diff --git a/packages/core/build/.neutrinorc.js b/packages/core/build/.neutrinorc.js
index 9a47ac6..05907c3 100644
--- a/packages/core/build/.neutrinorc.js
+++ b/packages/core/build/.neutrinorc.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const node = require('@neutrinojs/node');
 const glob = require('glob');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 module.exports = require('../src/bootstrap/fleck.neutrinorc');
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ module.exports.use.push((neutrino) => {
 // Tests.
 module.exports.use.push((neutrino) => {
   // Test entrypoint.
-  const testPaths = glob.sync(join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'test/*.js'));
-  testPaths.push(...glob.sync(join(FLECKS_ROOT, `test/platforms/server/*.js`)));
+  const testPaths = glob.sync(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'test/*.js'));
+  testPaths.push(...glob.sync(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, `test/platforms/server/*.js`)));
   if (testPaths.length > 0) {
     const testEntry = neutrino.config.entry('test').clear();
     testPaths.forEach((path) => testEntry.add(path));
diff --git a/packages/core/build/dox/build.md b/packages/core/build/dox/build.md
index c55cdfb..52c86f6 100644
--- a/packages/core/build/dox/build.md
+++ b/packages/core/build/dox/build.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ from the `build` directory. The resolution order is determined by a few variable
   an overridden `server.neutrinorc.js` when building, however `general` is set to `.neutrinorc.js`,
   so it will also accept overrides of that more general configuration file.
 
-- `root` specifies an alternative location to search. Defaults to `FLECKS_ROOT`.
+- `root` specifies an alternative location to search. Defaults to `FLECKS_CORE_ROOT`.
 
 - `fleck` specifies the fleck owning the configuration. `@flecks/core` owns `babel.config.js`,
   `@flecks/server` owns `server.neutrinorc.js`, etc. This only really matters if you are writing a
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ We would then expect flecks to search using the following resolution order:
 
 - `/foo/bar/baz/build/server.neutrinorc.js`
 - `/foo/bar/baz/build/.neutrinorc.js`
-- `${FLECKS_ROOT}/build/server.neutrinorc.js`
-- `${FLECKS_ROOT}/build/.neutrinorc.js`
+- `${FLECKS_CORE_ROOT}/build/server.neutrinorc.js`
+- `${FLECKS_CORE_ROOT}/build/.neutrinorc.js`
 - `@flecks/server/build/server.neutrinorc.js`
 - `@flecks/server/build/.neutrinorc.js`
diff --git a/packages/core/src/bootstrap/autoentry.js b/packages/core/src/bootstrap/autoentry.js
index 2c8817c..6d4ec41 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/bootstrap/autoentry.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/bootstrap/autoentry.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const {
 const R = require('./require');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 const resolver = (source) => (path) => {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports = () => (neutrino) => {
   neutrino.config.entryPoints.delete('index');
   // Alias this package.
   neutrino.config.resolve.alias
-    .set(name, join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'src'));
+    .set(name, join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'src'));
   // Calculate entry points from `files`.
   files
     .filter(resolver(source))
diff --git a/packages/core/src/bootstrap/fleck.neutrinorc.js b/packages/core/src/bootstrap/fleck.neutrinorc.js
index f760df6..449f240 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/bootstrap/fleck.neutrinorc.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/bootstrap/fleck.neutrinorc.js
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ const autoentry = require('./autoentry');
 const fleck = require('./fleck');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 module.exports = {
   options: {
     output: 'dist',
-    root: FLECKS_ROOT,
+    root: FLECKS_CORE_ROOT,
   },
   use: [
     copy({
diff --git a/packages/core/src/build/eslintrc.js b/packages/core/src/build/eslintrc.js
index f495f19..f01cd66 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/build/eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/build/eslintrc.js
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ const {targetNeutrino} = require('../server/commands');
 const {default: Flecks} = require('../server/flecks');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_BUILD_TARGET = 'fleck',
+  FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_TARGET = 'fleck',
 } = process.env;
 
 const flecks = Flecks.bootstrap();
 
-const config = R(process.env[targetNeutrino(FLECKS_BUILD_TARGET)]);
-flecks.invokeFlat('@flecks/core/build', FLECKS_BUILD_TARGET, config);
+const config = R(process.env[targetNeutrino(FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_TARGET)]);
+flecks.invokeFlat('@flecks/core/build', FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_TARGET, config);
 module.exports = neutrino(config).eslintrc();
diff --git a/packages/core/src/build/webpack.config.js b/packages/core/src/build/webpack.config.js
index 8a1979e..fd1bebd 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/build/webpack.config.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/build/webpack.config.js
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import Flecks from '../server/flecks';
 const debug = D('@flecks/core/build/webpack.config.js');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_BUILD_LIST = '',
+  FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_LIST = '',
 } = process.env;
 
-const buildList = FLECKS_BUILD_LIST
+const buildList = FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_LIST
   .split(',')
   .map((name) => name.trim())
   .filter((e) => e);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/cli.js b/packages/core/src/cli.js
index d834528..97aa486 100755
--- a/packages/core/src/cli.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/cli.js
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ import D from 'debug';
 import Flecks from './server/flecks';
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 const debug = D('@flecks/core/cli');
 
 // Guarantee local node_modules path.
-const defaultNodeModules = resolve(join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'node_modules'));
+const defaultNodeModules = resolve(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'node_modules'));
 const nodePathSeparator = '/' === sep ? ':' : ';';
 let updatedNodePath;
 if (!process.env.NODE_PATH) {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/server/commands.js b/packages/core/src/server/commands.js
index 34e4c2b..08ac955 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/server/commands.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/server/commands.js
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import flatten from 'lodash.flatten';
 import rimraf from 'rimraf';
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 const debug = D('@flecks/core/commands');
-const flecksRoot = normalize(FLECKS_ROOT);
+const flecksRoot = normalize(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT);
 
 export const spawnWith = (cmd, localEnv, spawnArgs) => {
   debug('spawning:\n%s %s\nwith local environment: %O', cmd, spawnArgs.join(' '), localEnv);
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ export default (program, flecks) => {
         const webpackConfig = flecks.localConfig('webpack.config.js', '@flecks/core');
         const localEnv = {
           ...targetNeutrinos(flecks),
-          ...(target ? {FLECKS_BUILD_LIST: target} : {}),
-          ...(hot ? {FLECKS_HOT: 1} : {}),
+          ...(target ? {FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_LIST: target} : {}),
+          ...(hot ? {FLECKS_ENV_FLECKS_SERVER_hot: 'true'} : {}),
         };
         const spawnArgs = [
           '--colors',
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default (program, flecks) => {
             // eslint-disable-next-line no-continue
             continue;
           }
-          process.env.FLECKS_BUILD_TARGET = target;
+          process.env.FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_TARGET = target;
           const spawnArgs = [
             '--config', flecks.localConfig(
               `${target}.eslintrc.js`,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export default (program, flecks) => {
             '.',
           ];
           const localEnv = {
-            FLECKS_BUILD_TARGET: target,
+            FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_TARGET: target,
             ...targetNeutrinos(flecks),
           };
           promises.push(new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/server/flecks.js b/packages/core/src/server/flecks.js
index 263f07a..9647a8c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/server/flecks.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/server/flecks.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import R from '../bootstrap/require';
 import Flecks from '../flecks';
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 const debug = D('@flecks/core/flecks/server');
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ export default class ServerFlecks extends Flecks {
   static bootstrap(
     {
       platforms = ['server'],
-      root = FLECKS_ROOT,
+      root = FLECKS_CORE_ROOT,
       without = [],
     } = {},
   ) {
-    const resolvedRoot = resolve(FLECKS_ROOT, root);
+    const resolvedRoot = resolve(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, root);
     let initial;
     let configType;
     try {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ export default class ServerFlecks extends Flecks {
     return this.constructor.localConfig(this.resolver, path, fleck, options);
   }
 
-  static localConfig(resolver, path, fleck, {general = path, root = FLECKS_ROOT} = {}) {
+  static localConfig(resolver, path, fleck, {general = path, root = FLECKS_CORE_ROOT} = {}) {
     let configFile;
     try {
       const localConfig = join(root, 'build', path);
@@ -389,13 +389,13 @@ export default class ServerFlecks extends Flecks {
       }
       catch (error) {
         try {
-          const localConfig = join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'build', path);
+          const localConfig = join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'build', path);
           statSync(localConfig);
           configFile = localConfig;
         }
         catch (error) {
           try {
-            const localConfig = join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'build', general);
+            const localConfig = join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'build', general);
             statSync(localConfig);
             configFile = localConfig;
           }
diff --git a/packages/core/test/platforms/server/bootstrap.js b/packages/core/test/platforms/server/bootstrap.js
index bd92cdd..3c44820 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/platforms/server/bootstrap.js
+++ b/packages/core/test/platforms/server/bootstrap.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {expect} from 'chai';
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unresolved
 import {Flecks} from '@flecks/core/server';
 
-it('bootstraps FLECKS_ROOT by default', () => {
+it('bootstraps FLECKS_CORE_ROOT by default', () => {
   const flecks = Flecks.bootstrap();
   expect(flecks.fleck('@flecks/core')).to.not.equal(undefined);
 });
diff --git a/packages/create-app/template/build/flecks.yml b/packages/create-app/template/build/flecks.yml
index 56c1ada..264fb5e 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/template/build/flecks.yml
+++ b/packages/create-app/template/build/flecks.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 '@flecks/core': {}
-'@flecks/server': {}
+'@flecks/server':
+  start: true
diff --git a/packages/create-app/template/package.json.extraneous b/packages/create-app/template/package.json.extraneous
index e4eff8d..9005974 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/template/package.json.extraneous
+++ b/packages/create-app/template/package.json.extraneous
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "flecks build",
-    "dev": "FLECKS_START_SERVER=1 npm run -- build -h"
+    "dev": "npm run -- build -h"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@flecks/core": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/create-fleck/src/cli.js b/packages/create-fleck/src/cli.js
index 9f975b0..6e1401d 100644
--- a/packages/create-fleck/src/cli.js
+++ b/packages/create-fleck/src/cli.js
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import {copySync, moveSync} from 'fs-extra';
 import validate from 'validate-npm-package-name';
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
-const cwd = normalize(FLECKS_ROOT);
+const cwd = normalize(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT);
 
 const forwardProcessCode = (fn) => async (...args) => {
   process.exitCode = await fn(args.slice(0, -2));
diff --git a/packages/db/src/connection.js b/packages/db/src/connection.js
index d6b8e25..8bfc92d 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/connection.js
+++ b/packages/db/src/connection.js
@@ -2,16 +2,38 @@ import {ByType} from '@flecks/core';
 import D from 'debug';
 import Sequelize from 'sequelize';
 
-import environment from './environment';
-
 const debug = D('@flecks/db/server/connection');
 
 export async function createDatabaseConnection(flecks) {
-  const env = environment();
-  debug('environment: %O', {...env, ...(env.password ? {password: '*** REDACTED ***'} : {})});
+  let config = {};
+  const {
+    dialect,
+    username,
+    password,
+    host,
+    port,
+    database,
+  } = flecks.get('@flecks/db/server');
+  if ('sqlite' === dialect) {
+    config = {
+      dialect: 'sqlite',
+      storage: database,
+    };
+  }
+  else {
+    config = {
+      dialect,
+      username,
+      password,
+      host,
+      port,
+      database,
+    };
+  }
+  debug('config: %O', {...config, ...(config.password ? {password: '*** REDACTED ***'} : {})});
   const sequelize = new Sequelize({
     logging: false,
-    ...env,
+    ...config,
   });
   const Models = flecks.get('$flecks/db.models')[ByType];
   Object.values(Models)
diff --git a/packages/db/src/containers.js b/packages/db/src/containers.js
index bde4946..c7bd4cf 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/containers.js
+++ b/packages/db/src/containers.js
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-import environment from './environment';
-
-export default () => {
+export default (flecks) => {
   const {
     dialect,
     username,
     password,
     port,
     database,
-  } = environment();
+  } = flecks.get('@flecks/db/server');
   let args = [];
   let image;
   let mount;
diff --git a/packages/db/src/environment.js b/packages/db/src/environment.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1208513..0000000
--- a/packages/db/src/environment.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-const {
-  SEQUELIZE_DIALECT = 'sqlite',
-  SEQUELIZE_USER = 'user',
-  SEQUELIZE_PASSWORD = 'Set_The_SEQUELIZE_PASSWORD_Environment_Variable',
-  SEQUELIZE_HOST = 'localhost',
-  SEQUELIZE_PORT,
-  SEQUELIZE_DATABASE = ':memory:',
-} = process.env;
-
-export default () => {
-  if ('sqlite' === SEQUELIZE_DIALECT) {
-    return ({
-      dialect: 'sqlite',
-      storage: SEQUELIZE_DATABASE,
-    });
-  }
-  return ({
-    dialect: SEQUELIZE_DIALECT,
-    username: SEQUELIZE_USER,
-    password: SEQUELIZE_PASSWORD,
-    host: SEQUELIZE_HOST,
-    port: SEQUELIZE_PORT,
-    database: SEQUELIZE_DATABASE,
-  });
-};
diff --git a/packages/db/src/server.js b/packages/db/src/server.js
index db2216f..beaeb86 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/server.js
+++ b/packages/db/src/server.js
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ export {createDatabaseConnection};
 export default {
   [Hooks]: {
     '@flecks/core/config': () => ({
+      dialect: 'sqlite',
+      username: undefined,
+      password: undefined,
+      host: undefined,
       'models.decorate': ['...'],
+      port: undefined,
+      database: ':memory:',
     }),
     '@flecks/core/starting': (flecks) => {
       flecks.set('$flecks/db.models', flecks.gather(
diff --git a/packages/fleck/src/server/build/fleck.neutrinorc.js b/packages/fleck/src/server/build/fleck.neutrinorc.js
index dd8e2fa..9d4f34d 100644
--- a/packages/fleck/src/server/build/fleck.neutrinorc.js
+++ b/packages/fleck/src/server/build/fleck.neutrinorc.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const D = require('debug');
 const glob = require('glob');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 const debug = D('@flecks/fleck/fleck.neutrino.js');
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ config.use.push((neutrino) => {
 
 config.use.push((neutrino) => {
   // Test entrypoint.
-  const testPaths = glob.sync(join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'test/*.js'));
+  const testPaths = glob.sync(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'test/*.js'));
   for (let i = 0; i < flecks.platforms.length; ++i) {
-    testPaths.push(...glob.sync(join(FLECKS_ROOT, `test/platforms/${flecks.platforms[i]}/*.js`)));
+    testPaths.push(...glob.sync(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, `test/platforms/${flecks.platforms[i]}/*.js`)));
   }
   if (testPaths.length > 0) {
     const testEntry = neutrino.config.entry('test').clear();
diff --git a/packages/fleck/src/server/commands.js b/packages/fleck/src/server/commands.js
index 6f45295..51a6404 100644
--- a/packages/fleck/src/server/commands.js
+++ b/packages/fleck/src/server/commands.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 const debug = D('@flecks/core/commands');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 export default (program, flecks) => {
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ export default (program, flecks) => {
       const {
         watch,
       } = opts;
-      const testPaths = glob.sync(join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'test/*.js'));
+      const testPaths = glob.sync(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'test/*.js'));
       if (0 === testPaths.length) {
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
         console.log('No fleck tests found.');
         return 0;
       }
-      const testLocation = join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'dist', 'test.js');
+      const testLocation = join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'dist', 'test.js');
       if (watch) {
         await unlink(testLocation);
       }
diff --git a/packages/governor/src/limiter.js b/packages/governor/src/limiter.js
index 54426d6..1f1cf44 100644
--- a/packages/governor/src/limiter.js
+++ b/packages/governor/src/limiter.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {createClient} from 'redis';
 import {RateLimiterRedis} from 'rate-limiter-flexible';
 
-export default async (options) => {
+export default async (flecks, options) => {
   const storeClient = createClient();
   // @todo node-redis@4
   // await storeClient.connect();
diff --git a/packages/governor/src/server.js b/packages/governor/src/server.js
index a33d69c..32399ca 100644
--- a/packages/governor/src/server.js
+++ b/packages/governor/src/server.js
@@ -55,10 +55,13 @@ export default {
     '@flecks/server/up': async (flecks) => {
       if (flecks.fleck('@flecks/http/server')) {
         const {http} = flecks.get('@flecks/governor/server');
-        const limiter = await createLimiter({
-          keyPrefix: '@flecks/governor.http.request.route',
-          ...http,
-        });
+        const limiter = await createLimiter(
+          flecks,
+          {
+            keyPrefix: '@flecks/governor.http.request.route',
+            ...http,
+          },
+        );
         flecks.set('$flecks/governor.http.limiter', limiter);
       }
       if (flecks.fleck('@flecks/socket/server')) {
@@ -70,17 +73,23 @@ export default {
               .map(async ([name, Packet]) => (
                 [
                   name,
-                  await createLimiter({keyPrefix: `@flecks/governor.packet.${name}`, ...Packet.limit}),
+                  await createLimiter(
+                    flecks,
+                    {keyPrefix: `@flecks/governor.packet.${name}`, ...Packet.limit},
+                  ),
                 ]
               )),
           ),
         );
         flecks.set('$flecks/governor.packet.limiters', limiters);
         const {socket} = flecks.get('@flecks/governor/server');
-        const limiter = await createLimiter({
-          keyPrefix: '@flecks/governor.socket.request.socket',
-          ...socket,
-        });
+        const limiter = await createLimiter(
+          flecks,
+          {
+            keyPrefix: '@flecks/governor.socket.request.socket',
+            ...socket,
+          },
+        );
         flecks.set('$flecks/governor.socket.limiter', limiter);
       }
     },
diff --git a/packages/http/src/server/build/dev-server.js b/packages/http/src/server/build/dev-server.js
index 0beb304..b90065f 100644
--- a/packages/http/src/server/build/dev-server.js
+++ b/packages/http/src/server/build/dev-server.js
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-const env = require('../environment');
-
-module.exports = () => (neutrino) => {
+module.exports = (flecks) => (neutrino) => {
   if ('production' === neutrino.config.get('mode')) {
     return;
   }
-  const {devHost, devPort, devPublic} = env();
+  const {devHost, devPort, devPublic} = flecks.get('@flecks/http/server');
   neutrino.config.devServer
     .hot(false)
     .host(devHost)
diff --git a/packages/http/src/server/build/http.neutrinorc.js b/packages/http/src/server/build/http.neutrinorc.js
index 03afe99..5a91b05 100644
--- a/packages/http/src/server/build/http.neutrinorc.js
+++ b/packages/http/src/server/build/http.neutrinorc.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const runtime = require('./runtime');
 const targets = require('./targets');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 const debug = D('@flecks/http/http.neutrino.js');
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ debug('bootstrapped');
 const config = {
   options: {
     output: 'dist',
-    root: FLECKS_ROOT,
+    root: FLECKS_CORE_ROOT,
   },
   use: [
     ({config}) => {
       config
         .plugin('environment')
         .use(EnvironmentPlugin, [{
-          FLECKS_BUILD_TARGET: 'client',
+          FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_TARGET: 'client',
         }]);
     },
     targets(flecks),
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ else {
   }));
 }
 // Configure dev server.
-config.use.push(devServer());
+config.use.push(devServer(flecks));
 // Build the client runtime.
 config.use.push(runtime(flecks));
 // Output configuration.
diff --git a/packages/http/src/server/build/targets.js b/packages/http/src/server/build/targets.js
index 464ced0..be9a4e5 100644
--- a/packages/http/src/server/build/targets.js
+++ b/packages/http/src/server/build/targets.js
@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@ const {realpathSync} = require('fs');
 const {require: R} = require('@flecks/core/server');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_HTTP_OUTPUT = 'http',
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 module.exports = (flecks) => (neutrino) => {
   const {options} = neutrino;
   const {output: originalOutput} = options;
   neutrino.config.resolve.modules.merge([
-    join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'node_modules'),
+    join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'node_modules'),
     'node_modules',
   ]);
   options.root = realpathSync(dirname(R.resolve(join(flecks.resolve('@flecks/http'), 'entry.js'))));
@@ -23,5 +22,5 @@ module.exports = (flecks) => (neutrino) => {
     entry: './client/tests',
     title: 'Testbed',
   };
-  options.output = join(originalOutput, FLECKS_HTTP_OUTPUT);
+  options.output = join(originalOutput, flecks.get('@flecks/http/server.output'));
 };
diff --git a/packages/http/src/server/environment.js b/packages/http/src/server/environment.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 77e6646..0000000
--- a/packages/http/src/server/environment.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-const {
-  HTTP_DEV_HOST = 'localhost',
-  HTTP_DEV_PORT = 32341,
-  HTTP_DEV_PUBLIC,
-  HTTP_HOST = '0.0.0.0',
-  HTTP_PORT = 32340,
-} = process.env;
-
-module.exports = () => ({
-  devHost: HTTP_DEV_HOST,
-  devPort: HTTP_DEV_PORT,
-  devPublic: HTTP_DEV_PUBLIC,
-  host: HTTP_HOST,
-  port: HTTP_PORT,
-});
diff --git a/packages/http/src/server/http.js b/packages/http/src/server/http.js
index 55fe4c7..13340a3 100644
--- a/packages/http/src/server/http.js
+++ b/packages/http/src/server/http.js
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@ import express from 'express';
 import httpProxy from 'http-proxy';
 import flatten from 'lodash.flatten';
 
-import env from './environment';
-
 const {
-  FLECKS_HTTP_OUTPUT = 'http',
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
   NODE_ENV,
 } = process.env;
 
@@ -28,8 +25,9 @@ export const createHttpServer = async (flecks) => {
     devHost,
     devPort,
     host,
+    output,
     port,
-  } = env();
+  } = flecks.get('@flecks/http/server');
   const app = express();
   app.set('trust proxy', trust);
   const httpServer = createServer(app);
@@ -90,18 +88,18 @@ export const createHttpServer = async (flecks) => {
   }
   else {
     // Serve the document root, sans index.
-    app.use(express.static(join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'dist', FLECKS_HTTP_OUTPUT), {index: false}));
+    app.use(express.static(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'dist', output), {index: false}));
     // Tests bypass middleware and stream processing.
     app.get('/tests.html', (req, res) => {
       res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=UTF-8');
-      const stream = createReadStream(join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'dist', FLECKS_HTTP_OUTPUT, 'tests.html'));
+      const stream = createReadStream(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'dist', output, 'tests.html'));
       stream.pipe(res);
     });
     // Fallback to serving HTML.
     app.get('*', routeMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
       if (req.accepts('text/html')) {
         res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=UTF-8');
-        const stream = createReadStream(join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'dist', FLECKS_HTTP_OUTPUT, 'index.html'));
+        const stream = createReadStream(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'dist', output, 'index.html'));
         deliverHtmlStream(stream, flecks, req, res);
       }
       else {
diff --git a/packages/http/src/server/index.js b/packages/http/src/server/index.js
index 738185e..63cf89f 100644
--- a/packages/http/src/server/index.js
+++ b/packages/http/src/server/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default {
       }
       // Otherwise, spawn `webpack-dev-server` (WDS).
       const localEnv = {
-        FLECKS_BUILD_LIST: 'http',
+        FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_LIST: 'http',
       };
       const spawnArgs = [
         '--mode', 'development',
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ export default {
       delete neutrinoConfigs.http;
     },
     '@flecks/core/config': () => ({
+      devHost: 'localhost',
+      devPort: 32341,
+      devPublic: undefined,
+      host: '0.0.0.0',
+      output: 'http',
+      port: 32340,
       'stream.html': ['...'],
       'request.route': [],
       'request.socket': [],
diff --git a/packages/redis/src/containers.js b/packages/redis/src/containers.js
index 84e40c1..c849547 100644
--- a/packages/redis/src/containers.js
+++ b/packages/redis/src/containers.js
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-const {
-  REDIS_PORT = 6379,
-} = process.env;
-
-export default () => ({
+export default (flecks) => ({
   redis: {
     image: 'redis',
     mount: '/data',
-    ports: {[REDIS_PORT]: 6379},
+    ports: {[flecks.get('@flecks/redis/server.port')]: 6379},
   },
 });
diff --git a/packages/redis/src/create-client.js b/packages/redis/src/create-client.js
index 3bccad9..95b6410 100644
--- a/packages/redis/src/create-client.js
+++ b/packages/redis/src/create-client.js
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import {createClient} from 'redis';
 
-const {
-  REDIS_HOST = 'localhost',
-  REDIS_PORT = 6379,
-} = process.env;
-
-export default (opts = {}) => (
-  createClient({
-    url: `redis://${opts.host || REDIS_HOST}:${opts.port || REDIS_PORT}`,
+export default (flecks, opts = {}) => {
+  const {
+    host,
+    port,
+  } = flecks.get('@flecks/redis/server');
+  return createClient({
+    url: `redis://${host}:${port}`,
     ...opts,
-  })
-);
+  });
+};
diff --git a/packages/redis/src/server.js b/packages/redis/src/server.js
index bfc4050..5f9c3bf 100644
--- a/packages/redis/src/server.js
+++ b/packages/redis/src/server.js
@@ -29,9 +29,13 @@ export const keys = (client, pattern) => safeKeys(client, pattern, 0);
 
 export default {
   [Hooks]: {
+    '@flecks/core/config': () => ({
+      host: 'localhost',
+      port: 6379,
+    }),
     '@flecks/docker/containers': containers,
-    '@flecks/repl/context': () => ({
-      redisClient: createClient(),
+    '@flecks/repl/context': (flecks) => ({
+      redisClient: createClient(flecks),
     }),
   },
 };
diff --git a/packages/redis/src/session/server.js b/packages/redis/src/session/server.js
index c83c130..39c7730 100644
--- a/packages/redis/src/session/server.js
+++ b/packages/redis/src/session/server.js
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ const RedisStore = ConnectRedis(session);
 
 export default {
   [Hooks]: {
-    '@flecks/user/session': async () => {
-      const client = createClient({legacyMode: true});
+    '@flecks/user/session': async (flecks) => {
+      const client = createClient(flecks, {legacyMode: true});
       await client.connect();
       return {
         store: new RedisStore({client}),
       };
     },
-    '@flecks/socket/server': async () => {
-      const pubClient = createClient();
-      const subClient = createClient();
+    '@flecks/socket/server': async (flecks) => {
+      const pubClient = createClient(flecks);
+      const subClient = createClient(flecks);
       await Promise.all([pubClient.connect(), subClient.connect()]);
       debug('creating adapter');
       return {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/index.js b/packages/server/src/index.js
index 25bb75b..990db1a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import {Hooks} from '@flecks/core';
 export default {
   [Hooks]: {
     '@flecks/core/config': () => ({
+      hot: false,
+      inspect: false,
+      profile: false,
+      start: false,
       up: ['...'],
     }),
   },
diff --git a/packages/server/src/server/build/runtime.js b/packages/server/src/server/build/runtime.js
index 5e5890f..7319c27 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/server/build/runtime.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/server/build/runtime.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module.exports = (flecks) => (neutrino) => {
   // Inject flecks configuration.
   const paths = Object.keys(resolver);
   const source = [
-    "process.env.FLECKS_BUILD_TARGET = 'server';",
+    "process.env.FLECKS_CORE_BUILD_TARGET = 'server';",
     'module.exports = (async () => ({',
     `  config: ${JSON.stringify(config)},`,
     '  flecks: Object.fromEntries(await Promise.all([',
diff --git a/packages/server/src/server/build/server.neutrinorc.js b/packages/server/src/server/build/server.neutrinorc.js
index fbb07e6..8e462b9 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/server/build/server.neutrinorc.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/server/build/server.neutrinorc.js
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ const D = require('debug');
 const runtime = require('./runtime');
 
 const {
-  FLECKS_HOT = false,
-  FLECKS_INSPECT = false,
-  FLECKS_PROFILE = false,
-  FLECKS_ROOT = process.cwd(),
-  FLECKS_START_SERVER = false,
+  FLECKS_CORE_ROOT = process.cwd(),
 } = process.env;
 
 const debug = D('@flecks/server/server.neutrino.js');
@@ -22,15 +18,22 @@ debug('bootstrapping flecks...');
 const flecks = Flecks.bootstrap();
 debug('bootstrapped');
 
+const {
+  hot,
+  inspect,
+  profile,
+  start: isStarting,
+} = flecks.get('@flecks/server');
+
 const entry = (neutrino) => {
   const entries = neutrino.config.entry('index');
-  entries.delete(join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'src', 'index'));
+  entries.delete(join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'src', 'index'));
   entries.add('@flecks/server/entry');
 };
 
 // Augment the application-starting configuration.
 const start = (neutrino) => {
-  if (FLECKS_START_SERVER) {
+  if (isStarting) {
     neutrino.use(startServer({name: 'index.js'}));
   }
   if (!neutrino.config.plugins.has('start-server')) {
@@ -42,13 +45,13 @@ const start = (neutrino) => {
       const options = args[0];
       options.keyboard = false;
       // HMR.
-      options.signal = true;
+      options.signal = !!hot;
       // Debugging.
-      if (FLECKS_INSPECT) {
+      if (inspect) {
         options.nodeArgs.push('--inspect');
       }
       // Profiling.
-      if (FLECKS_PROFILE) {
+      if (profile) {
         options.nodeArgs.push('--prof');
       }
       // Bail hard on unhandled rejections and report.
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ const compiler = flecks.invokeFleck(
 const config = {
   options: {
     output: 'dist',
-    root: FLECKS_ROOT,
+    root: FLECKS_CORE_ROOT,
   },
   use: [
     entry,
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ else {
   });
   config.use.unshift(node({
     clean: false,
-    hot: FLECKS_HOT,
+    hot,
   }));
 }
 // Stub out non-server-friendly modules on the server.
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ config.use.push(runtime(flecks));
 // Give the resolver a helping hand.
 config.use.push((neutrino) => {
   neutrino.config.resolve.modules.merge([
-    join(FLECKS_ROOT, 'node_modules'),
+    join(FLECKS_CORE_ROOT, 'node_modules'),
     'node_modules',
   ]);
 });
diff --git a/packages/socket/src/packet/acceptor.js b/packages/socket/src/packet/acceptor.js
index 360270b..ad6a817 100644
--- a/packages/socket/src/packet/acceptor.js
+++ b/packages/socket/src/packet/acceptor.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import D from 'debug';
 
+const {
+  NODE_ENV,
+} = process.env;
+
 const debug = D('@flecks/socket/acceptor');
 
 export default (socket) => async (packet, fn) => {
@@ -17,9 +21,6 @@ export default (socket) => async (packet, fn) => {
       return;
     }
     debug('acceptor error: %O', error);
-    const {
-      NODE_ENV,
-    } = process.env;
     if (error instanceof Error) {
       fn({
         code: error.code || 500,
diff --git a/packages/user/src/session/server.js b/packages/user/src/session/server.js
index 0cfa3e1..5dfc27f 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/session/server.js
+++ b/packages/user/src/session/server.js
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import expressSession from 'express-session';
 
 const debug = D('@flecks/user/session');
 
-const {
-  FLECKS_USER_COOKIE_SECRET = 'UNSAFE_DEV_COOKIE',
-} = process.env;
-
 export default {
   [Hooks]: {
+    '@flecks/core/config': () => ({
+      cookieSecret: (
+        'Set the FLECKS_ENV_FLECKS_USER_SESSION_SERVER_cookieSecret environment variable!'
+      ),
+    }),
     '@flecks/http/server/request.route': (flecks) => {
       const urle = express.urlencoded({extended: true});
       return (req, res, next) => {
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ export default {
         resave: false,
         sameSite: true,
         saveUninitialized: false,
-        secret: FLECKS_USER_COOKIE_SECRET,
+        secret: flecks.get('@flecks/user/session/server.cookieSecret'),
         ...await flecks.invokeReduceAsync('@flecks/user/session'),
       }));
     },