diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 72e5d4c..0f40caa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 import setuptools
+import os
+import sqlite3
+import argparse
+import json
 
 with open('README.md', 'r') as fh:
     long_description = fh.read()
@@ -19,3 +23,54 @@ setuptools.setup(
     ]
 )
 
+
+with open('config.json', 'r') as file:
+    config = json.load(file)
+
+DB_PATH = os.getenv('DB_PATH') or config.get('DB_PATH')
+
+def create_database():
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    cursor.execute('''CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS keys (
+                        key_value TEXT NOT NULL
+                      );''')
+    conn.commit()
+    print("Database created!")
+
+def add_key(key):
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    cursor.execute("INSERT INTO keys (key_value) VALUES (?)", (key,))
+    conn.commit()
+    print(f"Added key: {key}")
+
+def remove_key(key_id):
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    cursor.execute("DELETE FROM keys WHERE key_value=?", (key_id,))
+    conn.commit()
+    print(f"Removed key with key_id: {key_id}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="NovaGPT Key Setup Utility")
+
+    parser.add_argument('--create-db', action="store_true", help="Create the keys database")
+    parser.add_argument('--add-key', type=str, help="Add a key to the keys database")
+    parser.add_argument('--remove-key', type=int, help="Remove a key from the keys database by key_id")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.create_db:
+        create_database()
+    elif args.add_key:
+        add_key(args.add_key)
+    elif args.remove_key:
+        remove_key(args.remove_key)
+    else:
+        parser.print_help()
+
+