diff --git a/internal/pkg/config/config.go b/internal/pkg/config/config.go
index 954394e..0012e0d 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"time"
 
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	viperlib "github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 var initialised bool = false
+var viper *viperlib.Viper = viperlib.New()
 
 // EnsureInitialised reads the config. Will quit if config is invalid
 func EnsureInitialised() {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func EnsureInitialised() {
 
 		// TODO - allow env var for config
 		if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
-			if _, ok := err.(viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError); ok {
+			if _, ok := err.(viperlib.ConfigFileNotFoundError); ok {
 				// Config file not found; ignore error if desired
 			} else {
 				fmt.Printf("Error loading config file: %s\n", err)
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ func EnsureInitialised() {
 	}
 }
 func getConfigPath() string {
-	var path string
+	path := os.Getenv("DEVCONTAINERX_CONFIG_PATH")
+	if path != "" {
+		return path
+	}
 	if os.Getenv("HOME") != "" {
 		path = filepath.Join("$HOME", ".devcontainer-cli/")
 	} else {
@@ -58,14 +61,6 @@ func GetExperimentalFeaturesEnabled() bool {
 	EnsureInitialised()
 	return viper.GetBool("experimental")
 }
-func GetLastUpdateCheck() time.Time {
-	EnsureInitialised()
-	return viper.GetTime("lastUpdateCheck")
-}
-func SetLastUpdateCheck(t time.Time) {
-	EnsureInitialised()
-	viper.Set("lastUpdateCheck", t)
-}
 func GetAll() map[string]interface{} {
 	EnsureInitialised()
 	return viper.AllSettings()
diff --git a/internal/pkg/status/status.go b/internal/pkg/status/status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8e43b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pkg/status/status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package status
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	viperlib "github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+var initialised bool = false
+var viper *viperlib.Viper = viperlib.New()
+
+// EnsureInitialised reads the config. Will quit if config is invalid
+func EnsureInitialised() {
+	if !initialised {
+		viper.SetConfigName("devcontainer-cli-status")
+		viper.SetConfigType("json")
+
+		viper.AddConfigPath(getConfigPath())
+
+		// TODO - allow env var for config
+		if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
+			if _, ok := err.(viperlib.ConfigFileNotFoundError); ok {
+				// Config file not found; ignore error if desired
+			} else {
+				fmt.Printf("Error loading status file: %s\n", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+		}
+		initialised = true
+	}
+}
+func getConfigPath() string {
+	path := os.Getenv("DEVCONTAINERX_STATUS_PATH")
+	if path != "" {
+		return path
+	}
+	if os.Getenv("HOME") != "" {
+		path = filepath.Join("$HOME", ".devcontainer-cli/")
+	} else {
+		// if HOME not set, assume Windows and use USERPROFILE env var
+		path = filepath.Join("$USERPROFILE", ".devcontainer-cli/")
+	}
+	return os.ExpandEnv(path)
+}
+
+func GetLastUpdateCheck() time.Time {
+	EnsureInitialised()
+	return viper.GetTime("lastUpdateCheck")
+}
+func SetLastUpdateCheck(t time.Time) {
+	EnsureInitialised()
+	viper.Set("lastUpdateCheck", t)
+}
+func GetAll() map[string]interface{} {
+	EnsureInitialised()
+	return viper.AllSettings()
+}
+
+func SaveStatus() error {
+	EnsureInitialised()
+	configPath := getConfigPath()
+	configPath = os.ExpandEnv(configPath)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(configPath, 0755); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	configFilePath := filepath.Join(configPath, "devcontainer-cli-status.json")
+	fmt.Printf("HERE: %q\n", configFilePath)
+	return viper.WriteConfigAs(configFilePath)
+}
diff --git a/internal/pkg/update/update.go b/internal/pkg/update/update.go
index 7154ca5..3444739 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/update/update.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/update/update.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package update
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/blang/semver"
 	"github.com/rhysd/go-github-selfupdate/selfupdate"
-	"github.com/stuartleeks/devcontainer-cli/internal/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/stuartleeks/devcontainer-cli/internal/pkg/status"
 )
 
 func CheckForUpdate(currentVersion string) (*selfupdate.Release, error) {
@@ -29,7 +30,12 @@ func CheckForUpdate(currentVersion string) (*selfupdate.Release, error) {
 func PeriodicCheckForUpdate(currentVersion string) {
 	const checkInterval time.Duration = 24 * time.Hour
 
-	lastCheck := config.GetLastUpdateCheck()
+	if os.Getenv("DEVCONTAINERX_SKIP_UPDATE") != "" {
+		// Skip update check
+		return
+	}
+
+	lastCheck := status.GetLastUpdateCheck()
 
 	if time.Now().Before(lastCheck.Add(checkInterval)) {
 		return
@@ -40,8 +46,8 @@ func PeriodicCheckForUpdate(currentVersion string) {
 		fmt.Printf("Error checking for updates: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	config.SetLastUpdateCheck(time.Now())
-	if err = config.SaveConfig(); err != nil {
+	status.SetLastUpdateCheck(time.Now())
+	if err = status.SaveStatus(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Error saving last update check time: :%s\n", err)
 	}