diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd967fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+**/.dockerignore
+**/.env
+**/.git
+**/.gitignore
+**/.project
+**/.settings
+**/.toolstarget
+**/.vs
+**/.vscode
+**/.idea
+**/*.*proj.user
+**/*.dbmdl
+**/*.jfm
+**/azds.yaml
+**/bin
+**/charts
+**/docker-compose*
+**/Dockerfile*
+**/node_modules
+**/npm-debug.log
+**/obj
+**/secrets.dev.yaml
+**/values.dev.yaml
+LICENSE
+README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CLI/CLI.csproj b/CLI/CLI.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..893e7f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CLI/CLI.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <LangVersion>default</LangVersion>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <DockerDefaultTargetOS>Linux</DockerDefaultTargetOS>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <Content Include="..\.dockerignore">
+        <Link>.dockerignore</Link>
+      </Content>
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/CLI/Dockerfile b/CLI/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd919a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CLI/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:8.0 AS base
+USER $APP_UID
+WORKDIR /app
+
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build
+ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
+WORKDIR /src
+COPY ["CLI/CLI.csproj", "CLI/"]
+RUN dotnet restore "CLI/CLI.csproj"
+COPY . .
+WORKDIR "/src/CLI"
+RUN dotnet build "./CLI.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/build
+
+FROM build AS publish
+ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
+RUN dotnet publish "./CLI.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/publish /p:UseAppHost=false
+
+FROM base AS final
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
+ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "CLI.dll"]
diff --git a/CLI/Program.cs b/CLI/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..139ec4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CLI/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// See https://aka.ms/new-console-template for more information
+
+Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
diff --git a/CivicVisualizer.sln b/CivicVisualizer.sln
index 58ea566..b4b482d 100644
--- a/CivicVisualizer.sln
+++ b/CivicVisualizer.sln
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio Version 17
 VisualStudioVersion = 17.0.31903.59
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "CLI", "CLI\CLI.csproj", "{57EED8E1-B208-48F9-800E-855090E32579}"
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{562EE4BD-499F-47EE-A9A3-16DC2DF9FBA1}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		compose.yaml = compose.yaml
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -11,4 +18,10 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{57EED8E1-B208-48F9-800E-855090E32579}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{57EED8E1-B208-48F9-800E-855090E32579}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{57EED8E1-B208-48F9-800E-855090E32579}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{57EED8E1-B208-48F9-800E-855090E32579}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal
diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39ee7b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+services:
+  cli:
+    image: cli
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: CLI/Dockerfile
+