diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a1b0ed9ad..671c6333e 100755
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -180,17 +180,14 @@ func loop() {
 	// Instantiate Index
 	Index = index.Init(*indexURL, config.GetDataDir())
 
-	// Instantiate Tools
-	Tools = tools.Tools{
-		Directory: config.GetDataDir().String(),
-		Index:     Index,
-		Logger: func(msg string) {
-			mapD := map[string]string{"DownloadStatus": "Pending", "Msg": msg}
-			mapB, _ := json.Marshal(mapD)
-			h.broadcastSys <- mapB
-		},
+	logger := func(msg string) {
+		mapD := map[string]string{"DownloadStatus": "Pending", "Msg": msg}
+		mapB, _ := json.Marshal(mapD)
+		h.broadcastSys <- mapB
 	}
-	Tools.Init()
+
+	// Instantiate Tools
+	Tools = *tools.New(config.GetDataDir(), Index, logger)
 
 	// Let's handle the config
 	configDir := config.GetDefaultConfigDir()
diff --git a/tools/download.go b/tools/download.go
index 2c8cc25a5..76f4056c5 100644
--- a/tools/download.go
+++ b/tools/download.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func pathExists(path string) bool {
 // if it already exists.
 func (t *Tools) Download(pack, name, version, behaviour string) error {
 
-	body, err := t.Index.Read()
+	body, err := t.index.Read()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (t *Tools) Download(pack, name, version, behaviour string) error {
 	correctTool, correctSystem := findTool(pack, name, version, data)
 
 	if correctTool.Name == "" || correctSystem.URL == "" {
-		t.Logger("We couldn't find a tool with the name " + name + " and version " + version + " packaged by " + pack)
+		t.logger("We couldn't find a tool with the name " + name + " and version " + version + " packaged by " + pack)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -98,21 +98,17 @@ func (t *Tools) Download(pack, name, version, behaviour string) error {
 
 	// Check if it already exists
 	if behaviour == "keep" {
-		t.mutex.RLock()
-		location, ok := t.installed[key]
-		t.mutex.RUnlock()
+		location, ok := t.getMapValue(key)
 		if ok && pathExists(location) {
 			// overwrite the default tool with this one
-			t.mutex.Lock()
-			t.installed[correctTool.Name] = location
-			t.mutex.Unlock()
-			t.Logger("The tool is already present on the system")
+			t.setMapValue(correctTool.Name, location)
+			t.logger("The tool is already present on the system")
 			return t.writeMap()
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Download the tool
-	t.Logger("Downloading tool " + name + " from " + correctSystem.URL)
+	t.logger("Downloading tool " + name + " from " + correctSystem.URL)
 	resp, err := http.Get(correctSystem.URL)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -134,9 +130,9 @@ func (t *Tools) Download(pack, name, version, behaviour string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Decompress
-	t.Logger("Unpacking tool " + name)
+	t.logger("Unpacking tool " + name)
 
-	location := path.Join(dir(), pack, correctTool.Name, correctTool.Version)
+	location := t.directory.Join(pack, correctTool.Name, correctTool.Version).String()
 	err = os.RemoveAll(location)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -150,18 +146,18 @@ func (t *Tools) Download(pack, name, version, behaviour string) error {
 
 	switch srcType {
 	case "application/zip":
-		location, err = extractZip(t.Logger, body, location)
+		location, err = extractZip(t.logger, body, location)
 	case "application/x-bz2":
 	case "application/octet-stream":
-		location, err = extractBz2(t.Logger, body, location)
+		location, err = extractBz2(t.logger, body, location)
 	case "application/x-gzip":
-		location, err = extractTarGz(t.Logger, body, location)
+		location, err = extractTarGz(t.logger, body, location)
 	default:
 		return errors.New("Unknown extension for file " + correctSystem.URL)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Logger("Error extracting the archive: " + err.Error())
+		t.logger("Error extracting the archive: " + err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -171,15 +167,13 @@ func (t *Tools) Download(pack, name, version, behaviour string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Ensure that the files are executable
-	t.Logger("Ensure that the files are executable")
+	t.logger("Ensure that the files are executable")
 
 	// Update the tool map
-	t.Logger("Updating map with location " + location)
+	t.logger("Updating map with location " + location)
 
-	t.mutex.Lock()
-	t.installed[name] = location
-	t.installed[name+"-"+correctTool.Version] = location
-	t.mutex.Unlock()
+	t.setMapValue(name, location)
+	t.setMapValue(name+"-"+correctTool.Version, location)
 	return t.writeMap()
 }
 
@@ -475,11 +469,11 @@ func (t *Tools) installDrivers(location string) error {
 		preamble = "./"
 	}
 	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(location, "post_install"+extension)); err == nil {
-		t.Logger("Installing drivers")
+		t.logger("Installing drivers")
 		ok := MessageBox("Installing drivers", "We are about to install some drivers needed to use Arduino/Genuino boards\nDo you want to continue?")
 		if ok == OkPressed {
 			os.Chdir(location)
-			t.Logger(preamble + "post_install" + extension)
+			t.logger(preamble + "post_install" + extension)
 			oscmd := exec.Command(preamble + "post_install" + extension)
 			if OS != "linux" {
 				// spawning a shell could be the only way to let the user type his password
diff --git a/tools/tools.go b/tools/tools.go
index 29051440b..ac3e6109b 100644
--- a/tools/tools.go
+++ b/tools/tools.go
@@ -17,49 +17,89 @@ package tools
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"os/user"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-create-agent/index"
+	"github.com/arduino/go-paths-helper"
 	"github.com/xrash/smetrics"
 )
 
 // Tools handle the tools necessary for an upload on a board.
 // It provides a means to download a tool from the arduino servers.
 //
-// - *Directory* contains the location where the tools are downloaded.
-// - *IndexURL* contains the url where the tools description is contained.
-// - *Logger* is a StdLogger used for reporting debug and info messages
-// - *installed* contains a map of the tools and their exact location
+// - *directory* contains the location where the tools are downloaded.
+// - *indexURL* contains the url where the tools description is contained.
+// - *logger* is a StdLogger used for reporting debug and info messages
+// - *installed* contains a map[string]string of the tools installed and their exact location
 //
 // Usage:
-// You have to instantiate the struct by passing it the required parameters:
-//     _tools := tools.Tools{
-//         Directory: "/home/user/.arduino-create",
-//         IndexURL: "https://downloads.arduino.cc/packages/package_index.json"
-//         Logger: log.Logger
-//     }
+// You have to call the New() function passing it the required parameters:
+//
+// 	index = index.Init("https://downloads.arduino.cc/packages/package_staging_index.json", dataDir)
+// 	tools := tools.New(dataDir, index, logger)
 
 // Tools will represent the installed tools
 type Tools struct {
-	Directory string
-	Index     *index.Resource
-	Logger    func(msg string)
+	directory *paths.Path
+	index     *index.Resource
+	logger    func(msg string)
 	installed map[string]string
 	mutex     sync.RWMutex
 }
 
-// Init creates the Installed map and populates it from a file in .arduino-create
-func (t *Tools) Init() {
+// New will return a Tool object, allowing the caller to execute operations on it.
+// The New functions accept the directory to use to host the tools,
+// an index (used to download the tools),
+// and a logger to log the operations
+func New(directory *paths.Path, index *index.Resource, logger func(msg string)) *Tools {
+	t := &Tools{
+		directory: directory,
+		index:     index,
+		logger:    logger,
+		installed: map[string]string{},
+		mutex:     sync.RWMutex{},
+	}
+	_ = t.readMap()
+	return t
+}
+
+func (t *Tools) setMapValue(key, value string) {
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	t.installed = make(map[string]string)
+	t.installed[key] = value
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
-	t.readMap()
+}
+
+func (t *Tools) getMapValue(key string) (string, bool) {
+	t.mutex.RLock()
+	defer t.mutex.RUnlock()
+	value, ok := t.installed[key]
+	return value, ok
+}
+
+// writeMap() writes installed map to the json file "installed.json"
+func (t *Tools) writeMap() error {
+	t.mutex.RLock()
+	defer t.mutex.RUnlock()
+	b, err := json.Marshal(t.installed)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	filePath := t.directory.Join("installed.json")
+	return filePath.WriteFile(b)
+}
+
+// readMap() reads the installed map from json file "installed.json"
+func (t *Tools) readMap() error {
+	t.mutex.Lock()
+	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
+	filePath := t.directory.Join("installed.json")
+	b, err := filePath.ReadFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return json.Unmarshal(b, &t.installed)
 }
 
 // GetLocation extracts the toolname from a command like
@@ -71,22 +111,16 @@ func (t *Tools) GetLocation(command string) (string, error) {
 	var ok bool
 
 	// Load installed
-	t.mutex.RLock()
-	fmt.Println(t.installed)
-	t.mutex.RUnlock()
-
 	err := t.readMap()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	t.mutex.RLock()
-	defer t.mutex.RUnlock()
-	fmt.Println(t.installed)
-
 	// use string similarity to resolve a runtime var with a "similar" map element
-	if location, ok = t.installed[command]; !ok {
+	if location, ok = t.getMapValue(command); !ok {
 		maxSimilarity := 0.0
+		t.mutex.RLock()
+		defer t.mutex.RUnlock()
 		for i, candidate := range t.installed {
 			similarity := smetrics.Jaro(command, i)
 			if similarity > 0.8 && similarity > maxSimilarity {
@@ -97,32 +131,3 @@ func (t *Tools) GetLocation(command string) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return filepath.ToSlash(location), nil
 }
-
-// writeMap() writes installed map to the json file "installed.json"
-func (t *Tools) writeMap() error {
-	t.mutex.Lock()
-	b, err := json.Marshal(t.installed)
-	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	filePath := path.Join(dir(), "installed.json")
-	return os.WriteFile(filePath, b, 0644)
-}
-
-// readMap() reads the installed map from json file "installed.json"
-func (t *Tools) readMap() error {
-	t.mutex.Lock()
-	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
-	filePath := path.Join(dir(), "installed.json")
-	b, err := os.ReadFile(filePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return json.Unmarshal(b, &t.installed)
-}
-
-func dir() string {
-	usr, _ := user.Current()
-	return path.Join(usr.HomeDir, ".arduino-create")
-}