diff --git a/injection/config.go b/injection/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01a5962b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/injection/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Knative Authors
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package injection
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"flag"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/user"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
+	"k8s.io/klog"
+)
+
+// ParseAndGetRESTConfigOrDie parses the rest config flags and creates a client or
+// dies by calling log.Fatalf.
+func ParseAndGetRESTConfigOrDie() *rest.Config {
+	var (
+		serverURL = flag.String("server", "",
+			"The address of the Kubernetes API server. Overrides any value in kubeconfig. Only required if out-of-cluster.")
+		kubeconfig = flag.String("kubeconfig", "",
+			"Path to a kubeconfig. Only required if out-of-cluster.")
+	)
+	klog.InitFlags(flag.CommandLine)
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	cfg, err := GetRESTConfig(*serverURL, *kubeconfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Error building kubeconfig: ", err)
+	}
+
+	return cfg
+}
+
+// GetRESTConfig returns a rest.Config to be used for kubernetes client creation.
+// It does so in the following order:
+//   1. Use the passed kubeconfig/serverURL.
+//   2. Fallback to the KUBECONFIG environment variable.
+//   3. Fallback to in-cluster config.
+//   4. Fallback to the ~/.kube/config.
+func GetRESTConfig(serverURL, kubeconfig string) (*rest.Config, error) {
+	if kubeconfig == "" {
+		kubeconfig = os.Getenv("KUBECONFIG")
+	}
+
+	// If we have an explicit indication of where the kubernetes config lives, read that.
+	if kubeconfig != "" {
+		c, err := clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags(serverURL, kubeconfig)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return c, nil
+	}
+
+	// If not, try the in-cluster config.
+	if c, err := rest.InClusterConfig(); err == nil {
+		return c, nil
+	}
+
+	// If no in-cluster config, try the default location in the user's home directory.
+	if usr, err := user.Current(); err == nil {
+		if c, err := clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, ".kube", "config")); err == nil {
+			return c, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, errors.New("could not create a valid kubeconfig")
+}
diff --git a/injection/injection.go b/injection/injection.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8cefc9fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/injection/injection.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2019 The Knative Authors
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package injection
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
+
+	"knative.dev/pkg/controller"
+	"knative.dev/pkg/logging"
+	"knative.dev/pkg/signals"
+)
+
+// EnableInjectionOrDie enables Knative Client Injection, and provides a
+// callback to start the informers. Both Context and Config are optional.
+// Returns context with rest config set and a callback to start the informers
+// after watches have been set.
+//
+// Typical integration:
+// ```go
+//   ctx, startInformers := injection.EnableInjectionOrDie(signals.NewContext(), nil)
+//   ... start watches with informers, if required ...
+//   startInformers()
+// ```
+func EnableInjectionOrDie(ctx context.Context, cfg *rest.Config) (context.Context, func()) {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = signals.NewContext()
+	}
+	if cfg == nil {
+		cfg = ParseAndGetRESTConfigOrDie()
+	}
+
+	// Respect user provided settings, but if omitted customize the default behavior.
+	if cfg.QPS == 0 {
+		cfg.QPS = rest.DefaultQPS
+	}
+	if cfg.Burst == 0 {
+		cfg.Burst = rest.DefaultBurst
+	}
+	ctx = WithConfig(ctx, cfg)
+
+	ctx, informers := Default.SetupInformers(ctx, cfg)
+
+	return ctx, func() {
+		logging.FromContext(ctx).Info("Starting informers...")
+		if err := controller.StartInformers(ctx.Done(), informers...); err != nil {
+			logging.FromContext(ctx).Fatalw("Failed to start informers", zap.Error(err))
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/injection/sharedmain/main.go b/injection/sharedmain/main.go
index 33d45391e2..c9dd034de2 100644
--- a/injection/sharedmain/main.go
+++ b/injection/sharedmain/main.go
@@ -18,16 +18,15 @@ package sharedmain
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"flag"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
-	"os/user"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opencensus.io/stats/view"
+	_ "go.uber.org/automaxprocs" // automatically set GOMAXPROCS based on cgroups
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
@@ -35,11 +34,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
-	"k8s.io/klog"
-
-	_ "go.uber.org/automaxprocs" // automatically set GOMAXPROCS based on cgroups
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	kubeclient "knative.dev/pkg/client/injection/kube/client"
 	"knative.dev/pkg/configmap"
@@ -63,37 +57,9 @@ import (
 //   2. Fallback to the KUBECONFIG environment variable.
 //   3. Fallback to in-cluster config.
 //   4. Fallback to the ~/.kube/config.
+// Deprecated: use injection.GetRESTConfig
 func GetConfig(serverURL, kubeconfig string) (*rest.Config, error) {
-	if kubeconfig == "" {
-		kubeconfig = os.Getenv("KUBECONFIG")
-	}
-
-	// We produce configs a bunch of ways, this gives us a single place
-	// to "decorate" them with common useful things (e.g. for debugging)
-	decorate := func(cfg *rest.Config) *rest.Config {
-		return cfg
-	}
-
-	// If we have an explicit indication of where the kubernetes config lives, read that.
-	if kubeconfig != "" {
-		c, err := clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags(serverURL, kubeconfig)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		return decorate(c), nil
-	}
-	// If not, try the in-cluster config.
-	if c, err := rest.InClusterConfig(); err == nil {
-		return decorate(c), nil
-	}
-	// If no in-cluster config, try the default location in the user's home directory.
-	if usr, err := user.Current(); err == nil {
-		if c, err := clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, ".kube", "config")); err == nil {
-			return decorate(c), nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil, errors.New("could not create a valid kubeconfig")
+	return injection.GetRESTConfig(serverURL, kubeconfig)
 }
 
 // GetLoggingConfig gets the logging config from either the file system if present
@@ -129,40 +95,16 @@ func GetLeaderElectionConfig(ctx context.Context) (*leaderelection.Config, error
 
 // EnableInjectionOrDie enables Knative Injection and starts the informers.
 // Both Context and Config are optional.
+// Deprecated: use injection.EnableInjectionOrDie
 func EnableInjectionOrDie(ctx context.Context, cfg *rest.Config) context.Context {
-	if ctx == nil {
-		ctx = signals.NewContext()
-	}
-	if cfg == nil {
-		cfg = ParseAndGetConfigOrDie()
-	}
-
-	// Respect user provided settings, but if omitted customize the default behavior.
-	if cfg.QPS == 0 {
-		cfg.QPS = rest.DefaultQPS
-	}
-	if cfg.Burst == 0 {
-		cfg.Burst = rest.DefaultBurst
-	}
-	ctx = injection.WithConfig(ctx, cfg)
-
-	ctx, informers := injection.Default.SetupInformers(ctx, cfg)
-
-	// Start the injection clients and informers.
-	logging.FromContext(ctx).Info("Starting informers...")
-	go func(ctx context.Context) {
-		if err := controller.StartInformers(ctx.Done(), informers...); err != nil {
-			logging.FromContext(ctx).Fatalw("Failed to start informers", zap.Error(err))
-		}
-		<-ctx.Done()
-	}(ctx)
-
+	ctx, startInformers := injection.EnableInjectionOrDie(ctx, cfg)
+	go startInformers()
 	return ctx
 }
 
 // Main runs the generic main flow with a new context.
-// If any of the contructed controllers are AdmissionControllers or Conversion webhooks,
-// then a webhook is started to serve them.
+// If any of the constructed controllers are AdmissionControllers or Conversion
+// webhooks, then a webhook is started to serve them.
 func Main(component string, ctors ...injection.ControllerConstructor) {
 	// Set up signals so we handle the first shutdown signal gracefully.
 	MainWithContext(signals.NewContext(), component, ctors...)
@@ -185,7 +127,7 @@ func MainWithContext(ctx context.Context, component string, ctors ...injection.C
 			"issue upstream!")
 
 	// HACK: This parses flags, so the above should be set once this runs.
-	cfg := ParseAndGetConfigOrDie()
+	cfg := injection.ParseAndGetRESTConfigOrDie()
 
 	if *disableHighAvailability {
 		ctx = WithHADisabled(ctx)
@@ -225,16 +167,7 @@ func MainWithConfig(ctx context.Context, component string, cfg *rest.Config, cto
 		cfg.Burst = len(ctors) * rest.DefaultBurst
 	}
 
-	// Respect user provided settings, but if omitted customize the default behavior.
-	if cfg.QPS == 0 {
-		cfg.QPS = rest.DefaultQPS
-	}
-	if cfg.Burst == 0 {
-		cfg.Burst = rest.DefaultBurst
-	}
-	ctx = injection.WithConfig(ctx, cfg)
-
-	ctx, informers := injection.Default.SetupInformers(ctx, cfg)
+	ctx, startInformers := injection.EnableInjectionOrDie(ctx, cfg)
 
 	logger, atomicLevel := SetupLoggerOrDie(ctx, component)
 	defer flush(logger)
@@ -287,11 +220,10 @@ func MainWithConfig(ctx context.Context, component string, cfg *rest.Config, cto
 			return wh.Run(ctx.Done())
 		})
 	}
+
 	// Start the injection clients and informers.
-	logging.FromContext(ctx).Info("Starting informers...")
-	if err := controller.StartInformers(ctx.Done(), informers...); err != nil {
-		logging.FromContext(ctx).Fatalw("Failed to start informers", zap.Error(err))
-	}
+	startInformers()
+
 	// Wait for webhook informers to sync.
 	if wh != nil {
 		wh.InformersHaveSynced()
@@ -317,22 +249,9 @@ func flush(logger *zap.SugaredLogger) {
 
 // ParseAndGetConfigOrDie parses the rest config flags and creates a client or
 // dies by calling log.Fatalf.
+// Deprecated: use injeciton.ParseAndGetRESTConfigOrDie
 func ParseAndGetConfigOrDie() *rest.Config {
-	var (
-		serverURL = flag.String("server", "",
-			"The address of the Kubernetes API server. Overrides any value in kubeconfig. Only required if out-of-cluster.")
-		kubeconfig = flag.String("kubeconfig", "",
-			"Path to a kubeconfig. Only required if out-of-cluster.")
-	)
-	klog.InitFlags(flag.CommandLine)
-	flag.Parse()
-
-	cfg, err := GetConfig(*serverURL, *kubeconfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Error building kubeconfig: ", err)
-	}
-
-	return cfg
+	return injection.ParseAndGetRESTConfigOrDie()
 }
 
 // MemStatsOrDie sets up reporting on Go memory usage every 30 seconds or dies
diff --git a/leaderelection/chaosduck/main.go b/leaderelection/chaosduck/main.go
index d4950b911b..2ad685fe31 100644
--- a/leaderelection/chaosduck/main.go
+++ b/leaderelection/chaosduck/main.go
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"knative.dev/pkg/injection"
+
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	kubeclient "knative.dev/pkg/client/injection/kube/client"
-	"knative.dev/pkg/injection/sharedmain"
 	"knative.dev/pkg/kflag"
 	"knative.dev/pkg/signals"
 	"knative.dev/pkg/system"
@@ -116,8 +117,7 @@ func quack(ctx context.Context, kc kubernetes.Interface, component string, leade
 }
 
 func main() {
-	ctx := signals.NewContext()
-	ctx = sharedmain.EnableInjectionOrDie(ctx, nil)
+	ctx, _ := injection.EnableInjectionOrDie(signals.NewContext(), nil)
 
 	kc := kubeclient.Get(ctx)