diff --git a/.github/workflows/dockerimage.yml b/.github/workflows/dockerimage.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1079b1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dockerimage.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Docker Image CI
+
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+
+  build:
+ 
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+ 
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - name: Build the Docker image
+      run: docker build . --file Dockerfile --tag fctninc/snmp-unity-agent:$(date +%s)
+
+    - name: Publish to Docker Hub
+      uses: elgohr/Publish-Docker-Github-Action@master
+      with:
+        name: fctninc/snmp-unity-agent
+        username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94388f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+FROM python:3.7-alpine3.10
+
+RUN apk add --quiet --no-cache \
+    gcc g++ make libffi-dev openssl-dev
+
+COPY . /app
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN python setup.py install
+
+RUN snmpagent-unity create-community --name public
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "snmpagent-unity" ]
+
+CMD ["run", "--conf_file", "/app/unity.ini"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index d27eda5..a8a501e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -124,6 +124,22 @@ Restart a SNMP agent. An error will occur if not running daemon found.
 
     snmpagent-unity stop
 
+Docker & Foreground service
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+When running in docker, it has to be run in foreground, cli allows this
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+    snmpagent-unity run --conf_file <file_path>
+
+Start a SNMP agent in the foreground with the specified configuration
+file ``<file_path>``.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+    docker run -v /path/to/config.conf:/app/config.conf -p 11161:11161/udp fctninc/snmp-unity-agent:latest run --conf_file /app/config.conf
+
 SNMP user management
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 - Create a SNMP v2 community
diff --git a/snmpagent_unity/cli.py b/snmpagent_unity/cli.py
index 17e8f7c..ffe9c35 100644
--- a/snmpagent_unity/cli.py
+++ b/snmpagent_unity/cli.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     start                   Start a SNMP agent daemon
     stop                    Stop the SNMP agent daemon
     restart                 Restart the SNMP agent daemon
+    run                     Run the agent in foreground (for docker)
 
 examples:
     snmpagent-unity --help
diff --git a/snmpagent_unity/commands/__init__.py b/snmpagent_unity/commands/__init__.py
index 6393b53..fd891c2 100644
--- a/snmpagent_unity/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/snmpagent_unity/commands/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 CMD = [user.AddUser, user.UpdateUser, user.DeleteUser, user.ListUsers,
        community.CreateCommunity, community.DeleteCommunity,
        crypto.Encrypt, crypto.Decrypt,
-       service.Start, service.Stop, service.Restart]
+       service.Start, service.Stop, service.Restart, service.Run]
 
 CMD_DICT = {cmd.name: cmd for cmd in CMD}
diff --git a/snmpagent_unity/commands/service.py b/snmpagent_unity/commands/service.py
index 86ba4f3..044d4d6 100644
--- a/snmpagent_unity/commands/service.py
+++ b/snmpagent_unity/commands/service.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ def _stop():
     return agentd.agent_daemon.stop()
 
 
+def _run(conf_file):
+    return agentd.main(conf_file)
+
+
 def _get_running_conf():
     return agentd.agent_daemon.get_running_conf()
 
@@ -56,6 +60,27 @@ def do(self):
         return _stop()
 
 
+class Run(base.BaseCommand):
+    """
+Dell-EMC SNMP agent: run the SNMP agent.
+
+usage:
+    snmpagent-unity run --conf_file /tmp/agent.conf
+
+options:
+    --conf_file <conf_file>     Agent configuration file path
+
+examples:
+    snmpagent-unity run --conf_file /tmp/agent.conf
+    """
+    name = 'run'
+    log_to_stdout = True
+
+    @utils.log_command_exception
+    def do(self):
+        return _run(self.args['--conf_file'])
+
+
 class Restart(base.BaseCommand):
     """
 Dell-EMC SNMP agent: Restart the running SNMP agent.