diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# If you prefer the allow list template instead of the deny list, see community template:
+# https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
+#
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+# vendor/
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
+
+# Generated dependencies and cache
+third_party
+nimcache
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diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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+module github.com/waku-org/waku-go-bindings
+
+go 1.22.10
diff --git a/sds/Makefile b/sds/Makefile
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+# Makefile for Waku Go Bindings
+
+# Directories
+THIRD_PARTY_DIR := ../third_party
+NIM_SDS_REPO := https://github.com/waku-org/nim-sds
+NIM_SDS_DIR := $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)/nim-sds
+
+.PHONY: all clean prepare build-libsds build
+
+# Default target
+all: build
+
+# Prepare third_party directory and clone nim-sds
+# TODO: remove the "git checkout gabrielmer-feat-init-implementation" part
+prepare:
+	@echo "Creating third_party directory..."
+	@mkdir -p $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)
+
+	@echo "Cloning nim-sds repository..."
+	@if [ ! -d "$(NIM_SDS_DIR)" ]; then \
+		cd $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR) && \
+		git clone $(NIM_SDS_REPO) && \
+		cd $(NIM_SDS_DIR) && \
+		git checkout gabrielmer-feat-init-implementation; \
+	else \
+		echo "nim-sds repository already exists."; \
+	fi
+
+# Build libsds
+build-libsds: prepare
+	@echo "Building libsds..."
+	@cd $(NIM_SDS_DIR) && make libsds
+
+# Build SDS Go Bindings
+build: build-libsds
+	@echo "Building SDS Go Bindings..."
+	go build ./...
+
+# Clean up generated files
+clean:
+	@echo "Cleaning up..."
+	@rm -rf $(THIRD_PARTY_DIR)
+	@rm -f sds-go-bindings
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diff --git a/sds/sds.go b/sds/sds.go
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+package sds