diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
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+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+writeas-cli (1.0+git20171119.dc1ab5b-1) xenial; urgency=medium
+
+  * All logging and errors go to stderr, not stdout (Closes: #11)
+  * Verbose logging requires `-v` or `--verbose` flag
+  * Executable now lives in `cmd/` directory
+  * All errors exit with status 1
+  * Fixed `cli` library deprecation (Closes: #8)
+
+ -- Write.as <hello@write.as>  Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:36:28 -0500
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
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+++ b/debian/compat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+10
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+Source: writeas-cli
+Section: utils
+Priority: optional
+Maintainer: Matt Baer <hello@write.as>
+Uploaders: Matt Baer <hello@write.as>
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 9),
+               dh-golang,
+               golang-any,
+               golang-github-mitchellh-go-homedir-dev
+Standards-Version: 4.1.1
+Homepage: https://write.as/apps/cli
+Vcs-Browser: https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli
+Vcs-Git: https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli
+XS-Go-Import-Path: github.com/writeas/writeas-cli
+Testsuite: autopkgtest-pkg-go
+
+Package: writeas-cli
+Architecture: any
+Built-Using: ${misc:Built-Using}
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends},
+         ${misc:Depends}
+Description: Text publishing utility
+ The Write.as CLI enables you to publish text to Write.as directly from the
+ command-line.
+ .
+ Write.as is a simple writing and publishing tool that lets you share text on
+ the web and keep your privacy in the process. There's no sign up required to
+ use it, and whether you're on the web, a mobile device, or the command-line,
+ you can start publishing instantly.
diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/copyright
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
+Upstream-Name: writeas-cli
+Source: https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli
+Files-Excluded: vendor Godeps/_workspace
+
+Files: *
+Copyright: 2018 A Bunch Tell LLC <hello@write.as>
+License: MIT
+
+License: MIT
+ The MIT License (MIT)
+ .
+ Copyright (c) 2015 Write.as
+ .
+ Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ .
+ The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ .
+ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ SOFTWARE.
+
diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+pristine-tar = True
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
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+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+
+%:
+	dh $@ --buildsystem=golang --with=golang
diff --git a/debian/source/format b/debian/source/format
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/source/format
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.0 (quilt)
diff --git a/debian/watch b/debian/watch
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index 0000000..6f20c89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/watch
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+version=3
+opts=filenamemangle=s/.+\/v?(\d\S*)\.tar\.gz/writeas-cli-\$1\.tar\.gz/,\
+uversionmangle=s/(\d)[_\.\-\+]?(RC|rc|pre|dev|beta|alpha)[.]?(\d*)$/\$1~\$2\$3/ \
+  https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli/tags .*/v?(\d\S*)\.tar\.gz