diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c8d03913..8a7669cb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -70,3 +70,5 @@ Thumbs.db
 *.mov
 *.wmv
 
+# Devbox
+.devbox/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.yamllint.yml b/.yamllint.yml
index 8815833d..d9d1b77d 100644
--- a/.yamllint.yml
+++ b/.yamllint.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 extends: default
 ignore: |
   vendor/
+  .devbox/
+  out/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6bd2fe51..e55df6e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ Using the following project as a baseline: https://github.com/golang-standards/p
 
 - Install devbox: `https://www.jetify.com/docs/devbox/installing_devbox`
   - Ubuntu/MacOS: `curl -fsSL https://get.jetify.com/devbox | bash`
+- Run `devbox run init` to create init dependencies
 - Run `devbox shell` to enter the environment
-- Create `.env` file to add environment variables
-- Run `direnv allow` to ensure environment variables are populated
 - Run `task deps:download` to download code dependencies
 - (IF NECESSARY) Ensure user in docker group and docker group is in sudo group
   ```
diff --git a/devbox.json b/devbox.json
index 964b334f..9653c71a 100644
--- a/devbox.json
+++ b/devbox.json
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
   ],
   "shell": {
     "init_hook": [
-      "DB_URI=postgres://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASS}@${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}/${DB_NAME}?sslmode=disable",
+      "export DB_URI=postgres://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASS}@${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}/${DB_NAME}?sslmode=disable",
       "echo 'Welcome to the DoczyAI devbox!'"
     ],
     "scripts": {
-      "deps:download": [
+      "init": [
         "task deps:download"
       ]
     }
diff --git a/internal/queue/listener_test.go b/internal/queue/listener_test.go
index 726ea2dc..b3abb8d1 100644
--- a/internal/queue/listener_test.go
+++ b/internal/queue/listener_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 		return MockController{}
 	}
 
+	t.Setenv("QUEUE_URL", "example_url")
+
 	queue.NewServer(ctx, &queue.ListenerConfig{
 		Controller: controller,
 		BasePath:   "../..",
diff --git a/scripts/Taskfile.yml b/scripts/Taskfile.yml
index 2e2efc87..80e74b0e 100644
--- a/scripts/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/scripts/Taskfile.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ includes:
     taskfile: database.yml
 
 tasks:
+  init:
+    cmds:
+      - touch .env
   fullsuite:
     deps:
       - lint
diff --git a/sqlc.yml b/sqlc.yml
index c3e153e0..2e36dc5e 100644
--- a/sqlc.yml
+++ b/sqlc.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ sql:
     engine: "postgresql"
     queries: "database/queries/"
     schema: "database/migrations"
+    rules:
+      - sqlc/db-prepare
+      - no-delete
+      - no-pg
+      - no-seq-scan
+      - too-costly
     database:
       managed: true
     gen:
@@ -15,3 +21,18 @@ sql:
         package: "repository"
         out: "internal/database/repository"
         sql_package: "pgx/v5"
+rules:
+  - name: no-pg
+    message: "invalid engine: not postgresql"
+    rule: |
+      config.engine != "postgresql"
+  - name: no-delete
+    message: "don't use delete statements"
+    rule: |
+      query.sql.contains("DELETE")
+  - name: too-costly
+    message: "Query cost estimate is too high"
+    rule: "postgresql.explain.plan.total_cost > 400.0"
+  - name: no-seq-scan
+    message: "Query plan results in a sequential scan"
+    rule: "postgresql.explain.plan.node_type == 'Seq Scan'"