diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/shared/MiniPromises.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/shared/MiniPromises.cpp
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+//
+//  Created by Timothy Dedischew on 2017/12/21
+//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "MiniPromises.h"
+int MiniPromise::metaTypeID = qRegisterMetaType<MiniPromise::Promise>("MiniPromise::Promise");
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/shared/MiniPromises.h b/libraries/shared/src/shared/MiniPromises.h
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+//
+//  Created by Timothy Dedischew on 2017/12/21
+//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#pragma once
+
+// Minimalist threadsafe Promise-like helper for managing asynchronous results
+//
+// This class pivots around continuation-style callback handlers:
+//     auto successCallback = [=](QVariantMap result) { .... }
+//     auto errorCallback = [=](QString error) { .... }
+//     auto combinedCallback = [=](QString error, QVariantMap result) { .... }
+//
+// * Callback Handlers are automatically invoked on the right thread (the Promise's thread).
+// * Callbacks can be assigned anytime during a Promise's life and "do the right thing".
+//   - ie: for code clarity you can define success cases first or choose to maintain time order
+// * "Deferred" concept can be used to publish outcomes.
+// * "Promise" concept be used to subscribe to outcomes.
+//
+// See AssetScriptingInterface.cpp for some examples of using to simplify chained async results.
+
+#include <QtCore/QObject>
+#include <QtCore/QThread>
+#include <QtCore/QVariantMap>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include "ReadWriteLockable.h"
+#include <memory>
+
+class MiniPromise : public QObject, public std::enable_shared_from_this<MiniPromise>, public ReadWriteLockable {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    using HandlerFunction = std::function<void(QString error, QVariantMap result)>;
+    using SuccessFunction = std::function<void(QVariantMap result)>;
+    using ErrorFunction = std::function<void(QString error)>;
+    using HandlerFunctions = QVector<HandlerFunction>;
+    using Promise = std::shared_ptr<MiniPromise>;
+
+    static int metaTypeID;
+
+    MiniPromise() {}
+    MiniPromise(const QString debugName) { setObjectName(debugName); }
+
+    ~MiniPromise() {
+        if (!_rejected && !_resolved) {
+            qWarning() << "MiniPromise::~MiniPromise -- destroying unhandled promise:" << objectName() << _error << _result;
+        }
+    }
+    Promise self() { return shared_from_this(); }
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void executeOnPromiseThread(std::function<void()> function) {
+        if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(
+                this, "executeOnPromiseThread", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                Q_ARG(std::function<void()>, function));
+        } else {
+            function();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // result aggregation helpers -- eg: deferred->defaults(interimResultMap)->ready(...)
+    // copy values from the input map, but only for keys that don't already exist
+    Promise mixin(const QVariantMap& source) {
+        withWriteLock([&]{
+            for (const auto& key : source.keys()) {
+                if (!_result.contains(key)) {
+                    _result[key] = source[key];
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        return self();
+    }
+    // copy values from the input map, replacing any existing keys
+    Promise assignResult(const QVariantMap& source) {
+        withWriteLock([&]{
+            for (const auto& key : source.keys()) {
+                _result[key] = source[key];
+            }
+        });
+        return self();
+    }
+
+    // callback registration methods
+    Promise ready(HandlerFunction always) { return finally(always); }
+    Promise finally(HandlerFunction always) {
+        if (!_rejected && !_resolved) {
+            withWriteLock([&]{
+                _onfinally << always;
+            });
+        } else {
+            executeOnPromiseThread([&]{
+                withReadLock([&]{
+                    always(_error, _result);
+                });
+            });
+        }
+        return self();
+    }
+    Promise fail(ErrorFunction errorOnly) {
+        return fail([this, errorOnly](QString error, QVariantMap result) {
+            errorOnly(error);
+        });
+    }
+
+    Promise fail(HandlerFunction failFunc) {
+        if (!_rejected) {
+            withWriteLock([&]{
+                _onreject << failFunc;
+            });
+        } else {
+            executeOnPromiseThread([&]{
+                withReadLock([&]{
+                    failFunc(_error, _result);
+                });
+            });
+        }
+        return self();
+    }
+
+    Promise then(SuccessFunction successOnly) {
+        return then([this, successOnly](QString error, QVariantMap result) {
+            successOnly(result);
+        });
+    }
+    Promise then(HandlerFunction successFunc) {
+        if (!_resolved) {
+            withWriteLock([&]{
+                _onresolve << successFunc;
+            });
+        } else {
+            executeOnPromiseThread([&]{
+                withReadLock([&]{
+                    successFunc(_error, _result);
+                });
+            });
+        }
+        return self();
+    }
+
+    // NOTE: first arg may be null (see ES6 .then(null, errorHandler) conventions)
+    Promise then(SuccessFunction successOnly, ErrorFunction errorOnly) {
+        if (successOnly) {
+            then(successOnly);
+        }
+        if (errorOnly) {
+            fail(errorOnly);
+        }
+        return self();
+    }
+
+    // trigger methods
+    // handle() automatically resolves or rejects the promise (based on whether an error value occurred)
+    Promise handle(QString error, const QVariantMap& result) {
+        if (error.isEmpty()) {
+            resolve(error, result);
+        } else {
+            reject(error, result);
+        }
+        return self();
+    }
+
+    Promise resolve(QVariantMap result) {
+        return resolve(QString(), result);
+    }
+    Promise resolve(QString error, const QVariantMap& result) {
+        setState(true, error, result);
+
+        QString localError;
+        QVariantMap localResult;
+        HandlerFunctions resolveHandlers;
+        HandlerFunctions finallyHandlers;
+        withReadLock([&]{
+            localError = _error;
+            localResult = _result;
+            resolveHandlers = _onresolve;
+            finallyHandlers = _onfinally;
+        });
+        executeOnPromiseThread([&]{
+            for (const auto& onresolve : resolveHandlers) {
+                onresolve(localError, localResult);
+            }
+            for (const auto& onfinally : finallyHandlers) {
+                onfinally(localError, localResult);
+            }
+        });
+        return self();
+    }
+
+    Promise reject(QString error) {
+        return reject(error, QVariantMap());
+    }
+    Promise reject(QString error, const QVariantMap& result) {
+        setState(false, error, result);
+
+        QString localError;
+        QVariantMap localResult;
+        HandlerFunctions rejectHandlers;
+        HandlerFunctions finallyHandlers;
+        withReadLock([&]{
+            localError = _error;
+            localResult = _result;
+            rejectHandlers = _onreject;
+            finallyHandlers = _onfinally;
+        });
+        executeOnPromiseThread([&]{
+            for (const auto& onreject : rejectHandlers) {
+                onreject(localError, localResult);
+            }
+            for (const auto& onfinally : finallyHandlers) {
+                onfinally(localError, localResult);
+            }
+        });
+        return self();
+    }
+
+private:
+
+    Promise setState(bool resolved, QString error, const QVariantMap& result) {
+        if (resolved) {
+            _resolved = true;
+        } else {
+            _rejected = true;
+        }
+        withWriteLock([&]{
+            _error = error;
+        });
+        assignResult(result);
+        return self();
+    }
+
+    QString _error;
+    QVariantMap _result;
+    std::atomic<bool> _rejected{false};
+    std::atomic<bool> _resolved{false};
+    HandlerFunctions _onresolve;
+    HandlerFunctions _onreject;
+    HandlerFunctions _onfinally;
+};
+
+inline MiniPromise::Promise makePromise(const QString& hint = QString()) {
+    return std::make_shared<MiniPromise>(hint);
+}
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(MiniPromise::Promise)