diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
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+{
+    "name": "stechstudio/laravel-ssh-tunnel",
+    "description": "Easy creation & maintenance of an SSH Tunnel for Laravel/Lumen",
+    "type": "library",
+    "authors": [
+        {
+            "name": "Bubba Hines",
+            "email": "rob@stechstudio.com"
+        }
+    ],
+    "minimum-stability": "dev",
+    "require": {}
+}
diff --git a/src/Console/TunnelerCommand.php b/src/Console/TunnelerCommand.php
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+<?php namespace stechstudio\Tunneler\Console;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use stechstudio\Tunneler\Jobs\CreateTunnel;
+
+class TunnelerCommand extends Command {
+    /**
+     * The console command name.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $name = 'tunneler:activate';
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Creates and Maintains an SSH Tunnel';
+
+    public function handle(){
+        try {
+            $result = dispatch(new CreateTunnel());
+        }catch (\ErrorException $e){
+            $this->error($e->getMessage());
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        if ($result === 1 ){
+            $this->info('The Tunnel is already Activated.');
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        if ($result === 2 ){
+            $this->info('The Tunnel has been Activated.');
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        $this->warn('I have no idea how this happened. Let me know if you figure it out.');
+        return 1;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Jobs/CreateTunnel.php b/src/Jobs/CreateTunnel.php
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+<?php namespace stechstudio\Tunneler\Jobs;
+
+class CreateTunnel
+{
+
+    /**
+     * The Command for checking if the tunnel is open
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $ncCommand;
+
+    /**
+     * The command for creating the tunnel
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $sshCommand;
+
+    /**
+     * Simple place to keep all output.
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $output = [];
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->ncCommand = sprintf('%s -z %s %d  > /dev/null 2>&1',
+            config('tunneler.nc_path'),
+            config('tunneler.local_address'),
+            config('tunneler.local_port')
+        );
+
+        $this->sshCommand = sprintf('%s -N -i %s -L %d:%s:%d -p %d %s@%s',
+            config('tunneler.ssh_path'),
+            config('tunneler.identity_file'),
+            config('tunneler.local_port'),
+            config('tunneler.bind_address'),
+            config('tunneler.bind_port'),
+            config('tunneler.port'),
+            config('tunneler.user'),
+            config('tunneler.hostname')
+        );
+    }
+
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        if ($this->verifyTunnel()){
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        $this->createTunnel();
+
+        if ($this->verifyTunnel()){
+            return 2;
+        }
+
+        throw new \ErrorException(sprintf("Could Not Create SSH Tunnel with command:\n\t%s\nCheck your configuration.",
+            $this->sshCommand));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates the SSH Tunnel for us.
+     */
+    protected function createTunnel()
+    {
+        $this->runCommand(sprintf('%s %s > /dev/null &', config('tunneler.nohup_path'), $this->sshCommand));
+        // Ensure we wait long enough for it to actually connect.
+        usleep(config('tunneler.wait'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Verifies whether the tunnel is active or not.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function verifyTunnel(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->runCommand($this->ncCommand);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Runs a command and converts the exit code to a boolean
+     * @param $command
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function runCommand($command): bool
+    {
+        $return_var = 1;
+        exec($command, $this->output, $return_var);
+        return (bool)($return_var === 0);
+    }
+
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/TunnelerServiceProvider.php b/src/TunnelerServiceProvider.php
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+<?php namespace	stechstudio\Tunneler;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
+use stechstudio\Tunneler\Console\TunnelerCommand;
+use stechstudio\Tunneler\Jobs\CreateTunnel;
+
+
+class TunnelerServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider{
+    /**
+     * Indicates if loading of the provider is deferred.
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $defer = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Default path to configuration
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $configPath = __DIR__ . '/config/tunneler.php';
+
+
+    public function boot()
+    {
+        // helps deal with Lumen vs Laravel differences
+        if (function_exists('config_path')) {
+            $publishPath = config_path('tunneler.php');
+        } else {
+            $publishPath = base_path('config/tunneler.php');
+        }
+
+        $this->publishes([$this->configPath => $publishPath], 'config');
+
+        if (config('tunneler.on_boot')){
+            dispatch(new CreateTunnel());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function register()
+    {
+        if ( is_a($this->app,'Laravel\Lumen\Application')){
+            $this->app->configure('tunneler');
+        }
+        $this->mergeConfigFrom($this->configPath, 'tunneler');
+
+        $this->app['command.tunneler.activate'] = $this->app->share(
+            function ($app) {
+                return new TunnelerCommand();
+            }
+        );
+
+        $this->commands('command.tunneler.activate');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the services provided by the provider.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function provides()
+    {
+        return array('command.tunneler.activate');
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/config/tunneler.php b/src/config/tunneler.php
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+<?php
+return [
+    'nc_path' => env('TUNNELER_NC_PATH', 'nc'),
+    'ssh_path' => env('TUNNELER_SSH_PATH', 'ssh'),
+    'nohup_path' => env('TUNNELER_NOHUP_PATH', 'nohup'),
+
+    'local_address' => env('TUNNELER_LOCAL_ADDRESS', '127.0.0.1'),
+    'local_port' => env('TUNNELER_LOCAL_PORT'),
+    'identity_file' => env('TUNNELER_IDENTITY_FILE'),
+
+    'bind_address' => env('TUNNELER_BIND_ADDRESS', '127.0.0.1'),
+    'bind_port' => env('TUNNELER_BIND_PORT'),
+
+    'user' => env('TUNNELER_USER'),
+    'hostname' => env('TUNNELER_HOSTNAME'),
+    'port' => env('TUNNELER_PORT'),
+    'wait' => env('TUNNELER_CONN_WAIT', '500000'),
+
+    'on_boot' => filter_var(env('TUNNELER_ON_BOOT', false), FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN)
+];
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