diff --git a/myds.yml b/myds.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43bfe4004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/myds.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+type: postgres
+name: postgres_ds
+connection:
+    host: localhost
+    user: ${POSTGRES_USERNAME}
+    password: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+    database: your_postgres_db,
+format_regexes:
+  # Example named regex format
+  single_digit_test_format: ^[0-9]$
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/soda-core/src/soda_core/cli/soda.py b/soda-core/src/soda_core/cli/soda.py
index 447273125..aaf35e2bc 100644
--- a/soda-core/src/soda_core/cli/soda.py
+++ b/soda-core/src/soda_core/cli/soda.py
@@ -1,9 +1,36 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
+import logging
+import sys
+from os.path import dirname, exists
+from pathlib import Path
 from textwrap import dedent
 
-from soda_core.contracts.contract_verification import ContractVerification, ContractVerificationBuilder
+from soda_core.contracts.contract_verification import ContractVerification, ContractVerificationBuilder, \
+    ContractVerificationResult
+
+
+def configure_logging():
+    sys.stderr = sys.stdout
+    logging.getLogger("urllib3").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("botocore").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("pyathena").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("faker").setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+    logging.getLogger("snowflake").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("matplotlib").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("pyspark").setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+    logging.getLogger("pyhive").setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+    logging.getLogger("py4j").setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    logging.getLogger("segment").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.basicConfig(
+        level=logging.DEBUG,
+        force=True,  # Override any previously set handlers.
+        # https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.html#logrecord-attributes
+        # %(name)s
+        format="%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(message)s",
+        handlers=[logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)],
+    )
 
 
 def verify_contract(
@@ -43,12 +70,14 @@ def verify_contract(
         contract_verification_builder.with_soda_cloud_yaml_file(soda_cloud_file_path)
         if skip_publish:
             print(f"\u274C Not publishing the contract on Soda Cloud")
-            contract_verification_builder.skip_publish()
+            contract_verification_builder.with_soda_cloud_skip_publish()
         else:
             print(f"\u2705 Publishing contract to Soda Cloud \U0001F325")
     else:
         print(f"\u274C Not sending results to Soda Cloud")
 
+    contract_verification_result: ContractVerificationResult = contract_verification_builder.execute()
+
 
 def publish_contract(contract_file_paths: list[str] | None):
     print(
@@ -56,15 +85,63 @@ def publish_contract(contract_file_paths: list[str] | None):
     )
 
 
-def test_data_source(data_source_name: str):
-    print(f"Testing data source {data_source_name}")
+def create_data_source(data_source_file_path: str, data_source_type: str):
+    print(f"Creating {data_source_type} data source YAML file '{data_source_file_path}'")
+    if exists(data_source_file_path):
+        print(f"\U0001F92F I'm suppose to create data source file '{data_source_file_path}' but it already exists")
+        return
+    if data_source_type!= "postgres":
+        print(f"\U0001F92F Only type postgres is supported atm")
+        return
+    dir: str = dirname(data_source_file_path)
+    Path(dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    with open(data_source_file_path, "w") as text_file:
+        text_file.write(dedent(
+            """
+            type: postgres
+            name: postgres_ds
+            connection:
+                host: localhost
+                user: ${POSTGRES_USERNAME}
+                password: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+                database: your_postgres_db,
+            format_regexes:
+              # Example named regex format
+              single_digit_test_format: ^[0-9]$
+            """
+        ).strip())
+    print(f"\u2705 Created data source file '{data_source_file_path}'")
+
+
+def test_data_source(data_source_file_path: str):
+    print(f"Testing data source configuration file {data_source_file_path}")
+
 
+def create_soda_cloud(soda_cloud_file_path: str):
+    print(f"Creating Soda Cloud YAML file '{soda_cloud_file_path}'")
+    if exists(soda_cloud_file_path):
+        print(f"\U0001F92F I'm suppose to create soda cloud file '{soda_cloud_file_path}' but it already exists")
+    dir: str = dirname(soda_cloud_file_path)
+    Path(dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    with open(soda_cloud_file_path, "w") as text_file:
+        text_file.write(dedent(
+            """
+            soda_cloud:
+              host: cloud.soda.io
+              api_key_id: ${SODA_CLOUD_API_KEY_ID}
+              api_key_secret: ${SODA_CLOUD_API_KEY_SECRET}
+            """
+        ).strip())
+    print(f"\u2705 Created Soda Cloud configuration file '{soda_cloud_file_path}'")
 
-def test_soda_cloud(soda_cloud_path: str):
-    print(f"Testing soda cloud {soda_cloud_path}")
+
+def test_soda_cloud(soda_cloud_file_path: str):
+    print(f"Testing soda cloud file {soda_cloud_file_path}")
 
 
 def main():
+    configure_logging()
+
     print(dedent("""
           __|  _ \|  \   \\
         \__ \ (   |   | _ \\
@@ -116,12 +193,44 @@ def main():
         help="One or more contract file paths."
     )
 
+    create_data_source_parser = sub_parsers.add_parser(
+        name="create-data-source",
+        help="Create a data source YAML configuration file"
+    )
+    create_data_source_parser.add_argument(
+        "-f", "--file",
+        type=str,
+        help="The path to the file to be created. (directories will be created if needed)"
+    )
+    create_data_source_parser.add_argument(
+        "-t", "--type",
+        type=str,
+        default="postgres",
+        help="Type of the data source.  Eg postgres"
+    )
+
     test_parser = sub_parsers.add_parser('test-data-source', help='Test a data source connection')
     test_parser.add_argument(
         "-ds", "--data-source",
         type=str,
         help="The name of a configured data source to test."
     )
+    test_parser = sub_parsers.add_parser('test-data-source', help='Test a data source connection')
+    test_parser.add_argument(
+        "-ds", "--data-source",
+        type=str,
+        help="The name of a configured data source to test."
+    )
+
+    create_soda_cloud_parser = sub_parsers.add_parser(
+        name="create-soda-cloud",
+        help="Create a Soda Cloud YAML configuration file"
+    )
+    create_soda_cloud_parser.add_argument(
+        "-f", "--file",
+        type=str,
+        help="The path to the file to be created. (directories will be created if needed)"
+    )
 
     test_parser = sub_parsers.add_parser('test-soda-cloud', help='Test the Soda Cloud connection')
     test_parser.add_argument(
@@ -137,8 +246,12 @@ def main():
             verify_contract(args.contract, args.soda_cloud, args.skip_publish, args.use_agent)
         elif args.command == "publish":
             publish_contract(args.contract)
+        elif args.command == "create-data-source":
+            create_data_source(args.file, args.type)
         elif args.command == "test-data-source":
             test_data_source(args.data_source)
+        elif args.command == "create-soda-cloud":
+            create_soda_cloud(args.file)
         elif args.command == "test-soda-cloud":
             test_soda_cloud(args.soda_cloud)
         else:
diff --git a/soda-core/src/soda_core/common/soda_cloud.py b/soda-core/src/soda_core/common/soda_cloud.py
index e3f3e7a27..d703a3353 100644
--- a/soda-core/src/soda_core/common/soda_cloud.py
+++ b/soda-core/src/soda_core/common/soda_cloud.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.logs = logs
         self.soda_cloud_trace_ids = {}
         self._organization_configuration = None
+        self.skip_publish: bool = False
 
     def send_contract_result(self, contract_result: ContractResult):
         contract_yaml_source_str = contract_result.contract_info.source.source_content_str
diff --git a/soda-core/src/soda_core/contracts/contract_verification.py b/soda-core/src/soda_core/contracts/contract_verification.py
index 4e0252568..fd4513660 100644
--- a/soda-core/src/soda_core/contracts/contract_verification.py
+++ b/soda-core/src/soda_core/contracts/contract_verification.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.soda_cloud: Optional['SodaCloud'] = None
         self.soda_cloud_yaml_source: Optional[YamlSource] = None
         self.variables: dict[str, str] = {}
+        self.soda_cloud_skip_publish: bool = False
         self.logs: Logs = Logs()
 
     def with_contract_yaml_file(self, contract_yaml_file_path: str) -> ContractVerificationBuilder:
@@ -85,6 +86,13 @@ def with_variables(self, variables: dict[str, str]) -> ContractVerificationBuild
             self.variables.update(variables)
         return self
 
+    def with_soda_cloud_skip_publish(self) -> ContractVerificationBuilder:
+        """
+        Skips contract publication on Soda Cloud.
+        """
+        self.soda_cloud_skip_publish = True
+        return self
+
     def build(self) -> ContractVerification:
         return ContractVerification(contract_verification_builder=self)
 
@@ -108,6 +116,7 @@ def __init__(self, contract_verification_builder: ContractVerificationBuilder):
             soda_cloud=contract_verification_builder.soda_cloud,
             soda_cloud_yaml_source=contract_verification_builder.soda_cloud_yaml_source,
             variables=contract_verification_builder.variables,
+            skip_publish=contract_verification_builder.soda_cloud_skip_publish,
             logs=contract_verification_builder.logs,
         )
 
diff --git a/soda-core/src/soda_core/contracts/impl/contract_verification_impl.py b/soda-core/src/soda_core/contracts/impl/contract_verification_impl.py
index 84ed58434..0eeab6b14 100644
--- a/soda-core/src/soda_core/contracts/impl/contract_verification_impl.py
+++ b/soda-core/src/soda_core/contracts/impl/contract_verification_impl.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def __init__(
             soda_cloud: 'SodaCloud' | None,
             soda_cloud_yaml_source: Optional[YamlSource],
             variables: dict[str, str],
+            skip_publish: bool,
             logs: Logs = Logs(),
     ):
         self.logs: Logs = logs
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ def __init__(
                 logs=logs
             )
             self.soda_cloud = SodaCloud.from_file(soda_cloud_yaml_file_content)
+        if self.soda_cloud:
+            self.soda_cloud.skip_publish = skip_publish
 
         for contract_yaml_source in contract_yaml_sources:
             contract_yaml: ContractYaml = ContractYaml.parse(contract_yaml_source=contract_yaml_source, variables=variables, logs=logs)