diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index dbbc4e28..b7e73e0c 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
+	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"go-micro.dev/v5/debug/profile/pprof"
 	"go-micro.dev/v5/debug/trace"
 	"go-micro.dev/v5/logger"
+	mprofile "go-micro.dev/v5/profile"
 	"go-micro.dev/v5/registry"
 	"go-micro.dev/v5/registry/consul"
 	"go-micro.dev/v5/registry/etcd"
@@ -141,8 +143,8 @@ var (
 		},
 		&cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:    "profile",
-			Usage:   "Debug profiler for cpu and memory stats",
-			EnvVars: []string{"MICRO_DEBUG_PROFILE"},
+			Usage:   "Plugin profile to use. (local, nats, etc)",
+			EnvVars: []string{"MICRO_PROFILE"},
 		},
 		&cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:    "registry",
@@ -437,6 +439,40 @@ func (c *cmd) Before(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// --- Profile Grouping Extension ---
+	// Check for new profile flag/env (not just debug profiler)
+	profileName := ctx.String("profile")
+	if profileName == "" {
+		profileName = os.Getenv("MICRO_PROFILE")
+	}
+	if profileName != "" {
+		switch profileName {
+		case "local":
+			imported := mprofile.LocalProfile()
+			*c.opts.Registry = imported.Registry
+			registry.DefaultRegistry = imported.Registry
+			*c.opts.Broker = imported.Broker
+			broker.DefaultBroker = imported.Broker
+			*c.opts.Store = imported.Store
+			store.DefaultStore = imported.Store
+			*c.opts.Transport = imported.Transport
+			transport.DefaultTransport = imported.Transport
+		case "nats":
+			imported := mprofile.NatsProfile()
+			*c.opts.Registry = imported.Registry
+			registry.DefaultRegistry = imported.Registry
+			*c.opts.Broker = imported.Broker
+			broker.DefaultBroker = imported.Broker
+			*c.opts.Store = imported.Store
+			store.DefaultStore = imported.Store
+			*c.opts.Transport = imported.Transport
+			transport.DefaultTransport = imported.Transport
+		// Add more profiles as needed
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unsupported profile: %s", profileName)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Set the profile
 	if name := ctx.String("profile"); len(name) > 0 {
 		p, ok := c.opts.Profiles[name]
diff --git a/profile/profile.go b/profile/profile.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52191652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profile/profile.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Package profileconfig provides grouped plugin profiles for go-micro
+package profile
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"go-micro.dev/v5/broker"
+	"go-micro.dev/v5/broker/http"
+	"go-micro.dev/v5/broker/nats"
+	"go-micro.dev/v5/registry"
+	nreg "go-micro.dev/v5/registry/nats"
+	"go-micro.dev/v5/store"
+
+	"go-micro.dev/v5/transport"
+
+)
+
+type Profile struct {
+	Registry  registry.Registry
+	Broker    broker.Broker
+	Store     store.Store
+	Transport transport.Transport
+}
+
+func LocalProfile() Profile {
+	return Profile{
+		Registry:  registry.NewMDNSRegistry(),
+		Broker:    http.NewHttpBroker(),
+		Store:     store.NewFileStore(),
+		Transport: transport.NewHTTPTransport(),
+	}
+}
+
+func NatsProfile() Profile {
+	addr := os.Getenv("MICRO_NATS_ADDRESS")
+	return Profile{
+		Registry:  nreg.NewNatsRegistry(registry.Addrs(addr)),
+		Broker:    nats.NewNatsBroker(broker.Addrs(addr)),
+		Store:     store.NewFileStore(), //  nats-backed store when available
+		Transport: transport.NewHTTPTransport(), //  nats transport when available
+	}
+}
+
+// Add more profiles as needed, e.g. grpc