diff --git a/compose/compose.go b/compose/compose.go
index d7a40d781..2f4f5fef1 100644
--- a/compose/compose.go
+++ b/compose/compose.go
@@ -1,28 +1,9 @@
 package compose
 
 import (
-	"log"
+	"os"
 
-	chartloader "helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/chart/loader"
-
-	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/loader"
-	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/types"
-	"github.com/docker/helm-prototype/pkg/compose/internal/convert"
-	"github.com/docker/helm-prototype/pkg/compose/internal/helm"
-	utils "github.com/docker/helm-prototype/pkg/compose/internal/utils"
-	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/action"
-	env "helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/cli"
-	k "helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/kube"
-)
-
-// Orchestrator is "kubernetes" or "swarm"
-type Orchestrator string
-
-const (
-	// Kubernetes specifies to use kubernetes.
-	Kubernetes Orchestrator = "kubernetes"
-	// Swarm specifies to use Docker swarm.
-	Swarm Orchestrator = "swarm"
+	internal "github.com/docker/helm-prototype/pkg/compose/internal"
 )
 
 type ProjectOptions struct {
@@ -30,107 +11,48 @@ type ProjectOptions struct {
 	Name        string
 }
 
-type Project struct {
-	Config       *types.Config
-	ProjectDir   string
-	Name         string `yaml:"-" json:"-"`
-	Orchestrator Orchestrator
-}
+var Settings = internal.GetDefault()
 
-func NewProject(config types.ConfigDetails, name string) (*Project, error) {
-	model, err := loader.Load(config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	p := Project{
-		Config:     model,
-		ProjectDir: config.WorkingDir,
-		Name:       name,
-	}
-	return &p, nil
+type ComposeAPI struct {
+	project *internal.Project
 }
 
 // projectFromOptions load a compose project based on command line options
-func ProjectFromOptions(options *ProjectOptions) (*Project, error) {
+func ProjectFromOptions(options *ProjectOptions) (*ComposeAPI, error) {
+	if options == nil {
+		options = &ProjectOptions{
+			ConfigPaths: []string{},
+			Name:        "docker-compose",
+		}
+	}
+
 	if options.Name == "" {
 		options.Name = "docker-compose"
 	}
 
-	workingDir, configs, err := utils.GetConfigs(
-		options.Name,
-		options.ConfigPaths,
-	)
+	project, err := internal.GetProject(options.Name, options.ConfigPaths)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return NewProject(types.ConfigDetails{
-		WorkingDir:  workingDir,
-		ConfigFiles: configs,
-		Environment: utils.Environment(),
-	}, options.Name)
+	return &ComposeAPI{project: project}, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Project) GenerateChart(path string) error {
-	objects, err := convert.MapToKubernetesObjects(p.Config, p.Name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	err = helm.Write(p.Name, objects, path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+func (c *ComposeAPI) GenerateChart(dirname string) error {
+	return c.project.ExportToCharts(dirname)
 }
 
-func (p *Project) InstallChart(n, path string) error {
-
+func (c *ComposeAPI) Install(name, path string) error {
 	if path == "" {
-		err := p.GenerateChart(path)
+		cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		path = cwd
 	}
-
-	settings := env.New()
-	actionConfig := new(action.Configuration)
-	println(".......... here ............")
-	if err := actionConfig.Init(settings.RESTClientGetter(), settings.Namespace(), "memory", nil); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	println(settings.EnvVars())
-	client := action.NewInstall(actionConfig)
-	println("Original chart version:", client.Version)
-	client.Version = ">0.0.0-0"
-
-	name, chart, err := client.NameAndChart([]string{n, path})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	client.ReleaseName = name
-	client.Namespace = settings.Namespace()
-	cp, err := client.ChartPathOptions.LocateChart(chart, settings)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	println("CHART PATH: ", cp)
-
-	chartRequested, err := chartloader.Load(cp)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	kclient := k.New(settings.RESTClientGetter())
-	println(kclient.Namespace)
-	if err = actionConfig.KubeClient.IsReachable(); err != nil {
-		println("Kube API is not reachable")
-		return err
-	}
-	println("....Running.....")
-	println("Chart description: ", chartRequested.Metadata.Description)
-	release, err := client.Run(chartRequested, map[string]interface{}{})
-
-	println(release.Name)
-	return err
+	return c.project.Install(name, path)
+}
+
+func (c *ComposeAPI) Uninstall(name string) error {
+	return c.project.Uninstall(name)
 }
diff --git a/compose/internal/helm/chart.go b/compose/internal/helm/chart.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36f7e4487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/internal/helm/chart.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package helm
+
+import (
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+	action "helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/action"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/chart"
+	loader "helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/chart/loader"
+)
+
+type HelmChart struct {
+	chart        *chart.Chart
+	actionConfig *HelmConfig
+	Path         string
+	Name         string
+}
+
+func NewChart(name, chartpath string) *HelmChart {
+	chart, err := loader.Load(chartpath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &HelmChart{
+		chart: chart,
+		Path:  chartpath,
+		Name:  name,
+	}
+}
+func (chart *HelmChart) SetActionConfig(config *HelmConfig) error {
+	chart.actionConfig = config
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (chart *HelmChart) Validate() error {
+	_, err := yaml.Marshal(chart.chart.Metadata)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (chart *HelmChart) Install() error {
+	err := chart.actionConfig.InitKubeClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	actInstall := action.NewInstall(chart.actionConfig.Config)
+	actInstall.ReleaseName = chart.Name
+	actInstall.Namespace = chart.actionConfig.Settings.Namespace()
+
+	release, err := actInstall.Run(chart.chart, map[string]interface{}{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	println("Release status: ", release.Info.Status)
+	println("Release description: ", release.Info.Description)
+	return chart.actionConfig.Config.Releases.Update(release)
+}
+
+func (chart *HelmChart) Uninstall() error {
+	err := chart.actionConfig.InitKubeClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	actUninstall := action.NewUninstall(chart.actionConfig.Config)
+	_, err = actUninstall.Run(chart.Name)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/compose/internal/helm/helm.go b/compose/internal/helm/helm.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b73a81ec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/internal/helm/helm.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package helm
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	action "helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/action"
+	env "helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/cli"
+)
+
+type HelmConfig struct {
+	Config         *action.Configuration
+	Settings       *env.EnvSettings
+	kube_conn_init bool
+}
+
+func NewHelmConfig(settings *env.EnvSettings) *HelmConfig {
+	if settings == nil {
+		settings = env.New()
+	}
+	return &HelmConfig{
+		Config:         new(action.Configuration),
+		Settings:       settings,
+		kube_conn_init: false,
+	}
+}
+
+func (hc *HelmConfig) InitKubeClient() error {
+	if hc.kube_conn_init {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if err := hc.Config.Init(hc.Settings.RESTClientGetter(), hc.Settings.Namespace(), "memory", log.Printf); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := hc.Config.KubeClient.IsReachable(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	hc.kube_conn_init = true
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/compose/internal/convert/kube.go b/compose/internal/kube/kube.go
similarity index 99%
rename from compose/internal/convert/kube.go
rename to compose/internal/kube/kube.go
index 884d56935..75d44842a 100644
--- a/compose/internal/convert/kube.go
+++ b/compose/internal/kube/kube.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package convert
+package kube
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/compose/internal/convert/placement.go b/compose/internal/kube/placement.go
similarity index 99%
rename from compose/internal/convert/placement.go
rename to compose/internal/kube/placement.go
index c757e0a5e..cb56ca7ce 100644
--- a/compose/internal/convert/placement.go
+++ b/compose/internal/kube/placement.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package convert
+package kube
 
 import (
 	"regexp"
diff --git a/compose/internal/convert/placement_test.go b/compose/internal/kube/placement_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from compose/internal/convert/placement_test.go
rename to compose/internal/kube/placement_test.go
index 1169d3c85..77d3d6db5 100644
--- a/compose/internal/convert/placement_test.go
+++ b/compose/internal/kube/placement_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package convert
+package kube
 
 import (
 	"reflect"
diff --git a/compose/internal/convert/pod.go b/compose/internal/kube/pod.go
similarity index 99%
rename from compose/internal/convert/pod.go
rename to compose/internal/kube/pod.go
index 2842bba54..e0ef2614e 100644
--- a/compose/internal/convert/pod.go
+++ b/compose/internal/kube/pod.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package convert
+package kube
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/compose/internal/convert/pod_test.go b/compose/internal/kube/pod_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from compose/internal/convert/pod_test.go
rename to compose/internal/kube/pod_test.go
index 078a8f839..7d9cc1b67 100644
--- a/compose/internal/convert/pod_test.go
+++ b/compose/internal/kube/pod_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package convert
+package kube
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/compose/internal/convert/volumes.go b/compose/internal/kube/volumes.go
similarity index 99%
rename from compose/internal/convert/volumes.go
rename to compose/internal/kube/volumes.go
index bcc38eb3c..b814280f9 100644
--- a/compose/internal/convert/volumes.go
+++ b/compose/internal/kube/volumes.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package convert
+package kube
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/compose/internal/project.go b/compose/internal/project.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f35515482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/internal/project.go
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package project
+
+import (
+	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/loader"
+	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/types"
+	"github.com/docker/helm-prototype/pkg/compose/internal/helm"
+	"github.com/docker/helm-prototype/pkg/compose/internal/utils"
+
+	"github.com/docker/helm-prototype/pkg/compose/internal/kube"
+)
+
+// Kind is "kubernetes" or "docker"
+type Kind string
+
+const (
+	// Kubernetes specifies to use a kubernetes cluster.
+	Kubernetes Kind = "kubernetes"
+	// Docker specifies to use Docker engine.
+	DockerEngine Kind = "docker"
+)
+
+type Engine struct {
+	Namespace string
+
+	Kind Kind
+
+	Config string
+	// Context is the name of the kubeconfig/docker context.
+	Context string
+	// Token used for authentication (kubernetes)
+	Token string
+	// Kubernetes API Server Endpoint for authentication
+	APIServer string
+}
+
+func GetDefault() *Engine {
+	return &Engine{Kind: Kubernetes}
+}
+
+type Project struct {
+	Config     *types.Config
+	HelmConfig *helm.HelmConfig
+	HelmChart  *helm.HelmChart
+	ProjectDir string
+	Name       string `yaml:"-" json:"-"`
+}
+
+func NewProject(config types.ConfigDetails, name string) (*Project, error) {
+	model, err := loader.Load(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	p := Project{
+		Config:     model,
+		HelmConfig: helm.NewHelmConfig(nil),
+		HelmChart:  nil,
+		ProjectDir: config.WorkingDir,
+		Name:       name,
+	}
+	return &p, nil
+}
+
+func GetProject(name string, configPaths []string) (*Project, error) {
+	if name == "" {
+		name = "docker-compose"
+	}
+
+	workingDir, configs, err := utils.GetConfigs(
+		name,
+		configPaths,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return NewProject(types.ConfigDetails{
+		WorkingDir:  workingDir,
+		ConfigFiles: configs,
+		Environment: utils.Environment(),
+	}, name)
+
+}
+
+func (p *Project) ExportToCharts(path string) error {
+	objects, err := kube.MapToKubernetesObjects(p.Config, p.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = helm.Write(p.Name, objects, path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *Project) Install(name, path string) error {
+	if p.HelmChart == nil {
+		chart := helm.NewChart(name, path)
+		chart.SetActionConfig(p.HelmConfig)
+		p.HelmChart = chart
+	}
+	return p.HelmChart.Install()
+}
+
+func (p *Project) Uninstall(name string) error {
+	if p.HelmChart == nil {
+		p.HelmChart = helm.NewChart(name, "")
+		p.HelmChart.SetActionConfig(p.HelmConfig)
+	}
+	return p.HelmChart.Uninstall()
+}
diff --git a/compose/internal/utils/config.go b/compose/internal/utils/config.go
index 12974553b..93baa91da 100644
--- a/compose/internal/utils/config.go
+++ b/compose/internal/utils/config.go
@@ -20,13 +20,11 @@ func GetConfigs(name string, configPaths []string) (string, []types.ConfigFile,
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
 	}
+	workingDir := filepath.Dir(configPath[0])
 
 	if name == "" {
 		name = os.Getenv("COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME")
 	}
-
-	workingDir := filepath.Dir(configPath[0])
-
 	if name == "" {
 		r := regexp.MustCompile(`[^a-z0-9\\-_]+`)
 		name = r.ReplaceAllString(strings.ToLower(filepath.Base(workingDir)), "")
diff --git a/compose/internal/utils/env.go b/compose/internal/utils/env.go
index 3044742bb..e7673fef0 100644
--- a/compose/internal/utils/env.go
+++ b/compose/internal/utils/env.go
@@ -6,15 +6,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Environment() map[string]string {
-	return getAsEqualsMap(os.Environ())
-}
-
-// getAsEqualsMap split key=value formatted strings into a key : value map
-func getAsEqualsMap(em []string) map[string]string {
-	m := make(map[string]string)
-	for _, v := range em {
-		kv := strings.SplitN(v, "=", 2)
-		m[kv[0]] = kv[1]
+	vars := make(map[string]string)
+	env := os.Environ()
+	for _, v := range env {
+		k := strings.SplitN(v, "=", 2)
+		vars[k[0]] = k[1]
 	}
-	return m
+	return vars
 }