diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index ae11120..dcfba07 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 FROM python:3.10
 
 ENV DEBIAIN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-ENV PATH="$PATH:/root/.local/bin:/root/.cargo/bin"
+ENV PATH="$PATH:/home/smoke/.local/bin:/home/smoke/.cargo/bin"
 ENV SHELL=zsh
-ENV USER=root
+ENV USER=smoke
+ARG SMOKE_UID=1000
+ARG SMOKE_GID=1000
+
+RUN groupadd -f -g ${SMOKE_GID} smoke && \
+    useradd -d /home/smoke -s /bin/bash -g ${SMOKE_GID} -u ${SMOKE_UID} smoke
+RUN mkdir /home/smoke && chown -R smoke:smoke /home/smoke && mkdir /src && chown smoke:smoke /src
+WORKDIR /home/smoke
+
 
 
 RUN apt update && \
@@ -16,19 +24,21 @@ RUN apt update && \
     stow \
     zsh
 
-
-WORKDIR /root/downloads
+USER smoke
+WORKDIR /home/smoke/downloads
 
 RUN wget https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/nightly/nvim.appimage && \
-    mkdir -p /root/.local/bin && \
-    chmod u+x /root/downloads/nvim.appimage && \
-    /root/downloads/nvim.appimage --appimage-extract && \
+    mkdir -p /home/smoke/.local/bin && \
+    chmod u+x /home/smoke/downloads/nvim.appimage && \
+    /home/smoke/downloads/nvim.appimage --appimage-extract && \
     rm -rf nvim.appimage && \
     ln -s ~/downloads/squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim ~/.local/bin/nvim && \
     cd ~ && \
     git clone https://github.com/LazyVim/starter ~/.config/nvim && \
     nvim --headless -c 'quitall'
 
+USER root
+
 RUN curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sh -s -- -y
 RUN curl -L zellij.dev/launch | sh -s -- help
 
@@ -43,6 +53,8 @@ RUN python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip && \
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+USER smoke
+
 ## DUPLICATE from Dockerfile
 ## building FROM learn-sql-model will cause the cache to bust for every
 ## change, it needs to come after the dev installs.
@@ -54,7 +66,7 @@ COPY . .
 RUN python3 -m hatch env create && \
     python3 -m hatch shell
 
-RUN stow bin -t /root/
+RUN stow bin -t /home/smoke/
 
 COPY .env.dev.docker /app/.env.dev
 
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/cli/hero.py b/learn_sql_model/cli/hero.py
index 6c993f1..768d389 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/cli/hero.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/cli/hero.py
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ import typer
 from learn_sql_model.config import Config, get_config
 from learn_sql_model.factories.hero import HeroFactory
 from learn_sql_model.factories.pet import PetFactory
-from learn_sql_model.models.hero import Hero, HeroCreate
+from learn_sql_model.models.hero import (
+    Hero,
+    HeroCreate,
+    HeroDelete,
+    HeroRead,
+    HeroUpdate,
+)
 
 hero_app = typer.Typer()
 
@@ -26,7 +32,7 @@ def get(
 ) -> Union[Hero, List[Hero]]:
     "get one hero"
     config.init()
-    hero = Hero().get(id=id)
+    hero = HeroRead.get(id=id, config=config)
     Console().print(hero)
     return hero
 
@@ -34,10 +40,13 @@ def get(
 @hero_app.command()
 @engorgio(typer=True)
 def list(
+    where: Optional[str] = None,
     config: Config = None,
+    offset: int = 0,
+    limit: Optional[int] = None,
 ) -> Union[Hero, List[Hero]]:
     "get one hero"
-    hero = Hero().get()
+    hero = HeroRead.list(config=config, where=where, offset=offset, limit=limit)
     Console().print(hero)
     return hero
 
@@ -49,9 +58,42 @@ def create(
     config: Config = None,
 ) -> Hero:
     "read all the heros"
-    config.init()
+    # config.init()
     hero = hero.post(config=config)
     Console().print(hero)
+    return hero
+    # config.init()
+    # with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+    #     db_hero = Hero.from_orm(hero)
+    #     session.add(db_hero)
+    #     session.commit()
+    #     session.refresh(db_hero)
+    #     return db_hero
+
+
+@hero_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def update(
+    hero: HeroUpdate,
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> Hero:
+    "read all the heros"
+    hero = hero.update(config=config)
+    Console().print(hero)
+    return hero
+
+
+@hero_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def delete(
+    hero: HeroDelete,
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> Hero:
+    "read all the heros"
+    # config.init()
+    hero = hero.delete(config=config)
+    return hero
+    # Console().print(hero)
 
 
 @hero_app.command()
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/cli/model.py b/learn_sql_model/cli/model.py
index 0fcdc6c..826333d 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/cli/model.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/cli/model.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import alembic
-from alembic.config import Config
 import typer
+from alembic.config import Config
+from copier import run_auto
 
 from learn_sql_model.cli.common import verbose_callback
 
@@ -19,13 +20,24 @@ def model(
 
 
 @model_app.command()
-def create_revision(
+def create(
     verbose: bool = typer.Option(
         False,
         callback=verbose_callback,
         help="show the log messages",
     ),
-    message: str = typer.Option(
+    template=Path('templates/model')
+    run_auto(template, Path('.'))
+
+
+@ model_app.command()
+def create_revision(
+    verbose: bool=typer.Option(
+        False,
+        callback=verbose_callback,
+        help="show the log messages",
+    ),
+    message: str=typer.Option(
         prompt=True,
     ),
 ):
@@ -39,23 +51,23 @@ def create_revision(
     alembic.command.upgrade(config=alembic_cfg, revision="head")
 
 
-@model_app.command()
+@ model_app.command()
 def checkout(
-    verbose: bool = typer.Option(
+    verbose: bool=typer.Option(
         False,
         callback=verbose_callback,
         help="show the log messages",
     ),
-    revision: str = typer.Option("head"),
+    revision: str=typer.Option("head"),
 ):
 
     alembic_cfg = Config("alembic.ini")
     alembic.command.upgrade(config=alembic_cfg, revision="head")
 
 
-@model_app.command()
+@ model_app.command()
 def populate(
-    verbose: bool = typer.Option(
+    verbose: bool=typer.Option(
         False,
         callback=verbose_callback,
         help="show the log messages",
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/models/fast_model.py b/learn_sql_model/models/fast_model.py
index eab3e30..1b75c91 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/models/fast_model.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/models/fast_model.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class FastModel(SQLModel):
 
         with config.database.session as session:
             if id is None:
-                print("get all")
                 statement = select(self.__class__)
                 if where is not None:
                     statement = statement.where(where).options()
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/models/hero.py b/learn_sql_model/models/hero.py
index 4d80df3..2f7c791 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/models/hero.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/models/hero.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
-from sqlmodel import Field, Relationship
+from fastapi import HTTPException
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from sqlmodel import Field, Relationship, SQLModel, Session, select
 
-from learn_sql_model.models.fast_model import FastModel
+from learn_sql_model.config import Config
 from learn_sql_model.models.pet import Pet
 
 
-class HeroBase(FastModel, table=False):
+class HeroBase(SQLModel, table=False):
     name: str
     secret_name: str
     age: Optional[int] = None
@@ -23,14 +25,89 @@ class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
 class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
     ...
 
+    def post(self, config: Config) -> Hero:
+        config.init()
+        with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+            db_hero = Hero.from_orm(self)
+            session.add(db_hero)
+            session.commit()
+            session.refresh(db_hero)
+            return db_hero
+
 
 class HeroRead(HeroBase):
-    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+    id: int
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get(
+        cls,
+        config: Config,
+        id: int,
+    ) -> Hero:
+
+        with config.database.session as session:
+            hero = session.get(Hero, id)
+            if not hero:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
+        return hero
+
+    @classmethod
+    def list(
+        self,
+        config: Config,
+        where=None,
+        offset=0,
+        limit=None,
+    ) -> Hero:
+
+        with config.database.session as session:
+            statement = select(Hero)
+            if where != "None":
+                from sqlmodel import text
+
+                statement = statement.where(text(where))
+            statement = statement.offset(offset).limit(limit)
+            heroes = session.exec(statement).all()
+        return heroes
 
 
-class HeroUpdate(HeroBase):
-    ...
+class HeroUpdate(SQLModel):
+    # id is required to get the hero
+    id: int
+
+    # all other fields, must match the model, but with Optional default None
+    name: Optional[str] = None
+    secret_name: Optional[str] = None
+    age: Optional[int] = None
+    shoe_size: Optional[int] = None
+
+    pet_id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, foreign_key="pet.id")
+    pet: Optional[Pet] = Relationship(back_populates="hero")
+
+    def update(self, config: Config) -> Hero:
+        with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+            db_hero = session.get(Hero, self.id)
+            if not db_hero:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
+            hero_data = self.dict(exclude_unset=True)
+            for key, value in hero_data.items():
+                if value is not None:
+                    setattr(db_hero, key, value)
+            session.add(db_hero)
+            session.commit()
+            session.refresh(db_hero)
+            return db_hero
 
 
-class HeroDelete(HeroBase):
-    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+class HeroDelete(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+
+    def delete(self, config: Config) -> Hero:
+        config.init()
+        with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+            hero = session.get(Hero, self.id)
+            if not hero:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Hero not found")
+            session.delete(hero)
+            session.commit()
+            return {"ok": True}
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/models/pet.py b/learn_sql_model/models/pet.py
index 7485657..aae5c0c 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/models/pet.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/models/pet.py
@@ -9,8 +9,27 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from learn_sql_model.models.hero import Hero
 
 
-class Pet(FastModel, table=True):
-    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+class PetBase(FastModel, table=False):
     name: str = "Jim"
     birthday: Optional[datetime] = None
     hero: "Hero" = Relationship(back_populates="pet")
+
+
+class Pet(PetBase, table=True):
+    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+
+
+class PetCreate(PetBase):
+    ...
+
+
+class PetRead(PetBase):
+    id: int
+
+
+class PetUpdate(PetBase):
+    ...
+
+
+class PetDelete(PetBase):
+    id: int
diff --git a/templates/model/copier.yml b/templates/model/copier.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f48b700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/model/copier.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+_min_copier_version: v6.0.0b0
+_exclude:
+  - README.md
+  - .git
+  - copier.yml
+name:
+  type: str