diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index a992ea8..20ba12e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mod pipeline;
 
 use crate::{error::BuildError, pgrx::Pgrx, pgxs::Pgxs, pipeline::Pipeline};
 use pgxn_meta::{dist, release::Release};
+use std::path::Path;
 
 /// Defines the types of builders.
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -28,38 +29,36 @@ enum Build {
 
 /// Builder builds PGXN releases.
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct Builder(Build);
+pub struct Builder {
+    pipeline: Build,
+    meta: Release,
+}
 
 impl Builder {
     /// Creates and returns a new builder using the appropriate pipeline.
-    pub fn new(meta: Release) -> Result<Self, BuildError> {
-        if let Some(deps) = meta.dependencies() {
-            if let Some(pipeline) = deps.pipeline() {
-                return match pipeline {
-                    dist::Pipeline::Pgxs => Ok(Builder(Build::Pgxs(Pgxs::new(meta)))),
-                    dist::Pipeline::Pgrx => Ok(Builder(Build::Pgrx(Pgrx::new(meta)))),
-                    _ => Err(BuildError::UnknownPipeline(pipeline.to_string())),
-                };
+    pub fn new<P: AsRef<Path>>(dir: P, meta: Release) -> Result<Self, BuildError> {
+        let pipeline = if let Some(deps) = meta.dependencies() {
+            if let Some(pipe) = deps.pipeline() {
+                let dir = dir.as_ref().to_path_buf();
+                match pipe {
+                    dist::Pipeline::Pgxs => Build::Pgxs(Pgxs::new(dir, true)),
+                    dist::Pipeline::Pgrx => Build::Pgrx(Pgrx::new(dir, true)),
+                    _ => return Err(BuildError::UnknownPipeline(pipe.to_string())),
+                }
+            } else {
+                todo!("Detect pipeline");
             }
-        }
-        println!("HERE");
-        todo!("Detect pipeline");
-    }
-
-    /// Downloads a release.
-    pub fn download(&self) -> Result<(), BuildError> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
+        } else {
+            todo!("Detect pipeline");
+        };
 
-    /// Unpacks a release.
-    pub fn unpack(&self) -> Result<(), BuildError> {
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(Builder { pipeline, meta })
     }
 
     /// Configures a distribution to build on a particular platform and
     /// Postgres version.
     pub fn configure(&self) -> Result<(), BuildError> {
-        match &self.0 {
+        match &self.pipeline {
             Build::Pgxs(pgxs) => pgxs.configure(),
             Build::Pgrx(pgrx) => pgrx.configure(),
         }
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ impl Builder {
 
     /// Compiles a distribution on a particular platform and Postgres version.
     pub fn compile(&self) -> Result<(), BuildError> {
-        match &self.0 {
+        match &self.pipeline {
             Build::Pgxs(pgxs) => pgxs.compile(),
             Build::Pgrx(pgrx) => pgrx.compile(),
         }
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ impl Builder {
 
     /// Tests a distribution a particular platform and Postgres version.
     pub fn test(&self) -> Result<(), BuildError> {
-        match &self.0 {
+        match &self.pipeline {
             Build::Pgxs(pgxs) => pgxs.test(),
             Build::Pgrx(pgrx) => pgrx.test(),
         }
diff --git a/src/pgrx/mod.rs b/src/pgrx/mod.rs
index a34bb93..fbdf646 100644
--- a/src/pgrx/mod.rs
+++ b/src/pgrx/mod.rs
@@ -4,20 +4,22 @@
 
 use crate::error::BuildError;
 use crate::pipeline::Pipeline;
-use pgxn_meta::release::Release;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 /// Builder implementation for [pgrx] Pipelines.
 ///
 /// [pgrx]: https://github.com/pgcentralfoundation/pgrx
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) struct Pgrx {
-    meta: Release,
+    dir: PathBuf,
+    sudo: bool,
 }
 
 impl Pipeline for Pgrx {
-    fn new(meta: Release) -> Self {
-        Pgrx { meta }
+    fn new(dir: PathBuf, sudo: bool) -> Self {
+        Pgrx { dir, sudo }
     }
+
     fn configure(&self) -> Result<(), BuildError> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/pgxs/mod.rs b/src/pgxs/mod.rs
index a6baccc..3a32c85 100644
--- a/src/pgxs/mod.rs
+++ b/src/pgxs/mod.rs
@@ -4,19 +4,20 @@
 
 use crate::error::BuildError;
 use crate::pipeline::Pipeline;
-use pgxn_meta::release::Release;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 /// Builder implementation for [PGXS] Pipelines.
 ///
 /// [PGXS]: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/extend-pgxs.html
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) struct Pgxs {
-    meta: Release,
+    dir: PathBuf,
+    sudo: bool,
 }
 
 impl Pipeline for Pgxs {
-    fn new(meta: Release) -> Self {
-        Pgxs { meta }
+    fn new(dir: PathBuf, sudo: bool) -> Self {
+        Pgxs { dir, sudo }
     }
 
     fn configure(&self) -> Result<(), BuildError> {
diff --git a/src/pipeline/mod.rs b/src/pipeline/mod.rs
index 33be9cb..6d03142 100644
--- a/src/pipeline/mod.rs
+++ b/src/pipeline/mod.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 //! Build Pipeline interface definition.
 
 use crate::error::BuildError;
-use pgxn_meta::release::Release;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 /// Defines the interface for build pipelines to configure, compile, and test
 /// PGXN distributions.
 pub(crate) trait Pipeline {
     /// Creates an instance of a Builder.
-    fn new(meta: Release) -> Self;
+    fn new(dir: PathBuf, sudo: bool) -> Self;
 
     /// Configures a distribution to build on a particular platform and
     /// Postgres version.
diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 80ae0b7..6dd68ba 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -33,13 +33,15 @@ fn release_meta(pipeline: &str) -> Value {
 fn pgxs() {
     // Test pgxs pipeline.
     let meta = release_meta("pgxs");
+    let dir = Path::new("dir");
     let rel = Release::try_from(meta.clone()).unwrap();
-    let builder = Builder::new(rel).unwrap();
+    let builder = Builder::new(dir, rel).unwrap();
     let rel = Release::try_from(meta).unwrap();
-    let exp = Builder(Build::Pgxs(Pgxs::new(rel)));
+    let exp = Builder {
+        pipeline: Build::Pgxs(Pgxs::new(dir.to_path_buf(), true)),
+        meta: rel,
+    };
     assert_eq!(exp, builder, "pgxs");
-    assert!(builder.download().is_ok());
-    assert!(builder.unpack().is_ok());
     assert!(builder.configure().is_ok());
     assert!(builder.compile().is_ok());
     assert!(builder.test().is_ok());
@@ -49,13 +51,15 @@ fn pgxs() {
 fn pgrx() {
     // Test pgrx pipeline.
     let meta = release_meta("pgrx");
+    let dir = Path::new("dir");
     let rel = Release::try_from(meta.clone()).unwrap();
-    let builder = Builder::new(rel).unwrap();
+    let builder = Builder::new(dir, rel).unwrap();
     let rel = Release::try_from(meta).unwrap();
-    let exp = Builder(Build::Pgrx(Pgrx::new(rel)));
+    let exp = Builder {
+        pipeline: Build::Pgrx(Pgrx::new(dir.to_path_buf(), true)),
+        meta: rel,
+    };
     assert_eq!(exp, builder, "pgrx");
-    assert!(builder.download().is_ok());
-    assert!(builder.unpack().is_ok());
     assert!(builder.configure().is_ok());
     assert!(builder.compile().is_ok());
     assert!(builder.test().is_ok());
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ fn unsupported_pipeline() {
     let rel = Release::try_from(meta).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(
         BuildError::UnknownPipeline("meson".to_string()).to_string(),
-        Builder::new(rel).unwrap_err().to_string(),
+        Builder::new("dir", rel).unwrap_err().to_string(),
     );
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ fn detect_pipeline() {
     let mut meta = release_meta("");
     meta.as_object_mut().unwrap().remove("dependencies");
     let rel = Release::try_from(meta).unwrap();
-    _ = Builder::new(rel);
+    _ = Builder::new("dir", rel);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -98,5 +102,5 @@ fn no_pipeline() {
     deps.remove("pipeline");
     deps.insert("postgres".to_string(), json!({"version": "14"}));
     let rel = Release::try_from(meta).unwrap();
-    _ = Builder::new(rel);
+    _ = Builder::new("dir", rel);
 }