diff --git a/.github/workflows/golang-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/golang-tests.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b150bb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/golang-tests.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Go Test
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - v*
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Setup Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.21'
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: go mod download
+
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: go test -v ./...
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3be471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: golangci-lint
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - v*
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  golangci:
+    name: lint
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.21
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: golangci-lint
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..123a053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# If you prefer the allow list template instead of the deny list, see community template:
+# https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
+#
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# go_project_template binary
+go_project_template
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+# vendor/
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
+
+# goreleaser
+dist/
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa1eae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# Make sure to check the documentation at https://goreleaser.com
+before:
+  hooks:
+    - go mod tidy
+    - go test -v ./...
+builds:
+  - env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    goos:
+      - linux
+      - windows
+      - darwin
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm64
+    ldflags:
+      - -X main.Version={{.Version}} -X main.Commit={{.Commit}} -X main.BuildDate={{ .CommitDate }}
+    main: ./cmd/main.go
+archives:
+  - name_template: >-
+      {{ .ProjectName }}_
+      {{- title .Os }}_
+      {{- if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64
+      {{- else if eq .Arch "386" }}i386
+      {{- else if eq .Arch "darwin" }}Darwin
+      {{- else if eq .Arch "linux" }}Linux
+      {{- else if eq .Arch "windows" }}Windows
+      {{- else }}{{ .Arch }}{{ end }}
+checksum:
+  name_template: 'checksums.txt'
+snapshot:
+  name_template: "{{ incpatch .Version }}-next"
+changelog:
+  sort: asc
+  filters:
+    exclude:
+      - '^docs:'
+      - '^test:'
+dockers:
+  # build latest and specific tag version images
+  # https://goreleaser.com/cookbooks/multi-platform-docker-images/#other-things-to-pay-attention-to
+  - image_templates:
+      - "ghcr.io/linode-obs/{{.ProjectName}}:{{ .Tag }}"
+      - "ghcr.io/linode-obs/{{.ProjectName}}:{{ .Tag }}-amd64"
+      - "ghcr.io/linode-obs/{{.ProjectName}}:latest" # keep latest as linux/amd64
+    use: buildx
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: amd64
+    build_flag_templates:
+    - "--pull"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.description='go_project_template description TODO'"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.licenses=MIT"
+    - "--platform=linux/amd64"
+    dockerfile: "Dockerfile"
+  - image_templates:
+      - "ghcr.io/linode-obs/{{.ProjectName}}:{{ .Tag }}-linux-arm64"
+    use: buildx
+    goos: linux
+    goarch: arm64
+    build_flag_templates:
+    - "--pull"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.description='go_project_template description TODO'"
+    - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.licenses=MIT"
+    - "--platform=linux/arm64"
+    dockerfile: "Dockerfile"
+nfpms:
+  -  id: default
+     formats:
+      - deb
+      - rpm
+     package_name: "go_project_template"
+     section: "default"
+     priority: "extra"
+     replaces: []
+     dependencies: []
+     recommends: []
+     suggests: []
+     conflicts: []
+     maintainer: "Will Bollock <linode-obs@gmail.com>"
+     description: |
+       go_project_template description TODO
+     homepage: "https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template"
+     license: "MIT"
+     contents:
+     # provided by goreleaser
+     - src: ./dist/go_project_template_linux_amd64_v1/go_project_template
+       dst: /usr/local/bin/go_project_template
+     - src: ./nfpm/systemd/go_project_template.service
+       dst: /etc/systemd/system/go_project_template.service
+       type: config
+     - src: ./nfpm/etc/default/go_project_template
+       dst: /etc/default/go_project_template
+       type: config
+     scripts:
+        postinstall: ./nfpm/scripts/postinstall.sh
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6178b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+repos:
+-   repo: https://github.com/tekwizely/pre-commit-golang
+    rev: v1.0.0-rc.1
+    hooks:
+    #
+    # Go Build
+    #
+    -   id: go-build-mod
+    -   id: go-build-repo-mod
+    #
+    # Go Mod Tidy
+    #
+    -   id: go-mod-tidy
+    -   id: go-mod-tidy-repo
+    #
+    # Go Test
+    #
+    -   id: go-test-mod
+    -   id: go-test-repo-mod
+    #
+    # Formatters
+    #
+    -   id: go-fmt
+    -   id: go-fmt-repo
+    #
+    #
+    # GolangCI-Lint
+    # - Fast Multi-Linter
+    # - Can be configured to replace MOST other hooks
+    # - Supports repo config file for configuration
+    # - https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
+    #
+    -   id: golangci-lint
+    -   id: golangci-lint-mod
+    -   id: golangci-lint-repo-mod
+
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cffb360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+ARG ARCH="amd64"
+ARG OS="linux"
+FROM golang:alpine3.18 AS builderimage
+LABEL maintainer="Akamai SRE Observability Team <support@linode.com>"
+WORKDIR /go/src/go_project_template
+COPY . .
+RUN go build -o go_project_template cmd/main.go
+
+###################################################################
+
+FROM golang:alpine3.18
+COPY --from=builderimage /go/src/go_project_template/go_project_template /app/
+WORKDIR /app
+
+EXPOSE      9141
+USER        nobody
+ENTRYPOINT  [ "./go_project_template" ]
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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index 0000000..20e6929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2023 Linode Observability Team
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3dab858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+This is an opinionated Golang project template skeleton. Replace linode-obs/go_project_template with your project. Sometimes just go_project_template will need to be replaced. Also search TODO.
+
+Make sure to write tests and `pre-commit install`. You'll also want to install [goreleaser](https://goreleaser.com/) and [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/). Note that the MIT license is included too.
+
+Beware that:
+
+* The Go version is set at `1.21` in [golang-tests.yaml](.github/workflows/golang-tests.yaml). This could be automated with renovate or dependabot
+* Markdown table of contents be nice to add, easy to create with an [extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yzhang.markdown-all-in-one) in your editor of choice
+* Document your CLI values and metrics instrumented
+
+# go_project_template
+
+![Github Release Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/linode-obs/go_project_template/total.svg)
+[![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template/blob/master/LICENSE)
+[![golangci-lint](https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template/actions/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template/actions/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml)
+![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template)
+[![contributions](https://img.shields.io/badge/contributions-welcome-brightgreen.svg?style=flat")](https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template/issues)
+
+Project description.
+
+We recommend using a standard [go project layout](https://github.com/golang-standards/project-layout) too.
+
+Features:
+
+* Feature 1
+* Feature 2
+
+## Installation
+
+### Debian/RPM package
+
+Substitute `{{ version }}` for your desired release.
+
+```bash
+wget https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template/releases/download/v{{ version }}/go_project_template_{{ version }}_linux_amd64.{deb,rpm}
+{dpkg,rpm} -i go_project_template_{{ version }}_linux_amd64.{deb,rpm}
+```
+
+### Docker
+
+```console
+sudo docker run \
+--privileged \
+ghcr.io/linode-obs/go_project_template
+```
+
+### Binary
+
+```bash
+wget https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template/releases/download/v{{ version }}/go_project_template_{{ version }}_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz
+tar xvf go_project_template_{{ version }}_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz
+./go_project_template/go_project_template
+```
+
+### Source
+
+```bash
+wget https://github.com/linode-obs/go_project_template/archive/refs/tags/v{{ version }}.tar.gz
+tar xvf go_project_template-{{ version }}.tar.gz
+cd ./go_project_template-{{ version }}
+go build go_project_template.go
+./go_project_template.go
+```
+
+## Releasing
+
+1. Merge commits to main.
+2. Tag release `git tag -a v1.0.X -m "message"`
+3. `git push origin v1.0.X`
+4. `goreleaser release`
+
+## Contributors
+
+Contributions welcome! Make sure to `pre-commit install`