diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/__init__.py b/openpype/settings/entities/__init__.py
index aae2d1fa89..775bf40ac4 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/__init__.py
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ from .enum_entity import (
 )
 
 from .list_entity import ListEntity
-from .dict_immutable_keys_entity import DictImmutableKeysEntity
+from .dict_immutable_keys_entity import (
+    DictImmutableKeysEntity,
+    RootsDictEntity
+)
 from .dict_mutable_keys_entity import DictMutableKeysEntity
 from .dict_conditional import (
     DictConditionalEntity,
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ __all__ = (
     "ListEntity",
 
     "DictImmutableKeysEntity",
+    "RootsDictEntity",
 
     "DictMutableKeysEntity",
 
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/base_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/base_entity.py
index 0e8274d374..341968bd75 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/base_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/base_entity.py
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ class BaseItemEntity(BaseEntity):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         """Entity specific initialization process."""
         pass
 
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ class ItemEntity(BaseItemEntity):
             _default_label_wrap["collapsed"]
         )
 
-        self._item_initalization()
+        self._item_initialization()
 
     def save(self):
         """Call save on root item."""
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/color_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/color_entity.py
index dfaa75e761..3becf2d865 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/color_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/color_entity.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from .exceptions import (
 class ColorEntity(InputEntity):
     schema_types = ["color"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.valid_value_types = (list, )
         self.value_on_not_set = [0, 0, 0, 255]
         self.use_alpha = self.schema_data.get("use_alpha", True)
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/dict_conditional.py b/openpype/settings/entities/dict_conditional.py
index 6f27760570..0cb8827991 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/dict_conditional.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/dict_conditional.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class DictConditionalEntity(ItemEntity):
         for _key, _value in new_value.items():
             self.non_gui_children[self.current_enum][_key].set(_value)
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self._default_metadata = NOT_SET
         self._studio_override_metadata = NOT_SET
         self._project_override_metadata = NOT_SET
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/dict_immutable_keys_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/dict_immutable_keys_entity.py
index 57e21ff5f3..d0cd41d11c 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/dict_immutable_keys_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/dict_immutable_keys_entity.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import collections
 from .lib import (
     WRAPPER_TYPES,
     OverrideState,
-    NOT_SET
+    NOT_SET,
+    STRING_TYPE
 )
 from openpype.settings.constants import (
     METADATA_KEYS,
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ from . import (
     GUIEntity
 )
 from .exceptions import (
+    DefaultsNotDefined,
     SchemaDuplicatedKeys,
     EntitySchemaError,
     InvalidKeySymbols
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ class DictImmutableKeysEntity(ItemEntity):
         for child_obj in added_children:
             self.gui_layout.append(child_obj)
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self._default_metadata = NOT_SET
         self._studio_override_metadata = NOT_SET
         self._project_override_metadata = NOT_SET
@@ -547,3 +549,178 @@ class DictImmutableKeysEntity(ItemEntity):
         super(DictImmutableKeysEntity, self).reset_callbacks()
         for child_entity in self.children:
             child_entity.reset_callbacks()
+
+
+class RootsDictEntity(DictImmutableKeysEntity):
+    """Entity that adds ability to fill value for roots of current project.
+
+    Value schema is defined by `object_type`.
+
+    It is not possible to change override state (Studio values will always
+    contain studio overrides and same for project). That is because roots can
+    be totally different for each project.
+    """
+    _origin_schema_data = None
+    schema_types = ["dict-roots"]
+
+    def _item_initialization(self):
+        origin_schema_data = self.schema_data
+
+        self.separate_items = origin_schema_data.get("separate_items", True)
+        object_type = origin_schema_data.get("object_type")
+        if isinstance(object_type, STRING_TYPE):
+            object_type = {"type": object_type}
+        self.object_type = object_type
+
+        if not self.is_group:
+            self.is_group = True
+
+        schema_data = copy.deepcopy(self.schema_data)
+        schema_data["children"] = []
+
+        self.schema_data = schema_data
+        self._origin_schema_data = origin_schema_data
+
+        self._default_value = NOT_SET
+        self._studio_value = NOT_SET
+        self._project_value = NOT_SET
+
+        super(RootsDictEntity, self)._item_initialization()
+
+    def schema_validations(self):
+        if self.object_type is None:
+            reason = (
+                "Missing children definitions for root values"
+                " ('object_type' not filled)."
+            )
+            raise EntitySchemaError(self, reason)
+
+        if not isinstance(self.object_type, dict):
+            reason = (
+                "Children definitions for root values must be dictionary"
+                " ('object_type' is \"{}\")."
+            ).format(str(type(self.object_type)))
+            raise EntitySchemaError(self, reason)
+
+        super(RootsDictEntity, self).schema_validations()
+
+    def set_override_state(self, state, ignore_missing_defaults):
+        self.children = []
+        self.non_gui_children = {}
+        self.gui_layout = []
+
+        roots_entity = self.get_entity_from_path(
+            "project_anatomy/roots"
+        )
+        children = []
+        first = True
+        for key in roots_entity.keys():
+            if first:
+                first = False
+            elif self.separate_items:
+                children.append({"type": "separator"})
+            child = copy.deepcopy(self.object_type)
+            child["key"] = key
+            child["label"] = key
+            children.append(child)
+
+        schema_data = copy.deepcopy(self.schema_data)
+        schema_data["children"] = children
+
+        self._add_children(schema_data)
+
+        self._set_children_values(state)
+
+        super(RootsDictEntity, self).set_override_state(
+            state, True
+        )
+
+        if state == OverrideState.STUDIO:
+            self.add_to_studio_default()
+
+        elif state == OverrideState.PROJECT:
+            self.add_to_project_override()
+
+    def on_child_change(self, child_obj):
+        if self._override_state is OverrideState.STUDIO:
+            if not child_obj.has_studio_override:
+                self.add_to_studio_default()
+
+        elif self._override_state is OverrideState.PROJECT:
+            if not child_obj.has_project_override:
+                self.add_to_project_override()
+
+        return super(RootsDictEntity, self).on_child_change(child_obj)
+
+    def _set_children_values(self, state):
+        if state >= OverrideState.DEFAULTS:
+            default_value = self._default_value
+            if default_value is NOT_SET:
+                if state > OverrideState.DEFAULTS:
+                    raise DefaultsNotDefined(self)
+                else:
+                    default_value = {}
+
+            for key, child_obj in self.non_gui_children.items():
+                child_value = default_value.get(key, NOT_SET)
+                child_obj.update_default_value(child_value)
+
+        if state >= OverrideState.STUDIO:
+            value = self._studio_value
+            if value is NOT_SET:
+                value = {}
+
+            for key, child_obj in self.non_gui_children.items():
+                child_value = value.get(key, NOT_SET)
+                child_obj.update_studio_value(child_value)
+
+        if state >= OverrideState.PROJECT:
+            value = self._project_value
+            if value is NOT_SET:
+                value = {}
+
+            for key, child_obj in self.non_gui_children.items():
+                child_value = value.get(key, NOT_SET)
+                child_obj.update_project_value(child_value)
+
+    def _update_current_metadata(self):
+        """Override this method as this entity should not have metadata."""
+        self._metadata_are_modified = False
+        self._current_metadata = {}
+
+    def update_default_value(self, value):
+        """Update default values.
+
+        Not an api method, should be called by parent.
+        """
+        value = self._check_update_value(value, "default")
+        value, _ = self._prepare_value(value)
+
+        self._default_value = value
+        self._default_metadata = {}
+        self.has_default_value = value is not NOT_SET
+
+    def update_studio_value(self, value):
+        """Update studio override values.
+
+        Not an api method, should be called by parent.
+        """
+        value = self._check_update_value(value, "studio override")
+        value, _ = self._prepare_value(value)
+
+        self._studio_value = value
+        self._studio_override_metadata = {}
+        self.had_studio_override = value is not NOT_SET
+
+    def update_project_value(self, value):
+        """Update project override values.
+
+        Not an api method, should be called by parent.
+        """
+
+        value = self._check_update_value(value, "project override")
+        value, _metadata = self._prepare_value(value)
+
+        self._project_value = value
+        self._project_override_metadata = {}
+        self.had_project_override = value is not NOT_SET
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/dict_mutable_keys_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/dict_mutable_keys_entity.py
index f75fb23d82..cff346e9ea 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/dict_mutable_keys_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/dict_mutable_keys_entity.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class DictMutableKeysEntity(EndpointEntity):
         child_entity = self.children_by_key[key]
         self.set_child_label(child_entity, label)
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self._default_metadata = {}
         self._studio_override_metadata = {}
         self._project_override_metadata = {}
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py
index f5d832f918..ab3cebbd42 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/enum_entity.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from .lib import (
 
 
 class BaseEnumEntity(InputEntity):
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.multiselection = True
         self.value_on_not_set = None
         self.enum_items = None
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class BaseEnumEntity(InputEntity):
 class EnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
     schema_types = ["enum"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.multiselection = self.schema_data.get("multiselection", False)
         self.enum_items = self.schema_data.get("enum_items")
         # Default is optional and non breaking attribute
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class HostsEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
         "standalonepublisher"
     ]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.multiselection = self.schema_data.get("multiselection", True)
         use_empty_value = False
         if not self.multiselection:
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class HostsEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
 class AppsEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
     schema_types = ["apps-enum"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.multiselection = True
         self.value_on_not_set = []
         self.enum_items = []
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class AppsEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
 class ToolsEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
     schema_types = ["tools-enum"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.multiselection = True
         self.value_on_not_set = []
         self.enum_items = []
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class ToolsEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
 class TaskTypeEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
     schema_types = ["task-types-enum"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.multiselection = self.schema_data.get("multiselection", True)
         if self.multiselection:
             self.valid_value_types = (list, )
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ class TaskTypeEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
 class DeadlineUrlEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
     schema_types = ["deadline_url-enum"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.multiselection = self.schema_data.get("multiselection", True)
 
         self.enum_items = []
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class DeadlineUrlEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
 class AnatomyTemplatesEnumEntity(BaseEnumEntity):
     schema_types = ["anatomy-templates-enum"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.multiselection = False
 
         self.enum_items = []
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/input_entities.py b/openpype/settings/entities/input_entities.py
index 0ded3ab7e5..a0598d405e 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/input_entities.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/input_entities.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ class NumberEntity(InputEntity):
     float_number_regex = re.compile(r"^\d+\.\d+$")
     int_number_regex = re.compile(r"^\d+$")
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.minimum = self.schema_data.get("minimum", -99999)
         self.maximum = self.schema_data.get("maximum", 99999)
         self.decimal = self.schema_data.get("decimal", 0)
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class NumberEntity(InputEntity):
 class BoolEntity(InputEntity):
     schema_types = ["boolean"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.valid_value_types = (bool, )
         value_on_not_set = self.convert_to_valid_type(
             self.schema_data.get("default", True)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class BoolEntity(InputEntity):
 class TextEntity(InputEntity):
     schema_types = ["text"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.valid_value_types = (STRING_TYPE, )
         self.value_on_not_set = ""
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ class TextEntity(InputEntity):
 class PathInput(InputEntity):
     schema_types = ["path-input"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.valid_value_types = (STRING_TYPE, )
         self.value_on_not_set = ""
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class PathInput(InputEntity):
 class RawJsonEntity(InputEntity):
     schema_types = ["raw-json"]
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         # Schema must define if valid value is dict or list
         store_as_string = self.schema_data.get("store_as_string", False)
         is_list = self.schema_data.get("is_list", False)
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/item_entities.py b/openpype/settings/entities/item_entities.py
index c7c9c3097e..ff0a982900 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/item_entities.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/item_entities.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class PathEntity(ItemEntity):
             raise AttributeError(self.attribute_error_msg.format("items"))
         return self.child_obj.items()
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         if self.group_item is None and not self.is_group:
             self.is_group = True
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class ListStrictEntity(ItemEntity):
             return self.children[idx]
         return default
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.valid_value_types = (list, )
         self.require_key = True
 
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/list_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/list_entity.py
index b06f4d7a2e..5d89a81351 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/list_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/list_entity.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class ListEntity(EndpointEntity):
             return list(value)
         return NOT_SET
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         self.valid_value_types = (list, )
         self.children = []
         self.value_on_not_set = []
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/root_entities.py b/openpype/settings/entities/root_entities.py
index 05d20ee60b..b8baed8a93 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/root_entities.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/root_entities.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class RootEntity(BaseItemEntity):
         super(RootEntity, self).__init__(schema_data)
         self._require_restart_callbacks = []
         self._item_ids_require_restart = set()
-        self._item_initalization()
+        self._item_initialization()
         if reset:
             self.reset()
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class RootEntity(BaseItemEntity):
         for child_obj in added_children:
             self.gui_layout.append(child_obj)
 
-    def _item_initalization(self):
+    def _item_initialization(self):
         # Store `self` to `root_item` for children entities
         self.root_item = self
 
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md
index 5258fef9ec..4e8dcc36ce 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md
@@ -208,6 +208,25 @@
 }
 ```
 
+## dict-roots
+- entity can be used only in Project settings
+- keys of dictionary are based on current project roots
+- they are not updated "live" it is required to save root changes and then
+    modify values on this entity
+    # TODO do live updates
+```
+{
+    "type": "dict-roots",
+    "key": "roots",
+    "label": "Roots",
+    "object_type": {
+        "type": "path",
+        "multiplatform": true,
+        "multipath": false
+    }
+}
+```
+
 ## dict-conditional
 - is similar to `dict` but has always available one enum entity
     - the enum entity has single selection and it's value define other children entities