diff --git a/butane/src/lib.rs b/butane/src/lib.rs
index f01353eb..59a06340 100644
--- a/butane/src/lib.rs
+++ b/butane/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@ pub use butane_core::{
     Result, SqlType, SqlVal, SqlValRef, ToSql,
 };
 
+pub mod _filenames {
+    //! Filenames used in butane.
+    pub use butane_core::_filenames::*;
+}
+
 pub mod db {
-    //! Database helpers
+    //! Database helpers.
     pub use butane_core::db::*;
 }
 
diff --git a/butane_cli/src/lib.rs b/butane_cli/src/lib.rs
index 9b96027f..30c93dfc 100644
--- a/butane_cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/butane_cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use std::{
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
 
+use butane::_filenames::{BUTANE_DIRNAME, MIGRATIONS_DIRNAME};
 use butane::migrations::{
     copy_migration, FsMigrations, MemMigrations, Migration, MigrationMut, Migrations, MigrationsMut,
 };
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ pub fn clean(base_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 pub fn get_migrations(base_dir: &Path) -> Result<FsMigrations> {
-    let root = base_dir.join("migrations");
+    let root = base_dir.join(MIGRATIONS_DIRNAME);
     if !root.exists() {
         eprintln!("No butane migrations directory found. Add at least one model to your project and build.");
         std::process::exit(1);
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ pub fn find_butane_workspace_member_paths() -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>> {
     // Find all workspace member with a .butane
     for member in workspace_members {
         let package_dir = extract_package_directory(&metadata.packages, member)?;
-        let member_butane_dir = package_dir.join(".butane/");
+        let member_butane_dir = package_dir.join(BUTANE_DIRNAME);
 
         if member_butane_dir.exists() {
             possible_directories.push(package_dir);
diff --git a/butane_cli/src/main.rs b/butane_cli/src/main.rs
index f0d9402c..79f49634 100644
--- a/butane_cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/butane_cli/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+use butane::_filenames::BUTANE_DIRNAME;
 use butane_cli::{
     base_dir, clean, clear_data, collapse_migrations, delete_table, detach_latest_migration, embed,
     get_migrations, handle_error, list_migrations, migrate, Result,
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ However if the migration has been manually edited, it will need to be manually r
                 .arg_required_else_help(true);
     let args = app.get_matches();
     let mut base_dir = args.get_one::<PathBuf>("path").unwrap().clone();
-    base_dir.push(".butane");
+    base_dir.push(BUTANE_DIRNAME);
 
     // List any detached migrations.
     if let Ok(ms) = get_migrations(&base_dir) {
diff --git a/butane_cli/tests/embed.rs b/butane_cli/tests/embed.rs
index b5e28f02..8c1dacda 100644
--- a/butane_cli/tests/embed.rs
+++ b/butane_cli/tests/embed.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use butane::_filenames::BUTANE_DIRNAME;
+
 #[test]
 fn working_dir_path() {
     let path = butane_cli::working_dir_path();
@@ -8,7 +10,8 @@ fn working_dir_path() {
 fn embed() {
     let example_dir = std::env::current_dir()
         .unwrap()
-        .join("../examples/getting_started/.butane");
+        .join("../examples/getting_started")
+        .join(BUTANE_DIRNAME);
     assert!(example_dir.exists());
     butane_cli::embed(&example_dir).unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/butane_codegen/src/lib.rs b/butane_codegen/src/lib.rs
index 08468ebf..ab0df68c 100644
--- a/butane_codegen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/butane_codegen/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ extern crate proc_macro;
 
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+use butane_core::_filenames::*;
 use butane_core::migrations::adb::{DeferredSqlType, TypeIdentifier};
 use butane_core::{codegen, make_compile_error, migrations, SqlType};
 use proc_macro::TokenStream;
@@ -219,8 +220,8 @@ fn migrations_dir() -> PathBuf {
     let mut dir = PathBuf::from(
         std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").expect("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR expected to be set"),
     );
-    dir.push(".butane");
-    dir.push("migrations");
+    dir.push(BUTANE_DIRNAME);
+    dir.push(MIGRATIONS_DIRNAME);
     dir
 }
 
diff --git a/butane_core/src/db/mod.rs b/butane_core/src/db/mod.rs
index 76c848ee..41d563de 100644
--- a/butane_core/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/butane_core/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::_filenames::CONNECTION_JSON_FILENAME;
 use crate::query::BoolExpr;
 use crate::{migrations::adb, Error, Result, SqlVal, SqlValRef};
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ impl ConnectionSpec {
         f.write_all(serde_json::to_string_pretty(self)?.as_bytes())
             .map_err(|e| e.into())
     }
-    /// Load a previously saved connection spec
+    /// Load a previously saved connection spec.
     pub fn load(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<Self> {
         let path = conn_complete_if_dir(path.as_ref());
         serde_json::from_reader(fs::File::open(path)?).map_err(|e| e.into())
@@ -127,7 +128,8 @@ impl ConnectionSpec {
 
 fn conn_complete_if_dir(path: &Path) -> Cow<Path> {
     if path.is_dir() {
-        Cow::from(path.join("connection.json"))
+        //let path = path.join(CONNECTION_JSON_FILENAME);
+        Cow::from(path.join(CONNECTION_JSON_FILENAME))
     } else {
         Cow::from(path)
     }
diff --git a/butane_core/src/lib.rs b/butane_core/src/lib.rs
index f47c5a07..188a022d 100644
--- a/butane_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/butane_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ use db::{BackendRow, Column, ConnectionMethods};
 pub use query::Query;
 pub use sqlval::{AsPrimaryKey, FieldType, FromSql, PrimaryKeyType, SqlVal, SqlValRef, ToSql};
 
+/// Filenames used in butane.
+pub mod _filenames {
+    /// Directory to hold butane metadata.
+    pub const BUTANE_DIRNAME: &str = ".butane";
+    /// Filename for storing connection metadata.
+    pub const CONNECTION_JSON_FILENAME: &str = "connection.json";
+    /// Directory to hold butane migration data.
+    pub const MIGRATIONS_DIRNAME: &str = "migrations";
+}
 /// Result type that uses [`crate::Error`].
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, crate::Error>;
 
diff --git a/butane_test_helper/src/lib.rs b/butane_test_helper/src/lib.rs
index 8cbe6556..8f3f6ba2 100644
--- a/butane_test_helper/src/lib.rs
+++ b/butane_test_helper/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::{ChildStderr, Command, Stdio};
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 
+use butane_core::_filenames::{BUTANE_DIRNAME, MIGRATIONS_DIRNAME};
 use butane_core::db::{connect, get_backend, pg, sqlite, Backend, Connection, ConnectionSpec};
 use butane_core::migrations::{self, MemMigrations, Migration, Migrations, MigrationsMut};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
@@ -159,7 +160,8 @@ pub fn pg_connstr(data: &PgSetupData) -> String {
 
 pub fn setup_db(backend: Box<dyn Backend>, conn: &mut Connection, migrate: bool) {
     let mut root = std::env::current_dir().unwrap();
-    root.push(".butane/migrations");
+    root.push(BUTANE_DIRNAME);
+    root.push(MIGRATIONS_DIRNAME);
     let mut disk_migrations = migrations::from_root(&root);
     let disk_current = disk_migrations.current();
     eprintln!("{:?}", disk_current);
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 251b2424..6b3cd16d 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ connection parameters. At this point, we can add a method (in our
 use butane::db::{Connection, ConnectionSpec};
 
 pub fn establish_connection() -> Connection {
+    let connection_spec = format!(".butane/{CONNECTIONS_JSON_FILENAME}");
     butane::db::connect(&ConnectionSpec::load(".butane/connection.json").unwrap()).unwrap()
 }
 ```
diff --git a/example/src/main.rs b/example/src/main.rs
index bc60dec1..c1763671 100644
--- a/example/src/main.rs
+++ b/example/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
+
+use butane::_filenames::BUTANE_DIRNAME;
 use butane::db::{Connection, ConnectionSpec};
 use butane::prelude::*;
 use butane::{find, model, query, AutoPk, Error, ForeignKey, Many};
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ fn query() -> Result<()> {
 
 fn establish_connection() -> Result<Connection> {
     let mut cwd = std::env::current_dir()?;
-    cwd.push(".butane");
+    cwd.push(BUTANE_DIRNAME);
     let spec = ConnectionSpec::load(cwd)?;
     let conn = butane::db::connect(&spec)?;
     Ok(conn)
diff --git a/example/tests/test_cli.rs b/example/tests/test_cli.rs
index 2de9211c..4425009c 100644
--- a/example/tests/test_cli.rs
+++ b/example/tests/test_cli.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 use assert_cmd::Command;
+use butane::_filenames::{BUTANE_DIRNAME, CONNECTION_JSON_FILENAME};
 
 #[test]
 fn test_migrate_and_query() {
     let db = "db.sqlite";
-    let connspec = ".butane/connection.json";
+    let connspec = format!("{BUTANE_DIRNAME}/{CONNECTION_JSON_FILENAME}");
 
     // These files should have been removed by build.rs
     assert!(!std::path::Path::new(&db).exists());
diff --git a/examples/getting_started/src/lib.rs b/examples/getting_started/src/lib.rs
index 137a4427..1f20bd9a 100644
--- a/examples/getting_started/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/getting_started/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@
 pub mod butane_migrations;
 pub mod models;
 
+use butane::_filenames::{BUTANE_DIRNAME, CONNECTION_JSON_FILENAME};
 use butane::db::{Connection, ConnectionSpec};
 use butane::prelude::*;
 use models::{Blog, Post};
 
 /// Load a [Connection].
 pub fn establish_connection() -> Connection {
-    butane::db::connect(&ConnectionSpec::load(".butane/connection.json").unwrap()).unwrap()
+    let connspec = format!("{BUTANE_DIRNAME}/{CONNECTION_JSON_FILENAME}");
+    butane::db::connect(&ConnectionSpec::load(connspec).unwrap()).unwrap()
 }
 
 /// Create a [Blog].