diff --git a/pkg/rove/rove.go b/pkg/rove/rove.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/pkg/rove/rove.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package rove
+
+type Connection struct {
+	address string
+}
+
+func NewConnection(address string) *Connection {
+	return &Connection{
+		address: address,
+	}
+}
+
+// ServerStatus is a struct that contains information on the status of the server
+type ServerStatus struct {
+	Ready bool `json:"ready"`
+}
+
+func (c *Connection) Status() ServerStatus {
+	return ServerStatus{}
+}