diff --git a/lib/core/generator/generic/templates/objname_actions.vtemplate b/lib/core/generator/generic/templates/objname_actions.vtemplate
index 8af55f06..caae17e3 100644
--- a/lib/core/generator/generic/templates/objname_actions.vtemplate
+++ b/lib/core/generator/generic/templates/objname_actions.vtemplate
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ import incubaid.herolib.installers.lang.python
 import os
 
 @if args.startupmanager
-fn startupcmd () ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{
-	mut installer := get()!
+fn (self &${args.classname}) startupcmd() ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs {
 	mut res := []startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{}
 	//THIS IS EXAMPLE CODEAND NEEDS TO BE CHANGED
 	// res << startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{
@@ -36,8 +35,7 @@ fn startupcmd () ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{
 	
 }
 
-fn running() !bool {
-	mut installer := get()!
+fn (self &${args.classname}) running_check() !bool {
 	//THIS IS EXAMPLE CODEAND NEEDS TO BE CHANGED
 	// this checks health of ${args.name}
 	// curl http://localhost:3333/api/v1/s --oauth2-bearer 1234 works
@@ -58,19 +56,19 @@ fn running() !bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-fn start_pre()!{
+fn (self &${args.classname}) start_pre() ! {
 	
 }
 
-fn start_post()!{
+fn (self &${args.classname}) start_post() ! {
 	
 }
 
-fn stop_pre()!{
+fn (self &${args.classname}) stop_pre() ! {
 	
 }
 
-fn stop_post()!{
+fn (self &${args.classname}) stop_post() ! {
 	
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ fn stop_post()!{
 
 @if args.cat == .installer
 // checks if a certain version or above is installed
-fn installed() !bool {
+fn (self &${args.classname}) installed() !bool {
 	//THIS IS EXAMPLE CODEAND NEEDS TO BE CHANGED
 	// res := os.execute('??{osal.profile_path_source_and()!} ${args.name} version')
 	// if res.exit_code != 0 {
@@ -111,7 +109,14 @@ fn upload() ! {
 
 }
 
-fn install() ! {
+
+^^[params]
+pub struct InstallArgs {
+pub mut:
+	reset bool
+}
+
+fn (mut self ${args.classname}) install(args InstallArgs) ! {
 	console.print_header('install ${args.name}')
 	//THIS IS EXAMPLE CODEAND NEEDS TO BE CHANGED
 	// mut url := ''
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ fn install() ! {
 }
 
 @if args.build
-fn build() ! {
+fn (mut self ${args.classname}) build() ! {
 	//url := 'https://github.com/threefoldtech/${args.name}'
 
 	// make sure we install base on the node
@@ -174,7 +179,8 @@ fn build() ! {
 }
 @end
 
-fn destroy() ! {
+fn (mut self ${args.classname}) destroy() ! {
+	self.stop()!
 
 	// mut systemdfactory := systemd.new()!
 	// systemdfactory.destroy("zinit")!
diff --git a/lib/core/generator/generic/templates/objname_factory_.vtemplate b/lib/core/generator/generic/templates/objname_factory_.vtemplate
index f6466819..ac90148c 100644
--- a/lib/core/generator/generic/templates/objname_factory_.vtemplate
+++ b/lib/core/generator/generic/templates/objname_factory_.vtemplate
@@ -169,29 +169,34 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
     @if args.cat == .installer
     mut other_actions := plbook.find(filter: '${args.name}.')!
     for mut other_action in other_actions {
+        @if args.startupmanager
+        if other_action.name in ["destroy","install","build","start","stop","restart","start_pre","start_post","stop_pre","stop_post"]{
+        @else
         if other_action.name in ["destroy","install","build"]{
+        @end
             mut p := other_action.params
+            name := p.get_default('name', 'default')!
             reset:=p.get_default_false("reset")
+            mut ${args.name}_obj:=get(name:name)!
+            console.print_debug("action object:\n??{${args.name}_obj}")
+            
             if other_action.name == "destroy" || reset{
                 console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.destroy")
-                destroy()!
+                ${args.name}_obj.destroy()!
             }
             if other_action.name == "install"{
                 console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.install")
-                install()!
-            }            
-        }
-        @if args.startupmanager
-        if other_action.name in ["start","stop","restart"]{
-            mut p := other_action.params
-            name := p.get('name')!            
-            mut ${args.name}_obj:=get(name:name)!
-            console.print_debug("action object:\n??{${args.name}_obj}")
+                ${args.name}_obj.install(reset: reset)!
+            }
+            if other_action.name == "build"{
+                console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.build")
+                ${args.name}_obj.build()!
+            }
+            @if args.startupmanager
             if other_action.name == "start"{
                 console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.??{other_action.name}")
                 ${args.name}_obj.start()!
             }
-
             if other_action.name == "stop"{
                 console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.??{other_action.name}")
                 ${args.name}_obj.stop()!
@@ -200,8 +205,24 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
                 console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.??{other_action.name}")
                 ${args.name}_obj.restart()!
             }
+            if other_action.name == "start_pre"{
+                console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.??{other_action.name}")
+                ${args.name}_obj.start_pre()!
+            }
+            if other_action.name == "start_post"{
+                console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.??{other_action.name}")
+                ${args.name}_obj.start_post()!
+            }
+            if other_action.name == "stop_pre"{
+                console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.??{other_action.name}")
+                ${args.name}_obj.stop_pre()!
+            }
+            if other_action.name == "stop_post"{
+                console.print_debug("install action ${args.name}.??{other_action.name}")
+                ${args.name}_obj.stop_post()!
+            }
+            @end
         }
-        @end
         other_action.done = true
     }
     @end    
@@ -262,15 +283,13 @@ pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) start() ! {
 
 	console.print_header('installer: ${args.name} start')
 
-    if ! installed()!{
-        install()!
+    if ! self.installed()!{
+        self.install()!
     }
 
-	configure()!
+    self.start_pre()!
 
-    start_pre()!
-
-    for zprocess in startupcmd()!{
+    for zprocess in self.startupcmd()!{
         mut sm:=startupmanager_get(zprocess.startuptype)!
 
         console.print_debug('installer: ${args.name} starting with ??{zprocess.startuptype}...')
@@ -280,7 +299,7 @@ pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) start() ! {
     	sm.start(zprocess.name)!
     }
 
-    start_post()!
+    self.start_post()!
 
 	for _ in 0 .. 50 {
 		if self.running()! {
@@ -300,12 +319,12 @@ pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) install_start(args InstallArgs) ! {
 
 pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) stop() ! {
     switch(self.name)
-    stop_pre()!
-    for zprocess in startupcmd()!{
+    self.stop_pre()!
+    for zprocess in self.startupcmd()!{
         mut sm:=startupmanager_get(zprocess.startuptype)!
     	sm.stop(zprocess.name)!
     }
-    stop_post()!
+    self.stop_post()!
 }
 
 pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) restart() ! {
@@ -318,7 +337,7 @@ pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) running() !bool {
     switch(self.name)
 
     //walk over the generic processes, if not running return
-    for zprocess in startupcmd()!{
+    for zprocess in self.startupcmd()!{
         if zprocess.startuptype != .screen{
             mut sm:=startupmanager_get(zprocess.startuptype)!
     	    r:=sm.running(zprocess.name)!
@@ -327,37 +346,10 @@ pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) running() !bool {
             }
         }
     }
-    return running()!
+    return self.running_check()!
 }
 @end
 
-@@[params]
-pub struct InstallArgs{
-pub mut:
-    reset bool
-}
-
-pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) install(args InstallArgs) ! {
-    switch(self.name)
-    if args.reset || (!installed()!) {
-        install()!
-    }    
-}
-
-@if args.build
-pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) build() ! {
-    switch(self.name)
-    build()!
-}
-@end
-
-pub fn (mut self ${args.classname}) destroy() ! {
-    switch(self.name)
-@if args.startupmanager
-    self.stop() or {}
-@end
-    destroy()!
-}
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/lib/installers/base/redis/redis_actions.v b/lib/installers/base/redis/redis_actions.v
index b1b9d513..272c7cb0 100644
--- a/lib/installers/base/redis/redis_actions.v
+++ b/lib/installers/base/redis/redis_actions.v
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 fn startupcmd() ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs {
 	mut cfg := get()!
 	mut res := []startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{}
-	
+
 	res << startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{
 		name: 'redis'
 		cmd:  'redis-server ${configfilepath(cfg)}'
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ fn start_pre() ! {
 	if running()! {
 		return
 	}
-	
+
 	mut cfg := get()!
-	
+
 	// Ensure data directory exists with proper permissions before configuring
 	osal.execute_silent('mkdir -p ${cfg.datadir}')!
 	if core.is_linux()! {
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ fn start_pre() ! {
 		osal.execute_silent('chown -R redis:redis ${cfg.datadir}')!
 		osal.execute_silent('chmod 755 ${cfg.datadir}')!
 	}
-	
+
 	// Configure redis before starting (applies template)
 	configure()!
-	
+
 	// Kill any existing redis processes
 	osal.process_kill_recursive(name: 'redis-server')!
-	
+
 	// On macOS, start redis with daemonize (not via startupmanager)
 	if core.platform()! == .osx {
 		osal.exec(cmd: 'redis-server ${configfilepath(cfg)} --daemonize yes')!
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ pub fn redis_install(args RedisInstall) ! {
 		console.print_debug('Redis already running on port ${args.port}')
 		return
 	}
-	
+
 	console.print_header('install redis')
-	
+
 	// Install Redis package if not already installed
 	if !installed()! {
 		if core.is_linux()! {
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ pub fn redis_install(args RedisInstall) ! {
 			osal.package_install('redis')! // macOS, Alpine, Arch, etc.
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	// Create data directory with correct permissions
 	osal.execute_silent('mkdir -p ${args.datadir}')!
 	osal.execute_silent('chown -R redis:redis ${args.datadir}') or {}
 	osal.execute_silent('chmod 755 ${args.datadir}') or {}
-	
+
 	// Configure and start Redis
 	start(args)!
 }
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ pub fn start(args RedisInstall) ! {
 		console.print_debug('Redis already running on port ${args.port}')
 		return
 	}
-	
+
 	// Write Redis configuration file
 	configure_with_args(args)!
-	
+
 	// Kill any existing Redis processes (including package auto-started ones)
 	osal.process_kill_recursive(name: 'redis-server')!
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ pub fn start(args RedisInstall) ! {
 			osal.exec(cmd: 'redis-server ${configfilepath(args)} --daemonize yes')!
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	// Wait for Redis to be ready
 	for _ in 0 .. 100 {
 		if check(args) {
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ pub fn start(args RedisInstall) ! {
 		}
 		time.sleep(100)
 	}
-	
+
 	return error('Redis did not start properly after 10 seconds - could not ping on port ${args.port}')
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/coordinator/coordinator_factory_.v b/lib/installers/horus/coordinator/coordinator_factory_.v
index 716fd3ac..b44b3d0e 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/coordinator/coordinator_factory_.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/coordinator/coordinator_factory_.v
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 	}
 	mut other_actions := plbook.find(filter: 'coordinator.')!
 	for mut other_action in other_actions {
-		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build'] {
+		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build', 'start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
 			mut p := other_action.params
 			name := p.get_default('name', 'default')!
 			reset := p.get_default_false('reset')
 			mut coordinator_obj := get(name: name)!
 			console.print_debug('action object:\n${coordinator_obj}')
-			
+
 			if other_action.name == 'destroy' || reset {
 				console.print_debug('install action coordinator.destroy')
 				coordinator_obj.destroy()!
@@ -173,12 +173,6 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 				console.print_debug('install action coordinator.build')
 				coordinator_obj.build()!
 			}
-		}
-		if other_action.name in ['start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
-			mut p := other_action.params
-			name := p.get('name')!
-			mut coordinator_obj := get(name: name)!
-			console.print_debug('action object:\n${coordinator_obj}')
 			if other_action.name == 'start' {
 				console.print_debug('install action coordinator.${other_action.name}')
 				coordinator_obj.start()!
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/coordinator/coordinator_model.v b/lib/installers/horus/coordinator/coordinator_model.v
index a1363678..48458f12 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/coordinator/coordinator_model.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/coordinator/coordinator_model.v
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const default = true
 @[heap]
 pub struct Coordinator {
 pub mut:
-	name        string = 'coordinator'
+	name        string = 'default'
 	binary_path string = os.join_path(os.home_dir(), 'hero/bin/coordinator')
 	redis_addr  string = '127.0.0.1:6379'
 	http_port   int    = 8081
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/herorunner/herorunner_factory_.v b/lib/installers/horus/herorunner/herorunner_factory_.v
index 27f7d13b..b681c0b2 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/herorunner/herorunner_factory_.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/herorunner/herorunner_factory_.v
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 	}
 	mut other_actions := plbook.find(filter: 'herorunner.')!
 	for mut other_action in other_actions {
-		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build'] {
+		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build', 'start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
 			mut p := other_action.params
 			name := p.get_default('name', 'default')!
 			reset := p.get_default_false('reset')
@@ -161,12 +161,6 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 				console.print_debug('install action herorunner.build')
 				herorunner_obj.build()!
 			}
-		}
-		if other_action.name in ['start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
-			mut p := other_action.params
-			name := p.get('name')!
-			mut herorunner_obj := get(name: name)!
-			console.print_debug('action object:\n${herorunner_obj}')
 			if other_action.name == 'start' {
 				console.print_debug('install action herorunner.${other_action.name}')
 				herorunner_obj.start()!
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/herorunner/herorunner_model.v b/lib/installers/horus/herorunner/herorunner_model.v
index c6a53b9f..7dd9dce4 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/herorunner/herorunner_model.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/herorunner/herorunner_model.v
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ const default = true
 @[heap]
 pub struct Herorunner {
 pub mut:
-	name         string = 'default'
-	binary_path  string = os.join_path(os.home_dir(), 'hero/bin/herorunner')
-	redis_addr   string = '127.0.0.1:6379'
-	log_level    string = 'info'
+	name        string = 'default'
+	binary_path string = os.join_path(os.home_dir(), 'hero/bin/herorunner')
+	redis_addr  string = '127.0.0.1:6379'
+	log_level   string = 'info'
 }
 
 // your checking & initialization code if needed
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/osirisrunner/osirisrunner_factory_.v b/lib/installers/horus/osirisrunner/osirisrunner_factory_.v
index 0ff3673b..9a0ee0ab 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/osirisrunner/osirisrunner_factory_.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/osirisrunner/osirisrunner_factory_.v
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 	}
 	mut other_actions := plbook.find(filter: 'osirisrunner.')!
 	for mut other_action in other_actions {
-		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build'] {
+		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build', 'start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
 			mut p := other_action.params
 			name := p.get_default('name', 'default')!
 			reset := p.get_default_false('reset')
@@ -163,12 +163,6 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 				console.print_debug('install action osirisrunner.build')
 				osirisrunner_obj.build()!
 			}
-		}
-		if other_action.name in ['start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
-			mut p := other_action.params
-			name := p.get('name')!
-			mut osirisrunner_obj := get(name: name)!
-			console.print_debug('action object:\n${osirisrunner_obj}')
 			if other_action.name == 'start' {
 				console.print_debug('install action osirisrunner.${other_action.name}')
 				osirisrunner_obj.start()!
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/osirisrunner/osirisrunner_model.v b/lib/installers/horus/osirisrunner/osirisrunner_model.v
index 6a7ee52d..639e3e76 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/osirisrunner/osirisrunner_model.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/osirisrunner/osirisrunner_model.v
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ const default = true
 @[heap]
 pub struct Osirisrunner {
 pub mut:
-	name         string = 'default'
-	binary_path  string = os.join_path(os.home_dir(), 'hero/bin/runner_osiris')
-	redis_addr   string = '127.0.0.1:6379'
-	log_level    string = 'info'
-	repo_path    string = '/root/code/git.ourworld.tf/herocode/horus'
+	name        string = 'default'
+	binary_path string = os.join_path(os.home_dir(), 'hero/bin/runner_osiris')
+	redis_addr  string = '127.0.0.1:6379'
+	log_level   string = 'info'
+	repo_path   string = '/root/code/git.ourworld.tf/herocode/horus'
 }
 
 // your checking & initialization code if needed
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/salrunner/salrunner_factory_.v b/lib/installers/horus/salrunner/salrunner_factory_.v
index 169c3452..4be86568 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/salrunner/salrunner_factory_.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/salrunner/salrunner_factory_.v
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 	}
 	mut other_actions := plbook.find(filter: 'salrunner.')!
 	for mut other_action in other_actions {
-		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build'] {
+		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build', 'start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
 			mut p := other_action.params
 			name := p.get_default('name', 'default')!
 			reset := p.get_default_false('reset')
@@ -163,12 +163,6 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 				console.print_debug('install action salrunner.build')
 				salrunner_obj.build()!
 			}
-		}
-		if other_action.name in ['start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
-			mut p := other_action.params
-			name := p.get('name')!
-			mut salrunner_obj := get(name: name)!
-			console.print_debug('action object:\n${salrunner_obj}')
 			if other_action.name == 'start' {
 				console.print_debug('install action salrunner.${other_action.name}')
 				salrunner_obj.start()!
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/salrunner/salrunner_model.v b/lib/installers/horus/salrunner/salrunner_model.v
index f1d8da9e..4e40ca1f 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/salrunner/salrunner_model.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/salrunner/salrunner_model.v
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ const default = true
 @[heap]
 pub struct Salrunner {
 pub mut:
-	name         string = 'default'
-	binary_path  string = os.join_path(os.home_dir(), 'hero/bin/runner_sal')
-	redis_addr   string = '127.0.0.1:6379'
-	log_level    string = 'info'
-	repo_path    string = '/root/code/git.ourworld.tf/herocode/horus'
+	name        string = 'default'
+	binary_path string = os.join_path(os.home_dir(), 'hero/bin/runner_sal')
+	redis_addr  string = '127.0.0.1:6379'
+	log_level   string = 'info'
+	repo_path   string = '/root/code/git.ourworld.tf/herocode/horus'
 }
 
 // your checking & initialization code if needed
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_factory_.v b/lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_factory_.v
index 14f2cb2d..0f33c8b1 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_factory_.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_factory_.v
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 	}
 	mut other_actions := plbook.find(filter: 'supervisor.')!
 	for mut other_action in other_actions {
-		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build'] {
+		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build', 'start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
 			mut p := other_action.params
 			name := p.get_default('name', 'default')!
 			reset := p.get_default_false('reset')
diff --git a/lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_model.v b/lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_model.v
index fae24e1e..636e94ee 100644
--- a/lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_model.v
+++ b/lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_model.v
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ const default = true
 @[heap]
 pub struct Supervisor {
 pub mut:
-	name         string = 'default'
-	binary_path  string = os.join_path(os.home_dir(), 'hero/bin/supervisor')
-	redis_addr   string = '127.0.0.1:6379'
-	http_port    int    = 8082
-	ws_port      int    = 9654
-	log_level    string = 'info'
-	repo_path    string = '/root/code/git.ourworld.tf/herocode/horus'
+	name        string = 'default'
+	binary_path string = os.join_path(os.home_dir(), 'hero/bin/supervisor')
+	redis_addr  string = '127.0.0.1:6379'
+	http_port   int    = 8082
+	ws_port     int    = 9654
+	log_level   string = 'info'
+	repo_path   string = '/root/code/git.ourworld.tf/herocode/horus'
 }
 
 // your checking & initialization code if needed