diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index 395de78..0000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "makeshift.wiki"]
-	path = makeshift.wiki
-	url = https://git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift.wiki.git
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 09456c3..3a1e3a4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,27 +1,14 @@
-FROM alpine:latest AS builder
+FROM cgr.dev/chainguard/wolfi-base
 
-RUN apk add go git gcc binutils bash
+RUN apk add --no-cache tini bash
+RUN mkdir -p /configurator
 
-WORKDIR /tmp
-RUN git clone https://git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift.git
+# nobody 65534:65534
+USER 65534:65534
 
-WORKDIR /tmp/makeshift
+# copy the binary and all of the default plugins
+COPY configurator /configurator/configurator
 
-RUN go mod tidy && \
-    go build && \
-    mkdir tmp && \
-    ./makeshift plugins compile ./pkg/plugins/jinja2/jinja2.go -o ./tmp/plugins/jinja.so
+CMD ["/configurator/configurator"]
 
-
-FROM alpine:latest
-
-
-COPY --from=builder /tmp/makeshift/makeshift /usr/local/bin
-COPY --from=builder /tmp/makeshift/tmp/plugins/* /makeshift/server/plugins/
-
-RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/makeshift
-
-RUN mkdir -p /makeshift/logs && \
-    touch /makeshift/logs/makeshift.log
-
-ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/makeshift"]
\ No newline at end of file
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/sbin/tini", "--" ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/config.go b/cmd/config.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 14b8ede..0000000
--- a/cmd/config.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-package cmd
-
-import (
-	"os"
-
-	"git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-)
-
-const CONFIG_FILE = `---
-#
-# Makeshift Config
-#
-# Repository: https://git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift
-#
-# Default configuration file for 'makeshift' CLI and service.
-# This file was autogenerated using 'makeshift config new' command.
-#
-
-# Set the service host.
-host: http://localhost:5050
-
-# Set the path to the file or directory to download.
-path: help.txt
-
-# Set the log file path. Logs will be written to this location.
-log-file: logs/makeshift.log
-
-# Set the log level. Possible values include 'debug', 'info', 'warn',
-# 'error', 'disabled', and 'trace'.
-log-level: info
-
-# Set the plugins to use when downloading files and/or directories.
-plugins:
-  - smd
-  - jinja2
-
-# Set the positional arguments to pass to ALL plugins when downloading
-# files and directories. NOTE: These arguments may be ignored or not
-# used within certain plugins.
-plugin-args:
-
-# Set the key-word arguments stored in the data that is passed to ALL
-# plugins when downloading files and directories. NOTE: These arguments
-# may be ignored or not used within certain plugins.
-plugin-kwargs:
-
-# Set the profiles to use when downloading files and/or directories.
-profiles:
-  - default
-
-# Set whether to extract the archive when downloading directories.
-extract: false
-
-# Set whether to remove an archive after downloading and extracting.
-# This requires that the 'extract' flag be set to 'true'.
-remove-archive: false
-
-# Set the path to a CA certificate.
-cacert: ""
-
-# Set the path to a CA key file.
-keyfile: ""
-`
-
-var configCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "config",
-	Short: "Manage makeshift config file",
-}
-
-var configNewCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use: "new [path]",
-	Example: `
-  # create a new default config at specified path
-  makeshift config new configs/makeshift.yaml
-`,
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-	Short: "Create a new config file",
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		for _, path := range args {
-			var (
-				overwrite, _ = cmd.Flags().GetBool("overwrite")
-
-				exists bool
-				err    error
-			)
-			if exists, err = util.PathExists(path); err != nil {
-				log.Error().
-					Err(err).
-					Str("path", path).
-					Msg("failed to determine if path exists")
-			} else {
-				if exists && !overwrite {
-					log.Error().Msg("file exists and '--overwrite' flag not passed")
-					return
-				}
-				err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(CONFIG_FILE), 0o644)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error().
-						Err(err).
-						Str("path", path).
-						Msg("failed to write diefault config file to path")
-					continue
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	},
-}
-
-func init() {
-	configNewCmd.Flags().BoolP("overwrite", "f", false, "Set whether to overwrite an existing file")
-	configCmd.AddCommand(configNewCmd)
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(configCmd)
-}
diff --git a/cmd/download.go b/cmd/download.go
index 6c50c3f..fdb2233 100644
--- a/cmd/download.go
+++ b/cmd/download.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ var downloadCmd = cobra.Command{
 			host, _          = cmd.Flags().GetString("host")
 			path, _          = cmd.Flags().GetString("path")
 			outputPath, _    = cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-			configPath, _    = cmd.Flags().GetString("config")
 			cacertPath, _    = cmd.Flags().GetString("cacert")
 			pluginNames, _   = cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("plugins")
 			profileIDs, _    = cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("profiles")
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ var downloadCmd = cobra.Command{
 			err   error
 		)
 
-		// build download query URL
 		query = fmt.Sprintf("/download/%s?", path)
 		if len(pluginNames) > 0 {
 			query += "plugins=" + url.QueryEscape(strings.Join(pluginNames, ","))
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ var downloadCmd = cobra.Command{
 		log.Debug().
 			Str("host", host).
 			Str("path", path).
-			Str("config", configPath).
 			Str("query", query).
 			Str("output", outputPath).
 			Strs("profiles", profileIDs).
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index c55700c..9f233f6 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	logger "git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift/pkg/log"
@@ -21,14 +20,14 @@ var (
 var rootCmd = cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "makeshift",
 	Short: "Extensible file cobbler",
-	PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	PersistentPreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		var (
-			logFile, _    = cmd.Flags().GetString("log-file")
-			configPath, _ = cmd.Flags().GetString("config")
-			err           error
+			logFile string
+			err     error
 		)
 
 		// initialize the logger
+		logFile, _ = cmd.Flags().GetString("log-file")
 		err = logger.InitWithLogLevel(loglevel, logFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logger")
@@ -36,13 +35,12 @@ var rootCmd = cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		// You can bind cobra and viper in a few locations, but PersistencePreRunE on the root command works well
-		return initConfig(cmd, configPath)
+		err = initializeConfig(cmd)
 	},
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		// try and set flags using env vars
 		setenv(cmd, "log-file", "MAKESHIFT_LOG_FILE")
 		setenv(cmd, "log-level", "MAKESHIFT_LOG_LEVEL")
-		setenv(cmd, "config", "MAKESHIFT_CONFIG_FILE")
 		if len(args) == 0 {
 			err := cmd.Help()
 			if err != nil {
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ var rootCmd = cobra.Command{
 		err := logger.LogFile.Close()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to close log file")
-			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	},
 }
@@ -74,83 +71,8 @@ func init() {
 		initLogger,
 	)
 	// initialize the config a single time
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().VarP(&loglevel, "log-level", "l", "Set the log level output (can be set with MAKESHIFT_LOG_LEVEL)")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().VarP(&loglevel, "log-level", "l", "Set the log level output")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("log-file", "", "Set the log file path (can be set with MAKESHIFT_LOG_FILE)")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("config", "c", "", "Set the config file path (can be set with MAKESHIFT_CONFIG_FILE)")
-}
-
-func initLogger() {
-	// initialize the logger
-	logfile, _ := rootCmd.PersistentFlags().GetString("log-file")
-	err := logger.InitWithLogLevel(loglevel, logfile)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logger")
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-}
-
-func initConfig(cmd *cobra.Command, path string) error {
-
-	// Dissect the path to separate config name from its directory
-	var (
-		isFlagSet = cmd.Flags().Changed("config")
-		filename  = filepath.Base(path)
-		ext       = filepath.Ext(filename)
-		directory = filepath.Dir(path)
-		v         = viper.New()
-	)
-
-	// The 'config' flag not set, so don't continue
-	if !isFlagSet {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Only use specified YAML file from --config or -c flag
-	v.SetConfigName(strings.TrimSuffix(filename, ext))
-	v.SetConfigType("yaml")
-	v.AddConfigPath(directory)
-
-	// Attempt to read the config file. Return an error if we cannot parse
-	// the config file or if it is not found.
-	if err := v.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
-		if isFlagSet {
-			// It's okay if there isn't a config file when no path is provided
-			// if _, ok := err.(viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError); !ok {
-			// 	return err
-			// }
-			switch err.(type) {
-			case viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError:
-				log.Error().
-					Err(err).
-					Str("path", path).
-					Msg("failed to read config")
-				os.Exit(1)
-			default:
-				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to read config")
-				os.Exit(1)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// When we bind flags to environment variables expect that the
-	// environment variables are prefixed, e.g. a flag like --number
-	// binds to an environment variable STING_NUMBER. This helps
-	// avoid conflicts.
-	v.SetEnvPrefix("MAKESHIFT")
-
-	// Environment variables can't have dashes in them, so bind them to their equivalent
-	// keys with underscores, e.g. --favorite-color to STING_FAVORITE_COLOR
-	v.SetEnvKeyReplacer(strings.NewReplacer("-", "_"))
-
-	// Bind to environment variables
-	// Works great for simple config names, but needs help for names
-	// like --favorite-color which we fix in the bindFlags function
-	v.AutomaticEnv()
-
-	// Bind the current command's flags to viper
-	bindFlags(cmd, v)
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 func setenv(cmd *cobra.Command, varname string, envvar string) {
@@ -173,6 +95,16 @@ func setenvp(cmd *cobra.Command, varname string, envvar string) {
 	}
 }
 
+func initLogger() {
+	// initialize the logger
+	logfile, _ := rootCmd.PersistentFlags().GetString("log-file")
+	err := logger.InitWithLogLevel(loglevel, logfile)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logger")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
 func handleResponseError(res *http.Response, host, query string, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error().Err(err).
@@ -215,3 +147,44 @@ func bindFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, v *viper.Viper) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+func initializeConfig(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
+	v := viper.New()
+
+	// Set the base name of the config file, without the file extension.
+	v.SetConfigName("makeshift")
+
+	// Set as many paths as you like where viper should look for the
+	// config file. We are only looking in the current working directory.
+	v.AddConfigPath(".")
+
+	// Attempt to read the config file, gracefully ignoring errors
+	// caused by a config file not being found. Return an error
+	// if we cannot parse the config file.
+	if err := v.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
+		// It's okay if there isn't a config file
+		if _, ok := err.(viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError); !ok {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// When we bind flags to environment variables expect that the
+	// environment variables are prefixed, e.g. a flag like --number
+	// binds to an environment variable STING_NUMBER. This helps
+	// avoid conflicts.
+	v.SetEnvPrefix("MAKESHIFT")
+
+	// Environment variables can't have dashes in them, so bind them to their equivalent
+	// keys with underscores, e.g. --favorite-color to STING_FAVORITE_COLOR
+	v.SetEnvKeyReplacer(strings.NewReplacer("-", "_"))
+
+	// Bind to environment variables
+	// Works great for simple config names, but needs help for names
+	// like --favorite-color which we fix in the bindFlags function
+	v.AutomaticEnv()
+
+	// Bind the current command's flags to viper
+	bindFlags(cmd, v)
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/serve.go b/cmd/serve.go
index b723a02..9c8c046 100644
--- a/cmd/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/serve.go
@@ -19,18 +19,17 @@ var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
   makeshift serve --root ./test --init -l debug
 `,
 	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
-	// PreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	// 	setenv(cmd, "host", "MAKESHIFT_HOST")
-	// 	setenv(cmd, "root", "MAKESHIFT_ROOT")
-	// 	setenv(cmd, "timeout", "MAKESHIFT_TIMEOUT")
-	// 	setenv(cmd, "cacert", "MAKESHIFT_CACERT")
-	// 	setenv(cmd, "keyfile", "MAKESHIFT_KEYFILE")
-	// },
+	PreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		setenv(cmd, "host", "MAKESHIFT_HOST")
+		setenv(cmd, "root", "MAKESHIFT_ROOT")
+		setenv(cmd, "timeout", "MAKESHIFT_TIMEOUT")
+		setenv(cmd, "cacert", "MAKESHIFT_CACERT")
+		setenv(cmd, "keyfile", "MAKESHIFT_KEYFILE")
+	},
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		var (
 			host, _       = cmd.Flags().GetString("host")
 			rootPath, _   = cmd.Flags().GetString("root")
-			configPath, _ = cmd.Flags().GetString("config")
 			cacertPath, _ = cmd.Flags().GetString("cacert")
 			keyfile, _    = cmd.Flags().GetString("keyfile")
 			timeout, _    = cmd.Flags().GetInt("timeout")
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			Str("host", parsed.Host).
 			Any("paths", map[string]string{
 				"root":     rootPath,
-				"config":   configPath,
 				"cacert":   cacertPath,
 				"keyfile":  keyfile,
 				"data":     server.PathForData(),
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 942fa01..0000000
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  makeshift:
-    # build: ./Dockerfile
-    image: makeshift:latest
-    container_name: makeshift
-    network:
-      - internal
-    volumes:
-      - /tmp/makeshift/makeshift:/usr/local/bin
-      - /tmp/makeshift/plugins/*:/makeshift/server/plugins
-    ports:
-      - 5050:5050
-
-networks:
-  internal:
diff --git a/examples/config.yaml b/examples/config.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index de62da6..0000000
--- a/examples/config.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
----
-#
-# Makeshift Config
-#
-# Repository: https://git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift
-#
-# Default configuration file for 'makeshift' CLI and service.
-# This file was autogenerated using 'makeshift config new' command.
-#
-
-# Set the service host.
-host: http://localhost:5050
-
-# Set the path to the file or directory to download.
-path: help.txt
-
-# Set the log file path. Logs will be written to this location.
-log-file: logs/makeshift.log
-
-# Set the log level. Possible values include 'debug', 'info', 'warn',
-# 'error', 'disabled', and 'trace'.
-log-level: info
-
-# Set the plugins to use when downloading files and/or directories.
-plugins:
-  - smd
-  - jinja2
-
-# Set the positional arguments to pass to ALL plugins when downloading
-# files and directories. NOTE: These arguments may be ignored or not
-# used within certain plugins.
-plugin-args:
-
-# Set the key-word arguments stored in the data that is passed to ALL
-# plugins when downloading files and directories. NOTE: These arguments
-# may be ignored or not used within certain plugins.
-plugin-kwargs:
-
-# Set the profiles to use when downloading files and/or directories.
-profiles:
-  - default
-
-# Set whether to extract the archive when downloading directories.
-extract: false
-
-# Set whether to remove an archive after downloading and extracting.
-# This requires that the 'extract' flag be set to 'true'.
-remove-archive: false
-
-# Set the path to a CA certificate.
-cacert: ""
-
-# Set the path to a CA key file.
-keyfile: ""
diff --git a/makeshift.wiki b/makeshift.wiki
deleted file mode 160000
index 6409089..0000000
--- a/makeshift.wiki
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 64090892b46ffea8d1775cc37b995182aeacf31d