diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 97613f9..4f22d45 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -98,19 +98,14 @@
 		cp runtime/changepath.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/characterize_help.txt @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/cleanup_unref.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/compare_dirs.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/config.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/consoletext.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		${CPP} -DPREFIX=@datadir@ runtime/create_project.py \
 			@datadir@/pdk/scripts/create_project.py ;\
 		cp runtime/editparam.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/failreport.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/find_all_devices.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/find_gds_prefix.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/fix_subckt_params.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/fixspice.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/foundry_nodes.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/get_gds_date.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/helpwindow.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/listboxchoice.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/lvs_help.txt @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
@@ -119,22 +114,15 @@
 		cp runtime/manager_help.txt @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/netlist_to_layout.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/padframe_generator.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/print_subckt_params.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/profile.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		${CPP} -DPREFIX=@datadir@ runtime/project_manager.py \
 			@datadir@/pdk/scripts/project_manager.py ;\
 		cp runtime/qflow_help.txt @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/remove_specify.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/rename_project.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/requirements.txt @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/settings.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/simhints.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/soc_floorplanner.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/sort_pdkfiles.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/spectre_to_spice.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/split_gds.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/split_one_spice.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
-		cp runtime/split_spice.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/symbolbuilder.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/tksimpledialog.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
 		cp runtime/tooltip.py @datadir@/pdk/scripts/ ;\
diff --git a/runtime/compare_dirs.py b/common/compare_dirs.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/compare_dirs.py
rename to common/compare_dirs.py
diff --git a/runtime/find_all_devices.py b/common/find_all_devices.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/find_all_devices.py
rename to common/find_all_devices.py
diff --git a/runtime/fix_subckt_params.py b/common/fix_subckt_params.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/fix_subckt_params.py
rename to common/fix_subckt_params.py
diff --git a/runtime/fixspice.py b/common/fixspice.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/fixspice.py
rename to common/fixspice.py
diff --git a/runtime/get_gds_date.py b/common/get_gds_date.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/get_gds_date.py
rename to common/get_gds_date.py
diff --git a/runtime/print_subckt_params.py b/common/print_subckt_params.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/print_subckt_params.py
rename to common/print_subckt_params.py
diff --git a/runtime/remove_specify.py b/common/remove_specify.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/remove_specify.py
rename to common/remove_specify.py
diff --git a/runtime/sort_pdkfiles.py b/common/sort_pdkfiles.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/sort_pdkfiles.py
rename to common/sort_pdkfiles.py
diff --git a/runtime/spectre_to_spice.py b/common/spectre_to_spice.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/spectre_to_spice.py
rename to common/spectre_to_spice.py
diff --git a/runtime/split_gds.py b/common/split_gds.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/split_gds.py
rename to common/split_gds.py
diff --git a/runtime/split_one_spice.py b/common/split_one_spice.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/split_one_spice.py
rename to common/split_one_spice.py
diff --git a/runtime/split_spice.py b/common/split_spice.py
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/split_spice.py
rename to common/split_spice.py