diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f23808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+"use strict";
+
+function lib(path) { return require("./lib/" + path); }
+
+var Config = lib("config"),
+    MCP = lib("mcp"),
+    API = lib("api");
+
+var exports = module.exports = {};
+
+exports.MCP = lib("mcp");
+exports.Robot = lib("robot");
+exports.Driver = lib("driver");
+exports.Adaptor = lib("adaptor");
+
+exports.Utils = lib("utils");
+exports.Logger = lib("logger");
+
+exports.IO = {
+  DigitalPin: lib("io/digital-pin"),
+  Utils: lib("io/utils")
+};
+
+exports.robot = MCP.create;
+exports.start = MCP.start;
+exports.halt = MCP.halt;
+
+exports.api = API.create;
+
+exports.config = Config.update;
+
+process.on("SIGINT", function() {
+  exports.halt(function() {
+    process.kill(process.pid);
+  });
+});
+
+if (process.platform === "win32") {
+  var io = { input: process.stdin, output: process.stdout },
+      quit = process.emit.bind(process, "SIGINT");
+
+  require("readline").createInterface(io).on("SIGINT", quit);
+}
diff --git a/lib/api.js b/lib/api.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4de7927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"use strict";
+
+var MCP = require("./mcp"),
+    Logger = require("./logger"),
+    _ = require("./utils/helpers");
+
+var api = module.exports = {};
+
+api.instances = [];
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new API instance
+ *
+ * @param {String} [Server] which API plugin to use (e.g. "http" loads
+ * cylon-api-http)
+ * @param {Object} opts options for the new API instance
+ * @return {void}
+ */
+api.create = function create(Server, opts) {
+  // if only passed options (or nothing), assume HTTP server
+  if (Server == null || _.isObject(Server) && !_.isFunction(Server)) {
+    opts = Server;
+    Server = "http";
+  }
+
+  opts = opts || {};
+
+  if (_.isString(Server)) {
+    var req = "cylon-api-" + Server;
+
+    try {
+      Server = require(req);
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e.code !== "MODULE_NOT_FOUND") {
+        throw e;
+      }
+
+      [
+        "Cannot find the " + req + " API module.",
+        "You may be able to install it: `npm install " + req + "`"
+      ].forEach(_.arity(Logger.fatal, 1));
+
+      throw new Error("Missing API plugin - cannot proceed");
+    }
+  }
+
+  opts.mcp = MCP;
+
+  var instance = new Server(opts);
+  api.instances.push(instance);
+  instance.start();
+};
diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 98387bb..befd71e 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ var config = module.exports = {},
 
 // default data
 config.logging = {};
+config.haltTimeout = 3000;
 config.testMode = false;
 
 /**
  * Updates the Config, and triggers handler callbacks
  *
  * @param {Object} data new configuration information to set
- * @return {void}
+ * @return {Object} the updated configuration
  */
 config.update = function update(data) {
   var forbidden = ["update", "subscribe", "unsubscribe"];
@@ -23,12 +24,14 @@ config.update = function update(data) {
   });
 
   if (!Object.keys(data).length) {
-    return;
+    return config;
   }
 
   _.extend(config, data);
 
   callbacks.forEach(function(callback) { callback(data); });
+
+  return config;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/cylon.js b/lib/cylon.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b2db34..0000000
--- a/lib/cylon.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-
-var Logger = require("./logger"),
-    Robot = require("./robot"),
-    Config = require("./config"),
-    Utils = require("./utils"),
-    _ = require("./utils/helpers");
-
-var EventEmitter = require("events").EventEmitter;
-
-var Cylon = module.exports = new EventEmitter();
-
-Cylon.Logger = Logger;
-Cylon.Driver = require("./driver");
-Cylon.Adaptor = require("./adaptor");
-Cylon.Utils = Utils;
-
-Cylon.IO = {
-  DigitalPin: require("./io/digital-pin"),
-  Utils: require("./io/utils")
-};
-
-Cylon.apiInstances = [];
-
-Cylon.robots = {};
-Cylon.commands = {};
-
-Cylon.events = [ "robot_added", "robot_removed" ];
-
-// Public: Creates a new Robot
-//
-// opts - hash of Robot attributes
-//
-// Returns a shiny new Robot
-// Examples:
-//   Cylon.robot
-//     connection: { name: "arduino", adaptor: "firmata" }
-//     device: { name: "led", driver: "led", pin: 13 }
-//
-//     work: (me) ->
-//       me.led.toggle()
-Cylon.robot = function robot(opts) {
-  opts = opts || {};
-
-  // check if a robot with the same name exists already
-  if (opts.name && this.robots[opts.name]) {
-    var original = opts.name;
-    opts.name = Utils.makeUnique(original, Object.keys(this.robots));
-
-    var str = "Robot names must be unique. Renaming '";
-    str += original + "' to '" + opts.name + "'";
-
-    Logger.warn(str);
-  }
-
-  var bot = new Robot(opts);
-  this.robots[bot.name] = bot;
-  this.emit("robot_added", bot.name);
-
-  return bot;
-};
-
-// Public: Initializes an API instance based on provided options.
-//
-// Returns nothing
-Cylon.api = function api(Server, opts) {
-  // if only passed options (or nothing), assume HTTP server
-  if (Server == null || _.isObject(Server) && !_.isFunction(Server)) {
-    opts = Server;
-    Server = "http";
-  }
-
-  opts = opts || {};
-
-  if (_.isString(Server)) {
-    var req = "cylon-api-" + Server;
-
-    try {
-      Server = require(req);
-    } catch (e) {
-      if (e.code !== "MODULE_NOT_FOUND") {
-        throw e;
-      }
-
-      [
-        "Cannot find the " + req + " API module.",
-        "You may be able to install it: `npm install " + req + "`"
-      ].forEach(_.arity(Logger.fatal, 1));
-
-      throw new Error("Missing API plugin - cannot proceed");
-    }
-  }
-
-  opts.mcp = this;
-  var instance = new Server(opts);
-  this.apiInstances.push(instance);
-  instance.start();
-};
-
-// Public: Starts up the API and the robots
-//
-// Returns nothing
-Cylon.start = function start() {
-  var starters = _.pluck(this.robots, "start");
-
-  _.parallel(starters, function() {
-    var mode = Utils.fetch(Config, "workMode", "async");
-
-    if (mode === "sync") {
-      _.invoke(this.robots, "startWork");
-    }
-  }.bind(this));
-};
-
-// Public: Sets the internal configuration, based on passed options
-//
-// opts - object containing configuration key/value pairs
-//
-// Returns the current config
-Cylon.config = function(opts) {
-  if (_.isObject(opts)) { Config.update(opts); }
-  return Config;
-};
-
-// Public: Halts the API and the robots
-//
-// callback - callback to be triggered when Cylon is ready to shutdown
-//
-// Returns nothing
-Cylon.halt = function halt(callback) {
-  callback = callback || function() {};
-
-  var fns = _.pluck(this.robots, "halt");
-
-  // if robots can"t shut down quickly enough, forcefully self-terminate
-  var timeout = Config.haltTimeout || 3000;
-  Utils.after(timeout, callback);
-
-  _.parallel(fns, callback);
-};
-
-Cylon.toJSON = function() {
-  return {
-    robots: _.invoke(this.robots, "toJSON"),
-    commands: Object.keys(this.commands),
-    events: this.events
-  };
-};
-
-if (process.platform === "win32") {
-  var readline = require("readline");
-
-  var io = { input: process.stdin, output: process.stdout };
-
-  readline.createInterface(io).on("SIGINT", function() {
-    process.emit("SIGINT");
-  });
-}
-
-process.on("SIGINT", function() {
-  Cylon.halt(function() {
-    process.kill(process.pid);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/lib/mcp.js b/lib/mcp.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..112e23b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mcp.js
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+"use strict";
+
+var EventEmitter = require("events").EventEmitter;
+
+var Config = require("./config"),
+    Logger = require("./logger"),
+    Utils = require("./utils"),
+    Robot = require("./robot"),
+    _ = require("./utils/helpers");
+
+var mcp = module.exports = new EventEmitter();
+
+mcp.robots = {};
+mcp.commands = {};
+mcp.events = [ "robot_added", "robot_removed" ];
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new Robot with the provided options.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} opts robot options
+ * @return {Robot} the new robot
+ */
+mcp.create = function create(opts) {
+  opts = opts || {};
+
+  // check if a robot with the same name exists already
+  if (opts.name && mcp.robots[opts.name]) {
+    var original = opts.name;
+    opts.name = Utils.makeUnique(original, Object.keys(mcp.robots));
+
+    var str = "Robot names must be unique. Renaming '";
+    str += original + "' to '" + opts.name + "'";
+
+    Logger.warn(str);
+  }
+
+  var bot = new Robot(opts);
+  mcp.robots[bot.name] = bot;
+  mcp.emit("robot_added", bot.name);
+
+  return bot;
+};
+
+mcp.start = function start(callback) {
+  var fns = _.pluck(mcp.robots, "start");
+
+  _.parallel(fns, function() {
+    var mode = Utils.fetch(Config, "workMode", "async");
+    if (mode === "sync") { _.invoke(mcp.robots, "startWork"); }
+    callback();
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Halts all MCP robots.
+ *
+ * @param {Function} callback function to call when done halting robots
+ * @return {void}
+ */
+mcp.halt = function halt(callback) {
+  callback = callback || function() {};
+
+  var timeout = setTimeout(callback, Config.haltTimeout || 3000);
+
+  _.parallel(_.pluck(mcp.robots, "halt"), function() {
+    clearTimeout(timeout);
+    callback();
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Serializes MCP robots, commands, and events into a JSON-serializable Object.
+ *
+ * @return {Object} a serializable representation of the MCP
+ */
+mcp.toJSON = function() {
+  return {
+    robots: _.invoke(mcp.robots, "toJSON"),
+    commands: Object.keys(mcp.commands),
+    events: mcp.events
+  };
+};
diff --git a/lib/utils/helpers.js b/lib/utils/helpers.js
index 5cfab44..9d5af0d 100644
--- a/lib/utils/helpers.js
+++ b/lib/utils/helpers.js
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ function parallel(functions, done) {
       results = [],
       error;
 
+  if (typeof done !== "function") { done = function() {}; }
+
   function callback(err, result) {
     if (error) {
       return;
@@ -243,6 +245,8 @@ function series(functions, done) {
   var results = [],
       error;
 
+  if (typeof done !== "function") { done = function() {}; }
+
   function callback(err, result) {
     if (err || error) {
       error = err;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 04bf646..e9ebd8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cylon",
   "version": "1.0.0",
-  "main": "lib/cylon.js",
   "description": "A JavaScript robotics framework for Node.js",
   "homepage": "http://cylonjs.com",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/hybridgroup/cylon/issues",
@@ -37,7 +36,8 @@
   "hardware": {
     "*": false,
     "./": false,
-    "./lib": true
+    "./lib": true,
+    "index.js": true
   },
 
   "engines" : {
diff --git a/spec/helper.js b/spec/helper.js
index b4e0389..519a4f0 100644
--- a/spec/helper.js
+++ b/spec/helper.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ global.lib = function(module) {
   return require(path.normalize("./../lib/" + module));
 };
 
-var Cylon = lib("cylon");
+var Cylon = require("./../");
 
 Cylon.config({
   mode: "manual",
diff --git a/spec/lib/api.spec.js b/spec/lib/api.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2afd68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/api.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"use strict";
+
+var API = lib("api"),
+    MCP = lib("mcp");
+
+describe("API", function() {
+  describe("#create", function() {
+    afterEach(function() {
+      API.instances = [];
+    });
+
+    context("with a provided API server and opts", function() {
+      var Server, opts, instance;
+
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        instance = { start: spy() };
+        opts = { https: false };
+        Server = stub().returns(instance);
+
+        API.create(Server, opts);
+      });
+
+      it("creates an API instance", function() {
+        expect(Server).to.be.calledWithNew;
+        expect(Server).to.be.calledWith(opts);
+      });
+
+      it("passes MCP through to the instance as opts.mcp", function() {
+        expect(opts.mcp).to.be.eql(MCP);
+      });
+
+      it("stores the API instance in @instances", function() {
+        expect(API.instances).to.be.eql([instance]);
+      });
+
+      it("tells the API instance to start", function() {
+        expect(instance.start).to.be.called;
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/lib/cylon.spec.js b/spec/lib/cylon.spec.js
index a8b1aa3..e51b182 100644
--- a/spec/lib/cylon.spec.js
+++ b/spec/lib/cylon.spec.js
@@ -1,186 +1,78 @@
 "use strict";
 
-var Cylon = lib("cylon"),
-    Robot = lib("robot");
+var Cylon = lib("../index");
 
-var Logger = lib("logger"),
-    Adaptor = lib("adaptor"),
+var MCP = lib("mcp"),
+    API = lib("api"),
+    Robot = lib("robot"),
     Driver = lib("driver"),
-    Config = lib("config");
+    Adaptor = lib("adaptor"),
+    Utils = lib("utils"),
+    Config = lib("config"),
+    Logger = lib("logger");
+
+var IO = {
+  DigitalPin: lib("io/digital-pin"),
+  Utils: lib("io/utils")
+};
 
 describe("Cylon", function() {
-  describe("exports", function() {
-    it("sets Logger to the Logger module", function() {
-      expect(Cylon.Logger).to.be.eql(Logger);
-    });
+  it("exports the MCP as Cylon.MCP", function() {
+    expect(Cylon.MCP).to.be.eql(MCP);
+  });
 
-    it("sets Adaptor to the Adaptor module", function() {
-      expect(Cylon.Adaptor).to.be.eql(Adaptor);
-    });
+  it("exports the Robot as Cylon.Robot", function() {
+    expect(Cylon.Robot).to.be.eql(Robot);
+  });
 
-    it("sets Driver to the Driver module", function() {
-      expect(Cylon.Driver).to.be.eql(Driver);
-    });
+  it("exports the Driver as Cylon.Driver", function() {
+    expect(Cylon.Driver).to.be.eql(Driver);
+  });
 
-    it("sets @apiInstances to an empty array by default", function() {
-      expect(Cylon.apiInstances).to.be.eql([]);
-    });
+  it("exports the Adaptor as Cylon.Adaptor", function() {
+    expect(Cylon.Adaptor).to.be.eql(Adaptor);
+  });
 
-    it("sets @robots to an empty object by default", function() {
-      expect(Cylon.robots).to.be.eql({});
-    });
+  it("exports the Utils as Cylon.Utils", function() {
+    expect(Cylon.Utils).to.be.eql(Utils);
+  });
 
-    it("sets @robots to an empty object by default", function() {
-      expect(Cylon.commands).to.be.eql({});
-    });
+
+  it("exports the Logger as Cylon.Logger", function() {
+    expect(Cylon.Logger).to.be.eql(Logger);
+  });
+
+  it("exports the IO DigitalPin and Utils as Cylon.IO", function() {
+    expect(Cylon.IO).to.be.eql(IO);
   });
 
   describe("#robot", function() {
-    afterEach(function() {
-      Cylon.robots = {};
-    });
-
-    it("uses passed options to create a new Robot", function() {
-      var opts = { name: "Ultron" };
-      var robot = Cylon.robot(opts);
-
-      expect(robot.toString()).to.be.eql("[Robot name='Ultron']");
-      expect(Cylon.robots.Ultron).to.be.eql(robot);
-    });
-
-    it("avoids duplicating names", function() {
-      Cylon.robot({ name: "Ultron" });
-      Cylon.robot({ name: "Ultron" });
-
-      var bots = Object.keys(Cylon.robots);
-      expect(bots).to.be.eql(["Ultron", "Ultron-1"]);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe("#api", function() {
-    afterEach(function() {
-      Cylon.apiInstances = [];
-    });
-
-    context("with a provided API server and opts", function() {
-      var API, opts, instance;
-
-      beforeEach(function() {
-        instance = { start: spy() };
-        opts = { https: false };
-        API = stub().returns(instance);
-
-        Cylon.api(API, opts);
-      });
-
-      it("creates an API instance", function() {
-        expect(API).to.be.calledWithNew;
-        expect(API).to.be.calledWith(opts);
-      });
-
-      it("passes Cylon through to the instance as opts.mcp", function() {
-        expect(opts.mcp).to.be.eql(Cylon);
-      });
-
-      it("stores the API instance in @apiInstances", function() {
-        expect(Cylon.apiInstances).to.be.eql([instance]);
-      });
-
-      it("tells the API instance to start", function() {
-        expect(instance.start).to.be.called;
-      });
+    it("proxies to MCP.create", function() {
+      expect(Cylon.robot).to.be.eql(MCP.create);
     });
   });
 
   describe("#start", function() {
-    it("calls #start() on all robots", function() {
-      var bot1 = { start: spy() },
-          bot2 = { start: spy() };
-
-      Cylon.robots = {
-        bot1: bot1,
-        bot2: bot2
-      };
-
-      Cylon.start();
-
-      expect(bot1.start).to.be.called;
-      expect(bot2.start).to.be.called;
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe("#config", function() {
-    beforeEach(function() {
-      delete Config.a;
-      delete Config.b;
-    });
-
-    it("sets config variables", function() {
-      Cylon.config({ a: 1, b: 2 });
-      expect(Config.a).to.be.eql(1);
-      expect(Config.b).to.be.eql(2);
-    });
-
-    it("updates existing config", function() {
-      Cylon.config({ a: 1, b: 2 });
-      Cylon.config({ a: 3 });
-      expect(Config.a).to.be.eql(3);
-      expect(Config.b).to.be.eql(2);
-    });
-
-    it("returns updated config", function() {
-      var config = Cylon.config({ a: 1, b: 2 });
-      expect(Config).to.be.eql(config);
-    });
-
-    it("doesn't ignores non-object arguments", function() {
-      var config = Cylon.config({ a: 1, b: 2 });
-      Cylon.config(["a", 1, "b", 2]);
-      Cylon.config("hello world");
-      expect(Config).to.be.eql(config);
+    it("proxies to MCP.start", function() {
+      expect(Cylon.start).to.be.eql(MCP.start);
     });
   });
 
   describe("#halt", function() {
-    it("calls #halt() on all robots", function() {
-      var bot1 = { halt: spy() },
-          bot2 = { halt: spy() };
-
-      Cylon.robots = {
-        bot1: bot1,
-        bot2: bot2
-      };
-
-      Cylon.halt();
-
-      expect(bot1.halt).to.be.called;
-      expect(bot2.halt).to.be.called;
+    it("proxies to MCP.halt", function() {
+      expect(Cylon.halt).to.be.eql(MCP.halt);
     });
   });
 
-  describe("#toJSON", function() {
-    var json, bot1, bot2;
-
-    beforeEach(function() {
-      bot1 = new Robot();
-      bot2 = new Robot();
-
-      Cylon.robots = { bot1: bot1, bot2: bot2 };
-      Cylon.commands.echo = function(arg) { return arg; };
-
-      json = Cylon.toJSON();
+  describe("#api", function() {
+    it("proxies to API.create", function() {
+      expect(Cylon.api).to.be.eql(API.create);
     });
+  });
 
-    it("contains all robots the MCP knows about", function() {
-      expect(json.robots).to.be.eql([bot1.toJSON(), bot2.toJSON()]);
-    });
-
-    it("contains an array of MCP commands", function() {
-      expect(json.commands).to.be.eql(["echo"]);
-    });
-
-    it("contains an array of MCP events", function() {
-      expect(json.events).to.be.eql(["robot_added", "robot_removed"]);
+  describe("#config", function() {
+    it("proxies to Config.update", function() {
+      expect(Cylon.config).to.be.eql(Config.update);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/spec/lib/mcp.spec.js b/spec/lib/mcp.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4647260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/mcp.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+"use strict";
+
+var MCP = lib("mcp"),
+    Robot = lib("robot");
+
+describe("MCP", function() {
+  it("contains a collection of robots", function() {
+    expect(MCP.robots).to.be.eql({});
+  });
+
+  it("contains a collection of commands", function() {
+    expect(MCP.commands).to.be.eql({});
+  });
+
+  it("contains a collection of events", function() {
+    expect(MCP.events).to.be.eql(["robot_added", "robot_removed"]);
+  });
+
+  describe("#create", function() {
+    afterEach(function() {
+      MCP.robots = {};
+    });
+
+    it("uses passed options to create a new Robot", function() {
+      var opts = { name: "Ultron" };
+      var robot = MCP.create(opts);
+
+      expect(robot.toString()).to.be.eql("[Robot name='Ultron']");
+      expect(MCP.robots.Ultron).to.be.eql(robot);
+    });
+
+    it("avoids duplicating names", function() {
+      MCP.create({ name: "Ultron" });
+      MCP.create({ name: "Ultron" });
+
+      var bots = Object.keys(MCP.robots);
+      expect(bots).to.be.eql(["Ultron", "Ultron-1"]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("#start", function() {
+    it("calls #start() on all robots", function() {
+      var bot1 = { start: spy() },
+          bot2 = { start: spy() };
+
+      MCP.robots = {
+        bot1: bot1,
+        bot2: bot2
+      };
+
+      MCP.start();
+
+      expect(bot1.start).to.be.called;
+      expect(bot2.start).to.be.called;
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("#halt", function() {
+    it("calls #halt() on all robots", function() {
+      var bot1 = { halt: spy() },
+          bot2 = { halt: spy() };
+
+      MCP.robots = {
+        bot1: bot1,
+        bot2: bot2
+      };
+
+      MCP.halt();
+
+      expect(bot1.halt).to.be.called;
+      expect(bot2.halt).to.be.called;
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("#toJSON", function() {
+    var json, bot1, bot2;
+
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      bot1 = new Robot();
+      bot2 = new Robot();
+
+      MCP.robots = { bot1: bot1, bot2: bot2 };
+      MCP.commands.echo = function(arg) { return arg; };
+
+      json = MCP.toJSON();
+    });
+
+    it("contains all robots the MCP knows about", function() {
+      expect(json.robots).to.be.eql([bot1.toJSON(), bot2.toJSON()]);
+    });
+
+    it("contains an array of MCP commands", function() {
+      expect(json.commands).to.be.eql(["echo"]);
+    });
+
+    it("contains an array of MCP events", function() {
+      expect(json.events).to.be.eql(["robot_added", "robot_removed"]);
+    });
+  });
+});