diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5155ab9..124dd4b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ coverage/
 node_modules/
 .vscode/
 output
-dist
\ No newline at end of file
+dist
+.history/
diff --git a/.pax/.keep b/.pax/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/.pax/pre-packaging.sh b/.pax/pre-packaging.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d28ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pax/pre-packaging.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+set -x
+
+################################################################################
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms of the
+# Eclipse Public License v2.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+# https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corporation 2018, 2020
+################################################################################
+
+FUNC=[CreatePax][pre-packaging]
+PWD=$(pwd)
+
+# display extracted files
+echo "$FUNC content of $PWD...."
+find . -print
diff --git a/.pax/prepare-workspace.sh b/.pax/prepare-workspace.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..02ed0f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pax/prepare-workspace.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+
+################################################################################
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms of the
+# Eclipse Public License v2.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+# https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corporation 2018, 2020
+################################################################################
+
+################################################################################
+# Build script
+# 
+# - build client
+# - import ui server dependency
+################################################################################
+
+# contants
+SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0")
+BASEDIR=$(dirname "$0")
+PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR=.pax
+PACKAGE_NAME=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').name)")
+PACKAGE_VERSION=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').version)")
+PACKAGE_DESC=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').description)")
+# APPLICAIION_URI=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').config.baseuri)")
+# APPLICAIION_PORT=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').config.port)")
+ZOWE_PLUGIN_ID="com.ibm.${PACKAGE_NAME}"
+
+cd $BASEDIR
+cd ..
+ROOT_DIR=$(pwd)
+
+# prepare pax workspace
+echo "[${SCRIPT_NAME}] cleaning PAX workspace ..."
+rm -fr "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content"
+mkdir -p "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content"
+
+# copy plugin definition files
+# echo "[${SCRIPT_NAME}] copying plugin definitions ..."
+# cp -r plugin-definition "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content"
+
+# build client
+if [ ! -f "dist/app.min.js" ]; then
+  echo "[${SCRIPT_NAME}] building client ..."
+  npm run build
+fi
+
+cd "${ROOT_DIR}"
+
+# copy explorer-jes to target folder
+echo "[${SCRIPT_NAME}] copying sample node api backend ..."
+mkdir -p "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/app"
+cp README.md "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/app"
+cp package.json "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/app"
+cp package-lock.json "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/app"
+cp -r dist/. "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/app"
+
+# copy start script to target folder
+echo "[${SCRIPT_NAME}] copying startup script ..."
+mkdir -p "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/bin"
+cp -r bin/start.sh "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/bin"
+cp -r bin/configure.sh "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/bin"
+cp -r bin/env.sh "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/bin"
+
+# move content to another folder
+rm -fr "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/ascii"
+mkdir -p "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/ascii"
+rsync -rv \
+  --include '*.json' --include '*.html' --include '*.jcl' --include '*.template' \
+  --exclude '*.zip' --exclude '*.png' --exclude '*.tgz' --exclude '*.tar.gz' --exclude '*.pax' \
+  --prune-empty-dirs --remove-source-files \
+  "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/content/" \
+  "${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR}/ascii"
+
+echo "[${SCRIPT_NAME}] ${PAX_WORKSPACE_DIR} folder is prepared."
+exit 0
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df10414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+#!groovy
+
+/**
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms of the
+ * Eclipse Public License v2.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation 2020
+ */
+
+
+node('ibm-jenkins-slave-dind') {
+  def lib = library("jenkins-library").org.zowe.jenkins_shared_library
+
+  def pipeline = lib.pipelines.nodejs.NodeJSPipeline.new(this)
+
+  pipeline.admins.add("stevenh")
+
+  pipeline.setup(
+    packageName: 'org.zowe.sample-node-api',
+    nodeJsVersion: 'v10.18.1',
+    github: [
+      email                      : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_GITHUB_ROBOT_EMAIL,
+      usernamePasswordCredential : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_GITHUB_ROBOT_CREDENTIAL,
+    ],
+    artifactory: [
+      url                        : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_ARTIFACTORY_URL,
+      usernamePasswordCredential : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_ARTIFACTORY_ROBOT_CREDENTIAL,
+    ],
+    pax: [
+      sshHost                    : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_PAX_PACKAGING_SSH_HOST,
+      sshPort                    : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_PAX_PACKAGING_SSH_PORT,
+      sshCredential              : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_PAX_PACKAGING_SSH_CREDENTIAL,
+      remoteWorkspace            : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_PAX_PACKAGING_REMOTE_WORKSPACE,
+    ],
+    installRegistries: [
+      [
+        email                      : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_NPM_PRIVATE_REGISTRY_EMAIL,
+        usernamePasswordCredential : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_NPM_PRIVATE_REGISTRY_CREDENTIAL,
+        registry                   : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_NPM_PRIVATE_REGISTRY_INSTALL,
+      ]
+    ],
+    publishRegistry: [
+      email                      : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_NPM_PRIVATE_REGISTRY_EMAIL,
+      usernamePasswordCredential : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_NPM_PRIVATE_REGISTRY_CREDENTIAL,
+    ],
+    // FIXME: ideally this should set to false (using default by remove this line)
+    ignoreAuditFailure            : true,
+    // FIXME: npm version in ibm-jenkins-slave-dind is too old, doesn't support "npm ci"
+    alwaysUseNpmInstall           : true
+
+  )
+
+  pipeline.build()
+
+  // // we have a custom build command
+  // pipeline.build(
+  //   operation: {
+  //     ansiColor('xterm') {
+  //       pipeline.nvmShell "npm run prod"
+  //     }
+  //   }
+  // )
+
+  // pipeline.test(
+  //   name          : 'Unit',
+  //   junit         : "target/report.xml",
+  //   cobertura     : [
+  //     coberturaReportFile       : "coverage/cobertura-coverage.xml",
+  //     // if coverage check failed, the pipeline will be marked as UNSTABLE, which
+  //     // will block publish/release. So we overwrite default and set to false here.
+  //     // FIXME: ideally this should set to true (using default by remove this line)
+  //     autoUpdateStability       : false,
+  //     fileCoverageTargets       : '100, 0, 0',
+  //     classCoverageTargets      : '85, 0, 0',
+  //     methodCoverageTargets     : '80, 0, 0',
+  //     lineCoverageTargets       : '80, 0, 0',
+  //     conditionalCoverageTargets: '70, 0, 0',
+  //   ],
+  //   htmlReports   : [
+  //     [dir: "coverage/lcov-report", files: "index.html", name: "Report: Code Coverage"],
+  //   ],
+  // )
+
+  // we need sonar scan
+  // failBuild set to false whilst investigating https://github.com/zowe/zlux/issues/285
+  pipeline.sonarScan(
+    scannerTool     : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_SONARCLOUD_SCANNER_TOOL,
+    scannerServer   : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_SONARCLOUD_SERVER,
+    allowBranchScan : lib.Constants.DEFAULT_LFJ_SONARCLOUD_ALLOW_BRANCH,
+    failBuild       : false
+  )
+
+  // we have pax packaging step
+  pipeline.packaging(name: 'sample-node-api')
+
+  // define we need publish stage
+  pipeline.publish(
+    operation: {
+      echo "Default npm publish will be skipped."
+    },
+    artifacts: [
+      '.pax/sample-node-api.pax'
+    ]
+  )
+
+  // define we need release stage
+  pipeline.release()
+
+  pipeline.end()
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61eb250..5e4ba27 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ npm install --only=prod
 
 ### 3) Manage lifecycle of service with core zowe components
 
-Use property `EXTERNAL_COMPONENT` located in file `$INSTANCE_DIR/instance.env`       
-Append it with your service lifecycle scripts.     
+Use property `EXTERNAL_COMPONENTS` located in file `$INSTANCE_DIR/instance.env`       
+Append it (comma separated) with the directory containing your service lifecycle scripts.
 
 In our sample it is:   
 ```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74fc972..1770db7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "sample-node-api",
   "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "",
+  "description": "Zowe sample node API",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "nodemon src/index.js",