diff --git a/pulsar/client/action_mapper.py b/pulsar/client/action_mapper.py
index ce2f54ec..3260e28f 100644
--- a/pulsar/client/action_mapper.py
+++ b/pulsar/client/action_mapper.py
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ def __init__(self, client=None, config=None):
         self.ssh_port = config.get("ssh_port", None)
         self.mappers = mappers_from_dicts(config.get("paths", []))
         self.files_endpoint = config.get("files_endpoint", None)
+        self.actions = []
+        # Might want to make the working directory available here so that we know where to place archive
+        # for archive action
 
     def action(self, source, type, mapper=None):
         path = source.get("path", None)
@@ -202,8 +205,12 @@ def action(self, source, type, mapper=None):
             action_kwds = mapper.action_kwds
         action = action_class(source, file_lister=file_lister, **action_kwds)
         self.__process_action(action, type)
+        self.actions.append(action)
         return action
 
+    def finalize(self):
+        return [_ for _ in (action.finalize() for action in self.actions) if _]
+
     def unstructured_mappers(self):
         """ Return mappers that will map 'unstructured' files (i.e. go beyond
         mapping inputs, outputs, and config files).
@@ -342,6 +349,9 @@ def _extend_base_dict(self, **kwds):
         base_dict.update(**kwds)
         return base_dict
 
+    def finalize(self):
+        pass
+
     def to_dict(self):
         return self._extend_base_dict()
 
@@ -513,6 +523,35 @@ def write_from_path(self, pulsar_path):
         tus_upload_file(self.url, pulsar_path)
 
 
+class JsonTransferAction(BaseAction):
+    """
+    This action indicates that the pulsar server should create a JSON manifest that can be used to stage files by an
+    external system that can stage files in and out of the compute environment.
+    """
+    inject_url = True
+    whole_directory_transfer_supported = True
+    action_type = "json_transfer"
+    staging = STAGING_ACTION_REMOTE
+
+    def __init__(self, source, file_lister=None, url=None):
+        super().__init__(source, file_lister)
+        self.url = url
+        self._path = None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, action_dict):
+        return JsonTransferAction(source=action_dict["source"], url=action_dict["url"])
+
+    def write_to_path(self, path):
+        self._path = path
+
+    def write_from_path(self, pulsar_path: str):
+        self._path = pulsar_path
+
+    def finalize(self):
+        return {"url": self.url, "path": self.path}
+
+
 class RemoteObjectStoreCopyAction(BaseAction):
     """
     """
@@ -664,6 +703,7 @@ def write_to_path(self, path):
 
 
 DICTIFIABLE_ACTION_CLASSES = [
+    JsonTransferAction,
     RemoteCopyAction,
     RemoteTransferAction,
     RemoteTransferTusAction,
@@ -844,6 +884,7 @@ def unstructured_map(self, path):
 
 ACTION_CLASSES: List[Type[BaseAction]] = [
     NoneAction,
+    JsonTransferAction,
     RewriteAction,
     TransferAction,
     CopyAction,
diff --git a/pulsar/client/client.py b/pulsar/client/client.py
index e28d84ea..8478742d 100644
--- a/pulsar/client/client.py
+++ b/pulsar/client/client.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def __init__(self, destination_params, job_id, job_manager_interface):
         self.job_manager_interface = job_manager_interface
 
     def launch(self, command_line, dependencies_description=None, env=None, remote_staging=None, job_config=None,
-               dynamic_file_sources=None, token_endpoint=None):
+               dynamic_file_sources=None, token_endpoint=None, staging_manifest=None):
         """
         Queue up the execution of the supplied `command_line` on the remote
         server. Called launch for historical reasons, should be renamed to
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ def _build_status_request_message(self):
 class MessageJobClient(BaseMessageJobClient):
 
     def launch(self, command_line, dependencies_description=None, env=None, remote_staging=None, job_config=None,
-               dynamic_file_sources=None, token_endpoint=None):
+               dynamic_file_sources=None, token_endpoint=None, staging_manifest=None):
         """
         """
         launch_params = self._build_setup_message(
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ def __init__(self, destination_params, job_id, client_manager, shell):
         self.shell = shell
 
     def launch(self, command_line, dependencies_description=None, env=None, remote_staging=None, job_config=None,
-               dynamic_file_sources=None, token_endpoint=None):
+               dynamic_file_sources=None, token_endpoint=None, staging_manifest=None):
         """
         """
         launch_params = self._build_setup_message(
@@ -477,6 +477,24 @@ class ExecutionType(str, Enum):
     PARALLEL = "parallel"
 
 
+class LocalSequentialLaunchMixin(BaseRemoteConfiguredJobClient):
+
+    def launch(
+        self,
+        command_line,
+        dependencies_description=None,
+        env=None,
+        remote_staging=None,
+        job_config=None,
+        dynamic_file_sources=None,
+        container_info=None,
+        token_endpoint=None,
+        pulsar_app_config=None,
+        staging_manifest=None
+    ) -> Optional[ExternalId]:
+        pass
+
+
 class CoexecutionLaunchMixin(BaseRemoteConfiguredJobClient):
     execution_type: ExecutionType
     pulsar_container_image: str
@@ -491,7 +509,8 @@ def launch(
         dynamic_file_sources=None,
         container_info=None,
         token_endpoint=None,
-        pulsar_app_config=None
+        pulsar_app_config=None,
+        staging_manifest=None
     ) -> Optional[ExternalId]:
         """
         """
@@ -756,6 +775,12 @@ def raw_check_complete(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         }
 
 
+class LocalSequentialClient(BaseMessageCoexecutionJobClient, LocalSequentialLaunchMixin):
+
+    def __init__(self, destination_params, job_id, client_manager):
+        super().__init__(destination_params, job_id, client_manager)
+
+
 class TesPollingCoexecutionJobClient(BasePollingCoexecutionJobClient, LaunchesTesContainersMixin):
     """A client that co-executes pods via GA4GH TES and depends on amqp for status updates."""
 
diff --git a/pulsar/client/staging/down.py b/pulsar/client/staging/down.py
index ea8f8aa1..82f9d348 100644
--- a/pulsar/client/staging/down.py
+++ b/pulsar/client/staging/down.py
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ def collect(self):
         self.__collect_other_working_directory_files()
         self.__collect_metadata_directory_files()
         self.__collect_job_directory_files()
+        # Give actions that require a final action, like those that write a manifest, to write out their content
+        self.__finalize_action_mapper()
+        # finalize collection here for executors that need this ?
         return self.exception_tracker.collection_failure_exceptions
 
     def __collect_working_directory_outputs(self):
@@ -134,6 +137,9 @@ def __collect_job_directory_files(self):
             'output_jobdir',
         )
 
+    def __finalize_action_mapper(self):
+        self.action_mapper.finalize()
+
     def __realized_dynamic_file_source_references(self):
         references = {"filename": [], "extra_files": []}
 
diff --git a/pulsar/client/staging/up.py b/pulsar/client/staging/up.py
index 9f08bef8..57b7b300 100644
--- a/pulsar/client/staging/up.py
+++ b/pulsar/client/staging/up.py
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ def submit_job(client, client_job_description, job_config=None):
     # it needs to be in the response to Pulsar even Pulsar is inititing staging actions
     launch_kwds["dynamic_file_sources"] = client_job_description.client_outputs.dynamic_file_sources
     launch_kwds["token_endpoint"] = client.token_endpoint
+
+    staging_manifest = file_stager.action_mapper.finalize()
+    if staging_manifest:
+        launch_kwds["staging_manifest"] = staging_manifest
+
     # for pulsar modalities that skip the explicit "setup" step, give them a chance to set an external
     # id from the submission process (e.g. to TES).
     launch_response = client.launch(**launch_kwds)
diff --git a/pulsar/managers/staging/pre.py b/pulsar/managers/staging/pre.py
index 543e9cdf..4ab15654 100644
--- a/pulsar/managers/staging/pre.py
+++ b/pulsar/managers/staging/pre.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def preprocess(job_directory, setup_actions, action_executor, object_store=None)
         action = from_dict(setup_action["action"])
         if getattr(action, "inject_object_store", False):
             action.object_store = object_store
+        if getattr(action, "inject_job_directory", False):
+            action.job_directory = job_directory
         path = job_directory.calculate_path(name, input_type)
         description = "Staging {} '{}' via {} to {}".format(input_type, name, action, path)
         log.debug(description)
diff --git a/test/action_mapper_test.py b/test/action_mapper_test.py
index 2131cb65..7783696f 100644
--- a/test/action_mapper_test.py
+++ b/test/action_mapper_test.py
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@
 )
 
 
+def test_action_mapper_finalization():
+    client = _client("json_transfer")
+    mapper = FileActionMapper(client)
+    mapper.action({'path': '/opt/galaxy/tools/filters/catWrapper.py'}, 'input')
+    mapper.action({'path': '/the_file'}, 'input')
+    mapper_summary = mapper.finalize()
+    assert len(mapper_summary) == 2
+    assert mapper_summary[0]["path"] == '/opt/galaxy/tools/filters/catWrapper.py'
+    assert mapper_summary[1]["path"] == '/the_file'
+
+
 def test_endpoint_validation():
     client = _min_client("remote_transfer")
     mapper = FileActionMapper(client)
diff --git a/test/client_test.py b/test/client_test.py
index 27abe112..31dfe235 100644
--- a/test/client_test.py
+++ b/test/client_test.py
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ def test_launch():
     request_checker.assert_called()
 
 
+def test_sequential_local():
+    pass
+
+
 def __test_upload(upload_type):
     client = TestClient()
     (temp_fileno, temp_file_path) = tempfile.mkstemp()
diff --git a/test/integration_test_cli_submit.py b/test/test_cli_submit.py
similarity index 67%
rename from test/integration_test_cli_submit.py
rename to test/test_cli_submit.py
index 64ee3e5c..c4670e65 100644
--- a/test/integration_test_cli_submit.py
+++ b/test/test_cli_submit.py
@@ -16,16 +16,28 @@
 
 class BaseCliTestCase(TempDirectoryTestCase):
 
+    def setup_action_mapper(self, files_endpoint):
+        return {
+            "default_action": "remote_transfer",
+            "files_endpoint": files_endpoint,
+        }
+
     def run_and_check_submission(self):
         job_id = "0"
         galaxy_working = temp_directory_persist()
         output_name = "dataset_1211231231231231231.dat"
         galaxy_output = os.path.join(galaxy_working, output_name)
-        pulsar_output = os.path.join(self.staging_directory, job_id, "outputs", output_name)
+        pulsar_output = os.path.join(
+            self.staging_directory, job_id, "outputs", output_name
+        )
         pulsar_input = os.path.join(self.staging_directory, job_id, "inputs", "cow")
         with files_server("/") as test_files_server:
             files_endpoint = test_files_server.application_url
-            action = {"name": "cow", "type": "input", "action": {"action_type": "message", "contents": "cow file contents\n"}}
+            action = {
+                "name": "cow",
+                "type": "input",
+                "action": {"action_type": "message", "contents": "cow file contents\n"},
+            }
             client_outputs = ClientOutputs(
                 working_directory=galaxy_working,
                 output_files=[os.path.join(galaxy_working, output_name)],
@@ -39,10 +51,7 @@ def run_and_check_submission(self):
                 setup=True,
                 remote_staging={
                     "setup": [action],
-                    "action_mapper": {
-                        "default_action": "remote_transfer",
-                        "files_endpoint": files_endpoint,
-                    },
+                    "action_mapper": self.setup_action_mapper(files_endpoint),
                     "client_outputs": client_outputs.to_dict(),
                 },
             )
@@ -74,7 +83,8 @@ def test(self):
     def _encode_application(self):
         app_conf = dict(
             staging_directory=self.staging_directory,
-            message_queue_url="memory://submittest"
+            message_queue_url="memory://submittest",
+            conda_auto_init=False,
         )
         app_conf_path = os.path.join(self.config_directory, "app.yml")
         with open(app_conf_path, "w") as f:
@@ -93,6 +103,29 @@ def test(self):
     def _encode_application(self):
         app_conf = dict(
             staging_directory=self.staging_directory,
-            message_queue_url="memory://submittest"
+            message_queue_url="memory://submittest",
+            conda_auto_init=False,
+        )
+        return ["--app_conf_base64", to_base64_json(app_conf)]
+
+
+class SequentialLocalCommandLineAppConfigTestCase(BaseCliTestCase):
+
+    @skip_unless_module("kombu")
+    @integration_test
+    def test(self):
+        self.run_and_check_submission()
+
+    def setup_action_mapper(self, files_endpoint):
+        return {
+            "default_action": "json_transfer",
+            "files_endpoint": files_endpoint,
+        }
+
+    def _encode_application(self):
+        app_conf = dict(
+            staging_directory=self.staging_directory,
+            message_queue_url="memory://submittest",
+            conda_auto_init=False,
         )
         return ["--app_conf_base64", to_base64_json(app_conf)]
diff --git a/test/transfer_action_test.py b/test/transfer_action_test.py
index 30b927f9..0cf3053d 100644
--- a/test/transfer_action_test.py
+++ b/test/transfer_action_test.py
@@ -1,7 +1,35 @@
 import os
 
 from .test_utils import files_server
-from pulsar.client.action_mapper import RemoteTransferAction
+from pulsar.client.action_mapper import (
+    JsonTransferAction,
+    RemoteTransferAction,
+)
+
+
+def test_write_to_path_json():
+    with files_server() as (server, directory):
+        from_path = os.path.join(directory, "remote_get")
+
+        to_path = os.path.join(directory, "local_get")
+        url = server.application_url + "?path=%s" % from_path
+        action = JsonTransferAction({"path": to_path}, url=url)
+        action.write_to_path(to_path)
+        assert action.path == to_path
+        assert action.url == url
+        assert action.finalize() == {"path": to_path, "url": url}
+
+
+def test_write_from_file_json():
+    with files_server() as (server, directory):
+        from_path = os.path.join(directory, "local_post")
+        to_path = os.path.join(directory, "remote_post")
+        url = server.application_url + "?path=%s" % to_path
+        action = JsonTransferAction({"path": to_path}, url=url)
+        action.write_from_path(from_path)
+        assert action.path == to_path
+        assert action.url == url
+        assert action.finalize() == {"path": to_path, "url": url}
 
 
 def test_write_to_file():