diff --git a/conf/env.sample b/conf/env.sample
index 6fc4420..98c4a8f 100644
--- a/conf/env.sample
+++ b/conf/env.sample
@@ -36,3 +36,10 @@ AUTOSTART_PROJECT=0
 ##      and you want to just run a few of them.
 #~DOCKTIE_SERVICES_TO_START="nginx php-fpm mysql"
 DOCKTIE_SERVICES_TO_START=""
+
+## PROJECT_* - Define environment variables for this project per https://github.com/docktie/docktie/issues/33
+##             NOTE: Does not accept yet a shell variable (e.g. $RELATIVE_DOCKERCOMPOSE_DIR cannot be used yet)
+##             Shown as part of 'docktie_cli env'
+##
+#~ PROJECT_BACKEND=website/src/backend
+#~ PROJECT_FRONTEND=website/src/frontend
diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index b761f98..f0969cd 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ fi
 ##
 ## Remove underscore or dash from PROJECT_ALIAS per https://github.com/docktie/docktie/issues/31
 PROJECT_ALIAS=${1:-"$(basename $(pwd)|sed 's/[-_]//g')"}
+REAL_PROJECT_DIRNAME=${1:-"$(basename $(pwd))"} ## TODO: Refactor as it is duplicating $PROJECT_ALIAS
 
 CONF_DIR="$DOCKTIE_DIR/conf"
 ENV_FILE="$CONF_DIR/${PROJECT_ALIAS}_env"
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ fi
 export DOCKTIE_ENV="$ENV_FILE"
 . $DOCKTIE_ENV
 
-export PROJECT_ROOTDIR="${DOCKTIE_COMMON_PARENTDIR}/${PROJECT_ALIAS}" ## for docktie-ext use
+export PROJECT_ROOTDIR="${DOCKTIE_COMMON_PARENTDIR}/${REAL_PROJECT_DIRNAME}" ## for docktie-ext use
 
 ## Implement https://github.com/icasimpan/docktie/issues/11
 ##           Add relative custom location of docker-compose.yml per project
@@ -66,6 +67,14 @@ BOOTSTRAP_DOCKTIE() {
       echo
       export PATH=$TOOLS_DIR:$PATH
       export DOCKER_CONTAINER_PREFIX=$DOCKER_CONTAINER_PREFIX  ## needed in ps1 change visibility done in next line
+
+      ## Add project-specific environment variables to export
+      ## Per https://github.com/docktie/docktie/issues/33
+      for each_env in $(grep -v "^#\|^$\|^PROJECT_NAME" $DOCKTIE_ENV|grep ^PROJECT_); do
+         ## TODO: Bug - cannot use shell variable in $each_env
+         export $(echo $each_env|sed "s|\(.*\)=\(.*\)|\1=$PROJECT_ROOTDIR/\2|g")
+      done
+
       bash --rcfile <(cat $CONF_DIR/ps1_changer)
       ## Below will run after 'exit' command
       echo "DockTie Dev Helper exited."
diff --git a/utils/lib/kernel/module/cli.bash.inc b/utils/lib/kernel/module/cli.bash.inc
index 13cba94..4f53ce3 100644
--- a/utils/lib/kernel/module/cli.bash.inc
+++ b/utils/lib/kernel/module/cli.bash.inc
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ cli() {
            cli_getx $*
         ;;
 
+        env)
+           autoload_functions "${lib_relpath}/cli_env"
+           cli_env $*
+        ;;
         *)
            echo "Oops, unknown 'docktie_cli' sub-command"
         ;;
diff --git a/utils/lib/kernel/module/lib/cli_env.bash.inc b/utils/lib/kernel/module/lib/cli_env.bash.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09b4ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/lib/kernel/module/lib/cli_env.bash.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+##~ Shows shell environment variables
+##~
+##~ Usage: docktie_cli env <env_type>
+##~   where <env_type> is either
+##~     project     project specific defined in *_env
+##~     docktie     platform specific defined in init.sh
+##~     all         shows both project and docktie (default)
+##~
+cli_env() {
+      local env_type=${1:-'all'}
+
+      env_type=${env_type^^} ## Convert to uppercase. NOTE: Bash 4+ specific
+
+      ## validate input. MUST be as defined in help context above
+      ##
+      if [[ "$env_type" =~ ALL|PROJECT|DOCKTIE ]]; then
+          case $env_type in
+             ALL)
+                 env|grep "^PROJECT\|^DOCKTIE"|sort
+             ;;
+             PROJECT)
+                 env|grep "^PROJECT"|sort
+             ;;
+             DOCKTIE)
+                 env|grep "^DOCKTIE"|sort
+             ;;
+             *)
+                echo "Oops, something is wrong."
+             ;;
+          esac
+      else
+          echo "ERROR: Invalid parameter. See 'docktie_cli help env'"
+      fi
+
+} ## END: cli_env()
diff --git a/utils/lib/kernel/module/lib/cli_help.bash.inc b/utils/lib/kernel/module/lib/cli_help.bash.inc
index fef6a9b..c7a5a7e 100644
--- a/utils/lib/kernel/module/lib/cli_help.bash.inc
+++ b/utils/lib/kernel/module/lib/cli_help.bash.inc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ##~    services     show project service names
 ##~    shell        shell-in to a one of your project containers
 ##~    list         shows all utilities available
+##~    env          shows relevant environment variables
 ##~
 cli_help() {
   autoload_functions "get_cmd_helptext"