diff --git a/poky/bitbake/lib/bblayers/action.py b/poky/bitbake/lib/bblayers/action.py
index aa575d1..a3f658f 100644
--- a/poky/bitbake/lib/bblayers/action.py
+++ b/poky/bitbake/lib/bblayers/action.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             notadded, _ = bb.utils.edit_bblayers_conf(bblayers_conf, layerdirs, None)
             if not (args.force or notadded):
                 try:
-                    self.tinfoil.parseRecipes()
+                    self.tinfoil.run_command('parseConfiguration')
                 except bb.tinfoil.TinfoilUIException:
                     # Restore the back up copy of bblayers.conf
                     shutil.copy2(backup, bblayers_conf)
diff --git a/poky/bitbake/lib/bblayers/layerindex.py b/poky/bitbake/lib/bblayers/layerindex.py
index 9af385d..9f02a9d 100644
--- a/poky/bitbake/lib/bblayers/layerindex.py
+++ b/poky/bitbake/lib/bblayers/layerindex.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
+import layerindexlib
+
 import argparse
-import http.client
-import json
 import logging
 import os
 import subprocess
-import urllib.parse
 
 from bblayers.action import ActionPlugin
 
@@ -21,110 +20,6 @@
     This class inherits ActionPlugin to get do_add_layer.
     """
 
-    def get_json_data(self, apiurl):
-        proxy_settings = os.environ.get("http_proxy", None)
-        conn = None
-        _parsedurl = urllib.parse.urlparse(apiurl)
-        path = _parsedurl.path
-        query = _parsedurl.query
-
-        def parse_url(url):
-            parsedurl = urllib.parse.urlparse(url)
-            if parsedurl.netloc[0] == '[':
-                host, port = parsedurl.netloc[1:].split(']', 1)
-                if ':' in port:
-                    port = port.rsplit(':', 1)[1]
-                else:
-                    port = None
-            else:
-                if parsedurl.netloc.count(':') == 1:
-                    (host, port) = parsedurl.netloc.split(":")
-                else:
-                    host = parsedurl.netloc
-                    port = None
-            return (host, 80 if port is None else int(port))
-
-        if proxy_settings is None:
-            host, port = parse_url(apiurl)
-            conn = http.client.HTTPConnection(host, port)
-            conn.request("GET", path + "?" + query)
-        else:
-            host, port = parse_url(proxy_settings)
-            conn = http.client.HTTPConnection(host, port)
-            conn.request("GET", apiurl)
-
-        r = conn.getresponse()
-        if r.status != 200:
-            raise Exception("Failed to read " + path + ": %d %s" % (r.status, r.reason))
-        return json.loads(r.read().decode())
-
-    def get_layer_deps(self, layername, layeritems, layerbranches, layerdependencies, branchnum, selfname=False):
-        def layeritems_info_id(items_name, layeritems):
-            litems_id = None
-            for li in layeritems:
-                if li['name'] == items_name:
-                    litems_id = li['id']
-                    break
-            return litems_id
-
-        def layerbranches_info(items_id, layerbranches):
-            lbranch = {}
-            for lb in layerbranches:
-                if lb['layer'] == items_id and lb['branch'] == branchnum:
-                    lbranch['id'] = lb['id']
-                    lbranch['vcs_subdir'] = lb['vcs_subdir']
-                    break
-            return lbranch
-
-        def layerdependencies_info(lb_id, layerdependencies):
-            ld_deps = []
-            for ld in layerdependencies:
-                if ld['layerbranch'] == lb_id and not ld['dependency'] in ld_deps:
-                    ld_deps.append(ld['dependency'])
-            if not ld_deps:
-                logger.error("The dependency of layerDependencies is not found.")
-            return ld_deps
-
-        def layeritems_info_name_subdir(items_id, layeritems):
-            litems = {}
-            for li in layeritems:
-                if li['id'] == items_id:
-                    litems['vcs_url'] = li['vcs_url']
-                    litems['name'] = li['name']
-                    break
-            return litems
-
-        if selfname:
-            selfid = layeritems_info_id(layername, layeritems)
-            lbinfo = layerbranches_info(selfid, layerbranches)
-            if lbinfo:
-                selfsubdir = lbinfo['vcs_subdir']
-            else:
-                logger.error("%s is not found in the specified branch" % layername)
-                return
-            selfurl = layeritems_info_name_subdir(selfid, layeritems)['vcs_url']
-            if selfurl:
-                return selfurl, selfsubdir
-            else:
-                logger.error("Cannot get layer %s git repo and subdir" % layername)
-                return
-        ldict = {}
-        itemsid = layeritems_info_id(layername, layeritems)
-        if not itemsid:
-            return layername, None
-        lbid = layerbranches_info(itemsid, layerbranches)
-        if lbid:
-            lbid = layerbranches_info(itemsid, layerbranches)['id']
-        else:
-            logger.error("%s is not found in the specified branch" % layername)
-            return None, None
-        for dependency in layerdependencies_info(lbid, layerdependencies):
-            lname = layeritems_info_name_subdir(dependency, layeritems)['name']
-            lurl = layeritems_info_name_subdir(dependency, layeritems)['vcs_url']
-            lsubdir = layerbranches_info(dependency, layerbranches)['vcs_subdir']
-            ldict[lname] = lurl, lsubdir
-        return None, ldict
-
     def get_fetch_layer(self, fetchdir, url, subdir, fetch_layer):
         layername = self.get_layer_name(url)
         if os.path.splitext(layername)[1] == '.git':
@@ -136,95 +31,124 @@
                 result = subprocess.call('git clone %s %s' % (url, repodir), shell = True)
                 if result:
                     logger.error("Failed to download %s" % url)
-                    return None, None
+                    return None, None, None
                 else:
-                    return layername, layerdir
+                    return subdir, layername, layerdir
             else:
                 logger.plain("Repository %s needs to be fetched" % url)
-                return layername, layerdir
+                return subdir, layername, layerdir
         elif os.path.exists(layerdir):
-            return layername, layerdir
+            return subdir, layername, layerdir
         else:
             logger.error("%s is not in %s" % (url, subdir))
-        return None, None
+        return None, None, None
 
     def do_layerindex_fetch(self, args):
         """Fetches a layer from a layer index along with its dependent layers, and adds them to conf/bblayers.conf.
 """
-        apiurl = self.tinfoil.config_data.getVar('BBLAYERS_LAYERINDEX_URL')
-        if not apiurl:
-            logger.error("Cannot get BBLAYERS_LAYERINDEX_URL")
-            return 1
-        else:
-            if apiurl[-1] != '/':
-                apiurl += '/'
-            apiurl += "api/"
-        apilinks = self.get_json_data(apiurl)
-        branches = self.get_json_data(apilinks['branches'])
 
-        branchnum = 0
-        for branch in branches:
-            if branch['name'] == args.branch:
-                branchnum = branch['id']
-                break
-        if branchnum == 0:
-            validbranches = ', '.join([branch['name'] for branch in branches])
-            logger.error('Invalid layer branch name "%s". Valid branches: %s' % (args.branch, validbranches))
-            return 1
+        def _construct_url(baseurls, branches):
+            urls = []
+            for baseurl in baseurls:
+                if baseurl[-1] != '/':
+                    baseurl += '/'
+
+                if not baseurl.startswith('cooker'):
+                    baseurl += "api/"
+
+                if branches:
+                    baseurl += ";branch=%s" % ','.join(branches)
+
+                urls.append(baseurl)
+
+            return urls
+
+
+        # Set the default...
+        if args.branch:
+            branches = [args.branch]
+        else:
+            branches = (self.tinfoil.config_data.getVar('LAYERSERIES_CORENAMES') or 'master').split()
+        logger.debug(1, 'Trying branches: %s' % branches)
 
         ignore_layers = []
-        for collection in self.tinfoil.config_data.getVar('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS').split():
-            lname = self.tinfoil.config_data.getVar('BBLAYERS_LAYERINDEX_NAME_%s' % collection)
-            if lname:
-                ignore_layers.append(lname)
-
         if args.ignore:
             ignore_layers.extend(args.ignore.split(','))
 
-        layeritems = self.get_json_data(apilinks['layerItems'])
-        layerbranches = self.get_json_data(apilinks['layerBranches'])
-        layerdependencies = self.get_json_data(apilinks['layerDependencies'])
-        invaluenames = []
-        repourls = {}
-        printlayers = []
+        # Load the cooker DB
+        cookerIndex = layerindexlib.LayerIndex(self.tinfoil.config_data)
+        cookerIndex.load_layerindex('cooker://', load='layerDependencies')
 
-        def query_dependencies(layers, layeritems, layerbranches, layerdependencies, branchnum):
-            depslayer = []
-            for layername in layers:
-                invaluename, layerdict = self.get_layer_deps(layername, layeritems, layerbranches, layerdependencies, branchnum)
-                if layerdict:
-                    repourls[layername] = self.get_layer_deps(layername, layeritems, layerbranches, layerdependencies, branchnum, selfname=True)
-                    for layer in layerdict:
-                        if not layer in ignore_layers:
-                            depslayer.append(layer)
-                        printlayers.append((layername, layer, layerdict[layer][0], layerdict[layer][1]))
-                        if not layer in ignore_layers and not layer in repourls:
-                            repourls[layer] = (layerdict[layer][0], layerdict[layer][1])
-                if invaluename and not invaluename in invaluenames:
-                    invaluenames.append(invaluename)
-            return depslayer
+        # Fast path, check if we already have what has been requested!
+        (dependencies, invalidnames) = cookerIndex.find_dependencies(names=args.layername, ignores=ignore_layers)
+        if not args.show_only and not invalidnames:
+            logger.plain("You already have the requested layer(s): %s" % args.layername)
+            return 0
 
-        depslayers = query_dependencies(args.layername, layeritems, layerbranches, layerdependencies, branchnum)
-        while depslayers:
-            depslayer = query_dependencies(depslayers, layeritems, layerbranches, layerdependencies, branchnum)
-            depslayers = depslayer
-        if invaluenames:
-            for invaluename in invaluenames:
-                logger.error('Layer "%s" not found in layer index' % invaluename)
-            return 1
-        logger.plain("%s  %s  %s  %s" % ("Layer".ljust(19), "Required by".ljust(19), "Git repository".ljust(54), "Subdirectory"))
-        logger.plain('=' * 115)
-        for layername in args.layername:
-            layerurl = repourls[layername]
-            logger.plain("%s %s %s %s" % (layername.ljust(20), '-'.ljust(20), layerurl[0].ljust(55), layerurl[1]))
-        printedlayers = []
-        for layer, dependency, gitrepo, subdirectory in printlayers:
-            if dependency in printedlayers:
-                continue
-            logger.plain("%s %s %s %s" % (dependency.ljust(20), layer.ljust(20), gitrepo.ljust(55), subdirectory))
-            printedlayers.append(dependency)
+        # The information to show is already in the cookerIndex
+        if invalidnames:
+            # General URL to use to access the layer index
+            # While there is ONE right now, we're expect users could enter several
+            apiurl = self.tinfoil.config_data.getVar('BBLAYERS_LAYERINDEX_URL').split()
+            if not apiurl:
+                logger.error("Cannot get BBLAYERS_LAYERINDEX_URL")
+                return 1
 
-        if repourls:
+            remoteIndex = layerindexlib.LayerIndex(self.tinfoil.config_data)
+
+            for remoteurl in _construct_url(apiurl, branches):
+                logger.plain("Loading %s..." % remoteurl)
+                remoteIndex.load_layerindex(remoteurl)
+
+            if remoteIndex.is_empty():
+                logger.error("Remote layer index %s is empty for branches %s" % (apiurl, branches))
+                return 1
+
+            lIndex = cookerIndex + remoteIndex
+
+            (dependencies, invalidnames) = lIndex.find_dependencies(names=args.layername, ignores=ignore_layers)
+
+            if invalidnames:
+                for invaluename in invalidnames:
+                    logger.error('Layer "%s" not found in layer index' % invaluename)
+                return 1
+
+        logger.plain("%s  %s  %s" % ("Layer".ljust(49), "Git repository (branch)".ljust(54), "Subdirectory"))
+        logger.plain('=' * 125)
+
+        for deplayerbranch in dependencies:
+            layerBranch = dependencies[deplayerbranch][0]
+
+            # TODO: Determine display behavior
+            # This is the local content, uncomment to hide local
+            # layers from the display.
+            #if layerBranch.index.config['TYPE'] == 'cooker':
+            #    continue
+
+            layerDeps = dependencies[deplayerbranch][1:]
+
+            requiredby = []
+            recommendedby = []
+            for dep in layerDeps:
+                if dep.required:
+                    requiredby.append(dep.layer.name)
+                else:
+                    recommendedby.append(dep.layer.name)
+
+            logger.plain('%s %s %s' % (("%s:%s:%s" %
+                                  (layerBranch.index.config['DESCRIPTION'],
+                                  layerBranch.branch.name,
+                                  layerBranch.layer.name)).ljust(50),
+                                  ("%s (%s)" % (layerBranch.layer.vcs_url,
+                                  layerBranch.actual_branch)).ljust(55),
+                                  layerBranch.vcs_subdir
+                                               ))
+            if requiredby:
+                logger.plain('  required by: %s' % ' '.join(requiredby))
+            if recommendedby:
+                logger.plain('  recommended by: %s' % ' '.join(recommendedby))
+
+        if dependencies:
             fetchdir = self.tinfoil.config_data.getVar('BBLAYERS_FETCH_DIR')
             if not fetchdir:
                 logger.error("Cannot get BBLAYERS_FETCH_DIR")
@@ -232,26 +156,39 @@
             if not os.path.exists(fetchdir):
                 os.makedirs(fetchdir)
             addlayers = []
-            for repourl, subdir in repourls.values():
-                name, layerdir = self.get_fetch_layer(fetchdir, repourl, subdir, not args.show_only)
+
+            for deplayerbranch in dependencies:
+                layerBranch = dependencies[deplayerbranch][0]
+
+                if layerBranch.index.config['TYPE'] == 'cooker':
+                    # Anything loaded via cooker is already local, skip it
+                    continue
+
+                subdir, name, layerdir = self.get_fetch_layer(fetchdir,
+                                                      layerBranch.layer.vcs_url,
+                                                      layerBranch.vcs_subdir,
+                                                      not args.show_only)
                 if not name:
                     # Error already shown
                     return 1
                 addlayers.append((subdir, name, layerdir))
         if not args.show_only:
-            for subdir, name, layerdir in set(addlayers):
+            localargs = argparse.Namespace()
+            localargs.layerdir = []
+            localargs.force = args.force
+            for subdir, name, layerdir in addlayers:
                 if os.path.exists(layerdir):
                     if subdir:
-                        logger.plain("Adding layer \"%s\" to conf/bblayers.conf" % subdir)
+                        logger.plain("Adding layer \"%s\" (%s) to conf/bblayers.conf" % (subdir, layerdir))
                     else:
-                        logger.plain("Adding layer \"%s\" to conf/bblayers.conf" % name)
-                    localargs = argparse.Namespace()
-                    localargs.layerdir = layerdir
-                    localargs.force = args.force
-                    self.do_add_layer(localargs)
+                        logger.plain("Adding layer \"%s\" (%s) to conf/bblayers.conf" % (name, layerdir))
+                    localargs.layerdir.append(layerdir)
                 else:
                     break
 
+            if localargs.layerdir:
+                self.do_add_layer(localargs)
+
     def do_layerindex_show_depends(self, args):
         """Find layer dependencies from layer index.
 """
@@ -260,12 +197,12 @@
         self.do_layerindex_fetch(args)
 
     def register_commands(self, sp):
-        parser_layerindex_fetch = self.add_command(sp, 'layerindex-fetch', self.do_layerindex_fetch)
+        parser_layerindex_fetch = self.add_command(sp, 'layerindex-fetch', self.do_layerindex_fetch, parserecipes=False)
         parser_layerindex_fetch.add_argument('-n', '--show-only', help='show dependencies and do nothing else', action='store_true')
-        parser_layerindex_fetch.add_argument('-b', '--branch', help='branch name to fetch (default %(default)s)', default='master')
+        parser_layerindex_fetch.add_argument('-b', '--branch', help='branch name to fetch')
         parser_layerindex_fetch.add_argument('-i', '--ignore', help='assume the specified layers do not need to be fetched/added (separate multiple layers with commas, no spaces)', metavar='LAYER')
         parser_layerindex_fetch.add_argument('layername', nargs='+', help='layer to fetch')
 
-        parser_layerindex_show_depends = self.add_command(sp, 'layerindex-show-depends', self.do_layerindex_show_depends)
-        parser_layerindex_show_depends.add_argument('-b', '--branch', help='branch name to fetch (default %(default)s)', default='master')
+        parser_layerindex_show_depends = self.add_command(sp, 'layerindex-show-depends', self.do_layerindex_show_depends, parserecipes=False)
+        parser_layerindex_show_depends.add_argument('-b', '--branch', help='branch name to fetch')
         parser_layerindex_show_depends.add_argument('layername', nargs='+', help='layer to query')