diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/node"
+    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/autopeering"
+    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/cli"
+    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/gracefulshutdown"
+    "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/statusscreen"
+)
+
+func main() {
+    node.Run(
+        cli.PLUGIN,
+        autopeering.PLUGIN,
+        statusscreen.PLUGIN,
+        gracefulshutdown.PLUGIN,
+    )
+}