diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..21d0b898ff61470da684cc5e8f7d6efa648de8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.venv/
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..83ca3abb98bf060de3f14a7a4bba5f4b3d8f5454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+
+
+lint:
+  image: python:latest
+  stage: .pre
+  script:
+    - python3 -m pip install pre-commit
+    - pre-commit install
+    - pre-commit run --all-files
+
+build:
+  image: docker:latest
+  stage: build
+  variables:
+    DOCKER_DRIVER: overlay
+    DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: ""
+  services:
+    - docker:dind
+  script:
+    - apk add --update --no-cache python3 git
+    - docker login -u "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" -p "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" $CI_REGISTRY
+    - ./build.py "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" --build
+
+deploy:
+  image: docker:latest
+  stage: deploy
+  variables:
+    DOCKER_DRIVER: overlay
+    DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: ""
+  services:
+    - docker:dind
+  script:
+    - apk add --update --no-cache python3 git
+    - docker login -u "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" -p "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" $CI_REGISTRY
+    - ./build.py "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" --build --push
+  only: 
+    - main
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diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dff2da91b66ead08da6b24535e5980b900505a66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+default_stages: [commit]
+
+repos:
+
+- repo: https://github.com/timothycrosley/isort
+  rev: 5.9.3
+  hooks:
+    - id: isort
+      stages: [ commit ]
+
+- repo: https://github.com/ambv/black
+  rev: 21.7b0
+  hooks:
+  - id: black
+    stages: [commit]
+
+- repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
+  rev: v0.910
+  hooks:
+    - id: mypy
+
+
+- repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+  rev: v4.0.1
+  hooks:
+    - id: check-added-large-files
+    - id: check-merge-conflict
+    - id: check-yaml
+    - id: mixed-line-ending
+      stages: [commit]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d346fe2466db19244a401a568117c3a26a0fa8cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+ARG ND280_VERSION=12.31
+
+FROM git.t2k.org:8088/nd280/framework/nd280softwaremaster:${ND280_VERSION}
+
+ARG GIT_T2K_USERNAME
+ARG GIT_T2K_TOKEN
+ARG HIGHLAND_VERSION=2.67
+
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
+
+# Get latest software pilot, software policy, and check out Highland source code
+RUN cd ${COMMON_BUILD_PREFIX} \
+    && rm -rf nd280SoftwarePilot \
+    && rm -rf nd280SoftwarePolicy_* \
+    && export ND280_GIT=https://${GIT_T2K_USERNAME}:${GIT_T2K_TOKEN}@git.t2k.org/nd280/ \
+    && git clone ${ND280_GIT}pilot/nd280SoftwarePilot.git \
+    && (cd nd280SoftwarePilot && ./configure.sh) \
+    && source nd280SoftwarePilot/nd280SoftwarePilot.profile \ 
+    && git clone ${ND280_GIT}highland2Software/highland2SoftwarePilot.git \
+    && source highland2SoftwarePilot/highland2SoftwarePilot.profile \
+    && highland-install -j$(nproc) -c ${HIGHLAND_VERSION}
+
+# Build the Highland source code
+RUN cd ${COMMON_BUILD_PREFIX} \
+    && source nd280SoftwarePilot/nd280SoftwarePilot.profile \
+    && source highland2SoftwarePilot/highland2SoftwarePilot.profile \
+    && highland-install -s ${HIGHLAND_VERSION}
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+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad80846ec87abc72764b6b8a9eb08ad5d59bb440..7047e54372cc4047e4c40514f45586a4856ecca4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,34 @@
 # Highland Container
 
+## Build Instructions
+
+On a machine with Docker installed run:
+
+```
+docker login https://git.t2k.org:8088 --username=<your_username>
+./build.py --build <your_t2k_username> <your_t2k_gitlab_access_token>  --highland=<highland_version> --nd280=<nd280_version>
+```
+
+You will need a T2K [GitLab personal access token](https://git.t2k.org/-/profile/personal_access_tokens).
+You may generate one of these at: <https://git.t2k.org/-/profile/personal_access_tokens>.
+
+See the [ND280 wiki](https://git.t2k.org/nd280/wiki/nd280-wiki/-/wikis/home) 
+for more information on [Docker](https://git.t2k.org/nd280/wiki/nd280-wiki/-/wikis/CIDocker).
+
+## Release Instructions
+
+Build a docker highland docker container according to the instructions above.
+
+To push the built container to the [package registry](https://git.t2k.org/dhadley/highland-container/container_registry) do:
+
+```
+./build.py --push <your_t2k_username> <your_t2k_gitlab_access_token>  --highland=<highland_version> --nd280=<nd280_version>
+```
+
+## Development Instructions
+
+After cloning the repository from <https://git.t2k.org/dhadley/highland-container.git>
+please `source setup.sh` before making modifications and committing any changes.
+This will setup the environment and install the `pre-commit` hooks.
+
+Please report any bugs or issues at <https://git.t2k.org/dhadley/highland-container/-/issues>.
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diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f4325cf1989a541eac98eb530c481b824122e5c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
+from subprocess import run
+
+
+def _main() -> None:
+    args = _parsecml()
+    accesstoken = args.token
+    username = args.username
+    highland_version = args.highland
+    nd280_version = args.nd280
+    thisversion = (
+        run(
+            "git describe --tags || git rev-parse --short HEAD",
+            shell=True,
+            check=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+        )
+        .stdout.decode()
+        .rstrip()
+    )
+    tagname = "_".join((nd280_version, highland_version, thisversion))
+    tagnamelatest = "_".join((nd280_version, highland_version, "latest"))
+    runall = (not args.build) and (not args.push)
+    if args.build or runall:
+        run(
+            [
+                "docker",
+                "build",
+                "-t",
+                f"git.t2k.org:8088/dhadley/highland-container:{tagname}",
+                "-t",
+                f"git.t2k.org:8088/dhadley/highland-container:{tagnamelatest}",
+                "--build-arg",
+                f"GIT_T2K_TOKEN={accesstoken}",
+                "--build-arg",
+                f"GIT_T2K_USERNAME={username}",
+                "--build-arg",
+                f"HIGHLAND_VERSION={highland_version}",
+                "--build-arg",
+                f"ND280_VERSION={nd280_version}",
+                ".",
+            ],
+            check=True,
+        )
+    if args.push or runall:
+        for tn in [tagname, tagnamelatest]:
+            run(
+                [
+                    "docker",
+                    "push",
+                    f"git.t2k.org:8088/dhadley/highland-container:{tn}",
+                ],
+                check=True,
+            )
+    return
+
+
+def _parsecml() -> Namespace:
+    parser = ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("username", help="T2K Gitlab username.", type=str)
+    parser.add_argument("token", help="T2K Gitlab personal access token.", type=str)
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--highland", help="Highland version.", type=str, default="2.67"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--nd280", help="ND280 version.", type=str, default="12.31")
+    parser.add_argument("--build", action="store_true", help="Build")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--push",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Push built image to the container registry.",
+    )
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    _main()
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..793c0b79ebfdad0cbe456f35421e99b5ea2f3d6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [ ! -z "$BASH" ] && [ ! -z "$BASH_SOURCE" ];
+then
+    scriptname="${BASH_SOURCE}";
+elif  [ ! -z "${ZSH_NAME}" ] && [ ! -z "${(%):-%N}" ];
+then
+    scriptname="${(%):-%N}";
+elif [ ! -z "$KSH_VERSION" ];
+then
+    scriptname="${.sh.file}"
+else
+    echo "Unsupported shell detected. Try: bash, zsh or ksh."
+    return 1;
+fi
+
+SCRIPT_PATH=$(cd -- $(dirname "${scriptname}") && pwd)
+
+if [ ! -d "${SCRIPT_PATH}/.venv" ]; 
+then
+    command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1 && PYTHONCMD=python3 || PYTHONCMD=python;
+    ${PYTHONCMD} -m venv --prompt highland-container ${SCRIPT_PATH}/.venv \
+    && . ${SCRIPT_PATH}/.venv/bin/activate \
+    && python -m pip install --upgrade pip \
+    && python -m pip install pre-commit
+fi
+. ${SCRIPT_PATH}/.venv/bin/activate
+
+export PATH=${SCRIPT_PATH}/bin:${PATH}
+
+# Install pre-commit hooks if they have not already been installed
+if test -d "${SCRIPT_PATH}/.git" && ! test -f "${SCRIPT_PATH}/.git/hooks/pre-commit";
+then
+    (cd ${SCRIPT_PATH}; pre-commit install)
+fi
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