diff --git a/cmd/stateth/json.go b/cmd/stateth/json.go
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+package main
+
+var (
+	jsonDashboard = `{
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+        "datasource": "-- Grafana --",
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+        "hide": true,
+        "iconColor": "rgba(0, 211, 255, 1)",
+        "name": "Annotations & Alerts",
+        "type": "dashboard"
+      }
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+  "graphTooltip": 1,
+  "id": 5,
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+        "w": 24,
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+        "y": 0
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+      "title": "LocalStore",
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+            "text": "10s",
+            "value": "10s"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "30s",
+            "value": "30s"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "100s",
+            "value": "100s"
+          }
+        ],
+        "query": "5s,10s,30s,100s",
+        "refresh": 2,
+        "type": "interval"
+      },
+      {
+        "allValue": null,
+        "current": {
+          "text": "swarm_30399 + swarm_30400 + swarm_30401",
+          "value": [
+            "swarm_30399",
+            "swarm_30400",
+            "swarm_30401"
+          ]
+        },
+        "datasource": "metrics",
+        "hide": 0,
+        "includeAll": true,
+        "label": null,
+        "multi": true,
+        "name": "host",
+        "options": [],
+        "query": "SHOW TAG VALUES WITH KEY = \"host\"",
+        "refresh": 1,
+        "regex": "",
+        "sort": 1,
+        "tagValuesQuery": "",
+        "tags": [],
+        "tagsQuery": "swarm.http.request.GET.time.span",
+        "type": "query",
+        "useTags": false
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "time": {
+    "from": "now-15m",
+    "to": "now"
+  },
+  "timepicker": {
+    "refresh_intervals": [
+      "5s",
+      "10s",
+      "30s",
+      "1m",
+      "5m",
+      "15m",
+      "30m",
+      "1h",
+      "2h",
+      "1d"
+    ],
+    "time_options": [
+      "5m",
+      "15m",
+      "1h",
+      "6h",
+      "12h",
+      "24h",
+      "2d",
+      "7d",
+      "30d"
+    ]
+  },
+  "timezone": "",
+  "title": "LDBStore and LDBDatabase",
+  "uid": "zS6beG7iz",
+  "version": 26
+}
+`
+)
diff --git a/cmd/stateth/stateth.go b/cmd/stateth/stateth.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b46a3b8e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/stateth/stateth.go
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+//
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// puppeth is a command to assemble and maintain private networks.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"os/signal"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	gapi "github.com/teemupo/go-grafana-api"
+	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
+)
+
+var (
+	dockerPrefix string // unique prefix used for the created docker resources
+	grafanaPort  int    // expose port for the Grafana HTTP interface
+	influxdbPort int    // expose port for the InfluxDB HTTP interface
+)
+
+func main() {
+	app := cli.NewApp()
+	app.Name = "stateth"
+	app.Usage = "run a local grafana/influxdb setup for local Geth node stats visualization"
+	app.Version = "0.0.1"
+	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{
+		cli.IntFlag{
+			Name:  "loglevel",
+			Value: 3,
+			Usage: "log level to emit to the screen",
+		},
+		cli.IntFlag{
+			Name:  "influxdb-http-port",
+			Value: 8086,
+			Usage: "default influxdb http port",
+		},
+		cli.IntFlag{
+			Name:  "grafana-http-port",
+			Value: 3000,
+			Usage: "default grafana http port",
+		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:  "docker-prefix",
+			Value: "stateth",
+			Usage: "prefix to be used for docker network and containers. must be unique.",
+		},
+	}
+	app.Action = func(c *cli.Context) error {
+		log.Root().SetHandler(log.LvlFilterHandler(log.Lvl(c.Int("loglevel")), log.StreamHandler(os.Stdout, log.TerminalFormat(true))))
+
+		dockerPrefix = c.String("docker-prefix")
+		grafanaPort = c.Int("grafana-http-port")
+		influxdbPort = c.Int("influxdb-http-port")
+
+		if err := runNetwork(c); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := runInfluxDB(c); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := runGrafana(c); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		log.Info("waiting for grafana to boot up...")
+		time.Sleep(7 * time.Second) // give time to Grafana to boot up
+		if err := importGrafanaDatasource(c); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := importGrafanaDashboard(c); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+		done := make(chan bool, 1)
+		signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
+		go func() {
+			sig := <-sigs
+			fmt.Println()
+			fmt.Println(sig)
+			done <- true
+		}()
+
+		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("grafana listening on http://localhost:%d", grafanaPort))
+		fmt.Println("username: admin")
+		fmt.Println("password: admin")
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println("waiting for SIGINT or SIGTERM (CTRL^C) to stop service and remove containers...")
+		<-done
+
+		if err := cleanupContainers(c); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	app.Run(os.Args)
+}
+
+func runNetwork(c *cli.Context) error {
+	log.Info("creating docker network", "network", dockerPrefix)
+	command := strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("docker network create %s", dockerPrefix), " ")
+	r, err := exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(string(r))
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func runInfluxDB(c *cli.Context) error {
+	log.Info("pulling influxdb:1.5.2 docker image")
+	command := strings.Split("docker pull influxdb:1.5.2", " ")
+	r, err := exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err.Error())
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Info("running influxdb docker container", "container", fmt.Sprintf("%s_influxdb", dockerPrefix))
+	command = strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("docker run --network %s --name %s_influxdb -e INFLUXDB_DB=metrics -e INFLUXDB_ADMIN_USER=admin -e INFLUXDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin -p %d:8086 -d influxdb:1.5.2", dockerPrefix, dockerPrefix, influxdbPort), " ")
+	r, err = exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(string(r))
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func runGrafana(c *cli.Context) error {
+	log.Info("pulling grafana/grafana:5.1.3 docker image")
+	command := strings.Split("docker pull grafana/grafana:5.1.3", " ")
+	r, err := exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(string(r))
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Info("running grafana docker container", "container", fmt.Sprintf("%s_grafana", dockerPrefix))
+	command = strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("docker run --network %s --name=%s_grafana -p %d:3000 -d grafana/grafana:5.1.3", dockerPrefix, dockerPrefix, grafanaPort), " ")
+	r, err = exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(string(r))
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func cleanupContainers(c *cli.Context) error {
+	log.Info("removing influxdb container")
+	command := strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("docker rm -f %s_influxdb", dockerPrefix), " ")
+	r, err := exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(string(r))
+	}
+
+	log.Info("removing grafana container")
+	command = strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("docker rm -f %s_grafana", dockerPrefix), " ")
+	r, err = exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(string(r))
+	}
+
+	log.Info("removing network")
+	command = strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("docker network rm %s", dockerPrefix), " ")
+	r, err = exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(string(r))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func importGrafanaDatasource(c *cli.Context) error {
+	log.Info("importing grafana datasource")
+	gclient, err := gapi.New("admin:admin", fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d", grafanaPort))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	dataSource := &gapi.DataSource{
+		Name:      "metrics",
+		Type:      "influxdb",
+		URL:       "http://stateth_influxdb:8086",
+		Access:    "proxy",
+		Database:  "metrics",
+		User:      "admin",
+		Password:  "admin",
+		IsDefault: true,
+		BasicAuth: false,
+	}
+
+	_, err = gclient.NewDataSource(dataSource)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func importGrafanaDashboard(c *cli.Context) error {
+	log.Info("importing grafana dashboards")
+	gclient, err := gapi.New("admin:admin", fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d", grafanaPort))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	model := prepareDashboardModel(jsonDashboard)
+
+	_, err = gclient.SaveDashboard(model, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func prepareDashboardModel(configJSON string) map[string]interface{} {
+	configMap := map[string]interface{}{}
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(configJSON), &configMap)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic("invalid JSON got into prepare func")
+	}
+
+	delete(configMap, "id")
+	// Only exists in 5.0+
+	delete(configMap, "uid")
+	configMap["version"] = 0
+
+	return configMap
+}