diff --git a/src/lib/__init__.py b/src/lib/__init__.py
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diff --git a/src/lib/startup.py b/src/lib/startup.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+import duckdb
+import bcrypt
+
+from settings import settings
+
+
+def generate_db() -> None:
+    settings.database_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    db_conn = duckdb.connect(str(settings.database_file))
+
+    # Read the SQL file
+    sql_file_path = Path(__file__).parent / "assets" / "database.sql"
+    with open(sql_file_path, "r") as sql_file:
+        sql_script = sql_file.read()
+
+    # Execute the SQL script
+    db_conn.execute(sql_script)
+
+    # Add admin user
+    hashed_password = bcrypt.hashpw(settings.admin_password, bcrypt.gensalt())
+    db_conn.execute(
+        "INSERT INTO users (username, password, is_admin) VALUES (?, ?, 1)",
+        [settings.admin_username, hashed_password],
+    )
+    db_conn.close()
+
+
+def init_app() -> None:
+    if not settings.database_file.exists():
+        generate_db()
+
+    if not settings.logs_dir.exists():
+        settings.logs_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)