diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 5972d644..3c8ff1e0 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 *.yml text eol=lf
 *.html text eol=lf
 *.py text eol=lf
+*.ipynb linguist-language=Python
 *.toml text eol=lf
 .gitattributes text eol=lf
 .gitignore text eol=lf
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-ghcr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-ghcr.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f747847d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-ghcr.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Python Github Container Registry Deploy
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+permissions:
+    packages: write
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Login to GHCR
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Build and push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            ghcr.io/microsoft/intelligence-toolkit:latest
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DEVELOPING.md b/DEVELOPING.md
index 2c5703ce..f37f5d0a 100644
--- a/DEVELOPING.md
+++ b/DEVELOPING.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ See the documentation and an example of how to run the code with your data to ob
 
 Download, install and then open docker app: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
 
-WThen, open a terminal:
+Then, open a terminal:
 Windows: Search and open the app `Windows Powershell` on Windows start menu
 
 Linux and Mac: Open `Terminal`
@@ -122,16 +122,19 @@ Use `cd `+ the path to the folder. For example:
 
 `cd C:\Users\user01\projects\intelligence-toolkit`
 
+Pull the latest built image:
+` docker pull ghcr.io/microsoft/intelligence-toolkit:latest` 
+
+or build it with your own code:
+
 `docker build . -t intelligence-toolkit`
 
-After building, run the docker container:
+Once the pull/build ir fininshed, run the docker container:
 
 - via shell:
 
     `docker run  -d -p 80:80 intelligence-toolkit --name intelligence-toolkit`
 
-- via Docker GUI:
-
 Open [localhost:80](http://localhost:80)
 
 ## Deploying 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f036ff64..a545754c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 # https://eng.ms/docs/more/containers-secure-supply-chain/approved-images
 FROM  mcr.microsoft.com/oryx/python:3.11
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source https://github.com/microsoft/intelligence-toolkit
 
 RUN curl -fsSL https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/microsoft-prod.gpg && \
     apt update -y && \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1deabf3..54f14c6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ Non-profit organizations can apply for an annual Azure credit grant of up to $3,
 
       # Find examples in the `example_notebooks` folder.
 
+- To pull the latest docker image with the app interface, pull it with docker.
+
+      docker pull ghcr.io/microsoft/intelligence-toolkit:latest
+
 
 - To start developing, see [DEVELOPING.md](./DEVELOPING.md).
 - To learn about our contribution guidelines, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
diff --git a/app/pages/Settings.py b/app/pages/Settings.py
index 8ec7fc7a..c0a988cf 100644
--- a/app/pages/Settings.py
+++ b/app/pages/Settings.py
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
 )
 from util.secrets_handler import SecretsHandler
 
+from app.util import ui_components
 from intelligence_toolkit.AI.defaults import DEFAULT_LOCAL_EMBEDDING_MODEL
+from intelligence_toolkit.AI.utils import prepare_messages
 from intelligence_toolkit.AI.vector_store import VectorStore
 from intelligence_toolkit.helpers.constants import CACHE_PATH
 
@@ -139,12 +141,6 @@ def main():
 
             if secret and len(secret) > 0:
                 st.info("Your key is saved securely.")
-                clear_btn = st.button("Clear local key")
-
-                if clear_btn:
-                    secrets_handler.delete_secret(key)
-                    time.sleep(0.3)
-                    st.rerun()
 
             if secret_input and secret_input != secret:
                 secrets_handler.write_secret(key, secret_input)
@@ -166,6 +162,31 @@ def main():
                 if deployment_name != openai_config.model:
                     on_change(secrets_handler, openai_model_key, deployment_name)()
                     st.rerun()
+        with col2:
+            if secret and len(secret) > 0:
+                if type_input != "OpenAI":
+                    # streamlit alignment
+                    for _ in range(6):
+                        st.write("")
+                clear_btn = st.button("Clear local key")
+
+                if clear_btn:
+                    secrets_handler.delete_secret(key)
+                    time.sleep(0.3)
+                    st.rerun()
+
+    test_btn = st.button(
+        "Test connection",
+    )
+    if test_btn:
+        message = prepare_messages("Answer with OK only", {})
+        try:
+            with st.spinner("Sending ping..."):
+                ui_components.generate_text(message)
+                st.success(f"Connection with {type_input} successful.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            st.error(f"Error: {e}")
+            return
     st.divider()
 
     st.subheader("Embeddings")