diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index 0df7ba952..0a94d6138 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "yarn build && build/monitor-cli.js",
-    "build": "vite build && node transform.mjs && chmod +x build/monitor-cli.js",
+    "build": "vite build && node post-build.mjs && chmod +x build/monitor-cli.js",
     "publish-cli": "yarn build && cd build && npm publish --access=public && node update-version.mjs"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/cli/transform.mjs b/cli/post-build.mjs
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/transform.mjs
rename to cli/post-build.mjs
diff --git a/cli/src/components/mongo/SetupMongo.tsx b/cli/src/components/mongo/SetupMongo.tsx
index a34279b46..82f44b5d7 100644
--- a/cli/src/components/mongo/SetupMongo.tsx
+++ b/cli/src/components/mongo/SetupMongo.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { CommandLogError } from "@monitor/types";
 import { Box, Newline, Text, useInput } from "ink";
 import React, { Fragment, useState } from "react";
-import { startMongo } from "../../helpers/mongo";
+import { startMongo } from "../../helpers/deploy/mongo";
 import LabelledSelector from "../util/LabelledSelector";
 import YesNo from "../util/YesNo";
 
diff --git a/cli/src/components/registry/SetupRegistry.tsx b/cli/src/components/registry/SetupRegistry.tsx
index 0c96311d6..ae0b37bae 100644
--- a/cli/src/components/registry/SetupRegistry.tsx
+++ b/cli/src/components/registry/SetupRegistry.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { CommandLogError } from "@monitor/types";
 import { Box, Newline, Text, useInput } from "ink";
 import React, { Fragment, useState } from "react";
-import { startRegistry } from "../../helpers/registry";
+import { startRegistry } from "../../helpers/deploy/registry";
 import LabelledSelector from "../util/LabelledSelector";
 import YesNo from "../util/YesNo";
 
diff --git a/cli/src/config.ts b/cli/src/config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d34785dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export const CORE_IMAGE = "mbecker2020/monitor-core";
+export const PERIPHERY_IMAGE = "mbecker2020/monitor-periphery";
diff --git a/cli/src/helpers/mongo.ts b/cli/src/helpers/deploy/mongo.ts
similarity index 88%
rename from cli/src/helpers/mongo.ts
rename to cli/src/helpers/deploy/mongo.ts
index 5a612c8ba..687146dc8 100644
--- a/cli/src/helpers/mongo.ts
+++ b/cli/src/helpers/deploy/mongo.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { execute } from "./execute";
+import { execute } from "../execute";
 
 export async function startMongo(
   name: string,
diff --git a/cli/src/helpers/deploy/monitor.ts b/cli/src/helpers/deploy/monitor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77665dfe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/helpers/deploy/monitor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { CORE_IMAGE } from "../../config";
+import { Config } from "../../types";
+import { execute } from "../execute";
+
+export async function startMonitorCore({
+  monitorCore: {
+		
+	},
+  mongo: { url: mongoURL },
+  registry: { url: registryURL },
+}: Config) {
+  const command = `docker run -d --name monitor-core -e MONGO_URL=${mongoURL}${
+    registryURL ? ` -e REGISTRY_URL=${registryURL}` : ""
+  } ${CORE_IMAGE}`;
+	return await execute(command);
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/helpers/registry.ts b/cli/src/helpers/deploy/registry.ts
similarity index 88%
rename from cli/src/helpers/registry.ts
rename to cli/src/helpers/deploy/registry.ts
index 85117cf18..cb12cadc9 100644
--- a/cli/src/helpers/registry.ts
+++ b/cli/src/helpers/deploy/registry.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { execute } from "./execute";
+import { execute } from "../execute";
 
 export async function startRegistry(
   name: string,
diff --git a/cli/src/types.d.ts b/cli/src/types.d.ts
index 83cdc6b5d..b91fe10d8 100644
--- a/cli/src/types.d.ts
+++ b/cli/src/types.d.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,28 @@
 export type Config = {
-	mongoURL: string;
-	registryURL: string;
+  monitorCore: {
+		name: string;
+		
+	};
+  mongo: {
+    url: string;
+    deploymentConfig?: {
+      // if mongo container already exists locally running on docker and should be added as a monitor managed deployment
+    };
+    startConfig?: {
+      // if this is attached, the cli will start container with this config and add
+    };
+  };
+  registry: {
+    exists: boolean; // if this is false, dont use a registry and builds will be disabled
+    url?: string;
+    deploymentConfig?: {};
+    startConfig?: {};
+  };
 };
 
 export type SetConfig = (
-	field: keyof Config,
+	domain: keyof Config,
+	field: keyof Config[keyof Config],
 	val: string | number | boolean
 ) => void;
 
diff --git a/core/package.json b/core/package.json
index 0d24c21fd..0d834b6b9 100644
--- a/core/package.json
+++ b/core/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "tsc && node build/main.js",
-    "build": "vite build && node transform.mjs && docker build -t mbecker2020/monitor-core .",
+    "build": "vite build && node post-build.mjs && docker build -t mbecker2020/monitor-core .",
     "docker-run": "docker run -d --name monitor-core --network=\"host\" -v /Users/max/GitHub/monitor/core/secrets:/secrets -v /Users/max/GitHub/monitor/frontend/build:/frontend mbecker2020/monitor-core",
     "docker-remove": "docker stop monitor-core && docker container rm monitor-core"
   },
diff --git a/core/transform.mjs b/core/post-build.mjs
similarity index 100%
rename from core/transform.mjs
rename to core/post-build.mjs
diff --git a/core/src/plugins/ws.ts b/core/src/plugins/ws.ts
index 71a39f70d..e89b1dd1f 100644
--- a/core/src/plugins/ws.ts
+++ b/core/src/plugins/ws.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const ws = fp((app: FastifyInstance, _: {}, done: () => void) => {
   const messages = createObservable();
 
   app.decorate(
-    "broadcast",
+    "broadcast", // used to sending state updates to all connected clients
     <MessageType>(type: string, msg: Action & MessageType) => {
       msg.type = type;
       messages.publish(msg);
diff --git a/periphery/package.json b/periphery/package.json
index 9a8a55489..56c1486c2 100644
--- a/periphery/package.json
+++ b/periphery/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "tsc && node build/main.js",
-    "build": "vite build && node transform.mjs && docker build -t mbecker2020/monitor-periphery ."
+    "build": "vite build && node post-build.mjs && docker build -t mbecker2020/monitor-periphery ."
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@monitor/types": "1.0.0",
diff --git a/periphery/transform.mjs b/periphery/post-build.mjs
similarity index 100%
rename from periphery/transform.mjs
rename to periphery/post-build.mjs