diff --git a/cmd/ci.go b/cmd/ci.go
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+// Copyright © 2019 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var dockerRegistry string
+var dockerRegistryNamespace string
+var imageTag string
+var environmentSuffix string
+
+// configCmd represents the config command
+var ciCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "ci",
+	Short: "Build tools for the CI system",
+	// Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	// 	fmt.Println("config called")
+	// },
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(ciCmd)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// configCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+	ciCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&dockerRegistry, "registry", "r", "", "url of the docker registry")
+	ciCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&dockerRegistryNamespace, "registry-namespace", "n", "", "namespace in the docker registry")
+	ciCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&imageTag, "image", "i", "", "image tag for docker")
+	ciCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&environmentSuffix, "environment", "e", "", "environment suffix to append to helm release name")
+
+	ciCmd.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("registry")
+	ciCmd.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("registry-namespace")
+	ciCmd.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("image")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// configCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/ci_build.go b/cmd/ci_build.go
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+// Copyright © 2019 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"git.psu.edu/k8s/devtool/config"
+	"git.psu.edu/k8s/devtool/environment"
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// buildCmd represents the build command
+var ciBuildCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "build",
+	Short: "build the application within the CI system",
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		conf, err := config.New(configFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			color.New(color.FgRed).PrintFunc()("Error reading configuration file: %s", configFile)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		err = buildCiDocker(conf)
+		if err != nil {
+			color.Red("Failed to build docker image.")
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	ciCmd.AddCommand(ciBuildCmd)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// buildCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// buildCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+
+}
+
+func buildCiDocker(config config.Config) error {
+	color.Blue("Building Docker Containers")
+
+	for _, deployable := range config.Deployables {
+		dockerfile := deployable.Dockerfile
+		image := deployable.Name
+
+		dockerImage := dockerRegistry + "/" + dockerRegistryNamespace + "/" + image
+		dockerTag := dockerImage + ":" + imageTag
+
+		color.New(color.FgGreen).PrintFunc()("Building: ", dockerTag)
+		err := environment.Run(true, "docker", "build", "-t", dockerTag, "-f", dockerfile, ".")
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		color.New(color.FgGreen).PrintFunc()("Pushing Docker image: ", dockerTag)
+		err = environment.Run(true, "docker", "push", dockerImage)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/ci_deploy.go b/cmd/ci_deploy.go
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+// Copyright © 2019 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"git.psu.edu/k8s/devtool/config"
+	"git.psu.edu/k8s/devtool/environment"
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// buildCmd represents the build command
+var ciDeployCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "deploy",
+	Short: "deploy the application within the CI system",
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		conf, err := config.New(configFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			color.New(color.FgRed).PrintFunc()("Error reading configuration file: %s", configFile)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		err = fluxDeployCi(conf)
+		if err != nil {
+			color.Red("Failed to build docker image.")
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	ciCmd.AddCommand(ciDeployCmd)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// buildCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// buildCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
+
+func fluxDeployCi(config config.Config) error {
+	color.Blue("Updating Flux Releases")
+
+	for _, deployable := range config.Deployables {
+		image := deployable.Name
+
+		dockerImage := dockerRegistry + "/" + dockerRegistryNamespace + "/" + image
+		dockerTag := dockerImage + ":" + imageTag
+
+		var releaseName string
+		if environmentSuffix == "" {
+			releaseName = deployable.Name
+		} else {
+			releaseName = deployable.Name + "-" + environmentSuffix
+		}
+		color.Blue("Updating Flux Release:", releaseName)
+
+		os.Setenv("KUBE_SERVICE_NAME", releaseName)
+		os.Setenv("DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG", dockerTag)
+		os.Setenv("CI_PROJECT_NAME", image)
+
+		err := environment.Run(true, "fluxhelmrelease")
+		if err != nil {
+			color.Red("fluxhelmrelease error.")
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}