diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fa8d92707..4ce0cb181 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ check-cg: ## Cursory check of the main help menu, offline dmsghttp config gen an
 
 check-windows: lint-windows test-windows ## Run linters and tests on windows image
 
-build: build-merged ## Install dependencies, build apps and binaries. `go build` with ${OPTS}
+build: clean build-merged ## Install dependencies, build apps and binaries. `go build` with ${OPTS}
 
 build-merged: ## Install dependencies, build apps and binaries. `go build` with ${OPTS}
 	${OPTS} go build ${BUILD_OPTS} -o $(BUILD_PATH)skywire ./cmd/skywire
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ install-system-linux: build ## Install apps and binaries over those provided by
 	sudo echo "sudo cache"
 	sudo install -Dm755 $(BUILD_PATH)skywire /opt/skywire/bin/
 
-install-system-linux-merged: build-merged ## Install apps and binaries over those provided by the linux package - linux package must be installed first!
-	sudo echo "sudo cache"
-	sudo install -Dm755 $(BUILD_PATH)skywire /opt/skywire/bin/
 
 install-generate: ## Installs required execs for go generate.
 	${OPTS} go install github.com/mjibson/esc github.com/vektra/mockery/v2@latest
 
+	## TO DO: it may be unnecessary to install required execs for go generate into the path. An alternative method may exist which does not require this
+	## https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2021/a-comprehensive-guide-to-go-generate
+
 generate: ## Generate mocks and config README's
 	go generate ./...
 
diff --git a/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/config/gen.go b/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/config/gen.go
index 21e097458..4eeb8436b 100644
--- a/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/config/gen.go
+++ b/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/config/gen.go
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ func init() {
 	gHiddenFlags = append(gHiddenFlags, "svcconf")
 	genConfigCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&noDefaults, "nodefaults", false, "do not use hardcoded defaults for production / test services")
 	gHiddenFlags = append(gHiddenFlags, "nodefaults")
+	genConfigCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&snConfig, "sn", false, "generate config for route setup-node")
+	gHiddenFlags = append(gHiddenFlags, "sn")
 	genConfigCmd.Flags().StringVar(&ver, "version", scriptExecString("${VERSION}"), "custom version testing override\033[0m")
 	gHiddenFlags = append(gHiddenFlags, "version")
 	genConfigCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&isAll, "all", false, "show all flags")
@@ -1021,7 +1023,13 @@ var genConfigCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			// Marshal the modified config to JSON with indentation
 			jsonData, err := json.MarshalIndent(conf, "", "  ")
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatalf("Failed to marshal config to JSON: %v", err)
+				log.WithError(err).Fatal("Failed to marshal config to indented JSON")
+			}
+			if snConfig {
+				jsonData, err = script.Echo(string(jsonData)).JQ("{public_key: .pk, secret_key: .sk, dmsg: {discovery: .dmsg.discovery, sessions_count: .dmsg.sessions_count, servers: .dmsg.servers}, transport_discovery: .transport.discovery, log_level: .log_level}").Bytes()
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Fatalf("Failed to convert config to setup-node config format: %v", err)
+				}
 			}
 			// Write the JSON data back to the file
 			err = os.WriteFile(confPath, jsonData, 0644) //nolint
@@ -1032,7 +1040,21 @@ var genConfigCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		// Print results.
 		j, err := json.MarshalIndent(conf, "", "\t")
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Fatal("Could not unmarshal json.")
+			log.WithError(err).Fatal("Failed to marshal config to indented JSON")
+		}
+		if snConfig {
+			j, err = script.Echo(string(j)).JQ("{public_key: .pk, secret_key: .sk, dmsg: {discovery: .dmsg.discovery, sessions_count: .dmsg.sessions_count, servers: .dmsg.servers}, transport_discovery: .transport.discovery, log_level: .log_level}").Bytes()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to convert config to setup-node config format: %v", err)
+			}
+			var data any
+			if err = json.Unmarshal(j, &data); err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to convert config to setup-node config format: %v", err)
+			}
+			j, err = json.MarshalIndent(data, "", "    ")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.WithError(err).Fatal("Failed to marshal config to indented JSON")
+			}
 		}
 		//print config to stdout, omit logging messages, exit
 		if isStdout {
diff --git a/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/config/root.go b/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/config/root.go
index 1eaffc99a..d08fc195e 100644
--- a/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/config/root.go
+++ b/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/config/root.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ var (
 	proxyClientPass             string
 	configServicePath           string
 	dmsgHTTPPath                string
+	snConfig                    bool
 )
 
 // RootCmd contains commands that interact with the config of local skywire-visor