diff --git a/vars/checkoutStep.groovy b/vars/checkoutStep.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6341a48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/checkoutStep.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env groovy
+
+String call(Map config = [:]) {
+    Map defaults = [
+        dirtyFlag: '-dirty'
+    ]
+    Map runConfig = defaults + config
+
+    checkout scm
+
+    GIT_TAG = sh(
+        script: "git describe --tags --always --dirty=${runConfig.dirtyFlag}",
+        returnStdout: true
+      ).trim()
+    return GIT_TAG
+}
diff --git a/vars/packageStep.groovy b/vars/packageStep.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dad988c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/packageStep.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env groovy
+
+void call(Map config = [:]) {
+    Map defaults = [
+        artifacts: []
+    ]
+    Map runConfig = defaults + config
+
+    echo "${runConfig}"
+}