diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9d6f21d..e1a3186 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -962,4 +962,3 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 # Additional files built by Visual Studio
 
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/vim,node,data,emacs,python,pycharm,executable,sublimetext,visualstudio,visualstudiocode
-database.db
diff --git a/database.db b/database.db
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..293c794
Binary files /dev/null and b/database.db differ
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9393705..e567efa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,15 +24,12 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
 ]
-dependencies = [ 'rich', 'sqlmodel', 'typer', 'iterfzf', 'fastapi', 'uvicorn', 'httpx']
+dependencies = [ 'rich', 'sqlmodel', 'typer' ]
 
 [project.urls]
-Documentation = "https://github.com/waylonwalker/sqlmodel-base#readme"
-Issues = "https://github.com/waylonwalker/sqlmodel-base/issues"
-Source = "https://github.com/waylonwalker/sqlmodel-base"
-
-[project.scripts]
-sqlmodel-base = "sqlmodel_base.cli:app"
+Documentation = "https://github.com/unknown/sqlmodel-base#readme"
+Issues = "https://github.com/unknown/sqlmodel-base/issues"
+Source = "https://github.com/unknown/sqlmodel-base"
 
 [tool.hatch.version]
 path = "sqlmodel_base/__about__.py"
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/base.py b/sqlmodel_base/base.py
index c3d1ee6..f12571a 100644
--- a/sqlmodel_base/base.py
+++ b/sqlmodel_base/base.py
@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional
 
-import httpx
-import typer
-import uvicorn
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, FastAPI
-from iterfzf import iterfzf
-from pydantic import BaseModel
-from pydantic_core._pydantic_core import PydanticUndefinedType
+from pydantic import BaseModel, validator
 from rich.console import Console
 from sqlalchemy import func
-from sqlmodel import Session, SQLModel, select
-
-from sqlmodel_base.database import get_engine, get_session
+from sqlmodel import Field, Session, SQLModel, create_engine, select
 
 console = Console()
 
 
+def get_session():
+    with Session(engine) as session:
+        yield session
+
+
 class PagedResult(BaseModel):
     items: list
     total: int
@@ -25,134 +22,51 @@ class PagedResult(BaseModel):
 
 
 class Base(SQLModel):
-    @classmethod
-    @property
-    def engine(self):
-        engine = get_engine()
-        return engine
-
-    def create(self, session: Optional[Session] = Depends(get_session)):
-        if isinstance(session, Session):
+    def create(self):
+        with Session(engine) as session:
             validated = self.model_validate(self)
             session.add(self.sqlmodel_update(validated))
             session.commit()
             session.refresh(self)
             return self
-        else:
-            response = httpx.post(
-                "http://localhost:8000/create/", json=self.model_dump_json()
-            )
-            breakpoint()
-            return response
 
     @classmethod
-    def interactive_create(cls, id: Optional[int] = None):
-        data = {}
-        for name, field in cls.__fields__.items():
-            default = field.default
-            if (
-                default is None or isinstance(default, PydanticUndefinedType)
-            ) and not field.is_required():
-                default = "None"
-            if (isinstance(default, PydanticUndefinedType)) and field.is_required():
-                default = None
-            value = typer.prompt(f"{name}: ", default=default)
-            if value and value != "" and value != "None":
-                data[name] = value
-        item = cls(**data).create()
-        console.print(item)
+    def get(cls, id):
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            return session.get(cls, id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def pick(cls):
-        all = cls.all()
-        item = iterfzf([item.model_dump_json() for item in all])
-        if not item:
-            console.print("No item selected")
-            return
-        return cls.get(cls.parse_raw(item).id)
+    def get_all(cls):
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            return session.exec(select(cls)).all()
 
     @classmethod
-    def get(cls, id: int):
-        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
-            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
-                return session.get(cls.__table_class__, id)
-            return cls.model_validate(session.get(cls, id))
+    def get_count(cls):
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            return session.exec(func.count(Hero.id)).scalar()
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_or_pick(cls, id: Optional[int] = None):
-        if id is None:
-            return cls.pick()
-        return cls.get(id=id)
+    def get_first(cls):
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            return session.exec(select(cls).limit(1)).first()
 
     @classmethod
-    def all(cls) -> List:
-        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
-            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
-                return session.exec(select(cls.__table_class__)).all()
-            return [cls.model_validate(i) for i in session.exec(select(cls)).all()]
+    def get_last(cls):
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            return session.exec(select(cls).order_by(cls.id.desc()).limit(1)).first()
 
     @classmethod
-    def count(cls) -> int:
-        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
-            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
-                return session.exec(func.count(cls.__table_class__.id)).scalar()
-            return session.exec(func.count(cls.id)).scalar()
+    def get_random(cls):
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            return session.exec(select(cls).order_by(cls.id).limit(1)).first()
 
     @classmethod
-    def first(cls):
-        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
-            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
-                table = cls.__table_class__
-            else:
-                table = cls
-            return cls.model_validate(
-                session.exec(select(table).order_by(table.id.asc()).limit(1)).first()
-            )
-
-    @classmethod
-    def last(cls):
-        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
-            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
-                table = cls.__table_class__
-            else:
-                table = cls
-            return session.exec(
-                select(table).order_by(table.id.desc()).limit(1)
-            ).first()
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_page(
-        cls,
-        page: int = 1,
-        page_size: int = 20,
-        all: bool = False,
-        reverse: bool = False,
-    ):
-        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
-            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
-                table = cls.__table_class__
-            else:
-                table = cls
-            if all:
-                items = session.exec(select(table)).all()
-                page_size = len(items)
-            else:
-                if reverse:
-                    items = session.exec(
-                        select(table)
-                        .offset((page - 1) * page_size)
-                        .limit(page_size)
-                        .order_by(table.id.desc())
-                    ).all()
-                else:
-                    items = session.exec(
-                        select(table)
-                        .offset((page - 1) * page_size)
-                        .limit(page_size)
-                        .order_by(table.id)
-                    ).all()
-
-            total = table.count()
+    def get_page(cls, page: int = 1, page_size: int = 20):
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            items = session.exec(
+                select(cls).offset((page - 1) * page_size).limit(page_size)
+            ).all()
+            total = cls.get_count()
             # determine if there is a next page
             if page * page_size < total:
                 next_page = page + 1
@@ -168,126 +82,72 @@ class Base(SQLModel):
             )
 
     def delete(self):
-        with Session(self.engine) as session:
+        with Session(engine) as session:
             session.delete(self)
             session.commit()
             return self
 
     def update(self):
-        with Session(self.engine) as session:
+        with Session(engine) as session:
             validated = self.model_validate(self)
             session.add(self.sqlmodel_update(validated))
             session.commit()
             session.refresh(self)
             return self
 
-    @classmethod
-    def interactive_update(cls, id: Optional[int] = None):
-        item = cls.get_or_pick(id=id)
-        if not item:
-            console.print("No item selected")
-            return
-        for field in item.__fields__.keys():
-            if field == "id":
-                continue
-            value = typer.prompt(f"{field}: ", default=getattr(item, field) or "None")
-            if (
-                value
-                and value != ""
-                and value != "None"
-                and value != getattr(item, field)
-            ):
-                setattr(item, field, value)
-        item.update()
-        console.print(item)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def api(cls):
-        api = FastAPI(
-            title="FastAPI",
-            version="0.1.0",
-            # docs_url=None,
-            # redoc_url=None,
-            # openapi_url=None,
-            # openapi_tags=tags_metadata,
-            # dependencies=[Depends(set_user), Depends(set_prefers)],
-        )
+class Hero(Base, table=True):
+    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+    name: str
+    secret_name: str
+    age: Optional[int] = None
 
-        api.include_router(cls.router())
+    @validator("age")
+    def validate_age(cls, v):
+        if v is None:
+            return v
+        if v > 0:
+            return v
+        return abs(v)
 
-        return api
 
-    @classmethod
-    def router(cls):
-        router = APIRouter()
-        # router.add_api_route("/get/", cls.get, methods=["GET"])
-        # router.add_api_route("/list/", cls.all, methods=["GET"])
-        # router.add_api_route("/create/", cls.create, methods=["POST"])
-        # router.add_api_route("/update/", cls.interactive_update, methods=["PUT"])
+sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
+sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"
 
-        @router.get("/")
-        def get(id: int) -> cls:
-            return cls.get(id=id)
+engine = create_engine(sqlite_url)  # , echo=True)
 
-        @router.get("/list", include_in_schema=False)
-        @router.get("/list/")
-        def get_page(
-            page: int = 1,
-            page_size: int = 20,
-            all: bool = False,
-            reverse: bool = False,
-        ) -> PagedResult:
-            return cls.get_page()
 
-        @router.post("/create")
-        def create(cls: cls) -> cls:
-            return cls.create()
+# replace with alembic commands
+def create_db_and_tables():
+    SQLModel.metadata.create_all(engine)
 
-        @router.put("/update")
-        def update() -> cls:
-            return cls.update()
 
-        return router
+def create_heroes():
+    hero_1 = Hero(name="Deadpond", secret_name="Dive Wilson").create()
+    hero_2 = Hero(name="Spider-Boy", secret_name="Pedro Parqueador").create()
+    hero_3 = Hero(name="Rusty-Man", secret_name="Tommy Sharp", age=48).create()
 
-    @classmethod
-    @property
-    def cli(cls):
-        app = typer.Typer()
+    # with Session(engine) as session:
+    #     session.add(hero_1)
+    #     session.add(hero_2)
+    #     session.add(hero_3)
+    #
+    #     session.commit()
 
-        @app.command()
-        def get(id: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero ID")):
-            console.print(cls.get_or_pick(id=id))
 
-        @app.command()
-        def create():
-            console.print(cls.interactive_create())
+def page_heroes():
+    next_page = 1
+    while next_page:
+        page = Hero.get_page(page=next_page, page_size=2)
+        console.print(page)
+        next_page = page.next_page
 
-        @app.command()
-        def list(
-            page: int = typer.Option(1, help="Page number"),
-            page_size: int = typer.Option(20, help="Page size"),
-            all: bool = typer.Option(False, help="Show all heroes"),
-            reverse: bool = typer.Option(False, help="Reverse order"),
-        ):
-            console.print(
-                cls.get_page(
-                    page=page,
-                    page_size=page_size,
-                    all=all,
-                    reverse=reverse,
-                )
-            )
 
-        @app.command()
-        def api():
-            cls.run_api()
+def main():
+    create_db_and_tables()
+    create_heroes()
+    page_heroes()
 
-        @app.command()
-        def update():
-            console.print(cls.interactive_update())
 
-        return app
-
-    @classmethod
-    def run_api(cls):
-        uvicorn.run(cls.api(), host="127.0.0.1", port=8000)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/cli.py b/sqlmodel_base/cli.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 13e682b..0000000
--- a/sqlmodel_base/cli.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-import typer
-
-from sqlmodel_base.hero.cli import hero_app
-
-app = typer.Typer()
-
-app.add_typer(hero_app, name="hero")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app()
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/database.py b/sqlmodel_base/database.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 13f8dbc..0000000
--- a/sqlmodel_base/database.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-from functools import lru_cache
-
-from sqlmodel import Session, SQLModel, create_engine
-
-sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
-sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"
-
-
-@lru_cache
-def get_engine():
-    engine = create_engine(sqlite_url)
-    SQLModel.metadata.create_all(engine)
-    return engine
-
-
-def get_session():
-    with Session(get_engine()) as session:
-        yield session
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/hero/cli.py b/sqlmodel_base/hero/cli.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 784edef..0000000
--- a/sqlmodel_base/hero/cli.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-from rich.console import Console
-
-from sqlmodel_base.database import get_engine
-from sqlmodel_base.hero.models import Hero
-
-engine = get_engine()
-
-hero_app = Hero.cli
-console = Console()
-# @hero_app.callback()
-# def hero():
-#     "model cli"
-
-
-# @hero_app.command()
-# def get(id: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero ID")):
-#     console.print(Hero.get_or_pick(id=id))
-
-
-# @hero_app.command()
-# def list(
-#     page: int = typer.Option(1, help="Page number"),
-#     page_size: int = typer.Option(20, help="Page size"),
-#     all: bool = typer.Option(False, help="Show all heroes"),
-#     reverse: bool = typer.Option(False, help="Reverse order"),
-# ):
-#     console.print(
-#         Hero.get_page(page=page, page_size=page_size, all=all, reverse=reverse)
-#     )
-
-
-# @hero_app.command()
-# def create(
-#     name: str = typer.Option(..., help="Hero name", prompt=True),
-#     secret_name: str = typer.Option(..., help="Hero secret name", prompt=True),
-#     age: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero age", prompt=True),
-# ):
-#     hero = Hero(
-#         name=name,
-#         secret_name=secret_name,
-#         age=age,
-#     ).create()
-#     console.print(hero)
-
-
-# @hero_app.command()
-# def update(
-#     id: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero ID"),
-#     name: str = typer.Option(None, help="Hero name"),
-#     secret_name: str = typer.Option(None, help="Hero secret name"),
-#     age: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero age"),
-# ):
-#     hero = Hero.interactive_update(id=id)
-#     console.print(hero)
-
-
-# @hero_app.command()
-# def create_heroes():
-#     team_1 = Team.get(id=1)
-#     if not team_1:
-#         team_1 = Team(name="Team 1", headquarters="Headquarters 1").create()
-#     for _ in range(50):
-#         Hero(name="Deadpond", secret_name="Dive Wilson", team_id=team_1.id).create()
-#         Hero(name="Spider-Boy", secret_name="Pedro Parqueador").create()
-#         Hero(name="Rusty-Man", secret_name="Tommy Sharp", age=48).create()
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/hero/models.py b/sqlmodel_base/hero/models.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a34f17..0000000
--- a/sqlmodel_base/hero/models.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-from typing import Optional
-
-from pydantic import validator
-from rich.console import Console
-from sqlmodel import Field
-
-from sqlmodel_base.base import Base
-
-console = Console()
-
-
-class HeroBase(Base):
-    name: str
-    secret_name: str
-    age: Optional[int] = None
-    team_id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, foreign_key="team.id")
-
-    @validator("age")
-    def validate_age(cls, v):
-        if v is None:
-            return v
-        if v > 0:
-            return v
-        return abs(v)
-
-
-class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
-    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
-
-
-class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
-    __table_class__ = Hero
-    pass
-
-
-class HeroRead(HeroBase):
-    __table_class__ = Hero
-    id: int
-
-
-class HeroUpdate(Base, table=False):
-    __table_class__ = Hero
-    name: Optional[str]
-    secret_name: Optional[str]
-    age: Optional[int]
-    team_id: Optional[int]
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    Hero.cli()
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/team/models.py b/sqlmodel_base/team/models.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 791abe3..0000000
--- a/sqlmodel_base/team/models.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-from typing import Optional
-
-from sqlmodel import Field
-
-from sqlmodel_base.base import Base
-
-
-class Team(Base, table=True):
-    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
-    name: str = Field(index=True)
-    headquarters: str