diff --git a/pype/api.py b/pype/api.py
index 1ecbe3b36a..f20a0508e1 100644
--- a/pype/api.py
+++ b/pype/api.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ from .lib import (
     get_avalon_project_template
 )
 
+# Special naming case for subprocess since its a built-in method.
+from .lib import _subprocess as subprocess
+
 __all__ = [
     # plugin classes
     "Extractor",
@@ -54,12 +57,14 @@ __all__ = [
     # action
     "get_errored_instances_from_context",
     "RepairAction",
+    "RepairContextAction",
 
     "Logger",
 
     "ValidationException",
 
     # get contextual data
+    "version_up",
     "get_handle_irregular",
     "get_project_data",
     "get_asset_data",
@@ -77,5 +82,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "set_project_code",
     "get_data_hierarchical_attr",
     "get_avalon_project_template",
+    "subprocess"
 
 ]
diff --git a/pype/lib.py b/pype/lib.py
index e163cc14fc..15f248b554 100644
--- a/pype/lib.py
+++ b/pype/lib.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import importlib
 import itertools
 import contextlib
+import subprocess
 
 from .vendor import pather
 from .vendor.pather.error import ParseError
@@ -15,6 +16,24 @@ import avalon
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+# Special naming case for subprocess since its a built-in method.
+def _subprocess(args):
+    """Convenience method for getting output errors for subprocess."""
+
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(
+        args,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+        stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+        env=os.environ
+    )
+
+    output = proc.communicate()[0]
+
+    if proc.returncode != 0:
+        raise ValueError("\"{}\" was not successful: {}".format(args, output))
+
+
 def get_handle_irregular(asset):
     data = asset["data"]
     handle_start = data.get("handle_start", 0)
diff --git a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_burnin.py b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_burnin.py
index 2e0641a9b6..68389e76cc 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_burnin.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_burnin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
-import subprocess
-import pype.api
 import json
+
+import pype.api
 import pyblish
 
 
@@ -92,31 +92,20 @@ class ExtractBurnin(pype.api.Extractor):
 
             self.log.debug("__ EXE: {}".format(executable))
 
-            try:
-                args = [executable, scriptpath, json_data]
-                self.log.debug("Executing: {}".format(args))
+            args = [executable, scriptpath, json_data]
+            self.log.debug("Executing: {}".format(args))
+            pype.api.subprocess(args)
 
-                # Explicitly passing the environment, because there are cases
-                # where enviroment is not inherited.
-                p = subprocess.Popen(args, env=os.environ)
-                p.wait()
+            repre_update = {
+                "files": movieFileBurnin,
+                "name": repre["name"],
+                "tags": [x for x in repre["tags"] if x != "delete"]
+            }
+            instance.data["representations"][i].update(repre_update)
 
-                if not os.path.isfile(full_burnin_path):
-                    raise RuntimeError("File not existing: {}".format(full_burnin_path))
-            except Exception as e:
-                raise RuntimeError("Burnin script didn't work: `{}`".format(e))
-
-            if os.path.exists(full_burnin_path):
-                repre_update = {
-                    "files": movieFileBurnin,
-                    "name": repre["name"],
-                    "tags": [x for x in repre["tags"] if x != "delete"]
-                }
-                instance.data["representations"][i].update(repre_update)
-
-                # removing the source mov file
-                os.remove(full_movie_path)
-                self.log.debug("Removed: `{}`".format(full_movie_path))
+            # removing the source mov file
+            os.remove(full_movie_path)
+            self.log.debug("Removed: `{}`".format(full_movie_path))
 
         # Remove any representations tagged for deletion.
         for repre in instance.data["representations"]:
diff --git a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_jpeg.py b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_jpeg.py
index 3c4c2e6775..8ea645798e 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_jpeg.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_jpeg.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import os
+
 import pyblish.api
-import subprocess
 from pype.vendor import clique
+import pype.api
 
 
 class ExtractJpegEXR(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ class ExtractJpegEXR(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder
     families = ["imagesequence", "render", "write", "source"]
 
-
     def process(self, instance):
         start = instance.data.get("startFrame")
         stagingdir = os.path.normpath(instance.data.get("stagingDir"))
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ class ExtractJpegEXR(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         jpeg_items.append(full_output_path)
 
         subprocess_jpeg = " ".join(jpeg_items)
-        sub_proc = subprocess.Popen(subprocess_jpeg)
-        sub_proc.wait()
+
+        # run subprocess
+        self.log.debug("{}".format(subprocess_jpeg))
+        pype.api.subprocess(subprocess_jpeg)
 
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
             instance.data["representations"] = []
diff --git a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review.py b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review.py
index 60b6179122..7c9eeea250 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import os
+
 import pyblish.api
-import subprocess
 from pype.vendor import clique
+import pype.api
 from pypeapp import config
 
 
@@ -170,21 +171,7 @@ class ExtractReview(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
                             # run subprocess
                             self.log.debug("{}".format(subprcs_cmd))
-                            sub_proc = subprocess.Popen(
-                                subprcs_cmd,
-                                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
-                                stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
-                                cwd=os.path.dirname(output_args[-1])
-                            )
-
-                            output = sub_proc.communicate()[0]
-
-                            if not os.path.isfile(full_output_path):
-                                raise ValueError(
-                                    "Quicktime wasn't created succesfully: "
-                                    "{}".format(output)
-                                )
+                            pype.api.subprocess(subprcs_cmd)
 
                             # create representation data
                             repre_new.update({