diff --git a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/3rdParty/Python/.gitignore b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/3rdParty/Python/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1a223f90e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/3rdParty/Python/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pyside2-tools
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/Editor/Scripts/bootstrap.py b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/Editor/Scripts/bootstrap.py
index 6fd8b03e9e..835c196924 100755
--- a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/Editor/Scripts/bootstrap.py
+++ b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/Editor/Scripts/bootstrap.py
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ settings = config.get_config_settings()
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     """Run this file as main"""
 
-    _G_DEBUG = True
-    _G_TEST_PYSIDE = True
+    _G_DEBUG = False
+    _G_TEST_PYSIDE = False
     
     _config = get_dccsi_config()
     _settings = config.get_config_settings()
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             import PySide2
 
         _LOGGER.info(f'PySide2: {PySide2}')
-        _LOGGER.info(f'QTFORPYTHON_PATH: {_settings.QTFORPYTHON_PATH}')
+        #_LOGGER.info(f'QTFORPYTHON_PATH: {_settings.QTFORPYTHON_PATH}')
         _LOGGER.info(f'LY_BIN_PATH: {_settings.LY_BIN_PATH}')
         _LOGGER.info(f'QT_PLUGIN_PATH: {_settings.QT_PLUGIN_PATH}')
         _LOGGER.info(f'QT_QPA_PLATFORM_PLUGIN_PATH: {_settings.QT_QPA_PLATFORM_PLUGIN_PATH}')
diff --git a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/Launchers/Windows/Env_Core.bat b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/Launchers/Windows/Env_Core.bat
index 4a64c43029..37c5a9c2b9 100644
--- a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/Launchers/Windows/Env_Core.bat
+++ b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/Launchers/Windows/Env_Core.bat
@@ -68,14 +68,17 @@ IF "%DEV_REL_PATH%"=="" (set DEV_REL_PATH=..\..\..\..)
 echo     DEV_REL_PATH = %DEV_REL_PATH%
 
 :: You can define the project name
-:: if not defined we just use the DCCsi path as standin
-IF "%LY_PROJECT%"=="" (
-    for %%a in (%CD%..\..\..) do set LY_PROJECT=%%~na
+IF "%LY_PROJECT_NAME%"=="" (
+    for %%a in (%CD%..\..\..) do set LY_PROJECT_NAME=%%~na
         )
+echo     LY_PROJECT_NAME = %LY_PROJECT_NAME%
+
+:: if not defined we just use the DCCsi path as stand-in
+IF "%LY_PROJECT%"=="" (set LY_PROJECT=%CD%)
 echo     LY_PROJECT = %LY_PROJECT%
 
 :: set up the default project path (dccsi)
-:: if not set we lso use the DCCsi path as standin
+:: if not set we lso use the DCCsi path as stand-in
 CD /D ..\..\
 IF "%LY_PROJECT_PATH%"=="" (set LY_PROJECT_PATH=%CD%)
 echo     LY_PROJECT_PATH = %LY_PROJECT_PATH%
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ pushd %ABS_PATH%
 
 :: Change to root Lumberyard dev dir
 CD /d %LY_PROJECT_PATH%\%DEV_REL_PATH%
-set LY_DEV=%CD%
+IF "%LY_DEV%"=="" (set LY_DEV=%CD%)
 echo     LY_DEV = %LY_DEV%
 :: Restore original directory
 popd
diff --git a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/SDK/Maya/readme.txt b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/SDK/Maya/readme.txt
index cc090d922f..21882f3d96 100644
--- a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/SDK/Maya/readme.txt
+++ b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/SDK/Maya/readme.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ A general goal of the DCCsi is be self-maintained, and to not taint the users in
 So we boostrap additional access to site-packages in our userSetup.py:
 "C:\Depot\Lumberyard\Gems\AtomLyIntegration\TechnicalArt\DccScriptingInterface\SDK\Maya\Scripts\userSetup.py"
 
-We don't want users to have to install or use Python2.7 although with maya and possibly other dcc tools we don't have that control.  Maya still is on Python2.7, so instead of forcing another install of python we can just use mayapy to manage extensions.
+We don't want users to have to install or use Python2.7 although with maya and possibly other dcc tools we don't have that control.  Maya 2020 and earlier versions are still on Python2.7, so instead of forcing another install of python we can just use mayapy to manage extensions.
 
 Pip may already be installed, you can check like so (your maya install path may be different):
 
diff --git a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/config.py b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/config.py
index c62571b2f5..45ff48c272 100755
--- a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/config.py
+++ b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/config.py
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ def init_ly_pyside(LY_DEV=None):
                                     'bin',
                                     'profile').resolve()
 
-    # allows to retreive from settings.QTFORPYTHON_PATH
-    from azpy.constants import STR_QTFORPYTHON_PATH  # a path string constructor
-    QTFORPYTHON_PATH = Path(STR_QTFORPYTHON_PATH.format(LY_DEV)).resolve()
-    os.environ["DYNACONF_QTFORPYTHON_PATH"] = str(QTFORPYTHON_PATH)
-    site.addsitedir(str(QTFORPYTHON_PATH))  # PYTHONPATH
+    # # allows to retreive from settings.QTFORPYTHON_PATH
+    # from azpy.constants import STR_QTFORPYTHON_PATH  # a path string constructor
+    # QTFORPYTHON_PATH = Path(STR_QTFORPYTHON_PATH.format(LY_DEV)).resolve()
+    # os.environ["DYNACONF_QTFORPYTHON_PATH"] = str(QTFORPYTHON_PATH)
+    # site.addsitedir(str(QTFORPYTHON_PATH))  # PYTHONPATH
 
     QT_PLUGIN_PATH = Path.joinpath(LY_BIN_PATH,
                                    'EditorPlugins').resolve()
@@ -131,15 +131,15 @@ def init_ly_pyside(LY_DEV=None):
 
     # add Qt binaries to the Windows path to handle findings DLL file dependencies
     if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
-        path = os.environ['PATH']
-        newPath = ''
-        newPath += str(LY_BIN_PATH) + os.pathsep
-        newPath += str(Path.joinpath(QTFORPYTHON_PATH,
-                                     'shiboken2').resolve()) + os.pathsep
-        newPath += str(Path.joinpath(QTFORPYTHON_PATH,
-                                     'PySide2').resolve()) + os.pathsep
-        newPath += path
-        os.environ['PATH']=newPath
+        # path = os.environ['PATH']
+        # newPath = ''
+        # newPath += str(LY_BIN_PATH) + os.pathsep
+        # newPath += str(Path.joinpath(QTFORPYTHON_PATH,
+        #                              'shiboken2').resolve()) + os.pathsep
+        # newPath += str(Path.joinpath(QTFORPYTHON_PATH,
+        #                              'PySide2').resolve()) + os.pathsep
+        # newPath += path
+        # os.environ['PATH']=newPath
         _LOGGER.debug('PySide2 bootstrapped PATH for Windows.')
 
     try:
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     settings.setenv()  # doing this will add/set the additional DYNACONF_ envars
 
-    _LOGGER.info('QTFORPYTHON_PATH: {}'.format(settings.QTFORPYTHON_PATH))
+    #_LOGGER.info('QTFORPYTHON_PATH: {}'.format(settings.QTFORPYTHON_PATH))
     _LOGGER.info('LY_BIN_PATH: {}'.format(settings.LY_BIN_PATH))
     _LOGGER.info('QT_PLUGIN_PATH: {}'.format(settings.QT_PLUGIN_PATH))
     _LOGGER.info('QT_QPA_PLATFORM_PLUGIN_PATH: {}'.format(settings.QT_QPA_PLATFORM_PLUGIN_PATH))
diff --git a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/gem.json b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/gem.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca80c62dd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/TechnicalArt/DccScriptingInterface/gem.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "gem_name": "Atom_DccScriptingInterface",
+    "GemFormatVersion": 4,
+    "Uuid": "7bf5a77dacd8438bb4966a66b5a678d8",
+    "Name": "Atom_DccScriptingInterface",
+    "DisplayName": "Atom DccScriptingInterface (DCCsi)",
+    "Version": "0.1.0",
+    "Summary": "A python framework for working with various DCC tools and workflows.",
+    "Tags": ["DCC","Digital","Content","Creation"],
+    "IconPath": "preview.png",
+    "Modules": [
+        {
+            "Name": "Editor",
+            "Type": "EditorModule"
+        }
+    ]
+}