diff --git a/runtime/default.go b/runtime/default.go
index bd783f50..fa75ec8f 100644
--- a/runtime/default.go
+++ b/runtime/default.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package runtime
 
 import (
+	"archive/tar"
+	"compress/gzip"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -60,6 +62,25 @@ func (r *runtime) checkoutSourceIfNeeded(s *Service) error {
 	if len(s.Source) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
+	// @todo make this come from config
+	cpath := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "micro", "uploads", s.Source)
+	path := strings.ReplaceAll(cpath, ".tar.gz", "")
+	if ex, _ := exists(cpath); ex {
+		err := os.RemoveAll(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		err = os.MkdirAll(path, 0777)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		err = uncompress(cpath, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		s.Source = path
+		return nil
+	}
 	source, err := git.ParseSourceLocal("", s.Source)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -74,6 +95,83 @@ func (r *runtime) checkoutSourceIfNeeded(s *Service) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// modified version of: https://gist.github.com/mimoo/25fc9716e0f1353791f5908f94d6e726
+func uncompress(src string, dst string) error {
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(src, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE, 0666)
+	defer file.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// ungzip
+	zr, err := gzip.NewReader(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// untar
+	tr := tar.NewReader(zr)
+
+	// uncompress each element
+	for {
+		header, err := tr.Next()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			break // End of archive
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		target := header.Name
+
+		// validate name against path traversal
+		if !validRelPath(header.Name) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("tar contained invalid name error %q\n", target)
+		}
+
+		// add dst + re-format slashes according to system
+		target = filepath.Join(dst, header.Name)
+		// if no join is needed, replace with ToSlash:
+		// target = filepath.ToSlash(header.Name)
+
+		// check the type
+		switch header.Typeflag {
+
+		// if its a dir and it doesn't exist create it (with 0755 permission)
+		case tar.TypeDir:
+			if _, err := os.Stat(target); err != nil {
+				// @todo think about this:
+				// if we don't nuke the folder, we might end up with files from
+				// the previous decompress.
+				if err := os.MkdirAll(target, 0755); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		// if it's a file create it (with same permission)
+		case tar.TypeReg:
+			// the truncating is probably unnecessary due to the `RemoveAll` of folders
+			// above
+			fileToWrite, err := os.OpenFile(target, os.O_TRUNC|os.O_CREATE|os.O_RDWR, os.FileMode(header.Mode))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			// copy over contents
+			if _, err := io.Copy(fileToWrite, tr); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			// manually close here after each file operation; defering would cause each file close
+			// to wait until all operations have completed.
+			fileToWrite.Close()
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// check for path traversal and correct forward slashes
+func validRelPath(p string) bool {
+	if p == "" || strings.Contains(p, `\`) || strings.HasPrefix(p, "/") || strings.Contains(p, "../") {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 // Init initializes runtime options
 func (r *runtime) Init(opts ...Option) error {
 	r.Lock()
diff --git a/util/file/client.go b/util/file/client.go
index ad09c42f..a25739b9 100644
--- a/util/file/client.go
+++ b/util/file/client.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Client is the client interface to access files
-type Client interface {
-	Open(filename string) (int64, error)
+type File interface {
+	Open(filename string, truncate bool) (int64, error)
 	Stat(filename string) (*proto.StatResponse, error)
 	GetBlock(sessionId, blockId int64) ([]byte, error)
 	ReadAt(sessionId, offset, size int64) ([]byte, error)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type Client interface {
 }
 
 // NewClient returns a new Client which uses a micro Client
-func NewClient(service string, c client.Client) Client {
+func New(service string, c client.Client) File {
 	return &fc{proto.NewFileService(service, c)}
 }
 
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ type fc struct {
 	c proto.FileService
 }
 
-func (c *fc) Open(filename string) (int64, error) {
-	rsp, err := c.c.Open(context.TODO(), &proto.OpenRequest{Filename: filename})
+func (c *fc) Open(filename string, truncate bool) (int64, error) {
+	rsp, err := c.c.Open(context.TODO(), &proto.OpenRequest{
+		Filename: filename,
+		Truncate: truncate,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ func (c *fc) Upload(filename, localFile string) error {
 	defer file.Close()
 
 	offset := 0
-	sessionId, err := c.Open(filename)
+	sessionId, err := c.Open(filename, true)
 	defer c.Close(sessionId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ func (c *fc) DownloadAt(filename, saveFile string, blockId int) error {
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
 
-	sessionId, err := c.Open(filename)
+	sessionId, err := c.Open(filename, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/util/file/handler.go b/util/file/handler.go
index e01f723b..f68890c5 100644
--- a/util/file/handler.go
+++ b/util/file/handler.go
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ type handler struct {
 
 func (h *handler) Open(ctx context.Context, req *proto.OpenRequest, rsp *proto.OpenResponse) error {
 	path := filepath.Join(h.readDir, req.Filename)
-	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_RDWR, 0666)
+	flags := os.O_CREATE | os.O_RDWR
+	if req.GetTruncate() {
+		flags = flags | os.O_TRUNC
+	}
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, flags, 0666)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.InternalServerError("go.micro.server", err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/util/file/proto/file.pb.go b/util/file/proto/file.pb.go
index 227669d4..3e2e7799 100644
--- a/util/file/proto/file.pb.go
+++ b/util/file/proto/file.pb.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type OpenRequest struct {
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
 	Filename string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=filename,proto3" json:"filename,omitempty"`
+	Truncate bool   `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=truncate,proto3" json:"truncate,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *OpenRequest) Reset() {
@@ -72,6 +73,13 @@ func (x *OpenRequest) GetFilename() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (x *OpenRequest) GetTruncate() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Truncate
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 type OpenResponse struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
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 var (
diff --git a/util/file/proto/file.proto b/util/file/proto/file.proto
index b1cb025b..01395f2c 100644
--- a/util/file/proto/file.proto
+++ b/util/file/proto/file.proto
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ service File {
 
 message OpenRequest {
 	string filename = 1;
+	bool truncate = 2;
 }
 
 message OpenResponse {
diff --git a/util/net/net.go b/util/net/net.go
index 00230647..02d6ad2f 100644
--- a/util/net/net.go
+++ b/util/net/net.go
@@ -83,20 +83,23 @@ func Listen(addr string, fn func(string) (net.Listener, error)) (net.Listener, e
 func Proxy(service string, address []string) (string, []string, bool) {
 	var hasProxy bool
 
-	// get proxy
+	// get proxy. we parse out address if present
 	if prx := os.Getenv("MICRO_PROXY"); len(prx) > 0 {
 		// default name
 		if prx == "service" {
 			prx = "go.micro.proxy"
+			address = nil
 		}
+
+		// check if its an address
+		if v := strings.Split(prx, ":"); len(v) > 1 {
+			address = []string{prx}
+		}
+
 		service = prx
 		hasProxy = true
-	}
 
-	// get proxy address
-	if prx := os.Getenv("MICRO_PROXY_ADDRESS"); len(prx) > 0 {
-		address = []string{prx}
-		hasProxy = true
+		return service, address, hasProxy
 	}
 
 	if prx := os.Getenv("MICRO_NETWORK"); len(prx) > 0 {
diff --git a/util/net/net_test.go b/util/net/net_test.go
index 85688c36..28d490d4 100644
--- a/util/net/net_test.go
+++ b/util/net/net_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ func TestProxyEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	test("MICRO_PROXY", "service", "go.micro.proxy", "")
-	test("MICRO_PROXY_ADDRESS", "10.0.0.1:8080", "", "10.0.0.1:8080")
 	test("MICRO_NETWORK", "service", "go.micro.network", "")
 	test("MICRO_NETWORK_ADDRESS", "10.0.0.1:8081", "", "10.0.0.1:8081")
 }