diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2eea525..bd2c2c0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-.env
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+.env
+./listener/src/tmp/*
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec0a98c..9a10b2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1,18 @@
-# validator-monitoring
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+# validator-monitoring
+
+## Description
+
+This repository contains the code for the validator monitoring system. The system is designed to listen signatures request from different networks validate them and store the results in a database.
+
+## Running the system
+
+**Requirements:**
+
+- docker
+- docker-compose
+
+**Steps:**
+
+1. Clone the repository
+2. Run `docker-compose up` (production) or `docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up` (development) in the root directory of the repository
+3. Access database UI at `http://localhost:8081`.
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44d8551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+  listener:
+    extends:
+      file: docker-compose.yml
+      service: listener
+    build:
+      context: listener
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
+    volumes:
+      - ./listener/src:/app/src
+
+  mongo:
+    extends:
+      file: docker-compose.yml
+      service: mongo
+
+  ui:
+    extends:
+      file: docker-compose.yml
+      service: ui
+
+volumes:
+  mongo-data:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0747a74..d19bdae 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ services:
   listener:
     build:
       context: listener
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
     ports:
       - "8080:8080"
     environment:
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - mongo
     container_name: ui
+    ports:
+      - "8081:8081" # required for mac os access UI
 
   mongo:
     build:
diff --git a/listener/Dockerfile.dev b/listener/Dockerfile.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2460faf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/listener/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Start from the latest golang base image
+FROM golang:1.22.0-alpine3.19
+
+# Set the Current Working Directory inside the container.
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies required for Air and your application
+RUN apk add --no-cache git
+
+# Install Air
+RUN go install github.com/cosmtrek/air@latest
+
+# Copy the Air configuration file (if you have one) into the container.
+# If you don't have a custom .air.toml, you can skip this step,
+# and Air will use its default configuration.
+# COPY .air.toml . (Uncomment if you have a custom Air config)
+
+# Copy go module files.
+COPY go.mod .
+COPY go.sum .
+
+# Download dependencies.
+# Doing this before copying the entire source code 
+# utilizes Docker's cache to speed up builds.
+RUN go mod download
+
+# Expect source code to be mounted at this directory rather than copied
+# This is the change for development mode.
+VOLUME ["/app/src"]
+
+# Set the Current Working Directory inside the container to the src directory.
+WORKDIR /app/src
+
+# Command to run the application using Air for live reloading.
+CMD ["air"]
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diff --git a/listener/src/main.go b/listener/src/main.go
index 33c3b88..20debde 100644
--- a/listener/src/main.go
+++ b/listener/src/main.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-
+	logger.Info("Starting listener")
 	// Load config
 	config, err := config.LoadConfig()
 	if err != nil {