diff --git a/cmd/cli/app/root.go b/cmd/cli/app/root.go
index 102698be8e..0b5559e66c 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/app/root.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/app/root.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package app
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/config"
 	clientconfig "github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/config/client"
 	"github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/constants"
-	"github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/util"
 	"github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/util/cli"
 )
 
@@ -117,19 +115,7 @@ func initConfig() {
 	viper.SetEnvPrefix("minder")
 	viper.SetEnvKeyReplacer(strings.NewReplacer(".", "_", "-", "_"))
 
-	//nolint:errcheck // ignore error as we are just checking if the file exists
-	cfgDirPath, _ := util.GetConfigDirPath()
-
-	var xdgConfigPath string
-	if cfgDirPath != "" {
-		xdgConfigPath = filepath.Join(cfgDirPath, "config.yaml")
-	}
-
-	cfgFile := viper.GetString("config")
-	cfgFilePath := config.GetRelevantCfgPath(append([]string{cfgFile},
-		filepath.Join(".", "config.yaml"),
-		xdgConfigPath,
-	))
+	cfgFilePath := cli.GetRelevantCLIConfigPath(viper.GetViper())
 	if cfgFilePath != "" {
 		cfgFileData, err := config.GetConfigFileData(cfgFilePath)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -151,7 +137,7 @@ func initConfig() {
 		// use defaults
 		viper.SetConfigName("config")
 		viper.AddConfigPath(".")
-		if cfgDirPath != "" {
+		if cfgDirPath := cli.GetDefaultCLIConfigPath(); cfgDirPath != "" {
 			viper.AddConfigPath(cfgDirPath)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/cli/app/set_project/set_project.go b/cmd/cli/app/set_project/set_project.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2f12a09cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/cli/app/set_project/set_project.go
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2023 Stacklok, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+// Package set_project provides the version command for the minder CLI
+package set_project
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+
+	"github.com/stacklok/minder/cmd/cli/app"
+	"github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/config"
+	clientconfig "github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/config/client"
+	"github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/util/cli"
+)
+
+// SetProjectCmd is the cd command
+var SetProjectCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "set-project",
+	Aliases: []string{"sp", "cd"},
+	Short:   "Move the current context to another project",
+	Long: `The minder set-project command moves the current context to another project.
+Passing a UUID will move the context to the project with that UUID. This is akin to
+using an absolute path in a filesystem.`,
+	RunE: spCommand,
+}
+
+// spCommand is the command for changing the current project
+func spCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	if len(args) != 1 {
+		return cmd.Usage()
+	}
+
+	project := args[0]
+
+	_, err := uuid.Parse(project)
+	// TODO: Implement `cd` to a project name
+	if err != nil {
+		return cli.MessageAndError("Error parsing project ID", err)
+	}
+
+	cfgp := cli.GetRelevantCLIConfigPath(viper.GetViper())
+	if cfgp == "" {
+		// There is no config file at the moment. Let's create one.
+		cfgp, err = persistEmptyDefaultConfig()
+		if err != nil {
+			return cli.MessageAndError("Error creating config file", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	viper.SetConfigFile(cfgp)
+	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
+		return cli.MessageAndError("Error reading config file", err)
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := config.ReadConfigFromViper[clientconfig.Config](viper.GetViper())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to read config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	cfg.Project = project
+
+	w, err := os.OpenFile(filepath.Clean(cfgp), os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC, 0600)
+	if err != nil {
+		return cli.MessageAndError("Error opening config file for writing", err)
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		//nolint:errcheck // leaking file handle is not a concern here
+		_ = w.Close()
+	}()
+
+	enc := yaml.NewEncoder(w)
+	enc.SetIndent(2)
+
+	defer enc.Close()
+
+	if err := enc.Encode(cfg); err != nil {
+		return cli.MessageAndError("Error encoding config to file", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func persistEmptyDefaultConfig() (string, error) {
+	cfgp := cli.GetDefaultCLIConfigPath()
+	if cfgp == "" {
+		return "", errors.New("no default config path found")
+	}
+	f, err := os.Create(filepath.Clean(cfgp))
+	if err != nil {
+		if !errors.Is(err, os.ErrExist) {
+			return "", err
+		}
+
+		// File already exists, no need to write the default config
+		return cfgp, nil
+	}
+	// Ensure we've written the default config to the file
+	if err := f.Sync(); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	//nolint:errcheck // leaking file handle is not a concern here
+	_ = f.Close()
+
+	return cfgp, nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	app.RootCmd.AddCommand(SetProjectCmd)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/cli/main.go b/cmd/cli/main.go
index 9879b7cb61..5bfb6a428e 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/main.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/stacklok/minder/cmd/cli/app/quickstart"
 	_ "github.com/stacklok/minder/cmd/cli/app/repo"
 	_ "github.com/stacklok/minder/cmd/cli/app/ruletype"
+	_ "github.com/stacklok/minder/cmd/cli/app/set_project"
 	_ "github.com/stacklok/minder/cmd/cli/app/version"
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/config/client/config.go b/internal/config/client/config.go
index 9697687572..aefd8946b1 100644
--- a/internal/config/client/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/client/config.go
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import (
 
 // Config is the configuration for the minder cli
 type Config struct {
-	GRPCClientConfig config.GRPCClientConfig `mapstructure:"grpc_server"`
-	Identity         IdentityConfigWrapper   `mapstructure:"identity"`
+	GRPCClientConfig config.GRPCClientConfig `mapstructure:"grpc_server" yaml:"grpc_server" json:"grpc_server"`
+	Identity         IdentityConfigWrapper   `mapstructure:"identity" yaml:"identity" json:"identity"`
+	// Project is the current project
+	Project string `mapstructure:"project" yaml:"project" json:"project"`
 }
 
 // RegisterMinderClientFlags registers the flags for the minder cli
diff --git a/internal/config/client/identity.go b/internal/config/client/identity.go
index c37601bd38..07c4f6e1e3 100644
--- a/internal/config/client/identity.go
+++ b/internal/config/client/identity.go
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ package client
 
 // IdentityConfigWrapper is the configuration wrapper for the identity provider used by minder-cli
 type IdentityConfigWrapper struct {
-	CLI IdentityConfig `mapstructure:"cli"`
+	CLI IdentityConfig `mapstructure:"cli" yaml:"cli" json:"cli"`
 }
 
 // IdentityConfig is the configuration for the identity provider used by minder-cli
 type IdentityConfig struct {
 	// IssuerUrl is the base URL where the identity server is running
-	IssuerUrl string `mapstructure:"issuer_url" default:"https://auth.stacklok.com"`
+	IssuerUrl string `mapstructure:"issuer_url" default:"https://auth.stacklok.com" yaml:"issuer_url" json:"issuer_url"`
 
 	// ClientId is the client ID that identifies the server client ID
-	ClientId string `mapstructure:"client_id" default:"minder-cli"`
+	ClientId string `mapstructure:"client_id" default:"minder-cli" yaml:"client_id" json:"client_id"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/common.go b/internal/config/common.go
index b553b08e2b..efccc34aaa 100644
--- a/internal/config/common.go
+++ b/internal/config/common.go
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ func RegisterDatabaseFlags(v *viper.Viper, flags *pflag.FlagSet) error {
 // GRPCClientConfig is the configuration for a service to connect to minder gRPC server
 type GRPCClientConfig struct {
 	// Host is the host to connect to
-	Host string `mapstructure:"host" default:"api.stacklok.com"`
+	Host string `mapstructure:"host" yaml:"host" json:"host" default:"api.stacklok.com"`
 
 	// Port is the port to connect to
-	Port int `mapstructure:"port" default:"443"`
+	Port int `mapstructure:"port" yaml:"port" json:"port" default:"443"`
 
 	// Insecure is whether to allow establishing insecure connections
-	Insecure bool `mapstructure:"insecure" default:"false"`
+	Insecure bool `mapstructure:"insecure" yaml:"insecure" json:"insecure" default:"false"`
 }
 
 // RegisterGRPCClientConfigFlags registers the flags for the gRPC client
diff --git a/internal/util/cli/cli.go b/internal/util/cli/cli.go
index 822c29900a..51d2263518 100644
--- a/internal/util/cli/cli.go
+++ b/internal/util/cli/cli.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -235,3 +236,30 @@ func ConcatenateAndWrap(input string, maxLen int) string {
 
 	return result
 }
+
+// GetDefaultCLIConfigPath returns the default path for the CLI config file
+// Returns an empty string if the path cannot be determined
+func GetDefaultCLIConfigPath() string {
+	//nolint:errcheck // ignore error as we are just checking if the file exists
+	cfgDirPath, _ := util.GetConfigDirPath()
+
+	var xdgConfigPath string
+	if cfgDirPath != "" {
+		xdgConfigPath = filepath.Join(cfgDirPath, "config.yaml")
+	}
+
+	return xdgConfigPath
+}
+
+// GetRelevantCLIConfigPath returns the relevant CLI config path.
+// It will return the first path that exists from the following:
+// 1. The path specified in the config flag
+// 2. The local config.yaml file
+// 3. The default CLI config path
+func GetRelevantCLIConfigPath(v *viper.Viper) string {
+	cfgFile := v.GetString("config")
+	return config.GetRelevantCfgPath(append([]string{cfgFile},
+		filepath.Join(".", "config.yaml"),
+		GetDefaultCLIConfigPath(),
+	))
+}