diff --git a/_proto/hapi/release/modules.proto b/_proto/hapi/release/modules.proto
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4112bda7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_proto/hapi/release/modules.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package hapi.release;
+
+import "hapi/release/release.proto";
+
+option go_package = "release";
+
+service ReleaseModuleService {
+	rpc Version(VersionReleaseRequest) returns (VersionReleaseResponse)  {
+	}
+
+	// InstallRelease requests installation of a chart as a new release.
+	rpc InstallRelease(InstallReleaseRequest) returns (InstallReleaseResponse) {
+	}
+
+	// DeleteRelease requests deletion of a named release.
+	rpc DeleteRelease(DeleteReleaseRequest) returns (DeleteReleaseResponse) {
+	}
+
+	// RollbackRelease rolls back a release to a previous version.
+	rpc RollbackRelease(RollbackReleaseRequest) returns (RollbackReleaseResponse) {
+	}
+
+	// UpgradeRelease updates release content.
+	rpc UpgradeRelease(UpgradeReleaseRequest) returns (UpgradeReleaseResponse) {
+	}
+}
+
+message Result {
+	enum Status {
+		// No status set
+		UNKNOWN = 0;
+		// Operation was successful
+		SUCCESS = 1;
+		// Operation had no results (e.g. upgrade identical, rollback to same, delete non-existent)
+		UNCHANGED = 2;
+		// Operation failed
+		ERROR = 3;
+	}
+	string info = 1;
+	repeated string log = 2;
+}
+
+message VersionReleaseRequest {
+}
+
+message VersionReleaseResponse {
+	string name = 1;     // The canonical name of the release module
+	string version = 2;  // The version of the release module
+}
+
+message InstallReleaseRequest {
+	hapi.release.Release release = 1;
+}
+message InstallReleaseResponse {
+	hapi.release.Release release = 1;
+	Result result = 2;
+}
+
+message DeleteReleaseRequest {
+	hapi.release.Release release = 1;
+}
+message DeleteReleaseResponse {
+	hapi.release.Release release = 1;
+	Result result = 2;
+}
+
+message UpgradeReleaseRequest{
+	hapi.release.Release release = 1;
+}
+message UpgradeReleaseResponse{
+	hapi.release.Release release = 1;
+	Result result = 2;
+}
+
+message RollbackReleaseRequest{
+	hapi.release.Release release = 1;
+}
+message RollbackReleaseResponse{
+	hapi.release.Release release = 1;
+	Result result = 2;
+}
diff --git a/cmd/rudder/rudder.go b/cmd/rudder/rudder.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55b9f1773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/rudder/rudder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2017 The Kubernetes Authors 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.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License 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.
+*/
+
+package main // import "k8s.io/helm/cmd/rudder"
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/grpclog"
+
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/kube"
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/proto/hapi/release"
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/rudder"
+)
+
+var kubeClient = kube.New(nil)
+
+func main() {
+	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", rudder.GrpcAddr))
+	if err != nil {
+		grpclog.Fatalf("failed to listen: %v", err)
+	}
+	grpcServer := grpc.NewServer()
+	release.RegisterReleaseModuleServiceServer(grpcServer, &ReleaseModuleServiceServer{})
+
+	grpclog.Print("Server starting")
+	grpcServer.Serve(lis)
+	grpclog.Print("Server started")
+}
+
+// ReleaseModuleServiceServer provides implementation for release.ReleaseModuleServiceServer
+type ReleaseModuleServiceServer struct{}
+
+// Version is not yet implemented
+func (r *ReleaseModuleServiceServer) Version(ctx context.Context, in *release.VersionReleaseRequest) (*release.VersionReleaseResponse, error) {
+	grpclog.Print("version")
+	return &release.VersionReleaseResponse{}, nil
+}
+
+// InstallRelease creates a release using kubeClient.Create
+func (r *ReleaseModuleServiceServer) InstallRelease(ctx context.Context, in *release.InstallReleaseRequest) (*release.InstallReleaseResponse, error) {
+	grpclog.Print("install")
+	b := bytes.NewBufferString(in.Release.Manifest)
+	err := kubeClient.Create(in.Release.Namespace, b, 500, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		grpclog.Printf("error when creating release: %s", err)
+	}
+	return &release.InstallReleaseResponse{}, err
+}
+
+// DeleteRelease is not implemented
+func (r *ReleaseModuleServiceServer) DeleteRelease(ctx context.Context, in *release.DeleteReleaseRequest) (*release.DeleteReleaseResponse, error) {
+	grpclog.Print("delete")
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// RollbackRelease is not implemented
+func (r *ReleaseModuleServiceServer) RollbackRelease(ctx context.Context, in *release.RollbackReleaseRequest) (*release.RollbackReleaseResponse, error) {
+	grpclog.Print("rollback")
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// UpgradeRelease is not implemented
+func (r *ReleaseModuleServiceServer) UpgradeRelease(ctx context.Context, in *release.UpgradeReleaseRequest) (*release.UpgradeReleaseResponse, error) {
+	grpclog.Print("upgrade")
+	return nil, nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/tiller/tiller.go b/cmd/tiller/tiller.go
index 72388d307..e7f16ba69 100644
--- a/cmd/tiller/tiller.go
+++ b/cmd/tiller/tiller.go
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ var rootServer = tiller.NewServer()
 var env = environment.New()
 
 var (
-	grpcAddr      = ":44134"
-	probeAddr     = ":44135"
-	traceAddr     = ":44136"
-	enableTracing = false
-	store         = storageConfigMap
+	grpcAddr             = ":44134"
+	probeAddr            = ":44135"
+	traceAddr            = ":44136"
+	enableTracing        = false
+	store                = storageConfigMap
+	remoteReleaseModules = false
 )
 
 const globalUsage = `The Kubernetes Helm server.
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ func main() {
 	p.StringVarP(&grpcAddr, "listen", "l", ":44134", "address:port to listen on")
 	p.StringVar(&store, "storage", storageConfigMap, "storage driver to use. One of 'configmap' or 'memory'")
 	p.BoolVar(&enableTracing, "trace", false, "enable rpc tracing")
+	p.BoolVar(&remoteReleaseModules, "experimental-release", false, "enable experimental release modules")
 
 	if err := rootCommand.Execute(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, err)
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ func start(c *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	srvErrCh := make(chan error)
 	probeErrCh := make(chan error)
 	go func() {
-		svc := tiller.NewReleaseServer(env, clientset)
+		svc := tiller.NewReleaseServer(env, clientset, remoteReleaseModules)
 		services.RegisterReleaseServiceServer(rootServer, svc)
 		if err := rootServer.Serve(lstn); err != nil {
 			srvErrCh <- err
diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/chart.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/chart.pb.go
index c3afc3f44..dbb188e91 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/chart.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/chart.pb.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/chart/chart.proto", fileDescriptor0) }
 
 var fileDescriptor0 = []byte{
 	// 242 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/config.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/config.pb.go
index a7b61885a..73ab3ec47 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/config.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/config.pb.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/chart/config.proto", fileDescriptor1) }
 
 var fileDescriptor1 = []byte{
 	// 182 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/template.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/template.pb.go
index 2bed587b5..74ecc4292 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/template.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/chart/template.pb.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/chart/template.proto", fileDescriptor3) }
 
 var fileDescriptor3 = []byte{
 	// 107 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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+	0x1f, 0x8b, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0xff, 0xe2, 0x92, 0xcc, 0x48, 0x2c, 0xc8,
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/hook.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/hook.pb.go
index 956ca15f3..95d7c79c8 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/hook.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/hook.pb.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Package release is a generated protocol buffer package.
 It is generated from these files:
 	hapi/release/hook.proto
 	hapi/release/info.proto
+	hapi/release/modules.proto
 	hapi/release/release.proto
 	hapi/release/status.proto
 	hapi/release/test_run.proto
@@ -16,6 +17,17 @@ It is generated from these files:
 It has these top-level messages:
 	Hook
 	Info
+	Result
+	VersionReleaseRequest
+	VersionReleaseResponse
+	InstallReleaseRequest
+	InstallReleaseResponse
+	DeleteReleaseRequest
+	DeleteReleaseResponse
+	UpgradeReleaseRequest
+	UpgradeReleaseResponse
+	RollbackReleaseRequest
+	RollbackReleaseResponse
 	Release
 	Status
 	TestRun
@@ -123,7 +135,7 @@ func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/hook.proto", fileDescriptor0) }
 
 var fileDescriptor0 = []byte{
 	// 354 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/info.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/info.pb.go
index a73dcab2f..daa26d4c9 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/info.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/info.pb.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/info.proto", fileDescriptor1) }
 
 var fileDescriptor1 = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/modules.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/modules.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfe36e572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/modules.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,500 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go.
+// source: hapi/release/modules.proto
+// DO NOT EDIT!
+
+package release
+
+import proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+import fmt "fmt"
+import math "math"
+
+import (
+	context "golang.org/x/net/context"
+	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+)
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ = proto.Marshal
+var _ = fmt.Errorf
+var _ = math.Inf
+
+type Result_Status int32
+
+const (
+	// No status set
+	Result_UNKNOWN Result_Status = 0
+	// Operation was successful
+	Result_SUCCESS Result_Status = 1
+	// Operation had no results (e.g. upgrade identical, rollback to same, delete non-existent)
+	Result_UNCHANGED Result_Status = 2
+	// Operation failed
+	Result_ERROR Result_Status = 3
+)
+
+var Result_Status_name = map[int32]string{
+	0: "UNKNOWN",
+	1: "SUCCESS",
+	2: "UNCHANGED",
+	3: "ERROR",
+}
+var Result_Status_value = map[string]int32{
+	"UNKNOWN":   0,
+	"SUCCESS":   1,
+	"UNCHANGED": 2,
+	"ERROR":     3,
+}
+
+func (x Result_Status) String() string {
+	return proto.EnumName(Result_Status_name, int32(x))
+}
+func (Result_Status) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{0, 0} }
+
+type Result struct {
+	Info string   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=info" json:"info,omitempty"`
+	Log  []string `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=log" json:"log,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *Result) Reset()                    { *m = Result{} }
+func (m *Result) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*Result) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*Result) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{0} }
+
+type VersionReleaseRequest struct {
+}
+
+func (m *VersionReleaseRequest) Reset()                    { *m = VersionReleaseRequest{} }
+func (m *VersionReleaseRequest) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*VersionReleaseRequest) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*VersionReleaseRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{1} }
+
+type VersionReleaseResponse struct {
+	Name    string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Version string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=version" json:"version,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *VersionReleaseResponse) Reset()                    { *m = VersionReleaseResponse{} }
+func (m *VersionReleaseResponse) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*VersionReleaseResponse) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*VersionReleaseResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{2} }
+
+type InstallReleaseRequest struct {
+	Release *Release `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=release" json:"release,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *InstallReleaseRequest) Reset()                    { *m = InstallReleaseRequest{} }
+func (m *InstallReleaseRequest) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*InstallReleaseRequest) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*InstallReleaseRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{3} }
+
+func (m *InstallReleaseRequest) GetRelease() *Release {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Release
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type InstallReleaseResponse struct {
+	Release *Release `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=release" json:"release,omitempty"`
+	Result  *Result  `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=result" json:"result,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *InstallReleaseResponse) Reset()                    { *m = InstallReleaseResponse{} }
+func (m *InstallReleaseResponse) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*InstallReleaseResponse) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*InstallReleaseResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{4} }
+
+func (m *InstallReleaseResponse) GetRelease() *Release {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Release
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *InstallReleaseResponse) GetResult() *Result {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Result
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type DeleteReleaseRequest struct {
+	Release *Release `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=release" json:"release,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *DeleteReleaseRequest) Reset()                    { *m = DeleteReleaseRequest{} }
+func (m *DeleteReleaseRequest) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*DeleteReleaseRequest) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*DeleteReleaseRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{5} }
+
+func (m *DeleteReleaseRequest) GetRelease() *Release {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Release
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type DeleteReleaseResponse struct {
+	Release *Release `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=release" json:"release,omitempty"`
+	Result  *Result  `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=result" json:"result,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *DeleteReleaseResponse) Reset()                    { *m = DeleteReleaseResponse{} }
+func (m *DeleteReleaseResponse) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*DeleteReleaseResponse) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*DeleteReleaseResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{6} }
+
+func (m *DeleteReleaseResponse) GetRelease() *Release {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Release
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *DeleteReleaseResponse) GetResult() *Result {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Result
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type UpgradeReleaseRequest struct {
+	Release *Release `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=release" json:"release,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *UpgradeReleaseRequest) Reset()                    { *m = UpgradeReleaseRequest{} }
+func (m *UpgradeReleaseRequest) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*UpgradeReleaseRequest) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*UpgradeReleaseRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{7} }
+
+func (m *UpgradeReleaseRequest) GetRelease() *Release {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Release
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type UpgradeReleaseResponse struct {
+	Release *Release `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=release" json:"release,omitempty"`
+	Result  *Result  `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=result" json:"result,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *UpgradeReleaseResponse) Reset()                    { *m = UpgradeReleaseResponse{} }
+func (m *UpgradeReleaseResponse) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*UpgradeReleaseResponse) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*UpgradeReleaseResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{8} }
+
+func (m *UpgradeReleaseResponse) GetRelease() *Release {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Release
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *UpgradeReleaseResponse) GetResult() *Result {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Result
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type RollbackReleaseRequest struct {
+	Release *Release `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=release" json:"release,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *RollbackReleaseRequest) Reset()                    { *m = RollbackReleaseRequest{} }
+func (m *RollbackReleaseRequest) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*RollbackReleaseRequest) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*RollbackReleaseRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{9} }
+
+func (m *RollbackReleaseRequest) GetRelease() *Release {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Release
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type RollbackReleaseResponse struct {
+	Release *Release `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=release" json:"release,omitempty"`
+	Result  *Result  `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=result" json:"result,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *RollbackReleaseResponse) Reset()                    { *m = RollbackReleaseResponse{} }
+func (m *RollbackReleaseResponse) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*RollbackReleaseResponse) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*RollbackReleaseResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{10} }
+
+func (m *RollbackReleaseResponse) GetRelease() *Release {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Release
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *RollbackReleaseResponse) GetResult() *Result {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Result
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	proto.RegisterType((*Result)(nil), "hapi.release.Result")
+	proto.RegisterType((*VersionReleaseRequest)(nil), "hapi.release.VersionReleaseRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*VersionReleaseResponse)(nil), "hapi.release.VersionReleaseResponse")
+	proto.RegisterType((*InstallReleaseRequest)(nil), "hapi.release.InstallReleaseRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*InstallReleaseResponse)(nil), "hapi.release.InstallReleaseResponse")
+	proto.RegisterType((*DeleteReleaseRequest)(nil), "hapi.release.DeleteReleaseRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*DeleteReleaseResponse)(nil), "hapi.release.DeleteReleaseResponse")
+	proto.RegisterType((*UpgradeReleaseRequest)(nil), "hapi.release.UpgradeReleaseRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*UpgradeReleaseResponse)(nil), "hapi.release.UpgradeReleaseResponse")
+	proto.RegisterType((*RollbackReleaseRequest)(nil), "hapi.release.RollbackReleaseRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*RollbackReleaseResponse)(nil), "hapi.release.RollbackReleaseResponse")
+	proto.RegisterEnum("hapi.release.Result_Status", Result_Status_name, Result_Status_value)
+}
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ context.Context
+var _ grpc.ClientConn
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion3
+
+// Client API for ReleaseModuleService service
+
+type ReleaseModuleServiceClient interface {
+	Version(ctx context.Context, in *VersionReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*VersionReleaseResponse, error)
+	// InstallRelease requests installation of a chart as a new release.
+	InstallRelease(ctx context.Context, in *InstallReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*InstallReleaseResponse, error)
+	// DeleteRelease requests deletion of a named release.
+	DeleteRelease(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DeleteReleaseResponse, error)
+	// RollbackRelease rolls back a release to a previous version.
+	RollbackRelease(ctx context.Context, in *RollbackReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*RollbackReleaseResponse, error)
+	// UpgradeRelease updates release content.
+	UpgradeRelease(ctx context.Context, in *UpgradeReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*UpgradeReleaseResponse, error)
+}
+
+type releaseModuleServiceClient struct {
+	cc *grpc.ClientConn
+}
+
+func NewReleaseModuleServiceClient(cc *grpc.ClientConn) ReleaseModuleServiceClient {
+	return &releaseModuleServiceClient{cc}
+}
+
+func (c *releaseModuleServiceClient) Version(ctx context.Context, in *VersionReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*VersionReleaseResponse, error) {
+	out := new(VersionReleaseResponse)
+	err := grpc.Invoke(ctx, "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/Version", in, out, c.cc, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *releaseModuleServiceClient) InstallRelease(ctx context.Context, in *InstallReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*InstallReleaseResponse, error) {
+	out := new(InstallReleaseResponse)
+	err := grpc.Invoke(ctx, "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/InstallRelease", in, out, c.cc, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *releaseModuleServiceClient) DeleteRelease(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DeleteReleaseResponse, error) {
+	out := new(DeleteReleaseResponse)
+	err := grpc.Invoke(ctx, "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/DeleteRelease", in, out, c.cc, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *releaseModuleServiceClient) RollbackRelease(ctx context.Context, in *RollbackReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*RollbackReleaseResponse, error) {
+	out := new(RollbackReleaseResponse)
+	err := grpc.Invoke(ctx, "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/RollbackRelease", in, out, c.cc, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *releaseModuleServiceClient) UpgradeRelease(ctx context.Context, in *UpgradeReleaseRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*UpgradeReleaseResponse, error) {
+	out := new(UpgradeReleaseResponse)
+	err := grpc.Invoke(ctx, "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/UpgradeRelease", in, out, c.cc, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// Server API for ReleaseModuleService service
+
+type ReleaseModuleServiceServer interface {
+	Version(context.Context, *VersionReleaseRequest) (*VersionReleaseResponse, error)
+	// InstallRelease requests installation of a chart as a new release.
+	InstallRelease(context.Context, *InstallReleaseRequest) (*InstallReleaseResponse, error)
+	// DeleteRelease requests deletion of a named release.
+	DeleteRelease(context.Context, *DeleteReleaseRequest) (*DeleteReleaseResponse, error)
+	// RollbackRelease rolls back a release to a previous version.
+	RollbackRelease(context.Context, *RollbackReleaseRequest) (*RollbackReleaseResponse, error)
+	// UpgradeRelease updates release content.
+	UpgradeRelease(context.Context, *UpgradeReleaseRequest) (*UpgradeReleaseResponse, error)
+}
+
+func RegisterReleaseModuleServiceServer(s *grpc.Server, srv ReleaseModuleServiceServer) {
+	s.RegisterService(&_ReleaseModuleService_serviceDesc, srv)
+}
+
+func _ReleaseModuleService_Version_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(VersionReleaseRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).Version(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/Version",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).Version(ctx, req.(*VersionReleaseRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _ReleaseModuleService_InstallRelease_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(InstallReleaseRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).InstallRelease(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/InstallRelease",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).InstallRelease(ctx, req.(*InstallReleaseRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _ReleaseModuleService_DeleteRelease_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(DeleteReleaseRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).DeleteRelease(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/DeleteRelease",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).DeleteRelease(ctx, req.(*DeleteReleaseRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _ReleaseModuleService_RollbackRelease_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(RollbackReleaseRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).RollbackRelease(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/RollbackRelease",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).RollbackRelease(ctx, req.(*RollbackReleaseRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _ReleaseModuleService_UpgradeRelease_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(UpgradeReleaseRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).UpgradeRelease(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService/UpgradeRelease",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(ReleaseModuleServiceServer).UpgradeRelease(ctx, req.(*UpgradeReleaseRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+var _ReleaseModuleService_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
+	ServiceName: "hapi.release.ReleaseModuleService",
+	HandlerType: (*ReleaseModuleServiceServer)(nil),
+	Methods: []grpc.MethodDesc{
+		{
+			MethodName: "Version",
+			Handler:    _ReleaseModuleService_Version_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "InstallRelease",
+			Handler:    _ReleaseModuleService_InstallRelease_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "DeleteRelease",
+			Handler:    _ReleaseModuleService_DeleteRelease_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "RollbackRelease",
+			Handler:    _ReleaseModuleService_RollbackRelease_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "UpgradeRelease",
+			Handler:    _ReleaseModuleService_UpgradeRelease_Handler,
+		},
+	},
+	Streams:  []grpc.StreamDesc{},
+	Metadata: fileDescriptor2,
+}
+
+func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/modules.proto", fileDescriptor2) }
+
+var fileDescriptor2 = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/release.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/release.pb.go
index 72255e3e2..e37f039f6 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/release.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/release.pb.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type Release struct {
 func (m *Release) Reset()                    { *m = Release{} }
 func (m *Release) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Release) ProtoMessage()               {}
-func (*Release) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor2, []int{0} }
+func (*Release) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor3, []int{0} }
 
 func (m *Release) GetInfo() *Info {
 	if m != nil {
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*Release)(nil), "hapi.release.Release")
 }
 
-func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/release.proto", fileDescriptor2) }
+func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/release.proto", fileDescriptor3) }
 
-var fileDescriptor2 = []byte{
+var fileDescriptor3 = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/status.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/status.pb.go
index 29144b7ca..e93d26330 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/status.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/status.pb.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var Status_Code_value = map[string]int32{
 func (x Status_Code) String() string {
 	return proto.EnumName(Status_Code_name, int32(x))
 }
-func (Status_Code) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor3, []int{0, 0} }
+func (Status_Code) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor4, []int{0, 0} }
 
 // Status defines the status of a release.
 type Status struct {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type Status struct {
 func (m *Status) Reset()                    { *m = Status{} }
 func (m *Status) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Status) ProtoMessage()               {}
-func (*Status) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor3, []int{0} }
+func (*Status) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor4, []int{0} }
 
 func (m *Status) GetLastTestSuiteRun() *TestSuite {
 	if m != nil {
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterEnum("hapi.release.Status_Code", Status_Code_name, Status_Code_value)
 }
 
-func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/status.proto", fileDescriptor3) }
+func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/status.proto", fileDescriptor4) }
 
-var fileDescriptor3 = []byte{
+var fileDescriptor4 = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/test_run.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/test_run.pb.go
index 51b3e72f9..7304c3e83 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/test_run.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/test_run.pb.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var TestRun_Status_value = map[string]int32{
 func (x TestRun_Status) String() string {
 	return proto.EnumName(TestRun_Status_name, int32(x))
 }
-func (TestRun_Status) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor4, []int{0, 0} }
+func (TestRun_Status) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor5, []int{0, 0} }
 
 type TestRun struct {
 	Name        string                     `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type TestRun struct {
 func (m *TestRun) Reset()                    { *m = TestRun{} }
 func (m *TestRun) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*TestRun) ProtoMessage()               {}
-func (*TestRun) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor4, []int{0} }
+func (*TestRun) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor5, []int{0} }
 
 func (m *TestRun) GetStartedAt() *google_protobuf.Timestamp {
 	if m != nil {
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterEnum("hapi.release.TestRun_Status", TestRun_Status_name, TestRun_Status_value)
 }
 
-func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/test_run.proto", fileDescriptor4) }
+func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/test_run.proto", fileDescriptor5) }
 
-var fileDescriptor4 = []byte{
+var fileDescriptor5 = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/test_suite.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/test_suite.pb.go
index 27fe45ac5..304cded78 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/test_suite.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/test_suite.pb.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type TestSuite struct {
 func (m *TestSuite) Reset()                    { *m = TestSuite{} }
 func (m *TestSuite) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*TestSuite) ProtoMessage()               {}
-func (*TestSuite) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor5, []int{0} }
+func (*TestSuite) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor6, []int{0} }
 
 func (m *TestSuite) GetStartedAt() *google_protobuf.Timestamp {
 	if m != nil {
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*TestSuite)(nil), "hapi.release.TestSuite")
 }
 
-func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/test_suite.proto", fileDescriptor5) }
+func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/test_suite.proto", fileDescriptor6) }
 
-var fileDescriptor5 = []byte{
+var fileDescriptor6 = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/services/tiller.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/services/tiller.pb.go
index 4e772dd0d..06b1bbf6e 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/services/tiller.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/services/tiller.pb.go
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/services/tiller.proto", fileDescriptor0)
 
 var fileDescriptor0 = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/version/version.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/version/version.pb.go
index 79771408e..adbee1a33 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/version/version.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/version/version.pb.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/version/version.proto", fileDescriptor0)
 
 var fileDescriptor0 = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/rudder/client.go b/pkg/rudder/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc3b193ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/rudder/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2017 The Kubernetes Authors 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.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License 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.
+*/
+
+package rudder // import "k8s.io/helm/pkg/rudder"
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/proto/hapi/release"
+)
+
+// GrpcAddr is port number for accessing Rudder service
+var GrpcAddr = 10001
+
+// InstallRelease calls Rudder InstallRelease method which should create provided release
+func InstallRelease(rel *release.InstallReleaseRequest) (*release.InstallReleaseResponse, error) {
+	//TODO(mkwiek): parametrize this
+	conn, err := grpc.Dial(fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", GrpcAddr), grpc.WithInsecure())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	defer conn.Close()
+	client := release.NewReleaseModuleServiceClient(conn)
+	return client.InstallRelease(context.Background(), rel)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/tiller/release_modules.go b/pkg/tiller/release_modules.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12d4cdcb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/tiller/release_modules.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2017 The Kubernetes Authors 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.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License 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.
+*/
+
+package tiller
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/proto/hapi/release"
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/proto/hapi/services"
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/rudder"
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/tiller/environment"
+)
+
+// ReleaseModule is an interface that allows ReleaseServer to run operations on release via either local implementation or Rudder service
+type ReleaseModule interface {
+	Create(r *release.Release, req *services.InstallReleaseRequest, env *environment.Environment) error
+}
+
+// LocalReleaseModule is a local implementation of ReleaseModule
+type LocalReleaseModule struct{}
+
+// Create creates a release via kubeclient from provided environment
+func (m *LocalReleaseModule) Create(r *release.Release, req *services.InstallReleaseRequest, env *environment.Environment) error {
+	b := bytes.NewBufferString(r.Manifest)
+	return env.KubeClient.Create(r.Namespace, b, req.Timeout, req.Wait)
+}
+
+// RemoteReleaseModule is a ReleaseModule which calls Rudder service to operate on a release
+type RemoteReleaseModule struct{}
+
+// Create calls rudder.InstallRelease
+func (m *RemoteReleaseModule) Create(r *release.Release, req *services.InstallReleaseRequest, env *environment.Environment) error {
+	request := &release.InstallReleaseRequest{Release: r}
+	_, err := rudder.InstallRelease(request)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/pkg/tiller/release_server.go b/pkg/tiller/release_server.go
index c8af739d7..19614a7c6 100644
--- a/pkg/tiller/release_server.go
+++ b/pkg/tiller/release_server.go
@@ -83,15 +83,24 @@ var ValidName = regexp.MustCompile("^(([A-Za-z0-9][-A-Za-z0-9_.]*)?[A-Za-z0-9])+
 
 // ReleaseServer implements the server-side gRPC endpoint for the HAPI services.
 type ReleaseServer struct {
+	ReleaseModule
 	env       *environment.Environment
 	clientset internalclientset.Interface
 }
 
 // NewReleaseServer creates a new release server.
-func NewReleaseServer(env *environment.Environment, clientset internalclientset.Interface) *ReleaseServer {
+func NewReleaseServer(env *environment.Environment, clientset internalclientset.Interface, useRemote bool) *ReleaseServer {
+	var releaseModule ReleaseModule
+	if useRemote {
+		releaseModule = &RemoteReleaseModule{}
+	} else {
+		releaseModule = &LocalReleaseModule{}
+	}
+
 	return &ReleaseServer{
-		env:       env,
-		clientset: clientset,
+		env:           env,
+		clientset:     clientset,
+		ReleaseModule: releaseModule,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -866,8 +875,7 @@ func (s *ReleaseServer) performRelease(r *release.Release, req *services.Install
 	default:
 		// nothing to replace, create as normal
 		// regular manifests
-		b := bytes.NewBufferString(r.Manifest)
-		if err := s.env.KubeClient.Create(r.Namespace, b, req.Timeout, req.Wait); err != nil {
+		if err := s.ReleaseModule.Create(r, req, s.env); err != nil {
 			msg := fmt.Sprintf("Release %q failed: %s", r.Name, err)
 			log.Printf("warning: %s", msg)
 			r.Info.Status.Code = release.Status_FAILED
diff --git a/pkg/tiller/release_server_test.go b/pkg/tiller/release_server_test.go
index 185ef05e7..5ffc8a71c 100644
--- a/pkg/tiller/release_server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tiller/release_server_test.go
@@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ data:
 
 func rsFixture() *ReleaseServer {
 	return &ReleaseServer{
-		env:       MockEnvironment(),
-		clientset: fake.NewSimpleClientset(),
+		ReleaseModule: &LocalReleaseModule{},
+		env:           MockEnvironment(),
+		clientset:     fake.NewSimpleClientset(),
 	}
 }