diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9ef18cf78..2705ec862 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ before_script:
   - cd $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR
   - transmute k8s provision-minikube travis_test_cluster --vmdriver none
   - transmute k8s init travis_test_cluster
-  # TODO: These commands should be moved to the cli
-  - kubectl get pods --all-namespaces
-  - kubectl get svc --all-namespaces
-  - kubectl describe pod $(kubectl get pod --all-namespaces|grep gateway-kong-migrations|awk '{print $2}')
-  - kubectl describe pod $(kubectl get pod --all-namespaces|grep -v gateway-kong-migrations|grep gateway-kong|awk '{print $2}')
+  - transmute debug
 
 script:
   - lerna bootstrap
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f135abbc9..942981b38 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ Setup
 
 First step is to install the development dependencies. Review this bootstrap script before running it:
 
+```
+curl -Ls https://git.io/transmute_bootstrap > transmute_bootstrap
+chmod +x transmute_bootstrap
+./transmute_bootstrap
+# cleanup 
+rm -rf ./transmute_bootstrap
+```
+
+Or if you like to live dangerously...
+
 ```
 source <(curl -Ls https://git.io/transmute_bootstrap)
 ```
diff --git a/bootstrap b/bootstrap
index 350fc6efc..ed5e16e83 100755
--- a/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap
@@ -15,45 +15,16 @@
 export CWD=$(pwd)
 export PATH=$TRANSMUTE_BIN:$PATH
 
-squawk () {
-  # This function simplifies error reporting and verbosity
-  # call it by preceding your message with a verbosity level
-  # e.g. `squawk 3 "This is a squawk"`
-  # if the current verbosity level is greater than or equal to
-  # the number given then this function will echo out your message
-  # and pad it with # to let you now how verbose that message was
-  squawk_lvl=$1
-  shift
-  squawk=$1
-  shift
-  squawk_opt=$@
-
-  if [[ "$TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY" -ge "$squawk_lvl" ]] ; then
-  count_squawk=0
-    while [[ "$count_squawk" -lt "$squawk_lvl" ]]; do
-      printf "#"
-      count_squawk=`expr $count_squawk + 1`
-    done
-    printf " $squawk \n"
-  fi
-}
-
-errror () {
-  printf "-------------------------------------------------------------\n"
-  printf "ERROR!!!  --  "
-}
-
 # Check if a command exists
 check_cmd () {
   if ! type "$1" > /dev/null; then
-    errror
     echo "$1 was not found in your path!"
     echo "To proceed please install $1 to your path and try again!"
     exit 1
   fi
 }
 
-warrrn () {
+warn_user_of_global_install () {
   sleep 1
   printf "(ctrl-c now to stop if this is not what you intend)!"
   sleep 1; printf "!"; sleep 1; printf "!"
@@ -69,7 +40,6 @@ chkdir () {
     sudo chown $USER $1
   fi
   if [ ! -w $1 ] ; then
-    errror
     echo "Cannot write to $1, please check your permissions"
     exit 2
   fi
@@ -81,13 +51,13 @@ TARGET_FILE_FOR_ADD=~/.profile
 
 check_if_line_exists()
 {
-  squawk 3 "Checking for '$LINE_TO_ADD'  in $TARGET_FILE_FOR_ADD"
+  echo "Checking for '$LINE_TO_ADD'  in $TARGET_FILE_FOR_ADD"
   grep -qsFx "$LINE_TO_ADD" $TARGET_FILE_FOR_ADD
 }
 
 add_line_to()
 {
-  squawk 3 "Adding '$LINE_TO_ADD'  to $TARGET_FILE_FOR_ADD"
+  echo "Adding '$LINE_TO_ADD'  to $TARGET_FILE_FOR_ADD"
   TARGET_FILE=$TARGET_FILE_FOR_ADD
     [ -w "$TARGET_FILE" ] || TARGET_FILE=$TARGET_FILE_FOR_ADD
     printf "%s\n" "$LINE_TO_ADD" >> "$TARGET_FILE"
@@ -99,7 +69,7 @@ macminikube () {
     printf "minikube installed, skipping.\n"
   else
     # The package is not installed
-    squawk 3 'Installing minikube'
+    echo 'Installing minikube'
     brew cask install minikube
   fi
 }
@@ -110,7 +80,7 @@ mackubectl () {
     printf "kubectl installed, skipping.\n"
   else
     # The package is not installed
-    squawk 3 'Installing kubectl'
+    echo 'Installing kubectl'
     brew install kubectl
     brew link kubernetes-cli
   fi
@@ -122,7 +92,7 @@ install_mac_virtualbox () {
     printf "virtualbox installed, skipping.\n"
   else
     # The package is not installed
-    squawk 3 'Installing virtualbox'
+    echo 'Installing virtualbox'
     brew cask install virtualbox
   fi
 }
@@ -134,13 +104,13 @@ machelm () {
     printf "helm installed, skipping.\n"
   else
     # The package is not installed
-    squawk 3 'Installing helm'
+    echo 'Installing helm'
     brew install kubernetes-helm
   fi
 }
 
 macnsenter () {
-	squawk 3 'NOT Installing nsenter'
+	echo 'NOT Installing nsenter'
 	#brew install kubernetes-nsenter
 }
 
@@ -152,28 +122,28 @@ macreadlink () {
   else
     # The package is not installed
     #Installs 'greadlink' tool
-    squawk 3 'Installing coreutils'
+    echo 'Installing coreutils'
     brew install coreutils
   fi
 }
 
 windowsminikube () {
-	squawk 3 'Installing minikube'
+	echo 'Installing minikube'
 	choco install minikube
 }
 
 windowskubectl () {
-	squawk 3 'Installing kubectl'
+	echo 'Installing kubectl'
 	choco install kubernetes-cli
 }
 
 windowshelm () {
-	squawk 3 'Installing helm'
+	echo 'Installing helm'
 	choco install helm
 }
 
 windowsnsenter () {
-	squawk 3 'Installing nsenter'
+	echo 'Installing nsenter'
 	choco install nsenter
 }
 
@@ -191,7 +161,7 @@ install_nsenter_linux (){
 
 install_kubectl_linux () {
   if ! type "kubectl" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
-    squawk 3 'Installing kubectl'
+    echo 'Installing kubectl'
     TMP=$(mktemp -d --suffix=KUBECTLTMP)
     cd $TMP
     curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$TRANSMUTE_KUBE_VERSION/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
@@ -204,7 +174,7 @@ install_kubectl_linux () {
 
 install_minikube_linux () {
   if ! type "minikube" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
-    squawk 3 'Installing minikube'
+    echo 'Installing minikube'
 
     curl -Lo minikube https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/v0.25.2/minikube-linux-amd64
     chmod +x minikube
@@ -246,7 +216,7 @@ nvm_dir_adds () {
 
 dotfiles_install () {
   if [[ $TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY -gt '1' ]]; then
-    squawk 3 'Adjusting dotfiles'
+    echo 'Adjusting dotfiles'
   fi
   touch $HOME/.zshrc
   touch $HOME/.bashrc
@@ -261,6 +231,7 @@ dotfiles_install () {
 }
 
 install_certbot () {
+  echo 'Install certbot for Lets Encrypt. This may hang for a bit.'
   if ! type "certbot-auto" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
     curl -O https://dl.eff.org/certbot-auto
     chmod a+x ./certbot-auto
@@ -290,12 +261,12 @@ install_certbot () {
     set -e
     cd
   else
-    squawk 3 'certbot-auto already installed skipping'
+    echo 'certbot-auto already installed skipping'
   fi
 }
 
 install_nvm () {
-  squawk 5 "install_nvm"
+  echo  "Install NVM"
   set +e
   export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
   [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
@@ -305,7 +276,7 @@ install_nvm () {
   set -e
 
   if [ "$this_output" = "$NVM_VERSION" ]; then
-    squawk 3 "NVM $NVM_VERSION is already installed skipping"
+    echo "NVM $NVM_VERSION is already installed skipping"
   else
     touch ~/.profile
 
@@ -326,7 +297,7 @@ install_lerna_npm () {
   if ! type "lerna" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
     npm i -g lerna@2.9.0
   else
-    squawk 3 'lerna already installed skipping'
+    echo 'lerna already installed skipping'
   fi
 }
 
@@ -334,7 +305,7 @@ install_truffle_npm () {
   if ! type "truffle" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
     npm i -g truffle@4.1.8
   else
-    squawk 3 'truffle already installed skipping'
+    echo 'truffle already installed skipping'
   fi
 }
 
@@ -342,14 +313,14 @@ install_ngrok_npm () {
   if ! type "ngrok" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
     npm i -g ngrok
   else
-    squawk 3 'ngrok already installed skipping'
+    echo 'ngrok already installed skipping'
   fi
 }
 
 lts_install () {
   if ! type "npm" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
     if [[ $TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY -gt '2' ]]; then
-      squawk 3 'Installing Node 8 LTS/carbon'
+      echo 'Installing Node 8 LTS/carbon'
     fi
 
     export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
@@ -359,17 +330,17 @@ lts_install () {
     set +e
     nvm ls-remote --lts=carbon
     if [[ $TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY -gt '2' ]]; then
-      squawk 3 "Engage nvm to install lts/carbon"
+      echo "Engage nvm to install lts/carbon"
     fi
     nvm install --lts=carbon
     if [[ $TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY -gt '2' ]]; then
-      squawk 3 "Engage nvm to alias lts/carbon to default"
+      echo "Engage nvm to alias lts/carbon to default"
     fi
     nvm alias default lts/carbon
     nvm use default
     set -e
   else
-      squawk 3 'npm already installed skipping'
+      echo 'npm already installed skipping'
   fi
 }
 
@@ -392,7 +363,7 @@ install_socat () {
       exit 1
     fi
   else
-    squawk 3 'socat already installed skipping'
+    echo 'socat already installed skipping'
   fi
 }
 
@@ -415,7 +386,7 @@ install_curl () {
       exit 1
     fi
   else
-    squawk 3 'curl already installed skipping'
+    echo 'curl already installed skipping'
   fi
 }
 
@@ -438,7 +409,7 @@ install_git () {
       exit 1
     fi
   else
-    squawk 3 'git already installed skipping'
+    echo 'git already installed skipping'
   fi
 }
 
@@ -461,7 +432,7 @@ install_jq () {
       exit 1
     fi
   else
-    squawk 3 'jq already installed skipping'
+    echo 'jq already installed skipping'
   fi
 }
 
@@ -560,7 +531,7 @@ exec 1>&2
 
 UNAME=$(uname)
 if [ "$UNAME" = "Linux" -o "$UNAME" = "Darwin" ] ; then
-  squawk 3 " $UNAME is a Supported OS"
+  echo " $UNAME is a Supported OS"
 elif [ "$UNAME" ">" "MINGW" -a "$UNAME" "<" "MINGX" ] ; then
   echo " $UNAME is not a Supported OS"
   exit 1
@@ -573,7 +544,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$UNAME" = "Darwin" ] ; then
   check_cmd brew
   ### OSX ###
-  squawk 3 'Checking arch'
+  echo 'Checking arch'
   if [ "i386" != "$(uname -p)" -o "1" != "$(sysctl -n hw.cpu64bit_capable 2>/dev/null || echo 0)" ] ; then
     # Can't just test uname -m = x86_64, because Snow Leopard can
     # return other values.
@@ -601,18 +572,16 @@ sleep 1
 echo "This script will install minikube, kubectl and helm,
 and then install transmute."
 if [[ "$TRANSMUTE_USE_WARN" == 'y' ]]; then
-  warrrn
+  warn_user_of_global_install
 fi
 
-squawk 3 "Checking $TRANSMUTE_DIR"
-mkdir -p $TRANSMUTE_DIR/git
+echo "Checking $TRANSMUTE_DIR"
 mkdir -p $TRANSMUTE_BIN
 
 if [ -e "$TRANSMUTE_DIR/git" ]; then
-  squawk 3 "$TRANSMUTE_DIR/git exists already, proceeding"
+  echo "$TRANSMUTE_DIR/git exists already, proceeding"
 else
-  squawk 3 "$TRANSMUTE_DIR/git does not exist already, proceeding"
-  cd $TRANSMUTE_DIR
+  echo "$TRANSMUTE_DIR/git does not exist already, proceeding"
   mkdir -p $TRANSMUTE_DIR/git
 fi
 
@@ -627,8 +596,7 @@ if [ "$TRAVIS" = 'true' ]; then
   ln -s $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR transmute
 
 elif [ -e "$TRANSMUTE_REPO" ]; then
-  squawk 3 "$TRANSMUTE_REPO exists already, proceeding"
-  squawk 3 'Updating the transmute repo'
+  echo 'Updating the transmute repo'
   cd $TRANSMUTE_REPO
   git fetch --tags
   git checkout $TRANSMUTE_RELEASE
@@ -636,7 +604,7 @@ elif [ -e "$TRANSMUTE_REPO" ]; then
   cd $CWD
 else
   cd $TRANSMUTE_DIR/git
-  squawk 3 'Cloning the latest transmute repo'
+  echo 'Cloning the latest transmute repo'
   git clone --depth=1 \
    https://github.com/transmute-industries/transmute.git
   cd $TRANSMUTE_REPO
@@ -650,7 +618,6 @@ if [ "$FIX_DOTFILES" = "true" ]; then
   dotfiles_install
 fi
 
-squawk 5 ' make reqs'
 if [ "$PLATFORM" = "os.linux.x86_64" ] ; then
   linuxreqs
 elif [ "$PLATFORM" = "os.osx.x86_64" ] ; then
@@ -659,11 +626,11 @@ elif [ "$PLATFORM" = "os.windows.x86_64" ] ; then
   windowsreqs
 fi
 
-squawk 3 'check helm'
+echo 'check helm'
 check_cmd helm
-squawk 3 'check kubectl'
+echo 'check kubectl'
 check_cmd kubectl
-squawk 3 'check minikube'
+echo 'check minikube'
 check_cmd minikube
 
 echo 'The bootstrap has finished'
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/package-lock.json b/packages/transmute-cli/package-lock.json
index add7d3d4c..3dfd36464 100644
--- a/packages/transmute-cli/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "transmute-cli",
-  "version": "0.2.3",
+  "version": "0.2.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/package.json b/packages/transmute-cli/package.json
index 2bdbf9736..0db41484e 100644
--- a/packages/transmute-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "transmute-cli",
-  "version": "0.2.3",
+  "version": "0.2.5",
   "description": "transmute cli",
   "scripts": {
     "transmute": "./src/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 b/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8
index 103fc228a..504e09b17 100755
--- a/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8
@@ -1,31 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-: ${TRANSMUTE_DIR:=$HOME/.transmute}
-source $TRANSMUTE_DIR/.env
-
-squawk () {
-  # This function simplifies error reporting and verbosity
-  # call it by preceding your message with a verbosity level
-  # e.g. `squawk 3 "This is a squawk"`
-  # if the current verbosity level is greater than or equal to
-  # the number given then this function will echo out your message
-  # and pad it with # to let you now how verbose that message was
-  squawk_lvl=$1
-  shift
-  squawk=$1
-  shift
-  squawk_opt=$@
-
-  if [[ "$TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY" -ge "$squawk_lvl" ]] ; then
-  count_squawk=0
-    while [[ "$count_squawk" -lt "$squawk_lvl" ]]; do
-      printf "#"
-      count_squawk=`expr $count_squawk + 1`
-    done
-    echo " $squawk"
-  fi
-}
-
 if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
   # Print usage
   echo 'Error! wrong number of arguments'
@@ -43,13 +17,8 @@ qrunning () {
     RESULT=$(kubectl get --namespace=$2 -o template pod --template={{.status.phase}} $1 2>/dev/null | grep Running)
     if [ "$RESULT" ]; then
         echo '.'
-        squawk 1 "$1 is now running"
         break
     fi
-    if [ "$TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY" -ge 14 ] ; then
-      squawk 3 "$2"
-      kubectl get pods --namespace $2
-    fi
     countone=`expr $countone + 1`
     sleep 3
   done
@@ -65,51 +34,36 @@ qready () {
      '. | select(.status.phase = ([ .status.conditions[] | select(.type == "Ready" and .state == true) ] | length ) == 1 ) | .metadata.namespace + "/" + .metadata.name' )
     if [ "$RESULT" ]; then
       if [[ $USE_STRICT_W8 == 'true' ]]; then
-        # Calculate the number of pods not ready
-        # by awking out the ready column which usually looks like '1/1'
-        # but is sometimes '0/1' or '1/3', etc
-        # Then use cut to split that field using '/' as a delimiter
-        # Next use awk again to transpose the two numbers and stick a ' - ' in between them
-        # And feed the whole string to `bc` which can do some basic caclulcations on the cli
-        # If the answer is zero and the above has passed then I am fairly certain this pod is up and ready
-        NOT_READY_PODS=$(kubectl get pods -n $2 |grep $1|awk '{print $2}'|cut -f1,2 -d'/' --output-delimiter=' '|awk '{print $2 " - " $1}'|bc)
+        # Ready column can look like '0/1' or '1/3', this hacky bash checks if the fraction = 1
+        NOT_READY_PODS=$(kubectl get pods -n $2 | grep $1| awk '{print $2}'| sed 's,/, ,g' | awk '{print $2 " - " $1}'| bc)
         if [[ $NOT_READY_PODS -eq 0 ]]; then
           echo '.'
-          squawk 1 "$1 is now ready"
           break
         fi
       else
-        READY_PODS=$(kubectl get pods -n $2 |grep $1|awk '{print $2}'|cut -f1,2 -d'/' --output-delimiter=' '|awk '{print $1}')
+        READY_PODS=$(kubectl get pods -n $2 | grep $1 | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's,/, ,g' | awk '{print $1}')
         if [[ $READY_PODS -gt 0 ]]; then
           echo '.'
-          squawk 1 "$1 is now ready"
           break
         fi
       fi
     fi
-    if [ "$TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY" -ge 14 ] ; then
-      squawk 3 "$2"
-      kubectl get pods --namespace $2
-    fi
     countone=`expr $countone + 1`
     sleep 3
   done
 }
 
 main () {
-  squawk 9 'Ready.w8'
+  echo 'Ready.w8'
   if [[ $EXCLUDE_POD ]]; then
     KUBE_SELECTED_PODS=$(kubectl get pods --namespace=$2 2>/dev/null |awk '{print $1}'|grep $1 |grep -v $EXCLUDE_POD  |tr '\n' ' ')
   else
     KUBE_SELECTED_PODS=$(kubectl get pods --namespace=$2 2>/dev/null |awk '{print $1}'|grep $1 |tr '\n' ' ')
   fi
   for this_pod in $KUBE_SELECTED_PODS; do
-    squawk 9 "testing $this_pod  in the namespace $2 for running and readiness"
+    echo "testing $this_pod  in the namespace $2 for running and readiness"
     qrunning $this_pod $2
     qready $this_pod $2
-    if [ "$TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY" -ge 15 ] ; then
-      kubectl get pods --namespace $2
-    fi
   done
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/README.md b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fce71805d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+This command is a template for more complex commands.
+
+It shows how to call bash from JS, and how to call bash from bash, rooted in node_modules.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/debug b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/debug
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6d8f910c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/debug
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+echo 'DEBUG: CLI Details'
+
+# These are example commands that can run in bash
+echo $(whoami)
+echo $PWD
+
+# Here is now to call another bash script, relative to this global npm package
+$(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/debug_1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/debug_1 b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/debug_1
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..10067e8ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/debug_1
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo 'DEBUG: Cluster Details'
+
+kubectl get pods --all-namespaces
+kubectl get svc --all-namespaces
+kubectl describe pod $(kubectl get pod --all-namespaces|grep gateway-kong-migrations|awk '{print $2}')
+kubectl describe pod $(kubectl get pod --all-namespaces|grep -v gateway-kong-migrations|grep gateway-kong|awk '{print $2}')
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/index.js b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71deea386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/debug/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const run = require('../runner');
+
+const path = require('path');
+
+module.exports.debug = () => {
+  let command = path.join(__dirname, './debug ');
+  run.shellExec(command);
+};
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/init/initializer b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/init/initializer
index 0614d3a66..9fae85937 100755
--- a/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/init/initializer
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/init/initializer
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ exiter () {
   echo $DEBUG_MESSAGES
 }
 
-trap exiter EXIT
-
 squawk () {
   # This function simplifies error reporting and verbosity
   # call it by preceding your message with a verbosity level
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ add_line_to()
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"  # This loads nvm bash_completion
 
 # Wait for kubectl and kube-dns to be initialized
-$TRANSMUTE_REPO/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 kube-dns kube-system
+$(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 kube-dns kube-system
 
 sleep 5
 
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ sleep 5
 squawk 5 'create tiller service account'
 kubectl create --save-config serviceaccount tiller --namespace kube-system
 squawk 5 'create tiller rbac config'
-kubectl apply -f $TRANSMUTE_REPO/packages/transmute-cli/components/helm/rbac-tiller-config.yaml
+kubectl apply -f $(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/components/helm/rbac-tiller-config.yaml
 
 sleep 5
 if [[ "$TRANSMUTE_VERBOSITY" -ge "111" ]] ; then
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ kubectl get pods
 squawk 5 "Install helm"
 helm init --service-account tiller
 
-USE_STRICT_W8=true $TRANSMUTE_REPO/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 tiller-deploy kube-system
+USE_STRICT_W8=true $(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 tiller-deploy kube-system
 
 sleep 1
 kubectl get pods -n kube-system
@@ -102,9 +100,9 @@ kubectl get pods -n kube-system
 squawk 5 "Ganache-cli"
 helm install \
  --name=ganache \
- $TRANSMUTE_REPO/packages/transmute-cli/components/ganache/charts/ganache-cli/
+ $(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/components/ganache/charts/ganache-cli/
 
-$TRANSMUTE_REPO/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 ganache default
+$(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 ganache default
 
 squawk 5 "ipfs"
 #squawk 6 "Storage class for ipfs"
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ helm install \
  stable/ipfs \
  --name decentralized-storage
 
-$TRANSMUTE_REPO/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 decentralized-storage-ipfs default
+$(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 decentralized-storage-ipfs default
 
 if [[ "$DO_FAAS" == 'y' ]]; then
   squawk 5 "OpenFaaS"
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ if [[ "$DO_FAAS" == 'y' ]]; then
   #squawk 5 "OpenFaas RBAC"
   #kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openfaas/faas-netes/master/yaml/rbac.yml
   squawk 5 "OpenFaas Helmchart"
-  cd $TRANSMUTE_REPO/packages/transmute-cli/components/openfaas/faas-netes/chart
+  cd $(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/components/openfaas/faas-netes/chart
   helm upgrade --install openfaas openfaas/ \
     --namespace openfaas \
     --set functionNamespace=openfaas-fn
@@ -134,8 +132,8 @@ fi
 helm install stable/kong --name gateway
 
 squawk 5 "spin up"
-$TRANSMUTE_REPO/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 gateway-postgresql default
-EXCLUDE_POD=gateway-kong-migration $TRANSMUTE_REPO/packages/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 gateway-kong default
+$(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 gateway-postgresql default
+EXCLUDE_POD=gateway-kong-migration $(npm root -g)/transmute-cli/scripts/w8s/ready.w8 gateway-kong default
 export MINIKUBE_IP=$(minikube ip)
 export KONG_ADMIN_URL=$(PATH=$HOME/.transmute/bin:$PATH minikube service gateway-kong-admin --url | sed 's,http://,https://,g')
 export KONG_PROXY_URL=$(PATH=$HOME/.transmute/bin:$PATH minikube service gateway-kong-proxy --url | sed 's,http://,https://,g')
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/provision/index.js b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/provision/index.js
index 235a5d382..7612d093f 100755
--- a/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/provision/index.js
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/src/commands/provision/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const run = require('../runner');
+const logger = require('../../logger');
 const TRANSMUTE_KUBE_VERSION = process.env.TRANSMUTE_KUBE_VERSION || 'v1.9.0';
 const MINIKUBE_CPU = process.env.MINIKUBE_CPU || '4';
 const MINIKUBE_MEMORY = process.env.MINIKUBE_MEMORY || '4096';
@@ -6,8 +7,8 @@ const MINIKUBE_DISK = process.env.MINIKUBE_DISK || '100g';
 const MINIKUBE_PROFILE = process.env.MINIKUBE_PROFILE || 'transmute-k8s';
 
 module.exports.minikube = (dryrun, clusterName, minikubeDriver) => {
-  const minikube_start =
-    'sudo minikube start ' +
+  let minikube_start =
+    'minikube start ' +
     ' --kubernetes-version ' +
     TRANSMUTE_KUBE_VERSION +
     ' --disk-size ' +
@@ -17,7 +18,17 @@ module.exports.minikube = (dryrun, clusterName, minikubeDriver) => {
     ' --memory ' +
     MINIKUBE_MEMORY;
   +' --profile ' + MINIKUBE_PROFILE;
-  let prov_cmd = minikube_start + ' --vm-driver=virtualbox';
+
+  if (minikubeDriver == 'none') {
+    logger.log({
+      level: 'info',
+      message: `VMDriver=None requires minikube to run as root!`
+    });
+    minikube_start = 'sudo ' + minikube_start;
+  }
+
+  let prov_cmd;
+
   if (minikubeDriver == undefined) {
     prov_cmd = minikube_start + ' --vm-driver=virtualbox';
   } else if (minikubeDriver == 'virtualbox') {
diff --git a/packages/transmute-cli/src/index.js b/packages/transmute-cli/src/index.js
index f30775a2d..bcc40490f 100755
--- a/packages/transmute-cli/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/transmute-cli/src/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ const telemetry = require('./commands/telemetry');
 
 const login = require('./commands/login');
 
+const debug = require('./commands/debug');
+
 const logger = require('./logger');
 
 // Mixpanel
@@ -215,6 +217,19 @@ vorpal
     callback();
   });
 
+/** transmute debug
+ * @name transmute debug
+ * @example transmute debug
+ * */
+vorpal
+  .command(
+    'debug',
+    'used for debugging the cli and cluster configuration via js / bash.'
+  )
+  .action(async (args, callback) => {
+    debug.debug();
+  });
+
 vorpal
   .delimiter('✨  $')
   .parse(process.argv)
diff --git a/packages/transmute-dashboard/production b/packages/transmute-dashboard/production
index 5b3d8ad5f..ea4167531 160000
--- a/packages/transmute-dashboard/production
+++ b/packages/transmute-dashboard/production
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5b3d8ad5f684d3f30230531341786d87f308a0cb
+Subproject commit ea416753186c0a86e5f5a2404d77525a82939063