diff --git a/.github/workflows/scaffolder.yml b/.github/workflows/scaffolder.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..055fb109d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/scaffolder.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: Scaffolder CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+    - 'backend/scaffolder/**'
+    - '.github/workflows/scaffolder.yml'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v1
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.12
+    - name: checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - name: setup env
+      run: |
+        echo "::set-env name=GOPATH::$(go env GOPATH)"
+        echo "::add-path::$(go env GOPATH)/bin"
+      shell: bash
+    - name: build
+      run: go build -v ./...	      
+      working-directory: ./backend/scaffolder
+    - name: test
+      run: go test ./... -short
+      working-directory: ./backend/scaffolder
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/proto/scaffolder/v1/scaffolder.pb.go b/backend/proto/scaffolder/v1/scaffolder.pb.go
index b8587747c4..9e52b9b59f 100644
--- a/backend/proto/scaffolder/v1/scaffolder.pb.go
+++ b/backend/proto/scaffolder/v1/scaffolder.pb.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	context "context"
 	fmt "fmt"
 	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	_struct "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/struct"
 	v1 "github.com/spotify/backstage/backend/proto/identity/v1"
 	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
 	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
@@ -56,45 +57,158 @@ func (m *Empty) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
 
 var xxx_messageInfo_Empty proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
-type GetAllTemplatesReply struct {
+type ListTemplatesReply struct {
 	Templates            []*Template `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=templates,proto3" json:"templates,omitempty"`
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}    `json:"-"`
 	XXX_unrecognized     []byte      `json:"-"`
 	XXX_sizecache        int32       `json:"-"`
 }
 
-func (m *GetAllTemplatesReply) Reset()         { *m = GetAllTemplatesReply{} }
-func (m *GetAllTemplatesReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
-func (*GetAllTemplatesReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
-func (*GetAllTemplatesReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+func (m *ListTemplatesReply) Reset()         { *m = ListTemplatesReply{} }
+func (m *ListTemplatesReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*ListTemplatesReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*ListTemplatesReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return fileDescriptor_6737326b433dc57d, []int{1}
 }
 
-func (m *GetAllTemplatesReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
-	return xxx_messageInfo_GetAllTemplatesReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
+func (m *ListTemplatesReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_ListTemplatesReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
 }
-func (m *GetAllTemplatesReply) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
-	return xxx_messageInfo_GetAllTemplatesReply.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+func (m *ListTemplatesReply) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_ListTemplatesReply.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
 }
-func (m *GetAllTemplatesReply) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
-	xxx_messageInfo_GetAllTemplatesReply.Merge(m, src)
+func (m *ListTemplatesReply) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_ListTemplatesReply.Merge(m, src)
 }
-func (m *GetAllTemplatesReply) XXX_Size() int {
-	return xxx_messageInfo_GetAllTemplatesReply.Size(m)
+func (m *ListTemplatesReply) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_ListTemplatesReply.Size(m)
 }
-func (m *GetAllTemplatesReply) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
-	xxx_messageInfo_GetAllTemplatesReply.DiscardUnknown(m)
+func (m *ListTemplatesReply) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_ListTemplatesReply.DiscardUnknown(m)
 }
 
-var xxx_messageInfo_GetAllTemplatesReply proto.InternalMessageInfo
+var xxx_messageInfo_ListTemplatesReply proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
-func (m *GetAllTemplatesReply) GetTemplates() []*Template {
+func (m *ListTemplatesReply) GetTemplates() []*Template {
 	if m != nil {
 		return m.Templates
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
+type CreateReply struct {
+	ComponentId          string   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=component_id,json=componentId,proto3" json:"component_id,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *CreateReply) Reset()         { *m = CreateReply{} }
+func (m *CreateReply) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*CreateReply) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*CreateReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_6737326b433dc57d, []int{2}
+}
+
+func (m *CreateReply) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_CreateReply.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *CreateReply) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_CreateReply.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *CreateReply) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_CreateReply.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *CreateReply) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_CreateReply.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *CreateReply) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_CreateReply.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_CreateReply proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *CreateReply) GetComponentId() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.ComponentId
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+type CreateRequest struct {
+	TemplateId  string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=template_id,json=templateId,proto3" json:"template_id,omitempty"`
+	Org         string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=org,proto3" json:"org,omitempty"`
+	ComponentId string `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=component_id,json=componentId,proto3" json:"component_id,omitempty"`
+	Private     bool   `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=private,proto3" json:"private,omitempty"`
+	// here's the cookiecutter.json that is used for the request.
+	// make as a struct so that we can pass through the data in a nice way
+	// withouth having to mess around with stuff and special types.
+	Metadata             *_struct.Struct `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=metadata,proto3" json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}        `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte          `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32           `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *CreateRequest) Reset()         { *m = CreateRequest{} }
+func (m *CreateRequest) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*CreateRequest) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*CreateRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_6737326b433dc57d, []int{3}
+}
+
+func (m *CreateRequest) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_CreateRequest.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *CreateRequest) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_CreateRequest.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *CreateRequest) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_CreateRequest.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *CreateRequest) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_CreateRequest.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *CreateRequest) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_CreateRequest.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_CreateRequest proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *CreateRequest) GetTemplateId() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.TemplateId
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *CreateRequest) GetOrg() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Org
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *CreateRequest) GetComponentId() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.ComponentId
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *CreateRequest) GetPrivate() bool {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Private
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (m *CreateRequest) GetMetadata() *_struct.Struct {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Metadata
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type Template struct {
 	Id                   string   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=id,proto3" json:"id,omitempty"`
 	Name                 string   `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
@@ -109,7 +223,7 @@ func (m *Template) Reset()         { *m = Template{} }
 func (m *Template) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Template) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Template) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_6737326b433dc57d, []int{2}
+	return fileDescriptor_6737326b433dc57d, []int{4}
 }
 
 func (m *Template) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -160,31 +274,42 @@ func (m *Template) GetUser() *v1.User {
 
 func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*Empty)(nil), "spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.Empty")
-	proto.RegisterType((*GetAllTemplatesReply)(nil), "spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.GetAllTemplatesReply")
+	proto.RegisterType((*ListTemplatesReply)(nil), "spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.ListTemplatesReply")
+	proto.RegisterType((*CreateReply)(nil), "spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.CreateReply")
+	proto.RegisterType((*CreateRequest)(nil), "spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.CreateRequest")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Template)(nil), "spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.Template")
 }
 
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("scaffolder/v1/scaffolder.proto", fileDescriptor_6737326b433dc57d) }
 
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 }
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
@@ -199,7 +324,8 @@ const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion6
 //
 // For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://godoc.org/google.golang.org/grpc#ClientConn.NewStream.
 type ScaffolderClient interface {
-	GetAllTemplates(ctx context.Context, in *Empty, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetAllTemplatesReply, error)
+	ListTemplates(ctx context.Context, in *Empty, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ListTemplatesReply, error)
+	Create(ctx context.Context, in *CreateRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*CreateReply, error)
 }
 
 type scaffolderClient struct {
@@ -210,9 +336,18 @@ func NewScaffolderClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) ScaffolderClient {
 	return &scaffolderClient{cc}
 }
 
-func (c *scaffolderClient) GetAllTemplates(ctx context.Context, in *Empty, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetAllTemplatesReply, error) {
-	out := new(GetAllTemplatesReply)
-	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.Scaffolder/GetAllTemplates", in, out, opts...)
+func (c *scaffolderClient) ListTemplates(ctx context.Context, in *Empty, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ListTemplatesReply, error) {
+	out := new(ListTemplatesReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.Scaffolder/ListTemplates", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *scaffolderClient) Create(ctx context.Context, in *CreateRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*CreateReply, error) {
+	out := new(CreateReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.Scaffolder/Create", in, out, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -221,35 +356,57 @@ func (c *scaffolderClient) GetAllTemplates(ctx context.Context, in *Empty, opts
 
 // ScaffolderServer is the server API for Scaffolder service.
 type ScaffolderServer interface {
-	GetAllTemplates(context.Context, *Empty) (*GetAllTemplatesReply, error)
+	ListTemplates(context.Context, *Empty) (*ListTemplatesReply, error)
+	Create(context.Context, *CreateRequest) (*CreateReply, error)
 }
 
 // UnimplementedScaffolderServer can be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
 type UnimplementedScaffolderServer struct {
 }
 
-func (*UnimplementedScaffolderServer) GetAllTemplates(ctx context.Context, req *Empty) (*GetAllTemplatesReply, error) {
-	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetAllTemplates not implemented")
+func (*UnimplementedScaffolderServer) ListTemplates(ctx context.Context, req *Empty) (*ListTemplatesReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ListTemplates not implemented")
+}
+func (*UnimplementedScaffolderServer) Create(ctx context.Context, req *CreateRequest) (*CreateReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Create not implemented")
 }
 
 func RegisterScaffolderServer(s *grpc.Server, srv ScaffolderServer) {
 	s.RegisterService(&_Scaffolder_serviceDesc, srv)
 }
 
-func _Scaffolder_GetAllTemplates_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+func _Scaffolder_ListTemplates_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
 	in := new(Empty)
 	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if interceptor == nil {
-		return srv.(ScaffolderServer).GetAllTemplates(ctx, in)
+		return srv.(ScaffolderServer).ListTemplates(ctx, in)
 	}
 	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
 		Server:     srv,
-		FullMethod: "/spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.Scaffolder/GetAllTemplates",
+		FullMethod: "/spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.Scaffolder/ListTemplates",
 	}
 	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
-		return srv.(ScaffolderServer).GetAllTemplates(ctx, req.(*Empty))
+		return srv.(ScaffolderServer).ListTemplates(ctx, req.(*Empty))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _Scaffolder_Create_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(CreateRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(ScaffolderServer).Create(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1.Scaffolder/Create",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(ScaffolderServer).Create(ctx, req.(*CreateRequest))
 	}
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
@@ -259,8 +416,12 @@ var _Scaffolder_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 	HandlerType: (*ScaffolderServer)(nil),
 	Methods: []grpc.MethodDesc{
 		{
-			MethodName: "GetAllTemplates",
-			Handler:    _Scaffolder_GetAllTemplates_Handler,
+			MethodName: "ListTemplates",
+			Handler:    _Scaffolder_ListTemplates_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "Create",
+			Handler:    _Scaffolder_Create_Handler,
 		},
 	},
 	Streams:  []grpc.StreamDesc{},
diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/app/server.go b/backend/scaffolder/app/server.go
index 7e64196e42..b4bcb590ab 100644
--- a/backend/scaffolder/app/server.go
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/app/server.go
@@ -2,21 +2,56 @@ package app
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
 	identity "github.com/spotify/backstage/backend/proto/identity/v1"
 	pb "github.com/spotify/backstage/backend/proto/scaffolder/v1"
+	"github.com/spotify/backstage/scaffolder/fs"
+	"github.com/spotify/backstage/scaffolder/remote"
 	"github.com/spotify/backstage/scaffolder/repository"
 )
 
 // Server is the inventory Grpc server
 type Server struct {
-	Repository *repository.Repository
+	repository *repository.Repository
+	github     *remote.Github
+	fs         *fs.Filesystem
 }
 
-// GetAllTemplates returns the local templatess
-func (s *Server) GetAllTemplates(ctx context.Context, req *pb.Empty) (*pb.GetAllTemplatesReply, error) {
+// NewServer creates a new server for with all the things
+func NewServer() *Server {
+	return &Server{
+		github: remote.NewGithubClient(),
+	}
+}
+
+// Create scaffolds the repo in github and then will create push to the repository
+func (s *Server) Create(ctx context.Context, req *pb.CreateRequest) (*pb.CreateReply, error) {
+	// first create the repository with github
+	fmt.Sprintf("Creating repository for Component %s", req.ComponentId)
+	repo := remote.Repository{
+		Name:    req.ComponentId,
+		Org:     req.Org,
+		Private: req.Private,
+	}
+	if _, err := s.github.CreateRepository(repo); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, fmt.Sprintf("Could not create repository %s/%s", req.Org, req.ComponentId))
+	}
+
+	// move the template into a temporary directory
+	tempFolder, _ := s.fs.PrepareTemplate(fs.Template{req.TemplateId})
+
+	fmt.Sprintf("Created temporary folder %s", tempFolder)
+	// use git bindings to add the remote with access token and push to the directory
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// ListTemplates returns the local templatess
+func (s *Server) ListTemplates(ctx context.Context, req *pb.Empty) (*pb.ListTemplatesReply, error) {
 	// todo (blam): yes we currently read the disk on every load. but it's fine for now 🤷‍♂️
-	definitions, err := s.Repository.Load()
+	definitions, err := s.repository.Load()
 	var templates []*pb.Template
 
 	for _, definition := range definitions {
@@ -35,7 +70,7 @@ func (s *Server) GetAllTemplates(ctx context.Context, req *pb.Empty) (*pb.GetAll
 		templates = append(templates, template)
 	}
 
-	return &pb.GetAllTemplatesReply{
+	return &pb.ListTemplatesReply{
 		Templates: templates,
 	}, err
 }
diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/app/server_test.go b/backend/scaffolder/app/server_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e2597edef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/app/server_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSample(t *testing.T) {
+}
diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/fs/fs.go b/backend/scaffolder/fs/fs.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7766650ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/fs/fs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package fs
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+)
+
+// Filesystem Repository
+type Filesystem struct{}
+
+func file(src, dst string) error {
+	var err error
+	var srcfd *os.File
+	var dstfd *os.File
+	var srcinfo os.FileInfo
+
+	if srcfd, err = os.Open(src); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer srcfd.Close()
+
+	if dstfd, err = os.Create(dst); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer dstfd.Close()
+
+	if _, err = io.Copy(dstfd, srcfd); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if srcinfo, err = os.Stat(src); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return os.Chmod(dst, srcinfo.Mode())
+}
+
+func dir(src string, dst string) error {
+	var err error
+	var fds []os.FileInfo
+	var srcinfo os.FileInfo
+
+	if srcinfo, err = os.Stat(src); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err = os.MkdirAll(dst, srcinfo.Mode()); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if fds, err = ioutil.ReadDir(src); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, fd := range fds {
+		srcfp := path.Join(src, fd.Name())
+		dstfp := path.Join(dst, fd.Name())
+
+		if fd.IsDir() {
+			if err = dir(srcfp, dstfp); err != nil {
+				fmt.Println(err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			if err = file(srcfp, dstfp); err != nil {
+				fmt.Println(err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Template holds the template ID for copying
+type Template struct {
+	ID string
+}
+
+// PrepareTemplate will copy the local template to temp folder
+// and return the temp location
+func (f *Filesystem) PrepareTemplate(template Template) (string, error) {
+	tempDirectory, _ := ioutil.TempDir(os.TempDir(), template.ID)
+	fmt.Println(tempDirectory)
+	if err := dir("./templates/"+template.ID, tempDirectory); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return tempDirectory, nil
+}
diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/go.mod b/backend/scaffolder/go.mod
index a59c171b32..c8df6d39e9 100644
--- a/backend/scaffolder/go.mod
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/go.mod
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@ module github.com/spotify/backstage/scaffolder
 
 go 1.13
 
-replace github.com/spotify/backstage/backend/proto => ../proto
+replace (
+	github.com/spotify/backstage/backend/proto => ./../proto
+	github.com/spotify/backstage/proto => ../proto
+)
 
 require (
+	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.3.3
+	github.com/google/go-github/v29 v29.0.2
 	github.com/spotify/backstage/backend/proto v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
+	github.com/spotify/backstage/proto v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
+	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20180821212333-d2e6202438be
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.27.0
 )
diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/go.sum b/backend/scaffolder/go.sum
index 00cad08092..d280642a93 100644
--- a/backend/scaffolder/go.sum
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/go.sum
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ github.com/golang/protobuf v1.3.3 h1:gyjaxf+svBWX08ZjK86iN9geUJF0H6gp2IRKX6Nf6/I
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.3.3/go.mod h1:vzj43D7+SQXF/4pzW/hwtAqwc6iTitCiVSaWz5lYuqw=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.2.0 h1:+dTQ8DZQJz0Mb/HjFlkptS1FeQ4cWSnN941F8aEG4SQ=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.2.0/go.mod h1:oXzfMopK8JAjlY9xF4vHSVASa0yLyX7SntLO5aqRK0M=
+github.com/google/go-github v17.0.0+incompatible h1:N0LgJ1j65A7kfXrZnUDaYCs/Sf4rEjNlfyDHW9dolSY=
+github.com/google/go-github/v29 v29.0.2 h1:opYN6Wc7DOz7Ku3Oh4l7prmkOMwEcQxpFtxdU8N8Pts=
+github.com/google/go-github/v29 v29.0.2/go.mod h1:CHKiKKPHJ0REzfwc14QMklvtHwCveD0PxlMjLlzAM5E=
+github.com/google/go-querystring v1.0.0 h1:Xkwi/a1rcvNg1PPYe5vI8GbeBY/jrVuDX5ASuANWTrk=
+github.com/google/go-querystring v1.0.0/go.mod h1:odCYkC5MyYFN7vkCjXpyrEuKhc/BUO6wN/zVPAxq5ck=
 github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.0.0-20190812154241-14fe0d1b01d4/go.mod h1:xMI15A0UPsDsEKsMN9yxemIoYk6Tm2C1GtYGdfGttqA=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2 h1:VklqNMn3ovrHsnt90PveolxSbWFaJdECFbxSq0Mqo2M=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20190121172915-509febef88a4/go.mod h1:CJ0aWSM057203Lf6IL+f9T1iT9GByDxfZKAQTCR3kQA=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20181026193005-c67002cb31c3/go.mod h1:UVdnD1Gm6xHRNCYTkRU2/jEulfH38KcIWyp/GAMgvoE=
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180826012351-8a410e7b638d/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73r
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190213061140-3a22650c66bd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190311183353-d8887717615a h1:oWX7TPOiFAMXLq8o0ikBYfCJVlRHBcsciT5bXOrH628=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190311183353-d8887717615a/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20180821212333-d2e6202438be h1:vEDujvNQGv4jgYKudGeI/+DAX4Jffq6hpD55MmoEvKs=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20180821212333-d2e6202438be/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20180314180146-1d60e4601c6f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20181108010431-42b317875d0f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/main.go b/backend/scaffolder/main.go
index eeecbb702f..8bd6f3f5c0 100644
--- a/backend/scaffolder/main.go
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/main.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	pb "github.com/spotify/backstage/backend/proto/scaffolder/v1"
 	"github.com/spotify/backstage/scaffolder/app"
-
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
 
@@ -21,7 +20,9 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	grpcServer := grpc.NewServer()
-	pb.RegisterScaffolderServer(grpcServer, &app.Server{})
+	serverHandler := app.NewServer()
+
+	pb.RegisterScaffolderServer(grpcServer, serverHandler)
 	log.Println("Serving Scaffolder Service")
 	grpcServer.Serve(lis)
 }
diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/remote/github.go b/backend/scaffolder/remote/github.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cc4b9e9e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/remote/github.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package remote
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	gh "github.com/google/go-github/v29/github"
+	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
+	"os"
+)
+
+// Github is the exported struct
+type Github struct {
+	client *gh.Client
+	ctx    *context.Context
+}
+
+// NewGithubClient returns a new client with the correct access token enabled
+func NewGithubClient() *Github {
+	accessToken := os.Getenv("BOSS_GH_ACCESS_TOKEN")
+
+	if accessToken == "" {
+		fmt.Println("No BOSS_GH_ACCESS_TOKEN set. Cannot continue")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	ts := oauth2.StaticTokenSource(
+		&oauth2.Token{AccessToken: accessToken},
+	)
+	tc := oauth2.NewClient(ctx, ts)
+	client := gh.NewClient(tc)
+
+	return &Github{
+		client: client,
+		ctx:    &ctx,
+	}
+}
+
+// Repository holds the information of the created repo
+type Repository struct {
+	Org     string
+	Name    string
+	Private bool
+}
+
+// CreateRepository will create the repository in Github ready for use by the scaffolder
+func (g *Github) CreateRepository(repo Repository) (*gh.Repository, error) {
+	ghRepo := &gh.Repository{
+		Name:    &repo.Name,
+		Private: &repo.Private,
+	}
+
+	var org string
+
+	if repo.Org != "" {
+		org = repo.Org
+	}
+
+	created, _, err := g.client.Repositories.Create(*g.ctx, org, ghRepo)
+
+	return created, err
+}
diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/repository/repository.go b/backend/scaffolder/repository/repository.go
index 1896cd0ce9..25b4cfce09 100644
--- a/backend/scaffolder/repository/repository.go
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/repository/repository.go
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ type TemplateDefinition struct {
 
 // Load will return all the Repository templates
 func (s *Repository) Load() ([]*TemplateDefinition, error) {
-	templateInfoFilePaths, err := filepath.Glob("templates/**/template-info.json")
 	var templateDefinitions []*TemplateDefinition
 
+	templateInfoFilePaths, err := filepath.Glob("templates/**/template-info.json")
+
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Errorf("failed to load template-info files")
 		return nil, err
@@ -45,5 +46,5 @@ func (s *Repository) Load() ([]*TemplateDefinition, error) {
 		templateDefinitions = append(templateDefinitions, &definition)
 	}
 
-	return templateDefinitions, err
+	return templateDefinitions, nil
 }
diff --git a/proto/scaffolder/v1/scaffolder.proto b/proto/scaffolder/v1/scaffolder.proto
index a1dbff29d3..7b185b7fcd 100644
--- a/proto/scaffolder/v1/scaffolder.proto
+++ b/proto/scaffolder/v1/scaffolder.proto
@@ -3,22 +3,41 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 package spotify.backstage.scaffolder.v1;
 
 import "identity/v1/identity.proto";
+import "google/protobuf/struct.proto";
 
 option go_package = "scaffolderv1";
 
 service Scaffolder {
-	rpc GetAllTemplates(Empty) returns (GetAllTemplatesReply);
+	rpc ListTemplates(Empty) returns (ListTemplatesReply);
+	rpc Create(CreateRequest) returns (CreateReply);
 }
 
 message Empty {}
 
-message GetAllTemplatesReply {
+message ListTemplatesReply {
 	repeated Template templates = 1;
 }
 
-message Template {
-  string id = 1;
-  string name = 2;
-  string description = 3;
-  spotify.backstage.identity.v1.User user = 4;
+message CreateReply {
+	string component_id = 1;
+		
 }
+
+message CreateRequest {
+	string template_id = 1;
+	string org = 2;
+	string component_id = 3;
+	bool private = 4;
+
+	// here's the cookiecutter.json that is used for the request.
+	// make as a struct so that we can pass through the data in a nice way
+	// withouth having to mess around with stuff and special types.
+	google.protobuf.Struct metadata = 5;
+}
+
+message Template {
+	string id = 1;
+	string name = 2;
+	string description = 3;
+	spotify.backstage.identity.v1.User user = 4;
+}
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