diff --git a/import-stx b/import-stx
index 80393322..92d1c13e 100644
--- a/import-stx
+++ b/import-stx
@@ -1,25 +1,6 @@
 # bash
 
-if [ -z "$MINIKUBE_HOME" ];then
-    MINIKUBE_HOME=$HOME
-else
-    if [ ! -d "$MINIKUBE_HOME" ]; then
-        echo "The directory defined by \$MINIKUBE_HOME doesn't exist"
-        return 1
-    fi
-fi
-
-FSTYPE=$(stat -f -L -c %T $MINIKUBE_HOME)
-if [ x"$FSTYPE" == x"nfs" ]; then
-    echo ""
-    echo "Warning: stx minikube doesn't allow \$MINIKUBE_HOME or \$HOME directory as nfs mount point!!!"
-    echo "         Please set non-nfs MINIKUBE_HOME with the command 'export MINIKUBE_HOME=XXX/YYY'"
-    echo ""
-    unset MINIKUBE_HOME
-    return 1
-fi
-
-notice_warn() {
+notice_warn () {
     local tty_on tty_off
     if [[ -t 2 ]] ; then
         tty_on=$'\033[1;33m'
@@ -28,23 +9,11 @@ notice_warn() {
     echo >&2 "${tty_on}$*${tty_off}"
 }
 
-export PRJDIR=$(pwd)
-export PATH=$PRJDIR/stx/bin:$PATH
-export MINIKUBECPUS=${MINIKUBECPUS:-6}
-export MINIKUBEMEMORY=${MINIKUBEMEMORY:-16000}
-export MINIKUBENAME=${MINIKUBENAME:-minikube-$USER-upstream}
-export KUBECONFIG=$MINIKUBE_HOME/.kube/config
-export STX_BUILD_HOME="${STX_BUILD_HOME:-/localdisk/$USER}"
-
-if [ ! -f "stx.conf" ]; then
-    cp stx.conf.sample stx.conf
-fi
-
 number_of_users () {
     local count
 
     count=$(users | tr ' ' '\n' | sort --uniq | wc -l)
-    
+
     # Add in non-login users that might trigger a parallel build
     # based on a timer, or other trigger.
     if getent passwd | grep -q jenkins; then
@@ -68,34 +37,125 @@ sqrt () {
     echo -e "sqrt($1)" | bc -q -i | head -2 | tail -1
 }
 
-# Consider many users are just working with code and not actually building.
-NUM_USERS=$(sqrt $(number_of_users))
-ABSOLUTE_MAX_CPUS=$(($(number_of_cpus)/$NUM_USERS))
-MAX_CPUS=$(number_of_cpus)
-if [ "$MAX_CPUS" == "" ] || [ "$MAX_CPUS" == "0" ]; then
-    MAX_CPUS=1
+
+if [ -z "$PROJECT" ]; then
+    notice_warn "\$PROJECT needs to be defined, this will be your project name."
+    notice_warn "It will be used on the docker image tagging to support multiusers."
+    return 1
 fi
 
-if [ $MAX_CPUS -gt $ABSOLUTE_MAX_CPUS ]; then
-    MAX_CPUS=$ABSOLUTE_MAX_CPUS
+# Host side path, exports STX lib to user's PATH
+export PRJDIR=$(pwd)
+export PATH=$PRJDIR/stx/bin:$PATH
+# Used by helm/stx-init to tag the user images
+DOCKER_TAG_VERSION="v0.1.0"
+export DOCKER_TAG_LOCAL="${USER}-${PROJECT}-${DOCKER_TAG_VERSION}"
+# Platform 'minikube' or 'kubernetes'
+export STX_PLATFORM="${STX_PLATFORM:-minikube}"
+# Max cpus for the build parallel jobs, replaces MINIKUBECPUS env var
+export STX_BUILD_CPUS=${STX_BUILD_CPUS:-6}
+
+STX_BUILD_HOME_DEFAULT_v1="/localdisk/$USER"
+STX_BUILD_HOME_DEFAULT_v2="/localdisk/designer/$USER/$PROJECT"
+
+if [ ! -f "stx.conf" ]; then
+    cp stx.conf.sample stx.conf
 fi
 
-if [ $MINIKUBECPUS -gt $MAX_CPUS ]; then
-    notice_warn "MINIKUBECPUS setting:$MINIKUBECPUS is more than MAX_CPUS: $MAX_CPUS."
-    notice_warn "Limit the minikube cluster with MAX_CPUS."
+# Platform specifics
+if [ "$STX_PLATFORM" = "minikube" ]; then
+    # MINIKUBE Settings
+    if [ -z "$STX_BUILD_HOME" ]; then
+        # Verify default build home
+        if [ -d "${STX_BUILD_HOME_DEFAULT_v1}/localdisk/designer/$USER" ]; then
+            STX_BUILD_HOME="${STX_BUILD_HOME_DEFAULT_v1}"
+        else
+            STX_BUILD_HOME="${STX_BUILD_HOME_DEFAULT_v2}"
+        fi
+        export STX_BUILD_HOME
+    fi
 
-    export MINIKUBECPUS=$MAX_CPUS
-fi
+    if [ -z "$MINIKUBE_HOME" ]; then
+        MINIKUBE_HOME=$HOME
+    else
+        if [ ! -d "$MINIKUBE_HOME" ]; then
+            echo "The directory defined by \$MINIKUBE_HOME doesn't exist"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    fi
 
-MAX_MEMORY=`expr $(cat /proc/meminfo |grep MemTotal | awk '{print $2}') / 1024`
-if [ "$MAX_MEMORY" == "" ] || [ "$MAX_MEMORY" == "0" ]; then
-    MAX_MEMORY=2048
-fi
+    FSTYPE=$(stat -f -L -c %T $MINIKUBE_HOME)
+    if [ x"$FSTYPE" == x"nfs" ]; then
+        echo ""
+        echo "Warning: stx minikube doesn't allow \$MINIKUBE_HOME or \$HOME directory as nfs mount point!!!"
+        echo "         Please set non-nfs MINIKUBE_HOME with the command 'export MINIKUBE_HOME=XXX/YYY'"
+        echo ""
+        unset MINIKUBE_HOME
+        return 1
+    fi
 
-if [ $MINIKUBEMEMORY -gt $MAX_MEMORY ]; then
+    export MINIKUBEMEMORY=${MINIKUBEMEMORY:-16000}
+    export MINIKUBENAME=${MINIKUBENAME:-minikube-$USER-upstream}
+    export KUBECONFIG=$MINIKUBE_HOME/.kube/config
 
-    notice_warn "MINIKUBEMEMORY setting:$MINIKUBEMEMORY is more than system MAX_MEMORY: $MAX_MEMORY M."
-    notice_warn "Limit the minikube cluster with MAX_MEMORY."
+    # Consider many users are just working with code and not actually building.
+    NUM_USERS=$(sqrt $(number_of_users))
+    ABSOLUTE_MAX_CPUS=$(($(number_of_cpus)/$NUM_USERS))
+    MAX_CPUS=$(number_of_cpus)
+    if [ "$MAX_CPUS" == "" ] || [ "$MAX_CPUS" == "0" ]; then
+        MAX_CPUS=1
+    fi
 
-    export MINIKUBEMEMORY=$MAX_MEMORY
-fi
+    if [ $MAX_CPUS -gt $ABSOLUTE_MAX_CPUS ]; then
+        MAX_CPUS=$ABSOLUTE_MAX_CPUS
+    fi
+
+    if [ $STX_BUILD_CPUS -gt $MAX_CPUS ]; then
+        notice_warn "\$STX_BUILD_CPUS setting:$STX_BUILD_CPUS is more than MAX_CPUS: $MAX_CPUS."
+        notice_warn "Limit the minikube cluster with MAX_CPUS."
+
+        export STX_BUILD_CPUS=$MAX_CPUS
+    fi
+
+    MAX_MEMORY=`expr $(cat /proc/meminfo |grep MemTotal | awk '{print $2}') / 1024`
+    if [ "$MAX_MEMORY" == "" ] || [ "$MAX_MEMORY" == "0" ]; then
+        MAX_MEMORY=2048
+    fi
+
+    if [ $MINIKUBEMEMORY -gt $MAX_MEMORY ]; then
+
+        notice_warn "MINIKUBEMEMORY setting:$MINIKUBEMEMORY is more than system MAX_MEMORY: $MAX_MEMORY M."
+        notice_warn "Limit the minikube cluster with MAX_MEMORY."
+
+        export MINIKUBEMEMORY=$MAX_MEMORY
+    fi
+
+elif [ "$STX_PLATFORM" = "kubernetes" ]; then
+    # Host side path STX_BUILD_HOME
+    export STX_BUILD_HOME="${STX_BUILD_HOME:-${STX_BUILD_HOME_DEFAULT_v2}}"
+
+    if [ -z "$STX_K8S_NAMESPACE" ]; then
+        notice_warn "\$STX_K8S_NAMESPACE needs to be defined, this will be your namespace name"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    if ! kubectl get namespace 2>/dev/null | grep -q $STX_K8S_NAMESPACE; then
+        notice_warn "namespace $STX_K8S_NAMESPACE not found"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    if [ -z "$KUBECONFIG" ]; then
+        # Kubeconfig default location inside STX_BUILD_HOME
+        export KUBECONFIG=$STX_BUILD_HOME/.kube/config
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f "$KUBECONFIG" ]; then
+        notice_warn "KUBECONFIG: $KUBECONFIG not found"
+        notice_warn "Fix the kube config and try again."
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+else
+    notice_warn "\$STX_PLATFORM not specified, valid options are: 'minikube' or 'kubernetes'"
+    return 1
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/import-stx.README b/import-stx.README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de4f0330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/import-stx.README
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import-stx: Import StarlingX build environment and stx tool
+
+For more information: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/StarlingX/DebianBuildEnvironment
+
+###############################################
+# STX Environment variables
+###############################################
+
+$PROJECT
+
+* Required
+* Project name, used by docker image tagging for multiuser/multiproject environments. It is also used on the
+default STX_BUILD_HOME path.
+
+$STX_PLATFORM
+
+* Required for Kubernetes.
+* Platforms supported: "minikube" and "kubernetes"
+* Default value: "minikube"
+
+$STX_BUILD_HOME
+
+* Optional
+* Default value: "/localdisk/designer/$USER/$PROJECT"
+* Working directory for the build.
+
+$STX_BUILD_CPUS
+
+* Optional
+* Default value: 6
+* Number of cpus that build-pkgs can use for parallel jobs, in a minikube environment this option is also used
+to set the minikube cluster cpus.
+
+###############################################
+# Minikube only
+###############################################
+
+$MINIKUBENAME
+
+* Optional
+* Default value: minikube-$USER-upstream
+* Sets the minikube cluster profile name.
+
+$MINIKUBE_HOME
+
+* Optional
+* Default value: $HOME
+* Sets the path for the .minikube and .kube directories that minikube uses for state/configuration.
+
+$MINIKUBEMEMORY
+
+* Optional
+* Default value: 16000
+* Amount of memory available for the minikube cluster.
+
+###############################################
+# Kubernetes only
+###############################################
+
+$STX_K8S_NAMESPACE
+
+* Required
+* Kubernetes namespace name for your project, currently each namespace can host 1 stx deployment. Namespace must
+be created and access setup prior to sourcing import-stx and starting your build environment.
+
+$KUBECONFIG
+
+* Optional
+* Default value: $STX_BUILD_HOME/.kube/config
+* Path to your Kubernetes config file.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stx-init-env b/stx-init-env
index 1ab4d048..d1d18e76 100755
--- a/stx-init-env
+++ b/stx-init-env
@@ -29,19 +29,18 @@ notice() {
     echo >&2 "${tty_on}$*${tty_off}"
 }
 
-
 PROGNAME=$(basename "$0")
 MINIKUBE=minikube
 HELM=helm
 DOCKER=docker
 PYTHON3=python3
+KUBECTL=kubectl
 DOCKER_PREFIX="starlingx/"
 DOCKER_IMAGES="stx-builder stx-pkgbuilder stx-lat-tool stx-aptly"
 DOCKER_TAG="master-debian-latest"
-DOCKER_TAG_LOCAL="v0.1.0"
 
 BUILD_DOCKER=0
-DELETE_MINIKUBE=0
+DELETE_ENV=0
 RESTART_MINIKUBE=0
 CLEAN_CONFIG=0
 
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ while true ; do
             shift
             ;;
         --nuke)
-            DELETE_MINIKUBE=1
+            DELETE_ENV=1
             shift
             ;;
         --)
@@ -114,19 +113,30 @@ done
 [[ "$#" -le 0 ]] || cmdline_error "too many arguments"
 
 # make sure required programs are installed
-if ! command -v $MINIKUBE &> /dev/null; then
-    echo >&2 "Command $MINIKUBE could not be found."
-    echo >&2 "Please install it as https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/"
-    echo ""
-    exit 1
+if [ "$STX_PLATFORM" = "minikube" ]; then
+    if ! command -v "$MINIKUBE" &> /dev/null; then
+        echo >&2 "Command $MINIKUBE could not be found."
+        echo >&2 "Please install it as https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/"
+        echo ""
+        exit 1
+    fi
 fi
-if ! command -v $HELM &> /dev/null; then
+if [ "$STX_PLATFORM" = "kubernetes" ]; then
+    if ! command -v "$KUBECTL" &> /dev/null; then
+        echo >&2 "Command $KUBECTL could not be found."
+        echo >&2 "Please install and configure kubectl."
+        echo ""
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+if ! command -v "$HELM" &> /dev/null; then
     echo >&2 "Command $HELM could not be found."
     echo >&2 "Please install it as https://helm.sh/"
     echo ""
     exit 1
 fi
-if ! command -v $DOCKER &> /dev/null; then
+if ! command -v "$DOCKER" &> /dev/null; then
     echo >&2 "Command $DOCKER could not be found. Please install it."
     echo >&2 ""
     exit 1
@@ -171,55 +181,64 @@ if [[ ! -d "$STX_BUILD_HOME/mirrors/starlingx" ]] ; then
     mkdir -p $STX_BUILD_HOME/mirrors/starlingx || exit 1
 fi
 
-# --nuke: just delete the cluster and exit
-if [[ $DELETE_MINIKUBE -eq 1 ]] ; then
-    if minikube_exists ; then
-        notice "Deleting minikube cluster \`$MINIKUBENAME'"
-        $MINIKUBE delete -p "$MINIKUBENAME" || exit 1
-    fi
-    exit 0
-fi
 
-# Stop minikube if necessary
-WANT_START_MINIKUBE=0
-if [[ $RESTART_MINIKUBE -eq 1 ]] ; then
-    if minikube_started ; then
-        notice "Stopping minikube cluster \`$MINIKUBENAME'"
-        $MINIKUBE stop -p $MINIKUBENAME
-        if minikube_started ; then
-            echo >&2 "minikube container $MINIKUBENAME exist!"
-            echo >&2 "And the command 'minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME stop' failed. The reason may be"
-            echo >&2 "the current MINIKUBE_HOME/HOME is not the same as the $MINIKUBENAME"
-            echo >&2 "Please change the MINIKUBE_HOME/HOME directory to the previous value"
-            echo >&2 "then re-execute this script"
-            exit 1
+if [ "$STX_PLATFORM" = "minikube" ]; then
+    # MINIKUBE
+    # --nuke: just delete the cluster and exit
+    if [[ $DELETE_ENV -eq 1 ]] ; then
+        if minikube_exists ; then
+            notice "Deleting minikube cluster \`$MINIKUBENAME'"
+            $MINIKUBE delete -p "$MINIKUBENAME" || exit 1
         fi
+        exit 0
+    fi
+
+    # Stop minikube if necessary
+    WANT_START_MINIKUBE=0
+    if [[ $RESTART_MINIKUBE -eq 1 ]] ; then
+        if minikube_started ; then
+            notice "Stopping minikube cluster \`$MINIKUBENAME'"
+            $MINIKUBE stop -p $MINIKUBENAME
+            if minikube_started ; then
+                echo >&2 "minikube container $MINIKUBENAME exist!"
+                echo >&2 "And the command 'minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME stop' failed. The reason may be"
+                echo >&2 "the current MINIKUBE_HOME/HOME is not the same as the $MINIKUBENAME"
+                echo >&2 "Please change the MINIKUBE_HOME/HOME directory to the previous value"
+                echo >&2 "then re-execute this script"
+                exit 1
+            fi
+        fi
+        WANT_START_MINIKUBE=1
+    elif ! minikube_started ; then
+        WANT_START_MINIKUBE=1
+    fi
+
+    # Start minikube
+    if [[ $WANT_START_MINIKUBE -eq 1 ]] ; then
+        notice "Starting minikube cluster \`$MINIKUBENAME'"
+        $MINIKUBE start --driver=docker -p $MINIKUBENAME \
+            --cpus=$STX_BUILD_CPUS \
+            --memory=$MINIKUBEMEMORY \
+            --mount=true \
+            --mount-string="$STX_BUILD_HOME:/workspace" \
+            || exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Record the project environment variables
+    echo "The last minikube cluster startup date: `date`" > minikube_history.log
+    echo "MINIKUBE_HOME: $MINIKUBE_HOME" >> minikube_history.log
+    echo "MINIKUBENAME: $MINIKUBENAME" >> minikube_history.log
+    echo "STX_BUILD_HOME: $STX_BUILD_HOME" >> minikube_history.log
+
+    # Import minikube's docker environment
+    eval $(minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME docker-env)
+
+elif [ "$STX_PLATFORM" = "kubernetes" ]; then
+    if [[ $DELETE_ENV -eq 1 ]] ; then
+        notice "--nuke not supported for Kubernetes platform"
     fi
-    WANT_START_MINIKUBE=1
-elif ! minikube_started ; then
-    WANT_START_MINIKUBE=1
 fi
 
-# Start minikube
-if [[ $WANT_START_MINIKUBE -eq 1 ]] ; then
-    notice "Starting minikube cluster \`$MINIKUBENAME'"
-    $MINIKUBE start --driver=docker -p $MINIKUBENAME \
-        --cpus=$MINIKUBECPUS \
-        --memory=$MINIKUBEMEMORY \
-        --mount=true \
-        --mount-string="$STX_BUILD_HOME:/workspace" \
-        || exit 1
-fi
-
-# Record the project environment variables
-echo "The last minikube cluster startup date: `date`" > minikube_history.log
-echo "MINIKUBE_HOME: $MINIKUBE_HOME" >> minikube_history.log
-echo "MINIKUBENAME: $MINIKUBENAME" >> minikube_history.log
-echo "STX_BUILD_HOME: $STX_BUILD_HOME" >> minikube_history.log
-
-# Import minikube's docker environment
-eval $(minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME docker-env)
-
 # Build container images
 if [[ $BUILD_DOCKER -eq 1 ]] ; then
     notice "Building docker images"
@@ -240,3 +259,4 @@ notice "Restarting pods"
 stx control stop || exit 1
 stx control start || exit 1
 
+notice "Run 'stx control status' to check the pod startup status"
diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/command.py b/stx/lib/stx/command.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 12bc1a8e..00000000
--- a/stx/lib/stx/command.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2021 Wind River Systems, Inc.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-import logging
-import os
-from stx import utils  # pylint: disable=E0611
-import subprocess
-import sys
-
-logger = logging.getLogger('STX-Command')
-utils.set_logger(logger)
-
-
-def check_prjdir_env():
-    prjdir_value = os.getenv('PRJDIR', '')
-    if not prjdir_value:
-        logger.warning('Please source the file stx-init-env to export the \
-PRJDIR variable.')
-        logger.warning('If the minikube had already started, please source \
-the file import-stx instead.')
-        sys.exit(0)
-
-
-def get_pods_info():
-    '''Get all pods information of the stx building tools.'''
-
-    cmd = 'minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME kubectl -- get pods '
-    logger.info('stx-tools pods list:')
-    subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
-
-
-def get_deployment_info():
-    '''Get all deployment information of the stx building tools.'''
-
-    cmd = 'minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME kubectl -- get deployment'
-    logger.info('stx-tools deployments list:')
-    subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
-
-
-def get_helm_info():
-    '''Get the helm list information of the stx building tools.'''
-
-    cmd = 'helm ls'
-    logger.info('helm list:\n')
-    subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
-
-
-def get_pod_name(dockername):
-    '''get the detailed pod name from the four pods.'''
-
-    cmd = 'minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME kubectl -- get pods | grep Running| \
-grep stx-' + dockername + ' | awk \'{print $1}\' '
-    output = subprocess.check_output(cmd, shell=True)
-    podname = str(output.decode('utf8').strip())
-
-    return podname
-
-
-def helm_release_exists(projectname):
-    '''Check if the helm release exists'''
-
-    cmd = 'helm ls | grep ' + projectname
-    ret = subprocess.getoutput(cmd)
-    if ret:
-        return True
-    else:
-        return False
-
-
-def generatePrefixCommand(podname, command, enableuser):
-    '''Generate the command executed in the host'''
-
-    prefix_exec_cmd = 'minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME kubectl -- exec -ti '
-    builder_exec_cmd = prefix_exec_cmd + podname
-    prefix_bash_cmd = ' -- bash -l -c '
-    prefix_bash_with_user_cmd = ' -- bash -l -c \'sudo -u ${MYUNAME} bash \
---rcfile /home/$MYUNAME/userenv -i -c '
-    builder_exec_bash_cmd = builder_exec_cmd + prefix_bash_cmd
-    builder_exec_bash_with_user_cmd = builder_exec_cmd + \
-        prefix_bash_with_user_cmd
-
-    if enableuser:
-        cmd = builder_exec_bash_with_user_cmd + command
-    else:
-        cmd = builder_exec_bash_cmd + command
-
-    return cmd
diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/config.py b/stx/lib/stx/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5edd4836
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stx/lib/stx/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+import logging
+import os
+
+from stx import stx_configparser
+from stx import utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('STX-Config')
+utils.set_logger(logger)
+
+
+def require_env(var):
+    value = os.getenv(var)
+    if value is None:
+        logger.error(
+            f'{var} not found in the environment')
+        logger.error(
+            'Please source the file \'import-stx\' to define the ' +
+            f'{var} variable and execute \'stx-init-env\' to start builder pods')
+        raise LookupError(f'{var} not found in the environment!')
+    return value
+
+
+class Config:
+    """Configuration interface.
+
+    This class provides a read-only interface to project
+    configuration.
+
+    Usage
+    =====
+    ::
+        from stx import config
+
+        # load once
+        config = Config().load()
+
+        # use this instance throughout the app
+        value = config.get ('section', 'key')
+
+        # returns "minikube -p $PROFILE kubectl -n $NAMESPACE --"
+        # or similar
+        # kubectl_command = config.kubectl()
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Construct an empty instance; must call "load" explicitly before using"""
+        self.prjdir = require_env('PRJDIR')
+        self.config_filename = os.path.join(self.prjdir, 'stx.conf')
+        self.use_minikube = os.getenv('STX_PLATFORM', 'minikube') == 'minikube'
+        if self.use_minikube:
+            self.minikube_profile = require_env('MINIKUBENAME')
+        else:
+            self.k8s_namespace = os.getenv('STX_K8S_NAMESPACE')
+
+        self.build_home = require_env('STX_BUILD_HOME')
+        self.docker_tag = require_env('DOCKER_TAG_LOCAL')
+        self.kubectl_cmd = None
+        self.helm_cmd = None
+
+    def load(self):
+        """Load stx.conf"""
+        self.data = stx_configparser.STXConfigParser(self.config_filename)
+        self._init_kubectl_cmd()
+        return self
+
+    def get(self, section, key):
+        """Get a config value"""
+        assert self.data
+        return self.data.getConfig(section, key)
+
+    def impl(self):
+        """Internal object that stores configuration"""
+        return self.data
+
+    def prjdir(self):
+        """Path of starlingx/tools checkout"""
+        return self.prjdir
+
+    def kubectl(self):
+        """Returns the command for invoking kubect"""
+        assert self.data
+        return self.kubectl_cmd
+
+    def helm(self):
+        """Returns the command for invoking helm"""
+        assert self.data
+        return self.helm_cmd
+
+    def _init_kubectl_cmd(self):
+        # helm
+        self.helm_cmd = 'helm'
+        # kubectl
+        if self.use_minikube:
+            self.kubectl_cmd = f'minikube -p {self.minikube_profile} kubectl --'
+        else:
+            self.kubectl_cmd = 'kubectl'
+            # Kubernetes namespace
+            if self.k8s_namespace:
+                self.kubectl_cmd += f' -n {self.k8s_namespace}'
+                self.helm_cmd += f' -n {self.k8s_namespace}'
diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/k8s.py b/stx/lib/stx/k8s.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..727d2570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stx/lib/stx/k8s.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+import logging
+from stx import utils  # pylint: disable=E0611
+import subprocess
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('STX-k8s')
+utils.set_logger(logger)
+
+
+class KubeHelper:
+    """Common k8s commands"""
+
+    """Constructor:
+    :param config: an instance of stx.config.Config
+    """
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+
+    def get_pods_info(self):
+        '''Get all pods information of the stx building tools.'''
+
+        cmd = self.config.kubectl() + ' get pods '
+        logger.info('stx-tools pods list:')
+        subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
+
+    def get_deployment_info(self):
+        '''Get all deployment information of the stx building tools.'''
+
+        cmd = self.config.kubectl() + ' get deployment'
+        logger.info('stx-tools deployments list:')
+        subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
+
+    def get_helm_info(self):
+        '''Get the helm list information of the stx building tools.'''
+
+        cmd = self.config.helm() + ' ls'
+        logger.info('helm list:\n')
+        subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
+
+    def get_pod_name(self, dockername):
+        '''get the detailed pod name from the four pods.'''
+
+        cmd = self.config.kubectl() + ' get pods | grep Running | ' + \
+            'grep stx-' + dockername + ' | awk \'{print $1}\' '
+        output = subprocess.check_output(cmd, shell=True)
+        podname = str(output.decode('utf8').strip())
+
+        return podname
+
+    def helm_release_exists(self, projectname):
+        '''Check if the helm release exists'''
+
+        cmd = self.config.helm() + ' ls | grep ' + projectname
+        ret = subprocess.getoutput(cmd)
+        if ret:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def generatePrefixCommand(self, podname, command, enableuser):
+        '''Generate the command executed in the host'''
+
+        prefix_exec_cmd = self.config.kubectl() + ' exec -ti '
+        builder_exec_cmd = prefix_exec_cmd + podname
+        prefix_bash_cmd = ' -- bash -l -c '
+        prefix_bash_with_user_cmd = ' -- bash -l -c \'sudo -u ${MYUNAME} bash \
+    --rcfile /home/$MYUNAME/userenv -i -c '
+        builder_exec_bash_cmd = builder_exec_cmd + prefix_bash_cmd
+        builder_exec_bash_with_user_cmd = builder_exec_cmd + \
+            prefix_bash_with_user_cmd
+
+        if enableuser:
+            cmd = builder_exec_bash_with_user_cmd + command
+        else:
+            cmd = builder_exec_bash_cmd + command
+
+        return cmd
diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/stx_build.py b/stx/lib/stx/stx_build.py
index ee5c62ad..b39ba7c6 100644
--- a/stx/lib/stx/stx_build.py
+++ b/stx/lib/stx/stx_build.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import logging
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
-from stx import command  # pylint: disable=E0611
+from stx.k8s import KubeHelper
 from stx import utils  # pylint: disable=E0611
 
 STX_BUILD_TYPES = ['rt', 'std']
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ STX_LAYERS = ['distro', 'flock']
 class HandleBuildTask:
     '''Handle the task for the build sub-command'''
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+        self.k8s = KubeHelper(config)
         self.logger = logging.getLogger('STX-Build')
         utils.set_logger(self.logger)
 
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ class HandleBuildTask:
 
         self.logger.setLevel(args.loglevel)
 
-        podname = command.get_pod_name('builder')
+        podname = self.k8s.get_pod_name('builder')
         if not podname:
             self.logger.error('The builder container does not exist, ' +
                               'so please use the control module to start.')
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ class HandleBuildTask:
 
             bashcmd = "\'find /home/${MYUNAME}/prepare-build.done "
             bashcmd += "&>/dev/null\'"
-            cmd = command.generatePrefixCommand(podname, bashcmd, 0)
+            cmd = self.k8s.generatePrefixCommand(podname, bashcmd, 0)
 
             ret = subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True)
             if ret != 0:
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ class HandleBuildTask:
                                     '***********************************')
                 sys.exit(1)
 
-        prefix_cmd = command.generatePrefixCommand(podname, '', 1)
+        prefix_cmd = self.k8s.generatePrefixCommand(podname, '', 1)
 
         if args.build_task == 'image':
             cmd = self.buildImageCMD(args, prefix_cmd)
diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/stx_configparser.py b/stx/lib/stx/stx_configparser.py
index 906863c4..be9fda93 100644
--- a/stx/lib/stx/stx_configparser.py
+++ b/stx/lib/stx/stx_configparser.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from stx import helper  # pylint: disable=E0611
 from stx import utils   # pylint: disable=E0611
 import sys
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('STX-Config')
+logger = logging.getLogger('STX-Config-Parser')
 utils.set_logger(logger)
 
 
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ class STXConfigParser:
 class HandleConfigTask:
     '''Handle the task for the config sub-command'''
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.stxconfig = STXConfigParser()
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.stxconfig = config.impl()
 
     def handleShow(self):
         self.stxconfig.showAll()
diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/stx_control.py b/stx/lib/stx/stx_control.py
index 614a27b0..8383a016 100644
--- a/stx/lib/stx/stx_control.py
+++ b/stx/lib/stx/stx_control.py
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
 
-from stx import command  # pylint: disable=E0611
 from stx import helper  # pylint: disable=E0611
-from stx import stx_configparser  # pylint: disable=E0611
+from stx.k8s import KubeHelper
 from stx import utils  # pylint: disable=E0611
 
 helmchartdir = 'stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder'
@@ -32,9 +31,10 @@ helmchartdir = 'stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder'
 class HandleControlTask:
     '''Handle the task for the control sub-command'''
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.stxconfig = stx_configparser.STXConfigParser()
-        self.projectname = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'name')
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+        self.k8s = KubeHelper(config)
+        self.projectname = self.config.get('project', 'name')
         self.logger = logging.getLogger('STX-Control')
         utils.set_logger(self.logger)
 
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class HandleControlTask:
         remote_cmd = ' -- bash /etc/pulp/changepasswd'
         pulpname = ' stx-pulp'
         while count:
-            podname = command.get_pod_name(pulpname)
+            podname = self.k8s.get_pod_name(pulpname)
             if podname:
-                cmd = 'minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME kubectl -- exec -ti '
+                cmd = self.config.kubectl() + ' exec -ti '
                 cmd = cmd + podname + remote_cmd
                 subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True)
                 count = 0
@@ -63,31 +63,30 @@ class HandleControlTask:
     def finish_configure(self):
         '''Before starting, we need to finish the setup'''
 
-        max_cpus = os.environ['MINIKUBECPUS']
+        max_cpus = os.environ['STX_BUILD_CPUS']
 
-        projectname = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'name')
-        builder_uid = self.stxconfig.getConfig('builder', 'uid')
-        builder_myuname = self.stxconfig.getConfig('builder', 'myuname')
-        builder_release = self.stxconfig.getConfig('builder', 'release')
-        builder_dist = self.stxconfig.getConfig('builder', 'dist')
-        builder_stx_dist = self.stxconfig.getConfig('builder', 'stx_dist')
-        builder_debfullname = self.stxconfig.getConfig('builder',
-                                                       'debfullname')
-        builder_debemail = self.stxconfig.getConfig('builder', 'debemail')
-        repomgr_type = self.stxconfig.getConfig('repomgr', 'type')
-        gituser = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'gituser')
-        gitemail = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'gitemail')
-        proxy = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'proxy')
-        proxyserver = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'proxyserver')
-        proxyport = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'proxyport')
-        buildbranch = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'buildbranch')
-        manifest = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'manifest')
-        cengnurl = self.stxconfig.getConfig('repomgr', 'cengnurl')
-        cengnstrategy = self.stxconfig.getConfig('repomgr', 'cengnstrategy')
-        sourceslist = self.stxconfig.getConfig('repomgr', 'sourceslist')
-        deblist = self.stxconfig.getConfig('repomgr', 'deblist')
-        dsclist = self.stxconfig.getConfig('repomgr', 'dsclist')
-        ostree_osname = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'ostree_osname')
+        projectname = self.config.get('project', 'name')
+        builder_uid = self.config.get('builder', 'uid')
+        builder_myuname = self.config.get('builder', 'myuname')
+        builder_release = self.config.get('builder', 'release')
+        builder_dist = self.config.get('builder', 'dist')
+        builder_stx_dist = self.config.get('builder', 'stx_dist')
+        builder_debfullname = self.config.get('builder', 'debfullname')
+        builder_debemail = self.config.get('builder', 'debemail')
+        repomgr_type = self.config.get('repomgr', 'type')
+        gituser = self.config.get('project', 'gituser')
+        gitemail = self.config.get('project', 'gitemail')
+        proxy = self.config.get('project', 'proxy')
+        proxyserver = self.config.get('project', 'proxyserver')
+        proxyport = self.config.get('project', 'proxyport')
+        buildbranch = self.config.get('project', 'buildbranch')
+        manifest = self.config.get('project', 'manifest')
+        cengnurl = self.config.get('repomgr', 'cengnurl')
+        cengnstrategy = self.config.get('repomgr', 'cengnstrategy')
+        sourceslist = self.config.get('repomgr', 'sourceslist')
+        deblist = self.config.get('repomgr', 'deblist')
+        dsclist = self.config.get('repomgr', 'dsclist')
+        ostree_osname = self.config.get('project', 'ostree_osname')
         if sourceslist:
             if not (deblist or dsclist):
                 self.logger.warning('*************************************\
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ when sourceslist is enabled!!!')
 *********************************')
                 sys.exit(1)
 
-        repomgr_type = self.stxconfig.getConfig('repomgr', 'type')
+        repomgr_type = self.config.get('repomgr', 'type')
         if repomgr_type not in ('aptly', 'pulp'):
             self.logger.warning('Repomgr type only supports [aptly] or [pulp],\
  please modify the value with config command!!!')
@@ -183,9 +182,16 @@ stx-pkgbuilder/configmap/')
         return repomgr_type
 
     def handleStartTask(self, projectname):
-        cmd = 'helm install ' + projectname + ' ' + helmchartdir
+        cmd = self.config.helm() + ' install ' + projectname + ' ' + helmchartdir \
+            + ' --set global.image.tag=' + self.config.docker_tag
+
+        if not self.config.use_minikube:
+            # Override hostDir for k8s local host mount
+            # need to review this to support multi node (PV/PVCs)
+            cmd += ' --set global.hostDir=' + self.config.build_home
+
         self.logger.debug('Execute the helm start command: %s', cmd)
-        helm_status = command.helm_release_exists(self.projectname)
+        helm_status = self.k8s.helm_release_exists(self.projectname)
         if helm_status:
             self.logger.warning('The helm release %s already exists - nothing to do',
                                 projectname)
@@ -196,9 +202,9 @@ stx-pkgbuilder/configmap/')
                 self.configurePulp()
 
     def handleStopTask(self, projectname):
-        helm_status = command.helm_release_exists(self.projectname)
+        helm_status = self.k8s.helm_release_exists(self.projectname)
         if helm_status:
-            cmd = 'helm uninstall ' + projectname
+            cmd = self.config.helm() + ' uninstall ' + projectname
             self.logger.debug('Execute the helm stop command: %s', cmd)
             subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
         else:
@@ -206,11 +212,10 @@ stx-pkgbuilder/configmap/')
                                 projectname)
 
     def handleUpgradeTask(self, projectname):
-        command.check_prjdir_env()
         self.finish_configure()
-        helm_status = command.helm_release_exists(self.projectname)
+        helm_status = self.k8s.helm_release_exists(self.projectname)
         if helm_status:
-            cmd = 'helm upgrade ' + projectname + ' ' + helmchartdir
+            cmd = self.config.helm() + ' upgrade ' + projectname + ' ' + helmchartdir
             self.logger.debug('Execute the upgrade command: %s', cmd)
             subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True, cwd=os.environ['PRJDIR'])
         else:
@@ -221,7 +226,7 @@ stx-pkgbuilder/configmap/')
     def handleEnterTask(self, args):
         default_docker = 'builder'
         container_list = ['builder', 'pkgbuilder', 'repomgr', 'lat']
-        prefix_exec_cmd = 'minikube -p $MINIKUBENAME kubectl -- exec -ti '
+        prefix_exec_cmd = self.config.kubectl() + ' exec -ti '
 
         if args.dockername:
             if args.dockername not in container_list:
@@ -230,7 +235,7 @@ argument. eg: %s \n', container_list)
                 sys.exit(1)
             default_docker = args.dockername
 
-        podname = command.get_pod_name(default_docker)
+        podname = self.k8s.get_pod_name(default_docker)
         if podname:
             if default_docker == 'builder':
                 cmd = prefix_exec_cmd + podname
@@ -251,7 +256,7 @@ enter has been started!!!\n')
     def handleControl(self, args):
 
         self.logger.setLevel(args.loglevel)
-        projectname = self.stxconfig.getConfig('project', 'name')
+        projectname = self.config.get('project', 'name')
         if not projectname:
             projectname = 'stx'
 
@@ -268,9 +273,9 @@ enter has been started!!!\n')
             self.handleEnterTask(args)
 
         elif args.ctl_task == 'status':
-            command.get_helm_info()
-            command.get_deployment_info()
-            command.get_pods_info()
+            self.k8s.get_helm_info()
+            self.k8s.get_deployment_info()
+            self.k8s.get_pods_info()
 
         else:
             self.logger.error('Control module doesn\'t support your \
diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/stx_main.py b/stx/lib/stx/stx_main.py
index 3e3c0a8a..dadd31b3 100644
--- a/stx/lib/stx/stx_main.py
+++ b/stx/lib/stx/stx_main.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import argparse
 import logging
 
-from stx import command  # pylint: disable=E0611
+from stx import config
 from stx import stx_build  # pylint: disable=E0611
 from stx import stx_configparser  # pylint: disable=E0611
 from stx import stx_control  # pylint: disable=E0611
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ class CommandLine:
     '''Handles parsing the commandline parameters for stx tool'''
 
     def __init__(self):
-        command.check_prjdir_env()
-        self.handleconfig = stx_configparser.HandleConfigTask()
-        self.handlecontrol = stx_control.HandleControlTask()
-        self.handlebuild = stx_build.HandleBuildTask()
+        self.config = config.Config().load()
+        self.handleconfig = stx_configparser.HandleConfigTask(self.config)
+        self.handlecontrol = stx_control.HandleControlTask(self.config)
+        self.handlebuild = stx_build.HandleBuildTask(self.config)
+        self.handlerepomgr = stx_repomgr.HandleRepomgrTask(self.config)
         self.parser = self.parseCommandLine()
 
     def parseCommandLine(self):
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ delete_pkg ]')
                                     help='[ list|download|sync|mirror|clean|\
                                     remove_repo|upload_pkg|delete_pkg ]: \
                                     Execute the management task.\n\n')
-        repo_subparser.set_defaults(handle=stx_repomgr.handleRepomgr)
+        repo_subparser.set_defaults(handle=self.handlerepomgr.handleCommand)
 
         parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug',
                             help='Enable debug output\n\n',
diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/stx_repomgr.py b/stx/lib/stx/stx_repomgr.py
index 15f32b72..d1e1cb6e 100644
--- a/stx/lib/stx/stx_repomgr.py
+++ b/stx/lib/stx/stx_repomgr.py
@@ -13,32 +13,37 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
-from stx import command  # pylint: disable=E0611
+from stx.k8s import KubeHelper
 from stx import utils  # pylint: disable=E0611
 import subprocess
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger('STX-Repomgr')
 utils.set_logger(logger)
 
 
-def handleRepomgr(args):
-    '''Sync the repo '''
+class HandleRepomgrTask:
 
-    logger.setLevel(args.loglevel)
-    logger.debug('Execute the repomgr command: [%s]', args.repomgr_task)
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+        self.k8s = KubeHelper(config)
 
-    podname = command.get_pod_name('builder')
-    if not podname:
-        logger.error('The builder container does not exist, so please \
-                     consider to use the control module')
+    def handleCommand(self, args):
+        '''Sync the repo '''
 
-    prefix_cmd = command.generatePrefixCommand(podname, '', 1)
-    cmd = prefix_cmd + '"repo_manage.py ' + args.repomgr_task + '"\''
-    logger.debug('Manage the repo with the command [%s]', cmd)
+        logger.setLevel(args.loglevel)
+        logger.debug('Execute the repomgr command: [%s]', args.repomgr_task)
 
-    try:
-        subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
-        raise Exception('Failed to manage the repo with the command [%s].\n \
-Returncode: %s' % (cmd, exc.returncode))
+        podname = self.k8s.get_pod_name('builder')
+        if not podname:
+            logger.error('The builder container does not exist, so please \
+                         consider to use the control module')
+
+        prefix_cmd = self.k8s.generatePrefixCommand(podname, '', 1)
+        cmd = prefix_cmd + '"repo_manage.py ' + args.repomgr_task + '"\''
+        logger.debug('Manage the repo with the command [%s]', cmd)
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
+            raise Exception('Failed to manage the repo with the command [%s].\n \
+    Returncode: %s' % (cmd, exc.returncode))
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-aptly/stx-repomgr/templates/deployment.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-aptly/stx-repomgr/templates/deployment.yaml
index b4aaef05..0f22b97b 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-aptly/stx-repomgr/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-aptly/stx-repomgr/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         - name: {{ .Chart.Name }}
           securityContext:
             {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
-          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
+          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.global.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
           tty: true
           volumeMounts:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ spec:
       volumes:
       - name: {{ .Values.volumes.name }}
         hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.volumes.hostPath.path }}
+          path: {{ .Values.global.hostDir }}{{ .Values.volumes.hostPath.path }}
 
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-aptly/stx-repomgr/values.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-aptly/stx-repomgr/values.yaml
index 0094ec4e..172ae31f 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-aptly/stx-repomgr/values.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-aptly/stx-repomgr/values.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ volumeMounts:
 volumes:
   name: shared-workspace
   hostPath:
-    path: /workspace/aptly
+    path: /aptly
 
 podAnnotations: {}
 
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-lat-tool/templates/deployment.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-lat-tool/templates/deployment.yaml
index dd888d16..6de3e742 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-lat-tool/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-lat-tool/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         - name: {{ .Chart.Name }}
           securityContext:
             {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
-          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
+          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.global.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
           tty: true
           volumeMounts:
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ spec:
       volumes:
       - name: {{ .Values.volumes.name }}
         hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.volumes.hostPath.path }}
+          path: {{ .Values.global.hostDir }}{{ .Values.volumes.hostPath.path }}
       - name: {{ .Values.volumes.entropyname }}
         hostPath:
           path: {{ .Values.volumes.entropyhostPath.path }}
 
+
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-lat-tool/values.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-lat-tool/values.yaml
index 8c832986..e97e5df1 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-lat-tool/values.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-lat-tool/values.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ volumeMounts:
 volumes:
   name: latd-shared-workspace
   hostPath:
-    path: /workspace/localdisk
+    path: /localdisk
   entropyname: entropydevice
   entropyhostPath:
     path: /dev/urandom
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/templates/configmap.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/templates/configmap.yaml
index fbd00653..4c18fb62 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
-  name: {{ .Values.volumes.configmapname }}
+  name: {{ .Values.volumes.envsetup.configMapName }}
 data:
 {{ (.Files.Glob "configmap/stx*").AsConfig | indent 2 }}
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/templates/deployment.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/templates/deployment.yaml
index 70717b27..6838f574 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,30 +31,30 @@ spec:
         - name: {{ .Chart.Name }}
           securityContext:
             {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
-          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
+          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.global.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
           tty: true
           volumeMounts:
-          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.name }}
-            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mountPath}}
-          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.envsetupname }}
-            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.envsetupmountPath}}
-          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mirrorName }}
-            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mirrorMountPath }}
+          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.workspace.name }}
+            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.workspace.mountPath}}
+          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.envsetup.name }}
+            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.envsetup.mountPath }}
+          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mirror.name }}
+            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mirror.mountPath }}
 
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
 
       volumes:
-      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.name }}
+      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.workspace.name }}
         hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.volumes.hostPath.path }}
-      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.envsetupname }}
+          path: {{ .Values.global.hostDir }}{{ .Values.volumes.workspace.hostPath.path }}
+      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.envsetup.name }}
         configMap:
-          name: {{ .Values.volumes.configmapname }}
-      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.mirrorName }}
+          name: {{ .Values.volumes.envsetup.configMapName }}
+      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.mirror.name }}
         hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.volumes.mirrorHostPath.path }}
+          path: {{ .Values.global.hostDir }}{{ .Values.volumes.mirror.hostPath.path }}
 
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/values.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/values.yaml
index e24325d0..bb9241eb 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/values.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pkgbuilder/values.yaml
@@ -12,22 +12,28 @@ image:
   tag: "v0.1.0"
 
 volumeMounts:
-  name: shared-workspace
-  mountPath: /localdisk
-  envsetupname: env-setting
-  envsetupmountPath: /usr/local/bin/stx
-  mirrorName: mirror
-  mirrorMountPath: /import/mirrors/starlingx
+  workspace:
+    name: shared-workspace
+    mountPath: /localdisk
+  envsetup:
+    name: env-setting
+    mountPath: /usr/local/bin/stx
+  mirror:
+    name: mirror
+    mountPath: /import/mirrors/starlingx
 
 volumes:
-  name: shared-workspace
-  hostPath:
-    path: /workspace/localdisk
-  envsetupname: env-setting
-  configmapname: pkgbuilder
-  mirrorName: mirror
-  mirrorHostPath:
-    path: /workspace/mirrors/starlingx
+  workspace:
+    name: shared-workspace
+    hostPath:
+      path: /localdisk
+  envsetup:
+    name: env-setting
+    configMapName: pkgbuilder
+  mirror:
+    name: mirror
+    hostPath:
+      path: /mirrors/starlingx
 
 imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pulp/stx-repomgr/templates/deployment.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pulp/stx-repomgr/templates/deployment.yaml
index 06ddd986..8ccc214a 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pulp/stx-repomgr/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pulp/stx-repomgr/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         - name: {{ .Chart.Name }}
           securityContext:
             {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
-          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
+          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.global.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
           tty: true
           volumeMounts:
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ spec:
           name: {{ .Values.volumes.configmapname }}
       - name: {{ .Values.volumes.storagename }}
         hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.volumes.storagehostPath.path }}
+          path: {{ .Values.global.hostDir }}{{ .Values.volumes.storagehostPath.path }}
       - name: {{ .Values.volumes.pgsqlname }}
         hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.volumes.pgsqlhostPath.path }}
+          path: {{ .Values.global.hostDir }}{{ .Values.volumes.pgsqlhostPath.path }}
       - name: {{ .Values.volumes.containersname }}
         hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.volumes.containershostPath.path }}
+          path: {{ .Values.global.hostDir }}{{ .Values.volumes.containershostPath.path }}
 
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pulp/stx-repomgr/values.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pulp/stx-repomgr/values.yaml
index 526ce944..4f5a5219 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pulp/stx-repomgr/values.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/dependency_chart/stx-pulp/stx-repomgr/values.yaml
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ volumes:
   configmapname: pulp
   storagename: pulp-storage
   storagehostPath:
-    path: /workspace/pulp/pulp-storage
+    path: /pulp/pulp-storage
   pgsqlname: pulp-pgsql
   pgsqlhostPath:
-    path: /workspace/pulp/pulp-pgsql
+    path: /pulp/pulp-pgsql
   containersname: pulp-containers
   containershostPath:
-    path: /workspace/pulp/pulp-containers
+    path: /pulp/pulp-containers
 
 imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/templates/configmap.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/templates/configmap.yaml
index fbd00653..91e04cb4 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
-  name: {{ .Values.volumes.configmapname }}
+  name: {{ .Values.volumes.userSetting.configMapName }}
 data:
 {{ (.Files.Glob "configmap/stx*").AsConfig | indent 2 }}
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/templates/deployment.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/templates/deployment.yaml
index 0b53f8d6..d2be0f43 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,30 +31,30 @@ spec:
         - name: {{ .Chart.Name }}
           securityContext:
             {{- toYaml .Values.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
-          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
+          image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.global.image.tag | default .Chart.AppVersion }}"
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
           tty: true
           volumeMounts:
-          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.name }}
-            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mountPath}}
-          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.usersetupname }}
-            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.usersetupmountPath}}
-          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mirrorName }}
-            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mirrorMountPath }}
+          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.workspace.name }}
+            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.workspace.mountPath}}
+          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.userSetting.name }}
+            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.userSetting.mountPath}}
+          - name: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mirror.name }}
+            mountPath: {{ .Values.volumeMounts.mirror.mountPath }}
 
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
 
       volumes:
-      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.name }}
+      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.workspace.name }}
         hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.volumes.hostPath.path }}
-      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.usersetupname }}
+          path: {{ .Values.global.hostDir }}{{ .Values.volumes.workspace.hostPath.path }}
+      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.userSetting.name }}
         configMap:
-          name: {{ .Values.volumes.configmapname }}
-      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.mirrorName }}
+          name: {{ .Values.volumes.userSetting.configMapName }}
+      - name: {{ .Values.volumes.mirror.name }}
         hostPath:
-          path: {{ .Values.volumes.mirrorHostPath.path }}
+          path: {{ .Values.global.hostDir }}{{ .Values.volumes.mirror.hostPath.path }}
 
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/values.yaml b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/values.yaml
index faa8ae03..8904b180 100644
--- a/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/values.yaml
+++ b/stx/stx-build-tools-chart/stx-builder/values.yaml
@@ -8,26 +8,41 @@ replicaCount: 1
 image:
   repository: stx-builder
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-  # Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion.
-  tag: "v0.1.0"
+
+global:
+  # This is the host source directory, all the other directories are under it
+  # On minikube this is the /workspace, on K8s we can customize to any host directory
+  # In the future we should move to PV/PVCs
+  hostDir: /workspace
+  image:
+    # Overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion.
+    # Setting as global so all dependencies can use the same TAG
+    # Not sure if this is the best way to handle this
+    tag: "v.0.1.0"
 
 volumeMounts:
-  name: shared-workspace
-  mountPath: /localdisk
-  usersetupname: user-setting
-  usersetupmountPath: /usr/local/bin/stx
-  mirrorName: mirror
-  mirrorMountPath: /import/mirrors/starlingx
+  workspace:
+    name: shared-workspace
+    mountPath: /localdisk
+  userSetting:
+    name: user-setting
+    mountPath: /usr/local/bin/stx
+  mirror:
+    name: mirror
+    mountPath: /import/mirrors/starlingx
 
 volumes:
-  name: shared-workspace
-  hostPath:
-    path: /workspace/localdisk
-  usersetupname: user-setting
-  configmapname: builder
-  mirrorName: mirror
-  mirrorHostPath:
-    path: /workspace/mirrors/starlingx
+  workspace:
+    name: shared-workspace
+    hostPath:
+      path: /localdisk
+  userSetting:
+    name: user-setting
+    configMapName: builder
+  mirror:
+    name: mirror
+    hostPath:
+      path: /mirrors/starlingx
 
 imagePullSecrets: []
 nameOverride: ""
diff --git a/stx/toCOPY/builder/userenv b/stx/toCOPY/builder/userenv
index 1956aca8..ae378ea4 100644
--- a/stx/toCOPY/builder/userenv
+++ b/stx/toCOPY/builder/userenv
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ To start a fresh source tree:
     repo init -u https://opendev.org/starlingx/manifest.git -m default.xml
     repo sync
 
+To download the sources & 3rd-party to local mirror:
+    downloader -b -s
+
 To build all packages:
     build-pkgs -a | build-pkgs -p <packageA,packageB...>
 
-To fill local binary repo:
-    debdownloader <path binary package list>
-
 To make image:
     build-image [ -t std|rt ]