diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/.gitignore b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/.gitignore
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+#=================================================
+# Python App Template
+# Version: 1.0.0
+# Last Updated: 2017/10/04
+#=================================================
+
+#-------------------------------------------------
+# Language Exclusions
+#-------------------------------------------------
+__pycache__
+*.pyc
+
+#-------------------------------------------------
+# App Specific Exclusions
+#-------------------------------------------------
+*.log
+log
+sample-*.json
+
+#-------------------------------------------------
+# Build Exclusions
+#-------------------------------------------------
+build
+lib_*
+target
+temp
+
+#-------------------------------------------------
+# IDE Exclusions
+#-------------------------------------------------
+.c9
+.idea
+.project
+.python-version
+.settings
+.vscode
+nbproject
+
+#-------------------------------------------------
+# Other Nonsense
+#-------------------------------------------------
+bcs*
+
+#*************************************************
+# Custom Exclusion (per App exclusions)
+#*************************************************
+sample.json
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diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/README.md b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/README.md
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+# Release Notes
+## 1.0.0
+* Initial Release
+
+---
+
+# Summary
+This playbook App will take a JSON formatted String with embedded variables and output a JSON String.
+
+> Note: String value must be wrapped in double quotes.  All other values should **not** have double quotes.
+
+# Dependencies
+* tcex>=0.7,<0.8
+
+# Input Definitions
+* JSON Data - The JSON string to resolve embedded variables.
+
+# Output Definitions
+* json.data - The JSON String with all embedded variables resolved.
+
+# Building
+
+```
+pip install tcex
+tclib
+tcpackage
+```
+
+# Local Testing
+
+All the environment variables in `tcex.d/profiles/json_builder.json` file must be set on the local system.
+
+```
+tcrun --group qa-build
+```
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diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/__main__.py b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/__main__.py
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+"""Set lib directory for current version of Python"""
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+__version__ = '1.0.1'
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main"""
+    lib_directory = None
+
+    # All Python Version that will be searched
+    lib_major_version = 'lib_{}'.format(sys.version_info.major)
+    lib_minor_version = '{}.{}'.format(lib_major_version, sys.version_info.minor)
+    lib_micro_version = '{}.{}'.format(lib_minor_version, sys.version_info.micro)
+
+    # Get all "lib" directories
+    app_path = os.getcwd()
+    contents = os.listdir(app_path)
+    lib_directories = []
+    for c in contents:
+        # ensure content starts with lib, is directory, and is readable
+        if c.startswith('lib') and os.path.isdir(c) and (os.access(c, os.R_OK)):
+            lib_directories.append(c)
+    # reverse sort directories
+    lib_directories.sort(reverse=True)
+
+    # Find most appropriate FULL version
+    lib_directory = None
+    if lib_micro_version in lib_directories:
+        lib_directory = lib_micro_version
+    elif lib_minor_version in lib_directories:
+        lib_directory = lib_minor_version
+    elif lib_major_version in lib_directories:
+        lib_directory = lib_major_version
+    else:
+        for lv in [lib_micro_version, lib_minor_version, lib_major_version]:
+            for ld in lib_directories:
+                if lv in ld:
+                    lib_directory = ld
+                    break
+            else:
+                continue
+            break
+
+    # No reason to continue if no valid lib directory found
+    if lib_directory is None:
+        print('Failed to find lib directory ({}).'.format(lib_directories))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Use this if you want to include modules from a subfolder
+    # lib_path = os.path.realpath(
+    #     os.path.abspath(
+    #         os.path.join(
+    #             os.path.split(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe()))[0], lib_directory)))
+    lib_path = os.path.join(app_path, lib_directory)
+    if 'PYTHONPATH' in os.environ:
+        os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = '{}{}{}'.format(lib_path, os.pathsep, os.environ['PYTHONPATH'])
+    else:
+        os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = '{}'.format(lib_path)
+
+    # Update system arguments
+    sys.argv[0] = sys.executable
+    sys.argv[1] = '{}.py'.format(sys.argv[1])
+
+    # Make sure to exit with the return value from the subprocess call
+    ret = subprocess.call(sys.argv)
+    sys.exit(ret)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/docs/screenshot_1.jpg b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/docs/screenshot_1.jpg
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diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/install.json b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/install.json
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/install.json
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+{
+  "allowOnDemand": true,
+  "displayName": "JSON Builder",
+  "languageVersion": "3.6",
+  "listDelimiter": "|",
+  "note": "Take data of multiple types and output a JSON String.",
+  "params": [{
+    "label": "JSON Data",
+    "name": "json_data",
+    "note": "The JSON data including variables types.  String variables must be manually wrapped in double quotes.  All other Types should not have double quotes.  Binary/BinaryArray values are not supported.",
+    "playbookDataType": [
+      "Any"
+    ],
+    "required": true,
+    "sequence": 1,
+    "type": "String",
+    "validValues": ["${TEXT}"],
+    "viewRows": 20
+  }],
+  "playbook": {
+    "outputVariables": [{
+      "name": "json.data",
+      "type": "String"
+    }],
+    "type": "Utility"
+  },
+  "programLanguage": "PYTHON",
+  "programMain": "json_builder",
+  "programVersion": "1.0.0",
+  "runtimeLevel": "Playbook"
+}
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diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/json_builder.py b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/json_builder.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/json_builder.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+""" JSON Pretty Playbook App """
+import codecs
+import json
+import traceback
+import sys
+
+from tcex import TcEx
+
+# Python 2 unicode
+if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
+    reload(sys)
+    sys.setdefaultencoding('utf-8')
+
+tcex = TcEx()
+
+# App args
+tcex.parser.add_argument('--json_data', required=True)
+args = tcex.args
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main App Logic"""
+    json_data = tcex.playbook.read(args.json_data)
+
+    try:
+        json.loads(json_data)
+    except Exception as e:
+        err = 'JSON data was not properly formatted ({}).'.format(e)
+        tcex.log.error(err)
+        tcex.message_tc(err)
+        tcex.playbook.exit(1)
+
+    # create output
+    tcex.log.info('JSON data: {}'.format(json_data))
+    tcex.playbook.create_output('json.data', json_data)
+
+    tcex.message_tc('JSON data has been created.')
+    tcex.exit()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    try:
+        main()
+    except Exception as e:
+        main_err = 'Generic Error.  See logs for more details ({}).'.format(e)
+        tcex.log.error(traceback.format_exc())
+        tcex.message_tc(main_err)
+        tcex.playbook.exit(1)
diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/requirements.txt b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/requirements.txt
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+++ b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/requirements.txt
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+tcex>=0.7,<0.8
diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/setup.cfg b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/setup.cfg
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+++ b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/setup.cfg
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+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 100
+ignore = E402
+
+[pep8]
+max-line-length = 100
+ignore = E402
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diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex.d/data/json_builder.json b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex.d/data/json_builder.json
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index 0000000..bbfe9c7
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+++ b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex.d/data/json_builder.json
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+[{
+    "data": "\"one\"",
+    "variable": "#App:0001:name!String"
+  },
+  {
+    "data": ["#App:0001:name!String", "two", "three"],
+    "variable": "#App:0001:counts!StringArray"
+  },
+  {
+    "data": {
+      "key": "numbers",
+      "value": "#App:0001:counts!StringArray"
+    },
+    "variable": "#App:0002:numbers!KeyValue"
+  },
+  {
+    "data": [{
+      "key": "alias",
+      "value": "ace"
+    }, {
+      "key": "alias",
+      "value": "#App:0001:name!String"
+    }, {
+      "key": "counts",
+      "value": "#App:0001:counts!StringArray"
+    }],
+    "variable": "#App:0002:aliases!KeyValueArray"
+  }
+]
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diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex.d/profiles/json_builder.json b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex.d/profiles/json_builder.json
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index 0000000..806b7fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex.d/profiles/json_builder.json
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+[
+  {
+    "args": {
+      "api_default_org": "$env.API_DEFAULT_ORG",
+      "api_access_id": "$env.API_ACCESS_ID",
+      "api_secret_key": "$envs.API_SECRET_KEY",
+      "tc_api_path": "$env.TC_API_PATH",
+      "tc_log_level": "debug",
+      "tc_log_path": "log",
+      "tc_log_to_api": false,
+      "tc_out_path": "log",
+      "tc_proxy_external": false,
+      "tc_proxy_tc": false,
+      "tc_temp_path": "log",
+      "tc_playbook_db_type": "Redis",
+      "tc_playbook_db_context": "686be118-ff9a-4d05-bb14-4c1c6a0c9b87",
+      "tc_playbook_db_path": "$env.DB_PATH",
+      "tc_playbook_db_port": "$env.DB_PORT",
+      "tc_playbook_out_variables": "#App:3681:json.data!String",
+      "json_data": "{\"name\": \"#App:0001:name!String\", \"counts\": #App:0001:counts!StringArray, \"numbers\": #App:0002:numbers!KeyValue, \"aliases\": #App:0002:aliases!KeyValueArray}"
+    },
+    "data_files": [
+      "tcex.d/data/json_builder.json"
+    ],
+    "description": "Pass test of JSON Builder playbook App.",
+    "exit_codes": [
+      0
+    ],
+    "groups": [
+      "local"
+    ],
+    "install_json": "install.json",
+    "profile_name": "json-builder",
+    "quiet": false,
+    "validations": [
+      {
+        "data": null,
+        "data_type": "redis",
+        "operator": "ne",
+        "variable": "#App:3681:json.data!String"
+      },
+      {
+        "data": "string",
+        "data_type": "redis",
+        "operator": "it",
+        "variable": "#App:3681:json.data!String"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+]
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diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex.json b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex.json
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index 0000000..add7811
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+++ b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex.json
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+{
+  "package": {
+    "app_name": "TCPB_-_JSON_Create",
+    "bundle": false,
+    "excludes": [
+      "requirements.txt",
+      "tcex.d"
+    ],
+    "outdir": "target"
+  },
+  "profiles": [],
+  "profile_include_dirs": [
+    "tcex.d/profiles"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex_json_schema.json b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex_json_schema.json
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index 0000000..1464161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/TCPB_-_JSON_Builder/tcex_json_schema.json
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+{
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "allowOnDemand": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "allowRunAsUser": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "apiUserTokenParam": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "displayName": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "feeds": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "properties": {
+          "attributesFile": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "enableBulkJson": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "documentStorageLimitMb": {
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          "indicatorLimit": {
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          "jobFile": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "sourceCategory": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "sourceDescription": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "sourceName": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "languageVersion": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "listDelimiter": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "minServerVersion": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "note": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "params": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "properties": {
+          "allowMultiple": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "default": {
+            "type": [
+              "boolean",
+              "integer",
+              "string"
+            ]
+          },
+          "encrypt": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "exposePlaybookKeyAs": {
+            "items": {
+              "enum": [
+                "Binary",
+                "BinaryArray",
+                "KeyValue",
+                "KeyValueArray",
+                "String",
+                "StringArray",
+                "TCEntity",
+                "TCEntityArray"
+              ]
+            }
+          },
+          "hidden": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "label": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "name": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "note": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "playbookDataType": {
+            "items": {
+              "enum": [
+                "Any",
+                "Binary",
+                "BinaryArray",
+                "KeyValue",
+                "KeyValueArray",
+                "String",
+                "StringArray",
+                "TCEntity",
+                "TCEntityArray"
+              ]
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "required": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "sequence": {
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          "type": {
+            "enum": [
+              "Boolean",
+              "Choice",
+              "KeyValueList",
+              "MultiChoice",
+              "String",
+              "StringMixed"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "validValues": {
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "viewRows": {
+            "type": "integer"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "label",
+          "name",
+          "type"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array",
+      "uniqueItems": true
+    },
+    "playbook": {
+      "properties": {
+        "outputVariables": {
+          "items": {
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+              "name": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "type": {
+                "enum": [
+                  "Binary",
+                  "BinaryArray",
+                  "KeyValue",
+                  "KeyValueArray",
+                  "String",
+                  "StringArray",
+                  "TCEntity",
+                  "TCEntityArray"
+                ],
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "name",
+              "type"
+            ],
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array",
+          "uniqueItems": false
+        },
+        "retry": {
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "properties": {
+            "allowed": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
+            "defaultDelayMinutes": {
+              "type": "integer"
+            },
+            "defaultMaxRetries": {
+              "type": "integer"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "programIcon": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "programLanguage": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "programMain": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "programVersion": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "publishOutFiles": {
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "repeatingMinutes": {
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "runtimeContext": {
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "runtimeLevel": {
+      "type": [
+        "array",
+        "string"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "allowOnDemand",
+    "displayName",
+    "params",
+    "programLanguage",
+    "programMain",
+    "programVersion",
+    "runtimeLevel"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}
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