diff --git a/bok-macro/src/lib.rs b/bok-macro/src/lib.rs
index 4363c25..95e24c9 100644
--- a/bok-macro/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bok-macro/src/lib.rs
@@ -190,19 +190,38 @@ pub fn package_path(attrs: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     crate::pkgs::package_path(attrs, input, __source_path)
 }
 
-/// Specify one or more build-time dependencies
+/// Specify one or more dependencies
 ///
 /// e.g:
 /// ```
 /// #[::bok::package(::bok::PkgEmpty)]
-/// #[::bok::deps_build(some::Package, other::Package)]
+/// #[::bok::deps(some::Package, other::Package)]
 /// pub struct MyPkg {}
 /// ```
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
-pub fn deps_build(attrs: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
-    crate::pkgs::deps_build(attrs, input)
+pub fn deps(attrs: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    crate::pkgs::deps(attrs, input)
 }
 
+/*
+/// attribute for package optional feature fields
+/// marks a struct field as a package option
+/// the PkgBuilder will create apposite get/set and traits for the options
+///
+/// e.g:
+/// ```
+/// #[::bok::package(::bok::PkgEmpty)]
+/// pub struct MyPkg {
+///     #[::bok::option]
+///     with_ssl: bool,
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[proc_macro_attribute]
+pub fn option(attrs: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    crate::pkgs::option(attrs, input)
+}
+*/
+
 /// Use as #[::bok::package_impl]
 /// adds the right generics to the package.
 ///
@@ -303,7 +322,7 @@ pub fn package_impl_builder(
 /// * Builder pattern to a package
 /// * getters/setters for all package fields
 /// * deref for package
-#[proc_macro_derive(Package)]
+#[proc_macro_derive(Package, attributes(option))]
 pub fn derive_package(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     crate::pkgs::derive_package(input)
 }
diff --git a/bok-macro/src/pkgs.rs b/bok-macro/src/pkgs.rs
index 2a7805d..33755ce 100644
--- a/bok-macro/src/pkgs.rs
+++ b/bok-macro/src/pkgs.rs
@@ -209,16 +209,13 @@ pub(crate) fn package_path(
     .into()
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn deps_build(
-    attrs: TokenStream,
-    input: TokenStream,
-) -> TokenStream {
+pub(crate) fn deps(attrs: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let mut packages = parse_macro_input!(attrs as crate::PathList);
     let local = parse_macro_input!(input as ::syn::ItemStruct);
 
     // make sure all the packages have generics, and if not add the repo as
     // generic aka: rewrite
-    //   "#[deps_build(my::pkg)]" -->> "#[deps_build(my::pkg<R>)])"
+    //   "#[deps(my::pkg)]" -->> "#[deps(my::pkg<R>)])"
     let mut rewrite = false;
     let repo_argument = {
         let generic_id: ::syn::Path = ::syn::parse_quote!(id<R>);
@@ -234,7 +231,7 @@ pub(crate) fn deps_build(
     if rewrite {
         let p_list = packages.0.into_iter();
         return quote! {
-            #[::bok::deps_build(#(#p_list,)*)]
+            #[::bok::deps(#(#p_list,)*)]
             #local
         }
         .into();
@@ -279,6 +276,21 @@ pub(crate) fn deps_build(
             )
         })
         .collect::<Vec<::syn::Ident>>();
+    let deps_builders2 = deps_builders.clone();
+    let deps_options = packages
+        .0
+        .iter()
+        .map(|x| {
+            let mut trait_option_path = x.clone();
+            let last_segment = trait_option_path.segments.last_mut().unwrap();
+            last_segment.ident =
+                quote::format_ident!("BokOptions{}", last_segment.ident);
+            last_segment.arguments = ::syn::PathArguments::None;
+            trait_option_path
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<::syn::Path>>();
+    let deps_options2 = deps_options.clone();
+    let deps_options3 = deps_options.clone();
 
     quote! {
         #(#local_attrs)
@@ -291,10 +303,14 @@ pub(crate) fn deps_build(
         pub trait #pkg_trait: ::bok::Repository {
             #(fn #deps(&self) -> ::std::boxed::Box<dyn ::bok::Pkg>;)
             *
+            #(fn #deps_builders(&self)
+                -> ::std::boxed::Box<dyn #deps_options2>;)
+            *
         }
         #[::macro_magic::export_tokens(#pkg_builder_trait)]
         pub trait #pkg_builder_trait {
-            #(fn #deps_builders(&self) -> ::std::boxed::Box<dyn ::bok::PkgBuilder>;)
+            #(fn #deps_builders2(&self)
+                -> ::std::boxed::Box<dyn #deps_options3>;)
             *
         }
     }
@@ -584,6 +600,7 @@ pub(crate) fn package_impl_builder(
     let pkg_name = pkg.ident;
     let name_builder = ::quote::format_ident!("{}Builder", pkg_name);
     let trait_deps = ::quote::format_ident!("BokDeps{}", pkg_name);
+    let trait_options = ::quote::format_ident!("BokOptions{}", pkg_name);
     let non_opt_fields = elements.named.iter().filter_map(|field| {
         if let Some(id) = field.ident.clone() {
             if id.to_string() == "version"
@@ -593,6 +610,14 @@ pub(crate) fn package_impl_builder(
                 return None;
             }
         }
+        if field
+            .attrs
+            .iter()
+            .find(|&a| a.path().is_ident("option"))
+            .is_none()
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
         match &field.ty {
             syn::Type::Path(pth) => {
                 let first_path = pth.path.segments.first().unwrap();
@@ -615,6 +640,14 @@ pub(crate) fn package_impl_builder(
                 return None;
             }
         }
+        if field
+            .attrs
+            .iter()
+            .find(|&a| a.path().is_ident("option"))
+            .is_none()
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
         match &field.ty {
             syn::Type::Path(pth) => {
                 let first_path = pth.path.segments.first().unwrap();
@@ -637,6 +670,14 @@ pub(crate) fn package_impl_builder(
                 return None;
             }
         }
+        if field
+            .attrs
+            .iter()
+            .find(|&a| a.path().is_ident("option"))
+            .is_none()
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
         match &field.ty {
             syn::Type::Path(pth) => {
                 let first_path = pth.path.segments.first().unwrap();
@@ -659,6 +700,14 @@ pub(crate) fn package_impl_builder(
                 return None;
             }
         }
+        if field
+            .attrs
+            .iter()
+            .find(|&a| a.path().is_ident("option"))
+            .is_none()
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
         if let ::syn::Type::Path(pth) = &field.ty {
             let first_path = pth.path.segments.first().unwrap();
             if first_path.ident == "Option" {
@@ -680,15 +729,23 @@ pub(crate) fn package_impl_builder(
     });
 
     let non_opt_types2 = non_opt_types.clone();
+    let non_opt_types3 = non_opt_types.clone();
+    let non_opt_types4 = non_opt_types.clone();
     let non_opt_fields2 = non_opt_fields.clone();
     let non_opt_fields3 = non_opt_fields.clone();
     let non_opt_fields4 = non_opt_fields.clone();
     let non_opt_fields5 = non_opt_fields.clone();
     let non_opt_fields6 = non_opt_fields.clone();
+    let non_opt_fields7 = non_opt_fields.clone();
+    let non_opt_fields8 = non_opt_fields.clone();
     let opt_fields2 = opt_fields.clone();
     let opt_fields3 = opt_fields.clone();
     let opt_fields4 = opt_fields.clone();
+    let opt_fields5 = opt_fields.clone();
+    let opt_fields6 = opt_fields.clone();
     let opt_types2 = opt_types.clone();
+    let opt_types3 = opt_types.clone();
+    let opt_types4 = opt_types.clone();
     let full_export_path_name = proc_macro2::Ident::new(
         &("_bok_pkgbuilder_".to_owned() + &pkg_name.to_string()),
         proc_macro2::Span::call_site(),
@@ -704,7 +761,7 @@ pub(crate) fn package_impl_builder(
             #(#non_opt_fields: ::std::option::Option<#non_opt_types>,)*
             #(#opt_fields: ::std::option::Option<#opt_types>,)*
         }
-        //#[::macro_magic::export_tokens(#full_export_path_name)]
+        #[::macro_magic::export_tokens(#full_export_path_name)]
         impl<R> ::bok::PkgBuilder for #name_builder<R>
         where
             R: ::bok::Repository + 'static + #trait_deps,
@@ -743,15 +800,12 @@ pub(crate) fn package_impl_builder(
                 #(if self.#non_opt_fields2.is_none() {
                     return ::std::result::Result::Err("unset field".into());
                 })*
-                Ok(
-                    Box::new(#pkg_name::<R> {
-                        _bok_base: ::std::marker::PhantomData::default(),
-                        _bok_repo: ::std::marker::PhantomData::default(),
-                        version: #pkg_name::<R>::default().version,
-                        #(#non_opt_fields3 : self.#non_opt_fields3.clone().unwrap(),)*
-                        #(#opt_fields2 : self.#opt_fields2.clone(),)*
-                    })
-                )
+                let mut pkg = ::std::boxed::Box::new(#pkg_name::<R>::default());
+                #(pkg.#non_opt_fields3 = self.#non_opt_fields3.clone().unwrap();)
+                *
+                #(pkg.#opt_fields2 = self.#opt_fields2.clone();)
+                *
+                Ok(pkg)
             }
             #(#local_funcs)
             *
@@ -779,26 +833,55 @@ pub(crate) fn package_impl_builder(
             pub fn as_builder_mut(&mut self) -> &mut dyn ::bok::PkgBuilder {
                 self
             }
-            #(pub fn #non_opt_fields4 (&mut self, val : #non_opt_types2) -> &mut Self {
+            #(pub fn #non_opt_fields4 (&mut self, val : #non_opt_types2)
+                -> ::std::result::Result<&mut Self, ()> {
                 if self.#non_opt_fields4 != None &&
                     self.#non_opt_fields4 != Some(val) {
                     panic!("Package \"{}\": mandatory attribute set multiple times: \"{}\"",
                         ::std::stringify!(#pkg_name),
                         ::std::stringify!(#non_opt_fields4));
                 }
+                // FIXME: 'val' validation
                 self.#non_opt_fields4 = Some(val);
-                self
+                Ok(self)
             })
             *
-            #(pub fn #opt_fields3 (&mut self, val : #opt_types2) -> &mut Self {
+            #(pub fn #opt_fields3 (&mut self, val : #opt_types2)
+                -> ::std::result::Result<&mut Self, ()> {
                 if self.#opt_fields3 != None &&
                     self.#opt_fields3 != Some(val) {
                     panic!("Package \"{}\": optional attribute set multiple times: \"{}\"",
                         ::std::stringify!(#pkg_name),
                         ::std::stringify!(#opt_fields3));
                 }
+                // FIXME: 'val' validation
                 self.#opt_fields3 = Some(val);
-                self
+                Ok(self)
+            })
+            *
+        }
+        pub trait #trait_options: ::bok::PkgBuilder {
+            #(fn #non_opt_fields7 (&mut self, val : #non_opt_types3)
+                -> ::std::result::Result<(),()>;)
+            *
+            #(fn #opt_fields5 (&mut self, val : #opt_types3)
+                -> ::std::result::Result<(),()>;)
+            *
+        }
+        impl<R> #trait_options for #name_builder<R>
+        where
+            R: ::bok::Repository +'static + #trait_deps,
+        {
+            #(fn #non_opt_fields8 (&mut self, val : #non_opt_types4)
+                -> ::std::result::Result<(),()> {
+                self.#non_opt_fields8(val)?;
+                Ok(())
+            })
+            *
+            #(fn #opt_fields6 (&mut self, val : #opt_types4)
+                -> ::std::result::Result<(),()>{
+                self.#opt_fields6(val)?
+                Ok(())
             })
             *
         }
@@ -1007,6 +1090,14 @@ pub(crate) fn derive_package(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
                 && id.to_string() != "_bok_base"
                 && id.to_string() != "_bok_repo"
             {
+                if field
+                    .attrs
+                    .iter()
+                    .find(|&a| a.path().is_ident("option"))
+                    .is_none()
+                {
+                    return None;
+                }
                 return Some(&field.ident);
             }
         }
diff --git a/bok-macro/src/repos.rs b/bok-macro/src/repos.rs
index 87b328c..f158e4a 100644
--- a/bok-macro/src/repos.rs
+++ b/bok-macro/src/repos.rs
@@ -652,23 +652,24 @@ pub(crate) fn repo_impl_pkg_deps(
     let trait_deps = parse_macro_input!(attrs as ::syn::ItemTrait);
     let local = parse_macro_input!(input as ItemImpl);
 
-    let impl_trait = local
+    let pkg_trait = local
         .trait_
         .expect("#[::bok_macro::repo_impl_pkg_deps()]: no trait found")
         .1;
+
     let local_attrs = local.attrs.iter();
     let (_, generics, _) = local.generics.split_for_impl();
     let ident = &local.self_ty;
 
-    //let deps = Vec::<::syn::TraitItemFn>::new();
     let deps = trait_deps
         .items
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|x| {
             if let ::syn::TraitItem::Fn(func) = &x {
                 let name = &func.sig.ident;
+                let output = &func.sig.output;
                 let dep_impl: ::syn::TraitItemFn = ::syn::parse_quote! {
-                    fn #name(&self) -> ::std::boxed::Box<dyn ::bok::Pkg> {
+                    fn #name(&self) #output {
                         ::std::boxed::Box::new(self.#name())
                     }
                 };
@@ -682,7 +683,7 @@ pub(crate) fn repo_impl_pkg_deps(
     quote! {
         #(#local_attrs)
         *
-        impl #impl_trait for #ident #generics {
+        impl #pkg_trait for #ident #generics {
             #(#deps)
             *
         }
diff --git a/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/one.rs b/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/one.rs
index fac6816..7959659 100644
--- a/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/one.rs
+++ b/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/one.rs
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@
 /// Example package
 /// Automatically implements `.builder().my_attr(42).build()` pattern
 #[::bok::package(::bok::PkgEmpty)]
-#[::bok::deps_build()]
+#[::bok::deps()]
 pub struct One {
-    pub my_attr: u32,
+    #[option]
+    my_attr: u32,
 }
 
+// TODO: move this into the PkgBuilder
+// and have the package reference the builder
 #[::bok::package_impl]
 impl ::std::default::Default for One {
     fn default() -> Self {
diff --git a/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/three.rs b/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/three.rs
index a41afc1..57a0f1f 100644
--- a/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/three.rs
+++ b/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/three.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 /// Example package
 #[::bok::package(::bok::PkgEmpty)]
-#[::bok::deps_build(super::One)]
+#[::bok::deps(crate::repos::pkgs::One)]
 pub struct Three {
     pub my_attr: u32,
 }
diff --git a/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/two.rs b/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/two.rs
index 75f8576..3df8ebd 100644
--- a/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/two.rs
+++ b/bok-utils/src/repos/pkgs/two.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
  */
 
 /// Example package
-#[::bok::package(super::one::One)]
-#[::bok::deps_build(super::one::One)]
+#[::bok::package(crate::repos::pkgs::one::One)]
+#[::bok::deps(crate::repos::pkgs::one::One)]
 pub struct Two {
-    pub my_attr2: u32,
+    my_attr2: u32,
 }
 
 #[::bok::package_impl]
diff --git a/bok/src/lib.rs b/bok/src/lib.rs
index b28f553..f1e8b3c 100644
--- a/bok/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bok/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ pub mod deps {
 }
 
 pub use ::bok_macro::{
-    deps_build, package, package_impl, pkg_fn_to_code, repo_impl,
-    repo_packages, repository, Package, Repository,
+    deps, package, package_impl, pkg_fn_to_code, repo_impl, repo_packages,
+    repository, Package, Repository,
 };
 pub use ::semver::{BuildMetadata, Prerelease, Version};