diff --git a/.space.kts b/.space.kts
index fe28b1f..c5dd962 100644
--- a/.space.kts
+++ b/.space.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,45 @@
-job("Build and run tests") {
-    gradle("gradle:8.1.1-jdk11", "build")
+import kotlin.io.path.readText
+
+job("Build") {
+    gradlew("spc.registry.jetbrains.space/p/sci/containers/kotlin-ci:1.0.3", "build")
+}
+
+job("Publish") {
+    startOn {
+        gitPush { enabled = false }
+    }
+    container("spc.registry.jetbrains.space/p/sci/containers/kotlin-ci:1.0.3") {
+        env["SPACE_USER"] = "{{ project:space_user }}"
+        env["SPACE_TOKEN"] = "{{ project:space_token }}"
+        kotlinScript { api ->
+
+            val spaceUser = System.getenv("SPACE_USER")
+            val spaceToken = System.getenv("SPACE_TOKEN")
+
+            // write the version to the build directory
+            api.gradlew("version")
+
+            //read the version from build file
+            val version = java.nio.file.Path.of("build/project-version.txt").readText()
+
+            val revisionSuffix = if (version.endsWith("SNAPSHOT")) {
+                "-" + api.gitRevision().take(7)
+            } else {
+                ""
+            }
+
+            api.space().projects.automation.deployments.start(
+                project = api.projectIdentifier(),
+                targetIdentifier = TargetIdentifier.Key("maps-kt"),
+                version = version+revisionSuffix,
+                // automatically update deployment status based on the status of a job
+                syncWithAutomationJob = true
+            )
+            api.gradlew(
+                "publishAllPublicationsToSpaceRepository",
+                "-Ppublishing.space.user=\"$spaceUser\"",
+                "-Ppublishing.space.token=\"$spaceToken\"",
+            )
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 1e3ae71..7327460 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,8 +35,4 @@ ksciencePublish {
     space("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/spc/p/controls/maven")
 }
 
-readme.readmeTemplate = file("docs/templates/README-TEMPLATE.md")
-
-apiValidation {
-    validationDisabled = true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+readme.readmeTemplate = file("docs/templates/README-TEMPLATE.md")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/controls-core/build.gradle.kts b/controls-core/build.gradle.kts
index b66fc12..41acc60 100644
--- a/controls-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/controls-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ kscience {
     useSerialization{
         json()
     }
+    useContextReceivers()
     dependencies {
         api("space.kscience:dataforge-io:$dataforgeVersion")
         api(spclibs.kotlinx.datetime)
diff --git a/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/DeviceBase.kt b/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/DeviceBase.kt
index 4546975..e74ca2d 100644
--- a/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/DeviceBase.kt
+++ b/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/DeviceBase.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableSharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharedFlow
-import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.Mutex
 import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.withLock
 import space.kscience.controls.api.*
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext
  * A base abstractions for [Device], introducing specifications for properties
  */
 @OptIn(InternalDeviceAPI::class)
-public abstract class DeviceBase<D : DeviceBase<D>>(
+public abstract class DeviceBase<D : Device>(
     override val context: Context = Global,
     override val meta: Meta = Meta.EMPTY,
 ) : Device {
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ public abstract class DeviceBase<D : DeviceBase<D>>(
     /**
      * Update logical state using given [spec] and its convertor
      */
-    protected suspend fun <T> updateLogical(spec: DevicePropertySpec<D, T>, value: T) {
+    public suspend fun <T> updateLogical(spec: DevicePropertySpec<D, T>, value: T) {
         updateLogical(spec.name, spec.converter.objectToMeta(value))
     }
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ public abstract class DeviceBase<D : DeviceBase<D>>(
     }
 
     override suspend fun writeProperty(propertyName: String, value: Meta): Unit {
-        //If there is a physical property with given name, invalidate logical property and write physical one
+        //If there is a physical property with a given name, invalidate logical property and write physical one
         (properties[propertyName] as? WritableDevicePropertySpec<D, out Any?>)?.let {
             invalidate(propertyName)
             it.writeMeta(self, value)
@@ -111,49 +110,13 @@ public abstract class DeviceBase<D : DeviceBase<D>>(
     override suspend fun execute(action: String, argument: Meta?): Meta? =
         actions[action]?.executeWithMeta(self, argument)
 
-    /**
-     * Read typed value and update/push event if needed.
-     * Return null if property read is not successful or property is undefined.
-     */
-    public suspend fun <T> DevicePropertySpec<D, T>.readOrNull(): T? {
-        val res = read(self) ?: return null
-        updateLogical(name, converter.objectToMeta(res))
-        return res
-    }
-
-    public suspend fun <T> DevicePropertySpec<D, T>.read(): T =
-        readOrNull() ?: error("Failed to read property $name state")
-
-    public fun <T> DevicePropertySpec<D, T>.get(): T? = getProperty(name)?.let(converter::metaToObject)
-
-    /**
-     * Write typed property state and invalidate logical state
-     */
-    public suspend fun <T> WritableDevicePropertySpec<D, T>.write(value: T) {
-        invalidate(name)
-        write(self, value)
-        //perform asynchronous read and update after write
-        launch {
-            read()
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reset logical state of a property
-     */
-    public suspend fun DevicePropertySpec<D, *>.invalidate() {
-        invalidate(name)
-    }
-
-    public suspend operator fun <I, O> DeviceActionSpec<D, I, O>.invoke(input: I? = null): O? = execute(self, input)
-
 }
 
 /**
  * A device generated from specification
  * @param D recursive self-type for properties and actions
  */
-public open class DeviceBySpec<D : DeviceBySpec<D>>(
+public open class DeviceBySpec<D : Device>(
     public val spec: DeviceSpec<in D>,
     context: Context = Global,
     meta: Meta = Meta.EMPTY,
diff --git a/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/DevicePropertySpec.kt b/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/DevicePropertySpec.kt
index 4fff906..53b3953 100644
--- a/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/DevicePropertySpec.kt
+++ b/controls-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/DevicePropertySpec.kt
@@ -91,30 +91,56 @@ public suspend fun <D : Device, I, O> DeviceActionSpec<D, I, O>.executeWithMeta(
     return res?.let { outputConverter.objectToMeta(res) }
 }
 
-
-public suspend fun <D : DeviceBase<D>, T : Any> D.read(
-    propertySpec: DevicePropertySpec<D, T>,
-): T = propertySpec.read()
-
-public suspend fun <D : Device, T : Any> D.read(
-    propertySpec: DevicePropertySpec<D, T>,
-): T = propertySpec.converter.metaToObject(readProperty(propertySpec.name))
-    ?: error("Property meta converter returned null")
-
-public fun <D : Device, T> D.write(
-    propertySpec: WritableDevicePropertySpec<D, T>,
-    value: T,
-): Job = launch {
-    writeProperty(propertySpec.name, propertySpec.converter.objectToMeta(value))
+/**
+ * Read typed value and update/push event if needed.
+ * Return null if property read is not successful or property is undefined.
+ */
+@OptIn(InternalDeviceAPI::class)
+public suspend fun <T, D : Device> D.readOrNull(propertySpec: DevicePropertySpec<D, T>): T? {
+    val res = propertySpec.read(this) ?: return null
+    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+    (this as? DeviceBase<D>)?.updateLogical(propertySpec, res)
+    return res
 }
 
-public fun <D : DeviceBase<D>, T> D.write(
-    propertySpec: WritableDevicePropertySpec<D, T>,
-    value: T,
-): Job = launch {
-    propertySpec.write(value)
+public suspend fun <T, D : Device> D.read(propertySpec: DevicePropertySpec<D, T>): T =
+    readOrNull(propertySpec) ?: error("Failed to read property ${propertySpec.name} state")
+
+public operator fun <T, D : Device> D.get(propertySpec: DevicePropertySpec<D, T>): T? =
+    getProperty(propertySpec.name)?.let(propertySpec.converter::metaToObject)
+
+/**
+ * Write typed property state and invalidate logical state
+ */
+@OptIn(InternalDeviceAPI::class)
+public suspend fun <T, D : Device> D.write(propertySpec: WritableDevicePropertySpec<D, T>, value: T) {
+    invalidate(propertySpec.name)
+    propertySpec.write(this, value)
+    //perform asynchronous read and update after write
+    launch {
+        read(propertySpec)
+    }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Fire and forget variant of property writing. Actual write is performed asynchronously on a [Device] scope
+ */
+public operator fun <T, D : Device> D.set(propertySpec: WritableDevicePropertySpec<D, T>, value: T): Unit {
+    launch {
+        write(propertySpec, value)
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reset the logical state of a property
+ */
+public suspend fun <D : Device> D.invalidate(propertySpec: DevicePropertySpec<D, *>) {
+    invalidate(propertySpec.name)
+}
+
+public suspend fun <I, O, D : Device> D.execute(actionSpec: DeviceActionSpec<D, I, O>, input: I? = null): O? =
+    actionSpec.execute(this, input)
+
 /**
  * A type safe property change listener
  */
diff --git a/controls-core/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/getDeviceProperty.kt b/controls-core/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/getDeviceProperty.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index a7063f5..0000000
--- a/controls-core/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/spec/getDeviceProperty.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-package space.kscience.controls.spec
-
-import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
-
-/**
- * Blocking property get call
- */
-public operator fun <D : DeviceBase<D>, T : Any> D.get(
-    propertySpec: DevicePropertySpec<D, T>
-): T? = runBlocking { read(propertySpec) }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/controls-modbus/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/modbus/ModbusDeviceBySpec.kt b/controls-modbus/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/modbus/ModbusDeviceBySpec.kt
index cc6044a..e1acd4b 100644
--- a/controls-modbus/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/modbus/ModbusDeviceBySpec.kt
+++ b/controls-modbus/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/modbus/ModbusDeviceBySpec.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package space.kscience.controls.modbus
 
 import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.facade.AbstractModbusMaster
+import space.kscience.controls.api.Device
 import space.kscience.controls.api.DeviceHub
 import space.kscience.controls.spec.DeviceBySpec
 import space.kscience.controls.spec.DeviceSpec
@@ -11,19 +12,19 @@ import space.kscience.dataforge.names.NameToken
 /**
  * A variant of [DeviceBySpec] that includes Modbus RTU/TCP/UDP client
  */
-public open class ModbusDeviceBySpec(
+public open class ModbusDeviceBySpec<D: Device>(
     context: Context,
-    spec: DeviceSpec<ModbusDeviceBySpec>,
+    spec: DeviceSpec<D>,
     override val clientId: Int,
     override val master: AbstractModbusMaster,
     meta: Meta = Meta.EMPTY,
-) : ModbusDevice, DeviceBySpec<ModbusDeviceBySpec>(spec, context, meta)
+) : ModbusDevice, DeviceBySpec<D>(spec, context, meta)
 
 
 public class ModbusHub(
     public val context: Context,
     public val masterBuilder: () -> AbstractModbusMaster,
-    public val specs: Map<NameToken, Pair<Int, DeviceSpec<ModbusDeviceBySpec>>>,
+    public val specs: Map<NameToken, Pair<Int, DeviceSpec<*>>>,
 ) : DeviceHub, AutoCloseable {
 
     public val master: AbstractModbusMaster by lazy(masterBuilder)
diff --git a/controls-opcua/build.gradle.kts b/controls-opcua/build.gradle.kts
index 1be4f75..02510e2 100644
--- a/controls-opcua/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/controls-opcua/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ dependencies {
 
     api("org.eclipse.milo:sdk-client:$miloVersion")
     api("org.eclipse.milo:bsd-parser:$miloVersion")
-
     api("org.eclipse.milo:sdk-server:$miloVersion")
 
     testImplementation(spclibs.kotlinx.coroutines.test)
diff --git a/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/MiloDevice.kt b/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaDevice.kt
similarity index 90%
rename from controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/MiloDevice.kt
rename to controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaDevice.kt
index 8132835..dd83e58 100644
--- a/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/MiloDevice.kt
+++ b/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaDevice.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import kotlin.reflect.KProperty
 /**
  * An OPC-UA device backed by Eclipse Milo client
  */
-public interface MiloDevice : Device {
+public interface OpcUaDevice : Device {
     /**
      * The OPC-UA client initialized on first use
      */
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public interface MiloDevice : Device {
  * Read OPC-UA value with timestamp
  * @param T the type of property to read. The value is coerced to it.
  */
-public suspend inline fun <reified T: Any> MiloDevice.readOpcWithTime(
+public suspend inline fun <reified T: Any> OpcUaDevice.readOpcWithTime(
     nodeId: NodeId,
     converter: MetaConverter<T>,
     magAge: Double = 500.0
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public suspend inline fun <reified T: Any> MiloDevice.readOpcWithTime(
 /**
  * Read and coerce value from OPC-UA
  */
-public suspend inline fun <reified T> MiloDevice.readOpc(
+public suspend inline fun <reified T> OpcUaDevice.readOpc(
     nodeId: NodeId,
     converter: MetaConverter<T>,
     magAge: Double = 500.0
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public suspend inline fun <reified T> MiloDevice.readOpc(
     return converter.metaToObject(meta) ?: error("Meta $meta could not be converted to ${T::class}")
 }
 
-public suspend inline fun <reified T> MiloDevice.writeOpc(
+public suspend inline fun <reified T> OpcUaDevice.writeOpc(
     nodeId: NodeId,
     converter: MetaConverter<T>,
     value: T
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public suspend inline fun <reified T> MiloDevice.writeOpc(
 /**
  * A device-bound OPC-UA property. Does not trigger device properties change.
  */
-public inline fun <reified T> MiloDevice.opc(
+public inline fun <reified T> OpcUaDevice.opc(
     nodeId: NodeId,
     converter: MetaConverter<T>,
     magAge: Double = 500.0
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public inline fun <reified T> MiloDevice.opc(
 /**
  * Register a mutable OPC-UA based [Double] property in a device spec
  */
-public fun MiloDevice.opcDouble(
+public fun OpcUaDevice.opcDouble(
     nodeId: NodeId,
     magAge: Double = 1.0
 ): ReadWriteProperty<Any?, Double> = opc<Double>(nodeId, MetaConverter.double, magAge)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public fun MiloDevice.opcDouble(
 /**
  * Register a mutable OPC-UA based [Int] property in a device spec
  */
-public fun MiloDevice.opcInt(
+public fun OpcUaDevice.opcInt(
     nodeId: NodeId,
     magAge: Double = 1.0
 ): ReadWriteProperty<Any?, Int> = opc(nodeId, MetaConverter.int, magAge)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public fun MiloDevice.opcInt(
 /**
  * Register a mutable OPC-UA based [String] property in a device spec
  */
-public fun MiloDevice.opcString(
+public fun OpcUaDevice.opcString(
     nodeId: NodeId,
     magAge: Double = 1.0
 ): ReadWriteProperty<Any?, String> = opc(nodeId, MetaConverter.string, magAge)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/MiloDeviceBySpec.kt b/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaDeviceBySpec.kt
similarity index 91%
rename from controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/MiloDeviceBySpec.kt
rename to controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaDeviceBySpec.kt
index 8fef3c1..821b693 100644
--- a/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/MiloDeviceBySpec.kt
+++ b/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaDeviceBySpec.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import org.eclipse.milo.opcua.sdk.client.OpcUaClient
 import org.eclipse.milo.opcua.sdk.client.api.identity.AnonymousProvider
 import org.eclipse.milo.opcua.sdk.client.api.identity.UsernameProvider
 import org.eclipse.milo.opcua.stack.core.security.SecurityPolicy
+import space.kscience.controls.api.Device
 import space.kscience.controls.spec.DeviceBySpec
 import space.kscience.controls.spec.DeviceSpec
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Context
@@ -40,14 +41,14 @@ public class MiloConfiguration : Scheme() {
 /**
  * A variant of [DeviceBySpec] that includes OPC-UA client
  */
-public open class MiloDeviceBySpec<D : MiloDeviceBySpec<D>>(
+public open class OpcUaDeviceBySpec<D : Device>(
     spec: DeviceSpec<D>,
     config: MiloConfiguration,
     context: Context = Global,
-) : MiloDevice, DeviceBySpec<D>(spec, context, config.meta) {
+) : OpcUaDevice, DeviceBySpec<D>(spec, context, config.meta) {
 
     override val client: OpcUaClient by lazy {
-        context.createMiloClient(
+        context.createOpcUaClient(
             config.endpointUrl,
             securityPolicy = config.securityPolicy,
             identityProvider = config.username?.let {
diff --git a/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/miloClient.kt b/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/miloClient.kt
index 8415b3a..face6cc 100644
--- a/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/miloClient.kt
+++ b/controls-opcua/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/miloClient.kt
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ import java.nio.file.Path
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.util.*
 
-public fun <T:Any> T?.toOptional(): Optional<T> = if(this == null) Optional.empty() else Optional.of(this)
+internal fun <T:Any> T?.toOptional(): Optional<T> = if(this == null) Optional.empty() else Optional.of(this)
 
 
-internal fun Context.createMiloClient(
+internal fun Context.createOpcUaClient(
     endpointUrl: String, //"opc.tcp://localhost:12686/milo"
     securityPolicy: SecurityPolicy = SecurityPolicy.Basic256Sha256,
     identityProvider: IdentityProvider = AnonymousProvider(),
diff --git a/controls-opcua/src/test/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaClientTest.kt b/controls-opcua/src/test/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaClientTest.kt
index 72cee67..d16cb1e 100644
--- a/controls-opcua/src/test/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaClientTest.kt
+++ b/controls-opcua/src/test/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/opcua/client/OpcUaClientTest.kt
@@ -6,27 +6,31 @@ import org.eclipse.milo.opcua.stack.core.types.builtin.NodeId
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import space.kscience.controls.spec.DeviceSpec
 import space.kscience.controls.spec.doubleProperty
+import space.kscience.controls.spec.read
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.transformations.MetaConverter
 
 class OpcUaClientTest {
-    class DemoMiloDevice(config: MiloConfiguration) : MiloDeviceBySpec<DemoMiloDevice>(DemoMiloDevice, config) {
+    class DemoOpcUaDevice(config: MiloConfiguration) : OpcUaDeviceBySpec<DemoOpcUaDevice>(DemoOpcUaDevice, config) {
 
         //val randomDouble by opcDouble(NodeId(2, "Dynamic/RandomDouble"))
 
         suspend fun readRandomDouble() = readOpc(NodeId(2, "Dynamic/RandomDouble"), MetaConverter.double)
 
 
-        companion object : DeviceSpec<DemoMiloDevice>() {
-            fun build(): DemoMiloDevice {
+        companion object : DeviceSpec<DemoOpcUaDevice>() {
+            /**
+             * Build a device. This is not a part of the specification
+             */
+            fun build(): DemoOpcUaDevice {
                 val config = MiloConfiguration {
                     endpointUrl = "opc.tcp://milo.digitalpetri.com:62541/milo"
                 }
-                return DemoMiloDevice(config)
+                return DemoOpcUaDevice(config)
             }
 
-            inline fun <R> use(block: DemoMiloDevice.() -> R): R = build().use(block)
+            inline fun <R> use(block: (DemoOpcUaDevice) -> R): R = build().use(block)
 
-            val randomDouble by doubleProperty(read = DemoMiloDevice::readRandomDouble)
+            val randomDouble by doubleProperty(read = DemoOpcUaDevice::readRandomDouble)
 
         }
 
@@ -36,7 +40,9 @@ class OpcUaClientTest {
     @OptIn(ExperimentalCoroutinesApi::class)
     @Test
     fun testReadDouble() = runTest {
-        println(DemoMiloDevice.use { DemoMiloDevice.randomDouble.read() })
+        DemoOpcUaDevice.use{
+            println(it.read(DemoOpcUaDevice.randomDouble))
+        }
     }
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/controls-storage/controls-xodus/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/xodus/XodusDeviceMessageStorage.kt b/controls-storage/controls-xodus/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/xodus/XodusDeviceMessageStorage.kt
index bccaee9..e5d2e4a 100644
--- a/controls-storage/controls-xodus/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/xodus/XodusDeviceMessageStorage.kt
+++ b/controls-storage/controls-xodus/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/xodus/XodusDeviceMessageStorage.kt
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonObject
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonPrimitive
 import space.kscience.controls.api.DeviceMessage
 import space.kscience.controls.storage.DeviceMessageStorage
-import space.kscience.controls.storage.workDirectory
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Context
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Factory
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.request
 import space.kscience.dataforge.io.IOPlugin
+import space.kscience.dataforge.io.workDirectory
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.get
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.string
diff --git a/controls-storage/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/storage/workDirectory.kt b/controls-storage/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/storage/workDirectory.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 0847055..0000000
--- a/controls-storage/src/jvmMain/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/storage/workDirectory.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-package space.kscience.controls.storage
-
-import space.kscience.dataforge.context.ContextBuilder
-import space.kscience.dataforge.io.IOPlugin
-import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.get
-import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.set
-import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.string
-import java.nio.file.Path
-import kotlin.io.path.Path
-
-
-public val IOPlugin.workDirectory: Path
-    get() {
-        val workDirectoryPath = meta[IOPlugin.WORK_DIRECTORY_KEY].string
-            ?: context.properties[IOPlugin.WORK_DIRECTORY_KEY].string
-            ?: ".dataforge"
-
-        return Path(workDirectoryPath)
-    }
-
-public fun ContextBuilder.workDirectory(path: String) {
-    properties {
-        set(IOPlugin.WORK_DIRECTORY_KEY, path)
-    }
-}
-
-public fun ContextBuilder.workDirectory(path: Path){
-    workDirectory(path.toAbsolutePath().toString())
-}
diff --git a/demo/all-things/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/DemoControllerView.kt b/demo/all-things/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/DemoControllerView.kt
index 802fc4d..538570d 100644
--- a/demo/all-things/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/DemoControllerView.kt
+++ b/demo/all-things/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/DemoControllerView.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import space.kscience.controls.manager.install
 import space.kscience.controls.opcua.server.OpcUaServer
 import space.kscience.controls.opcua.server.endpoint
 import space.kscience.controls.opcua.server.serveDevices
+import space.kscience.controls.spec.write
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.*
 import space.kscience.magix.api.MagixEndpoint
 import space.kscience.magix.rsocket.rSocketWithTcp
@@ -125,9 +126,9 @@ class DemoControllerView : View(title = " Demo controller remote") {
             action {
                 controller.device?.run {
                     launch {
-                        timeScale.write(timeScaleSlider.value)
-                        sinScale.write(xScaleSlider.value)
-                        cosScale.write(yScaleSlider.value)
+                        write(timeScale, timeScaleSlider.value)
+                        write(sinScale, xScaleSlider.value)
+                        write(cosScale, yScaleSlider.value)
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/demo/all-things/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/DemoDevice.kt b/demo/all-things/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/DemoDevice.kt
index 10713f3..1a8ad97 100644
--- a/demo/all-things/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/DemoDevice.kt
+++ b/demo/all-things/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/DemoDevice.kt
@@ -62,21 +62,21 @@ class DemoDevice(context: Context, meta: Meta) : DeviceBySpec<DemoDevice>(DemoDe
 
         override suspend fun DemoDevice.onOpen() {
             launch {
-                sinScale.read()
-                cosScale.read()
-                timeScale.read()
+                read(sinScale)
+                read(cosScale)
+                read(timeScale)
             }
             doRecurring(50.milliseconds) {
-                sin.read()
-                cos.read()
-                coordinates.read()
+                read(sin)
+                read(cos)
+                read(coordinates)
             }
         }
 
         val resetScale by action(MetaConverter.meta, MetaConverter.meta) {
-            timeScale.write(5000.0)
-            sinScale.write(1.0)
-            cosScale.write(1.0)
+            write(timeScale, 5000.0)
+            write(sinScale, 1.0)
+            write(cosScale, 1.0)
             null
         }
 
diff --git a/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/MagixVirtualCar.kt b/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/MagixVirtualCar.kt
index 5cf3386..addc3a9 100644
--- a/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/MagixVirtualCar.kt
+++ b/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/MagixVirtualCar.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package space.kscience.controls.demo.car
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import space.kscience.controls.api.PropertyChangedMessage
 import space.kscience.controls.client.controlsMagixFormat
+import space.kscience.controls.spec.write
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Context
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Factory
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ class MagixVirtualCar(context: Context, meta: Meta) : VirtualCar(context, meta)
             (payload as? PropertyChangedMessage)?.let { message ->
                 if (message.sourceDevice == Name.parse("virtual-car")) {
                     when (message.property) {
-                        "acceleration" -> IVirtualCar.acceleration.write(Vector2D.metaToObject(message.value))
+                        "acceleration" -> write(IVirtualCar.acceleration, Vector2D.metaToObject(message.value))
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/VirtualCar.kt b/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/VirtualCar.kt
index db0638c..1f1dc69 100644
--- a/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/VirtualCar.kt
+++ b/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/VirtualCar.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import kotlinx.datetime.Clock
 import kotlinx.datetime.Instant
 import space.kscience.controls.spec.DeviceBySpec
 import space.kscience.controls.spec.doRecurring
+import space.kscience.controls.spec.read
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Context
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Factory
 import space.kscience.dataforge.meta.Meta
@@ -78,9 +79,9 @@ open class VirtualCar(context: Context, meta: Meta) : DeviceBySpec<VirtualCar>(I
         //TODO apply friction. One can introduce rotation of the cabin and different friction coefficients along the axis
         launch {
             //update logical states
-            IVirtualCar.location.read()
-            IVirtualCar.speed.read()
-            IVirtualCar.acceleration.read()
+            read(IVirtualCar.location)
+            read(IVirtualCar.speed)
+            read(IVirtualCar.acceleration)
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/VirtualCarController.kt b/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/VirtualCarController.kt
index bde7e6b..f68c585 100644
--- a/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/VirtualCarController.kt
+++ b/demo/car/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/controls/demo/car/VirtualCarController.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import space.kscience.controls.client.connectToMagix
 import space.kscience.controls.demo.car.IVirtualCar.Companion.acceleration
 import space.kscience.controls.manager.DeviceManager
 import space.kscience.controls.manager.install
+import space.kscience.controls.spec.write
 import space.kscience.controls.storage.storeMessages
 import space.kscience.controls.xodus.XodusDeviceMessageStorage
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.*
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ class VirtualCarControllerView : View(title = " Virtual car controller remote")
             action {
                 controller.virtualCar?.run {
                     launch {
-                        acceleration.write(
+                        write(
+                            acceleration,
                             Vector2D(
                                 accelerationXProperty.get(),
                                 accelerationYProperty.get()
diff --git a/demo/mks-pdr900/src/main/kotlin/center/sciprog/devices/mks/MksPdr900Device.kt b/demo/mks-pdr900/src/main/kotlin/center/sciprog/devices/mks/MksPdr900Device.kt
index 304102e..949ced9 100644
--- a/demo/mks-pdr900/src/main/kotlin/center/sciprog/devices/mks/MksPdr900Device.kt
+++ b/demo/mks-pdr900/src/main/kotlin/center/sciprog/devices/mks/MksPdr900Device.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class MksPdr900Device(context: Context, meta: Meta) : DeviceBySpec<MksPdr900Devi
 
 
     public suspend fun writePowerOn(powerOnValue: Boolean) {
-        error.invalidate()
+        invalidate(error)
         if (powerOnValue) {
             val ans = talk("FP!ON")
             if (ans == "ON") {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class MksPdr900Device(context: Context, meta: Meta) : DeviceBySpec<MksPdr900Devi
 
     public suspend fun readChannelData(channel: Int): Double? {
         val answer: String? = talk("PR$channel?")
-        error.invalidate()
+        invalidate(error)
         return if (answer.isNullOrEmpty()) {
             //            updateState(PortSensor.CONNECTED_STATE, false)
             updateLogical(error, "No connection")
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class MksPdr900Device(context: Context, meta: Meta) : DeviceBySpec<MksPdr900Devi
         val channel by logicalProperty(MetaConverter.int)
 
         val value by doubleProperty(read = {
-            readChannelData(channel.get() ?: DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
+            readChannelData(get(channel) ?: DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
         })
 
         val error by logicalProperty(MetaConverter.string)
diff --git a/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/PiMotionMasterApp.kt b/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/PiMotionMasterApp.kt
index 4ead06d..840b1d9 100644
--- a/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/PiMotionMasterApp.kt
+++ b/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/PiMotionMasterApp.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import ru.mipt.npm.devices.pimotionmaster.PiMotionMasterDevice.Axis.Companion.mi
 import ru.mipt.npm.devices.pimotionmaster.PiMotionMasterDevice.Axis.Companion.position
 import space.kscience.controls.manager.DeviceManager
 import space.kscience.controls.manager.installing
+import space.kscience.controls.spec.read
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.Context
 import space.kscience.dataforge.context.request
 import tornadofx.*
@@ -44,10 +45,10 @@ fun VBox.piMotionMasterAxis(
     label(axisName)
     coroutineScope.launch {
         with(axis) {
-            val min: Double = minPosition.read()
-            val max: Double = maxPosition.read()
+            val min: Double = read(minPosition)
+            val max: Double = read(maxPosition)
             val positionProperty = fxProperty(position)
-            val startPosition = position.read()
+            val startPosition = read(position)
             runLater {
                 vbox {
                     hgrow = Priority.ALWAYS
diff --git a/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/PiMotionMasterDevice.kt b/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/PiMotionMasterDevice.kt
index d6c9482..3a36131 100644
--- a/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/PiMotionMasterDevice.kt
+++ b/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/PiMotionMasterDevice.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class PiMotionMasterDevice(
 
     fun disconnect() {
         runBlocking {
-            disconnect.invoke()
+            execute(disconnect)
         }
     }
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class PiMotionMasterDevice(
 
     fun connect(host: String, port: Int) {
         runBlocking {
-            connect(Meta {
+            execute(connect, Meta {
                 "host" put host
                 "port" put port
             })
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class PiMotionMasterDevice(
 //        connector.open()
             //Initialize axes
             if (portSpec != null) {
-                val idn = identity.read()
+                val idn = read(identity)
                 failIfError { "Can't connect to $portSpec. Error code: $it" }
                 logger.info { "Connected to $idn on $portSpec" }
                 val ids = request("SAI?").map { it.trim() }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class PiMotionMasterDevice(
                     axes = ids.associateWith { Axis(this, it) }
                 }
                 Meta(ids.map { it.asValue() }.asValue())
-                initialize()
+                execute(initialize)
                 failIfError()
             }
             null
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class PiMotionMasterDevice(
             info = "Disconnect the program from the device if it is connected"
         }) {
             port?.let{
-                stop()
+                execute(stop)
                 it.close()
             }
             port = null
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class PiMotionMasterDevice(
         }
 
         suspend fun move(target: Double) {
-            move(target.asMeta())
+            execute(move, target.asMeta())
         }
 
         companion object : DeviceSpec<Axis>() {
@@ -336,15 +336,15 @@ class PiMotionMasterDevice(
 
             val move by metaAction {
                 val target = it.double ?: it?.get("target").double ?: error("Unacceptable target value $it")
-                closedLoop.write(true)
+                write(closedLoop, true)
                 //optionally set velocity
                 it?.get("velocity").double?.let { v ->
-                    velocity.write(v)
+                    write(velocity, v)
                 }
-                targetPosition.write(target)
+                write(targetPosition, target)
                 //read `onTarget` and `position` properties in a cycle until movement is complete
-                while (!onTarget.read()) {
-                    position.read()
+                while (!read(onTarget)) {
+                    read(position)
                     delay(200)
                 }
                 null
diff --git a/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/fxDeviceProperties.kt b/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/fxDeviceProperties.kt
index 8e399a4..e8b4e68 100644
--- a/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/fxDeviceProperties.kt
+++ b/demo/motors/src/main/kotlin/ru/mipt/npm/devices/pimotionmaster/fxDeviceProperties.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fun <D : Device, T : Any> D.fxProperty(spec: WritableDevicePropertySpec<D, T>):
 
             onChange { newValue ->
                 if (newValue != null) {
-                    write(spec, newValue)
+                    set(spec, newValue)
                 }
             }
         }