diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_deploy_dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build_deploy_dev.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f11fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_deploy_dev.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: build and publish docker image / deploy
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["dev"]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["dev"]
+
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: 'learningpulse/server'
+          ref: 'dev'
+          token: '${{ secrets.token }}'
+      - name: 'Set up java 22'
+        uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: "22"
+          distribution: "temurin"
+
+      - name: "Setup maven"
+        uses: https://github.com/stCarolas/setup-maven@v5
+
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        run: mvn -Dtoken=${{ secrets.token }} clean compile jib:build -e
+
+
+
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7141f51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+result/*
+result
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index e6e6355..8af82e3 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -2,18 +2,17 @@
   "nodes": {
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1716293225,
-        "narHash": "sha256-pU9ViBVE3XYb70xZx+jK6SEVphvt7xMTbm6yDIF4xPs=",
-        "owner": "nixos",
+        "lastModified": 1716509168,
+        "narHash": "sha256-4zSIhSRRIoEBwjbPm3YiGtbd8HDWzFxJjw5DYSDy1n8=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "3eaeaeb6b1e08a016380c279f8846e0bd8808916",
+        "rev": "bfb7a882678e518398ce9a31a881538679f6f092",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
-        "owner": "nixos",
+        "id": "nixpkgs",
         "ref": "nixos-unstable",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "github"
+        "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
     "root": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 538215b..4711d3e 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,48 +1,95 @@
 {
-  description = "Learning Pulse";
-
+  description = "CI, devshell and package definition for learningpulse";
   inputs = {
-    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs?ref=nixos-unstable";
+    nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
   };
-
-  outputs =
-    { self
-    , nixpkgs
-    , maven
-    , makeWrapper
-    }:
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, ... }:
     let
-      javaVersion = 22;
-      overlays = [
-        (final: prev: rec {
-          jdk = prev."jdk${toString javaVersion}";
-          gradle = prev.gradle.override { java = jdk; };
-          maven = prev.maven.override { inherit jdk; };
-        })
-      ];
-      supportedSystems = [ "x86_64-linux" "aarch64-linux" "x86_64-darwin" "aarch64-darwin" ];
-      forEachSupportedSystem = f: nixpkgs.lib.genAttrs supportedSystems (system: f {
-        pkgs = import nixpkgs { inherit overlays system; };
-      });
+      # TODO add more systems
+      system = "x86_64-linux";
+      pkgs = import nixpkgs { inherit system; };
 
+      buildPackages = with pkgs; [
+        jdk22
+        makeWrapper
+      ];
     in
-    {
-      hydraJobs = {
-        gateway = maven.buildMavenPackage rec {
-          pname = "learningpulse-gateway";
-          version = "1.2.1";
-          # 
-          # hello i wrote something here to test pulling
+    rec {
+      packages.${system} =
+        {
+          learningpulse-gateway = pkgs.maven.buildMavenPackage rec {
+            pname = "gateway";
+            version = "0.0.1";
+
+            src = ./.;
+            # todo get automatically
+            mvnHash = "sha256-YCK1Qujgx73cZdEx2mRip+y+66px5TxL247fBIMyoy4=";
+
+            nativeBuildInputs = buildPackages;
+
+            installPhase = ''
+              mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share/${pname}
+              install -Dm644 ${pname}/target/${pname}-${version}.jar $out/share/${pname}
+
+              makeWrapper ${pkgs.jre8}/bin/java $out/bin/${pname} \
+                --add-flags "-jar $out/share/${pname}/${pname}-${version}.jar"
+            '';
+          };
+
+          learningpulse-eureka = pkgs.maven.buildMavenPackage rec {
+            pname = "eureka";
+            version = "0.0.1";
+
+            src = ./.;
+            # todo get automatically
+            mvnHash = "sha256-YCK1Qujgx73cZdEx2mRip+y+66px5TxL247fBIMyoy4=";
+
+            nativeBuildInputs = buildPackages;
+
+            installPhase = ''
+              mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share/${pname}
+              install -Dm644 ${pname}/target/${pname}-${version}.jar $out/share/${pname}
+
+              makeWrapper ${pkgs.jre8}/bin/java $out/bin/${pname} \
+                --add-flags "-jar $out/share/${pname}/${pname}-${version}.jar"
+            '';
+          };
+
+          learningpulse-dummy = pkgs.maven.buildMavenPackage rec {
+            pname = "dummy";
+            version = "0.0.1";
+
+            src = ./.;
+            # todo get automatically
+            mvnHash = "sha256-YCK1Qujgx73cZdEx2mRip+y+66px5TxL247fBIMyoy4=";
+
+            nativeBuildInputs = buildPackages;
+            installPhase = ''
+              mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share/${pname}
+              install -Dm644 ${pname}/target/${pname}-${version}.jar $out/share/${pname}
+
+              makeWrapper ${pkgs.jre8}/bin/java $out/bin/${pname} \
+                --add-flags "-jar $out/share/${pname}/${pname}-${version}.jar"
+            '';
+
+          };
         };
+
+
+      hydraJobs = {
+        inherit (self)
+          packages;
       };
 
-      devShells = forEachSupportedSystem ({ pkgs }: {
-        default = pkgs.mkShell {
-          packages = with pkgs; [
-            jdk
-            maven
-          ];
-        };
-      });
+      devShells."${system}".default = pkgs.mkShell {
+        buildInputs = with pkgs; [
+          maven
+          jdk22
+          jre8
+          # top run actions locally
+          act
+        ];
+      };
     };
+
 }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2cf3142..a083ab6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -61,12 +61,51 @@
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
-    <build>
+     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.google.cloud.tools</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jib-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.4.2</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <from>
+                        <image>eclipse-temurin:22-jre</image>
+                        <!-- <auth>
+                            <username>${dockerusername}</username>
+                            <password>${dockerpassword}</password>
+                        </auth> -->
+                        <platforms>
+                            <platform>
+                                <architecture>amd64</architecture>
+                                <os>linux</os>
+                            </platform>
+                            <platform>
+                                <architecture>arm64</architecture>
+                                <os>linux</os>
+                            </platform>
+                        </platforms>
+                    </from>
+                    <to>
+                        <image>git.4o1x5.dev/learningpulse/server/${project.artifactId}:${project.version}</image>
+                        <auth>
+                            <username>hydrabot</username>
+                            <password>${token}</password>
+                        </auth>
+                    </to>
+                </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>dockerBuild</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6fde47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# LearningPulse server
+
+## CI/CD
+
+To check up on builds head to [the hydra server](https://hydra.4o1x5.dev/project/learningpulse)
+
+### Enter developer shell
+
+```bash
+nix develop
+```
+
+### Build services
+
+```bash
+nix build .#learningpulse-dummy
+```
+
+### Run service
+
+```bash
+nix develop && cd dummy && mvn run spring-boot:run
+```