diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbfe82c..2ac30a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 - To start using cpm, follow the [getting started](docs/getting-started) guide. Get your projects organized and managed efficiently in no time!
 
 ## Commands
-- [cpm](docs/core)
+- [cpm plugin](docs/plugin)
+- [cpm project](docs/project)
+- [cpm flow](docs/flow)
 - [cpm template](docs/template)
 - [cpm repo](docs/repo)
 - [cpm task](docs/task)
 - [cpm pr](docs/pr)
-- [cpm plugin](docs/plugin)
-- [cpm flow](docs/flow)
 
 ## Workflow management
 To start using workflows, follow the [workflow](docs/workflow) guide. Streamline your processes effortlessly with automation—unlocking more time for what truly matters.
diff --git a/docs/core/README.md b/docs/core/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 944a220..0000000
--- a/docs/core/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-### Core commands
-
-#### init
-
-Initialize a cpm project.
-
-```bash
-cpm init
-```
-
-#### list
-
-List projects.
-
-```bash
-cpm list
-```
-
-#### goto
-
-Go to project folder. If there are multiple repositories available for given query this will prompt user to select.
-
-```bash
-cpm goto <query>
-```
-
-**Arguments:**
-- `query`: Pattern to search. Example: `cpm find Cloudimpl-Inc/cpm`
-
-**Outputs:**
-- `org`: Organization name extracted from URL.
-- `repo`: Repository name extracted from URL.
-- `path`: Locally cloned directory.
-
-#### sync
-
-Sync project (sync plugins).
-
-```bash
-cpm sync
-```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/project/README.md b/docs/project/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be84544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/project/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+### Core commands
+
+#### project init
+
+Initialize a cpm project.
+
+```bash
+cpm project init
+```
+
+#### project list
+
+List projects.
+
+```bash
+cpm project list
+```
+
+#### project clone
+
+Clone a repository to the root directory configured in ctx.config.rootDir.
+
+```bash
+cpm repo clone <url>
+```
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `url`: URL of the git repository.
+
+**Outputs:**
+- `org`: Organization name extracted from URL.
+- `repo`: Repository name extracted from URL.
+- `path`: Locally cloned directory.
+
+#### project goto
+
+Go to project folder. If there are multiple repositories available for given query this will prompt user to select.
+
+```bash
+cpm project goto <query>
+```
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `query`: Pattern to search. Example: `cpm find Cloudimpl-Inc/cpm`
+
+**Outputs:**
+- `org`: Organization name extracted from URL.
+- `repo`: Repository name extracted from URL.
+- `path`: Locally cloned directory.
+
+#### project sync
+
+Sync project.
+
+```bash
+cpm prtoject sync
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/repo/README.md b/docs/repo/README.md
index 76f35f3..fc65de4 100644
--- a/docs/repo/README.md
+++ b/docs/repo/README.md
@@ -2,19 +2,17 @@
 
 #### repo clone
 
-Clone a git repository to the root directory configured in ctx.config.rootDir.
+Clone a repository.
 
 ```bash
 cpm repo clone <url>
 ```
 
 **Arguments:**
-- `url`: URL of the git repository.
+- `url`: URL of the repository.
 
-**Outputs:**
-- `org`: Organization name extracted from URL.
-- `repo`: Repository name extracted from URL.
-- `path`: Locally cloned directory.
+**Options:**
+- `-d, --destination <destination>`: Destination to clone (optional).
 
 #### repo checkout
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 56adddd..e1130c8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@cloudimpl-inc/cpm",
-  "version": "2.32.0",
+  "version": "2.33.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@cloudimpl-inc/cpm",
-      "version": "2.32.0",
+      "version": "2.33.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "chalk": "^4.1.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 921ea9b..d1cea31 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cloudimpl-inc/cpm",
-  "version": "2.32.0",
+  "version": "2.33.0",
   "description": "CloudImpl Project Manager",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/index.mjs",
diff --git a/src/bin/cpm.sh b/src/bin/cpm.sh
index 935bfd8..95414b0 100755
--- a/src/bin/cpm.sh
+++ b/src/bin/cpm.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Check if the first argument is 'goto'
-if [ "$1" = "goto" ]; then
-    # If 'goto' command is provided, change directory
-    if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
+# Check if the first and second arguments are 'project' and 'goto'
+if [ "$1" = "project" ] && [ "$2" = "goto" ]; then
+    # If 'project' and 'goto' commands are provided, continue with the rest of the script
+    if [ $# -gt 2 ]; then
         # Define the output file path using the CPM_OUTPUT environment variable
         output_file=$(mktemp)
 
         # Execute the cpmjs find command and redirect its output to the specified output file
-        env CPM_OUTPUT="$output_file" cpmjs goto "$2" || return
+        env CPM_OUTPUT="$output_file" cpmjs project goto "$3" || return
 
         # Read the output file and set environment variables
         while IFS='=' read -r key value || [ -n "$key" ]; do
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "goto" ]; then
         rm "$output_file"
     else
         # Show cpm error message
-        cpmjs goto
+        cpmjs project goto
     fi
 else
     # Run your Node.js CLI tool with arguments passed to the wrapper script
diff --git a/src/plugins/index.ts b/src/plugins/index.ts
index 0e64471..ecbf3ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import RootPlugin from "./root-plugin";
+import ProjectPlugin from "./project-plugin";
 import FlowPlugin from "./flow-plugin";
 import TemplatePlugin from "./template-plugin";
 
@@ -7,6 +8,10 @@ const plugins = [
         name: 'inbuilt/root',
         creator: RootPlugin
     },
+    {
+        name: 'inbuilt/project',
+        creator: ProjectPlugin
+    },
     {
         name: 'inbuilt/flow',
         creator: FlowPlugin
diff --git a/src/plugins/project-plugin.ts b/src/plugins/project-plugin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d22baf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/project-plugin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+import {Action, ActionOutput, CPMConfig, CPMContext, CPMPlugin} from "../index";
+import {
+    configFilePath,
+    createFile,
+    createFolder, executeShellCommand,
+    folderPath, getSelection,
+    gitIgnoreFilePath,
+    isProjectRepo, syncProject,
+    writeJson,
+    writeYaml
+} from "../util";
+import chalk from "chalk";
+import {appendFileSync, readdirSync} from "fs";
+import path from "path";
+import fs from "fs";
+
+const init: Action = async (ctx, input) => {
+    if (isProjectRepo) {
+        console.log(chalk.yellow('already initialized'));
+    } else {
+        const config: CPMConfig = {
+            plugins: []
+        }
+        writeYaml(configFilePath, config);
+
+        createFolder(folderPath);
+        writeJson(`${folderPath}/package.json`, {});
+
+        createFile(gitIgnoreFilePath, '');
+        appendFileSync(gitIgnoreFilePath,
+            '\n# cpm\n' +
+            '.cpm/node_modules\n' +
+            '.cpm/_*\n',
+        )
+
+        console.log(chalk.green('cpm project initialized'));
+    }
+    return {};
+};
+
+const list: Action = (ctx, input) => {
+    readdirSync(ctx.config.rootDir, {withFileTypes: true})
+        .filter(orgDir => orgDir.isDirectory())
+        .forEach(orgDir => {
+            console.log(`|--${orgDir.name}`)
+            readdirSync(`${orgDir.path}/${orgDir.name}`, {withFileTypes: true})
+                .filter(repoDir => repoDir.isDirectory())
+                .forEach(repoDir => console.log(`|  |--${repoDir.name} => ${repoDir.path}/${repoDir.name}`))
+        })
+
+    return {};
+};
+
+const clone: Action = async (ctx, input): Promise<ActionOutput> => {
+    const {url} = input.args;
+
+    if (!url.startsWith('http')) {
+        console.log(chalk.red('Only support http/https urls'));
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    const [org, repo] = url.split('/').slice(-2).map((segment: string) => segment.replace('.git', ''));
+    const repoDir = path.join(ctx.config.rootDir, org, repo);
+
+    // Check if the repository is already cloned
+    if (fs.existsSync(repoDir)) {
+        console.log(chalk.yellow(`Repository already exists at ${repoDir}. Skipping clone step.`));
+        return {org, repo, path: repoDir};
+    }
+
+    await executeShellCommand(`cpm repo clone ${url} ${repoDir}`);
+    return {org, repo, path: repoDir};
+}
+
+const goTo: Action = async (ctx, input) => {
+    const {query} = input.args;
+    const filtered: {id: string, name: string, org: string, repo: string, path: string}[] = [];
+
+    for (const orgDir of readdirSync(ctx.config.rootDir, {withFileTypes: true})) {
+        if (!orgDir.isDirectory()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const org = orgDir.name;
+
+        for (const repoDir of readdirSync(`${orgDir.path}/${orgDir.name}`, {withFileTypes: true})) {
+            const repo = repoDir.name;
+            const repoNameFull = `${orgDir.name}/${repoDir.name}`;
+            const path = `${repoDir.path}/${repoDir.name}`;
+
+            if (orgDir.isDirectory() && repoNameFull.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase())) {
+                filtered.push({id: path, name: `${org}/${repo}`, org, repo, path});
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (filtered.length === 0) {
+        console.log(chalk.red('repository not found'));
+        return {};
+    } else if (filtered.length === 1) {
+        const result = filtered[0];
+        console.log(chalk.green(result.path));
+        return result;
+    } else {
+        const selection = await getSelection('Select repository:', filtered);
+        const result = filtered.find(f => f.id === selection)!;
+        console.log(chalk.green(result.path));
+        return result;
+    }
+};
+
+const sync: Action = async (ctx, input) => {
+    await syncProject(ctx.config);
+    await executeShellCommand('cpm repo sync');
+    return {};
+};
+
+const projectPlugin: CPMPlugin = {
+    name: 'project',
+    actions: {
+        'project init': init,
+        'project list': list,
+        'project clone': clone,
+        'project goto': goTo,
+        'project sync': sync
+    }
+};
+
+export default function createProjectPlugin(ctx: CPMContext): CPMPlugin {
+    return projectPlugin;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/plugins/root-plugin.ts b/src/plugins/root-plugin.ts
index 797f9dc..0417307 100644
--- a/src/plugins/root-plugin.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/root-plugin.ts
@@ -1,105 +1,14 @@
-import {Action, CPMConfig, CPMPluginCreator} from "../index";
-import {appendFileSync, readdirSync} from "fs";
+import {Action, CPMPluginCreator} from "../index";
 import {
-    computeIfNotExist,
-    configFilePath,
-    createFile,
-    createFolder,
+    computeIfNotExist, configFilePath,
     executeShellCommand,
     folderPath,
-    gitIgnoreFilePath,
     globalConfigFilePath,
     globalFolderPath,
-    isProjectRepo,
-    readJson,
-    readYaml,
-    secretsFilePath,
-    syncProject,
-    variablesFilePath,
-    writeJson,
-    writeYaml,
-    getSelection
+    isProjectRepo, readJson,
+    readYaml, secretsFilePath, variablesFilePath, writeJson, writeYaml
 } from "../util";
-import chalk from 'chalk';
-
-const init: Action = async (ctx, input) => {
-    if (isProjectRepo) {
-        console.log(chalk.yellow('already initialized'));
-    } else {
-        const config: CPMConfig = {
-            plugins: []
-        }
-        writeYaml(configFilePath, config);
-
-        createFolder(folderPath);
-        writeJson(`${folderPath}/package.json`, {});
-
-        createFile(gitIgnoreFilePath, '');
-        appendFileSync(gitIgnoreFilePath,
-            '\n# cpm\n' +
-            '.cpm/node_modules\n' +
-            '.cpm/_*\n',
-        )
-
-        console.log(chalk.green('cpm project initialized'));
-    }
-    return {};
-};
-
-const goTo: Action = async (ctx, input) => {
-    const {query} = input.args;
-    const filtered: {id: string, name: string, org: string, repo: string, path: string}[] = [];
-
-    for (const orgDir of readdirSync(ctx.config.rootDir, {withFileTypes: true})) {
-        if (!orgDir.isDirectory()) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        const org = orgDir.name;
-
-        for (const repoDir of readdirSync(`${orgDir.path}/${orgDir.name}`, {withFileTypes: true})) {
-            const repo = repoDir.name;
-            const repoNameFull = `${orgDir.name}/${repoDir.name}`;
-            const path = `${repoDir.path}/${repoDir.name}`;
-
-            if (orgDir.isDirectory() && repoNameFull.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase())) {
-                filtered.push({id: path, name: `${org}/${repo}`, org, repo, path});
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (filtered.length === 0) {
-        console.log(chalk.red('repository not found'));
-        return {};
-    } else if (filtered.length === 1) {
-        const result = filtered[0];
-        console.log(chalk.green(result.path));
-        return result;
-    } else {
-        const selection = await getSelection('Select repository:', filtered);
-        const result = filtered.find(f => f.id === selection)!;
-        console.log(chalk.green(result.path));
-        return result;
-    }
-};
-
-const list: Action = (ctx, input) => {
-    readdirSync(ctx.config.rootDir, {withFileTypes: true})
-        .filter(orgDir => orgDir.isDirectory())
-        .forEach(orgDir => {
-            console.log(`|--${orgDir.name}`)
-            readdirSync(`${orgDir.path}/${orgDir.name}`, {withFileTypes: true})
-                .filter(repoDir => repoDir.isDirectory())
-                .forEach(repoDir => console.log(`|  |--${repoDir.name} => ${repoDir.path}/${repoDir.name}`))
-        })
-
-    return {};
-};
-
-const sync: Action = async (ctx, input) => {
-    await syncProject(ctx.config);
-    return {};
-};
+import chalk from "chalk";
 
 const pluginList: Action = async (ctx, input) => {
     if (input.options.global) {
@@ -234,10 +143,6 @@ const pluginInit: CPMPluginCreator = ctx => {
     return {
         name: "root",
         actions: {
-            "init": init,
-            "goto": goTo,
-            "list": list,
-            "sync": sync,
             "plugin list": pluginList,
             "plugin add": pluginAdd,
             "plugin remove": pluginRemove,
diff --git a/src/resources/commands.yml b/src/resources/commands.yml
index 3374cb8..b2bd939 100644
--- a/src/resources/commands.yml
+++ b/src/resources/commands.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,70 @@
-init:
+plugin list:
+  description: "list plugin versions"
+  options:
+    global:
+      shortName: "g"
+      description: "list global plugin versions"
+
+plugin add:
+  description: "install cpm plugin"
+  arguments:
+    plugin:
+      description: "plugin name"
+  options:
+    global:
+      shortName: "g"
+      description: "install plugin globally"
+
+plugin remove:
+  description: "uninstall cpm plugin"
+  arguments:
+    plugin:
+      description: "plugin name"
+  options:
+    global:
+      shortName: "g"
+      description: "uninstall global plugin"
+
+plugin purge:
+  description: "uninstall cpm plugin and remove all configuration"
+  arguments:
+    plugin:
+      description: "plugin name"
+  options:
+    global:
+      shortName: "g"
+      description: "purge global plugin"
+
+plugin configure:
+  description: "configure cpm plugin"
+  arguments:
+    plugin:
+      description: "plugin name"
+  options:
+    global:
+      shortName: "g"
+      description: "install plugin globally"
+
+project init:
   description: "initialized cpm project"
 
-list:
-  description: "list projects"
+project list:
+  description: "list projects for current folder"
+
+project clone:
+  description: "clone cpm project"
+  arguments:
+    url:
+      description: "url of the repository"
+  outputs:
+    org:
+      description: "organization name extracted from url"
+    repo:
+      description: "repo name extracted from url"
+    path:
+      description: "locally cloned directory"
 
-goto:
+project goto:
   description: "go to project folder"
   arguments:
     query:
@@ -17,8 +77,27 @@ goto:
     path:
       description: "locally cloned directory"
 
-sync:
-  description: "sync project (sync plugins)"
+project sync:
+  description: "sync project"
+
+flow enable:
+  description: "enable cpm flow"
+
+flow configure:
+  description: "configure cpm flow"
+
+flow setup:
+  description: "make repository ready to use cpm flow (every new clone should run this)"
+
+flow checkout:
+  description: "checkout issue to start development"
+  options:
+    taskId:
+      shortName: "t"
+      description: "task id to checkout"
+
+flow submit:
+  description: "create pr for issue for current working issue"
 
 template fill:
   description: "read files and prompt user to enter value for placeholder and fill"
@@ -87,13 +166,11 @@ repo clone:
   arguments:
     url:
       description: "url of the git repository"
-  outputs:
-    org:
-      description: "organization name extracted from url"
-    repo:
-      description: "repo name extracted from url"
-    path:
-      description: "locally cloned directory"
+  options:
+    destination:
+      shortName: "d"
+      description: "destination to clone repository"
+      valueRequired: true
 
 repo checkout:
   description: "checkout branch inside git repository. if branch not exist create branch from default branch and update default branch from upstream before creating new branch"
@@ -121,69 +198,3 @@ pr create:
       description: "head branch name"
     base:
       description: "base branch name"
-
-plugin list:
-  description: "list plugin versions"
-  options:
-    global:
-      shortName: "g"
-      description: "list global plugin versions"
-
-plugin add:
-  description: "install cpm plugin"
-  arguments:
-    plugin:
-      description: "plugin name"
-  options:
-    global:
-      shortName: "g"
-      description: "install plugin globally"
-
-plugin remove:
-  description: "uninstall cpm plugin"
-  arguments:
-    plugin:
-      description: "plugin name"
-  options:
-    global:
-      shortName: "g"
-      description: "uninstall global plugin"
-
-plugin purge:
-  description: "uninstall cpm plugin and remove all configuration"
-  arguments:
-    plugin:
-      description: "plugin name"
-  options:
-    global:
-      shortName: "g"
-      description: "purge global plugin"
-
-plugin configure:
-  description: "configure cpm plugin"
-  arguments:
-    plugin:
-      description: "plugin name"
-  options:
-    global:
-      shortName: "g"
-      description: "install plugin globally"
-
-flow enable:
-  description: "enable cpm flow"
-
-flow configure:
-  description: "configure cpm flow"
-
-flow setup:
-  description: "make repository ready to use cpm flow (every new clone should run this)"
-
-flow checkout:
-  description: "checkout issue to start development"
-  options:
-    taskId:
-      shortName: "t"
-      description: "task id to checkout"
-
-flow submit:
-  description: "create pr for issue for current working issue"