diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildandrun-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/buildandrun-docker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c2d645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildandrun-docker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: MySQL 8.0 Build and Run /w docker-compose
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Build and Run Spirit
+        run: docker compose up mysql buildandrun --abort-on-container-exit
+        working-directory: compose
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mysql8-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/mysql8-docker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..449851a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/mysql8-docker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: MySQL 8.0.33 (with replicas) /w docker-compose
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: docker compose -f compose.yml up mysql mysql_replica test --abort-on-container-exit
+        working-directory: compose/replication
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mysql8.0.28-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/mysql8.0.28-docker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c68eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/mysql8.0.28-docker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: MySQL 8.0.28 (Aurora version) /w docker-compose
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: docker compose -f compose.yml -f 8.0.28.yml up mysql test --abort-on-container-exit
+        working-directory: compose
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mysql84-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/mysql84-docker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1c2046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/mysql84-docker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: MySQL 8.4 GA /w docker-compose
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: docker compose -f compose.yml -f 8.4.yml up mysql mysql_replica test --abort-on-container-exit
+        working-directory: compose/replication
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mysql8_rbr_minimal-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/mysql8_rbr_minimal-docker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1d6aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/mysql8_rbr_minimal-docker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: MySQL 8.0.33 (RBR minimal) /w docker-compose
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: docker compose -f compose.yml -f 8.0.33-rbr-minimal.yml up mysql test --abort-on-container-exit
+        working-directory: compose
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e82e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+FROM golang:1.21
+
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY ../go.mod go.sum ./
+RUN go mod download
+COPY .. .
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/8.0.28.yml b/compose/8.0.28.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab945e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/8.0.28.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.0.28
+    platform: linux/amd64
+    ports: [ '8028:3306' ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/8.0.33-rbr-minimal.yml b/compose/8.0.33-rbr-minimal.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adc1e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/8.0.33-rbr-minimal.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.0.33
+    ports: [ '8033:3306' ]
+    command: --binlog-row-image=MINIMAL
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/bootstrap.sql b/compose/bootstrap.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b3d194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/bootstrap.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use mysql;
+
+create role if not exists R_DO_IT_ALL;
+grant all on *.* to R_DO_IT_ALL;
+create user if not exists msandbox@'%' identified with caching_sha2_password by 'msandbox';
+
+grant R_DO_IT_ALL to msandbox@'%' ;
+set default role R_DO_IT_ALL to msandbox@'%';
+
+
+create role if not exists R_REPLICATION;
+grant REPLICATION SLAVE, REPLICATION CLIENT on *.* to R_REPLICATION;
+create role if not exists R_THROTTLER;
+grant SELECT on performance_schema.replication_applier_status_by_worker to R_THROTTLER;
+grant SELECT on performance_schema.replication_connection_status to R_THROTTLER;
+create user if not exists rsandbox@'%' identified with caching_sha2_password by 'rsandbox';
+grant R_REPLICATION, R_THROTTLER to rsandbox@'%';
+set default role R_REPLICATION, R_THROTTLER to rsandbox@'%';
+
+flush privileges;
+
+create database if not exists test;
+
+use test;
+
+create table t1
+(
+    id int not null primary key auto_increment,
+    b  int not null,
+    c  int not null
+);
diff --git a/compose/compose.yml b/compose/compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b19854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.0.33
+    ports: [ '8033:3306' ]
+    # to supress mbind: Operation not permitted in CI
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/55706057
+    cap_add:
+      - SYS_NICE
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: msandbox
+    healthcheck:
+      test: mysqladmin ping -h 127.0.0.1 -u root --password=$$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
+      start_period: 1s
+      interval: 1s
+      timeout: 2s
+      retries: 60
+    volumes:
+      - mysql-standalone-data-dir:/var/lib/mysql
+      - ./bootstrap.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/bootstrap.sql
+
+  test:
+    build:
+      context: ../
+    command: go test -race -v ./...
+    depends_on:
+      mysql:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_DSN: msandbox:msandbox@tcp(mysql)/test
+
+  buildandrun:
+    build:
+      context: ../
+    command: scripts/buildandrun.sh
+    depends_on:
+      mysql:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      HOST: mysql:3306
+      USERNAME: msandbox
+      PASSWORD: msandbox
+      DATABASE: test
+      TABLE: t1
+
+volumes:
+  mysql-standalone-data-dir:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/replication/8.0.28.yml b/compose/replication/8.0.28.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..609bd75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/replication/8.0.28.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.0.28
+    platform: linux/amd64
+    ports: [ '8028:3306' ]
+  mysql_replica:
+    image: mysql:8.0.28
+    platform: linux/amd64
+    ports: [ '8128:3306' ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/replication/8.0.33-rbr-minimal.yml b/compose/replication/8.0.33-rbr-minimal.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6adbdd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/replication/8.0.33-rbr-minimal.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.0.33
+    ports: [ '8033:3306' ]
+    command: --binlog-row-image=MINIMAL --server-id=1 --log-bin=mysql-bin --gtid-mode=on --enforce-gtid-consistency=on
+  mysql_replica:
+    image: mysql:8.0.33
+    ports: [ '8133:3306' ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/replication/8.4.yml b/compose/replication/8.4.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0189ec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/replication/8.4.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.4
+    ports: [ '8040:3306' ]
+  mysql_replica:
+    image: mysql:8.4
+    ports: [ '8141:3306' ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/replication/bootstrap_replica.sql b/compose/replication/bootstrap_replica.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f9a6df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/replication/bootstrap_replica.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+change replication source to source_host='mysql',source_user='rsandbox',source_password='rsandbox',source_auto_position=1,get_source_public_key=1;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/replication/compose.yml b/compose/replication/compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3534409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/replication/compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.0.33
+    ports: [ '8033:3306' ]
+    # to supress mbind: Operation not permitted in CI
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/55706057
+    cap_add:
+      - SYS_NICE
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: msandbox
+    healthcheck:
+      test: mysqladmin ping -h 127.0.0.1 -u root --password=$$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
+      start_period: 1s
+      interval: 1s
+      timeout: 2s
+      retries: 60
+    volumes:
+      - mysql-data-dir:/var/lib/mysql
+      - ../bootstrap.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/bootstrap.sql
+    command: --server-id=1 --log-bin=mysql-bin --gtid-mode=on --enforce-gtid-consistency=on
+
+  mysql_replica:
+    image: mysql:8.0.33
+    ports: [ '8133:3306' ]
+    # to supress mbind: Operation not permitted in CI
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/55706057
+    cap_add:
+      - SYS_NICE
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: msandbox
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "./replication_health_check.sh"]
+      start_period: 1s
+      interval: 1s
+      timeout: 2s
+      retries: 60
+    volumes:
+      - mysql-replica-data-dir:/var/lib/mysql
+      - ./bootstrap_replica.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/bootstrap_replica.sql
+      - ./replication_health_check.sh:/replication_health_check.sh
+    command: --server-id=2 --relay-log=mysql-relay-bin --gtid-mode=on --enforce-gtid-consistency=on
+    depends_on:
+      mysql:
+        condition: service_healthy
+  test:
+    build:
+      context: ../../.
+    command: go test -race -v ./...
+    depends_on:
+      mysql:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      mysql_replica:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_DSN: msandbox:msandbox@tcp(mysql)/test
+      REPLICA_DSN: rsandbox:rsandbox@tcp(mysql_replica)/
+
+  buildandrun:
+    build:
+      context: ../../.
+    command: scripts/buildandrun.sh
+    depends_on:
+      mysql:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      mysql_replica:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      HOST: mysql:3306
+      USERNAME: msandbox
+      PASSWORD: msandbox
+      DATABASE: test
+      TABLE: t1
+      REPLICA_DSN: rsandbox:rsandbox@tcp(mysql_replica)/
+
+volumes:
+  mysql-data-dir:
+  mysql-replica-data-dir:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/replication/replication_health_check.sh b/compose/replication/replication_health_check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cc31ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/replication/replication_health_check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euxo pipefail
+
+replica_status=$(mysql -hmysql_replica -uroot -p"$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD" -e "show replica status\G")
+
+if ! echo "$replica_status" | grep -q 'Replica_IO_Running: Yes'; then
+  echo "replica IO not running..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! echo "$replica_status" | grep -q 'Replica_SQL_Running: Yes'; then
+  echo "replica SQL not running..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! echo "$replica_status" | grep -q 'Seconds_Behind_Source: 0'; then
+  echo "unexpected replication lag..."
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/buildandrun.sh b/scripts/buildandrun.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9f9dba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/buildandrun.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+set -e
+
+go build ./cmd/spirit
+
+if [ -n "$REPLICA_DSN" ]; then
+  ./spirit --replica-dsn "$REPLICA_DSN" --host $HOST --username $USERNAME --password $PASSWORD --database=$DATABASE --table=$TABLE
+else
+  ./spirit --replica-dsn "$REPLICA_DSN" --host $HOST --username $USERNAME --password $PASSWORD --database=$DATABASE --table=$TABLE
+fi