diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb26cf35b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "npmClient": "yarn",
+  "useWorkspaces": true,
+  "packages": ["packages/*"],
+  "version": "6.3.0"
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f196c33afd..d54376900f0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     "husky": "1.3.1",
     "jest": "24.8.0",
     "jest-date-mock": "1.0.7",
+    "lerna": "^3.15.0",
     "lint-staged": "8.1.5",
     "load-grunt-tasks": "3.5.2",
     "mini-css-extract-plugin": "0.5.0",
@@ -143,13 +144,10 @@
     "storybook:build": "cd packages/grafana-ui && yarn storybook:build",
     "prettier:check": "prettier --list-different \"**/*.{ts,tsx,scss}\"",
     "prettier:write": "prettier --list-different \"**/*.{ts,tsx,scss}\" --write",
-    "gui:tslint": "tslint -c ./packages/grafana-ui/tslint.json --project ./packages/grafana-ui/tsconfig.json",
-    "gui:build": "grafana-toolkit gui:build",
-    "gui:releasePrepare": "grafana-toolkit gui:release",
-    "gui:publish": "cd packages/grafana-ui/dist && npm publish --access public",
-    "gui:release": "grafana-toolkit gui:release -p --createVersionCommit",
     "precommit": "grafana-toolkit precommit",
-    "themes:generate": "ts-node --project ./scripts/cli/tsconfig.json ./scripts/cli/generateSassVariableFiles.ts"
+    "themes:generate": "ts-node --project ./scripts/cli/tsconfig.json ./scripts/cli/generateSassVariableFiles.ts",
+    "packages:prepare": "lerna run clean && lerna run prepare",
+    "packages:publish": "lerna publish --contents dist --skip-git --skip-npm "
   },
   "husky": {
     "hooks": {
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/grafana-data/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..556d4241a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# (2019-07-08)
+First public release
+
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/package.json b/packages/grafana-data/package.json
index 86f13dce934..db7251574e6 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/package.json
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "tslint": "tslint -c tslint.json --project tsconfig.json",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "clean": "rimraf ./dist ./compiled",
-    "build": "rollup -c rollup.config.ts"
+    "build": "rollup -c rollup.config.ts",
+    "prepare": "grafana-toolkit package:build --scope=data"
   },
   "author": "Grafana Labs",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/grafana-runtime/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/grafana-runtime/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..556d4241a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/grafana-runtime/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# (2019-07-08)
+First public release
+
diff --git a/packages/grafana-runtime/package.json b/packages/grafana-runtime/package.json
index a811e9965aa..fb20c2c6551 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-runtime/package.json
+++ b/packages/grafana-runtime/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     "tslint": "tslint -c tslint.json --project tsconfig.json",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "clean": "rimraf ./dist ./compiled",
-    "build": "rollup -c rollup.config.ts"
+    "build": "rollup -c rollup.config.ts",
+    "prepare": "grafana-toolkit package:build --scope=runtime"
   },
   "author": "Grafana Labs",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/grafana-runtime/rollup.config.ts b/packages/grafana-runtime/rollup.config.ts
index a2d6da109d9..c18c1ab9871 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-runtime/rollup.config.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-runtime/rollup.config.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const buildCjsPackage = ({ env }) => {
         globals: {},
       },
     ],
-    external: ['lodash'], // Use Lodash from grafana
+    external: ['lodash', '@grafana/ui'], // Use Lodash from grafana
     plugins: [
       commonjs({
         include: /node_modules/,
diff --git a/packages/grafana-toolkit/package.json b/packages/grafana-toolkit/package.json
index 8f6d65e710a..dc17bee258f 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-toolkit/package.json
+++ b/packages/grafana-toolkit/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     "tslint": "tslint -c tslint.json --project tsconfig.json",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "precommit": "npm run tslint & npm run typecheck",
-    "clean": "rimraf ./dist ./compiled"
+    "clean": "rimraf ./dist ./compiled",
+    "prepare": "grafana-toolkit toolkit:build"
   },
   "author": "Grafana Labs",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/index.ts b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/index.ts
index 423a14b4a58..17277a4b4bf 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/index.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/index.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import program from 'commander';
 import { execTask } from './utils/execTask';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import { startTask } from './tasks/core.start';
-import { buildTask } from './tasks/grafanaui.build';
-import { releaseTask } from './tasks/grafanaui.release';
 import { changelogTask } from './tasks/changelog';
 import { cherryPickTask } from './tasks/cherrypick';
 import { precommitTask } from './tasks/precommit';
@@ -16,6 +14,7 @@ import { searchTestDataSetupTask } from './tasks/searchTestDataSetup';
 import { closeMilestoneTask } from './tasks/closeMilestone';
 import { pluginDevTask } from './tasks/plugin.dev';
 import { pluginCITask } from './tasks/plugin.ci';
+import { buildPackageTask } from './tasks/package.build';
 
 export const run = (includeInternalScripts = false) => {
   if (includeInternalScripts) {
@@ -33,24 +32,12 @@ export const run = (includeInternalScripts = false) => {
       });
 
     program
-      .command('gui:build')
-      .description('Builds @grafana/ui package to packages/grafana-ui/dist')
+      .command('package:build')
+      .option('-s, --scope <packages>', 'packages=[data|runtime|ui|toolkit]')
+      .description('Builds @grafana/* package to packages/grafana-*/dist')
       .action(async cmd => {
-        // @ts-ignore
-        await execTask(buildTask)();
-      });
-
-    program
-      .command('gui:release')
-      .description('Prepares @grafana/ui release (and publishes to npm on demand)')
-      .option('-p, --publish', 'Publish @grafana/ui to npm registry')
-      .option('-u, --usePackageJsonVersion', 'Use version specified in package.json')
-      .option('--createVersionCommit', 'Create and push version commit')
-      .action(async cmd => {
-        await execTask(releaseTask)({
-          publishToNpm: !!cmd.publish,
-          usePackageJsonVersion: !!cmd.usePackageJsonVersion,
-          createVersionCommit: !!cmd.createVersionCommit,
+        await execTask(buildPackageTask)({
+          scope: cmd.scope,
         });
       });
 
diff --git a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/grafanaui.release.ts b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/grafanaui.release.ts
index eb8da0da1c2..7eca80d25d1 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/grafanaui.release.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/grafanaui.release.ts
@@ -1,190 +1,191 @@
-import execa = require('execa');
-import { execTask } from '../utils/execTask';
-import { changeCwdToGrafanaUiDist, changeCwdToGrafanaUi, restoreCwd } from '../utils/cwd';
-import { ReleaseType, inc } from 'semver';
-import { prompt } from 'inquirer';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
-import { useSpinner } from '../utils/useSpinner';
-import { savePackage, buildTask, clean } from './grafanaui.build';
-import { TaskRunner, Task } from './task';
+// import execa = require('execa');
+// import { execTask } from '../utils/execTask';
+// import { changeCwdToGrafanaUiDist, changeCwdToGrafanaUi, restoreCwd } from '../utils/cwd';
+// import { ReleaseType, inc } from 'semver';
+// import { prompt } from 'inquirer';
+// import chalk from 'chalk';
+// import { useSpinner } from '../utils/useSpinner';
+// import { savePackage, buildTask, clean } from './grafanaui.build';
+// import { TaskRunner, Task } from './task';
 
-type VersionBumpType = 'prerelease' | 'patch' | 'minor' | 'major';
+// type VersionBumpType = 'prerelease' | 'patch' | 'minor' | 'major';
 
-interface ReleaseTaskOptions {
-  publishToNpm: boolean;
-  usePackageJsonVersion: boolean;
-  createVersionCommit: boolean;
-}
+// interface ReleaseTaskOptions {
+//   publishToNpm: boolean;
+//   usePackageJsonVersion: boolean;
+//   createVersionCommit: boolean;
+// }
 
-const promptBumpType = async () => {
-  return prompt<{ type: VersionBumpType }>([
-    {
-      type: 'list',
-      message: 'Select version bump',
-      name: 'type',
-      choices: ['prerelease', 'patch', 'minor', 'major'],
-    },
-  ]);
-};
+// const promptBumpType = async () => {
+//   return prompt<{ type: VersionBumpType }>([
+//     {
+//       type: 'list',
+//       message: 'Select version bump',
+//       name: 'type',
+//       choices: ['prerelease', 'patch', 'minor', 'major'],
+//     },
+//   ]);
+// };
 
-const promptPrereleaseId = async (message = 'Is this a prerelease?', allowNo = true) => {
-  return prompt<{ id: string }>([
-    {
-      type: 'list',
-      message: message,
-      name: 'id',
-      choices: allowNo ? ['no', 'alpha', 'beta'] : ['alpha', 'beta'],
-    },
-  ]);
-};
+// const promptPrereleaseId = async (message = 'Is this a prerelease?', allowNo = true) => {
+//   return prompt<{ id: string }>([
+//     {
+//       type: 'list',
+//       message: message,
+//       name: 'id',
+//       choices: allowNo ? ['no', 'alpha', 'beta'] : ['alpha', 'beta'],
+//     },
+//   ]);
+// };
 
-const promptConfirm = async (message?: string) => {
-  return prompt<{ confirmed: boolean }>([
-    {
-      type: 'confirm',
-      message: message || 'Is that correct?',
-      name: 'confirmed',
-      default: false,
-    },
-  ]);
-};
+// const promptConfirm = async (message?: string) => {
+//   return prompt<{ confirmed: boolean }>([
+//     {
+//       type: 'confirm',
+//       message: message || 'Is that correct?',
+//       name: 'confirmed',
+//       default: false,
+//     },
+//   ]);
+// };
 
-// Since Grafana core depends on @grafana/ui highly, we run full check before release
-const runChecksAndTests = async () =>
-  // @ts-ignore
-  useSpinner<void>(`Running checks and tests`, async () => {
-    try {
-      await execa('npm', ['run', 'test']);
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.log(e);
-      throw e;
-    }
-  })();
+// // Since Grafana core depends on @grafana/ui highly, we run full check before release
+// const runChecksAndTests = async () =>
+//   // @ts-ignore
+//   useSpinner<void>(`Running checks and tests`, async () => {
+//     try {
+//       await execa('npm', ['run', 'test']);
+//     } catch (e) {
+//       console.log(e);
 
-const bumpVersion = (version: string) =>
-  // @ts-ignore
-  useSpinner<void>(`Saving version ${version} to package.json`, async () => {
-    changeCwdToGrafanaUi();
-    await execa('npm', ['version', version]);
-    changeCwdToGrafanaUiDist();
-    const pkg = require(`${process.cwd()}/package.json`);
-    pkg.version = version;
-    await savePackage({ path: `${process.cwd()}/package.json`, pkg });
-  })();
+//       throw e;
+//     }
+//   })();
 
-const publishPackage = (name: string, version: string) =>
-  // @ts-ignore
-  useSpinner<void>(`Publishing ${name} @ ${version} to npm registry...`, async () => {
-    changeCwdToGrafanaUiDist();
-    await execa('npm', ['publish', '--access', 'public']);
-  })();
+// const bumpVersion = (version: string) =>
+//   // @ts-ignore
+//   useSpinner<void>(`Saving version ${version} to package.json`, async () => {
+//     changeCwdToGrafanaUi();
+//     await execa('npm', ['version', version]);
+//     changeCwdToGrafanaUiDist();
+//     const pkg = require(`${process.cwd()}/package.json`);
+//     pkg.version = version;
+//     await savePackage({ path: `${process.cwd()}/package.json`, pkg });
+//   })();
 
-const ensureMasterBranch = async () => {
-  const currentBranch = await execa.stdout('git', ['symbolic-ref', '--short', 'HEAD']);
-  const status = await execa.stdout('git', ['status', '--porcelain']);
+// const publishPackage = (name: string, version: string) =>
+//   // @ts-ignore
+//   useSpinner<void>(`Publishing ${name} @ ${version} to npm registry...`, async () => {
+//     changeCwdToGrafanaUiDist();
+//     await execa('npm', ['publish', '--access', 'public']);
+//   })();
 
-  if (currentBranch !== 'master' && status !== '') {
-    console.error(chalk.red.bold('You need to be on clean master branch to release @grafana/ui'));
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-};
+// const ensureMasterBranch = async () => {
+//   const currentBranch = await execa.stdout('git', ['symbolic-ref', '--short', 'HEAD']);
+//   const status = await execa.stdout('git', ['status', '--porcelain']);
 
-const prepareVersionCommitAndPush = async (version: string) =>
-  // @ts-ignore
-  useSpinner<void>('Commiting and pushing @grafana/ui version update', async () => {
-    await execa.stdout('git', ['commit', '-a', '-m', `Upgrade @grafana/ui version to v${version}`]);
-    await execa.stdout('git', ['push']);
-  })();
+//   if (currentBranch !== 'master' && status !== '') {
+//     console.error(chalk.red.bold('You need to be on clean master branch to release @grafana/ui'));
+//     process.exit(1);
+//   }
+// };
 
-const releaseTaskRunner: TaskRunner<ReleaseTaskOptions> = async ({
-  publishToNpm,
-  usePackageJsonVersion,
-  createVersionCommit,
-}) => {
-  changeCwdToGrafanaUi();
-  // @ts-ignore
-  await clean(); // Clean previous build if exists
-  restoreCwd();
+// const prepareVersionCommitAndPush = async (version: string) =>
+//   // @ts-ignore
+//   useSpinner<void>('Commiting and pushing @grafana/ui version update', async () => {
+//     await execa.stdout('git', ['commit', '-a', '-m', `Upgrade @grafana/ui version to v${version}`]);
+//     await execa.stdout('git', ['push']);
+//   })();
 
-  if (publishToNpm) {
-    // TODO: Ensure release branch
-    // When need to update this when we star keeping @grafana/ui releases in sync with core
-    await ensureMasterBranch();
-  }
+// const releaseTaskRunner: TaskRunner<ReleaseTaskOptions> = async ({
+//   publishToNpm,
+//   usePackageJsonVersion,
+//   createVersionCommit,
+// }) => {
+//   changeCwdToGrafanaUi();
+//   // @ts-ignore
+//   await clean(); // Clean previous build if exists
+//   restoreCwd();
 
-  await runChecksAndTests();
+//   if (publishToNpm) {
+//     // TODO: Ensure release branch
+//     // When need to update this when we star keeping @grafana/ui releases in sync with core
+//     await ensureMasterBranch();
+//   }
 
-  await execTask(buildTask)({} as any);
+//   await runChecksAndTests();
 
-  let releaseConfirmed = false;
-  let nextVersion;
-  changeCwdToGrafanaUiDist();
+//   await execTask(buildTask)({} as any);
 
-  const pkg = require(`${process.cwd()}/package.json`);
+//   let releaseConfirmed = false;
+//   let nextVersion;
+//   changeCwdToGrafanaUiDist();
 
-  console.log(`Current version: ${pkg.version}`);
+//   const pkg = require(`${process.cwd()}/package.json`);
 
-  do {
-    if (!usePackageJsonVersion) {
-      const { type } = await promptBumpType();
-      console.log(type);
-      if (type === 'prerelease') {
-        const { id } = await promptPrereleaseId('What kind of prerelease?', false);
-        nextVersion = inc(pkg.version, type, id as any);
-      } else {
-        const { id } = await promptPrereleaseId();
-        if (id !== 'no') {
-          nextVersion = inc(pkg.version, `pre${type}` as ReleaseType, id as any);
-        } else {
-          nextVersion = inc(pkg.version, type as ReleaseType);
-        }
-      }
-    } else {
-      nextVersion = pkg.version;
-    }
+//   console.log(`Current version: ${pkg.version}`);
 
-    console.log(chalk.yellowBright.bold(`You are going to release a new version of ${pkg.name}`));
+//   do {
+//     if (!usePackageJsonVersion) {
+//       const { type } = await promptBumpType();
+//       console.log(type);
+//       if (type === 'prerelease') {
+//         const { id } = await promptPrereleaseId('What kind of prerelease?', false);
+//         nextVersion = inc(pkg.version, type, id as any);
+//       } else {
+//         const { id } = await promptPrereleaseId();
+//         if (id !== 'no') {
+//           nextVersion = inc(pkg.version, `pre${type}` as ReleaseType, id as any);
+//         } else {
+//           nextVersion = inc(pkg.version, type as ReleaseType);
+//         }
+//       }
+//     } else {
+//       nextVersion = pkg.version;
+//     }
 
-    if (usePackageJsonVersion) {
-      console.log(chalk.green(`Version based on package.json: `), chalk.bold.yellowBright(`${nextVersion}`));
-    } else {
-      console.log(chalk.green(`Version bump: ${pkg.version} ->`), chalk.bold.yellowBright(`${nextVersion}`));
-    }
+//     console.log(chalk.yellowBright.bold(`You are going to release a new version of ${pkg.name}`));
 
-    const { confirmed } = await promptConfirm();
+//     if (usePackageJsonVersion) {
+//       console.log(chalk.green(`Version based on package.json: `), chalk.bold.yellowBright(`${nextVersion}`));
+//     } else {
+//       console.log(chalk.green(`Version bump: ${pkg.version} ->`), chalk.bold.yellowBright(`${nextVersion}`));
+//     }
 
-    releaseConfirmed = confirmed;
-  } while (!releaseConfirmed);
+//     const { confirmed } = await promptConfirm();
 
-  if (!usePackageJsonVersion) {
-    await bumpVersion(nextVersion);
-  }
+//     releaseConfirmed = confirmed;
+//   } while (!releaseConfirmed);
 
-  if (createVersionCommit) {
-    await prepareVersionCommitAndPush(nextVersion);
-  }
+//   if (!usePackageJsonVersion) {
+//     await bumpVersion(nextVersion);
+//   }
 
-  if (publishToNpm) {
-    console.log(chalk.yellowBright.bold(`\nReview dist package.json before proceeding!\n`));
-    const { confirmed } = await promptConfirm('Are you ready to publish to npm?');
+//   if (createVersionCommit) {
+//     await prepareVersionCommitAndPush(nextVersion);
+//   }
 
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      process.exit();
-    }
+//   if (publishToNpm) {
+//     console.log(chalk.yellowBright.bold(`\nReview dist package.json before proceeding!\n`));
+//     const { confirmed } = await promptConfirm('Are you ready to publish to npm?');
 
-    await publishPackage(pkg.name, nextVersion);
-    console.log(chalk.green(`\nVersion ${nextVersion} of ${pkg.name} succesfully released!`));
-    console.log(chalk.yellow(`\nUpdated @grafana/ui/package.json with version bump created.`));
+//     if (!confirmed) {
+//       process.exit();
+//     }
 
-    process.exit();
-  } else {
-    console.log(
-      chalk.green(
-        `\nVersion ${nextVersion} of ${pkg.name} succesfully prepared for release. See packages/grafana-ui/dist`
-      )
-    );
-    console.log(chalk.green(`\nTo publish to npm registry run`), chalk.bold.blue(`npm run gui:publish`));
-  }
-};
+//     await publishPackage(pkg.name, nextVersion);
+//     console.log(chalk.green(`\nVersion ${nextVersion} of ${pkg.name} succesfully released!`));
+//     console.log(chalk.yellow(`\nUpdated @grafana/ui/package.json with version bump created.`));
 
-export const releaseTask = new Task<ReleaseTaskOptions>('@grafana/ui release', releaseTaskRunner);
+//     process.exit();
+//   } else {
+//     console.log(
+//       chalk.green(
+//         `\nVersion ${nextVersion} of ${pkg.name} succesfully prepared for release. See packages/grafana-ui/dist`
+//       )
+//     );
+//     console.log(chalk.green(`\nTo publish to npm registry run`), chalk.bold.blue(`npm run gui:publish`));
+//   }
+// };
+
+// export const releaseTask = new Task<ReleaseTaskOptions>('@grafana/ui release', releaseTaskRunner);
diff --git a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/grafanaui.build.ts b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/package.build.ts
similarity index 59%
rename from packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/grafanaui.build.ts
rename to packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/package.build.ts
index 6dbbc7b1d36..88c391b79a4 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/grafanaui.build.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/package.build.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import execa = require('execa');
 // @ts-ignore
 import * as fs from 'fs';
-import { changeCwdToGrafanaUi, restoreCwd } from '../utils/cwd';
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as path from 'path';
+import { changeCwdToGrafanaUi, restoreCwd, changeCwdToPackage } from '../utils/cwd';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import { useSpinner } from '../utils/useSpinner';
 import { Task, TaskRunner } from './task';
@@ -68,19 +70,34 @@ const moveFiles = () => {
   })();
 };
 
-const buildTaskRunner: TaskRunner<void> = async () => {
-  cwd = changeCwdToGrafanaUi();
-  distDir = `${cwd}/dist`;
-  const pkg = require(`${cwd}/package.json`);
-  console.log(chalk.yellow(`Building ${pkg.name} (package.json version: ${pkg.version})`));
+interface PackageBuildOptions {
+  scope: string;
+}
 
-  await clean();
-  await compile();
-  await rollup();
-  await preparePackage(pkg);
-  await moveFiles();
+const buildTaskRunner: TaskRunner<PackageBuildOptions> = async ({ scope }) => {
+  if (!scope) {
+    throw new Error('Provide packages with -s, --scope <packages>');
+  }
 
-  restoreCwd();
+  const scopes = scope.split(',').map(s => {
+    return async () => {
+      cwd = path.resolve(__dirname, `../../../../grafana-${s}`);
+      // Lerna executes this in package's dir context, but for testing purposes I want to be able to run from root:
+      // grafana-toolkit package:build --scope=<package>
+      process.chdir(cwd);
+      distDir = `${cwd}/dist`;
+      const pkg = require(`${cwd}/package.json`);
+      console.log(chalk.yellow(`Building ${pkg.name} (package.json version: ${pkg.version})`));
+
+      await clean();
+      await compile();
+      await rollup();
+      await preparePackage(pkg);
+      await moveFiles();
+    };
+  });
+
+  await Promise.all(scopes.map(s => s()));
 };
 
-export const buildTask = new Task<void>('@grafana/ui build', buildTaskRunner);
+export const buildPackageTask = new Task<PackageBuildOptions>('@grafana/ui build', buildTaskRunner);
diff --git a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/toolkit.build.ts b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/toolkit.build.ts
index 61fd6fcaee0..0bee4054994 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/toolkit.build.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/tasks/toolkit.build.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const copySassFiles = () => {
 };
 
 const toolkitBuildTaskRunner: TaskRunner<void> = async () => {
-  cwd = changeCwdToGrafanaToolkit();
+  cwd = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../../');
   distDir = `${cwd}/dist`;
   const pkg = require(`${cwd}/package.json`);
   console.log(chalk.yellow(`Building ${pkg.name} (package.json version: ${pkg.version})`));
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ const toolkitBuildTaskRunner: TaskRunner<void> = async () => {
   fs.mkdirSync('./dist/sass');
   await moveFiles();
   await copySassFiles();
-  restoreCwd();
 };
 
 export const toolkitBuildTask = new Task<void>('@grafana/toolkit build', toolkitBuildTaskRunner);
diff --git a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/utils/cwd.ts b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/utils/cwd.ts
index 48ca39e5da2..836ebd0b608 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/utils/cwd.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-toolkit/src/cli/utils/cwd.ts
@@ -17,3 +17,15 @@ export const changeCwdToGrafanaUiDist = () => {
 export const restoreCwd = () => {
   process.chdir(cwd);
 };
+
+type PackageId = 'ui' | 'data' | 'runtime' | 'toolkit';
+
+export const changeCwdToPackage = (scope: PackageId) => {
+  try {
+    process.chdir(`${cwd}/packages/grafana-${scope}`);
+  } catch (e) {
+    throw e;
+  }
+
+  return process.cwd();
+};
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/package.json b/packages/grafana-ui/package.json
index 53728cb7b8f..dfb3bffdec4 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     "storybook": "start-storybook -p 9001 -c .storybook",
     "storybook:build": "build-storybook -o ./dist/storybook -c .storybook",
     "clean": "rimraf ./dist ./compiled",
-    "build": "rollup -c rollup.config.ts"
+    "build": "rollup -c rollup.config.ts",
+    "prepare": "grafana-toolkit package:build --scope=ui"
   },
   "author": "Grafana Labs",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",