diff --git a/boot/helicopter.ks b/boot/helicopter.ks
index f61d23f..1440a86 100644
--- a/boot/helicopter.ks
+++ b/boot/helicopter.ks
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-deletepath("/boot/helicopter").
+runoncepath("0:/lib/boot").
 
-compile "0:/lib/stabilize_helicopter" to "1:/lib/stabilize_helicopter".
-compile "0:/init/helicopter" to "1:/init".
+parameter debug is false.
 
-// Set OS to boot and restart.
-set core:bootfilename to "/init".
-
-reboot.
+Bootstrap(
+"/boot/helicopter",
+"/init/helicopter",
+list("/lib/stabilize_helicopter"),
+list("/lib/ui"),
+debug
+).
diff --git a/boot/helicopter_debug.ks b/boot/helicopter_debug.ks
index 21c206f..8b5f20d 100644
--- a/boot/helicopter_debug.ks
+++ b/boot/helicopter_debug.ks
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-copypath("0:/lib/stabilize_helicopter", "1:/lib/stabilize_helicopter").
-copypath("0:/init/helicopter", "1:/init").
-
-CORE:PART:GETMODULE("kOSProcessor"):DOEVENT("Open Terminal").
-run "1:/init".
+runpath("0:/boot/rocket", true).
diff --git a/boot/rocket.ks b/boot/rocket.ks
index 1a69918..380a147 100644
--- a/boot/rocket.ks
+++ b/boot/rocket.ks
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
-// rocketOS bootstrapping sequence
+runoncepath("0:/lib/boot").
 
-// To maximize space, remove this file first thing. The in-memory copy
-// will still run to completion, and it should only run once per vessel.
-deletepath("/boot/rocket").
+parameter debug is false.
 
-// Install software.
-copypath("0:/lib/ui", "1:/lib/ui").
-compile "0:/lib/navigation" to "1:/lib/navigation".
-compile "0:/lib/throttle" to "1:/lib/throttle".
-compile "0:/lib/stabilize_rocket" to "1:/lib/stabilize_rocket".
-compile "0:/lib/node" to "1:/lib/node".
-compile "0:/init/rocket" to "1:/init".
-compile "0:/rocket/launch" to "1:/launch".
+local compiled is list(
+  "/lib/navigation",
+  "/lib/throttle",
+  "/lib/stabilize_rocket",
+  "/lib/node"
+).
 
-// Set OS to boot and restart.
-set core:bootfilename to "/init".
+local copied is list(
+  "/lib/ui"
+).
 
-reboot.
+Bootstrap(
+"/boot/rocket",
+"/init/rocket",
+compiled,
+copied,
+debug
+).
diff --git a/boot/rocket_debug.ks b/boot/rocket_debug.ks
index c7592ad..32d1eb9 100644
--- a/boot/rocket_debug.ks
+++ b/boot/rocket_debug.ks
@@ -1,11 +1,2 @@
 // Install software.
-copypath("0:/lib/navigation", "1:/lib/navigation").
-copypath("0:/lib/throttle", "1:/lib/throttle").
-copypath("0:/lib/node", "1:/lib/node").
-copypath("0:/lib/ui", "1:/lib/ui").
-copypath("0:/lib/stabilize_rocket", "1:/lib/stabilize_rocket").
-copypath("0:/init/rocket", "1:/init").
-copypath("0:/rocket/launch", "1:/launch").
-
-CORE:PART:GETMODULE("kOSProcessor"):DOEVENT("Open Terminal").
-run "1:/init".
+runpath("0:/boot/rocket", true).
diff --git a/lib/boot.ks b/lib/boot.ks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58f12a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/boot.ks
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+function Bootstrap {
+  parameter bootfile, init, compiled, copied, debug.
+  compileInit(init, debug).
+  compileLibs(compiled, debug).
+  copyLibs(copied).
+
+  if debug {
+    // Open a terminal and run init.
+    CORE:PART:GETMODULE("kOSProcessor"):DOEVENT("Open Terminal").
+    run "/init".
+  } else {
+    DeletePath("1:" + bootfile).
+    // Set OS to boot and restart.
+    set core:bootfilename to "/init".
+    reboot.
+  }
+}
+
+function compileLibs {
+  parameter libs, debug.
+  if debug {
+    CopyLibs(libs).
+    return.
+  }
+
+  for lib in libs {
+    compile "0:" + lib to "1:" + lib.
+  }
+}
+
+function copyLibs {
+  parameter libs.
+  for lib in libs {
+    copypath("0:" + lib, "1:" + lib).
+  }
+}
+
+function copyInit {
+  parameter init, debug is false.
+  if debug {
+    copypath("0:" + init, "1:/init").
+    return.
+  }
+
+  compile "0:" + init to "1:/init".
+}