diff --git a/src/lib/Wst/Cli.hs b/src/lib/Wst/Cli.hs
index 608342f..fe7ebde 100644
--- a/src/lib/Wst/Cli.hs
+++ b/src/lib/Wst/Cli.hs
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
 module Wst.Cli(runMain) where
 
-import Blammo.Logging.Simple (Message ((:#)), MonadLogger, MonadLoggerIO,
-                              WithLogger (..), logError, logInfo, logWarn,
-                              runLoggerLoggingT)
+import Blammo.Logging.Simple (MonadLogger, MonadLoggerIO, WithLogger (..),
+                              logError, logInfo, runLoggerLoggingT)
 import Control.Monad.Except (ExceptT, MonadError, runExceptT)
 import Control.Monad.IO.Class (MonadIO (..))
-import Control.Monad.Reader (MonadReader, ReaderT, asks, runReaderT)
+import Control.Monad.Reader (MonadReader, ReaderT, runReaderT)
+import Convex.Wallet.Operator (OperatorConfigSigning)
+import Convex.Wallet.Operator qualified as Operator
 import Data.String (IsString (..))
 import Options.Applicative (customExecParser, disambiguate, helper, idm, info,
                             prefs, showHelpOnEmpty, showHelpOnError)
@@ -26,8 +27,12 @@ runCommand :: Command -> IO ()
 runCommand com = do
   env <- RuntimeEnv.loadEnv
   result <- runWstApp env $ case com of
-    Deploy -> logInfo "Deploy"
-    Manage txIn com -> logInfo "Manage"
+    Deploy config -> deploy config
+    Manage _txIn _com ->
+      -- TODO:
+      -- * Implement status check (call the query endpoints and print out a summary of the results)
+      -- * Start the server
+      logInfo "Manage"
   case result of
     Left err -> runLoggerLoggingT env $ logError (fromString $ show err)
     Right a -> pure a
@@ -43,3 +48,14 @@ newtype WstApp a = WstApp { unWstApp :: ReaderT RuntimeEnv (ExceptT AppError IO)
 
 runWstApp :: RuntimeEnv -> WstApp a -> IO (Either AppError a)
 runWstApp env WstApp{unWstApp} = runExceptT (runReaderT unWstApp env)
+
+deploy :: (MonadLogger m, MonadIO m) => OperatorConfigSigning -> m ()
+deploy config = do
+  logInfo "Loading operator files"
+  _operator <- liftIO (Operator.loadOperatorFiles config)
+  -- TODO:
+  -- Use blockfrost backend to run Wst.Offchain.Endpoints.Deployment with the operator's funds
+  -- Then use operator key to sign
+  -- Then submit transaction to blockfrost
+  -- Convex.Blockfrost.runBLockfrostT for the monadblockchain / monadutxoquery effects
+  pure ()
diff --git a/src/lib/Wst/Cli/Command.hs b/src/lib/Wst/Cli/Command.hs
index 811862b..e1a0ed7 100644
--- a/src/lib/Wst/Cli/Command.hs
+++ b/src/lib/Wst/Cli/Command.hs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ module Wst.Cli.Command(
 
 import Cardano.Api (TxIn (..), TxIx (..))
 import Control.Monad (when)
+import Convex.Wallet.Operator (OperatorConfigSigning,
+                               parseOperatorConfigSigning)
 import Data.String (IsString (..))
 import Options.Applicative (CommandFields, Mod, Parser, ReadM, argument,
                             command, eitherReader, fullDesc, help, info, long,
@@ -15,7 +17,6 @@ import Options.Applicative (CommandFields, Mod, Parser, ReadM, argument,
                             strOption, subparser, (<|>))
 import Text.Read (readMaybe)
 
-
 parseCommand :: Parser Command
 parseCommand =
   subparser $
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ parseCommand =
       ]
 
 data Command =
-  Deploy
+  Deploy OperatorConfigSigning
   | Manage TxIn ManageCommand
   deriving Show
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ data ManageCommand =
 parseDeploy :: Mod CommandFields Command
 parseDeploy =
   command "deploy" $
-    info (pure Deploy) (fullDesc <> progDesc "Deploy the directory and global params")
+    info (Deploy <$> parseOperatorConfigSigning) (fullDesc <> progDesc "Deploy the directory and global params")
 
 parseManage :: Mod CommandFields Command
 parseManage =