diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fda1310d78..f3abfa5f80 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ server/target/
 sdk/target/
 core/target/
 
-test-examples/resources/tmp/
\ No newline at end of file
+test-examples/resources/tmp/
+
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index de4a25f9e2..5309489599 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ name := "optic-core"
 
 organization := "com.opticdev"
 
-version := "0.1.0"
+val appVersion = "0.1.1"
+
+version := appVersion
 
-val appVersion = "0.1.0"
 
 val commonSettings: Seq[Def.Setting[_]] = Seq(
   version := appVersion,
@@ -27,8 +28,16 @@ lazy val common = (project in file("common")).
  .settings(libraryDependencies ++= Dependencies.commonDependencies)
 
 lazy val sdk = (project in file("sdk")).
+  enablePlugins(BuildInfoPlugin).
   settings(commonSettings: _*)
-  .settings(libraryDependencies ++= Dependencies.sdkDependencies)
+  .settings(
+    libraryDependencies ++= Dependencies.sdkDependencies,
+    buildInfoKeys := Seq[BuildInfoKey](
+      "opticMDTar" -> Constants.opticMDTar,
+      "opticMDTarSum" -> Constants.opticMDTarSum,
+    ),
+    buildInfoPackage := "com.opticdev.sdk"
+  )
   .dependsOn(common)
 
 lazy val opm = (project in file("opm")).
@@ -64,10 +73,10 @@ lazy val server = (project in file("server")).
  .dependsOn(arrow % "compile->compile;test->test")
  .settings(
    test in assembly := {},
+   assemblyJarName in assembly := "server-assembly.jar",
    mainClass in assembly := Some("com.opticdev.server.http.Lifecycle"),
    mainClass in packageBin := Some("com.opticdev.server.http.Lifecycle")
-  )
+ )
   .enablePlugins(AssemblyPlugin)
 
-
 concurrentRestrictions in Global += Tags.limit(Tags.Test, 1)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/PlatformConstants.scala b/common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/PlatformConstants.scala
similarity index 71%
rename from common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/PlatformConstants.scala
rename to common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/PlatformConstants.scala
index fe61cc4b45..58305649ce 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/PlatformConstants.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/PlatformConstants.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-package com.opticdev.common.storage
+package com.opticdev.common
 
 import better.files.File
+import com.opticdev.common.storage.{Linux, Mac, OS, Windows}
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.SystemUtils
 
 object PlatformConstants {
@@ -22,4 +23,18 @@ object PlatformConstants {
       .createIfNotExists(asDirectory = true, createParents = false)
   }
 
+
+
+
+
+
+  //Exec paths
+  val bashPath: String = platform match {
+    case Mac => "/bin/bash"
+  }
+
+  val nodePath: String = platform match {
+    case Mac => "/usr/local/bin/node"
+  }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/DataDirectory.scala b/common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/DataDirectory.scala
index 5f758aa5fb..3a296533d9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/DataDirectory.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/DataDirectory.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package com.opticdev.common.storage
 
+import better.files.File
+import com.opticdev.common.PlatformConstants
+
 object DataDirectory {
   val root = PlatformConstants.dataDirectory
 
@@ -7,7 +10,7 @@ object DataDirectory {
   val parsers = PlatformConstants.dataDirectory / "parsers"
   val compiled = PlatformConstants.dataDirectory / "compiled"
   val sourcegear = PlatformConstants.dataDirectory / "sourcegear"
-
+  val bin = PlatformConstants.dataDirectory / "bin"
 
   def hasValidStructure = {
     root.isDirectory &&
@@ -15,6 +18,7 @@ object DataDirectory {
       packages.isDirectory &&
       compiled.isDirectory &&
       sourcegear.isDirectory
+      bin.isDirectory
   }
 
   def buildDirectoryStructure = {
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ object DataDirectory {
     packages.createIfNotExists(asDirectory = true)
     compiled.createIfNotExists(asDirectory = true)
     sourcegear.createIfNotExists(asDirectory = true)
+    bin.createIfNotExists(asDirectory = true)
   }
 
   def delete = root.delete(true)
@@ -32,4 +37,12 @@ object DataDirectory {
     buildDirectoryStructure
   }
 
+  def init : File = {
+    if (!hasValidStructure) {
+      reset
+    }
+
+    DataDirectory.root
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/PlatformConstantsSpec.scala b/common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/PlatformConstantsSpec.scala
similarity index 88%
rename from common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/PlatformConstantsSpec.scala
rename to common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/PlatformConstantsSpec.scala
index c7474e4aed..e8cc5adc20 100644
--- a/common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/PlatformConstantsSpec.scala
+++ b/common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/PlatformConstantsSpec.scala
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-package com.opticdev.common.storage
+package com.opticdev.common
 
 import better.files.File
-import org.scalatest.FunSpec
+import com.opticdev.common.storage.{Mac, OS}
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.SystemUtils
+import org.scalatest.FunSpec
 
 class PlatformConstantsSpec extends FunSpec {
 
diff --git a/common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/DataDirectorySpec.scala b/common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/DataDirectorySpec.scala
index 91237e09c5..7b1f5009ff 100644
--- a/common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/DataDirectorySpec.scala
+++ b/common/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/common/storage/DataDirectorySpec.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.opticdev.common.storage
 
 import better.files.File
+import com.opticdev.common.PlatformConstants
 import org.scalatest.FunSpec
 
 class DataDirectorySpec extends FunSpec {
@@ -10,12 +11,20 @@ class DataDirectorySpec extends FunSpec {
     assert(PlatformConstants.dataDirectory.notExists)
   }
 
+  it("can init when missing or corrupt") {
+    DataDirectory.delete
+    DataDirectory.init
+    assert(DataDirectory.hasValidStructure)
+  }
+
   describe("can detect invalid structure") {
     it("when empty") {
+      DataDirectory.root.list.foreach(_.delete(true))
       assert(!DataDirectory.hasValidStructure)
     }
 
     it("when a folder is missing") {
+      DataDirectory.delete
       DataDirectory.root.createIfNotExists(asDirectory = true)
       DataDirectory.packages.createIfNotExists(asDirectory = true)
       DataDirectory.compiled.createIfNotExists(asDirectory = true)
@@ -23,11 +32,5 @@ class DataDirectorySpec extends FunSpec {
     }
 
   }
-
-  it("can create the directory with valid structure") {
-    DataDirectory.delete
-    DataDirectory.buildDirectoryStructure
-    assert(DataDirectory.hasValidStructure)
-  }
   
 }
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 3916f0aa79..180b371737 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-testParser: "server/src/main/resources/es7_2.12-0.1.0.jar"
\ No newline at end of file
+testParser: "server/src/main/resources/es7_2.12-0.1.1.jar"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/SourceGear.scala b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/SourceGear.scala
index 5222cc7535..e34ac28a9c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/SourceGear.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/SourceGear.scala
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ abstract class SourceGear {
   def findParser(parserRef: ParserRef) = parsers.find(_.languageName == parserRef.languageName)
 
   lazy val validExtensions: Set[String] = parsers.flatMap(_.fileExtensions)
+  lazy val excludedPaths: Seq[String] = parsers.flatMap(_.excludedPaths).toSeq
 
   def parseFile(file: File) (implicit project: OpticProject) : Try[FileParseResults] =
     Try(file.contentAsString).flatMap(i=> parseString(i))
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/OpticProject.scala b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/OpticProject.scala
index 4cf55c2225..e414dced0f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/OpticProject.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/OpticProject.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.SourceGear
 import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.actors.ActorCluster
 import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.graph.{ProjectGraph, ProjectGraphWrapper}
 import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.config.ProjectFile
-import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.monitoring.{FileStateMonitor}
+import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.monitoring.{FileStateMonitor, ShouldWatch}
 import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.status.ProjectStatus
 import com.opticdev.opm.providers.ProjectKnowledgeSearchPaths
 import net.jcazevedo.moultingyaml.YamlString
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ abstract class OpticProject(val name: String, val baseDirectory: File)(implicit
   val projectStatus = projectStatusInstance.immutable
   def projectInfo : ProjectInfo = ProjectInfo(name, baseDirectory.pathAsString, projectStatus)
 
-
   /* Normal Disk Monitoring */
 
   val watcher: ActorRef = baseDirectory.newWatcher(recursive = true)
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ abstract class OpticProject(val name: String, val baseDirectory: File)(implicit
       implicit val sourceGear = projectSourcegear
       projectStatusInstance.touch
       filesStateMonitor.markUpdated(file)
-      if (file === projectFile.file) {
+      if (file.isSameFileAs(projectFile.file)) {
         projectFile.reload
       } else {
         if (shouldWatchFile(file)) projectActor ! FileUpdated(file, this)
@@ -131,12 +130,11 @@ abstract class OpticProject(val name: String, val baseDirectory: File)(implicit
   }
 
   /* Control logic for watching files */
-
-  def shouldWatchFile(file: File) : Boolean = {
-    file.isRegularFile &&
-    file.extension.isDefined &&
-    projectSourcegear.validExtensions.contains(file.extension.get)
-  }
+  //@todo profile this. Seems liable to cause big slowdowns with many files running through it
+  def shouldWatchFile(file: File) : Boolean =
+    ShouldWatch.file(file,
+      projectSourcegear.validExtensions,
+      projectFile.interface.get.exclude.value.map(i=> File(i.value)) ++ projectSourcegear.excludedPaths.map(i=> File(i)))
 
   def filesToWatch : Set[File] = baseDirectory.listRecursively.toVector.filter(shouldWatchFile).toSet
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/Project.scala b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/Project.scala
index 7b75a4a055..acf562a321 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/Project.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/Project.scala
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import scala.util.Try
 class Project(name: String, baseDirectory: File)(implicit logToCli: Boolean = false, actorCluster: ActorCluster) extends OpticProject(name, baseDirectory) {
 
   private var sourceGear: SourceGear = {
+    projectStatusInstance.sourceGearStatus = Building
     projectFileChanged(projectFile)
     SourceGear.unloaded
   }
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ class Project(name: String, baseDirectory: File)(implicit logToCli: Boolean = fa
   override def projectFileChanged(newPf: ProjectFile): Unit = {
     super.projectFileChanged(newPf)
     if (newPf.interface.isSuccess) {
+      projectStatusInstance.sourceGearStatus = Building
       SGConstructor.fromProjectFile(newPf).onComplete(i => {
         if (i.isSuccess) {
           sourceGear = i.get.inflate
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/config/ProjectFile.scala b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/config/ProjectFile.scala
index e76be93703..affba413b4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/config/ProjectFile.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/config/ProjectFile.scala
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ class ProjectFile(val file: File, createIfDoesNotExist : Boolean = true, onChang
 
     val knowledgePaths =PFListInterface.forKey[YamlString]("knowledge_paths", YamlArray(Vector()), yaml)
 
-    val ignored_files =PFListInterface.forKey[YamlString]("ignored_files", YamlArray(Vector()), yaml)
+    val exclude =PFListInterface.forKey[YamlString]("exclude", YamlArray(Vector()), yaml)
 
     lastHash = Crypto.createSha1(contents)
     //      val relationships =PFListInterface.forKey[YamlString]("relationships", YamlArray(Vector()), yaml)
-    PFRootInterface(name, parsers, knowledge, knowledgePaths, ignored_files)
+    PFRootInterface(name, parsers, knowledge, knowledgePaths, exclude)
   }
 
   def interface = interfaceStore
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ProjectFile(val file: File, createIfDoesNotExist : Boolean = true, onChang
       YamlString("parsers") -> interface.get.parsers.yamlValue,
       YamlString("knowledge") -> interface.get.knowledge.yamlValue,
       YamlString("knowledge_paths") -> interface.get.knowledgePaths.yamlValue,
-      YamlString("ignored_files") -> interface.get.ignored_files.yamlValue
+      YamlString("exclude") -> interface.get.exclude.yamlValue
 //      YamlString("relationships") -> relationships.yamlValue
     )
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/config/ProjectFileInterface.scala b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/config/ProjectFileInterface.scala
index 34e0445bb0..44086716f5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/config/ProjectFileInterface.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/config/ProjectFileInterface.scala
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ trait PFInterface {
 }
 
 case class PFRootInterface(
-                          name: PFFieldInterface[YamlString],
-                          parsers: PFListInterface[YamlString],
-                          knowledge: PFListInterface[YamlString],
-                          knowledgePaths: PFListInterface[YamlString],
-                          ignored_files: PFListInterface[YamlString]
+                            name: PFFieldInterface[YamlString],
+                            parsers: PFListInterface[YamlString],
+                            knowledge: PFListInterface[YamlString],
+                            knowledgePaths: PFListInterface[YamlString],
+                            exclude: PFListInterface[YamlString]
                           )
 
 case class PFListInterface[T <: YamlValue](initialValue: List[T]) extends PFInterface {
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/monitoring/ShouldWatch.scala b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/monitoring/ShouldWatch.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ec7043a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/monitoring/ShouldWatch.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.monitoring
+
+import better.files.File
+import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.SourceGear
+
+object ShouldWatch {
+  def file(file: File, validExtensions: Set[String], excludedPaths: Seq[File]) : Boolean = {
+    val isValidFile =
+    file.isRegularFile &&
+    file.extension.isDefined &&
+    validExtensions.contains(file.extension.get)
+
+    if (isValidFile) {
+
+      excludedPaths.filter(_.exists).foldLeft(true) {
+        case (bool, path) => {
+          if (!bool) bool else {
+            !( path.isSameFileAs(file) || path.isParentOf(file))
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+    } else false
+
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ImmutableProjectStatus.scala b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ImmutableProjectStatus.scala
index 539e15ff9a..2107038877 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ImmutableProjectStatus.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ImmutableProjectStatus.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.status
 
-import play.api.libs.json.{JsObject, JsString}
+import play.api.libs.json.{JsArray, JsBoolean, JsObject, JsString}
 
 class ImmutableProjectStatus(projectStatus: ProjectStatus) {
 
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ class ImmutableProjectStatus(projectStatus: ProjectStatus) {
   def monitoringChanged(callback: (MonitoringStatus)=> Unit) = projectStatus.monitoringChanged(callback)
   def configChanged(callback: (ConfigStatus)=> Unit) = projectStatus.configChanged(callback)
   def firstPassChanged(callback: (FirstPassStatus)=> Unit) = projectStatus.firstPassChanged(callback)
+  def statusChanged(callback: (ProjectStatusCase, ImmutableProjectStatus)=> Unit) = projectStatus.statusChanged(callback)
 
   def isValid: Boolean = projectStatus.isValid
+  def isLoading: Boolean = projectStatus.isLoading
   def isReady: Boolean = projectStatus.isReady
 
   def asJson = {
+    val errors = errorsAsJson
     JsObject(Seq(
       "loaded" -> JsString(loadedStatus.toString),
       "sourcegear" -> JsString(sourceGearStatus.toString),
@@ -28,7 +31,31 @@ class ImmutableProjectStatus(projectStatus: ProjectStatus) {
       "config" -> JsString(configStatus.toString),
       "firstPass" -> JsString(firstPassStatus.toString),
       "lastUpdate" -> JsString(lastUpdate.time.toString),
+
+      "isValid"-> JsBoolean(isValid),
+      "isLoading"-> JsBoolean(isLoading),
+      "hasErrors"-> JsBoolean(errors.value.nonEmpty),
+      "errors" -> errors
     ))
   }
 
+  def errorsAsJson : JsArray = {
+    var seq = Seq[JsString]()
+
+    configStatus match {
+      case config: InvalidConfig =>
+        seq = seq :+ JsString(config.error)
+      case _ =>
+    }
+
+    sourceGearStatus match {
+      case status: Invalid =>
+        seq = seq :+ JsString(status.error)
+      case _ =>
+    }
+
+    JsArray(seq)
+  }
+
+  override def toString: String = asJson.toString()
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ProjectStatus.scala b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ProjectStatus.scala
index 23f0b15659..c8671b2c91 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ProjectStatus.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ProjectStatus.scala
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class ProjectStatus(private var _loadedStatus: LoadedStatusCase = Loaded,
 
   def touch : Unit = lastUpdate = LastUpdateDate(Calendar.getInstance().getTime)
   def isValid: Boolean = configStatus == ValidConfig && sourceGearStatus == Valid
+  def isLoading: Boolean = configStatus == ValidConfig && sourceGearStatus == Building
   def isReady: Boolean = isValid && firstPassStatus == Complete
 
   private var sgChangedCallbacks = Set[(SourceGearStatus)=> Unit]()
@@ -78,12 +79,22 @@ class ProjectStatus(private var _loadedStatus: LoadedStatusCase = Loaded,
     firstPassChangedCallbacks = firstPassChangedCallbacks + callback
   }
 
-  private def notify(status: ProjectStatusCase) = status match {
-    case a: SourceGearStatus => sgChangedCallbacks.foreach(i=> i(a))
-    case a: MonitoringStatus => monitoringChangedCallbacks.foreach(i=> i(a))
-    case a: ConfigStatus => configChangedCallbacks.foreach(i=> i(a))
-    case a: FirstPassStatus => firstPassChangedCallbacks.foreach(i=> i(a))
-    case _ =>
+  private var statusChangedCallbacks = Set[(ProjectStatusCase, ImmutableProjectStatus)=> Unit]()
+  def statusChanged(callback: (ProjectStatusCase, ImmutableProjectStatus)=> Unit) = {
+    statusChangedCallbacks = statusChangedCallbacks + callback
+  }
+
+  private def notify(status: ProjectStatusCase) = {
+    //send to specific callbacks
+    status match {
+      case a: SourceGearStatus => sgChangedCallbacks.foreach(i=> i(a))
+      case a: MonitoringStatus => monitoringChangedCallbacks.foreach(i=> i(a))
+      case a: ConfigStatus => configChangedCallbacks.foreach(i=> i(a))
+      case a: FirstPassStatus => firstPassChangedCallbacks.foreach(i=> i(a))
+      case _ =>
+    }
+    //send to any status changed callbacks
+    statusChangedCallbacks.foreach(_.apply(status, immutable))
   }
 
   lazy val immutable : ImmutableProjectStatus = new ImmutableProjectStatus(this)
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/package.scala b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/package.scala
index cb49959dd9..9c7a5aa336 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/package.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/package.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ package object status {
   sealed trait SourceGearStatus extends ProjectStatusCase
   case object Empty extends SourceGearStatus
   case object Valid extends SourceGearStatus
+  case object Building extends SourceGearStatus
   case class Invalid(error: String) extends SourceGearStatus
 
   sealed trait MonitoringStatus extends ProjectStatusCase
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/ProjectFileSpec.scala b/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/ProjectFileSpec.scala
index 0b9cfa8017..bd338e032b 100644
--- a/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/ProjectFileSpec.scala
+++ b/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/ProjectFileSpec.scala
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ class ProjectFileSpec extends TestBase {
       assert(f.empty.interface.get.knowledgePaths.value.isEmpty)
     }
 
-    it("includes ignored files") {
+    it("includes excluded files") {
       val f = fixture
-      assert(f.defined.interface.get.ignored_files.value.size == 1)
-      assert(f.empty.interface.get.ignored_files.value.isEmpty)
+      assert(f.defined.interface.get.exclude.value.size == 1)
+      assert(f.empty.interface.get.exclude.value.isEmpty)
     }
 
   }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class ProjectFileSpec extends TestBase {
       //@todo figure out why this TEST won't pass
 //      it("as yaml") {
 //        assert(f.defined.yamlValue.prettyPrint ==
-////          "name: new name\nknowledge_paths:\n- /docs\nignored_files:\n- node_modules/\nknowledge:\n- js:express\nparsers:\n- JavaScript")
+////          "name: new name\nknowledge_paths:\n- /docs\nexclude:\n- node_modules/\nknowledge:\n- js:express\nparsers:\n- JavaScript")
 //      }
 
       it("to a file") {
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/ProjectSpec.scala b/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/ProjectSpec.scala
index 8415848fef..73bc424832 100644
--- a/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/ProjectSpec.scala
+++ b/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/ProjectSpec.scala
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ProjectSpec extends AkkaTestFixture("ProjectTest") with GearUtils with Eve
       assert(status.firstPassStatus == NotStarted)
       assert(status.configStatus == ValidConfig)
       assert(status.monitoringStatus == NotWatching)
-      assert(status.sourceGearStatus == Empty)
+      assert(status.sourceGearStatus == Building)
     }
 
     it("creates a sourcegear instance from config") {
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/monitoring/ShouldWatchSpec.scala b/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/monitoring/ShouldWatchSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf9000447e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/monitoring/ShouldWatchSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.monitoring
+
+import better.files.File
+import com.opticdev.core.Fixture.TestBase
+import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.{GearSet, SourceGear}
+import com.opticdev.parsers.{ParserBase, SourceParserManager}
+
+class ShouldWatchSpec extends TestBase {
+
+  val validExtensions = Set(".js")
+  val excludedTestPaths = Seq(
+    File("test-examples/resources/example_source"),
+    File("test-examples/resources/example_source/LocationPlayground.js")
+  )
+
+  it("will accept files with the right extensions") {
+    assert(ShouldWatch.file(File("test-examples/resources/test_project/app.js"), validExtensions, excludedTestPaths))
+  }
+
+  it("will reject files that are children of an excluded path") {
+    assert(!ShouldWatch.file(File("test-examples/resources/example_source/ImportSource.js"), validExtensions, excludedTestPaths))
+  }
+
+  it("will reject files that are excluded explicitly") {
+    assert(!ShouldWatch.file(File("test-examples/resources/example_source/LocationPlayground.js"), validExtensions, excludedTestPaths))
+  }
+
+  it("will reject files with the wrong extensions") {
+    assert(!ShouldWatch.file(File("build.sbt"), validExtensions, excludedTestPaths))
+  }
+
+  it("will reject files that don't exist") {
+    assert(!ShouldWatch.file(File("notREAL.js"), validExtensions, excludedTestPaths))
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ProjectStatusSpec.scala b/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ProjectStatusSpec.scala
index c5da4293f0..b8019c99ec 100644
--- a/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ProjectStatusSpec.scala
+++ b/core/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/core/sourcegear/project/status/ProjectStatusSpec.scala
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ class ProjectStatusSpec extends FunSpec {
   }
 
   describe("callbacks") {
-    val projectStatus = new ProjectStatus()
 
     describe("register") {
 
       it("for sourcegear") {
+        val projectStatus = new ProjectStatus()
+
         var didRun = false
         projectStatus.sourcegearChanged((a) => {
           didRun = true
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ class ProjectStatusSpec extends FunSpec {
       }
 
       it("for file monitoring") {
+        val projectStatus = new ProjectStatus()
+
         var didRun = false
         projectStatus.monitoringChanged((a) => {
           didRun = true
@@ -61,6 +64,8 @@ class ProjectStatusSpec extends FunSpec {
       }
 
       it("for config") {
+        val projectStatus = new ProjectStatus()
+
         var didRun = false
         projectStatus.configChanged((a) => {
           didRun = true
@@ -70,6 +75,8 @@ class ProjectStatusSpec extends FunSpec {
       }
 
       it("for firstpass") {
+        val projectStatus = new ProjectStatus()
+
         var didRun = false
         projectStatus.firstPassChanged((a) => {
           didRun = true
@@ -78,6 +85,17 @@ class ProjectStatusSpec extends FunSpec {
         assert(didRun)
       }
 
+      it("for any") {
+        val projectStatus = new ProjectStatus()
+
+        var didRun = false
+        projectStatus.statusChanged((a, s) => {
+          didRun = true
+        })
+        projectStatus.firstPassStatus = Complete
+        assert(didRun)
+      }
+
     }
 
     it("will not be called if no actual change") {
diff --git a/opm/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/packages/OpticMDPackage.scala b/opm/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/packages/OpticMDPackage.scala
index ade6c6e4c8..8ca4131bc4 100644
--- a/opm/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/packages/OpticMDPackage.scala
+++ b/opm/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/packages/OpticMDPackage.scala
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ package com.opticdev.opm.packages
 
 import better.files.File
 import com.opticdev.common.PackageRef
-import com.opticdev.sdk.MarkdownParser
 import com.opticdev.sdk.descriptions._
 import play.api.libs.json.{JsArray, JsObject, JsString, JsValue}
 
 import scala.util.Try
 import com.opticdev.opm.helpers.MDPackageResolveHelper._
+import com.opticdev.sdk.markdown.MarkdownParser
 case class OpticMDPackage(description: JsObject, dependencyMapping: DependencyMapping) extends OpticPackage{
 
   private def objectValueForKey(key: String): Map[String, JsObject] = {
diff --git a/opm/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/packages/package.scala b/opm/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/packages/package.scala
index 61ad2b1fd6..e6278b46f1 100644
--- a/opm/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/packages/package.scala
+++ b/opm/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/packages/package.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.opticdev.opm.packages
 
 import better.files.File
 import com.opticdev.common.PackageRef
-import com.opticdev.sdk.MarkdownParser
+import com.opticdev.sdk.markdown.MarkdownParser
 import play.api.libs.json.{JsArray, JsObject, JsString, JsValue}
 
 import scala.util.{Success, Try}
diff --git a/opm/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/providers/LocalProviderSpec.scala b/opm/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/providers/LocalProviderSpec.scala
index 85c5f8ff6f..ab09ab2719 100644
--- a/opm/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/providers/LocalProviderSpec.scala
+++ b/opm/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/providers/LocalProviderSpec.scala
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ class LocalProviderSpec extends FunSpec {
   }
 
   it("can resolve a local package") {
-    val r = Await.result(localProvider.resolvePackages(PackageRef("optic:rest")), 5 seconds)
+    val r = Await.result(localProvider.resolvePackages(PackageRef("optic:rest")), 10 seconds)
     assert(r.foundAll)
   }
 
   it("will not resolve a non-existent local package") {
-    val r = Await.result(localProvider.resolvePackages(PackageRef("optic:dadasd")), 5 seconds)
+    val r = Await.result(localProvider.resolvePackages(PackageRef("optic:dadasd")), 10 seconds)
     assert(!r.foundAll)
   }
 
diff --git a/opm/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/storage/ParserStorageSpec.scala b/opm/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/storage/ParserStorageSpec.scala
index 0a17dfe2fa..42fa95f93c 100644
--- a/opm/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/storage/ParserStorageSpec.scala
+++ b/opm/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/opm/storage/ParserStorageSpec.scala
@@ -7,39 +7,38 @@ import org.scalatest.FunSpec
 
 class ParserStorageSpec extends FunSpec {
 
-  lazy val fakeParserJar = File("test-examples/resources/example_parsers/fake-parser-0.1.0.jar")
+  lazy val parserJar = File("server/src/main/resources/es7_2.12-0.1.1.jar")
 
   it("can save parsers to local") {
-    val parserSaved = ParserStorage.writeToStorage(fakeParserJar)
-    println(parserSaved)
+    val parserSaved = ParserStorage.writeToStorage(parserJar)
     assert(parserSaved.isSuccess)
   }
 
   it("can lookup items from local") {
-    val parserLoad = ParserStorage.loadFromStorage(ParserRef("Fake", "0.1.0"))
+    val parserLoad = ParserStorage.loadFromStorage(ParserRef("es7", "0.1.1"))
     assert(parserLoad.isSuccess)
-    assert(parserLoad.get.languageName == "Fake")
+    assert(parserLoad.get.languageName == "es7")
   }
 
   it("can load parser by version 'latest'") {
-    val parserLoad = ParserStorage.loadFromStorage(ParserRef("Fake", "latest"))
+    val parserLoad = ParserStorage.loadFromStorage(ParserRef("es7", "latest"))
     assert(parserLoad.isSuccess)
-    assert(parserLoad.get.languageName == "Fake")
-    assert(parserLoad.get.parserVersion == "0.1.0")
+    assert(parserLoad.get.languageName == "es7")
+    assert(parserLoad.get.parserVersion == "0.1.1")
   }
 
   it("can clear all local parsers") {
-    ParserStorage.writeToStorage(fakeParserJar)
+    ParserStorage.writeToStorage(parserJar)
     ParserStorage.clearLocalParsers
     assert(ParserStorage.listAllParsers.isEmpty)
   }
 
   it("can load all parsers") {
     ParserStorage.clearLocalParsers
-    ParserStorage.writeToStorage(fakeParserJar)
+    ParserStorage.writeToStorage(parserJar)
     val listAll = ParserStorage.listAllParsers
                   .mapValues(_.map(_.parserRef))
-    assert(listAll == Map("Fake" -> Vector(ParserRef("Fake", "0.1.0"))))
+    assert(listAll == Map("es7" -> Vector(ParserRef("es7", "0.1.1"))))
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/project/Constants.scala b/project/Constants.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29f031ecb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/Constants.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+object Constants {
+  val opticMDVersion = "0.1.2"
+  val opticMDTar = s"https://registry.npmjs.org/optic-markdown/-/optic-markdown-${opticMDVersion}.tgz"
+  val opticMDTarSum = "764f6cf924fdd8a899e26b8eb982d3a497878656"
+}
diff --git a/project/dependencies.scala b/project/dependencies.scala
index ce1d920b1d..b3a657797e 100644
--- a/project/dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/dependencies.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ object Dependencies {
     "org.scalactic" %% "scalactic" % "3.0.1",
     "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "3.0.1" % "test",
 
-    "com.opticdev" %% "parser-foundation" % "0.1.0",
+    "com.opticdev" %% "parser-foundation" % "0.1.1",
 
     //file library
     "com.github.pathikrit" % "better-files_2.12" % "2.17.1",
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ object Dependencies {
   val sdkDependencies: Seq[ModuleID] = sharedDependencies ++ Seq(
     "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-json" % "2.6.2",
     "com.github.fge" % "json-schema-validator" % "2.2.6",
-    "org.gnieh" %% "diffson-play-json" % "2.2.1"
+    "org.gnieh" %% "diffson-play-json" % "2.2.1",
+    "org.apache.commons" % "commons-compress" % "1.16.1"
   )
 
   val serverDependencies : Seq[ModuleID] = sharedDependencies ++ Seq(
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 442c8a4933..b26c76edbb 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ logLevel := Level.Warn
 
 addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "0.14.6")
 addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-scoverage" % "1.5.1")
-addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "1.3.3")
+addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-buildinfo" % "0.8.0")
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/scala-2.12/com.opticdev/sdk/MarkdownParser.scala b/sdk/src/main/scala-2.12/com.opticdev/sdk/markdown/MarkdownParser.scala
similarity index 58%
rename from sdk/src/main/scala-2.12/com.opticdev/sdk/MarkdownParser.scala
rename to sdk/src/main/scala-2.12/com.opticdev/sdk/markdown/MarkdownParser.scala
index 3665ccbad1..2a55e61c5c 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/scala-2.12/com.opticdev/sdk/MarkdownParser.scala
+++ b/sdk/src/main/scala-2.12/com.opticdev/sdk/markdown/MarkdownParser.scala
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-package com.opticdev.sdk
+package com.opticdev.sdk.markdown
 
 import better.files.File
 import com.opticdev.sdk.descriptions.Schema
 import play.api.libs.json.{JsArray, JsObject, Json}
 
+import scala.sys.process._
 import scala.util.Try
-import sys.process._
 
 object MarkdownParser {
 
@@ -29,22 +29,16 @@ object MarkdownParser {
     def noErrors = errors.value.isEmpty
   }
 
-  private val pathToExecutable = "/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/optic-markdown/lib/cli.js"
 
-  def parseMarkdown(file: File) = Try[MDParseOutput] {
-    //check the version eventually
-    val version = pathToExecutable+ " --version" !!
-
-    if (version.contains("not found")) throw new Error("optic-md is not installed. Run npm install optic-md -g")
-
-    val result = pathToExecutable+ " " + file.pathAsString !!
-
-    val parsedJson = Try(Json.parse(result))
-
-    if (parsedJson.isFailure || !outputSchema.validate(parsedJson.get)) {
-      throw new Error("Invalid output from markdown parser")
-    } else
-      MDParseOutput(parsedJson.get.as[JsObject])
+  def parseMarkdown(file: File) : Try[MDParseOutput] = {
+    OpticMarkdownInstaller.getOrInstall
+      .map(i=> {
+        val result = i.parseFile(file.pathAsString)
+        if (!outputSchema.validate(result)) {
+          throw new Error("Invalid output from markdown parser")
+        } else
+          MDParseOutput(result)
+      })
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/scala-2.12/com.opticdev/sdk/markdown/OpticMarkdownInstaller.scala b/sdk/src/main/scala-2.12/com.opticdev/sdk/markdown/OpticMarkdownInstaller.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7831e21ad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/src/main/scala-2.12/com.opticdev/sdk/markdown/OpticMarkdownInstaller.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package com.opticdev.sdk.markdown
+
+import better.files.File
+import com.opticdev.common.storage.DataDirectory
+import com.opticdev.sdk.BuildInfo
+import com.opticdev.common.PlatformConstants
+import play.api.libs.json.{JsObject, Json}
+
+import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
+import sys.process._
+
+object OpticMarkdownInstaller {
+  def getOrInstall : Try[CallOpticMarkdown.type] = {
+    synchronized {
+      if (CallOpticMarkdown.isInstalled) {
+        Success(CallOpticMarkdown)
+      } else {
+        download(BuildInfo.opticMDTar, BuildInfo.opticMDTarSum)
+          .flatMap(unzip)
+          .flatMap(npmInstall) match {
+            case Success(a) => Success(CallOpticMarkdown)
+            case Failure(f) => {
+              cleanupOnFail
+              Failure(f)
+            }
+          }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  protected case object CallOpticMarkdown {
+
+    val script = DataDirectory.bin / "optic-markdown" / "lib" / "cli.js"
+
+    def isInstalled : Boolean = Try {
+      val cmd = Seq(PlatformConstants.nodePath, script.pathAsString, "--version")
+      val result = cmd.!!(ProcessLogger(stdout append _, stderr append _))
+    } match {
+      case Success(a) => true
+      case Failure(a) => false
+    }
+
+    def parseFile(filePath: String) : JsObject = {
+      val cmd = Seq(PlatformConstants.nodePath, script.pathAsString, filePath)
+      val result = cmd.!!(ProcessLogger(stdout append _, stderr append _))
+      Json.parse(result).as[JsObject]
+    }
+
+//    def parseString : JsObject = {
+//
+//    }
+  }
+
+  private def download(opticMDTar: String, opticMDTarSum: String) : Try[File] = Try {
+    import java.net.URL
+
+    val target = DataDirectory.bin / "optic-markdown.tgz"
+
+    target.delete(true)
+
+    //will throw if doesn't work
+    new URL(opticMDTar) #> target.toJava !!(ProcessLogger(stdout append _, stderr append _))
+
+    assert(target.sha1.toLowerCase == opticMDTarSum.toLowerCase, "optic-markdown sha does not match. Download failed")
+
+    target
+  }
+
+  private def unzip(file: File) : Try[File] = Try {
+    val mdDirectory: File = DataDirectory.bin / "optic-markdown"
+    val unzip: Seq[String] = Seq(
+      "tar",
+      "-xzf",
+      file.pathAsString,
+      "-C",
+      DataDirectory.bin.pathAsString,
+    )
+
+    unzip.!!(ProcessLogger(stdout append _, stderr append _))
+
+    val mv: Seq[String] = Seq(
+      "mv",
+      (DataDirectory.bin / "package").pathAsString,
+      mdDirectory.pathAsString
+    )
+    mv.!!(ProcessLogger(stdout append _, stderr append _))
+
+    file.delete(true)
+    assert(mdDirectory.isDirectory, "Optic Markdown could not be unzipped.")
+    mdDirectory
+  }
+
+  private def npmInstall(directory: File) : Try[Unit] = Try {
+    val process = sys.process.Process(Seq("npm", "install"), directory.toJava)
+    process.!(ProcessLogger(stdout append _, stderr append _))
+  }
+
+  private def cleanupOnFail = DataDirectory.bin.list.foreach(_.delete(true))
+}
diff --git a/sdk/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/sdk/MarkdownParserSpec.scala b/sdk/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/sdk/markdown/MarkdownParserSpec.scala
similarity index 93%
rename from sdk/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/sdk/MarkdownParserSpec.scala
rename to sdk/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/sdk/markdown/MarkdownParserSpec.scala
index 7382c8353c..763cd800c0 100644
--- a/sdk/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/sdk/MarkdownParserSpec.scala
+++ b/sdk/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/sdk/markdown/MarkdownParserSpec.scala
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.opticdev.sdk
+package com.opticdev.sdk.markdown
 
 import better.files.File
 import org.scalatest.FunSpec
diff --git a/sdk/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/sdk/markdown/OpticMarkdownInstallerSpec.scala b/sdk/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/sdk/markdown/OpticMarkdownInstallerSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46c20abc83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/sdk/markdown/OpticMarkdownInstallerSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package com.opticdev.sdk.markdown
+
+import akka.dispatch.Futures
+import better.files.File
+import com.opticdev.common.storage.DataDirectory
+import org.scalatest.concurrent.Eventually
+import org.scalatest.time.{Seconds, Span}
+import org.scalatest.{BeforeAndAfterEach, FunSpec, PrivateMethodTester}
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext.Implicits.global
+import scala.concurrent.{Await, Future}
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import scala.util.Try
+
+/*
+This test is long running. It's really important to cover all these cases and make sure its threadsafe.
+ */
+
+class OpticMarkdownInstallerSpec extends FunSpec with PrivateMethodTester with BeforeAndAfterEach with Eventually {
+
+  override protected def beforeEach(): Unit = {
+    DataDirectory.bin.list.foreach(_.delete(true))
+  }
+
+  def download(tar: String, sum: String) = {
+    val download = PrivateMethod[Try[File]]('download)
+    OpticMarkdownInstaller invokePrivate download(tar, sum)
+  }
+
+  describe("download") {
+
+    it("works with valid url & checksum") {
+      val result = download(
+        "https://registry.npmjs.org/optic-markdown/-/optic-markdown-0.1.2.tgz",
+        "764f6cf924fdd8a899e26b8eb982d3a497878656"
+      )
+      assert(result.isSuccess)
+    }
+
+    it("fails if url is invalid") {
+      val result = download(
+        "NOT REAL",
+        "764f6cf924fdd8a899e26b8eb982d3a497878656"
+      )
+      assert(result.isFailure)
+    }
+
+    it("fails if checksum is wrong") {
+      val result = download(
+        "https://registry.npmjs.org/optic-markdown/-/optic-markdown-0.1.2.tgz",
+        "FAKE_WRONG"
+      )
+      assert(result.isFailure)
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  def unzip(file: File) = {
+    val download = PrivateMethod[Try[File]]('unzip)
+    OpticMarkdownInstaller invokePrivate download(file)
+  }
+
+  describe("unzip") {
+
+    it("works with valid file piped in") {
+      val downloadResult = download(
+        "https://registry.npmjs.org/optic-markdown/-/optic-markdown-0.1.2.tgz",
+        "764f6cf924fdd8a899e26b8eb982d3a497878656"
+      )
+
+      val unzipResult = downloadResult.map(i=> unzip(i)).flatten
+
+      assert(DataDirectory.bin.list.size == 1)
+      assert(unzipResult.get == (DataDirectory.bin / "optic-markdown"))
+
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  def npmInstall(file: File) = {
+    val download = PrivateMethod[Try[File]]('npmInstall)
+    OpticMarkdownInstaller invokePrivate download(file)
+  }
+
+  it("npm install works") {
+    val unzippedDirectory = download(
+      "https://registry.npmjs.org/optic-markdown/-/optic-markdown-0.1.2.tgz",
+      "764f6cf924fdd8a899e26b8eb982d3a497878656"
+    ).map(unzip).flatten
+
+    val result = npmInstall(unzippedDirectory.get)
+
+    assert(result.isSuccess)
+
+  }
+
+  describe("Get or install") {
+
+    it("will install instance when none exists") {
+      assert(OpticMarkdownInstaller.getOrInstall.isSuccess)
+    }
+
+    it("will get the instance that is already installed next time") {
+
+      assert(OpticMarkdownInstaller.getOrInstall.isSuccess)
+
+      eventually (timeout(Span(5, Seconds))) {
+        assert(OpticMarkdownInstaller.getOrInstall.isSuccess)
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    it("is thread safe") {
+
+      val a = Future(OpticMarkdownInstaller.getOrInstall.isSuccess)
+      val b = Future(OpticMarkdownInstaller.getOrInstall.isSuccess)
+      val c = Future(OpticMarkdownInstaller.getOrInstall.isSuccess)
+
+
+      val result = Await.result(Future.sequence(Seq(a,b,c)), 1 minute)
+      assert(result.forall(_ == true))
+    }
+
+
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/server/src/main/resources/es7_2.12-0.1.0.jar b/server/src/main/resources/es7_2.12-0.1.1.jar
similarity index 88%
rename from server/src/main/resources/es7_2.12-0.1.0.jar
rename to server/src/main/resources/es7_2.12-0.1.1.jar
index a002344a11..c3e3232b89 100644
Binary files a/server/src/main/resources/es7_2.12-0.1.0.jar and b/server/src/main/resources/es7_2.12-0.1.1.jar differ
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/Lifecycle.scala b/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/Lifecycle.scala
index ad7d5dd7d1..8cd321eecb 100644
--- a/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/Lifecycle.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/Lifecycle.scala
@@ -3,25 +3,32 @@ package com.opticdev.server.http
 import java.io.{BufferedReader, InputStreamReader}
 
 import better.files.File
+import com.opticdev.common.storage.DataDirectory
 import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.Project
 import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.config.ProjectFile
 import com.opticdev.opm.PackageManager
 import com.opticdev.opm.providers.LocalProvider
 import com.opticdev.opm.storage.{PackageStorage, ParserStorage}
 import com.opticdev.parsers.SourceParserManager
+import com.opticdev.sdk.markdown.OpticMarkdownInstaller
 import com.opticdev.server.state.ProjectsManager
 
 import scala.io.Source
 import scala.util.Try
+
 object Lifecycle extends App {
+
+  //init the data directory if missing
+  DataDirectory.init
+
   //@todo load parsers dynamically.
-  val jar = this.getClass.getClassLoader.getResource("es7_2.12-0.1.0.jar").getFile
+  val jar = this.getClass.getClassLoader.getResource("es7_2.12-0.1.1.jar").getFile
   val parserBase = Try {
     ParserStorage.writeToStorage(File(jar))
     SourceParserManager.installParser(jar).get
   }.getOrElse {
     val withoutFileExtension = jar.substring(5)
-    val pathAsString = (File(withoutFileExtension).parent.parent / "es7_2.12-0.1.0.jar").pathAsString
+    val pathAsString = (File(withoutFileExtension).parent.parent / "es7_2.12-0.1.1.jar").pathAsString
     ParserStorage.writeToStorage(File(pathAsString))
     SourceParserManager.installParser(pathAsString).get
   }
@@ -32,13 +39,13 @@ object Lifecycle extends App {
 
   implicit val projectsManager: ProjectsManager = new ProjectsManager()
   implicit val actorCluster = projectsManager.actorCluster
-  //manually adding projects for testing
-//  val project = Project.fromProjectFile(new ProjectFile(File("test-examples/resources/tmp/test_project/optic.yaml"))).get
-//  projectsManager.loadProject(project)
 
   startup
   def startup = {
     Server.start()
+
+    //tap the OpticMarkdown Installer in case this is a fresh install
+    OpticMarkdownInstaller.getOrInstall
   }
 
 
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/routes/socket/agents/AgentConnectionActor.scala b/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/routes/socket/agents/AgentConnectionActor.scala
index ce53d1918e..7b1ebc9d2c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/routes/socket/agents/AgentConnectionActor.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/routes/socket/agents/AgentConnectionActor.scala
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ class AgentConnectionActor(slug: String, projectsManager: ProjectsManager) exten
 
   override def receive: Receive = {
     case Registered(actorRef) => {
-      println("worked correctly")
+//      println("worked correctly")
       connection = actorRef
+      //trigger a status update to send to Agent
+      projectsManager.sendMostRecentUpdate
     }
     case Terminated => {
       Status.Success(Unit)
@@ -32,14 +34,6 @@ class AgentConnectionActor(slug: String, projectsManager: ProjectsManager) exten
       connection ! ErrorResponse("Invalid Request")
     }
 
-    case contextUpdate: ContextFound => {
-      connection ! contextUpdate
-    }
-
-    case searchResults: SearchResults => {
-      connection ! searchResults
-    }
-
     case search: AgentSearch => {
       ArrowQuery(search, projectsManager.lastProjectName)(projectsManager).executeToApiResponse.foreach(i=> {
         AgentConnection.broadcastUpdate( SearchResults(search.query, i.data, ignoreQueryUpdate = true) )
@@ -79,6 +73,10 @@ class AgentConnectionActor(slug: String, projectsManager: ProjectsManager) exten
       })
     }
 
+    case updateAgentEvent: UpdateAgentEvent => {
+      connection ! updateAgentEvent
+    }
+
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/routes/socket/agents/package.scala b/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/routes/socket/agents/package.scala
index a08b1596fe..ecf0199707 100644
--- a/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/routes/socket/agents/package.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/http/routes/socket/agents/package.scala
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package com.opticdev.server.http.routes.socket
 import akka.actor.ActorRef
 import better.files.{File, Files}
 import com.opticdev.arrow.changes.ChangeGroup
+import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.status.ImmutableProjectStatus
 import play.api.libs.json._
 import com.opticdev.server.data.ToJsonImplicits._
+import com.opticdev.server.http.routes.socket.agents.Protocol.UpdateAgentEvent
 import com.opticdev.server.http.routes.socket.editors.Protocol.EditorEvents
 package object agents {
 
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ package object agents {
     case class AgentSearch(query: String, lastProjectName: Option[String], file: Option[File], range: Option[Range], contents: Option[String]) extends AgentEvents
 
 
+    //Sends
     trait UpdateAgentEvent extends OpticEvent
 
     case class ContextFound(filePath: String, range: Range, results: JsValue, isError: Boolean = false) extends OpticEvent with UpdateAgentEvent {
@@ -51,4 +54,12 @@ package object agents {
 
   }
 
+  case class StatusUpdate(projectName: String, immutableProjectStatus: ImmutableProjectStatus) extends OpticEvent with UpdateAgentEvent {
+    def asJson = JsObject(Seq(
+      "event"-> JsString("status-update"),
+      "projectName"-> JsString(projectName),
+      "status"-> immutableProjectStatus.asJson
+    ))
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/state/ProjectsManager.scala b/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/state/ProjectsManager.scala
index cba4fd3069..b8d3be58f1 100644
--- a/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/state/ProjectsManager.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/state/ProjectsManager.scala
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.actors.ActorCluster
 import com.opticdev.server.storage.ServerStorage
 import com.opticdev.server
 import com.opticdev.core.actorSystem
-import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.status.ProjectStatus
+import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.status.{ImmutableProjectStatus, ProjectStatus}
 import com.opticdev.core.sourcegear.project.{OpticProject, Project, ProjectInfo}
+import com.opticdev.server.http.routes.socket.agents.{AgentConnection, StatusUpdate}
 
 import scala.collection.mutable
 import scala.util.{Success, Try}
@@ -33,6 +34,15 @@ class ProjectsManager {
       arrowStore = arrowStore + (project -> new Arrow(project))
     })
 
+    //attach a project status changed callback
+    project.projectStatus.statusChanged((changed, status)=> {
+      AgentConnection.broadcastUpdate(StatusUpdate(project.name, status))
+    })
+
+
+    //send an initial status update
+    AgentConnection.broadcastUpdate(StatusUpdate(project.name, project.projectStatus))
+
     projectsStore = projectsStore :+ project
     arrowStore = arrowStore + (project -> new Arrow(project))
     if (projectsStore.size > MAX_PROJECTS) {
@@ -125,4 +135,9 @@ class ProjectsManager {
   private var _lastProjectName : Option[String] = None
   def lastProjectName = _lastProjectName
 
+  def sendMostRecentUpdate = Try {
+    val project = lookupProject(_lastProjectName.get).get
+    AgentConnection.broadcastUpdate(StatusUpdate(_lastProjectName.get, project.projectStatus))
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/server/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/Scratch.scala b/server/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/Scratch.scala
index 708965a9d9..d3148f9700 100644
--- a/server/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/Scratch.scala
+++ b/server/src/test/scala-2.12/com/opticdev/server/Scratch.scala
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import net.jcazevedo.moultingyaml.YamlString
 import net.jcazevedo.moultingyaml._
 
 import scala.util.Try
-
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext.Implicits.global
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
 object Scratch extends TestBase with TestPackageProviders {
 
   installProviders
@@ -28,9 +29,13 @@ object Scratch extends TestBase with TestPackageProviders {
 
   implicit val projectsManager: ProjectsManager = new ProjectsManager()
   implicit val actorCluster = projectsManager.actorCluster
-  //manually adding projects for testing
-  val project = Project.fromProjectFile(new ProjectFile(File("test-examples/resources/tmp/test_project/optic.yaml"))).get
-  projectsManager.loadProject(project)
+
+
+  com.opticdev.core.actorSystem.scheduler.scheduleOnce(5 seconds) {
+    //manually adding projects for testing
+    val project = Project.fromProjectFile(new ProjectFile(File("test-examples/resources/tmp/test_project/optic.yaml"))).get
+    projectsManager.loadProject(project)
+  }
 
   def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
     Server.start()
diff --git a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/empty.yaml b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/empty.yaml
index 207676006f..531a3f1808 100644
--- a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/empty.yaml
+++ b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/empty.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ parsers:
 
 knowledge:
 
-ignored_files:
+exclude:
diff --git a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project.yaml b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project.yaml
index 8152ba90fb..3a7b14b101 100644
--- a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project.yaml
+++ b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project.yaml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ knowledge:
 knowledge_paths:
   - /docs
 
-ignored_files:
+exclude:
   - node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project2.yaml b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project2.yaml
index c64bfa87ac..2b918bdde4 100644
--- a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project2.yaml
+++ b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project2.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ knowledge:
   - optic:express-js@0.1.0
   - optic:react-js@1.0.0
 
-ignored_files:
+exclude:
   - node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project3.yaml b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project3.yaml
index 690bbfb8a8..48ba64810d 100644
--- a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project3.yaml
+++ b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project3.yaml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ knowledge:
   - optic:express-js@0.1.0
   - optic:react-js@1.0.0
 
-ignored_files:
+exclude:
   - node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project4.yaml b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project4.yaml
index 480282fd5e..4fd4ce6874 100644
--- a/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project4.yaml
+++ b/test-examples/resources/example_project_files/project4.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ knowledge:
   - optic:express-js@0.1.0
   - optic:react-js@@@1.0.0
 
-ignored_files:
+exclude:
   - node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-examples/resources/example_source/optic.yaml b/test-examples/resources/example_source/optic.yaml
index b7a672a85e..e94112116a 100644
--- a/test-examples/resources/example_source/optic.yaml
+++ b/test-examples/resources/example_source/optic.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name: Unnamed Project
 parsers: []
 knowledge: []
-ignored_files: []
+exclude: []