diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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+import os
+from glob import glob
+from os.path import basename
+from os.path import splitext
+
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+
+def read(fname):
+    return open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), fname)).read()
+
+
+setup(
+    name='sagemaker-containers',
+    version='1.0',
+    description='Open source library for creating containers to run on Amazon SageMaker.',
+
+    packages=find_packages(where='src', exclude=('test',)),
+    package_dir={'': 'src'},
+    py_modules=[splitext(basename(path))[0] for path in glob('src/*.py')],
+    long_description=read('README.md'),
+    author='Amazon Web Services',
+    url='https://github.com/aws/sagemaker-container-support/',
+    license='Apache License 2.0',
+
+    classifiers=[
+        "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
+        "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+        "Natural Language :: English",
+        "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
+        "Programming Language :: Python",
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5',
+    ]
+)
diff --git a/src/sagemaker_containers/__init__.py b/src/sagemaker_containers/__init__.py
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+++ b/src/sagemaker_containers/__init__.py
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+# Copyright 2018 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You
+# may not use this file except in compliance with the License. A copy of
+# the License is located at
+#
+#     http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+#
+# or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is
+# distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
+# ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from sagemaker_containers.app import App
+from sagemaker_containers.training_engine import TrainingEngine
+from sagemaker_containers.training_environment import TrainingEnvironment
+
+__all__ = [TrainingEnvironment, TrainingEngine, App]
diff --git a/src/sagemaker_containers/app.py b/src/sagemaker_containers/app.py
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+++ b/src/sagemaker_containers/app.py
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+# Copyright 2018 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You
+# may not use this file except in compliance with the License. A copy of
+# the License is located at
+#
+#     http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+#
+# or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is
+# distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
+# ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from sagemaker_containers.training_engine import TrainingEngine
+
+
+class App(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.training_engine = TrainingEngine()
+
+    def register_engine(self, engine):
+        if isinstance(engine, TrainingEngine):
+            self.training_engine = engine
+        else:
+            raise ValueError('Type: %s is not a valid engine type' % type(engine))
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.training_engine.run()
diff --git a/src/sagemaker_containers/environment.py b/src/sagemaker_containers/environment.py
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+++ b/src/sagemaker_containers/environment.py
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+# Copyright 2018 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You
+# may not use this file except in compliance with the License. A copy of
+# the License is located at
+#
+#     http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+#
+# or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is
+# distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
+# ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import multiprocessing
+import os
+
+base_dir = 'opt/ml'
+
+
+class ContainerEnvironment(object):
+    """Provides access to common aspects of the container environment, including
+    important system characteristics, filesystem locations, and configuration settings.
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.base_dir = base_dir
+
+    @property
+    def model_dir(self):
+        return os.path.join(self.base_dir, 'model')
+
+    @property
+    def code_dir(self):
+        """The directory where user-supplied code will be staged."""
+        return os.path.join(self.base_dir, 'code')
+
+    @property
+    def available_cpus(self):
+        """The number of cpus available in the current container."""
+        return multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+
+    @property
+    def available_gpus(self):
+        """The number of gpus available in the current container."""
+        pass
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/sagemaker_containers/training_engine.py b/src/sagemaker_containers/training_engine.py
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+++ b/src/sagemaker_containers/training_engine.py
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+# Copyright 2018 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You
+# may not use this file except in compliance with the License. A copy of
+# the License is located at
+#
+#     http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+#
+# or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is
+# distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
+# ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import sagemaker_containers.training_environment as env
+from sagemaker_containers.user_module import UserModule
+
+
+class TrainingEngine(object):
+    def __init__(self, framework_train=None):
+        self.framework_train = framework_train
+        self.environment = env.TrainingEnvironment()
+
+    def framework_train_fn(self):
+        def decorator(train_fn):
+            self.framework_train = train_fn
+            return train_fn
+
+        return decorator
+
+    def run(self):
+
+        try:
+            user_module = UserModule(self.environment.code_dir, self.framework_train)
+
+            user_module.import_()
+
+            user_module.train(self.environment)
+
+            self.environment.write_success_file()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.environment.write_failure_file('Uncaught exception during training: %s' % e)
+            raise e
diff --git a/src/sagemaker_containers/training_environment.py b/src/sagemaker_containers/training_environment.py
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+++ b/src/sagemaker_containers/training_environment.py
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+# Copyright 2018 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You
+# may not use this file except in compliance with the License. A copy of
+# the License is located at
+#
+#     http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+#
+# or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is
+# distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
+# ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import os
+
+from sagemaker_containers.environment import ContainerEnvironment
+
+
+class TrainingEnvironment(ContainerEnvironment):
+    """Provides access to aspects of the container environment relevant to training jobs.
+    """
+
+    @property
+    def input_dir(self):
+        """The base directory for training data and configuration files."""
+        return os.path.join(self.base_dir, 'input')
+
+    @property
+    def input_config_dir(self):
+        """The directory where standard SageMaker configuration files are located."""
+        return os.path.join(self.base_dir, 'input/config')
+
+    @property
+    def output_dir(self):
+        """The directory where training success/failure indications will be written."""
+        return os.path.join(self.base_dir, 'output')
+
+    @property
+    def resource_config(self):
+        """The dict of resource configuration settings."""
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def hyperparameters(self):
+        """The dict of hyperparameters that were passed to the CreateTrainingJob API."""
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def current_host(self):
+        """The hostname of the current container."""
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def hosts(self):
+        """The list of hostnames available to the current training job."""
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def output_data_dir(self):
+        """The dir to write non-model training artifacts (e.g. evaluation results) which will be retained by
+        SageMaker. """
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def channels(self):
+        """The dict of training input data channel name to directory with the input files for that channel."""
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def channel_dirs(self):
+        """"""
+        pass
+
+    def load_training_parameters(self, fn):
+        pass
+
+    def write_success_file(self):
+        pass
+
+    def write_failure_file(self, message):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/sagemaker_containers/user_module.py b/src/sagemaker_containers/user_module.py
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+++ b/src/sagemaker_containers/user_module.py
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+# Copyright 2018 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You
+# may not use this file except in compliance with the License. A copy of
+# the License is located at
+#
+#     http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+#
+# or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is
+# distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
+# ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+import importlib
+
+import sys
+
+
+class UserModule(object):
+    def __init__(self, code_dir, framework_train_fn):
+        self.code_dir = code_dir
+        self.framework_train_fn = framework_train_fn
+        self.user_script = 'user_script'
+
+    def import_(self):
+        sys.path.insert(0, self.code_dir)
+        self.user_module = importlib.import_module(self.user_script)
+
+    def train(self, training_environment):
+        self.framework_train_fn(self.user_module, training_environment)
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diff --git a/test/functional/test_training.py b/test/functional/test_training.py
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+++ b/test/functional/test_training.py
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+# Copyright 2018 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You
+# may not use this file except in compliance with the License. A copy of
+# the License is located at
+#
+#     http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+#
+# or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is
+# distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
+# ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+import json
+
+import pytest
+import sagemaker_containers.environment as environment
+from sagemaker_containers import TrainingEngine, App
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(name='model_file')
+def fixture_model_file(tmpdir):
+    return str(tmpdir.mkdir('output').join('saved_model.json'))
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(name='create_user_module')
+def fixture_create_user_module(tmpdir):
+    environment.base_dir = str(tmpdir)
+    user_script_file = tmpdir.mkdir('code').join('user_script.py')
+
+    script = "def train(chanel_dirs, hps): return {'trained': True, 'saved': False}"
+
+    user_script_file.write(script)
+
+
+def test_register_training_with_decorator(create_user_module, model_file):
+    engine = TrainingEngine()
+
+    @engine.framework_train_fn()
+    def framework_train(user_module, training_environment):
+        model = user_module.train(training_environment.channel_dirs, training_environment.hyperparameters)
+        save_model(model, model_file)
+
+    app = App()
+    app.register_engine(engine)
+
+    app.run()
+
+    assert load_model(model_file) == {'trained': True, 'saved': True}
+
+
+def test_register_training_with_fn(create_user_module, model_file):
+    def framework_train(user_module, training_environment):
+        model = user_module.train(training_environment.channel_dirs, training_environment.hyperparameters)
+        save_model(model, model_file)
+
+    engine = TrainingEngine(framework_train)
+
+    app = App()
+    app.register_engine(engine)
+
+    app.run()
+
+    assert load_model(model_file) == {'trained': True, 'saved': True}
+
+
+def test_app_run_with_decorator(create_user_module, model_file):
+    app = App()
+
+    @app.training_engine.framework_train_fn()
+    def framework_train(user_module, training_environment):
+        model = user_module.train(training_environment.channel_dirs, training_environment.hyperparameters)
+        save_model(model, model_file)
+
+    app.run()
+
+    assert load_model(model_file) == {'trained': True, 'saved': True}
+
+
+def save_model(model, model_file):
+    model['saved'] = True
+    with open(model_file, 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(model, f)
+
+
+def load_model(model_file):
+    with open(model_file, 'r') as f:
+        return json.load(f)