diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c2aa92d..06b8396 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [workspace]
 resolver = "3"
 members = [
-        "crates/config","crates/ldap","crates/password",
-        "tools/lk-pswdreset"
-    ]
+    "crates/config","crates/ldap","crates/password",
+    "tools/lk-pswdreset", "tools/lk-search"
+]
 
 [workspace.package]
 edition = "2024"
diff --git a/crates/config/src/connection.rs b/crates/config/src/connection.rs
index 71c7b77..097d8a7 100644
--- a/crates/config/src/connection.rs
+++ b/crates/config/src/connection.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! LDAP connection configuration.
 //!
-//! Loads `/etc/ldap-kit/connection.toml`, applies default values,
+//! Loads `/usr/local/etc/ldap-kit/connection.toml`, applies default values,
 //! validates required fields, and applies write credential fallbacks.
 
 use anyhow::{Result, bail};
diff --git a/crates/config/src/constants.rs b/crates/config/src/constants.rs
index 12ea40c..47b0cc5 100644
--- a/crates/config/src/constants.rs
+++ b/crates/config/src/constants.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 //! Configuration file locations and default values.
 
 /// Configuration directory.
-pub const CONFIG_DIR: &str = "/etc/ldap-kit";
+pub const CONFIG_DIR: &str = "/usr/local/etc/ldap-kit";
 
 /// Shared LDAP connection configuration.
-pub const CONNECTION_CONFIG: &str = "/etc/ldap-kit/connection.toml";
+pub const CONNECTION_CONFIG: &str = "/usr/local/etc/ldap-kit/connection.toml";
 
 /// Password reset configuration.
-pub const PSWDRESET_CONFIG: &str = "/etc/ldap-kit/pswdreset.toml";
+pub const PSWDRESET_CONFIG: &str = "/usr/local/etc/ldap-kit/pswdreset.toml";
 
 /// Default LDAP server URL.
 pub const DEFAULT_LDAP_URL: &str = "ldap://localhost:389";
diff --git a/crates/config/src/pswdreset.rs b/crates/config/src/pswdreset.rs
index 9658403..f659542 100644
--- a/crates/config/src/pswdreset.rs
+++ b/crates/config/src/pswdreset.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Password reset configuration.
 //!
-//! Loads `/etc/ldap-kit/pswdreset.toml` and applies default values.
+//! Loads `/usr/local/etc/ldap-kit/pswdreset.toml` and applies default values.
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use serde::Deserialize;
diff --git a/tools/lk-search/Cargo.toml b/tools/lk-search/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0bd9a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/lk-search/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[package]
+name = "lk-search"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow.workspace = true
+clap.workspace = true
+ldap3.workspace = true
+config = { path = "../../crates/config" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/lk-search/src/main.rs b/tools/lk-search/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7a11a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/lk-search/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}