diff --git a/src/server_env.cpp b/src/server_env.cpp
index ebea347..50738b2 100644
--- a/src/server_env.cpp
+++ b/src/server_env.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ server_env::server_env(const std::string& path) : mValid(false) {
         }
 
         // Verify required variables exist
-        for (const auto& var : {"SSH_HOST", "SSH_USER", "SSH_PORT"}) {
+        for (const auto& var : {"SSH_HOST", "SSH_USER", "SSH_PORT", "DROPSHELL_DIR"}) {
             if (variables.find(var) == variables.end()) {
                 // print the contents of the _server.env file to screen:
                 print_file(env_path.string());
@@ -130,4 +130,8 @@ std::string server_env::get_SSH_PORT() {
     return get_variable("SSH_PORT");
 }
 
+std::string server_env::get_DROPSHELL_DIR() {
+    return get_variable("DROPSHELL_DIR");
+}
+
 } // namespace dropshell 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/server_env.hpp b/src/server_env.hpp
index 7cf5183..46e1448 100644
--- a/src/server_env.hpp
+++ b/src/server_env.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class server_env {
         std::string get_SSH_USER();
         std::string get_SSH_PORT();
 
+        std::string get_DROPSHELL_DIR();
+
         bool is_valid();
 
     private:
diff --git a/src/server_service.hpp b/src/server_service.hpp
index c16a51d..c1be720 100644
--- a/src/server_service.hpp
+++ b/src/server_service.hpp
@@ -9,9 +9,25 @@ class server_service {
     public:
         server_service();
         bool init(const std::string& server_name, const std::string& service_name);
-        bool install();
-        bool is_installed();
+
+        // install the service over ssh, using the credentials from _server.env (via server_env.hpp), by:
+        // 1. check if the server_name exists, and the service_name refers to a valid template
+        // 2. check if service_name is valid for the server_name
+        // 3. create the service directory on the server at {DROPSHELL_DIR}/{service_name}
+        // 3. copy the template files into that service directory/template (from the templates directory for the specified server, using templates.hpp to identify the path)
+        // 4. copying the {service_name}.env file to the service directory (from the server directory for the specified server)
+        // 5. running the install.sh script on the server, passing the {service_name}.env file as an argument
+        bool install(); 
         
+        // run a command over ssh, using the credentials from _server.env (via server_env.hpp)
+        // first check that the command corresponds to a valid .sh file in the service directory
+        // then run the command, passing the {service_name}.env file as an argument
+        // do a lot of checks, such as:
+        // checking that we can ssh to the server.
+        // checking whether the service directory exists on the server.
+        // checking that the command exists in the service directory.
+        // checking that the command is a valid .sh file.
+        // checking that the {service_name}.env file exists in the service directory.
         bool run_command(const std::string& command);
 };
 
diff --git a/templates/squashkiwi/status.sh b/templates/squashkiwi/status.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3f5bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/squashkiwi/status.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Source common functions
+source "$(dirname "$0")/_common.sh"
+
+# Load environment variables
+load_env "$1" || exit 1
+
+# check if the service is running
+if ! docker ps | grep -q "$CONTAINER_NAME"; then
+    echo "Service is not running"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Service is running"
+
+# curl -s -X GET http://localhost:8080/health | grep -q "OK"
+if ! curl -s -X GET http://localhost:${HOST_PORT}/health | grep -q "OK"; then
+    echo "Service is not healthy"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Service is healthy"
+return 0