diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c6d9063..f71973d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,36 +1,75 @@
-# This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions
+name: quick-actions-aws-lambda-template-ci
 
-name: CI
-
-# Controls when the workflow will run
 on:
-  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the "main" branch
   push:
     branches: [main]
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
-
-  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
-  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
-  build:
-    # The type of runner that the job will run on
+  code-quality:
+    name: Code Quality
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
-      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      # Runs a single command using the runners shell
-    - name: Run a one-line script
-      run: echo Hello, world!
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11'
+
+    - name: Install Python dependencies
+      run: pip install ruff ruff-lsp
+
+    - name: Lint Python with Ruff
+      run: ruff check python/
+
+    - name: Check Python formatting with Ruff Format
+      run: ruff format python/ --check
+
+    - name: Set up Terraform
+      uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v3
+
+    - name: Check Terraform formatting
+      run: terraform fmt terraform/ -check
+
+    - name: Install yamllint and toml
+      run: pip install yamllint toml
 
-      # Runs a set of commands using the runners shell
-    - name: Run a multi-line script
+    - name: Lint TOML files
       run: |
-        echo Add other actions to build,
-        echo test, and deploy your project.
+        for file in $(find . -name "*.toml"); do
+          python -c "import toml; toml.load(open('$file'))" || exit 1
+        done
+
+    - name: Lint YAML files
+      run: yamllint . -c=./config/.yamllint.yaml
+
+    - name: Format YAML files (check only)
+      run: echo "No standard YAML formatter in check mode; skipping."
+
+    - name: Format Markdown files (check only)
+      run: |
+        pip install mdformat
+        mdformat --check .
+
+  # terraform:
+  #   name: Terraform
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   needs: code-quality
+  #   steps:
+  #   - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+  #   - name: Set up Terraform
+  #     uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v3
+
+  #   - name: Terraform Init
+  #     run: terraform -chdir=terraform/ init
+
+  #   - name: Terraform Plan
+  #     run: terraform -chdir=terraform/ plan
+
+  #   - name: Terraform Apply
+  #     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+  #     run: terraform -chdir=terraform/ apply -auto-approve
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a7d93d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+node_modules
+/.nova
+.DS_Store
+package-lock.json
+.venv
+.pytest_cache
+.ruff_cache
+.vscode
+# Ignore Python bytecode files
+__pycache__/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca73e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "python.testing.pytestArgs": [
+        "python"
+    ],
+    "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+    "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f27a261..a40404a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1,158 @@
 # quick-actions-aws-lambda-template
+
+A template project for deploying AWS Lambda functions with best practices, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), and automated code quality checks using GitHub Actions.
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## Features
+
+- **AWS Lambda Function**: Python 3.12 Lambda with event source mapping (SQS trigger).
+- **Infrastructure as Code**: All AWS resources (Lambda, IAM, SQS, CloudWatch Logs) managed via Terraform.
+- **CI/CD**: GitHub Actions pipeline for linting, formatting, and Terraform plan/apply.
+- **Code Quality**: Python linting and formatting (ruff), TOML and YAML linting, Markdown formatting.
+- **Best Practices**: Environment variables, tagging, log retention, and least-privilege IAM.
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+.
+├── python/
+│   └── src/
+│       └── base_lambda.py      # Lambda function source code
+├── terraform/
+│   └── lambda.tf              # Terraform for Lambda, IAM, SQS, etc.
+├── .github/
+│   └── workflows/
+│       └── ci.yml             # GitHub Actions pipeline
+├── README.md
+```
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## Lambda Function
+
+The Lambda function (`base_lambda.py`) provides utility actions via AWS APIs:
+
+- Delete another Lambda function
+- Redrive messages from an SQS DLQ
+- Get ECR login and repository URI
+
+The handler expects an event with a key indicating the action to perform.
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## Infrastructure
+
+Terraform provisions:
+
+- **Lambda Function** (`example_lambda`)
+- **IAM Role** for Lambda execution
+- **CloudWatch Log Group** for Lambda logs
+- **SQS Queue** as event source
+- **Event Source Mapping** between SQS and Lambda
+
+All resources are tagged for project and environment tracking.
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## CI/CD Pipeline
+
+GitHub Actions workflow (`ci.yml`) includes:
+
+### Code Quality Stage
+
+- Lint Python with Ruff
+- Check Python formatting with Ruff Format
+- Check Terraform formatting
+- Lint TOML files
+- Lint YAML files
+- Check Markdown formatting
+
+### Terraform Stage
+
+- Terraform init, plan, and apply (on main branch)
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- [Python 3.12+](https://www.python.org/)
+- [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/)
+- [AWS CLI](https://aws.amazon.com/cli/)
+- Docker (for packaging Lambda, if needed)
+
+### Setup
+
+1. **Clone the repository**
+
+   ```sh
+   git clone https://github.com/your-org/quick-actions-aws-lambda-template.git
+   cd quick-actions-aws-lambda-template
+   ```
+
+1. **Install Python dependencies**
+
+   ```sh
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+
+1. **Build Lambda deployment package**
+
+   ```sh
+   mkdir -p build
+   cd python/src
+   zip -r ../../build/example_lambda.zip .
+   cd ../../
+   ```
+
+1. **Initialize and apply Terraform**
+
+   ```sh
+   cd terraform
+   terraform init
+   terraform apply
+   ```
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## Usage
+
+The Lambda function expects an event with a key indicating the action, for example:
+
+```json
+{
+  "body": "{\"event\": \"delete_lambda_function\", \"function_name\": \"target_lambda\"}"
+}
+```
+
+Supported events:
+
+- `delete_lambda_function`
+- `redrive_sqs_dlq`
+- `get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri`
+
+Update the Lambda code to handle your specific use cases.
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## Customization
+
+- **Add more Lambda actions** in `base_lambda.py`
+- **Adjust Terraform** for additional AWS resources or permissions
+- **Modify CI pipeline** in `.github/workflows/ci.yml` for your team's standards
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## License
+
+MIT License
+
+______________________________________________________________________
+
+## Authors
+
+- [Riyan Imam](https://github.com/riyanimam)
diff --git a/config/.yamllint.yaml b/config/.yamllint.yaml
index 7712f7a..16addfa 100644
--- a/config/.yamllint.yaml
+++ b/config/.yamllint.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ rules:
   line-length:
     max: 500
     level: warning
-  new-lines: disable
\ No newline at end of file
+  new-lines: disable
diff --git a/python/src/base_lambda.py b/python/src/base_lambda.py
index d34c941..ef33bfd 100644
--- a/python/src/base_lambda.py
+++ b/python/src/base_lambda.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from aws_lambda_powertools.shared.types import JSONType
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.typing import LambdaContext
+import json
+import boto3
 
 from botocore.config import Config
 
@@ -10,5 +12,46 @@
 )
 
 
+def delete_lambda_function(function_name: str):
+    client = boto3.client("lambda", config=aws_client_config)
+    response = client.delete_function(FunctionName=function_name)
+    return response
+
+
+def redrive_sqs_dlq(source_queue_url: str, dlq_url: str, max_messages: int = 10):
+    sqs = boto3.client("sqs", config=aws_client_config)
+    messages = sqs.receive_message(
+        QueueUrl=dlq_url, MaxNumberOfMessages=max_messages, WaitTimeSeconds=2
+    ).get("Messages", [])
+
+    for msg in messages:
+        sqs.send_message(QueueUrl=source_queue_url, MessageBody=msg["Body"])
+        sqs.delete_message(QueueUrl=dlq_url, ReceiptHandle=msg["ReceiptHandle"])
+    return {"redriven": len(messages)}
+
+
+def get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri(repository_name: str):
+    ecr = boto3.client("ecr", config=aws_client_config)
+    auth = ecr.get_authorization_token()
+    repo = ecr.describe_repositories(repositoryNames=[repository_name])
+    repo_uri = repo["repositories"][0]["repositoryUri"]
+    token = auth["authorizationData"][0]["authorizationToken"]
+    proxy_endpoint = auth["authorizationData"][0]["proxyEndpoint"]
+    return {
+        "repository_uri": repo_uri,
+        "auth_token": token,
+        "proxy_endpoint": proxy_endpoint,
+    }
+
+
 def lambda_handler(payload: JSONType, context: LambdaContext):
-    return
+    event = json.loads(payload["body"])
+
+    if event == "delete_lambda_function":
+        delete_lambda_function("function_name_here")
+    elif event == "redrive_sqs_dlq":
+        redrive_sqs_dlq("source_queue_url_here", "dlq_url_here")
+    elif event == "get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri":
+        get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri("repository_name_here")
+    else:
+        return "Invalid or no event received"
diff --git a/python/src/requirements.txt b/python/src/requirements.txt
index e69de29..abc7d7b 100644
--- a/python/src/requirements.txt
+++ b/python/src/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+boto3
+json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/test/__pycache__/test_base_lambda.cpython-311-pytest-8.1.1.pyc b/python/test/__pycache__/test_base_lambda.cpython-311-pytest-8.1.1.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc6212b
Binary files /dev/null and b/python/test/__pycache__/test_base_lambda.cpython-311-pytest-8.1.1.pyc differ
diff --git a/python/test/requirements.txt b/python/test/requirements.txt
index 18ed95d..5173710 100644
--- a/python/test/requirements.txt
+++ b/python/test/requirements.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ aws-xray-sdk
 boto3
 boto3-stubs
 dataclasses_json
+json
 mdformat
 mdformat-gfm
 mdformat-black
diff --git a/python/test/test_base_lambda.py b/python/test/test_base_lambda.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7bdf6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/test/test_base_lambda.py
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+from unittest import mock
+import json
+
+import src.base_lambda as base_lambda
+
+
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.boto3.client")
+def test_delete_lambda_function_calls_boto3(mock_boto_client):
+    mock_lambda = mock.Mock()
+    mock_boto_client.return_value = mock_lambda
+    mock_lambda.delete_function.return_value = {
+        "ResponseMetadata": {"HTTPStatusCode": 204}
+    }
+
+    resp = base_lambda.delete_lambda_function("my-func")
+    mock_boto_client.assert_called_once_with(
+        "lambda", config=base_lambda.aws_client_config
+    )
+    mock_lambda.delete_function.assert_called_once_with(FunctionName="my-func")
+    assert resp == {"ResponseMetadata": {"HTTPStatusCode": 204}}
+
+
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.boto3.client")
+def test_redrive_sqs_dlq_moves_messages(mock_boto_client):
+    mock_sqs = mock.Mock()
+    mock_boto_client.return_value = mock_sqs
+    messages = [
+        {"Body": "msg1", "ReceiptHandle": "rh1"},
+        {"Body": "msg2", "ReceiptHandle": "rh2"},
+    ]
+    mock_sqs.receive_message.return_value = {"Messages": messages}
+
+    result = base_lambda.redrive_sqs_dlq("source_url", "dlq_url", max_messages=2)
+
+    mock_boto_client.assert_called_once_with(
+        "sqs", config=base_lambda.aws_client_config
+    )
+    mock_sqs.receive_message.assert_called_once_with(
+        QueueUrl="dlq_url", MaxNumberOfMessages=2, WaitTimeSeconds=2
+    )
+    assert mock_sqs.send_message.call_count == 2
+    assert mock_sqs.delete_message.call_count == 2
+    mock_sqs.send_message.assert_any_call(QueueUrl="source_url", MessageBody="msg1")
+    mock_sqs.send_message.assert_any_call(QueueUrl="source_url", MessageBody="msg2")
+    mock_sqs.delete_message.assert_any_call(QueueUrl="dlq_url", ReceiptHandle="rh1")
+    mock_sqs.delete_message.assert_any_call(QueueUrl="dlq_url", ReceiptHandle="rh2")
+    assert result == {"redriven": 2}
+
+
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.boto3.client")
+def test_redrive_sqs_dlq_no_messages(mock_boto_client):
+    mock_sqs = mock.Mock()
+    mock_boto_client.return_value = mock_sqs
+    mock_sqs.receive_message.return_value = {}
+
+    result = base_lambda.redrive_sqs_dlq("source_url", "dlq_url")
+    assert result == {"redriven": 0}
+    mock_sqs.send_message.assert_not_called()
+    mock_sqs.delete_message.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.boto3.client")
+def test_get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri(mock_boto_client):
+    mock_ecr = mock.Mock()
+    mock_boto_client.return_value = mock_ecr
+    mock_ecr.get_authorization_token.return_value = {
+        "authorizationData": [
+            {"authorizationToken": "token123", "proxyEndpoint": "https://ecr.aws"}
+        ]
+    }
+    mock_ecr.describe_repositories.return_value = {
+        "repositories": [
+            {"repositoryUri": "123456789012.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/my-repo"}
+        ]
+    }
+
+    result = base_lambda.get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri("my-repo")
+    assert result == {
+        "repository_uri": "123456789012.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/my-repo",
+        "auth_token": "token123",
+        "proxy_endpoint": "https://ecr.aws",
+    }
+
+
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.delete_lambda_function")
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.json")
+def test_lambda_handler_delete_lambda_function(mock_json, mock_delete):
+    payload = {"body": json.dumps("delete_lambda_function")}
+    mock_json.loads.return_value = "delete_lambda_function"
+    context = mock.Mock()
+    base_lambda.lambda_handler(payload, context)
+    mock_delete.assert_called_once_with("function_name_here")
+
+
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.redrive_sqs_dlq")
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.json")
+def test_lambda_handler_redrive_sqs_dlq(mock_json, mock_redrive):
+    payload = {"body": json.dumps("redrive_sqs_dlq")}
+    mock_json.loads.return_value = "redrive_sqs_dlq"
+    context = mock.Mock()
+    base_lambda.lambda_handler(payload, context)
+    mock_redrive.assert_called_once_with("source_queue_url_here", "dlq_url_here")
+
+
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri")
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.json")
+def test_lambda_handler_get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri(mock_json, mock_get_ecr):
+    payload = {"body": json.dumps("get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri")}
+    mock_json.loads.return_value = "get_ecr_login_and_repo_uri"
+    context = mock.Mock()
+    base_lambda.lambda_handler(payload, context)
+    mock_get_ecr.assert_called_once_with("repository_name_here")
+
+
+@mock.patch("src.base_lambda.json")
+def test_lambda_handler_invalid_event(mock_json):
+    payload = {"body": json.dumps("unknown_event")}
+    mock_json.loads.return_value = "unknown_event"
+    context = mock.Mock()
+    result = base_lambda.lambda_handler(payload, context)
+    assert result == "Invalid or no event received"
diff --git a/terraform/iam_lambda.tf b/terraform/iam_lambda.tf
index e69de29..0ba5b0f 100644
--- a/terraform/iam_lambda.tf
+++ b/terraform/iam_lambda.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+resource "aws_iam_role" "lambda_exec" {
+  name = "example_lambda_exec_role"
+
+  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17"
+    Statement = [{
+      Action = "sts:AssumeRole"
+      Effect = "Allow"
+      Principal = {
+        Service = "lambda.amazonaws.com"
+      }
+    }]
+  })
+
+  tags = {
+    Project     = "QuickActions"
+    Environment = "Production"
+    Owner       = "DevOps"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "lambda_logs" {
+  role       = aws_iam_role.lambda_exec.name
+  policy_arn = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/terraform/lambda.tf b/terraform/lambda.tf
index e69de29..4c99594 100644
--- a/terraform/lambda.tf
+++ b/terraform/lambda.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+resource "aws_lambda_function" "example_lambda" {
+  function_name = "example_lambda"
+  filename      = "build/example_lambda.zip"
+  handler       = "base_lambda.lambda_handler"
+  runtime       = "python3.12"
+  role          = aws_iam_role.lambda_exec.arn
+
+  source_code_hash = filebase64sha256("build/example_lambda.zip")
+
+  environment {
+    variables = {
+      ENV = "production"
+    }
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Project     = "QuickActions"
+    Environment = "Production"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "example_lambda" {
+  name              = "/aws/lambda/${aws_lambda_function.example_lambda.function_name}"
+  retention_in_days = 14
+
+  tags = {
+    Project     = "QuickActions"
+    Environment = "Production"
+    Owner       = "DevOps"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_lambda_event_source_mapping" "example_lambda_event" {
+  event_source_arn  = aws_sqs_queue.example_queue.arn
+  function_name     = aws_lambda_function.example_lambda.arn
+  enabled           = true
+  batch_size        = 10
+  starting_position = "LATEST"
+}
+
+resource "aws_sqs_queue" "example_queue" {
+  name = "example-lambda-event-queue"
+
+  tags = {
+    Project     = "QuickActions"
+    Environment = "Production"
+  }
+}