diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e3a3955c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+project_name: spire-agent
+
+builds:
+  - binary: "opt/spire-agent/spire-agent"
+    main: ./cmd/spire-agent/
+    id: spire-agent
+    goos:
+      - linux
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm64
+      
+archives:
+  - id: "spire-agent"
+    builds:
+      - "spire-agent"
+    name_template: "{{.ProjectName}}_{{.Version}}_{{.Os}}_{{.Arch}}"
+    files:
+      - src: ./packaging/spire-agent.service
+        dst: /usr/lib/systemd/system
+        strip_parent: true
+      - src: ./packaging/spire-agent.conf
+        dst: /opt/spire-agent/conf/
+        strip_parent: true
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f71238e065..739f6c9445 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -568,3 +568,14 @@ $(protoc_gen_go_spire_bin): | go-check
 	$(E)rm -rf $(protoc_gen_go_spire_base_dir)
 	$(E)mkdir -p $(protoc_gen_go_spire_dir)
 	$(E)GOBIN=$(protoc_gen_go_spire_dir) $(go_path) go install github.com/accuknox/spire-plugin-sdk/cmd/protoc-gen-go-spire@$(protoc_gen_go_spire_version)
+
+.PHONY: local-release
+local-release: build
+ifeq (, $(shell which goreleaser))
+	@{ \
+	set -e ;\
+	go install github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser@latest ;\
+	}
+endif
+	cd $(CURDIR); VERSION=$(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty) goreleaser release --clean --skip=publish --skip=sign --skip=validate --snapshot
+
diff --git a/packaging/kmux-config.yaml b/packaging/kmux-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e611166a93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/kmux-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+kmux:
+  sink:
+    stream: knox-gateway
+
+knox-gateway:
+  # dev
+  server: "knox-gw.stage.accuknox.com:3000"
diff --git a/packaging/spire-agent.conf b/packaging/spire-agent.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..444a6432f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/spire-agent.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+agent {
+    data_dir = "/opt/spire-data"
+    log_level = "DEBUG"
+    trust_domain = "accuknox.com"
+    join_token = "{{.JoinToken}}"
+    insecure_bootstrap = true
+
+    # spire-server address
+    server_address = "{{.SpireHostAddr}}"
+    server_port = "{{.SpireHostPort}}"
+    #trust_bundle_url = "{{.SpireTrustBundleURL}}"
+
+    # exposing spire-agent
+    agent_address = "0.0.0.0"
+    agent_port = "9091"
+    socket_path ="/var/run/spire/agent.sock"
+}
+
+plugins {
+    NodeAttestor "join_token" {
+        plugin_data {
+        }
+    }
+    KeyManager "disk" {
+        plugin_data {
+            directory = "/opt/spire-data"
+        }
+    }
+    WorkloadAttestor "systemd" {
+        plugin_data {
+          container_id_cgroup_matchers = []
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+health_checks {
+  listener_enabled = true
+  bind_address = "0.0.0.0"
+  bind_port = "9090"
+  live_path = "/live"
+  ready_path = "/ready"
+}
diff --git a/packaging/spire-agent.service b/packaging/spire-agent.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..600ba7d948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/spire-agent.service
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spire-Agent
+
+[Service]
+User=root
+KillMode=process
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/spire-agent/
+Environment=run -config /opt/spire-agent/conf/spire-agent.conf
+ExecStart=/opt/spire-agent/spire-agent
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target