diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66fd13c..5ccf61e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 # Test binary, built with `go test -c`
 *.test
+coverage.txt
+profile.out
 
 # Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
 *.out
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23dac08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Protocol-Owned Builder
diff --git a/ante/.keep b/ante/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3488d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module github.com/skip-mev/pob
+
+go 1.20
diff --git a/mempool/.keep b/mempool/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/x/auction/.keep b/x/auction/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29