}
+
+// Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
+// This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
+func Execute() {
+	err := rootCmd.Execute()
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0701817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/internal/version"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+)
+
+const (
+	flagLong   = "long"
+	flagOutput = "output"
+)
+
+// NewVersionCommand returns a CLI command to interactively print the application binary version information.
+var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "version",
+	Short: "Print the application binary version information",
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+		verInfo := version.NewInfo()
+
+		if long, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool(flagLong); !long {
+			cmd.Println(verInfo.Version)
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		var (
+			bz  []byte
+			err error
+		)
+
+		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(flagOutput)
+		switch strings.ToLower(output) {
+		case "json":
+			bz, err = json.Marshal(verInfo)
+
+		default:
+			bz, err = yaml.Marshal(&verInfo)
+		}
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		cmd.Println(string(bz))
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
+
+	versionCmd.Flags().Bool(flagLong, false, "Print long version information")
+	versionCmd.Flags().StringP(flagOutput, "o", "text", "Output format (text|json)")
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..669df16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+module github.com/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy
+
+go 1.22.5
+
+require (
+	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.33.0
+	github.com/smartystreets/goconvey v1.8.1
+	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.1
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
+)
+
+require (
+	github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs v1.17.2 // indirect
+	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jtolds/gls v4.20.0+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.12.0 // indirect
+	github.com/smarty/assertions v1.15.0 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.24.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afb832a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
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diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1c9446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package version
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+)
+
+var (
+	Name    = ""
+	Version = ""
+	Commit  = ""
+)
+
+// Info defines the application version information.
+type Info struct {
+	Name      string `json:"name" yaml:"name"`
+	Version   string `json:"version" yaml:"version"`
+	GitCommit string `json:"commit" yaml:"commit"`
+	GoVersion string `json:"go" yaml:"go"`
+}
+
+func NewInfo() Info {
+	return Info{
+		Name:      Name,
+		Version:   Version,
+		GitCommit: Commit,
+		GoVersion: fmt.Sprintf("go version %s %s/%s", runtime.Version(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH),
+	}
+}
+
+func (vi Info) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`%s: %s
+git commit: %s
+%s`,
+		vi.Name, vi.Version, vi.GitCommit, vi.GoVersion,
+	)
+}
diff --git a/internal/version/version_test.go b/internal/version/version_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0586aea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/version/version_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package version
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
+)
+
+func TestNewInfo(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("When summoning a current info object", t, func() {
+		result := NewInfo()
+		Convey("Then an info object is returned", func() {
+			So(result.GoVersion, ShouldStartWith, "go version")
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func TestInfoString(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("Given an info object", t, func() {
+		info := new(Info)
+		info.Name = "jackal-auth-proxy"
+		info.Version = "0.0"
+		info.GitCommit = "13245"
+		info.GoVersion = "go fake version 42"
+
+		Convey("When the object string function is called", func() {
+			result := info.String()
+			Convey("Then the result should be an info string", func() {
+				expected := `jackal-auth-proxy: 0.0
+git commit: 13245
+go fake version 42`
+
+				So(result, ShouldEqual, expected)
+			})
+		})
+	})
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19b95e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/axone-protocol/jackal-auth-proxy/cmd"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	log.Logger = log.Output(zerolog.ConsoleWriter{Out: os.Stderr})
+
+	cmd.Execute()
+}
diff --git a/scripts/bump-module.sh b/scripts/bump-module.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ca2f41b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bump-module.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+major_version=$(cut -d. -f1 < version)
+
+if [ "${major_version}" -gt 1 ]; then
+  module_name=$(go mod edit -json | jq -r '.Module.Path')
+  module_name_unversioned=$(echo "${module_name}" | sed -E 's|/v[0-9]+$||')
+  module_name_versioned="${module_name_unversioned}/v${major_version}"
+  echo "🔬 major version detected, updating module path to ${module_name_versioned}"
+
+  go mod edit -module "${module_name_versioned}"
+  echo "✅ module name updated to ${module_name_versioned} in go.mod"
+
+  if [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then
+    find . -type f -name "*.go" -exec \
+    sed -i '' "s|\"${module_name}|\"${module_name_versioned}|g" {} \;
+  else
+    find . -type f -name "*.go" -exec \
+    sed -i "s|\"${module_name}|\"${module_name_versioned}|g" {} \;
+  fi
+  echo "✅ packages updated to ${module_name_versioned} in source files"
+
+  echo "🧹 cleaning up go.sum"
+  go mod tidy
+else
+  echo "🙅version is not greater than 1, no need to update module path"
+fi
diff --git a/version b/version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77d6f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.0