diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93d474d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+name: Sanity Check codebase
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  check:
+    name: Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node: [stable, beta, nightly]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Install toolchain
+        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          profile: minimal
+          toolchain: ${{ matrix.node }}
+          override: true
+
+      - name: Run cargo check
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: check
+
+      - name: Run cargo test
+        run: make check
+
+  lints:
+    name: Lints
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Install stable toolchain
+        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          profile: minimal
+          toolchain: stable
+          override: true
+          components: rustfmt, clippy
+
+      - name: Run cargo fmt
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: fmt
+          args: --all -- --check
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6236577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[package]
+name = "opentelemetry-log"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+authors = ["Vincent <vincenzopalazzo@member.fsf.org>"]
+description = "A common library for OpenTelemetry logging in Rust."
+license = "GPL-2.0"
+repository = "https://github.com/vincent/opentelemetry-log"
+documentation = "https://docs.rs/opentelemetry-common"
+homepage = "https://github.com/vincent/opentelemetry-log"
+keywords = ["opentelemetry", "logging", "log", "rust"]
+categories = ["development-tools"]
+
+[dependencies]
+opentelemetry = { version = "0.25", features = ["logs"] }
+opentelemetry-appender-log = { version = "0.25", default-features = false }
+opentelemetry_sdk = { version = "0.25", features = [ "logs", "rt-tokio" ] }
+opentelemetry-otlp = { version = "0.25", features = [ "http-proto", "reqwest-client", "reqwest-rustls", "logs" ] }
+opentelemetry-semantic-conventions = { version = "0.25.0"  }
+anyhow = "^1"
+log = { version = "0.4", features = ["std"] }
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+clap = { version = "4.0.26", features = ["derive"] }
+tokio = { version = "^1.29.1", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "parking_lot"] }
+env_logger = "0.11.3"
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index d159169..2dd0860 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -290,8 +290,9 @@ to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively
 convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least
 the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
 
-    <one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it does.>
-    Copyright (C) <year>  <name of author>
+    A minimal and simple opentelemetry log adapter that allow you to 
+    export your rust log to an opentelemetry collector.
+    Copyright (C) 2024  Vincenzo Palazzo <vincenzopalazzo@member.fsf.org>
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f392918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+CC=cargo
+FMT=fmt
+
+OPTIONS=
+
+default: fmt
+	$(CC) build
+	@make clippy
+
+fmt:
+	$(CC) fmt --all
+
+check:
+	$(CC) test --all
+
+example:
+	@echo "No example for the moment"
+
+clean:
+	$(CC) clean
+
+clippy:
+	$(CC) clippy --all --tests
+
+coffee:
+	$(CC) build --release
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0660678..a1cb504 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,43 @@
 # opentelemetry-log
-A minimal and simple opentelemetry log adapter that allow you to export your rust log to an opentelemetry collector
+
+[![CI](https://github.com/vincent/open-source/opentelemetry-log/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/vincent/open-source/opentelemetry-log/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![Latest Version](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/opentelemetry-log.svg)](https://crates.io/crates/opentelemetry-log)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/crates/l/opentelemetry-log.svg)](https://github.com/vincent/open-source/opentelemetry-log/blob/main/LICENSE)
+
+A minimal and simple OpenTelemetry log adapter that allows you to export your Rust logs to an OpenTelemetry collector.
+
+## Features
+
+- Export Rust logs to an OpenTelemetry collector
+- Minimal and simple adapter
+- Easy integration with existing logging (just `log` for now) frameworks
+
+## Installation
+
+Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+opentelemetry-log = "0.1"
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```rust
+use opentelemetry_common::Opentelemetry;
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut manager = Opentelemetry::new();
+    manager.init_log("example", &args.level, &url)?;
+    // Your application code
+}
+```
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+
+## How to Deploy OpenTelemetry with Grafana
+
+How to inspect the logs is something that is dependent on the user, but if you are starting from scratch and 
+you want to learn how to work with Grafana and OpenTelemetry, I suggest starting from here: https://github.com/grafana/docker-otel-lgtm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/main.rs b/examples/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3c8b70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use clap::Parser;
+
+use opentelemetry_log::Opentelemetry;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+#[clap(name = "opentelemetry.rs")]
+pub struct Args {
+    #[clap(short, long, value_parser)]
+    pub url: String,
+    #[clap(short, long, value_parser)]
+    pub message: String,
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    pub level: String,
+}
+
+// the async main is not required by our application
+// but the opentelemetry app is requiring to be
+// in an async context, so we use this
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let args = Args::parse();
+    let url = args.url;
+
+    let mut manager = Opentelemetry::new();
+    manager.init_log("example", &args.level, &url)?;
+
+    match args.level.as_str() {
+        "info" => log::info!("{}", args.message),
+        "debug" => log::debug!("{}", args.message),
+        _ => anyhow::bail!("level `{}` not found", args.level),
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acf3076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+//! # OpenTelemetry Log Integration
+//!
+//! This crate provides integration with OpenTelemetry for logging purposes. It allows you to
+//! initialize and manage loggers that are compatible with the OpenTelemetry SDK.
+//!
+//! ## Features
+//!
+//! - Initialize loggers with specific tags, levels, and exporter endpoints.
+//! - Automatically manage the lifecycle of loggers, ensuring proper shutdown.
+//!
+//! ## Usage
+//!
+//! Add this crate to your `Cargo.toml`:
+//!
+//! ```toml
+//! [dependencies]
+//! opentelemetry-log = "0.1"
+//! ```
+//!
+//! Import and use the `Opentelemetry` struct to manage your loggers:
+//!
+//! ```rust
+//! use opentelemetry_log::Opentelemetry;
+//!
+//! #[tokio::main]
+//! async fn main() {
+//!     let mut otel = Opentelemetry::new();
+//!     otel.init_log("my_app", "info", "http://localhost:4317").unwrap(); // Please do not unwrap in production code
+//!     // Your application logic here
+//! }
+//! ```
+//!
+//! ## Modules
+//!
+//! - `log`: Contains the log initialization logic.
+//!
+//! ## Structs
+//!
+//! - `Opentelemetry`: Main struct for managing OpenTelemetry loggers.
+//!
+//! ## Traits
+//!
+//! - `Default`: Provides a default implementation for `Opentelemetry`.
+//! - `Drop`: Ensures proper shutdown of loggers when `Opentelemetry` instances are dropped.
+//!
+//! ## Errors
+//!
+//! This crate uses the `anyhow` crate for error handling. Ensure you handle errors appropriately
+//! when initializing and using loggers.
+pub mod log;
+pub use anyhow;
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use opentelemetry_sdk::logs as sdklogs;
+
+/// Main struct for managing OpenTelemetry loggers, when you init the logger
+/// remember to keep this alive for all the lifetime of the application.
+///
+/// An example can be found in the `examples` directory.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Opentelemetry {
+    pub(crate) logger: Option<Arc<sdklogs::LoggerProvider>>,
+}
+
+impl Default for Opentelemetry {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Opentelemetry {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Opentelemetry { logger: None }
+    }
+
+    /// Initialize a new logger with the provided tag, level, and exporter endpoint.
+    /// this is assuming tat your application is using `log` crate
+    pub fn init_log(
+        &mut self,
+        tag: &str,
+        level: &str,
+        exporter_endpoint: &str,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        log::init(self, tag.to_owned(), level, exporter_endpoint)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for Opentelemetry {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let Some(Err(err)) = self.logger.as_ref().map(|log| log.shutdown()) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        panic!("Failed to shutdown logger: {:?}", err);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/log.rs b/src/log.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98422b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/log.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+//! This module provides functionality to initialize and configure a logger that exports logs
+//! using OpenTelemetry. The logger can be configured with different levels and exporter endpoints.
+//!
+//! # Functions
+//!
+//! - `init`: Initializes a new logger exported with OpenTelemetry. It sets up the logger provider,
+//!   configures the log appender, and sets the global logger.
+//! - `http_exporter`: Creates a new HTTP exporter builder for OpenTelemetry.
+use std::str::FromStr;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use opentelemetry::KeyValue;
+use opentelemetry_appender_log::OpenTelemetryLogBridge;
+use opentelemetry_otlp::HttpExporterBuilder;
+use opentelemetry_otlp::Protocol;
+use opentelemetry_otlp::WithExportConfig;
+use opentelemetry_sdk::Resource;
+
+use crate::Opentelemetry;
+
+/// Initialize a new logger exported with open telemetry.
+pub fn init(
+    manager: &mut Opentelemetry,
+    tag: String,
+    level: &str,
+    exporter_endpoint: &str,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let logger_provider = opentelemetry_otlp::new_pipeline()
+        .logging()
+        .with_resource(Resource::new(vec![KeyValue::new(
+            opentelemetry_semantic_conventions::resource::SERVICE_NAME,
+            tag,
+        )]))
+        .with_exporter(
+            http_exporter()
+                .with_protocol(Protocol::HttpBinary) //can be changed to `Protocol::HttpJson` to export in JSON format
+                .with_endpoint(format!("{exporter_endpoint}/v1/logs")),
+        )
+        .install_batch(opentelemetry_sdk::runtime::Tokio)?;
+    manager.logger = Some(Arc::new(logger_provider.clone()));
+
+    // Setup Log Appender for the log crate.
+    let otel_log_appender = OpenTelemetryLogBridge::new(&logger_provider);
+
+    // the install method set a global provider, that we can use now
+    log::set_boxed_logger(Box::new(otel_log_appender)).map_err(|err| anyhow::anyhow!("{err}"))?;
+    let level = log::Level::from_str(level)?;
+    log::set_max_level(level.to_level_filter());
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn http_exporter() -> HttpExporterBuilder {
+    opentelemetry_otlp::new_exporter().http()
+}