diff --git a/cmd/step/main.go b/cmd/step/main.go
index 3b68d0d4..79df1511 100644
--- a/cmd/step/main.go
+++ b/cmd/step/main.go
@@ -12,18 +12,19 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/version"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/config"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/usage"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
 
 	// Enabled commands
 	_ "github.com/smallstep/cli/command/base64"
 	_ "github.com/smallstep/cli/command/beta"
 	_ "github.com/smallstep/cli/command/ca"
 	_ "github.com/smallstep/cli/command/certificate"
+	_ "github.com/smallstep/cli/command/context"
 	_ "github.com/smallstep/cli/command/crypto"
 	_ "github.com/smallstep/cli/command/fileserver"
 	_ "github.com/smallstep/cli/command/oauth"
@@ -48,8 +49,8 @@ var Version = "N/A"
 var BuildTime = "N/A"
 
 func init() {
-	config.Set("Smallstep CLI", Version, BuildTime)
-	ca.UserAgent = config.Version()
+	step.Set("Smallstep CLI", Version, BuildTime)
+	ca.UserAgent = step.Version()
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func main() {
 	app.Name = "step"
 	app.HelpName = "step"
 	app.Usage = "plumbing for distributed systems"
-	app.Version = config.Version()
+	app.Version = step.Version()
 	app.Commands = command.Retrieve()
 	app.Flags = append(app.Flags, cli.HelpFlag)
 	app.EnableBashCompletion = true
@@ -120,8 +121,8 @@ func main() {
 func panicHandler() {
 	if r := recover(); r != nil {
 		if os.Getenv("STEPDEBUG") == "1" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", config.Version())
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Release Date: %s\n\n", config.ReleaseDate())
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", step.Version())
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Release Date: %s\n\n", step.ReleaseDate())
 			panic(r)
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Something unexpected happened.")
diff --git a/command/base64/base64.go b/command/base64/base64.go
index 461875c5..5bc8ddb2 100644
--- a/command/base64/base64.go
+++ b/command/base64/base64.go
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Encode to base64 using the standard encoding:
 '''
 $ echo -n This is the string to encode | step base64
 VGhpcyBpcyB0aGUgc3RyaW5nIHRvIGVuY29kZQ==
-$ step base64 This is the string to encode 
+$ step base64 This is the string to encode
 VGhpcyBpcyB0aGUgc3RyaW5nIHRvIGVuY29kZQ==
 '''
 
diff --git a/command/beta/beta.go b/command/beta/beta.go
index 62ba211d..dc2c827a 100644
--- a/command/beta/beta.go
+++ b/command/beta/beta.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package beta
 
 import (
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/ca"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 // init creates and registers the ca command
diff --git a/command/ca/bootstrap.go b/command/ca/bootstrap.go
index eac737fa..41fde638 100644
--- a/command/ca/bootstrap.go
+++ b/command/ca/bootstrap.go
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/pki"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/config"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
@@ -19,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/smallstep/truststore"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
 )
 
 func bootstrapCommand() cli.Command {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func bootstrapAction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	fingerprint := strings.TrimSpace(ctx.String("fingerprint"))
 	team := ctx.String("team")
 	rootFile := pki.GetRootCAPath()
-	configFile := filepath.Join(config.StepPath(), "config", "defaults.json")
+	configFile := filepath.Join(step.Path(), "config", "defaults.json")
 	redirectURL := ctx.String("redirect-url")
 
 	switch {
diff --git a/command/ca/ca.go b/command/ca/ca.go
index a9eb4756..1dde46b2 100644
--- a/command/ca/ca.go
+++ b/command/ca/ca.go
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/ca/admin"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/ca/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/ca/provisionerbeta"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 // init creates and registers the ca command
diff --git a/command/ca/certificate.go b/command/ca/certificate.go
index 640f1d9f..2c579a62 100644
--- a/command/ca/certificate.go
+++ b/command/ca/certificate.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func certificateCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/ca/federation.go b/command/ca/federation.go
index 6cb761b4..10ba18ff 100644
--- a/command/ca/federation.go
+++ b/command/ca/federation.go
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/pki"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 type flowType int
diff --git a/command/ca/init.go b/command/ca/init.go
index 1f6730bb..19b31fcc 100644
--- a/command/ca/init.go
+++ b/command/ca/init.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/cas/apiv1"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/kms"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/pki"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
@@ -23,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 
 	// Enable azurekms
 	_ "github.com/smallstep/certificates/kms/azurekms"
+
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func initCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/ca/renew.go b/command/ca/renew.go
index 799a56ea..2b930b34 100644
--- a/command/ca/renew.go
+++ b/command/ca/renew.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/pki"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/x509util"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/sysutils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func renewCertificateCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/ca/revoke.go b/command/ca/revoke.go
index 21a78f2b..698ff7b5 100644
--- a/command/ca/revoke.go
+++ b/command/ca/revoke.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/pki"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/x509util"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ocsp"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/ca/root.go b/command/ca/root.go
index d3a1ede6..c248f1a4 100644
--- a/command/ca/root.go
+++ b/command/ca/root.go
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func rootComand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/ca/sign.go b/command/ca/sign.go
index b6507935..67188c6d 100644
--- a/command/ca/sign.go
+++ b/command/ca/sign.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func signCertificateCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/ca/token.go b/command/ca/token.go
index 66a2e656..0f01336d 100644
--- a/command/ca/token.go
+++ b/command/ca/token.go
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/pki"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func tokenCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/certificate/bundle.go b/command/certificate/bundle.go
index 54b3e633..0b28fd87 100644
--- a/command/certificate/bundle.go
+++ b/command/certificate/bundle.go
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func bundleCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/certificate/certificate.go b/command/certificate/certificate.go
index 5b98ba7f..639bbeea 100644
--- a/command/certificate/certificate.go
+++ b/command/certificate/certificate.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package certificate
 
 import (
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 // Command returns the cli.Command for jwt and related subcommands.
diff --git a/command/certificate/create.go b/command/certificate/create.go
index 46774ce8..e68b7162 100644
--- a/command/certificate/create.go
+++ b/command/certificate/create.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"go.step.sm/crypto/x509util"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/certificate/format.go b/command/certificate/format.go
index fc3e878f..c208307a 100644
--- a/command/certificate/format.go
+++ b/command/certificate/format.go
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func formatCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/certificate/install.go b/command/certificate/install.go
index a8be1b5e..6fde190b 100644
--- a/command/certificate/install.go
+++ b/command/certificate/install.go
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certinfo"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/truststore"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func installCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/certificate/key.go b/command/certificate/key.go
index 9a2c7787..be3b870e 100644
--- a/command/certificate/key.go
+++ b/command/certificate/key.go
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func keyCommand() cli.Command {
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ func keyCommand() cli.Command {
 		Action:    command.ActionFunc(keyAction),
 		Usage:     "print public key embedded in a certificate",
 		UsageText: "**step certificate key** <crt-file> [**--out**=<file>]",
-		Description: `**step certificate key** prints the public key embedded in a certificate or 
+		Description: `**step certificate key** prints the public key embedded in a certificate or
 a certificate signing request. If <crt-file> is a certificate bundle, only the
 first block will be taken into account.
 
-The command will print a public or a decrypted private key if <crt-file> 
+The command will print a public or a decrypted private key if <crt-file>
 contains only a key.
 
 ## POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
diff --git a/command/certificate/p12.go b/command/certificate/p12.go
index 76182288..94fa07c9 100644
--- a/command/certificate/p12.go
+++ b/command/certificate/p12.go
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"crypto/x509"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 
 	"software.sslmate.com/src/go-pkcs12"
 )
diff --git a/command/command.go b/command/command.go
index 1edec8fc..c60be705 100644
--- a/command/command.go
+++ b/command/command.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/config"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/usage"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
 )
 
 // IgnoreEnvVar is a value added to a flag EnvVar to avoid the use of
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func IsForce() bool {
 func getConfigVars(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	configFile := ctx.GlobalString("config")
 	if configFile == "" {
-		configFile = filepath.Join(config.StepPath(), "config", "defaults.json")
+		configFile = filepath.Join(step.Path(), "config", "defaults.json")
 	}
 
 	b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(configFile)
diff --git a/command/context/context.go b/command/context/context.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6e43c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command/context/context.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package context
+
+import (
+	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
+)
+
+// init creates and registers the ca command
+func init() {
+	cmd := cli.Command{
+		Name:      "context",
+		Usage:     "manage certificate authority contexts",
+		UsageText: "**step context** <subcommand> [arguments] [global-flags] [subcommand-flags]",
+		Description: `**step context** command group provides facilities to manage certificate
+authority contexts.
+
+## EXAMPLES
+
+'''
+$ cat $(step path --base)/contexts.json
+{
+    "alpha-one": {
+        "authority": "alpha-one.ca.smallstep.com",
+        "profile": "alpha-one"
+    },
+    "alpha-two": {
+        "authority": "alpha-two.ca.smallstep.com",
+        "profile": "alpha-two"
+    },
+    "beta": {
+        "authority": "beta.ca.smallstep.com",
+        "profile": "beta"
+    }
+}
+'''
+
+Set the default certificate authority context:
+'''
+$ step context set alpha-one
+'''
+
+List the available certificate authority contexts:
+'''
+$ step context list
+alpha-one
+alpha-two
+beta
+'''`,
+		Subcommands: cli.Commands{
+			setCommand(),
+			listCommand(),
+		},
+	}
+
+	command.Register(cmd)
+}
diff --git a/command/context/list.go b/command/context/list.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98f6106e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command/context/list.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package context
+
+import (
+	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
+)
+
+func listCommand() cli.Command {
+	return cli.Command{
+		Name:      "list",
+		Usage:     "list available certificate authority contexts",
+		UsageText: "**step context list**",
+		Description: `**step context list** command lists available certificate authority contexts.
+
+## EXAMPLES
+
+List all certificate authority contexts:
+'''
+$ step context list
+alpha-one.ca.smallstep.com
+alpha-two.ca.smallstep.com
+beta.ca.smallstep.com
+'''`,
+		Action: command.ActionFunc(listAction),
+	}
+}
+
+func listAction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	cm := step.GetContextMap()
+
+	def := step.GetCurrentContext()
+	if def != nil {
+		ui.Printf("▶ %s\n", def.Name)
+	}
+
+	for k := range cm {
+		if k == def.Name {
+			continue
+		}
+		ui.Println(k)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/command/context/set.go b/command/context/set.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5078dfae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command/context/set.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package context
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/fileutil"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
+)
+
+func setCommand() cli.Command {
+	return cli.Command{
+		Name:      "set",
+		Usage:     "set the default certificate authority context",
+		UsageText: "**step context set**",
+		Description: `**step context set** command sets the default certificate authority context.
+
+## EXAMPLES
+
+Set the default certificate authority context:
+'''
+$ step context set alpha-one
+'''`,
+		Action: command.ActionFunc(setAction),
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:   "force",
+				Usage:  `Create the JWK key pair for the provisioner.`,
+				Hidden: true,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func setAction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	ctxStr := ctx.Args().Get(0)
+	if _, ok := step.GetContext(ctxStr); !ok {
+		return errors.Errorf("context '%s' not found", ctxStr)
+	}
+
+	type currentCtxType struct {
+		Context string `json:"context"`
+	}
+	def := currentCtxType{Context: ctxStr}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(def)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ctx.Set("force", "true")
+	if err = fileutil.WriteFile(step.CurrentContextFile(), b, 0644); err != nil {
+		return errs.FileError(err, step.CurrentContextFile())
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/command/crypto/change-pass.go b/command/crypto/change-pass.go
index dd112073..54007a6b 100644
--- a/command/crypto/change-pass.go
+++ b/command/crypto/change-pass.go
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/jose"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func changePassCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/crypto/crypto.go b/command/crypto/crypto.go
index 459e488b..f4123fcb 100644
--- a/command/crypto/crypto.go
+++ b/command/crypto/crypto.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package crypto
 
 import (
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/crypto/hash"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/crypto/jose"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/crypto/jwe"
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/crypto/otp"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command/crypto/winpe"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/command/crypto/jwk/create.go b/command/crypto/jwk/create.go
index 3f62150a..bae2e855 100644
--- a/command/crypto/jwk/create.go
+++ b/command/crypto/jwk/create.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/randutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/command/crypto/key/fingerprint.go b/command/crypto/key/fingerprint.go
index 126fb901..b034877c 100644
--- a/command/crypto/key/fingerprint.go
+++ b/command/crypto/key/fingerprint.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/crypto/key/format.go b/command/crypto/key/format.go
index 016d24b7..8732b982 100644
--- a/command/crypto/key/format.go
+++ b/command/crypto/key/format.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/crypto/key/inspect.go b/command/crypto/key/inspect.go
index 87c43b75..e4fcfd96 100644
--- a/command/crypto/key/inspect.go
+++ b/command/crypto/key/inspect.go
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func inspectCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/crypto/key/public.go b/command/crypto/key/public.go
index 6f2603e3..b5ac30fc 100644
--- a/command/crypto/key/public.go
+++ b/command/crypto/key/public.go
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"encoding/pem"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"go.step.sm/crypto/keyutil"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/crypto/keypair.go b/command/crypto/keypair.go
index 073bf328..b171a63c 100644
--- a/command/crypto/keypair.go
+++ b/command/crypto/keypair.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package crypto
 
 import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func createKeyPairCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/crypto/nacl/box.go b/command/crypto/nacl/box.go
index feed3c7c..3d1a647a 100644
--- a/command/crypto/nacl/box.go
+++ b/command/crypto/nacl/box.go
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/nacl/box"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/crypto/nacl/sign.go b/command/crypto/nacl/sign.go
index 6ace0273..0209825e 100644
--- a/command/crypto/nacl/sign.go
+++ b/command/crypto/nacl/sign.go
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/nacl/sign"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/crypto/otp/generate.go b/command/crypto/otp/generate.go
index 637044b3..95136b7c 100644
--- a/command/crypto/otp/generate.go
+++ b/command/crypto/otp/generate.go
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pquerna/otp"
 	"github.com/pquerna/otp/totp"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func generateCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/fileserver/fileserver.go b/command/fileserver/fileserver.go
index 0d15d3c9..32105ceb 100644
--- a/command/fileserver/fileserver.go
+++ b/command/fileserver/fileserver.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/command/oauth/cmd.go b/command/oauth/cmd.go
index 2a92bb4f..b4e0d216 100644
--- a/command/oauth/cmd.go
+++ b/command/oauth/cmd.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/randutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/exec"
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/jose"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 // These are the OAuth2.0 client IDs from the Step CLI. This application is
diff --git a/command/path/path.go b/command/path/path.go
index 06f50e27..5a9b25d9 100644
--- a/command/path/path.go
+++ b/command/path/path.go
@@ -3,21 +3,101 @@ package path
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/config"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
 )
 
 func init() {
 	cmd := cli.Command{
 		Name:      "path",
 		Usage:     "print the configured step path and exit",
-		UsageText: "step path",
+		UsageText: "**step path** [**--base**] [**--profile**]",
 		Description: `**step path** command prints the configured step path and exits.
 
-The default step path of $HOME/.step can be overridden with the **STEPPATH** environment variable.`,
+When using contexts to manage 'step-ca' environments, this command will return
+the current authority path. If no current context is configured this command the
+default step path of $HOME/.step, which can be overridden with the **STEPPATH**
+environment variable.
+
+## EXAMPLES
+
+Get the path with no current context configured:
+'''
+$ step path
+/Users/max/.step
+'''
+
+Get the path with no current context and environment variable STEPPATH overriding the default:
+'''
+$ export STEPPATH=/tmp/step
+$ step path
+/tmp/step
+'''
+
+Get the path with a current context (configured at $STEPPATH/current-context.json):
+'''
+$ cat $(step path --base)/current-context.json
+{"context": "machine.step-internal.net"}
+
+$ step path
+/Users/max/.step/authorities/machine.step-internal.net
+'''
+
+Get the base path:
+'''
+$ step path --base
+/Users/max/.step
+'''
+
+Get the base path with environment variable STEPPATH overriding the default:
+'''
+$ export STEPPATH=/tmp/step
+$ step path --base
+/tmp/step
+'''
+
+Get the path of the current profile:
+'''
+$ cat $(step path --base)/current-context.json
+{"context": "ca.acme.net"}
+
+$ cat $(step path --base)/contexts.json
+{
+	"ca.beta.net": {
+        "profile": "beta-corp",
+        "authority": "machine.beta.net"
+    },
+	"ca.acme.net": {
+        "profile": "example-corp",
+        "authority": "machine.acme.net"
+    }
+
+}
+$ step path --profile
+/Users/max/.step/profiles/beta-corp
+'''
+`,
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:  "base",
+				Usage: "Return the base of the step path",
+			},
+			cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:  "profile",
+				Usage: "Return the base path of the currently configured default profile",
+			},
+		},
 		Action: cli.ActionFunc(func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			fmt.Println(config.StepPath())
+			if ctx.Bool("base") {
+				fmt.Println(step.BasePath())
+				return nil
+			}
+			if ctx.Bool("profile") {
+				fmt.Println(step.ProfilePath())
+				return nil
+			}
+			fmt.Println(step.Path())
 			return nil
 		}),
 	}
diff --git a/command/ssh/certificate.go b/command/ssh/certificate.go
index 31dce317..d0e6c9db 100644
--- a/command/ssh/certificate.go
+++ b/command/ssh/certificate.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca/identity"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/sshutil"
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/blake2b"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
diff --git a/command/ssh/checkHost.go b/command/ssh/checkHost.go
index 980170b9..0518eb0e 100644
--- a/command/ssh/checkHost.go
+++ b/command/ssh/checkHost.go
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
 	caErrs "github.com/smallstep/certificates/errs"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/jose"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/token"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func checkHostCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/ssh/config.go b/command/ssh/config.go
index 5661ff29..fffff4d4 100644
--- a/command/ssh/config.go
+++ b/command/ssh/config.go
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/config"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/sshutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func configAction(ctx *cli.Context) (recoverErr error) {
 
 	data := map[string]string{
 		"GOOS":     runtime.GOOS,
-		"StepPath": config.StepPath(),
+		"StepPath": step.Path(),
 	}
 	if len(sets) > 0 {
 		for _, s := range sets {
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func configAction(ctx *cli.Context) (recoverErr error) {
 
 	if ctx.Bool("dry-run") {
 		for _, t := range templates {
-			ui.Printf("{{ \"%s\" | bold }}\n", config.StepAbs(t.Path))
+			ui.Printf("{{ \"%s\" | bold }}\n", step.Abs(t.Path))
 			fmt.Println(string(t.Content))
 		}
 		return nil
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func configAction(ctx *cli.Context) (recoverErr error) {
 		if err := t.Write(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		ui.Printf(`{{ "%s" | green }} {{ "%s" | bold }}`+"\n", ui.IconGood, config.StepAbs(t.Path))
+		ui.Printf(`{{ "%s" | green }} {{ "%s" | bold }}`+"\n", ui.IconGood, step.Abs(t.Path))
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/command/ssh/fingerprint.go b/command/ssh/fingerprint.go
index 36694bc6..1abc0e29 100644
--- a/command/ssh/fingerprint.go
+++ b/command/ssh/fingerprint.go
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package ssh
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/sshutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func fingerPrintCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/ssh/hosts.go b/command/ssh/hosts.go
index e686ceb5..ef280c63 100644
--- a/command/ssh/hosts.go
+++ b/command/ssh/hosts.go
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"text/tabwriter"
 
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func hostsCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/ssh/inspect.go b/command/ssh/inspect.go
index 824d79f6..4ba7b770 100644
--- a/command/ssh/inspect.go
+++ b/command/ssh/inspect.go
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/sshutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/ssh/list.go b/command/ssh/list.go
index 6c390402..b5e23c03 100644
--- a/command/ssh/list.go
+++ b/command/ssh/list.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/sshutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 func listCommand() cli.Command {
diff --git a/command/ssh/login.go b/command/ssh/login.go
index 6e0072fe..f76d6f6f 100644
--- a/command/ssh/login.go
+++ b/command/ssh/login.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/sshutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/ssh/logout.go b/command/ssh/logout.go
index 6de0400a..cb289090 100644
--- a/command/ssh/logout.go
+++ b/command/ssh/logout.go
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/sshutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/ssh/proxycommand.go b/command/ssh/proxycommand.go
index ebbf8398..2f13f8fd 100644
--- a/command/ssh/proxycommand.go
+++ b/command/ssh/proxycommand.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/sshutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/ssh/rekey.go b/command/ssh/rekey.go
index 6f7b03c0..7ef2fa32 100644
--- a/command/ssh/rekey.go
+++ b/command/ssh/rekey.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca/identity"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/pemutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/ssh/renew.go b/command/ssh/renew.go
index 4b68cb97..d5ee1227 100644
--- a/command/ssh/renew.go
+++ b/command/ssh/renew.go
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/ssh/revoke.go b/command/ssh/revoke.go
index bc54a30c..3ff1bd9a 100644
--- a/command/ssh/revoke.go
+++ b/command/ssh/revoke.go
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	cmdca "github.com/smallstep/cli/command/ca"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/ssh/ssh.go b/command/ssh/ssh.go
index 4bf6234f..171a7733 100644
--- a/command/ssh/ssh.go
+++ b/command/ssh/ssh.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/ca"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/errs"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/crypto/sshutil"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/flags"
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils/cautils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/version/version.go b/command/version/version.go
index 082ac340..004548c4 100644
--- a/command/version/version.go
+++ b/command/version/version.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/config"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func init() {
 
 // Command prints out the current version of the tool
 func Command(c *cli.Context) error {
-	fmt.Printf("%s\n", config.Version())
-	fmt.Printf("Release Date: %s\n", config.ReleaseDate())
+	fmt.Printf("%s\n", step.Version())
+	fmt.Printf("Release Date: %s\n", step.ReleaseDate())
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ee3e544..00000000
--- a/config/config.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-package config
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
-	"os"
-	"os/user"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"runtime"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-)
-
-// version and buildTime are filled in during build by the Makefile
-var (
-	name      = "Smallstep CLI"
-	buildTime = "N/A"
-	commit    = "N/A"
-)
-
-// StepPathEnv defines the name of the environment variable that can overwrite
-// the default configuration path.
-const StepPathEnv = "STEPPATH"
-
-// HomeEnv defines the name of the environment variable that can overwrite the
-// default home directory.
-const HomeEnv = "HOME"
-
-// stepPath will be populated in init() with the proper STEPPATH.
-var stepPath string
-
-// homePath will be populated in init() with the proper HOME.
-var homePath string
-
-// StepPath returns the path for the step configuration directory, this is
-// defined by the environment variable STEPPATH or if this is not set it will
-// default to '$HOME/.step'.
-func StepPath() string {
-	return stepPath
-}
-
-// Home returns the user home directory using the environment variable HOME or
-// the os/user package.
-func Home() string {
-	return homePath
-}
-
-// StepAbs returns the given path relative to the StepPath if it's not an
-// absolute path, relative to the home directory using the special string "~/",
-// or relative to the working directory using "./"
-//
-// Relative paths like 'certs/root_ca.crt' will be converted to
-// '$STEPPATH/certs/root_ca.crt', but paths like './certs/root_ca.crt' will be
-// relative to the current directory. Home relative paths like
-// ~/certs/root_ca.crt will be converted to '$HOME/certs/root_ca.crt'. And
-// absolute paths like '/certs/root_ca.crt' will remain the same.
-func StepAbs(path string) string {
-	if filepath.IsAbs(path) {
-		return path
-	}
-	// Windows accept both \ and /
-	slashed := filepath.ToSlash(path)
-	switch {
-	case strings.HasPrefix(slashed, "~/"):
-		return filepath.Join(homePath, path[2:])
-	case strings.HasPrefix(slashed, "./"), strings.HasPrefix(slashed, "../"):
-		if abs, err := filepath.Abs(path); err == nil {
-			return abs
-		}
-		return path
-	default:
-		return filepath.Join(stepPath, path)
-	}
-}
-
-func init() {
-	l := log.New(os.Stderr, "", 0)
-
-	// Get home path from environment or from the user object.
-	homePath = os.Getenv(HomeEnv)
-	if homePath == "" {
-		usr, err := user.Current()
-		if err == nil && usr.HomeDir != "" {
-			homePath = usr.HomeDir
-		} else {
-			l.Fatalf("Error obtaining home directory, please define environment variable %s.", HomeEnv)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Get step path from environment or relative to home.
-	stepPath = os.Getenv(StepPathEnv)
-	if stepPath == "" {
-		stepPath = filepath.Join(homePath, ".step")
-	}
-
-	// Check for presence or attempt to create it if necessary.
-	//
-	// Some environments (e.g. third party docker images) might fail creating
-	// the directory, so this should not panic if it can't.
-	if fi, err := os.Stat(stepPath); err != nil {
-		os.MkdirAll(stepPath, 0700)
-	} else if !fi.IsDir() {
-		l.Fatalf("File '%s' is not a directory.", stepPath)
-	}
-	// cleanup
-	homePath = filepath.Clean(homePath)
-	stepPath = filepath.Clean(stepPath)
-}
-
-// Set updates the Version and ReleaseDate
-func Set(n, v, t string) {
-	name = n
-	buildTime = t
-	commit = v
-}
-
-// Version returns the current version of the binary
-func Version() string {
-	out := commit
-	if commit == "N/A" {
-		out = "0000000-dev"
-	}
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s (%s/%s)",
-		name, out, runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
-}
-
-// ReleaseDate returns the time of when the binary was built
-func ReleaseDate() string {
-	out := buildTime
-	if buildTime == "N/A" {
-		out = time.Now().UTC().Format("2006-01-02 15:04 MST")
-	}
-
-	return out
-}
diff --git a/crypto/sshutil/shell.go b/crypto/sshutil/shell.go
index 71ec46ff..5d67a8b6 100644
--- a/crypto/sshutil/shell.go
+++ b/crypto/sshutil/shell.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/config"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts"
 	"golang.org/x/term"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func NewShell(user, address string, opts ...ShellOption) (*Shell, error) {
 	address = formatAddress(address)
 
 	// Use known_host as HostKeyCallback
-	knownHosts, err := knownhosts.New(filepath.Join(config.Home(), ".ssh", "known_hosts"))
+	knownHosts, err := knownhosts.New(filepath.Join(step.Home(), ".ssh", "known_hosts"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error reading known_hosts")
 	}
diff --git a/flags/flags.go b/flags/flags.go
index acfeab6e..53361e7e 100644
--- a/flags/flags.go
+++ b/flags/flags.go
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/api"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/config"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/utils"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/step"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ but can accept a different configuration file using **--ca-config** flag.`,
 		Name: "ca-config",
 		Usage: `The certificate authority configuration <file>. Defaults to
 $STEPPATH/config/ca.json`,
-		Value: filepath.Join(config.StepPath(), "config", "ca.json"),
+		Value: filepath.Join(step.Path(), "config", "ca.json"),
 	}
 
 	// AdminCert is a cli.Flag used to pass the x5c header certificate for a JWT.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d14ada6a..2d4b5925 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0
 	github.com/urfave/cli v1.22.5
 	go.mozilla.org/pkcs7 v0.0.0-20210826202110-33d05740a352
+	go.step.sm/cli-utils v0.6.0
 	go.step.sm/crypto v0.11.0
 	go.step.sm/linkedca v0.7.0
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210915214749-c084706c2272
@@ -36,8 +37,11 @@ require (
 	software.sslmate.com/src/go-pkcs12 v0.0.0-20201103104416-57fc603b7f52
 )
 
-// replace github.com/smallstep/certificates => ../certificates
+replace github.com/smallstep/certificates => ../certificates
+
 // replace github.com/smallstep/certinfo => ../certinfo
 // replace go.step.sm/linkedca => ../linkedca
-// replace go.step.sm/cli-utils => ../cli-utils
+
+replace go.step.sm/cli-utils => ../cli-utils
+
 // replace go.step.sm/crypto => ../crypto
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 71ecaeed..9e5c2a8a 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -954,8 +954,11 @@ go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v0.20.0 h1:1DL6EXUdcg95gukhuRRvLDO/4X5THh/5dIV52l
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v0.20.0/go.mod h1:6GjCW8zgDjwGHGa6GkyeB8+/5vjT16gUEi0Nf1iBdgw=
 go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v0.7.0 h1:rwOQPCuKAKmwGKq2aVNnYIibI6wnV7EvzgfTCzcdGg8=
 go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v0.7.0/go.mod h1:PqfVotwruBrMGOCsRd/89rSnXhoiJIqeYNgFYFoEGnI=
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 go.step.sm/cli-utils v0.6.0 h1:sH4FxBcjmbxyilKXheSyJuKF/QjpojpiW90ERwUWOgQ=
 go.step.sm/cli-utils v0.6.0/go.mod h1:jklBMavFl2PbmGlyxgax08ZnB0uWpadjuOlSKKXz+0U=
+=======
+>>>>>>> 264c0e5 (Initial step path contexts commit)
 go.step.sm/crypto v0.9.0/go.mod h1:+CYG05Mek1YDqi5WK0ERc6cOpKly2i/a5aZmU1sfGj0=
 go.step.sm/crypto v0.11.0 h1:VDpeVgEmqme/FK2w5QINxkOQ1FWOm/Wi2TwQXiacKr8=
 go.step.sm/crypto v0.11.0/go.mod h1:5YzQ85BujYBu6NH18jw7nFjwuRnDch35nLzH0ES5sKg=
diff --git a/utils/write.go b/utils/write.go
index afc8602a..1e9f6563 100644
--- a/utils/write.go
+++ b/utils/write.go
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/smallstep/cli/command"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/smallstep/cli/ui"
+	"go.step.sm/cli-utils/command"
 )
 
 var (