diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f7f568d..68829e2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 # Compiled binary
 blt
 
+# Local data files
+data/
+
diff --git a/data/.gitkeep b/data/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9407bad..18ab057 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@ require (
 	github.com/flamego/flamego v1.9.4 // indirect
 	github.com/flamego/template v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logfmt/logfmt v0.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jinzhu/inflection v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5 // indirect
 	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.18 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.14 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.18 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.2 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.7.0 // indirect
+	gorm.io/driver/sqlite v1.5.4 // indirect
+	gorm.io/gorm v1.25.5 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index cde8b81..4ded435 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ github.com/flamego/template v1.2.2 h1:aMpt8RzXBb2ZGuABf9p/q8oBBpXrurUV8rgBbz7mj2
 github.com/flamego/template v1.2.2/go.mod h1:xTAmwCCPaOuxN5t4CpzOP7WZN5WkLRiJfJCpsiB0aUg=
 github.com/go-logfmt/logfmt v0.6.0 h1:wGYYu3uicYdqXVgoYbvnkrPVXkuLM1p1ifugDMEdRi4=
 github.com/go-logfmt/logfmt v0.6.0/go.mod h1:WYhtIu8zTZfxdn5+rREduYbwxfcBr/Vr6KEVveWlfTs=
+github.com/jinzhu/inflection v1.0.0 h1:K317FqzuhWc8YvSVlFMCCUb36O/S9MCKRDI7QkRKD/E=
+github.com/jinzhu/inflection v1.0.0/go.mod h1:h+uFLlag+Qp1Va5pdKtLDYj+kHp5pxUVkryuEj+Srlc=
+github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5 h1:/o9tlHleP7gOFmsnYNz3RGnqzefHA47wQpKrrdTIwXQ=
+github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5/go.mod h1:d3SSVoowX0Lcu0IBviAWJpolVfI5UJVZZ7cO71lE/z8=
 github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 h1:1nnpGOrhyZZuNyfu1QjKiUICQ74+3FNCN69Aj6K7nkY=
 github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0/go.mod h1:R4dSotOR9KMtayYi1e77YzuveK+i7ruzyGqttikkLy0=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.18 h1:DOKFKCQ7FNG2L1rbrmstDN4QVRdS89Nkh85u68Uwp98=
@@ -19,6 +23,8 @@ github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.18/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.12/go.mod h1:RAqKPSqVFrSLVXbA8x7dzmKdmGzieGRCM46jaSJTDAk=
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.14 h1:+xnbZSEeDbOIg5/mE6JF0w6n9duR1l3/WmbinWVwUuU=
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.14/go.mod h1:Jdepj2loyihRzMpdS35Xk/zdY8IAYHsh153qUoGf23w=
+github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.18 h1:JL0eqdCOq6DJVNPSvArO/bIV9/P7fbGrV00LZHc+5aI=
+github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.18/go.mod h1:2eHXhiwb8IkHr+BDWZGa96P6+rkvnG63S2DGjv9HUNg=
 github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 h1:IFsN6K9NfGtjeggFP+68I4chLZV2yIKsXJFNZ+eWh6s=
 github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0/go.mod h1:pbwTDkVPibjO2kyvBQRBxTWEEGDGq0FlB1BIKtnHY/8=
 github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.2 h1:GohcuySI0QmI3wN8Ok9PtKGkgkFIk7y6Vpb5PvrY+Wo=
@@ -31,3 +37,7 @@ github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJ
 golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.7.0 h1:3jlCCIQZPdOYu1h8BkNvLz8Kgwtae2cagcG/VamtZRU=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.7.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+gorm.io/driver/sqlite v1.5.4 h1:IqXwXi8M/ZlPzH/947tn5uik3aYQslP9BVveoax0nV0=
+gorm.io/driver/sqlite v1.5.4/go.mod h1:qxAuCol+2r6PannQDpOP1FP6ag3mKi4esLnB/jHed+4=
+gorm.io/gorm v1.25.5 h1:zR9lOiiYf09VNh5Q1gphfyia1JpiClIWG9hQaxB/mls=
+gorm.io/gorm v1.25.5/go.mod h1:hbnx/Oo0ChWMn1BIhpy1oYozzpM15i4YPuHDmfYtwg8=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 15a70af..6f48b4e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/flamego/flamego"
 	"github.com/flamego/template"
 
+	"git.metaunix.net/bitgoblin/blt/models"
 	"git.metaunix.net/bitgoblin/blt/web"
 	"git.metaunix.net/bitgoblin/blt/web/middleware"
 )
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ func main() {
 	// initial Flamego server object
 	f := flamego.Classic()
 
+	// initialize database
+	models.InitDatabase()
+
 	// initialize templating engine
 	f.Use(template.Templater())
 
diff --git a/models/init.go b/models/init.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2af0d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package models
+
+import (
+  "log"
+
+  "gorm.io/gorm"
+  "gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
+)
+
+func InitDatabase() {
+  // Initialize database object
+  db, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open("data/blt.db"), &gorm.Config{})
+  if err != nil {
+    panic("Failed to connect database")
+  }
+
+  // Migrate the schema
+  db.AutoMigrate(&Project{})
+  log.Println("Database migrations complete.")
+}
diff --git a/models/project.go b/models/project.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09201a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/project.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package models
+
+import (
+  "gorm.io/gorm"
+)
+
+type Project struct {
+  gorm.Model
+  Name  string
+  Description string
+}