diff --git a/.env b/.env
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#rigctld settings
+RIG_MODEL=""
+RIG_DEVICE=""
+RIGCTLD_ARGS=""
+PTT_METHOD=""
+
+#direwolf settings
+DIREWOLF_PORT=
+ALSA_DEVICE=
+
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,9 +5,23 @@ a draft repo for making a containerized farpn node
 don't take this too seriously, this is just me messing around
 
 TODOs:
+- implement build/run `rigctld` in a container
 - implement build/run `direwolf` in a container
 - implement build/run `bpq` in a container
+
+SOMEDAY:
+- implement other packet terminal in a container?
 - implement build/run `pat` in a container
+- pick a better license
 
 Process:
 - attempt to do this with a compose file to make reproducable
+
+Assumptions:
+- runs rootless
+- access to audio device might be a problem?
+
+Purpose:
+- Learn something about these new fangled containers
+- implement a method to get a FARPN node easily stood up, but not necessarily targeted at new users.
+- 
diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
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+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+version: '0.1'
+services: 
+  rigctld:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile_inline:
+          FROM debian
+          RUN ...
+    container_name: rigctld
+    devices:
+      - "/dev/snd:/dev/snd"
+      - "/dev/ttyUSB:/dev/ttyUSB0"
+    ports: 4534:4534
+  direwolf:
+    container_name: direwolf
+    depends_on:
+      - rigctld
+    ports:
+      8000:8000
+  linbpq:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile_inline:
+        FROM debian
+        RUN ...
+    container_name: bpq
+    depends_on:
+      - direwolf
+    secrets:
+      bbs-password:
+        environment: BBSPASS
+      admin-password:
+        environment: ADMINPASS
+    volumes:
+      - /var/linbpq
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+      - "8001:8001"
+    expose:
+      - "8001"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+configs:
+  initial_config:
+    file: ./initial_settings.json
+  runtime_config:
+    file: ./runtime_settings.json
+volumes:
+  bpq-data:
+networks:
+  farpn-local: {}
+  farpn-ygg: {}
diff --git a/config/asound.conf b/config/asound.conf
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diff --git a/config/direwolf.config b/config/direwolf.config
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diff --git a/config/linbpq.cfg b/config/linbpq.cfg
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diff --git a/config/linmail.cfg b/config/linmail.cfg
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