diff --git a/lib/defaults/actions/EnvGet.js b/lib/defaults/actions/EnvGet.js
index b1fcec271..ed28f38ec 100644
--- a/lib/defaults/actions/EnvGet.js
+++ b/lib/defaults/actions/EnvGet.js
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ usage: jaws env get <stage> <region> <key>
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   envGet() {
-    let _this          = this,
-        stageRegionKey = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
+    let stageRegionKey = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
 
     JawsUtils.jawsDebug('stage and region param', stageRegionKey);
 
diff --git a/lib/defaults/actions/EnvSet.js b/lib/defaults/actions/EnvSet.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d21a585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/defaults/actions/EnvSet.js
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Action: EnvSet
+ */
+
+const JawsPlugin = require('../../JawsPlugin'),
+      JawsError  = require('../../jaws-error'),
+      JawsCLI    = require('../../utils/cli'),
+      path       = require('path'),
+      JawsUtils  = require('../../utils');
+
+/**
+ * EnvSet Class
+ */
+
+class EnvSet extends JawsPlugin {
+
+  /**
+   * @param Jaws class object
+   * @param config object
+   */
+
+  constructor(Jaws, config) {
+    super(Jaws, config);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Define your plugins name
+   *
+   * @returns {string}
+   */
+  static getName() {
+    return 'jaws.core.' + EnvSet.name;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @returns {Promise} upon completion of all registrations
+   */
+
+  registerActions() {
+    this.Jaws.action(this.envSet.bind(this), {
+      handler:       'envSet',
+      description:   `set var value for stage and region. Region can be 'all'
+usage: jaws env set <stage> <region> <key> <val>
+
+\t Ex: jaws env set prod us-east-1 TABLE_NAME users`,
+      context:       'env',
+      contextAction: 'set',
+      options:       [],
+    });
+    return Promise.resolve();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param stageRegionKey <array> stage region key val
+   * @returns {Promise}
+   */
+  envSet() {
+    let stageRegionKeyVal = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
+
+    JawsUtils.jawsDebug('stage and region param', stageRegionKeyVal);
+
+    if (!stageRegionKeyVal || stageRegionKeyVal.length !== 4) {
+      return Promise.reject(new JawsError('Must specify a stage, region, key and val'), JawsError.errorCodes.UNKNOWN);
+    }
+
+    let stage  = stageRegionKeyVal[0],
+        region = stageRegionKeyVal[1],
+        key    = stageRegionKeyVal[2],
+        val    = stageRegionKeyVal[3];
+
+    return this.Jaws.getEnvFiles(region, stage)
+      .then(envMapsByRegion => {
+        let putEnvQ = [];
+
+        envMapsByRegion.forEach(mapForRegion => {
+          if (!mapForRegion.vars) { //someone could have del the .env file..
+            mapForRegion.vars = {};
+          }
+
+          mapForRegion.vars[key] = val;
+
+          let contents = '';
+          Object.keys(mapForRegion.vars).forEach(newKey => {
+            contents += [newKey, mapForRegion.vars[newKey]].join('=') + '\n';
+          });
+
+          if (stage == 'local') {
+            putEnvQ.push(utils.writeFile(path.join(this.Jaws._projectRootPath, '.env'), contents));
+          } else {
+            putEnvQ.push(this.Jaws.putEnvFile(mapForRegion.regionName, stage, contents));
+          }
+        });
+
+        return Promise.all(putEnvQ);
+      });
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = EnvSet;
diff --git a/lib/defaults/actions/EnvUnset.js b/lib/defaults/actions/EnvUnset.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a9df94a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/defaults/actions/EnvUnset.js
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Action: EnvUnset
+ */
+
+const JawsPlugin = require('../../JawsPlugin'),
+      JawsError  = require('../../jaws-error'),
+      JawsCLI    = require('../../utils/cli'),
+      path       = require('path'),
+      JawsUtils  = require('../../utils');
+
+/**
+ * EnvUnset Class
+ */
+
+class EnvUnset extends JawsPlugin {
+
+  /**
+   * @param Jaws class object
+   * @param config object
+   */
+
+  constructor(Jaws, config) {
+    super(Jaws, config);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Define your plugins name
+   *
+   * @returns {string}
+   */
+  static getName() {
+    return 'jaws.core.' + EnvUnset.name;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @returns {Promise} upon completion of all registrations
+   */
+
+  registerActions() {
+    this.Jaws.action(this.envUnset.bind(this), {
+      handler:       'envUnset',
+      description:   `unset var value for stage and region. Region can be 'all'
+usage: jaws env unset <stage> <region> <key>
+
+\t Ex: jaws env unset prod us-east-1 TABLE_NAME`,
+      context:       'env',
+      contextAction: 'unset',
+      options:       [],
+    });
+    return Promise.resolve();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param stageRegionKey <array> stage region key
+   * @returns {Promise}
+   */
+  envUnset() {
+    let stageRegionKey = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
+
+    JawsUtils.jawsDebug('stage and region param', stageRegionKey);
+
+    if (!stageRegionKey || stageRegionKey.length !== 3) {
+      return Promise.reject(new JawsError('Must specify a stage, region and key'), JawsError.errorCodes.UNKNOWN);
+    }
+
+    let stage  = stageRegionKey[0],
+        region = stageRegionKey[1],
+        key    = stageRegionKey[2];
+
+    return this.Jaws.getEnvFiles(region, stage)
+      .then(envMapsByRegion => {
+        let putEnvQ = [];
+
+        envMapsByRegion.forEach(mapForRegion => {
+          if (!mapForRegion.vars) { //someone could have del the .env file..
+            mapForRegion.vars = {};
+          }
+
+          delete mapForRegion.vars[key];
+
+          let contents = '';
+          Object.keys(mapForRegion.vars).forEach(newKey => {
+            contents += [newKey, mapForRegion.vars[newKey]].join('=') + '\n';
+          });
+
+          if (stage == 'local') {
+            putEnvQ.push(utils.writeFile(path.join(this.Jaws._projectRootPath, '.env'), contents));
+          } else {
+            putEnvQ.push(this.Jaws.putEnvFile(mapForRegion.regionName, stage, contents));
+          }
+        });
+
+        return Promise.all(putEnvQ);
+      });
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = EnvUnset;
diff --git a/lib/defaults/defaults.json b/lib/defaults/defaults.json
index 7eabd65ec..f5882a833 100644
--- a/lib/defaults/defaults.json
+++ b/lib/defaults/defaults.json
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
     {
       "path": "./defaults/actions/EnvGet.js",
       "config": {}
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "./defaults/actions/EnvSet.js",
+      "config": {}
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "./defaults/actions/EnvUnset.js",
+      "config": {}
     }
   ]
 }
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