diff --git a/vlsi/Makefile b/vlsi/Makefile
index 4de7fcf4..e73e22d4 100644
--- a/vlsi/Makefile
+++ b/vlsi/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ sim_dir=$(abspath .)
 #########################################################################################
 # include shared variables
 #########################################################################################
+include $(vlsi_dir)/tutorial.mk
 include $(base_dir)/variables.mk
 
 #########################################################################################
diff --git a/vlsi/example-design-sky130-commercial.yml b/vlsi/example-design-sky130-commercial.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f28b193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlsi/example-design-sky130-commercial.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+# General Hammer Inputs
+
+# Specify clock signals
+vlsi.inputs.clocks: [
+  {name: "clock_clock", period: "10ns", uncertainty: "1ns"}
+]
+
+# Power Straps
+par.power_straps_mode: generate
+par.generate_power_straps_method: by_tracks
+par.blockage_spacing: 40.0
+par.blockage_spacing_top_layer: met4
+par.generate_power_straps_options:
+  by_tracks:
+    strap_layers:
+      - met4
+      - met5
+    pin_layers:
+      - met5
+    blockage_spacing_met2: 4.0
+    blockage_spacing_met4: 2.0
+    blockage_spacing_met4: 2.0
+    track_width: 3
+    track_width_met5: 1
+    track_spacing: 5
+    track_start: 10
+    track_start_met5: 1
+    power_utilization: 0.1
+    power_utilization_met4: 0.1
+    power_utilization_met5: 0.1
+
+# Placement Constraints
+vlsi.inputs.placement_constraints:
+  - path: "ChipTop"
+    type: toplevel
+    x: 0
+    y: 0
+    width: 4000
+    height: 2500
+    margins:
+      left: 0
+      right: 0
+      top: 0
+      bottom: 0
+
+  # Place data cache SRAM instances
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_0_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 50
+    y: 100
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_1_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 50
+    y: 700
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_2_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 50
+    y: 1300
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_3_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 50
+    y: 1900
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_4_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 1000
+    y: 1900
+    orientation: r0
+
+    
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_5_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 1000 
+    y: 1300
+    orientation: r0
+    
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_6_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 1000 
+    y: 700
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_7_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 1000 
+    y: 100
+    orientation: r0
+
+  # Place instruction cache SRAM instances
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/frontend/icache/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_0_ext/mem_0_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 3250
+    y: 100
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/frontend/icache/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_0_ext/mem_1_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 3250
+    y: 700
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/frontend/icache/tag_array/tag_array_ext/mem_0_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 3450
+    y: 1300
+    orientation: r0
+
+  # Place L2 TLB SRAM instances
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 2000
+    y: 1300
+    orientation: "r0"
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_1"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 2000
+    y: 1900
+    orientation: "r0"
+ 
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_2"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 2750
+    y: 1300
+    orientation: "r0"
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_3"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 2750
+    y: 1900
+    orientation: "r0"
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_4"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 3460
+    y: 1900
+    orientation: "r0"
+
+# Pin placement constraints
+vlsi.inputs.pin_mode: generated
+vlsi.inputs.pin.generate_mode: semi_auto
+vlsi.inputs.pin.assignments: [
+  {pins: "*", layers: ["met2", "met4"], side: "bottom"}
+]
diff --git a/vlsi/example-design-sky130-openroad.yml b/vlsi/example-design-sky130-openroad.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7815183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlsi/example-design-sky130-openroad.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+# General Hammer Inputs
+
+# Specify clock signals
+vlsi.inputs.clocks: [
+  {name: "clock_clock", period: "10ns", uncertainty: "1ns"}
+]
+
+# Power Straps
+par.power_straps_mode: generate
+par.generate_power_straps_method: by_tracks
+par.blockage_spacing: 40.0
+par.blockage_spacing_top_layer: met4
+par.generate_power_straps_options:
+  by_tracks:
+    strap_layers:
+      - met4
+      - met5
+    pin_layers:
+      - met5
+    blockage_spacing_met2: 4.0
+    blockage_spacing_met4: 2.0
+    blockage_spacing_met4: 2.0
+    track_width: 3
+    track_width_met5: 1
+    track_spacing: 5
+    track_start: 10
+    track_start_met5: 1
+    power_utilization: 0.1
+    power_utilization_met4: 0.1
+    power_utilization_met5: 0.1
+
+# Placement Constraints
+vlsi.inputs.placement_constraints:
+  - path: "ChipTop"
+    type: toplevel
+    x: 0
+    y: 0
+    width: 4000
+    height: 2500
+    margins:
+      left: 0
+      right: 0
+      top: 0
+      bottom: 0
+
+  # Place data cache SRAM instances
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.dcache.data.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_ext.mem_0_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 50
+    y: 100
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.dcache.data.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_ext.mem_1_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 50
+    y: 700
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.dcache.data.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_ext.mem_2_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 50
+    y: 1300
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.dcache.data.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_ext.mem_3_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 50
+    y: 1900
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.dcache.data.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_ext.mem_4_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 1000
+    y: 1900
+    orientation: r0
+
+    
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.dcache.data.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_ext.mem_5_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 1000 
+    y: 1300
+    orientation: r0
+    
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.dcache.data.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_ext.mem_6_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 1000 
+    y: 700
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.dcache.data.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_ext.mem_7_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 1000 
+    y: 100
+    orientation: r0
+
+  # Place instruction cache SRAM instances
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.frontend.icache.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_0_ext.mem_0_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 3250
+    y: 100
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.frontend.icache.data_arrays_0.data_arrays_0_0_ext.mem_1_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 3250
+    y: 700
+    orientation: r0
+
+  - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.frontend.icache.tag_array.tag_array_ext.mem_0_0"
+    type: hardmacro
+    x: 3450
+    y: 1300
+    orientation: r0
+
+  # Place L2 TLB SRAM instances
+  # for some reason these don't remain SRAMs in the Yosys synthesis
+  # - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.ptw/l2_tlb_ram.l2_tlb_ram_ext.mem_0_0"
+  #   type: hardmacro
+  #   x: 2000
+  #   y: 1300
+  #   orientation: "r0"
+
+  # - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.ptw/l2_tlb_ram.l2_tlb_ram_ext.mem_0_1"
+  #   type: hardmacro
+  #   x: 2000
+  #   y: 1900
+  #   orientation: "r0"
+ 
+  # - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.ptw/l2_tlb_ram.l2_tlb_ram_ext.mem_0_2"
+  #   type: hardmacro
+  #   x: 2750
+  #   y: 1300
+  #   orientation: "r0"
+
+  # - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.ptw/l2_tlb_ram.l2_tlb_ram_ext.mem_0_3"
+  #   type: hardmacro
+  #   x: 2750
+  #   y: 1900
+  #   orientation: "r0"
+
+  # - path: "ChipTop/system.tile_prci_domain.tile_reset_domain.tile.ptw/l2_tlb_ram.l2_tlb_ram_ext.mem_0_4"
+  #   type: hardmacro
+  #   x: 3460
+  #   y: 1900
+  #   orientation: "r0"
+
+# Pin placement constraints
+vlsi.inputs.pin_mode: generated
+vlsi.inputs.pin.generate_mode: semi_auto
+vlsi.inputs.pin.assignments: [
+  {pins: "*", layers: ["met2", "met4"], side: "bottom"}
+]
diff --git a/vlsi/example-sky130.yml b/vlsi/example-sky130.yml
index 1323146d..d19bd259 100644
--- a/vlsi/example-sky130.yml
+++ b/vlsi/example-sky130.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@ vlsi.core.max_threads: 12
 
 # Technology paths
 technology.sky130:
-  # sky130A: "path-to-sky130A/"
+  sky130A: "path-to-sky130A/"
+  openram_lib: "path-to-sky130_sram_macros/" 
   sky130_nda: "path-to-skywater-src-nda/"
-  # openram_lib: "path-to-sky130_sram_macros/" 
-  sky130A: "/tools/C/nayiri/sky130/sky130A"
-  # sky130_nda: "path-to-skywater-src-nda/"
-  openram_lib: "/tools/C/nayiri/sky130/sky130_sram_macros" 
 
 # General Hammer Inputs
 
@@ -51,120 +48,6 @@ par.generate_power_straps_options:
     power_utilization_met4: 0.1
     power_utilization_met5: 0.1
 
-# Placement Constraints
-vlsi.inputs.placement_constraints:
-  - path: "ChipTop"
-    type: toplevel
-    x: 0
-    y: 0
-    width: 3800
-    height: 2500
-    margins:
-      left: 0
-      right: 0
-      top: 0
-      bottom: 0
-
-  # # Place data cache SRAM instances
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_0_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 50
-  #   y: 100
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_1_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 50
-  #   y: 700
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_2_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 50
-  #   y: 1300
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_3_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 50
-  #   y: 1900
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_4_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 1000
-  #   y: 1900
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-    
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_5_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 1000 
-  #   y: 1300
-  #   orientation: r0
-    
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_6_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 1000 
-  #   y: 700
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/dcache/data/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_ext/mem_7_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 1000 
-  #   y: 100
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-  # # Place instruction cache SRAM instances
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/frontend/icache/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_0_ext/mem_0_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 3700
-  #   y: 100
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/frontend/icache/data_arrays_0/data_arrays_0_0_ext/mem_1_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 3700
-  #   y: 700
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/frontend/icache/tag_array/tag_array_ext/mem_0_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 3000
-  #   y: 100
-  #   orientation: r0
-
-  # # Place L2 TLB SRAM instances
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_0"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 1900
-  #   y: 1900
-  #   orientation: "r0"
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_1"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 2600
-  #   y: 1900
-  #   orientation: "r0"
- 
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_2"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 3300
-  #   y: 1900
-  #   orientation: "r0"
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_3"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 3950
-  #   y: 1900
-  #   orientation: "r0"
-
-  # - path: "ChipTop/system/tile_prci_domain/tile_reset_domain/tile/ptw/l2_tlb_ram/l2_tlb_ram_ext/mem_0_4"
-  #   type: hardmacro
-  #   x: 3950
-  #   y: 1300
-  #   orientation: "r0"
-
 # Pin placement constraints
 vlsi.inputs.pin_mode: generated
 vlsi.inputs.pin.generate_mode: semi_auto
diff --git a/vlsi/tutorial.mk b/vlsi/tutorial.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ab0b832
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlsi/tutorial.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#########################################################################################
+# makefile variables for Hammer tutorials
+#########################################################################################
+tutorial ?= none
+
+# TODO: eventually have asap7 commercial/openroad tutorial flavors
+ifeq ($(tutorial),asap7)
+	tech_name         ?= asap7
+	CONFIG			  ?= TinyRocketConfig
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(tutorial),sky130-commercial)
+	tech_name         ?= sky130
+	CONFIG			  ?= TinyRocketConfig
+	TOOLS_CONF	      ?= example-tools.yml
+	TECH_CONF		  ?= example-sky130.yml
+	DESIGN_CONF		  ?= example-design-sky130-commercial.yml
+	INPUT_CONFS		  ?= $(TOOLS_CONF) $(TECH_CONF) $(DESIGN_CONF)
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(tutorial),sky130-openroad)
+	tech_name         ?= sky130
+	CONFIG			  ?= TinyRocketConfig
+	TOOLS_CONF	      ?= example-openroad.yml
+	TECH_CONF		  ?= example-sky130.yml
+	DESIGN_CONF		  ?= example-design-sky130-openroad.yml
+	INPUT_CONFS		  ?= $(TOOLS_CONF) $(TECH_CONF) $(DESIGN_CONF)
+endif