diff --git a/experimental/distributed/CMakeLists.txt b/experimental/distributed/CMakeLists.txt
index ca154e6a8..15ec7a016 100644
--- a/experimental/distributed/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/experimental/distributed/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,21 +27,34 @@ include_directories(SYSTEM  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/libs/gflags/include)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE src_files ${src_dir}/*.cpp)
 add_library(distributed_lib STATIC ${src_files})
 
-## executable
-#### HACK: there is temporarily no working main file as the API is changing
-# set(executable_name distributed)
-# add_executable(${executable_name} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/main.cpp)
-# target_link_libraries(${executable_name} distributed_lib)
-# target_link_libraries(${executable_name} memgraph_lib)
-# target_link_libraries(${executable_name} ${MEMGRAPH_ALL_LIBS})
+## distributed Memgraph executable
+set(executable_name main)
+add_executable(${executable_name} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/main.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(${executable_name} distributed_lib)
+target_link_libraries(${executable_name} memgraph_lib)
+target_link_libraries(${executable_name} ${MEMGRAPH_ALL_LIBS})
+
+## dummy distributed Memgraph client
+set(executable_name main-client)
+add_executable(${executable_name} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/main-client.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(${executable_name} distributed_lib)
+target_link_libraries(${executable_name} memgraph_lib)
+target_link_libraries(${executable_name} ${MEMGRAPH_ALL_LIBS})
 
 # tests
 add_subdirectory(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests)
 
-# copy test scripts into the build/ directory
+# copy test scripts into the build/ directory (for distributed tests)
 configure_file(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/start_distributed.py
   ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/tests/start_distributed.py COPYONLY)
 
 configure_file(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/config
   ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/tests/config COPYONLY)
 
+# copy main scripts into build/ directory (for distributed Memgraph)
+configure_file(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/start_main.py
+  ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/start_main.py COPYONLY)
+
+configure_file(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/config
+  ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/config COPYONLY)
+
diff --git a/experimental/distributed/config b/experimental/distributed/config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6ec12a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/distributed/config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+0 127.0.0.1 10010
+1 127.0.0.1 10011
+2 127.0.0.1 10012
diff --git a/experimental/distributed/main-client.cpp b/experimental/distributed/main-client.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdc9974c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/distributed/main-client.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#include "memgraph_distributed.hpp"
+#include "memgraph_config.hpp"
+
+#include "reactors_distributed.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+
+#include <gflags/gflags.h>
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+
+/**
+ * This is the client that issues some hard-coded queries.
+ */
+class Client : public Reactor {
+ public:
+  Client(std::string name) : Reactor(name) {
+  }
+
+  virtual void Run() {
+
+  }
+};
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  google::InitGoogleLogging(argv[0]);
+  gflags::ParseCommandLineFlags(&argc, &argv, true);
+
+  System &system = System::GetInstance();
+  Distributed &distributed = Distributed::GetInstance();
+  MemgraphDistributed& memgraph = MemgraphDistributed::GetInstance();
+  memgraph.RegisterConfig(ParseConfig());
+  distributed.StartServices();
+
+  system.Spawn<Client>("client");
+
+  system.AwaitShutdown();
+  distributed.StopServices();
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/experimental/distributed/main.cpp b/experimental/distributed/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..559ea59e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/distributed/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+#include "memgraph_distributed.hpp"
+#include "memgraph_config.hpp"
+
+#include "reactors_distributed.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+
+DEFINE_uint64(my_mnid, -1, "Memgraph node id"); // TODO(zuza): this should be assigned by the leader once in the future
+
+/**
+ * Sends a text message and has a return address.
+ */
+class TextMessage : public ReturnAddressMsg {
+public:
+  TextMessage(std::string reactor, std::string channel, std::string s)
+    : ReturnAddressMsg(reactor, channel), text(s) {}
+
+  template <class Archive>
+  void serialize(Archive &archive) {
+    archive(cereal::virtual_base_class<ReturnAddressMsg>(this), text);
+  }
+
+  std::string text;
+
+protected:
+  friend class cereal::access;
+  TextMessage() {} // Cereal needs access to a default constructor.
+};
+CEREAL_REGISTER_TYPE(TextMessage);
+
+class Master : public Reactor {
+ public:
+  Master(std::string name, MnidT mnid)
+    : Reactor(name), mnid_(mnid) {
+    worker_mnids_ = MemgraphDistributed::GetInstance().GetAllMnids();
+    worker_mnids_.erase(worker_mnids_.begin()); // remove the master from the beginning
+  }
+
+  virtual void Run() {
+    MemgraphDistributed &memgraph = MemgraphDistributed::GetInstance();
+    Distributed &distributed = Distributed::GetInstance();
+
+    std::cout << "Master (" << mnid_ << ") @ " << distributed.network().Address()
+              << ":" << distributed.network().Port() << std::endl;
+
+    auto stream = main_.first;
+
+    // wait until every worker sends a ReturnAddressMsg back, then close
+    stream->OnEvent<TextMessage>([this](const TextMessage &msg,
+                                        const Subscription &subscription) {
+      std::cout << "Message from " << msg.Address() << ":" << msg.Port() << " .. " << msg.text << "\n";
+      ++workers_seen;
+      if (workers_seen == worker_mnids_.size()) {
+        subscription.Unsubscribe();
+        // Sleep for a while so we can read output in the terminal.
+        // (start_distributed.py runs each process in a new tab which is
+        //  closed immediately after process has finished)
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(4));
+        CloseChannel("main");
+      }
+    });
+
+    // send a TextMessage to each worker
+    for (auto wmnid : worker_mnids_) {
+      std::cout << "wmnid_ = " << wmnid << std::endl;
+
+      auto stream = memgraph.FindChannel(wmnid, "worker", "main");
+      stream->OnEventOnce()
+        .ChainOnce<ChannelResolvedMessage>([this, stream](const ChannelResolvedMessage &msg, const Subscription&){
+          msg.channelWriter()->Send<TextMessage>("master", "main", "hi from master");
+          stream->Close();
+        });
+    }
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  MnidT workers_seen = 0;
+  const MnidT mnid_;
+  std::vector<MnidT> worker_mnids_;
+};
+
+class Worker : public Reactor {
+ public:
+  Worker(std::string name, MnidT mnid)
+      : Reactor(name), mnid_(mnid) {}
+
+  virtual void Run() {
+    Distributed &distributed = Distributed::GetInstance();
+
+    std::cout << "Worker (" << mnid_ << ") @ " << distributed.network().Address()
+              << ":" << distributed.network().Port() << std::endl;
+
+    auto stream = main_.first;
+    // wait until master sends us a TextMessage, then reply back and close
+    stream->OnEventOnce()
+      .ChainOnce<TextMessage>([this](const TextMessage &msg, const Subscription&) {
+      std::cout << "Message from " << msg.Address() << ":" << msg.Port() << " .. " << msg.text << "\n";
+
+      msg.GetReturnChannelWriter()
+        ->Send<TextMessage>("worker", "main", "hi from worker");
+
+      // Sleep for a while so we can read output in the terminal.
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(4));
+      CloseChannel("main");
+    });
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  const MnidT mnid_;
+};
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  google::InitGoogleLogging(argv[0]);
+  gflags::ParseCommandLineFlags(&argc, &argv, true);
+
+  System &system = System::GetInstance();
+  Distributed& distributed = Distributed::GetInstance();
+  MemgraphDistributed& memgraph = MemgraphDistributed::GetInstance();
+  memgraph.RegisterConfig(ParseConfig());
+  distributed.StartServices();
+
+  if (FLAGS_my_mnid == memgraph.LeaderMnid()) {
+    system.Spawn<Master>("master", FLAGS_my_mnid);
+  } else {
+    system.Spawn<Worker>("worker", FLAGS_my_mnid);
+  }
+  system.AwaitShutdown();
+  distributed.StopServices();
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/experimental/distributed/src/memgraph_config.cpp b/experimental/distributed/src/memgraph_config.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cbc30ae1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/distributed/src/memgraph_config.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "memgraph_config.hpp"
+
+DEFINE_string(config_filename, "", "File containing list of all processes");
+
+Config ParseConfig(const std::string &filename) {
+  std::ifstream file(filename, std::ifstream::in);
+  assert(file.good());
+
+  Config config;
+
+  while (file.good()) {
+    MnidT mnid;
+    std::string address;
+    uint16_t port;
+
+    file >> mnid >> address >> port;
+    if (file.eof())
+      break;
+
+    config.nodes.push_back(Config::NodeConfig{mnid, address, port});
+  }
+
+  file.close();
+  return config;
+}
diff --git a/experimental/distributed/src/memgraph_config.hpp b/experimental/distributed/src/memgraph_config.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3048f845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/distributed/src/memgraph_config.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <gflags/gflags.h>
+
+/**
+ * About config file
+ *
+ * Each line contains three strings:
+ *   memgraph node id, ip address of the worker, and port of the worker
+ * Data on the first line is used to start master.
+ * Data on the remaining lines is used to start workers.
+ */
+DECLARE_string(config_filename);
+
+using MnidT = uint64_t;
+
+struct Config {
+  struct NodeConfig {
+    MnidT mnid;
+    std::string address;
+    uint16_t port;
+  };
+
+  std::vector<NodeConfig> nodes;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Parse config file.
+ *
+ * @return config object.
+ */
+Config ParseConfig(const std::string &filename = FLAGS_config_filename);
diff --git a/experimental/distributed/src/memgraph_distributed.hpp b/experimental/distributed/src/memgraph_distributed.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aee089d4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/distributed/src/memgraph_distributed.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "memgraph_config.hpp"
+
+#include "reactors_distributed.hpp"
+
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+
+class MemgraphDistributed {
+ private:
+  using Location = std::pair<std::string, uint16_t>;
+
+ public:
+  /**
+   * Get the (singleton) instance of MemgraphDistributed.
+   *
+   * More info: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1008019/c-singleton-design-pattern
+   */
+  static MemgraphDistributed &GetInstance() {
+    static MemgraphDistributed memgraph; // guaranteed to be destroyed, initialized on first use
+    return memgraph;
+  }
+
+  EventStream* FindChannel(MnidT mnid,
+                           const std::string &reactor,
+                           const std::string &channel) {
+    std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    const auto &location = mnodes_.at(mnid);
+    return Distributed::GetInstance().FindChannel(location.first, location.second, reactor, channel);
+  }
+
+  void RegisterConfig(const Config &config) {
+    config_ = config;
+    for (auto &node : config_.nodes) {
+      RegisterMemgraphNode(node.mnid, node.address, node.port);
+    }
+  }
+
+  std::vector<MnidT> GetAllMnids() {
+    std::vector<MnidT> mnids;
+    for (auto &node : config_.nodes) {
+      mnids.push_back(node.mnid);
+    }
+    return mnids;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * The leader is currently the first node in the config.
+   */
+  MnidT LeaderMnid() {
+    return config_.nodes.front().mnid;
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  MemgraphDistributed() {}
+
+  /** Register memgraph node id to the given location. */
+  void RegisterMemgraphNode(MnidT mnid, const std::string &address, uint16_t port) {
+    std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    mnodes_[mnid] = Location(address, port);
+  }
+
+ private:
+  Config config_;
+
+  std::recursive_mutex mutex_;
+  std::unordered_map<MnidT, Location> mnodes_;
+
+  MemgraphDistributed(const MemgraphDistributed &) = delete;
+  MemgraphDistributed(MemgraphDistributed &&) = delete;
+  MemgraphDistributed &operator=(const MemgraphDistributed &) = delete;
+  MemgraphDistributed &operator=(MemgraphDistributed &&) = delete;
+};
diff --git a/experimental/distributed/start_main.py b/experimental/distributed/start_main.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed6715134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/distributed/start_main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Automatically copied to the build/ directory during Makefile (configured by cmake)
+
+import os
+
+command = 'gnome-terminal'
+config_filename = 'config'
+glog_flags = '-alsologtostderr --minloglevel=2'
+
+
+def GetMainCall(my_mnid, address, port):
+  return "./main {} --my_mnid {} --address {} --port {} --config_filename={}".format(
+    glog_flags, my_mnid, address, port, config_filename)
+
+
+def GetClientCall():
+  return "./main-client {} --address 127.0.0.1 --port 10000 --config_filename={}".format(
+    glog_flags, config_filename)
+
+
+def NamedGnomeTab(name, command):
+  return " --tab -e \"bash -c 'printf \\\"\\033]0;{}\\007\\\"; {}'\" ".format(name, command)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+  f = open(config_filename, 'r')
+  for line in f:
+    data = line.strip().split(' ')
+    my_mnid = data[0]
+    address = data[1]
+    port = data[2]
+    command += NamedGnomeTab("mnid={}".format(my_mnid), GetMainCall(my_mnid, address, port))
+
+  command += NamedGnomeTab("client", GetClientCall())
+  print(command)
+  os.system(command)
diff --git a/experimental/distributed/tests/start_distributed.py b/experimental/distributed/tests/start_distributed.py
index 3fb483fdb..648db169c 100755
--- a/experimental/distributed/tests/start_distributed.py
+++ b/experimental/distributed/tests/start_distributed.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-# Unfortunately I don't know how to force CMake to copy this script to
-# the test folder so for now you will have to do it yourself.
+# Automatically copied to the build/ directory during Makefile (configured by cmake)
 
 import os