diff --git a/corrlib/main.py b/corrlib/main.py
index d2cbc6a..f6e3e0e 100644
--- a/corrlib/main.py
+++ b/corrlib/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from .git_tools import move_submodule
 import shutil
 from .find import _project_lookup_by_id
 from .tools import list2str, str2list, get_db_file
-from .tracker import get, save, unlock, init, clone, drop
+from .tracker import get, save
 from typing import Union, Optional
 
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def create_project(path: str, uuid: str, owner: Union[str, None]=None, tags: Uni
     if known_projects.fetchone():
         raise ValueError("Project already imported, use update_project() instead.")
 
-    unlock(path, db_file)
+    dl.unlock(db, dataset=path)
     alias_str = ""
     if aliases is not None:
         alias_str = list2str(aliases)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def update_aliases(path: str, uuid: str, aliases: list[str]) -> None:
 
     if not len(new_alias_list) == len(known_alias_list):
         alias_str = list2str(new_alias_list)
-        unlock(path, db_file)
+        dl.unlock(db, dataset=path)
         update_project_data(path, uuid, "aliases", alias_str)
         save(path, message="Updated aliases for project " + uuid, files=[db_file])
     return
@@ -113,7 +113,12 @@ def import_project(path: str, url: str, owner: Union[str, None]=None, tags: Opti
 
     """
     tmp_path = os.path.join(path, 'projects/tmp')
-    clone(path, source=url, target=tmp_path)
+    if not isDataset:
+        dl.create(tmp_path, dataset=path)
+        shutil.copytree(url + "/*", path + '/projects/tmp/')
+        save(path, message="Created temporary project dataset", files=['projects/tmp'])
+    else:
+        dl.install(path=tmp_path, source=url, dataset=path)
     tmp_ds = dl.Dataset(tmp_path)
     conf = dlc.ConfigManager(tmp_ds)
     uuid = str(conf.get("datalad.dataset.id"))
@@ -121,8 +126,9 @@ def import_project(path: str, url: str, owner: Union[str, None]=None, tags: Opti
         raise ValueError("The dataset does not have a uuid!")
     if not os.path.exists(path + "/projects/" + uuid):
         db_file = get_db_file(path)
+        db = os.path.join(path, db_file)
         get(path, db_file)
-        unlock(path, db_file)
+        dl.unlock(db, dataset=path)
         create_project(path, uuid, owner, tags, aliases, code)
         move_submodule(path, 'projects/tmp', 'projects/' + uuid)
         os.mkdir(path + '/import_scripts/' + uuid)
@@ -145,6 +151,6 @@ def drop_project_data(path: str, uuid: str, path_in_project: str = "") -> None:
     """
     Drop (parts of) a project to free up diskspace
     """
-    drop(path + "/projects/" + uuid + "/" + path_in_project)
+    dl.drop(path + "/projects/" + uuid + "/" + path_in_project)
     return
 
diff --git a/corrlib/meas_io.py b/corrlib/meas_io.py
index aec7891..d17750e 100644
--- a/corrlib/meas_io.py
+++ b/corrlib/meas_io.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import Union
 from pyerrors import Obs, Corr, dump_object, load_object
 from hashlib import sha256
 from .tools import get_db_file, cache_enabled
-from .tracker import get, save, unlock
+from .tracker import get, save
 import shutil
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def write_measurement(path: str, ensemble: str, measurement: dict[str, dict[str,
     db_file = get_db_file(path)
     db = os.path.join(path, db_file)
     get(path, db_file)
-    unlock(path, db_file)
+    dl.unlock(db, dataset=path)
     conn = sqlite3.connect(db)
     c = conn.cursor()
     files = []
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def write_measurement(path: str, ensemble: str, measurement: dict[str, dict[str,
             os.makedirs(os.path.join(path, '.', 'archive', ensemble, corr))
         else:
             if os.path.exists(file):
-                unlock(path, file_in_archive)
+                dl.unlock(file, dataset=path)
                 known_meas = pj.load_json_dict(file)
         if code == "sfcf":
             parameters = sfcf.read_param(path, uuid, parameter_file)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def drop_record(path: str, meas_path: str) -> None:
     db = os.path.join(path, db_file)
     get(path, db_file)
     sub_key = meas_path.split("::")[1]
-    unlock(path, db_file)
+    dl.unlock(db, dataset=path)
     conn = sqlite3.connect(db)
     c = conn.cursor()
     if c.execute("SELECT * FROM backlogs WHERE path = ?", (meas_path, )).fetchone() is not None:
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def drop_record(path: str, meas_path: str) -> None:
     known_meas = pj.load_json_dict(file)
     if sub_key in known_meas:
         del known_meas[sub_key]
-        unlock(path, file_in_archive)
+        dl.unlock(file, dataset=path)
         pj.dump_dict_to_json(known_meas, file)
         save(path, message="Drop measurements to database", files=[db, file])
         return
diff --git a/corrlib/tracker.py b/corrlib/tracker.py
index 565263a..d41d2d8 100644
--- a/corrlib/tracker.py
+++ b/corrlib/tracker.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from configparser import ConfigParser
-import datalad.api as dl
+from .trackers import datalad as dl
 from typing import Optional
-import shutil
-from .tools import get_db_file
 
 
 def get_tracker(path: str) -> str:
@@ -20,12 +18,7 @@ def get_tracker(path: str) -> str:
 def get(path: str, file: str) -> None:
     tracker = get_tracker(path)
     if tracker == 'datalad':
-        if file == get_db_file(path):
-            print("Downloading database...")
-        else:
-            print("Downloading data...")
-        dl.get(os.path.join(path, file), dataset=path)
-        print("> downloaded file")
+        dl.get(path, file)
     elif tracker == 'None':
         pass
     else:
@@ -36,9 +29,7 @@ def get(path: str, file: str) -> None:
 def save(path: str, message: str, files: Optional[list[str]]=None) -> None:
     tracker = get_tracker(path)
     if tracker == 'datalad':
-        if files is not None:
-            files = [os.path.join(path, f) for f in files]
-        dl.save(files, message=message, dataset=path)
+        dl.save(path, message, files)
     elif tracker == 'None':
         pass
     else:
@@ -53,38 +44,3 @@ def init(path: str, tracker: str='datalad') -> None:
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Tracker {tracker} is not supported.")
     return
-
-
-def unlock(path: str, file: str) -> None:
-    tracker = get_tracker(path)
-    if tracker == 'datalad':
-        dl.unlock(file, dataset=path)
-    elif tracker == 'None':
-        pass
-    else:
-        raise ValueError(f"Tracker {tracker} is not supported.")
-    return
-
-
-def clone(path: str, source: str, target: str) -> None:
-    tracker = get_tracker(path)
-    if tracker == 'datalad':
-        dl.clone(target=target, source=source, dataset=path)
-    elif tracker == 'None':
-        os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True)
-        # Implement a simple clone by copying files
-        shutil.copytree(source, target, dirs_exist_ok=False)
-    else:
-        raise ValueError(f"Tracker {tracker} is not supported.")
-    return
-
-
-def drop(path: str, reckless: Optional[str]=None) -> None:
-    tracker = get_tracker(path)
-    if tracker == 'datalad':
-        dl.drop(path, reckless=reckless)
-    elif tracker == 'None':
-        shutil.rmtree(path)
-    else:
-        raise ValueError(f"Tracker {tracker} is not supported.")
-    return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/corrlib/trackers/datalad.py b/corrlib/trackers/datalad.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4e3e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/corrlib/trackers/datalad.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import datalad.api as dl
+import os
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+def get(path: str, file: str) -> None:
+    if file == "backlogger.db":
+        print("Downloading database...")
+    else:
+        print("Downloading data...")
+    dl.get(os.path.join(path, file), dataset=path)
+    print("> downloaded file")
+    return
+
+
+def save(path: str, message: str, files: Optional[list[str]]=None) -> None:
+    if files is not None:
+        files = [os.path.join(path, f) for f in files]
+    dl.save(files, message=message, dataset=path)
+    return
+
+
+def create(path: str) -> None:
+    dl.create(path)
+    return