diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f534f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.classpath
+.project
+.settings/
+target/
+.idea/
diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d8fc72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+pipeline:
+  build:
+    image: maven:3-jdk-11
+    commands:
+      - mvn clean package
+
+  gitea_release:
+    image: plugins/gitea-release
+    settings:
+      api_key:
+        from_secret: gitea_api_key
+      base_url: https://git.metaunix.net
+      title: "${CI_COMMIT_TAG}"
+      files:
+        - target/Pigeon-*.jar
+    when:
+      event: tag
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 5f662b3..e998b9b 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (c) <year> <owner> 
+Copyright (c) 2022, Bit Goblin
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..622c13b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <groupId>tech.bitgoblin</groupId>
+    <artifactId>Pigeon</artifactId>
+    <version>0.1.0</version>
+
+    <name>Pigeon</name>
+    <url>https://www.bitgoblin.tech</url>
+
+    <properties>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.tomlj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>tomlj</artifactId>
+            <version>1.0.0</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>4.11</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
+    <build>
+        <pluginManagement><!-- lock down plugins versions to avoid using Maven defaults (may be moved to parent pom) -->
+            <plugins>
+                <!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.1.0</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.0.2</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.8.0</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.22.1</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.0.2</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <!-- DO NOT include log4j.properties file in your Jar -->
+                        <excludes>
+                            <exclude>**/log4j.properties</exclude>
+                        </excludes>
+                        <archive>
+                            <manifest>
+                                <!-- Jar file entry point -->
+                                <mainClass>tech.bitgoblin.App</mainClass>
+                            </manifest>
+                        </archive>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <phase>package</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>single</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <archive>
+                            <manifest>
+                                <mainClass>tech.bitgoblin.App</mainClass>
+                            </manifest>
+                        </archive>
+                        <descriptorRefs>
+                            <descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
+                        </descriptorRefs>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.5.2</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.8.2</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <!-- site lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#site_Lifecycle -->
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.7.1</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.0.0</version>
+                </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
+    </build>
+</project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/App.java b/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/App.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b535a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/App.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package tech.bitgoblin;
+
+import tech.bitgoblin.config.Config;
+
+/**
+ * The Bit Goblin video transcoder service.
+ *
+ */
+public class App {
+
+  private static final String configFile = "~/.config/pigeon.toml";
+
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    // read our config file
+    Config c = new Config(configFile);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/config/Config.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03060f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/config/Config.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package tech.bitgoblin.config;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import org.tomlj.Toml;
+import org.tomlj.TomlParseResult;
+import tech.bitgoblin.io.IOUtils;
+
+public class Config {
+
+  private final String configPath;
+  private TomlParseResult result;
+
+  public Config(String path) {
+    this.configPath = IOUtils.resolveTilda(path);
+    // parse config file
+    try {
+      this.parseConfig();
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      System.out.println("Unable to read config file; please check that " + this.configPath + " is available.");
+      System.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public String getString(String key) {
+    return this.result.getString(key);
+  }
+
+  public boolean contains(String key) {
+    return this.result.contains(key);
+  }
+
+  private void parseConfig() throws IOException {
+    // parse config file
+    Path source = Paths.get(this.configPath);
+    this.result = Toml.parse(source);
+    this.result.errors().forEach(error -> System.err.println(error.toString()));
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/io/IOUtils.java b/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/io/IOUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5363de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/io/IOUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package tech.bitgoblin.io;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+public class IOUtils {
+
+  public static void createDirectory(String path) {
+    File f = new File(path);
+    boolean res = f.mkdir();
+
+    if (res) {
+      System.out.println(path + " was created.");
+    }
+  }
+
+  public static String resolveTilda(String path) {
+    if (path.startsWith("~" + File.separator) || path.equals("~")) {
+      path = System.getProperty("user.home") + path.substring(1);
+    } else if ((!path.equals("~")) && path.startsWith("~")) {
+      // here you can implement reading homedir of other users if you care
+      throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Home dir expansion not implemented for explicit usernames");
+    }
+
+    return path;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/tech/bitgoblin/AppTest.java b/src/test/java/tech/bitgoblin/AppTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48e0d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/tech/bitgoblin/AppTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package tech.bitgoblin;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Unit test for simple App.
+ */
+public class AppTest 
+{
+    /**
+     * Rigorous Test :-)
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void shouldAnswerWithTrue()
+    {
+        assertTrue( true );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/tech/bitgoblin/io/IOUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/tech/bitgoblin/io/IOUtilsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bfe43d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/tech/bitgoblin/io/IOUtilsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package tech.bitgoblin.io;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+public class IOUtilsTest {
+
+  private static String testDir = "test-temp";
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldCreateDirectory() {
+    IOUtils.createDirectory(testDir);
+    assertTrue(new File(testDir).exists());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldExpandTilda() {
+    String homeExpanded = IOUtils.resolveTilda("~");
+    assertTrue(!homeExpanded.equals("~"));
+  }
+
+  @Test(expected=UnsupportedOperationException.class)
+  public void shouldFailExpandExplicitTilda() {
+    IOUtils.resolveTilda("~test");
+  }
+
+  @AfterClass
+  public static void cleanup() {
+    new File(testDir).delete();
+  }
+
+}