diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 897e386..5aed900 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ nimcache/
 
 # Compiled files
 chat_sdk/*
+!*.nim
+apps/*
 !*.nim
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diff --git a/apps/nim.cfg b/apps/nim.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4a2be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/nim.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+path = ".."
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diff --git a/apps/run_migration.nim b/apps/run_migration.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..577fc77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/run_migration.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import db_connector/db_sqlite
+import chat_sdk/migration
+
+proc main() =
+  let db = open("test.db", "", "", "")
+  try:
+    runMigrations(db)
+  finally:
+    db.close()
+
+when isMainModule:
+  main()
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diff --git a/chat_sdk.nimble b/chat_sdk.nimble
index 6a66714..e52efb9 100644
--- a/chat_sdk.nimble
+++ b/chat_sdk.nimble
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ task buildStaticLib, "Build static library for C bindings":
   exec "nim c --app:staticLib --out:../library/c-bindings/libchatsdk.a chat_sdk/chat_sdk.nim" 
 
 task migrate, "Run database migrations":
-  exec "nim c -r chat_sdk/migration.nim"
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+  exec "nim c -r apps/run_migration.nim"
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diff --git a/chat_sdk/migration.nim b/chat_sdk/migration.nim
index 31269ac..c5edb3d 100644
--- a/chat_sdk/migration.nim
+++ b/chat_sdk/migration.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import os, osproc, sequtils, algorithm
+import os, sequtils, algorithm
 import db_connector/db_sqlite
+import chronicles
 
 proc ensureMigrationTable(db: DbConn) =
   db.exec(sql"""
@@ -18,23 +19,16 @@ proc markMigrationRun(db: DbConn, filename: string) =
   db.exec(sql"INSERT INTO schema_migrations (filename) VALUES (?)", filename)
 
 proc runMigrations*(db: DbConn, dir = "migrations") =
+  info "Migration process starting up"
   ensureMigrationTable(db)
   let files = walkFiles(dir / "*.sql").toSeq().sorted()
   for file in files:
     if hasMigrationRun(db, file):
-      echo "Already applied: ", file
+      info "Migration already applied", file
+      info "..."
     else:
-      echo "Applying: ", file
+      info "Applying migration", file
+      info "..."
       let sql = readFile(file)
       db.exec(sql(sql))
       markMigrationRun(db, file)
-
-proc main() =
-  let db = open("test.db", "", "", "")
-  try:
-    runMigrations(db)
-  finally:
-    db.close()
-
-when isMainModule:
-  main()
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