diff --git a/cmd/satellite/Dockerfile b/cmd/satellite/Dockerfile
index e8db83052..a450c45de 100644
--- a/cmd/satellite/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/satellite/Dockerfile
@@ -12,13 +12,27 @@ FROM debian:buster-slim as ca-cert
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ca-certificates
 RUN update-ca-certificates
 
+# Install storj-up helper (for local/dev runs)
+FROM --platform=$TARGETPLATFORM golang:1.19 AS storjup
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/go-build \
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/go/pkg/mod  \
+    go install storj.io/storj-up@latest
+
+# Install dlv (for local/dev runs)
+FROM --platform=$TARGETPLATFORM golang:1.19 AS dlv
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/go-build \
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/go/pkg/mod  \
+    go install github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv@latest
+
 FROM ${DOCKER_ARCH:-amd64}/debian:buster-slim
 ARG TAG
 ARG GOARCH
 ENV GOARCH ${GOARCH}
 ENV CONF_PATH=/root/.local/share/storj/satellite \
     STORJ_CONSOLE_STATIC_DIR=/app \
+    STORJ_MAIL_TEMPLATE_PATH=/app/static/emails \
     STORJ_CONSOLE_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0:10100
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/app
 EXPOSE 7777
 EXPOSE 10100
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -30,5 +44,9 @@ COPY release/${TAG}/wasm/wasm_exec.js /app/static/wasm/
 COPY release/${TAG}/wasm/access.wasm.br /app/static/wasm/
 COPY release/${TAG}/wasm/wasm_exec.js.br /app/static/wasm/
 COPY release/${TAG}/satellite_linux_${GOARCH:-amd64} /app/satellite
+COPY --from=storjup /go/bin/storj-up /usr/local/bin/storj-up
+COPY --from=dlv /go/bin/dlv /usr/local/bin/dlv
+# test identities for quick-start
+COPY --from=img.dev.storj.io/storjup/base:20230607-1 /var/lib/storj/identities /var/lib/storj/identities
 COPY cmd/satellite/entrypoint /entrypoint
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint"]
diff --git a/cmd/satellite/entrypoint b/cmd/satellite/entrypoint
index f9af188da..141537880 100755
--- a/cmd/satellite/entrypoint
+++ b/cmd/satellite/entrypoint
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
+## production helpers
 SETUP_PARAMS=""
 
 if [ -n "${IDENTITY_ADDR:-}" ]; then
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ if [ "${SATELLITE_API:-}" = "true" ]; then
   exec ./satellite run api $RUN_PARAMS "$@"
 fi
 
+if [ "${SATELLITE_UI:-}" = "true" ]; then
+  exec ./satellite run ui $RUN_PARAMS "$@"
+fi
+
 if [ "${SATELLITE_GC:-}" = "true" ]; then
   exec ./satellite run garbage-collection $RUN_PARAMS "$@"
 fi
@@ -37,4 +42,63 @@ if [ "${SATELLITE_AUDITOR:-}" = "true" ]; then
   exec ./satellite run auditor $RUN_PARAMS "$@"
 fi
 
-exec ./satellite run $RUN_PARAMS "$@"
+## storj-up helpers
+if [ "${STORJUP_ROLE:-""}" ]; then
+
+  if [ "${STORJ_IDENTITY_DIR:-""}" ]; then
+    #Generate identity if missing
+    if [ ! -f "$STORJ_IDENTITY_DIR/identity.key" ]; then
+      if [ "$STORJ_USE_PREDEFINED_IDENTITY" ]; then
+        # use predictable, pre-generated identity
+        mkdir -p $(dirname $STORJ_IDENTITY_DIR)
+        cp -r /var/lib/storj/identities/$STORJ_USE_PREDEFINED_IDENTITY $STORJ_IDENTITY_DIR
+      else
+        identity --identity-dir $STORJ_IDENTITY_DIR --difficulty 8 create .
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [ "${STORJ_WAIT_FOR_DB:-""}" ]; then
+    storj-up util wait-for-port cockroach:26257
+    storj-up util wait-for-port redis:6379
+  fi
+
+  if [ "${STORJUP_ROLE:-""}" == "satellite-api" ]; then
+    mkdir -p /var/lib/storj/.local
+
+    #only migrate first time
+    if [ ! -f "/var/lib/storj/.local/migrated" ]; then
+      satellite run migration --identity-dir $STORJ_IDENTITY_DIR
+      touch /var/lib/storj/.local/migrated
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # default config generated without arguments is misleading
+  rm /root/.local/share/storj/satellite/config.yaml
+
+  mkdir -p /var/lib/storj/.local/share/storj/satellite || true
+
+  if [ "${GO_DLV:-""}" ]; then
+    echo "Starting with go dlv"
+
+    #absolute file path is required
+    CMD=$(which $1)
+    shift
+    /usr/local/bin/dlv --listen=:2345 --headless=true --api-version=2 --accept-multiclient exec --check-go-version=false -- $CMD "$@"
+    exit $?
+  fi
+fi
+
+# for backward compatibility reason, we use argument as command, only if it's an executable (and use it as satellite flags oterwise)
+set +e
+which "$1" > /dev/null
+VALID_EXECUTABLE=$?
+set -e
+
+if [ $VALID_EXECUTABLE -eq 0 ]; then
+  # this is a full command (what storj-up uses)
+  exec "$@"
+else
+  # legacy, run-only parameters
+  exec ./satellite run $RUN_PARAMS "$@"
+fi