diff --git a/app/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py b/app/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
index 134167c1..d0512655 100644
--- a/app/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
+++ b/app/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from app.util import get_yaml
+from app.stack_state import State
 
 default_spec_file_content = """config:
     node_moniker: my-node-name
@@ -24,7 +25,12 @@ init_help_text = """Add helpful text here on setting config variables.
 """
 
 
-def init(ctx):
+def init(command_context):
     print(init_help_text)
     yaml = get_yaml()
-    return yaml.parse(default_spec_file_content)
+    return yaml.load(default_spec_file_content)
+
+
+def get_state(command_context):
+    print("Here we get state")
+    return State.CONFIGURED
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/deployment_create.py b/app/deployment_create.py
index 0a2033eb..4ddd04e3 100644
--- a/app/deployment_create.py
+++ b/app/deployment_create.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from shutil import copyfile, copytree
 import sys
-from .util import get_stack_file_path, get_parsed_deployment_spec, get_parsed_stack_config, global_options, get_yaml
+from app.util import get_stack_file_path, get_parsed_deployment_spec, get_parsed_stack_config, global_options, get_yaml
 
 
 def _make_default_deployment_dir():
diff --git a/app/stack_state.py b/app/stack_state.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..830a47f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/stack_state.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Copyright © 2023 Cerc
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from enum import Enum
+
+class State(Enum):
+    CREATED = 1
+    CONFIGURED = 2
+    STARTED = 3
+    STOPPED = 4