diff --git a/cmd/tuugen/main.go b/cmd/tuugen/main.go
index e58fbad..d523711 100644
--- a/cmd/tuugen/main.go
+++ b/cmd/tuugen/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"embed"
 	_ "embed"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/cubixle/tuugen"
@@ -12,39 +13,33 @@ import (
 var FS embed.FS
 
 func main() {
-
+	// read config file
+	d, err := ioutil.ReadFile("tuugen.yml")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to find tuugen.yaml, %v", err)
+	}
+	cfg, err := tuugen.YamlToConfig(d)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to load config, %v", err)
+	}
 	// idea is to read a yaml file and create the project.
-	err := tuugen.GenerateProtos()
+	err = tuugen.GenerateProtos()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	importPath := "github.com/cubixle/tuugen/example_project"
 
-	err = tuugen.GenerateService(
-		FS,
-		"Service",
-		importPath,
-		"./internal/pb/service/service_grpc.pb.go",
-		"./internal/service/service.go",
-	)
+	err = tuugen.GenerateService(FS, cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to generate service: %v", err)
 	}
-	err = tuugen.GenerateInteractor(
-		FS,
-		"Service",
-		importPath,
-		"./internal/pb/service/service_grpc.pb.go",
-		"./internal/interactors/interactors.go",
-	)
+	err = tuugen.GenerateInteractor(FS, cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to generate interactor: %v", err)
 	}
-
 	if err := tuugen.GoFmt(); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to run gofmt: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := tuugen.GoModInit(importPath); err != nil {
+	if err := tuugen.GoModInit(cfg.ImportPath); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to run 'go mod init': %v", err)
 	}
 	if err := tuugen.GoImports(); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/tuugen/templates/data_obj.go.tmpl b/cmd/tuugen/templates/data_obj.go.tmpl
index e69de29..ec4f8bb 100644
--- a/cmd/tuugen/templates/data_obj.go.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/tuugen/templates/data_obj.go.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package storage
+
+type {{ .Name }} struct {
+    {{ range .Properties }}
+    {{ .Name }} {{ .Type }}
+    {{ end }}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39494f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package tuugen
+
+import "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+
+type Config struct {
+	Project     string      `yaml:"project"`
+	ServiceName string      `yaml:"service_name"`
+	ImportPath  string      `yaml:"import_path"`
+	ProtoFile   string      `yaml:"proto_file"`
+	DataModels  []DataModel `yaml:"data_models"`
+}
+
+func YamlToConfig(b []byte) (Config, error) {
+	cfg := Config{}
+	err := yaml.Unmarshal(b, &cfg)
+	return cfg, err
+}
diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f0ff7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package tuugen
+
+type DataModel struct {
+	Name       string         `yaml:"name"`
+	Properties []DataProperty `yaml:"properties"`
+}
+
+type DataProperty struct {
+	Name          string `yaml:"name"`
+	Type          string `yaml:"type"`
+	AutoIncrement bool   `yaml:"autoinc"`
+}
diff --git a/example_project/tuugen.yml b/example_project/tuugen.yml
index e1d0f91..66d2aeb 100644
--- a/example_project/tuugen.yml
+++ b/example_project/tuugen.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 project: tuugen_test_project
 import_path: github.com/cubixle/tuugen/example_project
 proto: service.proto
+service_name: Service
 db_models:
   - name: User
   - properties:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8cfdfb2..1cb2a44 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ module github.com/cubixle/tuugen
 
 go 1.16
 
-require golang.org/x/tools v0.1.3 // indirect
+require (
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.1.3 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e652f3e..764f06e 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8T
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 h1:go1bK/D/BFZV2I8cIQd1NKEZ+0owSTG1fDTci4IqFcE=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 h1:D8xgwECY7CYvx+Y2n4sBz93Jn9JRvxdiyyo8CTfuKaY=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:RDklbk79AGWmwhnvt/jBztapEOGDOx6ZbXqjP6csGnQ=
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 9b3885d..567d296 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -12,17 +12,31 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-func GenerateService(FS embed.FS, serviceName, importPath, protoFilepath, outputFile string) error {
+const grpcServiceFile = "./internal/pb/service/service_grpc.pb.go"
+
+func GenerateService(FS embed.FS, cfg Config) error {
 	//	read interface from project built protos.
-	if err := createFileFromProto(FS, serviceName, "templates/service.go.tmpl", importPath, protoFilepath, outputFile); err != nil {
+	if err := createFileFromProto(FS,
+		cfg.ServiceName,
+		"templates/service.go.tmpl",
+		cfg.ImportPath,
+		grpcServiceFile,
+		"./internal/service/service.go",
+	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func GenerateInteractor(FS embed.FS, serviceName, importPath, protoFilepath, outputFile string) error {
+func GenerateInteractor(FS embed.FS, cfg Config) error {
 	//	read interface from project built protos.
-	if err := createFileFromProto(FS, serviceName, "templates/interactors.go.tmpl", importPath, protoFilepath, outputFile); err != nil {
+	if err := createFileFromProto(FS,
+		cfg.ServiceName,
+		"templates/interactors.go.tmpl",
+		cfg.ImportPath,
+		grpcServiceFile,
+		"./internal/interactors/interactors.go",
+	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil