diff --git a/.pyflyby b/.pyflyby
index 784d779..c61c116 100644
--- a/.pyflyby
+++ b/.pyflyby
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
-# from learn_sql_model.config import config
+
+from learn_sql_model.api.websocket_connection_manager import manager
 from learn_sql_model.config import Config
 from learn_sql_model.config import get_config
-from learn_sql_model.database import get_database
 from learn_sql_model.console import console
-
-# models
-
-from learn_sql_model.models.fast_model import FastModel
-
-from learn_sql_model.models.hero import Hero
-from learn_sql_model.models.hero import HeroCreate
-from learn_sql_model.models.hero import HeroRead
-from learn_sql_model.models.hero import HeroUpdate
-from learn_sql_model.models.hero import HeroDelete
-
+from learn_sql_model.database import get_database
 from learn_sql_model.factories.hero import HeroFactory
 from learn_sql_model.factories.pet import PetFactory
+from learn_sql_model.models.fast_model import FastModel
+from learn_sql_model.models.hero import Hero
+from learn_sql_model.models.hero import HeroCreate
+from learn_sql_model.models.hero import HeroDelete
+from learn_sql_model.models.hero import HeroRead
+from learn_sql_model.models.hero import HeroUpdate
+from learn_sql_model.models.new import new
+from learn_sql_model.models.new import newCreate
+from learn_sql_model.models.new import newDelete
+from learn_sql_model.models.new import newRead
+from learn_sql_model.models.new import newUpdate
 from learn_sql_model.models.pet import Pet
diff --git a/client.py b/client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7437da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import time
+
+from rich.console import Console
+from websocket import create_connection
+
+from learn_sql_model.models.hero import Hero
+
+
+def connect():
+    id = 1
+    url = f"ws://localhost:5000/ws/{id}"
+    Console().log(f"connecting to: {url}")
+    ws = create_connection(url)
+    Console().log(f"connected to: {url}")
+    return ws
+
+
+data = []
+
+
+def watch(ws):
+    while ws.connected:
+        try:
+            data.append(ws.recv())
+            if data[-1].startswith("{"):
+                Console().log(Hero.parse_raw(data[-1]))
+            else:
+                Console().log(data[-1])
+        except Exception as e:
+            Console().log("failed to recieve data")
+            Console().log(e)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    while True:
+        try:
+            ws = connect()
+            watch(ws)
+        except Exception as e:
+            Console().log("failed to connect")
+            Console().log(e)
+            time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/client_sender.py b/client_sender.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7809f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client_sender.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import time
+
+from rich.console import Console
+from websocket import create_connection
+
+id = 1
+url = f"ws://localhost:5000/ws/{id}"
+Console().log(f"connecting to: {url}")
+ws = create_connection(url)
+
+data = []
+while True:
+    ws.send("hello".encode())
+    time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/api/app.py b/learn_sql_model/api/app.py
index 8b64875..5d82280 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/api/app.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/api/app.py
@@ -2,8 +2,24 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI
 
 from learn_sql_model.api.hero import hero_router
 from learn_sql_model.api.user import user_router
+from learn_sql_model.api.websocket import web_socket_router
+
+# from fastapi_socketio import SocketManager
+
 
 app = FastAPI()
+# socket_manager = SocketManager(app=app)
 
 app.include_router(hero_router)
 app.include_router(user_router)
+app.include_router(web_socket_router)
+
+
+# @app.sio.on("join")
+# def handle_join(sid, *args, **kwargs):
+#     app.sio.emit("lobby", "User joined")
+
+
+# @app.sio.on("leave")
+# def handle_leave(sid, *args, **kwargs):
+#     sm.emit("lobby", "User left")
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/api/hero.py b/learn_sql_model/api/hero.py
index c177246..5f115c9 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/api/hero.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/api/hero.py
@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from sqlmodel import SQLModel
 
 from learn_sql_model.api.user import oauth2_scheme
+from learn_sql_model.api.websocket_connection_manager import manager
 from learn_sql_model.config import Config, get_config
-from learn_sql_model.models.hero import Hero
+from learn_sql_model.models.hero import (
+    Hero,
+    HeroCreate,
+    HeroDelete,
+    HeroRead,
+    HeroUpdate,
+)
 
 hero_router = APIRouter()
 
@@ -21,30 +28,46 @@ async def read_items(token: Annotated[str, Depends(oauth2_scheme)]):
 
 
 @hero_router.get("/hero/{id}")
-def get_hero(id: int, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> Hero:
+async def get_hero(id: int, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> Hero:
     "get one hero"
     return Hero().get(id=id, config=config)
 
 
 @hero_router.get("/h/{id}")
-def get_h(id: int, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> Hero:
+async def get_h(id: int, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> Hero:
     "get one hero"
     return Hero().get(id=id, config=config)
 
 
 @hero_router.post("/hero/")
-def post_hero(hero: Hero, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> Hero:
+async def post_hero(hero: HeroCreate) -> HeroRead:
     "read all the heros"
-    hero.post(config=config)
+    config = get_config()
+    hero = hero.post(config=config)
+    await manager.broadcast({hero.json()}, id=1)
+    return hero
+
+
+@hero_router.patch("/hero/")
+async def patch_hero(hero: HeroUpdate) -> HeroRead:
+    "read all the heros"
+    config = get_config()
+    hero = hero.update(config=config)
+    await manager.broadcast({hero.json()}, id=1)
+    return hero
+
+
+@hero_router.delete("/hero/{hero_id}")
+async def delete_hero(hero_id: int):
+    "read all the heros"
+    hero = HeroDelete(id=hero_id)
+    config = get_config()
+    hero = hero.delete(config=config)
+    await manager.broadcast(f"deleted hero {hero_id}", id=1)
     return hero
 
 
 @hero_router.get("/heros/")
-def get_heros(config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> list[Hero]:
+async def get_heros(config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> list[Hero]:
     "get all heros"
     return Hero().get(config=config)
-    # Alternatively
-    # with get_config().database.session as session:
-    #     statement = select(Hero)
-    #     results = session.exec(statement).all()
-    # return results
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/api/new.py b/learn_sql_model/api/new.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..813ec54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/learn_sql_model/api/new.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from sqlmodel import SQLModel
+
+from learn_sql_model.api.user import oauth2_scheme
+from learn_sql_model.config import Config, get_config
+from learn_sql_model.models.new import new
+
+new_router = APIRouter()
+
+
+@new_router.on_event("startup")
+def on_startup() -> None:
+    SQLModel.metadata.create_all(get_config().database.engine)
+
+
+@new_router.get("/items/")
+async def read_items(token: Annotated[str, Depends(oauth2_scheme)]):
+    return {"token": token}
+
+
+@new_router.get("/new/{id}")
+def get_new(id: int, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> new:
+    "get one new"
+    return new().get(id=id, config=config)
+
+
+@new_router.get("/h/{id}")
+def get_h(id: int, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> new:
+    "get one new"
+    return new().get(id=id, config=config)
+
+
+@new_router.post("/new/")
+def post_new(new: new, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> new:
+    "read all the news"
+    new.post(config=config)
+    return new
+
+
+@new_router.get("/news/")
+def get_news(config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> list[new]:
+    "get all news"
+    return new().get(config=config)
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/api/websocket.py b/learn_sql_model/api/websocket.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0e8b5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/learn_sql_model/api/websocket.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect
+from fastapi.responses import HTMLResponse
+
+from learn_sql_model.api.websocket_connection_manager import manager
+
+web_socket_router = APIRouter()
+
+html = """
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>Chat</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <h1>WebSocket Chat</h1>
+        <form action="" onsubmit="sendMessage(event)">
+            <input type="text" id="messageText" autocomplete="off"/>
+            <button>Send</button>
+        </form>
+        <ul id='messages'>
+        </ul>
+        <script>
+            var ws = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:5000/ws");
+            ws.onmessage = function(event) {
+                var messages = document.getElementById('messages')
+                var message = document.createElement('li')
+                var content = document.createTextNode(event.data)
+                message.appendChild(content)
+                messages.appendChild(message)
+            };
+            function sendMessage(event) {
+                var input = document.getElementById("messageText")
+                ws.send(input.value)
+                input.value = ''
+                event.preventDefault()
+            }
+        </script>
+    </body>
+</html>
+"""
+
+
+@web_socket_router.get("/watch")
+async def get():
+    return HTMLResponse(html)
+
+
+@web_socket_router.websocket("/ws/{id}")
+async def websocket_endpoint_connect(websocket: WebSocket, id: int):
+    await manager.connect(websocket, id)
+    try:
+        while True:
+            data = await websocket.receive_text()
+            await websocket.send_text(f"[gold]You Said: {data}")
+            await manager.broadcast(f"[blue]USER: {data}", id)
+
+    except WebSocketDisconnect:
+        manager.disconnect(websocket, id)
+        await manager.broadcast(f"Client #{id} left the chat", id)
+
+
+@web_socket_router.websocket("/ws")
+async def websocket_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket):
+    await manager.connect(websocket)
+    try:
+        while True:
+            data = await websocket.receive_text()
+            await manager.broadcast(f"[blue]USER: {data}")
+
+    except WebSocketDisconnect:
+        manager.disconnect(websocket, id)
+        await manager.broadcast(f"Client #{client_id} left the chat", id)
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/api/websocket_connection_manager.py b/learn_sql_model/api/websocket_connection_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d832d53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/learn_sql_model/api/websocket_connection_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from typing import Dict
+
+from fastapi import WebSocket
+
+
+class ConnectionManager:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.active_connections: Dict[str, list[WebSocket]] = {}
+
+    async def connect(self, websocket: WebSocket, id: str):
+        print("connecting...", id)
+        if id not in self.active_connections:
+            self.active_connections[id] = []
+        await websocket.accept()
+        self.active_connections[id].append(websocket)
+
+    def disconnect(self, websocket: WebSocket, id: str):
+        if id not in self.active_connections:
+            return
+        self.active_connections[id].remove(websocket)
+
+    async def send_personal_message(self, message: str, websocket: WebSocket):
+        await websocket.send_text(message)
+
+    async def broadcast(self, message: str, id: str):
+        if id not in self.active_connections:
+            return
+        print(f"i go this message {message}")
+        print(
+            f"I am going to send it to {len(self.active_connections[id])} connections"
+        )
+        for connection in self.active_connections[id]:
+            print("sending it to ", connection)
+            try:
+                await connection.send_text(message)
+            except Exception:
+                self.disconnect(connection, id)
+            print("sent it to ", connection)
+
+
+manager = ConnectionManager()
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/cli/app.py b/learn_sql_model/cli/app.py
index a6f8b94..a5e1c21 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/cli/app.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/cli/app.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from typer.main import get_group
 from learn_sql_model.cli.api import api_app
 from learn_sql_model.cli.config import config_app
 from learn_sql_model.cli.hero import hero_app
+from learn_sql_model.cli.model import model_app
 
 app = typer.Typer(
     name="learn_sql_model",
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ app = typer.Typer(
 )
 app.add_typer(config_app, name="config")
 # app.add_typer(tui_app, name="tui")
-# app.add_typer(model_app, name="model")
+app.add_typer(model_app, name="model")
 app.add_typer(api_app, name="api")
 app.add_typer(hero_app, name="hero")
 
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/cli/hero.py b/learn_sql_model/cli/hero.py
index 768d389..267c413 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/cli/hero.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/cli/hero.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import sys
 from typing import List, Optional, Union
 
 from engorgio import engorgio
+import httpx
 from rich.console import Console
 import typer
 
@@ -58,17 +59,17 @@ def create(
     config: Config = None,
 ) -> Hero:
     "read all the heros"
-    # 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
+
+    r = httpx.post(
+        f"{config.api_client.url}/hero/",
+        json=hero.dict(),
+    )
+    if r.status_code != 200:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"{r.status_code}:\n {r.text}")
+
+    # hero = hero.post(config=config)
+    # Console().print(hero)
+    # return hero
 
 
 @hero_app.command()
@@ -78,9 +79,12 @@ def update(
     config: Config = None,
 ) -> Hero:
     "read all the heros"
-    hero = hero.update(config=config)
-    Console().print(hero)
-    return hero
+    r = httpx.patch(
+        f"{config.api_client.url}/hero/",
+        json=hero.dict(),
+    )
+    if r.status_code != 200:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"{r.status_code}:\n {r.text}")
 
 
 @hero_app.command()
@@ -90,10 +94,11 @@ def delete(
     config: Config = None,
 ) -> Hero:
     "read all the heros"
-    # config.init()
-    hero = hero.delete(config=config)
-    return hero
-    # Console().print(hero)
+    r = httpx.delete(
+        f"{config.api_client.url}/hero/{hero.id}",
+    )
+    if r.status_code != 200:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"{r.status_code}:\n {r.text}")
 
 
 @hero_app.command()
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/cli/model.py b/learn_sql_model/cli/model.py
index 826333d..df6a27d 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/cli/model.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/cli/model.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
 import alembic
-import typer
 from alembic.config import Config
 from copier import run_auto
+import typer
 
 from learn_sql_model.cli.common import verbose_callback
 
@@ -26,18 +28,19 @@ def create(
         callback=verbose_callback,
         help="show the log messages",
     ),
-    template=Path('templates/model')
-    run_auto(template, Path('.'))
+):
+    template = Path("templates/model")
+    run_auto(str(template), ".")
 
 
-@ model_app.command()
+@model_app.command()
 def create_revision(
-    verbose: bool=typer.Option(
+    verbose: bool = typer.Option(
         False,
         callback=verbose_callback,
         help="show the log messages",
     ),
-    message: str=typer.Option(
+    message: str = typer.Option(
         prompt=True,
     ),
 ):
@@ -51,23 +54,23 @@ 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/cli/new.py b/learn_sql_model/cli/new.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20c90cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/learn_sql_model/cli/new.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import sys
+from typing import List, Optional, Union
+
+from engorgio import engorgio
+from rich.console import Console
+import typer
+
+from learn_sql_model.config import Config, get_config
+from learn_sql_model.factories.new import newFactory
+from learn_sql_model.factories.pet import PetFactory
+from learn_sql_model.models.new import (
+    new,
+    newCreate,
+    newDelete,
+    newRead,
+    newUpdate,
+)
+
+new_app = typer.Typer()
+
+
+@new_app.callback()
+def new():
+    "model cli"
+
+
+@new_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def get(
+    id: Optional[int] = typer.Argument(default=None),
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> Union[new, List[new]]:
+    "get one new"
+    config.init()
+    new = newRead.get(id=id, config=config)
+    Console().print(new)
+    return new
+
+
+@new_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def list(
+    where: Optional[str] = None,
+    config: Config = None,
+    offset: int = 0,
+    limit: Optional[int] = None,
+) -> Union[new, List[new]]:
+    "get one new"
+    new = newRead.list(config=config, where=where, offset=offset, limit=limit)
+    Console().print(new)
+    return new
+
+
+@new_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def create(
+    new: newCreate,
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> new:
+    "read all the news"
+    # config.init()
+    new = new.post(config=config)
+    Console().print(new)
+    return new
+
+
+@new_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def update(
+    new: newUpdate,
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> new:
+    "read all the news"
+    new = new.update(config=config)
+    Console().print(new)
+    return new
+
+
+@new_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def delete(
+    new: newDelete,
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> new:
+    "read all the news"
+    # config.init()
+    new = new.delete(config=config)
+    return new
+
+
+@new_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def populate(
+    new: new,
+    n: int = 10,
+) -> new:
+    "read all the news"
+    config = get_config()
+    if config.env == "prod":
+        Console().print("populate is not supported in production")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    for new in newFactory().batch(n):
+        pet = PetFactory().build()
+        new.pet = pet
+        Console().print(new)
+        new.post(config=config)
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/config.py b/learn_sql_model/config.py
index 6e77623..62d28f6 100644
--- a/learn_sql_model/config.py
+++ b/learn_sql_model/config.py
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ class ApiServer(BaseModel):
     host: str = "0.0.0.0"
 
 
+class ApiClient(BaseModel):
+    host: str = "0.0.0.0"
+    port: int = 5000
+    protocol: str = "http"
+    url: str = f"{protocol}://{host}:{port}"
+
+
 class Database:
     def __init__(self, config: "Config" = None) -> None:
         if config is None:
@@ -48,6 +55,7 @@ class Config(BaseSettings):
     env: str = "dev"
     database_url: str = "sqlite:///database.db"
     api_server: ApiServer = ApiServer()
+    api_client: ApiClient = ApiClient()
 
     class Config:
         extra = "ignore"
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/factories/new.py b/learn_sql_model/factories/new.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8432c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/learn_sql_model/factories/new.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from faker import Faker
+from polyfactory.factories.pydantic_factory import ModelFactory
+
+from learn_sql_model.models.new import new
+
+
+class newFactory(ModelFactory[new]):
+    __model__ = new
+    __faker__ = Faker(locale="en_US")
+    __set_as_default_factory_for_type__ = True
+    id = None
+
+    __random_seed__ = 10
+
diff --git a/learn_sql_model/models/new.py b/learn_sql_model/models/new.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5acca4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/learn_sql_model/models/new.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+from fastapi import HTTPException
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from sqlmodel import Field, Relationship, SQLModel, Session, select
+
+from learn_sql_model.config import Config
+from learn_sql_model.models.pet import Pet
+
+
+class newBase(SQLModel, table=False):
+
+
+class new(newBase, table=True):
+    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+
+
+class newCreate(newBase):
+    ...
+
+    def post(self, config: Config) -> new:
+        config.init()
+        with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+            db_new = new.from_orm(self)
+            session.add(db_new)
+            session.commit()
+            session.refresh(db_new)
+            return db_new
+
+
+class newRead(newBase):
+    id: int
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get(
+        cls,
+        config: Config,
+        id: int,
+    ) -> new:
+
+        with config.database.session as session:
+            new = session.get(new, id)
+            if not new:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="new not found")
+        return new
+
+    @classmethod
+    def list(
+        self,
+        config: Config,
+        where=None,
+        offset=0,
+        limit=None,
+    ) -> new:
+
+        with config.database.session as session:
+            statement = select(new)
+            if where != "None":
+                from sqlmodel import text
+
+                statement = statement.where(text(where))
+            statement = statement.offset(offset).limit(limit)
+            newes = session.exec(statement).all()
+        return newes
+
+
+class newUpdate(SQLModel):
+    # id is required to get the new
+    id: int
+
+    # all other fields, must match the model, but with Optional default None
+
+    def update(self, config: Config) -> new:
+        with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+            db_new = session.get(new, self.id)
+            if not db_new:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="new not found")
+            new_data = self.dict(exclude_unset=True)
+            for key, value in new_data.items():
+                if value is not None:
+                    setattr(db_new, key, value)
+            session.add(db_new)
+            session.commit()
+            session.refresh(db_new)
+            return db_new
+
+
+class newDelete(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+
+    def delete(self, config: Config) -> new:
+        config.init()
+        with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+            new = session.get(new, self.id)
+            if not new:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="new not found")
+            session.delete(new)
+            session.commit()
+            return {"ok": True}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3c9919a..b0c9f41 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
 ]
 dependencies = [
+"python-socketio[client]",
+"fastapi-socketio",
   "anyconfig",
+  "copier",
   "engorgio",
   "fastapi",
   "httpx",
diff --git a/templates/model/.pyflyby-{{modelname.lower()}}.jinja b/templates/model/.pyflyby-{{modelname.lower()}}.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee3e946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/model/.pyflyby-{{modelname.lower()}}.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from learn_sql_model.models.{{modelname.lower()}} import {{modelname}}
+from learn_sql_model.models.{{modelname.lower()}} import {{modelname}}Create
+from learn_sql_model.models.{{modelname.lower()}} import {{modelname}}Read
+from learn_sql_model.models.{{modelname.lower()}} import {{modelname}}Update
+from learn_sql_model.models.{{modelname.lower()}} import {{modelname}}Delete
diff --git a/templates/model/copier.yml b/templates/model/copier.yml
index f48b700..242b75b 100644
--- a/templates/model/copier.yml
+++ b/templates/model/copier.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,10 @@ _exclude:
   - README.md
   - .git
   - copier.yml
-name:
+modelname:
   type: str
+
+_tasks:
+  - "cat .pyflyby-{{modelname}} >> .pyflyby"
+  - "sort -u -o .pyflyby .pyflyby"
+  - "rm .pyflyby-{{modelname}}"
diff --git a/templates/model/learn_sql_model/api/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja b/templates/model/learn_sql_model/api/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..663dea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/model/learn_sql_model/api/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from sqlmodel import SQLModel
+
+from learn_sql_model.api.user import oauth2_scheme
+from learn_sql_model.config import Config, get_config
+from learn_sql_model.models.{{modelname.lower()}} import {{modelname}}
+
+{{modelname.lower()}}_router = APIRouter()
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_router.on_event("startup")
+def on_startup() -> None:
+    SQLModel.metadata.create_all(get_config().database.engine)
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_router.get("/items/")
+async def read_items(token: Annotated[str, Depends(oauth2_scheme)]):
+    return {"token": token}
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_router.get("/{{modelname.lower()}}/{id}")
+def get_{{modelname.lower()}}(id: int, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> {{modelname}}:
+    "get one {{modelname.lower()}}"
+    return {{modelname}}().get(id=id, config=config)
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_router.get("/h/{id}")
+def get_h(id: int, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> {{modelname}}:
+    "get one {{modelname.lower()}}"
+    return {{modelname}}().get(id=id, config=config)
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_router.post("/{{modelname.lower()}}/")
+def post_{{modelname.lower()}}({{modelname.lower()}}: {{modelname}}, config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> {{modelname.lower()}}:
+    "read all the {{modelname.lower()}}s"
+    {{modelname.lower()}}.post(config=config)
+    return {{modelname.lower()}}
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_router.get("/{{modelname.lower()}}s/")
+def get_{{modelname.lower()}}s(config: Config = Depends(get_config)) -> list[{{modelname}}]:
+    "get all {{modelname.lower()}}s"
+    return {{modelname}}().get(config=config)
diff --git a/templates/model/learn_sql_model/cli/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja b/templates/model/learn_sql_model/cli/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80f2057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/model/learn_sql_model/cli/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import sys
+from typing import List, Optional, Union
+
+from engorgio import engorgio
+from rich.console import Console
+import typer
+
+from learn_sql_model.config import Config, get_config
+from learn_sql_model.factories.{{modelname.lower()}} import {{modelname}}Factory
+from learn_sql_model.factories.pet import PetFactory
+from learn_sql_model.models.{{modelname.lower()}} import (
+    {{modelname}},
+    {{modelname}}Create,
+    {{modelname}}Delete,
+    {{modelname}}Read,
+    {{modelname}}Update,
+)
+
+{{modelname.lower()}}_app = typer.Typer()
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_app.callback()
+def {{modelname.lower()}}():
+    "model cli"
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def get(
+    id: Optional[int] = typer.Argument(default=None),
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> Union[{{modelname}}, List[{{modelname.lower()}}]]:
+    "get one {{modelname.lower()}}"
+    config.init()
+    {{modelname.lower()}} = {{modelname}}Read.get(id=id, config=config)
+    Console().print({{modelname.lower()}})
+    return {{modelname.lower()}}
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def list(
+    where: Optional[str] = None,
+    config: Config = None,
+    offset: int = 0,
+    limit: Optional[int] = None,
+) -> Union[{{modelname}}, List[{{modelname.lower()}}]]:
+    "get one {{modelname.lower()}}"
+    {{modelname.lower()}} = {{modelname}}Read.list(config=config, where=where, offset=offset, limit=limit)
+    Console().print({{modelname.lower()}})
+    return {{modelname.lower()}}
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def create(
+    {{modelname.lower()}}: {{modelname}}Create,
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> {{modelname}}:
+    "read all the {{modelname.lower()}}s"
+    # config.init()
+    {{modelname.lower()}} = {{modelname.lower()}}.post(config=config)
+    Console().print({{modelname.lower()}})
+    return {{modelname.lower()}}
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def update(
+    {{modelname.lower()}}: {{modelname}}Update,
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> {{modelname}}:
+    "read all the {{modelname.lower()}}s"
+    {{modelname.lower()}} = {{modelname.lower()}}.update(config=config)
+    Console().print({{modelname.lower()}})
+    return {{modelname.lower()}}
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def delete(
+    {{modelname.lower()}}: {{modelname}}Delete,
+    config: Config = None,
+) -> {{modelname}}:
+    "read all the {{modelname.lower()}}s"
+    # config.init()
+    {{modelname.lower()}} = {{modelname.lower()}}.delete(config=config)
+    return {{modelname.lower()}}
+
+
+@{{modelname.lower()}}_app.command()
+@engorgio(typer=True)
+def populate(
+    {{modelname.lower()}}: {{modelname}},
+    n: int = 10,
+) -> {{modelname}}:
+    "read all the {{modelname.lower()}}s"
+    config = get_config()
+    if config.env == "prod":
+        Console().print("populate is not supported in production")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    for {{modelname.lower()}} in {{modelname}}Factory().batch(n):
+        pet = PetFactory().build()
+        {{modelname.lower()}}.pet = pet
+        Console().print({{modelname.lower()}})
+        {{modelname.lower()}}.post(config=config)
diff --git a/templates/model/learn_sql_model/factories/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja b/templates/model/learn_sql_model/factories/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..995f10b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/model/learn_sql_model/factories/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from faker import Faker
+from polyfactory.factories.pydantic_factory import ModelFactory
+
+from learn_sql_model.models.{{modelname.lower()}} import {{modelname}}
+
+
+class {{modelname}}Factory(ModelFactory[{{modelname.lower()}}]):
+    __model__ = {{modelname}}
+    __faker__ = Faker(locale="en_US")
+    __set_as_default_factory_for_type__ = True
+    id = None
+
+    __random_seed__ = 10
+
diff --git a/templates/model/learn_sql_model/models/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja b/templates/model/learn_sql_model/models/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0aef84c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/model/learn_sql_model/models/{{modelname.lower()}}.py.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+from fastapi import HTTPException
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from sqlmodel import Field, Relationship, SQLModel, Session, select
+
+from learn_sql_model.config import Config
+from learn_sql_model.models.pet import Pet
+
+
+class {{modelname}}Base(SQLModel, table=False):
+
+
+class {{modelname}}({{modelname.lower()}}Base, table=True):
+    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+
+
+class {{modelname}}Create({{modelname.lower()}}Base):
+    ...
+
+    def post(self, config: Config) -> {{modelname}}:
+        config.init()
+        with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+            db_{{modelname.lower()}} = {{modelname}}.from_orm(self)
+            session.add(db_{{modelname.lower()}})
+            session.commit()
+            session.refresh(db_{{modelname.lower()}})
+            return db_{{modelname.lower()}}
+
+
+class {{modelname}}Read({{modelname.lower()}}Base):
+    id: int
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get(
+        cls,
+        config: Config,
+        id: int,
+    ) -> {{modelname}}:
+
+        with config.database.session as session:
+            {{modelname.lower()}} = session.get({{modelname}}, id)
+            if not {{modelname.lower()}}:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="{{modelname}} not found")
+        return {{modelname.lower()}}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def list(
+        self,
+        config: Config,
+        where=None,
+        offset=0,
+        limit=None,
+    ) -> {{modelname}}:
+
+        with config.database.session as session:
+            statement = select({{modelname}})
+            if where != "None":
+                from sqlmodel import text
+
+                statement = statement.where(text(where))
+            statement = statement.offset(offset).limit(limit)
+            {{modelname.lower()}}es = session.exec(statement).all()
+        return {{modelname.lower()}}es
+
+
+class {{modelname}}Update(SQLModel):
+    # id is required to get the {{modelname.lower()}}
+    id: int
+
+    # all other fields, must match the model, but with Optional default None
+
+    def update(self, config: Config) -> {{modelname}}:
+        with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+            db_{{modelname.lower()}} = session.get({{modelname}}, self.id)
+            if not db_{{modelname.lower()}}:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="{{modelname}} not found")
+            {{modelname.lower()}}_data = self.dict(exclude_unset=True)
+            for key, value in {{modelname.lower()}}_data.items():
+                if value is not None:
+                    setattr(db_{{modelname.lower()}}, key, value)
+            session.add(db_{{modelname.lower()}})
+            session.commit()
+            session.refresh(db_{{modelname.lower()}})
+            return db_{{modelname.lower()}}
+
+
+class {{modelname}}Delete(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+
+    def delete(self, config: Config) -> {{modelname}}:
+        config.init()
+        with Session(config.database.engine) as session:
+            {{modelname.lower()}} = session.get({{modelname}}, self.id)
+            if not {{modelname.lower()}}:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="{{modelname}} not found")
+            session.delete({{modelname.lower()}})
+            session.commit()
+            return {"ok": True}