diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d0b1ccd..f3e11e3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1068,17 +1068,13 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum 0.7.5",
- "bus",
  "clap",
- "dirs",
  "dotenv",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "similar-asserts",
- "sqlx",
  "tempfile",
  "tokio",
- "tower-http",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
  "uuid",
@@ -1118,15 +1114,19 @@ name = "hyperlog-tui"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
+ "bus",
  "crossterm",
  "directories",
+ "dirs",
  "human-panic",
  "hyperlog-core",
  "itertools",
  "ratatui",
  "ropey",
+ "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "similar-asserts",
+ "tempfile",
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-core/Cargo.toml b/crates/hyperlog-core/Cargo.toml
index 1df2f64..6a89252 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,18 +13,8 @@ dotenv.workspace = true
 axum.workspace = true
 
 serde = { version = "1.0.201", features = ["derive"] }
-sqlx = { version = "0.7.4", features = [
-  "runtime-tokio",
-  "tls-rustls",
-  "postgres",
-  "uuid",
-  "time",
-] }
 uuid = { version = "1.8.0", features = ["v4"] }
-tower-http = { version = "0.5.2", features = ["cors", "trace"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.117"
-bus = "2.4.1"
-dirs = "5.0.1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 similar-asserts = "1.5.0"
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/lib.rs b/crates/hyperlog-core/src/lib.rs
index 3102947..f4ee9bc 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,11 +1 @@
-#![feature(map_try_insert)]
-
-pub mod commander;
-pub mod querier;
-
-pub mod engine;
-pub mod events;
 pub mod log;
-pub mod shared_engine;
-pub mod state;
-pub mod storage;
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-protos/proto/hyperlog.proto b/crates/hyperlog-protos/proto/hyperlog.proto
index e686ab2..5358ea2 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-protos/proto/hyperlog.proto
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-protos/proto/hyperlog.proto
@@ -3,14 +3,45 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 package hyperlog;
 
 service Graph {
-  rpc SayHello (HelloRequest) returns (HelloReply);
+  rpc Get(GetRequest) returns (GetReply);
 }
 
-message HelloRequest {
-  string name = 1;
+
+message UserGraphItem {
+  map<string, GraphItem> items = 1;
+    
+}
+message SectionGraphItem {
+  map<string, GraphItem> items = 1;
 }
 
-message HelloReply {
-  string message = 1;
+enum ItemState {
+  UNSPECIFIED = 0;
+  NOT_DONE = 1;
+  DONE = 2;
+}
+
+message ItemGraphItem {
+  string title = 1;
+  string description = 2;
+  ItemState state = 3;
+}
+
+message GraphItem {
+  string path = 1;
+  oneof contents {
+    UserGraphItem user = 2;
+    SectionGraphItem section = 3;
+    ItemGraphItem item = 4;
+  }
+}
+
+message GetRequest {
+  string root = 1;
+  repeated string paths = 2;
+}
+
+message GetReply {
+  repeated GraphItem items = 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-server/src/commands.rs b/crates/hyperlog-server/src/commands.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f10ab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-server/src/commands.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+use hyperlog_core::log::{GraphItem, ItemState};
+
+pub enum Command {
+    CreateRoot {
+        root: String,
+    },
+    CreateSection {
+        root: String,
+        path: Vec<String>,
+    },
+    CreateItem {
+        root: String,
+        path: Vec<String>,
+        title: String,
+        description: String,
+        state: ItemState,
+    },
+    UpdateItem {
+        root: String,
+        path: Vec<String>,
+        title: String,
+        description: String,
+        state: ItemState,
+    },
+    ToggleItem {
+        root: String,
+        path: Vec<String>,
+    },
+    Move {
+        root: String,
+        src: Vec<String>,
+        dest: Vec<String>,
+    },
+}
+
+pub struct Commander {}
+
+impl Commander {
+    pub fn execute(&self, cmd: Command) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        match cmd {
+            Command::CreateRoot { root } => todo!(),
+            Command::CreateSection { root, path } => todo!(),
+            Command::CreateItem {
+                root,
+                path,
+                title,
+                description,
+                state,
+            } => todo!(),
+            Command::UpdateItem {
+                root,
+                path,
+                title,
+                description,
+                state,
+            } => todo!(),
+            Command::ToggleItem { root, path } => todo!(),
+            Command::Move { root, src, dest } => todo!(),
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn create_root(&self, root: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    pub async fn create(&self, root: &str, path: &[&str], item: GraphItem) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get(&self, root: &str, path: &[&str]) -> Option<GraphItem> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    pub async fn section_move(
+        &self,
+        root: &str,
+        src_path: &[&str],
+        dest_path: &[&str],
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    pub async fn delete(&self, root: &str, path: &[&str]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    pub async fn update_item(
+        &self,
+        root: &str,
+        path: &[&str],
+        item: &GraphItem,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-server/src/external_grpc.rs b/crates/hyperlog-server/src/external_grpc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b01afc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-server/src/external_grpc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+use std::{collections::HashMap, net::SocketAddr};
+
+use hyperlog_protos::hyperlog::{
+    graph_server::{Graph, GraphServer},
+    *,
+};
+use tonic::{transport, Response};
+
+use crate::{
+    querier::{Querier, QuerierExt},
+    state::SharedState,
+};
+
+pub struct Server {
+    querier: Querier,
+}
+
+impl Server {
+    pub fn new(querier: Querier) -> Self {
+        Self { querier }
+    }
+}
+
+#[tonic::async_trait]
+impl Graph for Server {
+    async fn get(
+        &self,
+        request: tonic::Request<GetRequest>,
+    ) -> std::result::Result<tonic::Response<GetReply>, tonic::Status> {
+        let msg = request.get_ref();
+
+        tracing::trace!("get: req({:?})", msg);
+
+        Ok(Response::new(GetReply {
+            items: vec![
+                GraphItem {
+                    path: "some.path".into(),
+                    contents: Some(graph_item::Contents::Item(ItemGraphItem {
+                        title: "some-title".into(),
+                        description: "some-description".into(),
+                        state: ItemState::NotDone as i32,
+                    })),
+                },
+                GraphItem {
+                    path: "some.path.section".into(),
+                    contents: Some(graph_item::Contents::Section(SectionGraphItem {
+                        items: HashMap::new(),
+                    })),
+                },
+                GraphItem {
+                    path: "some.path".into(),
+                    contents: Some(graph_item::Contents::User(UserGraphItem {
+                        items: HashMap::new(),
+                    })),
+                },
+            ],
+        }))
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait ServerExt {
+    fn grpc_server(&self) -> Server;
+}
+
+impl ServerExt for SharedState {
+    fn grpc_server(&self) -> Server {
+        Server::new(self.querier())
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn serve(state: &SharedState, host: SocketAddr) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    tracing::info!("listening on {}", host);
+
+    let graph_server = state.grpc_server();
+
+    transport::Server::builder()
+        .add_service(GraphServer::new(graph_server))
+        .serve(host)
+        .await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-server/src/lib.rs b/crates/hyperlog-server/src/lib.rs
index a63957a..00564a8 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-server/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,49 +2,13 @@ use std::{net::SocketAddr, sync::Arc};
 
 use crate::state::{SharedState, State};
 
+mod external_grpc;
 mod external_http;
 mod internal_http;
-mod external_grpc {
-    use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
-    use hyperlog_protos::hyperlog::{
-        graph_server::{Graph, GraphServer},
-        HelloReply, HelloRequest,
-    };
-    use tonic::{transport, Response};
+mod commands;
+mod querier;
 
-    use crate::state::SharedState;
-
-    #[derive(Default)]
-    struct Server {}
-
-    #[tonic::async_trait]
-    impl Graph for Server {
-        async fn say_hello(
-            &self,
-            request: tonic::Request<HelloRequest>,
-        ) -> std::result::Result<tonic::Response<HelloReply>, tonic::Status> {
-            tracing::info!("received hello request");
-
-            Ok(Response::new(HelloReply {
-                message: "hello".into(),
-            }))
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub async fn serve(state: &SharedState, host: SocketAddr) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        tracing::info!("listening on {}", host);
-
-        let graph_server = Server::default();
-
-        transport::Server::builder()
-            .add_service(GraphServer::new(graph_server))
-            .serve(host)
-            .await?;
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
 mod state;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-server/src/querier.rs b/crates/hyperlog-server/src/querier.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdd2cfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-server/src/querier.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use hyperlog_core::log::GraphItem;
+
+use crate::state::SharedState;
+
+pub struct Querier {}
+
+impl Querier {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {}
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_available_roots(&self) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    pub fn get(
+        &self,
+        root: &str,
+        path: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<String>>,
+    ) -> Option<GraphItem> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait QuerierExt {
+    fn querier(&self) -> Querier;
+}
+
+impl QuerierExt for SharedState {
+    fn querier(&self) -> Querier {
+        Querier::new()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/Cargo.toml b/crates/hyperlog-tui/Cargo.toml
index 75f91d4..631286a 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ anyhow.workspace = true
 tokio.workspace = true
 tracing.workspace = true
 tracing-subscriber.workspace = true
+serde.workspace = true
 serde_json.workspace = true
 itertools.workspace = true
 
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ crossterm = { version = "0.27.0", features = ["event-stream"] }
 directories = "5.0.1"
 human-panic = "2.0.0"
 ropey = "1.6.1"
+bus = "2.4.1"
+dirs = "5.0.1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 similar-asserts = "1.5.0"
+tempfile = "3.10.1"
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app.rs
index 6635460..1109ca6 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use ratatui::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    command_parser::CommandParser, commands::IntoCommand,
+    command_parser::CommandParser, commander, commands::IntoCommand,
     components::graph_explorer::GraphExplorer, state::SharedState, Msg,
 };
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub enum Dialog {
 }
 
 impl Dialog {
-    pub fn get_command(&self) -> Option<hyperlog_core::commander::Command> {
+    pub fn get_command(&self) -> Option<commander::Command> {
         match self {
             Dialog::CreateItem { state } => state.get_command(),
             Dialog::EditItem { state } => state.get_command(),
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app/dialog/create_item.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app/dialog/create_item.rs
index a8e397c..37b20ac 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app/dialog/create_item.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app/dialog/create_item.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use ratatui::{prelude::*, widgets::*};
 
-use crate::models::Msg;
+use crate::{commander, models::Msg};
 
 use super::{InputBuffer, InputField};
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl CreateItemState {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn get_command(&self) -> Option<hyperlog_core::commander::Command> {
+    pub fn get_command(&self) -> Option<commander::Command> {
         let title = self.title.string();
         let description = self.description.string();
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl CreateItemState {
             let mut path = self.path.clone();
             path.push(title.replace([' ', '.'], "-"));
 
-            Some(hyperlog_core::commander::Command::CreateItem {
+            Some(commander::Command::CreateItem {
                 root: self.root.clone(),
                 path,
                 title: title.trim().into(),
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app/dialog/edit_item.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app/dialog/edit_item.rs
index 2e364f3..62598bc 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app/dialog/edit_item.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/app/dialog/edit_item.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use hyperlog_core::log::GraphItem;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use ratatui::{prelude::*, widgets::*};
 
-use crate::models::Msg;
+use crate::{commander, models::Msg};
 
 use super::{InputBuffer, InputField};
 
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ impl EditItemState {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn get_command(&self) -> Option<hyperlog_core::commander::Command> {
+    pub fn get_command(&self) -> Option<commander::Command> {
         let title = self.title.string();
         let description = self.description.string();
 
         if !title.is_empty() {
             let path = self.path.clone();
 
-            Some(hyperlog_core::commander::Command::UpdateItem {
+            Some(commander::Command::UpdateItem {
                 root: self.root.clone(),
                 path,
                 title: title.trim().into(),
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/commander.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/commander.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from crates/hyperlog-core/src/commander.rs
rename to crates/hyperlog-tui/src/commander.rs
index 94d9e67..f15558f 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/commander.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/commander.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
+use hyperlog_core::log::{GraphItem, ItemState};
 use serde::Serialize;
 
-use crate::{
-    events::Events,
-    log::{GraphItem, ItemState},
-    shared_engine::SharedEngine,
-    storage::Storage,
-};
+use crate::{events::Events, shared_engine::SharedEngine, storage::Storage};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Command {
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs
index 5c52582..3dbc165 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use hyperlog_core::log::GraphItem;
 use ratatui::{prelude::*, widgets::*};
 
 use crate::{
-    command_parser::Commands, components::movement_graph::GraphItemType, models::Msg,
+    command_parser::Commands, commander, components::movement_graph::GraphItemType, models::Msg,
     state::SharedState,
 };
 
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@ impl<'a> GraphExplorer<'a> {
                     let mut path = self.get_current_path();
                     path.push(name.replace(" ", "-").replace(".", "-"));
 
-                    self.state.commander.execute(
-                        hyperlog_core::commander::Command::CreateSection {
+                    self.state
+                        .commander
+                        .execute(commander::Command::CreateSection {
                             root: self.inner.root.clone(),
                             path,
-                        },
-                    )?;
+                        })?;
                 }
             }
             Commands::Edit => {
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ impl<'a> GraphExplorer<'a> {
 
             self.state
                 .commander
-                .execute(hyperlog_core::commander::Command::ToggleItem {
+                .execute(commander::Command::ToggleItem {
                     root: self.inner.root.to_string(),
                     path: self.get_current_path(),
                 })?;
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/state.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/core_state.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/hyperlog-core/src/state.rs
rename to crates/hyperlog-tui/src/core_state.rs
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/engine.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/engine.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from crates/hyperlog-core/src/engine.rs
rename to crates/hyperlog-tui/src/engine.rs
index ec3bf39..6d497fe 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/engine.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/engine.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, fmt::Display};
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
-
-use crate::log::{Graph, GraphItem, ItemState};
+use hyperlog_core::log::{Graph, GraphItem, ItemState};
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct Engine {
@@ -218,10 +217,9 @@ impl Display for Engine {
 mod test {
     use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
+    use hyperlog_core::log::{GraphItem, ItemState};
     use similar_asserts::assert_eq;
 
-    use crate::log::{GraphItem, ItemState};
-
     use super::Engine;
 
     #[test]
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ mod test {
             .create(
                 "kjuulh",
                 &["some-section"],
-                crate::log::GraphItem::Section(BTreeMap::default()),
+                GraphItem::Section(BTreeMap::default()),
             )
             .unwrap();
 
@@ -275,7 +273,7 @@ mod test {
             .create(
                 "kjuulh",
                 &["some-section"],
-                crate::log::GraphItem::Section(BTreeMap::default()),
+                GraphItem::Section(BTreeMap::default()),
             )
             .unwrap();
 
@@ -283,7 +281,7 @@ mod test {
             .create(
                 "kjuulh",
                 &["some-section", "some-sub-section"],
-                crate::log::GraphItem::Section(BTreeMap::default()),
+                GraphItem::Section(BTreeMap::default()),
             )
             .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/events.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/events.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/hyperlog-core/src/events.rs
rename to crates/hyperlog-tui/src/events.rs
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/lib.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/lib.rs
index 5950f49..2142cc9 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#![feature(map_try_insert)]
 #![feature(fn_traits)]
 
 use std::{io::Stdout, time::Duration};
@@ -6,8 +7,8 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use app::{render_app, App};
 use commands::IntoCommand;
 use components::graph_explorer::GraphExplorer;
+use core_state::State;
 use crossterm::event::{self, Event, KeyCode};
-use hyperlog_core::state::State;
 use models::{EditMsg, Msg};
 use ratatui::{backend::CrosstermBackend, Terminal};
 
@@ -19,7 +20,16 @@ pub(crate) mod app;
 pub(crate) mod command_parser;
 pub(crate) mod commands;
 pub(crate) mod components;
-pub(crate) mod state;
+
+pub mod commander;
+pub mod core_state;
+pub mod shared_engine;
+pub mod state;
+
+mod engine;
+mod events;
+mod querier;
+mod storage;
 
 mod logging;
 mod terminal;
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/querier.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/querier.rs
similarity index 91%
rename from crates/hyperlog-core/src/querier.rs
rename to crates/hyperlog-tui/src/querier.rs
index e7bfe57..28c59a3 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/querier.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/querier.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-use crate::{log::GraphItem, shared_engine::SharedEngine};
+use hyperlog_core::log::GraphItem;
+
+use crate::shared_engine::SharedEngine;
 
 pub struct Querier {
     engine: SharedEngine,
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/shared_engine.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/shared_engine.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from crates/hyperlog-core/src/shared_engine.rs
rename to crates/hyperlog-tui/src/shared_engine.rs
index a1be248..b4feb8e 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/shared_engine.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/shared_engine.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
-use crate::{engine::Engine, log::GraphItem};
+use hyperlog_core::log::GraphItem;
+
+use crate::engine::Engine;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SharedEngine {
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/state.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/state.rs
index 38188d1..6c6b6b9 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/state.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{ops::Deref, sync::Arc};
 
-use hyperlog_core::state::State;
+use crate::core_state::State;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SharedState {
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/storage.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/storage.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from crates/hyperlog-core/src/storage.rs
rename to crates/hyperlog-tui/src/storage.rs
index e073820..d33bd2c 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-core/src/storage.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/storage.rs
@@ -149,10 +149,9 @@ impl Storage {
 mod test {
     use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
+    use hyperlog_core::log::GraphItem;
     use similar_asserts::assert_eq;
 
-    use crate::log::GraphItem;
-
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog/src/cli.rs b/crates/hyperlog/src/cli.rs
index 66d8f45..f6d52c7 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
-use hyperlog_core::{commander, state};
+use hyperlog_tui::{commander, core_state::State, state};
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(author, version, about, long_about = None)]
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub async fn execute() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             .await?;
         }
         Some(Commands::Exec { commands }) => {
-            let state = state::State::new()?;
+            let state = State::new()?;
             match commands {
                 ExecCommands::CreateRoot { root } => state
                     .commander
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub async fn execute() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             }
         }
         Some(Commands::Query { commands }) => {
-            let state = state::State::new()?;
+            let state = State::new()?;
             match commands {
                 QueryCommands::Get { root, path } => {
                     let res = state.querier.get(
@@ -126,23 +126,23 @@ pub async fn execute() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             }
         }
         Some(Commands::CreateRoot { name }) => {
-            let state = state::State::new()?;
+            let state = State::new()?;
             state
                 .commander
                 .execute(commander::Command::CreateRoot { root: name })?;
             println!("Root was successfully created, now run:\n\n$ hyperlog");
         }
         Some(Commands::Info {}) => {
-            let state = state::State::new()?;
+            let state = State::new()?;
             println!("graph stored at: {}", state.storage.info()?)
         }
         Some(Commands::ClearLock {}) => {
-            let state = state::State::new()?;
+            let state = State::new()?;
             state.storage.clear_lock_file();
             println!("cleared lock file");
         }
         None => {
-            let state = state::State::new()?;
+            let state = State::new()?;
             hyperlog_tui::execute(state).await?;
         }
     }
diff --git a/scripts/dev.sh b/scripts/dev.sh
index 2c81c29..1185cd9 100755
--- a/scripts/dev.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev.sh
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ tear_down() {
 
 trap tear_down SIGINT
 
-RUST_LOG=info,hyperlog=trace cargo run -F include_server -- serve
+RUST_LOG=info,hyperlog=trace cargo watch -x 'run -F include_server -- serve'
diff --git a/templates/docker-compose.yaml b/templates/docker-compose.yaml
index 8fae72a..88ec983 100644
--- a/templates/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/templates/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: "3"
 services:
   crdb:
     restart: 'always'
@@ -11,5 +10,5 @@ services:
       retries: 5
       start_period: '20s'
     ports:
-      - 8080:8080
+      - 28080:8080
       - '26257:26257'