diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/__init__.py b/pype/modules/standalonepublish/__init__.py
index 8e615afbea..4038b696d9 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/modules/standalonepublish/__init__.py
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
-PUBLISH_PATHS = []
-
 from .standalonepublish_module import StandAlonePublishModule
-from .app import (
-    show,
-    cli
-)
-__all__ = [
-    "show",
-    "cli"
-]
+
 
 def tray_init(tray_widget, main_widget):
     return StandAlonePublishModule(main_widget, tray_widget)
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/__main__.py b/pype/modules/standalonepublish/__main__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d77bc585c5..0000000000
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/__main__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from . import cli
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    import sys
-    sys.exit(cli(sys.argv[1:]))
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/publish.py b/pype/modules/standalonepublish/publish.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 27062e8457..0000000000
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/publish.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import sys
-import json
-import tempfile
-import random
-import string
-
-from avalon import io
-import pype
-from pype.api import execute, Logger
-
-import pyblish.api
-
-
-log = Logger().get_logger("standalonepublisher")
-
-
-def set_context(project, asset, task, app):
-    ''' Sets context for pyblish (must be done before pyblish is launched)
-    :param project: Name of `Project` where instance should be published
-    :type project: str
-    :param asset: Name of `Asset` where instance should be published
-    :type asset: str
-    '''
-    os.environ["AVALON_PROJECT"] = project
-    io.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"] = project
-    os.environ["AVALON_ASSET"] = asset
-    io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"] = asset
-    if not task:
-        task = ''
-    os.environ["AVALON_TASK"] = task
-    io.Session["AVALON_TASK"] = task
-
-    io.install()
-
-    av_project = io.find_one({'type': 'project'})
-    av_asset = io.find_one({
-        "type": 'asset',
-        "name": asset
-    })
-
-    parents = av_asset['data']['parents']
-    hierarchy = ''
-    if parents and len(parents) > 0:
-        hierarchy = os.path.sep.join(parents)
-
-    os.environ["AVALON_HIERARCHY"] = hierarchy
-    io.Session["AVALON_HIERARCHY"] = hierarchy
-
-    os.environ["AVALON_PROJECTCODE"] = av_project['data'].get('code', '')
-    io.Session["AVALON_PROJECTCODE"] = av_project['data'].get('code', '')
-
-    io.Session["current_dir"] = os.path.normpath(os.getcwd())
-
-    os.environ["AVALON_APP"] = app
-    io.Session["AVALON_APP"] = app
-
-    io.uninstall()
-
-
-def publish(data, gui=True):
-    # cli pyblish seems like better solution
-    return cli_publish(data, gui)
-
-
-def cli_publish(data, gui=True):
-    from . import PUBLISH_PATHS
-
-    PUBLISH_SCRIPT_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "publish.py")
-    io.install()
-
-    # Create hash name folder in temp
-    chars = "".join([random.choice(string.ascii_letters) for i in range(15)])
-    staging_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(chars)
-
-    # create also json and fill with data
-    json_data_path = staging_dir + os.path.basename(staging_dir) + '.json'
-    with open(json_data_path, 'w') as outfile:
-        json.dump(data, outfile)
-
-    envcopy = os.environ.copy()
-    envcopy["PYBLISH_HOSTS"] = "standalonepublisher"
-    envcopy["SAPUBLISH_INPATH"] = json_data_path
-    envcopy["PYBLISHGUI"] = "pyblish_pype"
-    envcopy["PUBLISH_PATHS"] = os.pathsep.join(PUBLISH_PATHS)
-    if data.get("family", "").lower() == "editorial":
-        envcopy["PYBLISH_SUSPEND_LOGS"] = "1"
-
-    result = execute(
-        [sys.executable, PUBLISH_SCRIPT_PATH],
-        env=envcopy
-    )
-
-    result = {}
-    if os.path.exists(json_data_path):
-        with open(json_data_path, "r") as f:
-            result = json.load(f)
-
-    log.info(f"Publish result: {result}")
-
-    io.uninstall()
-
-    return False
-
-
-def main(env):
-    from avalon.tools import publish
-    # Registers pype's Global pyblish plugins
-    pype.install()
-
-    # Register additional paths
-    addition_paths_str = env.get("PUBLISH_PATHS") or ""
-    addition_paths = addition_paths_str.split(os.pathsep)
-    for path in addition_paths:
-        path = os.path.normpath(path)
-        if not os.path.exists(path):
-            continue
-        pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(path)
-
-    # Register project specific plugins
-    project_name = os.environ["AVALON_PROJECT"]
-    project_plugins_paths = env.get("PYPE_PROJECT_PLUGINS") or ""
-    for path in project_plugins_paths.split(os.pathsep):
-        plugin_path = os.path.join(path, project_name, "plugins")
-        if os.path.exists(plugin_path):
-            pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(plugin_path)
-
-    return publish.show()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    result = main(os.environ)
-    sys.exit(not bool(result))
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/standalonepublish_module.py b/pype/modules/standalonepublish/standalonepublish_module.py
index 64195bc271..ed997bfd9f 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/standalonepublish_module.py
+++ b/pype/modules/standalonepublish/standalonepublish_module.py
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 import os
-from .app import show
-from .widgets import QtWidgets
+import sys
+import subprocess
 import pype
-from . import PUBLISH_PATHS
+from pype import tools
 
 
 class StandAlonePublishModule:
-
     def __init__(self, main_parent=None, parent=None):
         self.main_parent = main_parent
         self.parent_widget = parent
-        PUBLISH_PATHS.clear()
-        PUBLISH_PATHS.append(os.path.sep.join(
-            [pype.PLUGINS_DIR, "standalonepublisher", "publish"]
-        ))
+        self.publish_paths = [
+            os.path.join(
+                pype.PLUGINS_DIR, "standalonepublisher", "publish"
+            )
+        ]
 
     def tray_menu(self, parent_menu):
+        from Qt import QtWidgets
         self.run_action = QtWidgets.QAction(
             "Publish", parent_menu
         )
@@ -24,9 +25,17 @@ class StandAlonePublishModule:
 
     def process_modules(self, modules):
         if "FtrackModule" in modules:
-            PUBLISH_PATHS.append(os.path.sep.join(
-                [pype.PLUGINS_DIR, "ftrack", "publish"]
+            self.publish_paths.append(os.path.join(
+                pype.PLUGINS_DIR, "ftrack", "publish"
             ))
 
     def show(self):
-        show(self.main_parent, False)
+        standalone_publisher_tool_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(tools.__file__),
+            "standalonepublish"
+        )
+        subprocess.Popen([
+            sys.executable,
+            standalone_publisher_tool_path,
+            os.pathsep.join(self.publish_paths).replace("\\", "/")
+        ])
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/button_from_svgs.py b/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/button_from_svgs.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4255c5f29b..0000000000
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/button_from_svgs.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-from xml.dom import minidom
-
-from . import QtGui, QtCore, QtWidgets
-from PyQt5 import QtSvg, QtXml
-
-
-class SvgResizable(QtSvg.QSvgWidget):
-    clicked = QtCore.Signal()
-
-    def __init__(self, filepath, width=None, height=None, fill=None):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.xmldoc = minidom.parse(filepath)
-        itemlist = self.xmldoc.getElementsByTagName('svg')
-        for element in itemlist:
-            if fill:
-                element.setAttribute('fill', str(fill))
-        # TODO auto scale if only one is set
-        if width is not None and height is not None:
-            self.setMaximumSize(width, height)
-            self.setMinimumSize(width, height)
-        xml_string = self.xmldoc.toxml()
-        svg_bytes = bytearray(xml_string, encoding='utf-8')
-
-        self.load(svg_bytes)
-
-    def change_color(self, color):
-        element = self.xmldoc.getElementsByTagName('svg')[0]
-        element.setAttribute('fill', str(color))
-        xml_string = self.xmldoc.toxml()
-        svg_bytes = bytearray(xml_string, encoding='utf-8')
-        self.load(svg_bytes)
-
-    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
-        self.clicked.emit()
-
-
-class SvgButton(QtWidgets.QFrame):
-    clicked = QtCore.Signal()
-    def __init__(
-        self, filepath, width=None, height=None, fills=[],
-        parent=None, checkable=True
-    ):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.checkable = checkable
-        self.checked = False
-
-        xmldoc = minidom.parse(filepath)
-        element = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName('svg')[0]
-        c_actual = '#777777'
-        if element.hasAttribute('fill'):
-            c_actual = element.getAttribute('fill')
-        self.store_fills(fills, c_actual)
-
-        self.installEventFilter(self)
-        self.svg_widget = SvgResizable(filepath, width, height, self.c_normal)
-        xmldoc = minidom.parse(filepath)
-
-        layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.setSpacing(0)
-        layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        layout.addWidget(self.svg_widget)
-
-        if width is not None and height is not None:
-            self.setMaximumSize(width, height)
-            self.setMinimumSize(width, height)
-
-    def store_fills(self, fills, actual):
-        if len(fills) == 0:
-            fills = [actual, actual, actual, actual]
-        elif len(fills) == 1:
-            fills = [fills[0], fills[0], fills[0], fills[0]]
-        elif len(fills) == 2:
-            fills = [fills[0], fills[1], fills[1], fills[1]]
-        elif len(fills) == 3:
-            fills = [fills[0], fills[1], fills[2], fills[2]]
-        self.c_normal = fills[0]
-        self.c_hover = fills[1]
-        self.c_active = fills[2]
-        self.c_active_hover = fills[3]
-
-    def eventFilter(self, object, event):
-            if event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.Enter:
-                self.hoverEnterEvent(event)
-                return True
-            elif event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.Leave:
-                self.hoverLeaveEvent(event)
-                return True
-            elif event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.MouseButtonRelease:
-                self.mousePressEvent(event)
-            return False
-
-    def change_checked(self, hover=True):
-        if self.checkable:
-            self.checked = not self.checked
-        if hover:
-            self.hoverEnterEvent()
-        else:
-            self.hoverLeaveEvent()
-
-    def hoverEnterEvent(self, event=None):
-        color = self.c_hover
-        if self.checked:
-            color = self.c_active_hover
-        self.svg_widget.change_color(color)
-
-    def hoverLeaveEvent(self, event=None):
-        color = self.c_normal
-        if self.checked:
-            color = self.c_active
-        self.svg_widget.change_color(color)
-
-    def mousePressEvent(self, event=None):
-        self.clicked.emit()
diff --git a/pype/tools/standalonepublish/__init__.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29a4e52904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from .app import (
+    show,
+    cli
+)
+__all__ = [
+    "show",
+    "cli"
+]
diff --git a/pype/tools/standalonepublish/__main__.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aba8e6c0a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import os
+import sys
+import app
+import signal
+from Qt import QtWidgets
+from avalon import style
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    qt_app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
+    # app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
+    qt_app.setStyleSheet(style.load_stylesheet())
+
+    def signal_handler(sig, frame):
+        print("You pressed Ctrl+C. Process ended.")
+        qt_app.quit()
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
+
+    window = app.Window(sys.argv[-1].split(os.pathsep))
+    window.show()
+
+    sys.exit(qt_app.exec_())
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/app.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/app.py
similarity index 82%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/app.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/app.py
index 60274f6b0a..d139366a1c 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/app.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/app.py
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-import os
-import sys
-import json
-from subprocess import Popen
 from bson.objectid import ObjectId
-from pype import lib as pypelib
-from avalon.vendor.Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
-from avalon import api, style, schema
-from avalon.tools import lib as parentlib
-from .widgets import *
-# Move this to pype lib?
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from widgets import AssetWidget, FamilyWidget, ComponentsWidget, ShadowWidget
 from avalon.tools.libraryloader.io_nonsingleton import DbConnector
 
-module = sys.modules[__name__]
-module.window = None
 
 class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     """Main window of Standalone publisher.
@@ -28,14 +18,15 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     WIDTH = 1100
     HEIGHT = 500
 
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, pyblish_paths, parent=None):
         super(Window, self).__init__(parent=parent)
         self._db.install()
 
+        self.pyblish_paths = pyblish_paths
+
         self.setWindowTitle("Standalone Publish")
         self.setFocusPolicy(QtCore.Qt.StrongFocus)
         self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_DeleteOnClose)
-        self.setStyleSheet(style.load_stylesheet())
 
         # Validators
         self.valid_parent = False
@@ -99,8 +90,14 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     def resizeEvent(self, event=None):
         ''' Helps resize shadow widget
         '''
-        position_x = (self.frameGeometry().width()-self.shadow_widget.frameGeometry().width())/2
-        position_y = (self.frameGeometry().height()-self.shadow_widget.frameGeometry().height())/2
+        position_x = (
+            self.frameGeometry().width()
+            - self.shadow_widget.frameGeometry().width()
+        ) / 2
+        position_y = (
+            self.frameGeometry().height()
+            - self.shadow_widget.frameGeometry().height()
+        ) / 2
         self.shadow_widget.move(position_x, position_y)
         w = self.frameGeometry().width()
         h = self.frameGeometry().height()
@@ -144,7 +141,10 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             - files/folders in clipboard (tested only on Windows OS)
             - copied path of file/folder in clipboard ('c:/path/to/folder')
         '''
-        if event.key() == QtCore.Qt.Key_V and event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier:
+        if (
+            event.key() == QtCore.Qt.Key_V
+            and event.modifiers() == QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier
+        ):
             clip = QtWidgets.QApplication.clipboard()
             self.widget_components.process_mime_data(clip)
         super().keyPressEvent(event)
@@ -190,29 +190,3 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         data.update(self.widget_components.collect_data())
 
         return data
-
-def show(parent=None, debug=False):
-    try:
-        module.window.close()
-        del module.window
-    except (RuntimeError, AttributeError):
-        pass
-
-    with parentlib.application():
-        window = Window(parent)
-        window.show()
-
-        module.window = window
-
-
-def cli(args):
-    import argparse
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument("project")
-    parser.add_argument("asset")
-
-    args = parser.parse_args(args)
-    # project = args.project
-    # asset = args.asset
-
-    show()
diff --git a/pype/tools/standalonepublish/publish.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/publish.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4bb81ad3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/publish.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+import pype
+import pyblish.api
+
+
+def main(env):
+    from avalon.tools import publish
+    # Registers pype's Global pyblish plugins
+    pype.install()
+
+    # Register additional paths
+    addition_paths_str = env.get("PUBLISH_PATHS") or ""
+    addition_paths = addition_paths_str.split(os.pathsep)
+    for path in addition_paths:
+        path = os.path.normpath(path)
+        if not os.path.exists(path):
+            continue
+        pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(path)
+
+    # Register project specific plugins
+    project_name = os.environ["AVALON_PROJECT"]
+    project_plugins_paths = env.get("PYPE_PROJECT_PLUGINS") or ""
+    for path in project_plugins_paths.split(os.pathsep):
+        plugin_path = os.path.join(path, project_name, "plugins")
+        if os.path.exists(plugin_path):
+            pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(plugin_path)
+
+    return publish.show()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    result = main(os.environ)
+    sys.exit(not bool(result))
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/__init__.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/__init__.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/__init__.py
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/edit.svg b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/edit.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/edit.svg
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/edit.svg
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/file.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/file.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/file.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/file.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/files.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/files.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/files.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/files.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/houdini.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/houdini.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/houdini.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/houdini.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/image_file.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/image_file.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/image_file.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/image_file.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/image_files.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/image_files.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/image_files.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/image_files.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/information.svg b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/information.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/information.svg
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/information.svg
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/maya.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/maya.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/maya.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/maya.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu_disabled.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu_disabled.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu_disabled.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu_disabled.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu_hover.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu_hover.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu_hover.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu_hover.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu_pressed.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu_pressed.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu_pressed.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu_pressed.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu_pressed_hover.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu_pressed_hover.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/menu_pressed_hover.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/menu_pressed_hover.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/nuke.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/nuke.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/nuke.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/nuke.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/premiere.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/premiere.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/premiere.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/premiere.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash_disabled.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash_disabled.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash_disabled.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash_disabled.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash_hover.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash_hover.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash_hover.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash_hover.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash_pressed.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash_pressed.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash_pressed.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash_pressed.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash_pressed_hover.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash_pressed_hover.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/trash_pressed_hover.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/trash_pressed_hover.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/video_file.png b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/video_file.png
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/resources/video_file.png
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/resources/video_file.png
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/__init__.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/__init__.py
similarity index 84%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/__init__.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/__init__.py
index 9a71e0dee6..e61897f807 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-from avalon.vendor.Qt import *
-from avalon.vendor import qtawesome
-from avalon import style
+from Qt import QtCore
 
 HelpRole = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 2
 FamilyRole = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 3
@@ -8,9 +6,6 @@ ExistsRole = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 4
 PluginRole = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 5
 PluginKeyRole = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 6
 
-from ..resources import get_resource
-from .button_from_svgs import SvgResizable, SvgButton
-
 from .model_node import Node
 from .model_tree import TreeModel
 from .model_asset import AssetModel, _iter_model_rows
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_asset.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_asset.py
similarity index 98%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_asset.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_asset.py
index 6bea35ebd7..44649b3dc3 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_asset.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_asset.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import logging
 import collections
-from . import QtCore, QtGui
+from Qt import QtCore, QtGui
 from . import TreeModel, Node
-from . import style, qtawesome
+from avalon.vendor import qtawesome
+from avalon import style
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_exact_match.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_exact_match.py
similarity index 97%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_exact_match.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_exact_match.py
index 862e4071db..604ae30934 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_exact_match.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_exact_match.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from . import QtCore
+from Qt import QtCore
 
 
 class ExactMatchesFilterProxyModel(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py
similarity index 97%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py
index 9528e96ebf..71ecdf41dc 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_filter_proxy_recursive_sort.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from . import QtCore
+from Qt import QtCore
 import re
 
 
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_node.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_node.py
similarity index 100%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_node.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_node.py
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tasks_template.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tasks_template.py
similarity index 92%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tasks_template.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tasks_template.py
index 336921b37a..476f45391d 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tasks_template.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tasks_template.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-from . import QtCore, TreeModel
-from . import Node
-from . import qtawesome, style
+from Qt import QtCore
+from . import Node, TreeModel
+from avalon.vendor import qtawesome
+from avalon import style
 
 
 class TasksTemplateModel(TreeModel):
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree.py
similarity index 99%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree.py
index f37b7a00b2..efac0d6b78 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from . import QtCore
+from Qt import QtCore
 from . import Node
 
 
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree_view_deselectable.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree_view_deselectable.py
similarity index 93%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree_view_deselectable.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree_view_deselectable.py
index 78bec44d36..6a15916981 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree_view_deselectable.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/model_tree_view_deselectable.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from . import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
 
 
 class DeselectableTreeView(QtWidgets.QTreeView):
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py
similarity index 99%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py
index d9241bd91f..c468c9627b 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import contextlib
-from . import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
 from . import RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel, AssetModel
-from . import qtawesome, style
+from avalon.vendor import qtawesome
+from avalon import style
 from . import TasksTemplateModel, DeselectableTreeView
 from . import _iter_model_rows
 
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py
similarity index 99%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py
index 40298520b1..dd838075e3 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_component_item.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
-from . import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
-from . import get_resource
+from Qt import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
+from pype.resources import get_resource
 from avalon import style
 
 
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components.py
similarity index 57%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components.py
index 90167f2fa6..7e0327f00a 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components.py
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
-from . import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
-from . import DropDataFrame
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+import tempfile
+import random
+import string
 
-from .. import publish
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from . import DropDataFrame
+from avalon import io
+from pype.api import execute, Logger
+
+log = Logger().get_logger("standalonepublisher")
 
 
 class ComponentsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
@@ -113,16 +122,103 @@ class ComponentsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             self.parent_widget.working_stop()
 
     def _publish(self):
+        log.info(self.parent_widget.pyblish_paths)
         self.working_start('Pyblish is running')
         try:
             data = self.parent_widget.collect_data()
-            publish.set_context(
-                data['project'], data['asset'], data['task'], 'standalonepublish'
+            set_context(
+                data['project'],
+                data['asset'],
+                data['task']
             )
-            result = publish.publish(data)
+            result = cli_publish(data, self.parent_widget.pyblish_paths)
             # Clear widgets from components list if publishing was successful
             if result:
                 self.drop_frame.components_list.clear_widgets()
                 self.drop_frame._refresh_view()
         finally:
             self.working_stop()
+
+
+def set_context(project, asset, task):
+    ''' Sets context for pyblish (must be done before pyblish is launched)
+    :param project: Name of `Project` where instance should be published
+    :type project: str
+    :param asset: Name of `Asset` where instance should be published
+    :type asset: str
+    '''
+    os.environ["AVALON_PROJECT"] = project
+    io.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"] = project
+    os.environ["AVALON_ASSET"] = asset
+    io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"] = asset
+    if not task:
+        task = ''
+    os.environ["AVALON_TASK"] = task
+    io.Session["AVALON_TASK"] = task
+
+    io.install()
+
+    av_project = io.find_one({'type': 'project'})
+    av_asset = io.find_one({
+        "type": 'asset',
+        "name": asset
+    })
+
+    parents = av_asset['data']['parents']
+    hierarchy = ''
+    if parents and len(parents) > 0:
+        hierarchy = os.path.sep.join(parents)
+
+    os.environ["AVALON_HIERARCHY"] = hierarchy
+    io.Session["AVALON_HIERARCHY"] = hierarchy
+
+    os.environ["AVALON_PROJECTCODE"] = av_project['data'].get('code', '')
+    io.Session["AVALON_PROJECTCODE"] = av_project['data'].get('code', '')
+
+    io.Session["current_dir"] = os.path.normpath(os.getcwd())
+
+    os.environ["AVALON_APP"] = "standalonepublish"
+    io.Session["AVALON_APP"] = "standalonepublish"
+
+    io.uninstall()
+
+
+def cli_publish(data, publish_paths, gui=True):
+    PUBLISH_SCRIPT_PATH = os.path.join(
+        os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)),
+        "publish.py"
+    )
+    io.install()
+
+    # Create hash name folder in temp
+    chars = "".join([random.choice(string.ascii_letters) for i in range(15)])
+    staging_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(chars)
+
+    # create also json and fill with data
+    json_data_path = staging_dir + os.path.basename(staging_dir) + '.json'
+    with open(json_data_path, 'w') as outfile:
+        json.dump(data, outfile)
+
+    envcopy = os.environ.copy()
+    envcopy["PYBLISH_HOSTS"] = "standalonepublisher"
+    envcopy["SAPUBLISH_INPATH"] = json_data_path
+    envcopy["PYBLISHGUI"] = "pyblish_pype"
+    envcopy["PUBLISH_PATHS"] = os.pathsep.join(publish_paths)
+    if data.get("family", "").lower() == "editorial":
+        envcopy["PYBLISH_SUSPEND_LOGS"] = "1"
+
+    result = execute(
+        [sys.executable, PUBLISH_SCRIPT_PATH],
+        env=envcopy
+    )
+
+    result = {}
+    if os.path.exists(json_data_path):
+        with open(json_data_path, "r") as f:
+            result = json.load(f)
+
+    log.info(f"Publish result: {result}")
+
+    io.uninstall()
+
+    return False
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components_list.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components_list.py
similarity index 98%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components_list.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components_list.py
index f85e9f0aa6..4e502a2e5f 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components_list.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_components_list.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from . import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
+from Qt import QtWidgets
 
 
 class ComponentsList(QtWidgets.QTableWidget):
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_empty.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_empty.py
similarity index 82%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_empty.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_empty.py
index d352e70355..ed526f2a78 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_empty.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_empty.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-import os
-import logging
-import clique
-from . import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 
 
 class DropEmpty(QtWidgets.QWidget):
@@ -42,11 +39,13 @@ class DropEmpty(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         super().paintEvent(event)
         painter = QtGui.QPainter(self)
         pen = QtGui.QPen()
-        pen.setWidth(1);
-        pen.setBrush(QtCore.Qt.darkGray);
-        pen.setStyle(QtCore.Qt.DashLine);
+        pen.setWidth(1)
+        pen.setBrush(QtCore.Qt.darkGray)
+        pen.setStyle(QtCore.Qt.DashLine)
         painter.setPen(pen)
         painter.drawRect(
-            10, 10,
-            self.rect().width()-15, self.rect().height()-15
+            10,
+            10,
+            self.rect().width() - 15,
+            self.rect().height() - 15
         )
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py
similarity index 99%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py
index 37d22cf887..e13f701b30 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ import re
 import json
 import clique
 import subprocess
-from pype.api import config
 import pype.lib
-from . import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
 from . import DropEmpty, ComponentsList, ComponentItem
 
 
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
similarity index 99%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
index 29a0812a91..1c8f2238fc 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-import os
-import sys
-import inspect
-import json
 from collections import namedtuple
 
-from . import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
 from . import HelpRole, FamilyRole, ExistsRole, PluginRole, PluginKeyRole
 from . import FamilyDescriptionWidget
 
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family_desc.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family_desc.py
similarity index 92%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family_desc.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family_desc.py
index 7c80dcfd57..8c95ddf2e4 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family_desc.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family_desc.py
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
-import os
-import sys
-import inspect
-import json
-
-from . import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
-from . import HelpRole, FamilyRole, ExistsRole, PluginRole
-from . import qtawesome
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
+from . import FamilyRole, PluginRole
+from avalon.vendor import qtawesome
 import six
-from pype import lib as pypelib
 
 
 class FamilyDescriptionWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_shadow.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_shadow.py
similarity index 85%
rename from pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_shadow.py
rename to pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_shadow.py
index 1bb9cee44b..de5fdf6be0 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_shadow.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_shadow.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from . import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
+from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 
 
 class ShadowWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ class ShadowWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         painter.begin(self)
         painter.setFont(self.font)
         painter.setRenderHint(QtGui.QPainter.Antialiasing)
-        painter.fillRect(event.rect(), QtGui.QBrush(QtGui.QColor(0, 0, 0, 127)))
+        painter.fillRect(
+            event.rect(), QtGui.QBrush(QtGui.QColor(0, 0, 0, 127))
+        )
         painter.drawText(
             QtCore.QRectF(
                 0.0,
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ class ShadowWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
                 self.parent_widget.frameGeometry().width(),
                 self.parent_widget.frameGeometry().height()
             ),
-            QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter|QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter,
+            QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter | QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter,
             self.message
         )
         painter.end()