diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bf34495..bdfd3d7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 matrix-meshtastic-bridge.json
+matrix-meshtastic-bridge.db
diff --git a/bridge/bridge.go b/bridge/bridge.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..462f6be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package bridge
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/matrix"
+	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/meshtastic/protobufs"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+func RunBridge(ctx context.Context, fromRadioCh chan *protobufs.FromRadio) {
+	for {
+		fromRadio := <-fromRadioCh
+		switch payload := fromRadio.PayloadVariant.(type) {
+		case *protobufs.FromRadio_Channel:
+			logrus.WithField("type", "channel").Debugf("received %+v", payload)
+		case *protobufs.FromRadio_Packet:
+			if err := handlePacket(ctx, payload.Packet); err != nil {
+				logrus.WithError(err).Error("error handling meshtastic packet")
+			}
+		default:
+			logrus.Debugf("received unknown message type: %+v", payload)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func handlePacket(ctx context.Context, packet *protobufs.MeshPacket) error {
+	payload, ok := packet.PayloadVariant.(*protobufs.MeshPacket_Decoded)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil // ignore encrypted packets for now
+	}
+
+	switch payload.Decoded.Portnum {
+	case protobufs.PortNum_TEXT_MESSAGE_APP:
+		matrix.SendMessage(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("text from %x: %s (snr: %f, rssi: %d, hop limit: %d, hop start: %d)", packet.From, payload.Decoded.Payload, packet.RxSnr, packet.RxRssi, packet.HopLimit, packet.HopStart))
+	default:
+		logrus.WithField("type", protobufs.PortNum_name[int32(payload.Decoded.Portnum)]).Debug("ignoring unknown app payload")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/matrix-bridge-meshtastic/main.go b/cmd/matrix-bridge-meshtastic/main.go
index cdd7a7b..3c75288 100644
--- a/cmd/matrix-bridge-meshtastic/main.go
+++ b/cmd/matrix-bridge-meshtastic/main.go
@@ -7,13 +7,17 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/bridge"
 	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/config"
+	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/db"
+	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/matrix"
 	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/meshtastic"
+	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/meshtastic/protobufs"
 )
 
 func main() {
 	if err := run(); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		logrus.WithError(err).Fatal("error running bridge")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -23,10 +27,21 @@ func run() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if err := db.Migrate(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	ctx, cancel := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	go meshtastic.Receive(ctx)
+	if err := matrix.Setup(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fromRadioCh := make(chan *protobufs.FromRadio)
+	go matrix.Run(ctx)
+	go meshtastic.Receive(ctx, fromRadioCh)
+	go bridge.RunBridge(ctx, fromRadioCh)
 
 	if err := meshtastic.SendConfigInit(ctx); err != nil {
 		logrus.WithError(err).Error("error sending init to meshtastic")
@@ -35,6 +50,7 @@ func run() error {
 	<-ctx.Done()
 
 	meshtastic.ShutdownReceiver()
+	matrix.Shutdown()
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 0cfb7ad..a383a3c 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/id"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
 	Meshtastic Meshtastic
+	Matrix     Matrix
+	Database   string
 }
 
 type Meshtastic struct {
@@ -18,7 +21,14 @@ type Meshtastic struct {
 	PollingInterval time.Duration
 }
 
+type Matrix struct {
+	User     id.UserID
+	Password string
+	Room     id.RoomID
+}
+
 var C = Config{
+	Database: "matrix-meshtastic-bridge.db",
 	Meshtastic: Meshtastic{
 		RequestTimeout:  time.Second * 5,
 		PollingInterval: time.Millisecond * 500,
diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf8f8e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Code generated by sqlc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+//   sqlc v1.20.0
+
+package db
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+)
+
+type DBTX interface {
+	ExecContext(context.Context, string, ...interface{}) (sql.Result, error)
+	PrepareContext(context.Context, string) (*sql.Stmt, error)
+	QueryContext(context.Context, string, ...interface{}) (*sql.Rows, error)
+	QueryRowContext(context.Context, string, ...interface{}) *sql.Row
+}
+
+func New(db DBTX) *Queries {
+	return &Queries{db: db}
+}
+
+type Queries struct {
+	db DBTX
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) WithTx(tx *sql.Tx) *Queries {
+	return &Queries{
+		db: tx,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/db/helper.go b/db/helper.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42eeac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/helper.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package db
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"embed"
+
+	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/config"
+	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
+	goose "github.com/pressly/goose/v3"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+//go:embed migrations
+var migrations embed.FS
+
+func Migrate() error {
+	logrus.Info("running database migrations")
+
+	_, dbConn, err := Get()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer dbConn.Close()
+
+	goose.SetBaseFS(migrations)
+
+	if err := goose.SetDialect("sqlite3"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := goose.Up(dbConn, "migrations"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Get the database and closable DB object
+// example usage:
+//
+//	  queries, dbconn, err := db.Get()
+//	  if err != nil {
+//		   return err
+//	  }
+//	  defer dbconn.Close()
+func Get() (*Queries, *sql.DB, error) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", config.C.Database)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	_, err = db.Exec("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	return New(db), db, nil
+}
+
+// NullableString accepts a string and returns an sql.NullString
+// if the input string is zero-length, the output will be marked
+// null
+func NullableString(s string) sql.NullString {
+	return sql.NullString{
+		Valid:  s != "",
+		String: s,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/db/matrix_sync.sql.go b/db/matrix_sync.sql.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f417378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/matrix_sync.sql.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Code generated by sqlc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+//   sqlc v1.20.0
+// source: matrix_sync.sql
+
+package db
+
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
+const matrixLoadFilterID = `-- name: MatrixLoadFilterID :one
+SELECT filter_id FROM matrix_filters WHERE user_id = ?
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) MatrixLoadFilterID(ctx context.Context, userID string) (string, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, matrixLoadFilterID, userID)
+	var filter_id string
+	err := row.Scan(&filter_id)
+	return filter_id, err
+}
+
+const matrixLoadNextBatch = `-- name: MatrixLoadNextBatch :one
+SELECT token FROM matrix_next_batch WHERE user_id = ?
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) MatrixLoadNextBatch(ctx context.Context, userID string) (string, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, matrixLoadNextBatch, userID)
+	var token string
+	err := row.Scan(&token)
+	return token, err
+}
+
+const matrixSaveFilterID = `-- name: MatrixSaveFilterID :exec
+INSERT INTO matrix_filters (user_id, filter_id) VALUES (?, ?) ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO UPDATE SET filter_id = excluded.filter_id
+`
+
+type MatrixSaveFilterIDParams struct {
+	UserID   string
+	FilterID string
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) MatrixSaveFilterID(ctx context.Context, arg MatrixSaveFilterIDParams) error {
+	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, matrixSaveFilterID, arg.UserID, arg.FilterID)
+	return err
+}
+
+const matrixSaveNextBatch = `-- name: MatrixSaveNextBatch :exec
+INSERT INTO matrix_next_batch (user_id, token) VALUES (?, ?) ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO UPDATE SET token = excluded.token
+`
+
+type MatrixSaveNextBatchParams struct {
+	UserID string
+	Token  string
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) MatrixSaveNextBatch(ctx context.Context, arg MatrixSaveNextBatchParams) error {
+	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, matrixSaveNextBatch, arg.UserID, arg.Token)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/db/meshtastic_nodes.sql.go b/db/meshtastic_nodes.sql.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0316c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/meshtastic_nodes.sql.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Code generated by sqlc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+//   sqlc v1.20.0
+// source: meshtastic_nodes.sql
+
+package db
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+)
+
+const meshtasticNodeUpdate = `-- name: MeshtasticNodeUpdate :exec
+INSERT INTO meshtastic_nodes (node_num, meshtastic_id, long_name, short_name, mac, hw_model, public_key) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?) ON CONFLICT (node_num) DO UPDATE SET
+    meshtastic_id = excluded.meshtastic_id,
+    long_name = excluded.long_name,
+    short_name = excluded.short_name,
+    mac = excluded.mac,
+    hw_model = excluded.hw_model,
+    public_key = excluded.public_key
+`
+
+type MeshtasticNodeUpdateParams struct {
+	NodeNum      int64
+	MeshtasticID string
+	LongName     sql.NullString
+	ShortName    sql.NullString
+	Mac          sql.NullString
+	HwModel      sql.NullString
+	PublicKey    []byte
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) MeshtasticNodeUpdate(ctx context.Context, arg MeshtasticNodeUpdateParams) error {
+	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, meshtasticNodeUpdate,
+		arg.NodeNum,
+		arg.MeshtasticID,
+		arg.LongName,
+		arg.ShortName,
+		arg.Mac,
+		arg.HwModel,
+		arg.PublicKey,
+	)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/db/migrations/001_init.sql b/db/migrations/001_init.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fad5e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/001_init.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+-- +goose Up
+-- +goose StatementBegin
+PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;
+
+CREATE TABLE meshtastic_nodes (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+    node_num INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    meshtastic_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    long_name TEXT,
+    short_name TEXT,
+    mac TEXT,
+    hw_model TEXT,
+    public_key BLOB,
+    matrix_id TEXT
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE channels (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+    meshtastic_index INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    meshtastic_psk TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+    name TEXT,
+    matrix_room TEXT
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE matrix_filters (
+    user_id TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+    filter_id TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE matrix_next_batch (
+    user_id TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+    token TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+-- +goose StatementEnd
+
+-- +goose Down
+-- +goose StatementBegin
+DROP TABLE channels;
+DROP TABLE meshtastic_nodes;
+-- +goose StatementEnd
diff --git a/db/models.go b/db/models.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccfe798
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/models.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Code generated by sqlc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+//   sqlc v1.20.0
+
+package db
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+)
+
+type Channel struct {
+	ID              int64
+	MeshtasticIndex int64
+	MeshtasticPsk   string
+	Name            sql.NullString
+	MatrixRoom      sql.NullString
+}
+
+type MatrixFilter struct {
+	UserID   string
+	FilterID string
+}
+
+type MatrixNextBatch struct {
+	UserID string
+	Token  string
+}
+
+type MeshtasticNode struct {
+	ID           int64
+	NodeNum      int64
+	MeshtasticID string
+	LongName     sql.NullString
+	ShortName    sql.NullString
+	Mac          sql.NullString
+	HwModel      sql.NullString
+	PublicKey    []byte
+	MatrixID     sql.NullString
+}
diff --git a/db/queries/matrix_sync.sql b/db/queries/matrix_sync.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6237a8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/queries/matrix_sync.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-- name: MatrixSaveFilterID :exec
+INSERT INTO matrix_filters (user_id, filter_id) VALUES (?, ?) ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO UPDATE SET filter_id = excluded.filter_id;
+
+-- name: MatrixLoadFilterID :one
+SELECT filter_id FROM matrix_filters WHERE user_id = ?;
+
+-- name: MatrixSaveNextBatch :exec
+INSERT INTO matrix_next_batch (user_id, token) VALUES (?, ?) ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO UPDATE SET token = excluded.token;
+
+-- name: MatrixLoadNextBatch :one
+SELECT token FROM matrix_next_batch WHERE user_id = ?;
diff --git a/db/queries/meshtastic_nodes.sql b/db/queries/meshtastic_nodes.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8d44c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/queries/meshtastic_nodes.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- name: MeshtasticNodeUpdate :exec
+INSERT INTO meshtastic_nodes (node_num, meshtastic_id, long_name, short_name, mac, hw_model, public_key) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?) ON CONFLICT (node_num) DO UPDATE SET
+    meshtastic_id = excluded.meshtastic_id,
+    long_name = excluded.long_name,
+    short_name = excluded.short_name,
+    mac = excluded.mac,
+    hw_model = excluded.hw_model,
+    public_key = excluded.public_key;
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6974191..300b52d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,8 +3,29 @@ module git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go
 go 1.22.7
 
 require (
+	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.24
+	github.com/pressly/goose/v3 v3.22.1
+	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.33.0
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.3
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.1
+	maunium.net/go/mautrix v0.21.1
 )
 
-require golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220715151400-c0bba94af5f8 // indirect
+require (
+	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	github.com/mfridman/interpolate v0.0.2 // indirect
+	github.com/sethvargo/go-retry v0.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.18.0 // indirect
+	github.com/tidwall/match v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/tidwall/sjson v1.2.5 // indirect
+	go.mau.fi/util v0.8.1 // indirect
+	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.28.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20241009180824-f66d83c29e7c // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.30.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index ab38d25..6886ee9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,21 +1,92 @@
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-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5 h1:Khx7svrCpmxxtHBq5j2mp/xVjsi8hQMfNLvJFAlrGgU=
-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
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diff --git a/matrix/matrix.go b/matrix/matrix.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88adfe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix/matrix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package matrix
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/config"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
+)
+
+var client *mautrix.Client
+
+func Setup(ctx context.Context) error {
+	clientWellKnown, err := mautrix.DiscoverClientAPI(ctx, config.C.Matrix.User.Homeserver())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	homeserverURL, err := url.Parse(clientWellKnown.Homeserver.BaseURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing homeserver URL %s: %v", clientWellKnown.Homeserver.BaseURL, err)
+	}
+
+	client = &mautrix.Client{
+		HomeserverURL: homeserverURL,
+		UserAgent:     "matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/unversioned",
+		Client:        &http.Client{Timeout: 180 * time.Second},
+		Syncer:        mautrix.NewDefaultSyncer(),
+		Log:           zerolog.New(logrus.New().Out),
+		Store:         dbSyncStore{},
+	}
+
+	_, err = client.Login(ctx, &mautrix.ReqLogin{
+		Type: mautrix.AuthTypePassword,
+		Identifier: mautrix.UserIdentifier{
+			Type: mautrix.IdentifierTypeUser,
+			User: config.C.Matrix.User.Localpart(),
+		},
+		Password:           config.C.Matrix.Password,
+		DeviceID:           "matrix-meshtastic-bridge",
+		StoreCredentials:   true,
+		StoreHomeserverURL: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.WithError(err).Fatal("failed to login to matrix")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func Run(ctx context.Context) {
+	for {
+		if err := client.Sync(); err != nil {
+			logrus.WithError(err).Error("error syncing with matrix")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func Shutdown() {
+	client.StopSync()
+}
+
+func SendMessage(ctx context.Context, text string) error {
+	_, err := client.SendText(ctx, config.C.Matrix.Room, text)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/matrix/syncer.go b/matrix/syncer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9c497d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix/syncer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package matrix
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
+
+	"git.janky.solutions/finn/matrix-meshtastic-bridge-go/db"
+	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/id"
+)
+
+type dbSyncStore struct{}
+
+func (dbSyncStore) SaveFilterID(ctx context.Context, userID id.UserID, filterID string) error {
+	queries, dbconn, err := db.Get()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer dbconn.Close()
+
+	err = queries.MatrixSaveFilterID(ctx, db.MatrixSaveFilterIDParams{
+		UserID:   userID.String(),
+		FilterID: filterID,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (dbSyncStore) LoadFilterID(ctx context.Context, userID id.UserID) (string, error) {
+	queries, dbconn, err := db.Get()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	defer dbconn.Close()
+
+	filterID, err := queries.MatrixLoadFilterID(ctx, userID.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return filterID, nil
+}
+
+func (dbSyncStore) SaveNextBatch(ctx context.Context, userID id.UserID, nextBatchToken string) error {
+	queries, dbconn, err := db.Get()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer dbconn.Close()
+
+	err = queries.MatrixSaveNextBatch(ctx, db.MatrixSaveNextBatchParams{
+		UserID: userID.String(),
+		Token:  nextBatchToken,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (dbSyncStore) LoadNextBatch(ctx context.Context, userID id.UserID) (string, error) {
+	queries, dbconn, err := db.Get()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	defer dbconn.Close()
+
+	token, err := queries.MatrixLoadNextBatch(ctx, userID.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return token, nil
+}
diff --git a/meshtastic/meshtastic.go b/meshtastic/meshtastic.go
index a3305a1..66818e4 100644
--- a/meshtastic/meshtastic.go
+++ b/meshtastic/meshtastic.go
@@ -20,19 +20,23 @@ const (
 	pathToRadio   = "/api/v1/toradio"
 )
 
-func Receive(ctx context.Context) {
-	for ctx.Err() == nil {
-		fromRadio, err := getFromRadio(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.WithError(err).Error("error communicating with radio")
+func Receive(ctx context.Context, ch chan *protobufs.FromRadio) {
+	t := time.NewTicker(config.C.Meshtastic.PollingInterval)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-t.C:
+			fromRadio, err := getFromRadio(ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				logrus.WithError(err).Error("error communicating with radio")
+			}
+
+			if fromRadio != nil && fromRadio.PayloadVariant != nil {
+				ch <- fromRadio
+			}
+
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
 		}
-
-		if fromRadio != nil && fromRadio.PayloadVariant != nil {
-			logrus.Debugf("fromRadio: %+v", fromRadio)
-		}
-
-		time.Sleep(config.C.Meshtastic.PollingInterval)
-
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sqlc.yaml b/sqlc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..606d1f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sqlc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+version: "2"
+sql:
+  - engine: "sqlite"
+    schema: "db/migrations"
+    queries: "db/queries"
+    gen:
+      go:
+        package: "db"
+        out: "db"