diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/Makefile b/services/dynamic-sidecar/Makefile
index 234af0650ea..7ecf6c298a6 100644
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/Makefile
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 include ../../scripts/common.Makefile
 include ../../scripts/common-service.Makefile
 
-APP_NAME := $(notdir $(CURDIR))
-
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := help
 
 
@@ -12,10 +10,17 @@ APP_NAME := $(notdir $(CURDIR))
 	@echo "WARNING ##### $@ does not exist, cloning $< as $@ ############"; cp $< $@)
 
 
-.PHONY: openapi.json
+
+
+.PHONY: openapi-specs openapi.json
+openapi-specs: openapi.json
 openapi.json: .env ## Creates OAS document openapi.json
-	# generating openapi specs (OAS) file
-	export $(shell grep -v '^#' $< | xargs -0) && python3 -c "import json; from $(APP_PACKAGE_NAME).main import *; print( json.dumps(app.openapi(), indent=2) )" > $@
+	# generating openapi specs file under $<
+	@set -o allexport; \
+	source .env; \
+	set +o allexport; \
+	simcore-service-dynamic-sidecar openapi > $@
+
 	# validates OAS file: $@
 	@cd $(CURDIR); \
 	$(SCRIPTS_DIR)/openapi-generator-cli.bash validate --input-spec /local/$@
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/docker/boot.sh b/services/dynamic-sidecar/docker/boot.sh
index e10b8764d88..0f752df7d72 100755
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/docker/boot.sh
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/docker/boot.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if [ "${SC_BOOT_MODE}" = "debug-ptvsd" ]; then
 
   exec sh -c "
     cd services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar && \
-    uvicorn main:app \
+    uvicorn main:the_app \
       --host 0.0.0.0 \
       --reload \
       $reload_dir_packages
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if [ "${SC_BOOT_MODE}" = "debug-ptvsd" ]; then
       --log-level \"${SERVER_LOG_LEVEL}\"
   "
 else
-  exec uvicorn simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.main:app \
+  exec uvicorn simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.main:the_app \
     --host 0.0.0.0 \
     --log-level "${SERVER_LOG_LEVEL}"
 
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/scripts/Makefile b/services/dynamic-sidecar/scripts/Makefile
index ad01483e49b..665cece87d8 100644
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/scripts/Makefile
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/scripts/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ push-outputs:  ## push the outputs for this service
 	@echo ">>>>> Expect a 204 reply if OK <<<<<"
 	curl -v -X POST ${BASE_ADDRESS}/containers/ports/outputs:push
 
+.PHONY: info
+info: ## displays app info
+	# app settings
+	@simcore-service-dynamic-sidecar settings --as-json
 
 .PHONY: help
 help:   ## this help
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/setup.py b/services/dynamic-sidecar/setup.py
index fae95334ff3..c4171130c44 100644
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/setup.py
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/setup.py
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ def read_reqs(reqs_path: Path) -> set[str]:
     PROD_REQUIREMENTS=PROD_REQUIREMENTS,
     TEST_REQUIREMENTS=TEST_REQUIREMENTS,
     setup_requires=["setuptools_scm"],
+    entry_points={
+        "console_scripts": [
+            "simcore-service-dynamic-sidecar=simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.cli:main",
+        ],
+    },
 )
 
 
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/cli.py b/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4135c99986a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import json
+import logging
+
+import typer
+from settings_library.utils_cli import create_settings_command
+from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.application import create_basic_app
+
+from ._meta import PROJECT_NAME
+from .core.settings import DynamicSidecarSettings
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+main = typer.Typer(name=PROJECT_NAME)
+
+
+main.command()(create_settings_command(settings_cls=DynamicSidecarSettings, logger=log))
+
+
+@main.command()
+def openapi():
+    """Prints OpenAPI specifications in json format"""
+    app = create_basic_app()
+    typer.secho(json.dumps(app.openapi(), indent=2))
+
+
+#
+# NOTE: We intentionally did NOT create a command to run the application
+# Use instead $ uvicorn simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.main:the_app
+#
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/core/application.py b/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/core/application.py
index 0c59cb38101..5557d14450e 100644
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/core/application.py
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/core/application.py
@@ -45,65 +45,72 @@ def setup_logger(settings: DynamicSidecarSettings):
     logging.root.setLevel(settings.log_level)
 
 
-def assemble_application() -> FastAPI:
-    """
-    Creates the application from using the env vars as a context
-    Also stores inside the state all instances of classes
-    needed in other requests and used to share data.
-    """
+def create_basic_app() -> FastAPI:
+    # settings
     settings = DynamicSidecarSettings.create_from_envs()
     setup_logger(settings)
     logger.debug(settings.json(indent=2))
 
-    application = FastAPI(
+    # minimal
+    app = FastAPI(
         debug=settings.DEBUG,
         openapi_url=f"/api/{API_VTAG}/openapi.json",
         docs_url="/dev/doc",
     )
-    override_fastapi_openapi_method(application)
+    override_fastapi_openapi_method(app)
+    app.state.settings = settings
 
-    application.state.settings = settings
-    application.state.shared_store = SharedStore()
-    application.state.application_health = ApplicationHealth()
+    app.include_router(main_router)
+    return app
 
-    # ROUTES  --------------------
-    application.include_router(main_router)
 
-    # ERROR HANDLERS  ------------
-    application.add_exception_handler(NodeNotFound, node_not_found_error_handler)
-    application.add_exception_handler(BaseDynamicSidecarError, http_error_handler)
+def create_app():
+    """
+    Creates the application from using the env vars as a context
+    Also stores inside the state all instances of classes
+    needed in other requests and used to share data.
+    """
+
+    app = create_basic_app()
 
     # MODULES SETUP --------------
 
-    if settings.is_development_mode:
-        remote_debug_setup(application)
+    app.state.shared_store = SharedStore()
+    app.state.application_health = ApplicationHealth()
 
-    if settings.RABBIT_SETTINGS:
-        setup_rabbitmq(application)
-        setup_background_log_fetcher(application)
+    if app.state.settings.is_development_mode:
+        remote_debug_setup(app)
+
+    if app.state.settings.RABBIT_SETTINGS:
+        setup_rabbitmq(app)
+        setup_background_log_fetcher(app)
 
     # also sets up mounted_volumes
-    setup_mounted_fs(application)
-    setup_directory_watcher(application)
+    setup_mounted_fs(app)
+    setup_directory_watcher(app)
+
+    # ERROR HANDLERS  ------------
+    app.add_exception_handler(NodeNotFound, node_not_found_error_handler)
+    app.add_exception_handler(BaseDynamicSidecarError, http_error_handler)
 
     # EVENTS ---------------------
     async def _on_startup() -> None:
-        await login_registry(settings.REGISTRY_SETTINGS)
-        await volumes_fix_permissions(application.state.mounted_volumes)
+        await login_registry(app.state.settings.REGISTRY_SETTINGS)
+        await volumes_fix_permissions(app.state.mounted_volumes)
         print(WELCOME_MSG, flush=True)
 
     async def _on_shutdown() -> None:
         logger.info("Going to remove spawned containers")
         result = await remove_the_compose_spec(
-            shared_store=application.state.shared_store,
-            settings=settings,
-            command_timeout=settings.DYNAMIC_SIDECAR_DOCKER_COMPOSE_DOWN_TIMEOUT,
+            shared_store=app.state.shared_store,
+            settings=app.state.settings,
+            command_timeout=app.state.settings.DYNAMIC_SIDECAR_DOCKER_COMPOSE_DOWN_TIMEOUT,
         )
         logger.info("Container removal did_succeed=%s\n%s", result[0], result[1])
 
         logger.info("shutdown cleanup completed")
 
-    application.add_event_handler("startup", _on_startup)
-    application.add_event_handler("shutdown", _on_shutdown)
+    app.add_event_handler("startup", _on_startup)
+    app.add_event_handler("shutdown", _on_shutdown)
 
-    return application
+    return app
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/main.py b/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/main.py
index afaad5a39d2..52c91f22837 100644
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/main.py
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/main.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 """
 
 from fastapi import FastAPI
-from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.application import assemble_application
+from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.application import create_app
 
 # SINGLETON FastAPI app
-app: FastAPI = assemble_application()
+the_app: FastAPI = create_app()
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/conftest.py b/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/conftest.py
index 35a820f7bee..56a236ffb5a 100644
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/conftest.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from pytest_mock.plugin import MockerFixture
 from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core import utils
-from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.application import assemble_application
+from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.application import create_app
 from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.docker_utils import docker_client
 from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.settings import DynamicSidecarSettings
 from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.shared_handlers import (
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ async def _mock_is_registry_reachable(*args, **kwargs) -> None:
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def app(mock_environment: None, disable_registry_check: None) -> FastAPI:
-    app = assemble_application()
+    app = create_app()
     app.state.rabbitmq = AsyncMock()
     return app
 
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/unit/test_core_docker_logs.py b/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/unit/test_core_docker_logs.py
index 2aab1cf48b3..8bd38e3e874 100644
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/unit/test_core_docker_logs.py
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/unit/test_core_docker_logs.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
 from async_asgi_testclient import TestClient
 from fastapi import FastAPI
-from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.application import assemble_application
+from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.application import create_app
 from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.docker_logs import (
     _get_background_log_fetcher,
     start_log_fetching,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def app(
     monkeypatch_module.setenv("S3_SECURE", "false")
     monkeypatch_module.setenv("R_CLONE_PROVIDER", "MINIO")
 
-    yield assemble_application()
+    yield create_app()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/unit/test_core_rabbitmq.py b/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/unit/test_core_rabbitmq.py
index d5872af86f0..eb7f50b917a 100644
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/unit/test_core_rabbitmq.py
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/tests/unit/test_core_rabbitmq.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from models_library.users import UserID
 from pytest_mock.plugin import MockerFixture
 from settings_library.rabbit import RabbitSettings
-from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.application import assemble_application
+from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.application import create_app
 from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.core.rabbitmq import SLEEP_BETWEEN_SENDS, RabbitMQ
 from simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar.modules import mounted_fs
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def mock_environment(
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def app(mock_environment: None) -> FastAPI:
-    return assemble_application()
+    return create_app()
 
 
 # UTILS