diff --git a/cognite/neat/_graph/transformers/__init__.py b/cognite/neat/_graph/transformers/__init__.py
index 58ff69783..317c3e7b1 100644
--- a/cognite/neat/_graph/transformers/__init__.py
+++ b/cognite/neat/_graph/transformers/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from ._base import BaseTransformerStandardised
+from ._base import BaseTransformer, BaseTransformerStandardised
 from ._classic_cdf import (
     AddAssetDepth,
     AssetEventConnector,
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "AssetSequenceConnector",
     "AssetTimeSeriesConnector",
     "AttachPropertyFromTargetToSource",
+    "BaseTransformer",
     "ConnectionToLiteral",
     "ConvertLiteral",
     "LiteralToEntity",
diff --git a/cognite/neat/_session/_read.py b/cognite/neat/_session/_read.py
index 4c2cb838e..88a173985 100644
--- a/cognite/neat/_session/_read.py
+++ b/cognite/neat/_session/_read.py
@@ -705,12 +705,6 @@ def pump_example(self) -> IssueList:
 
     def core_data_model(self) -> IssueList:
         """Reads the core data model example into the NeatSession."""
-
-        self._state._raise_exception_if_condition_not_met(
-            "Read Core Data Model example",
-            empty_rules_store_required=True,
-        )
-
         cdm_v1 = DataModelId.load(("cdf_cdm", "CogniteCore", "v1"))
         importer: importers.DMSImporter = importers.DMSImporter.from_data_model_id(self._get_client, cdm_v1)
-        return self._state.rule_import(importer)
+        return self._state.change(importer, "Read Core Data Model example")
diff --git a/cognite/neat/_session/_state.py b/cognite/neat/_session/_state.py
index 361cddb57..af1d2712c 100644
--- a/cognite/neat/_session/_state.py
+++ b/cognite/neat/_session/_state.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 from cognite.neat._rules.transformers import (
     VerifiedRulesTransformer,
 )
-from cognite.neat._store import NeatGraphStore, NeatRulesStore
+from cognite.neat._store import NeatGraphStore, NeatRulesStore, NeatStoreManager
+from cognite.neat._store._manager import Action
 from cognite.neat._utils.upload import UploadResultList
 
 from .exceptions import NeatSessionError, _session_method_wrapper
@@ -24,12 +25,19 @@ def __init__(
         storage_path: Path | None = None,
         client: NeatClient | None = None,
     ) -> None:
-        self.instances = InstancesState(store_type, storage_path=storage_path)
         self.rule_store = NeatRulesStore()
-        self.last_reference: DMSRules | InformationRules | None = None
+        self.instances = InstancesState(store_type, storage_path=storage_path)
+        self.manager = NeatStoreManager(self.instances.store, self.rule_store)
         self.client = client
+        self.last_reference: DMSRules | InformationRules | None = None
         self.quoted_source_identifiers = False
 
+    def change(self, action: Action, description: str | None = None) -> IssueList:
+        issues = self.manager.change(action, description)
+        issues.hint = "Use the .inspect.issues() for more details."
+        # Todo Depending on the action, change the issue.action to reflect the action taken.
+        return issues
+
     def rule_transform(self, *transformer: VerifiedRulesTransformer) -> IssueList:
         if not transformer:
             raise NeatSessionError("No transformers provided.")
diff --git a/cognite/neat/_store/__init__.py b/cognite/neat/_store/__init__.py
index ac08a72fc..060b66de3 100644
--- a/cognite/neat/_store/__init__.py
+++ b/cognite/neat/_store/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from ._graph_store import NeatGraphStore
+from ._manager import NeatStoreManager
 from ._rules_store import NeatRulesStore
 
-__all__ = ["NeatGraphStore", "NeatRulesStore"]
+__all__ = ["NeatGraphStore", "NeatRulesStore", "NeatStoreManager"]
diff --git a/cognite/neat/_store/_manager.py b/cognite/neat/_store/_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f06e42d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cognite/neat/_store/_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from typing import TypeAlias
+
+from cognite.neat._graph.extractors import BaseExtractor
+from cognite.neat._graph.transformers import BaseTransformer, BaseTransformerStandardised
+from cognite.neat._issues import IssueList
+from cognite.neat._rules.importers import BaseImporter
+from cognite.neat._rules.transformers import VerifiedRulesTransformer
+
+from ._graph_store import NeatGraphStore
+from ._rules_store import NeatRulesStore
+from .exceptions import InvalidAction
+
+Action: TypeAlias = (
+    BaseExtractor | BaseTransformerStandardised | BaseTransformer | BaseImporter | VerifiedRulesTransformer
+)
+
+
+class NeatStoreManager:
+    def __init__(self, instances: NeatGraphStore, rules: NeatRulesStore) -> None:
+        self._instances = instances
+        self._rules = rules
+
+    def change(self, action: Action, description: str | None = None) -> IssueList:
+        """Perform an action on the state of either the rule or instance store."""
+        if error_message := self._can_perform(action):
+            raise InvalidAction(description or action.description, error_message)  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+        return self._perform(action)
+
+    def _can_perform(self, action: Action) -> str:
+        if isinstance(action, BaseExtractor) and not self._rules.empty:
+            return "Cannot extract instances when a data model is in the session. You need to restart the session."
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _perform(self, action: Action) -> IssueList:
+        match action:
+            case _ if isinstance(action, BaseExtractor):
+                return self._instances.write(action)
+            case _ if isinstance(action, BaseTransformerStandardised | BaseTransformer):
+                return self._instances.transform(action)
+            case _ if isinstance(action, BaseImporter):
+                return self._rules.import_rules(action)
+            case _ if isinstance(action, VerifiedRulesTransformer):
+                return self._rules.transform(action)
+            case _:
+                raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/cognite/neat/_store/exceptions.py b/cognite/neat/_store/exceptions.py
index 2ef0fdd36..947ff9188 100644
--- a/cognite/neat/_store/exceptions.py
+++ b/cognite/neat/_store/exceptions.py
@@ -57,3 +57,12 @@ class EmptyStore(NeatStoreError, RuntimeError):
     """Raised when the store is empty"""
 
     ...
+
+
+class InvalidAction(NeatStoreError, RuntimeError):
+    def __init__(self, action: str, error_message: str) -> None:
+        self.action = action
+        self.error_message = error_message
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"Cannot do {self.action}: {self.error_message}"