diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 648bc0c866..ca50836cc5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "5.62.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "5.62.0",
         "autoprefixer": "^10.4.13",
-        "commander": "11.1.0",
         "cypress": "^12.17.1",
         "cypress-browser-permissions": "^1.1.0",
         "cypress-real-events": "^1.9.1",
@@ -15571,15 +15570,6 @@
         "node": ">= 0.8"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/commander": {
-      "version": "11.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-11.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yPVavfyCcRhmorC7rWlkHn15b4wDVgVmBA7kV4QVBsF7kv/9TKJAbAXVTxvTnwP8HHKjRCJDClKbciiYS7p0DQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/comment-json": {
       "version": "4.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/comment-json/-/comment-json-4.2.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0c60268348..f89027809d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "5.62.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "5.62.0",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.13",
-    "commander": "11.1.0",
     "cypress": "^12.17.1",
     "cypress-browser-permissions": "^1.1.0",
     "cypress-real-events": "^1.9.1",
diff --git a/tools/.gitignore b/tools/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c3629e647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules
diff --git a/tools/package-lock.json b/tools/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..418e28e83b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "name": "geonetwork-ui-tools",
+  "lockfileVersion": 3,
+  "requires": true,
+  "packages": {
+    "": {
+      "name": "geonetwork-ui-tools",
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "commander": "11.1.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/commander": {
+      "version": "11.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-11.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yPVavfyCcRhmorC7rWlkHn15b4wDVgVmBA7kV4QVBsF7kv/9TKJAbAXVTxvTnwP8HHKjRCJDClKbciiYS7p0DQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tools/package.json b/tools/package.json
index 3dbc1ca591..3d6578aa86 100644
--- a/tools/package.json
+++ b/tools/package.json
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
 {
-  "type": "module"
+  "name": "geonetwork-ui-tools",
+  "description": "A series of tools used alongside GeoNetwork-UI",
+  "type": "module",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "commander": "11.1.0"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "pipelines:register": "node pipelines/register-es-pipelines.js register",
+    "pipelines:docker-build": "docker build . -f pipelines/Dockerfile -t $(./print-docker-tag.sh tools-pipelines)"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tools/pipelines/Dockerfile b/tools/pipelines/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3da666665f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/pipelines/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+FROM node:lts-alpine
+
+RUN mkdir /app
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY ./pipelines/register-es-pipelines.js ./
+COPY ./package.json ./
+COPY ./package-lock.json ./
+
+ENV ES_HOST="http://elasticsearch:9200"
+ENV RECORDS_INDEX="gn-records"
+
+RUN npm ci
+
+#ENTRYPOINT ["node", "./register-es-pipelines.js", "register", "--host", "echo $ES_HOST", "--records-index", "echo $RECORDS_INDEX"]
+ENTRYPOINT node ./register-es-pipelines.js register --host $ES_HOST --records-index $RECORDS_INDEX
diff --git a/tools/register-es-pipelines.js b/tools/pipelines/register-es-pipelines.js
similarity index 91%
rename from tools/register-es-pipelines.js
rename to tools/pipelines/register-es-pipelines.js
index d559aa988b..31b0424de2 100644
--- a/tools/register-es-pipelines.js
+++ b/tools/pipelines/register-es-pipelines.js
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ program
 program
   .command('register')
   .description('Register pipelines')
-  .option('--host <value>', 'ElasticSearch host', 'http://localhost:9200/')
+  .option('--host <value>', 'ElasticSearch host', 'http://localhost:9200')
   .option(
     '--records-index <value>',
     'Name of the index used by GeoNetwork for records',
     'gn-records'
   )
   .action((options) => {
-    const esUrl = options.host
+    const esUrl = options.host.replace(/\/$/, '') // remove trailing slash if any
     const recordsIndex = options.recordsIndex
     registerPipelines(esUrl, recordsIndex)
   })
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ program
   .description('Clear all registered pipelines')
   .option(
     '--host <value>',
-    'ElasticSearch host, default is http://localhost:9090/',
-    'http://localhost:9200/'
+    'ElasticSearch host, default is http://localhost:9090',
+    'http://localhost:9200'
   )
   .action((options) => {
-    const esUrl = options.host || 'http://localhost:9200/'
+    const esUrl = options.host.replace(/\/$/, '') // remove trailing slash if any
     clearPipelines(esUrl)
   })
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ for(int i = ctx.format.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 async function registerPipeline(esHost, name, payload) {
   console.log(`adding ${name} pipeline...`)
 
-  await fetch(`${esHost}_ingest/pipeline/${name}`, {
+  await fetch(`${esHost}/_ingest/pipeline/${name}`, {
     method: 'PUT',
     body: JSON.stringify(payload),
     headers: {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ async function registerPipeline(esHost, name, payload) {
 async function clearPipeline(esHost, name) {
   console.log(`clearing ${name} pipeline...`)
 
-  await fetch(`${esHost}_ingest/pipeline/${name}`, {
+  await fetch(`${esHost}/_ingest/pipeline/${name}`, {
     method: 'DELETE',
   })
     .then((resp) => resp.json())
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ async function clearPipeline(esHost, name) {
 async function setDefaultPipeline(esHost, recordsIndex, name) {
   console.log(`setting ${name} as default pipeline...`)
 
-  await fetch(`${esHost}${recordsIndex}/_settings`, {
+  await fetch(`${esHost}/${recordsIndex}/_settings`, {
     method: 'PUT',
     body: JSON.stringify({ 'index.default_pipeline': name }),
     headers: {
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ async function setDefaultPipeline(esHost, recordsIndex, name) {
 async function registerPipelines(esHost, recordsIndex) {
   console.log('querying currently registered pipelines...')
 
-  const pipelines = await fetch(`${esHost}_ingest/pipeline`).then((resp) =>
+  const pipelines = await fetch(`${esHost}/_ingest/pipeline`).then((resp) =>
     resp.json()
   )
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ async function registerPipelines(esHost, recordsIndex) {
 }
 
 async function clearPipelines(esHost) {
-  const pipelines = await fetch(`${esHost}_ingest/pipeline`).then((resp) =>
+  const pipelines = await fetch(`${esHost}/_ingest/pipeline`).then((resp) =>
     resp.json()
   )