diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/controllers/launchers_controller.rb b/apps/dashboard/app/controllers/launchers_controller.rb
index 51d9f3575..a4465a649 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/controllers/launchers_controller.rb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/controllers/launchers_controller.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 class LaunchersController < ApplicationController
 
   before_action :find_project
-  before_action :find_script, only: [:show, :edit, :destroy, :submit, :save]
+  before_action :find_launcher, only: [:show, :edit, :destroy, :submit, :save]
 
-  SAVE_SCRIPT_KEYS = [
+  SAVE_LAUNCHER_KEYS = [
     :cluster, :auto_accounts, :auto_accounts_exclude, :auto_accounts_fixed,
     :auto_cores, :auto_cores_fixed, :auto_cores_min, :auto_cores_max,
     :auto_scripts, :auto_scripts_exclude, :auto_scripts_fixed,
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ class LaunchersController < ApplicationController
   ].freeze
 
   def new
-    @script = Launcher.new(project_dir: @project.directory)
+    @launcher = Launcher.new(project_dir: @project.directory)
   end
 
   # POST  /dashboard/projects/:project_id/launchers
   def create
-    opts = { project_dir: @project.directory }.merge(create_script_params[:launcher])
-    @script = Launcher.new(opts)
-    default_script_created = @script.create_default_script
+    opts = { project_dir: @project.directory }.merge(create_launcher_params[:launcher])
+    @launcher = Launcher.new(opts)
+    default_script_created = @launcher.create_default_script
 
-    if @script.save
+    if @launcher.save
       notice_messages = [I18n.t('dashboard.jobs_scripts_created')]
       notice_messages << I18n.t('dashboard.jobs_scripts_default_created') if default_script_created
       redirect_to project_path(params[:project_id]), notice: notice_messages.join(' ')
     else
-      redirect_to project_path(params[:project_id]), alert: @script.errors[:save].last
+      redirect_to project_path(params[:project_id]), alert: @launcher.errors[:save].last
     end
   end
 
@@ -44,69 +44,69 @@ def edit
 
   # DELETE /projects/:project_id/launchers/:id
   def destroy
-    if @script.destroy
+    if @launcher.destroy
       redirect_to project_path(params[:project_id]), notice: I18n.t('dashboard.jobs_scripts_deleted')
     else
-      redirect_to project_path(params[:project_id]), alert: @script.errors[:destroy].last
+      redirect_to project_path(params[:project_id]), alert: @launcher.errors[:destroy].last
     end
   end
 
   # POST   /projects/:project_id/launchers/:id/save
   # save the launcher after editing
   def save
-    @script.update(save_script_params[:launcher])
+    @launcher.update(save_launcher_params[:launcher])
 
-    if @script.save
+    if @launcher.save
       redirect_to project_path(params[:project_id]), notice: I18n.t('dashboard.jobs_scripts_updated')
     else
-      redirect_to project_path(params[:project_id]), alert: @script.errors[:save].last
+      redirect_to project_path(params[:project_id]), alert: @launcher.errors[:save].last
     end
   end
 
   # POST   /projects/:project_id/launchers/:id/submit
   # submit the job
   def submit
-    opts = submit_script_params[:launcher].to_h.symbolize_keys
+    opts = submit_launcher_params[:launcher].to_h.symbolize_keys
 
-    if (job_id = @script.submit(opts))
+    if (job_id = @launcher.submit(opts))
       redirect_to(project_path(params[:project_id]), notice: I18n.t('dashboard.jobs_scripts_submitted', job_id: job_id))
     else
-      redirect_to(project_path(params[:project_id]), alert: @script.errors[:submit].last)
+      redirect_to(project_path(params[:project_id]), alert: @launcher.errors[:submit].last)
     end
   end
 
   private
 
-  def find_script
-    @script = Launcher.find(show_script_params[:id], @project.directory)
-    redirect_to(project_path(@project.id), alert: "Cannot find script #{show_script_params[:id]}") if @script.nil?
+  def find_launcher
+    @launcher = Launcher.find(show_launcher_params[:id], @project.directory)
+    redirect_to(project_path(@project.id), alert: "Cannot find launcher #{show_launcher_params[:id]}") if @launcher.nil?
   end
 
-  def create_script_params
+  def create_launcher_params
     params.permit({ launcher: [:title] }, :project_id)
   end
 
-  def show_script_params
+  def show_launcher_params
     params.permit(:id, :project_id)
   end
 
-  def submit_script_params
-    keys = @script.smart_attributes.map { |sm| sm.id.to_s }
+  def submit_launcher_params
+    keys = @launcher.smart_attributes.map { |sm| sm.id.to_s }
     params.permit({ launcher: keys }, :project_id, :id)
   end
 
-  def save_script_params
+  def save_launcher_params
     auto_env_params = params[:launcher].keys.select do |k|
       k.match?('auto_environment_variable')
     end
-    
-    allowlist = SAVE_SCRIPT_KEYS + auto_env_params
+
+    allowlist = SAVE_LAUNCHER_KEYS + auto_env_params
 
     params.permit({ launcher: allowlist }, :project_id, :id)
   end
 
   def find_project
-    @project = Project.find(show_script_params[:project_id])
-    redirect_to(projects_path, alert: "Cannot find project: #{show_script_params[:project_id]}") if @project.nil?
+    @project = Project.find(show_launcher_params[:project_id])
+    redirect_to(projects_path, alert: "Cannot find project: #{show_launcher_params[:project_id]}") if @project.nil?
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/apps/dashboard/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index cb77117e7..d69c9838d 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ def show
         format.json { render json: { message: message }, status: :not_found }
       end
     else
-      @scripts = Launcher.all(@project.directory)
+      @launchers = Launcher.all(@project.directory)
       @valid_project = Launcher.clusters?
       @valid_scripts = Launcher.scripts?(@project.directory)
 
       alert_messages = []
       alert_messages << I18n.t('dashboard.jobs_project_invalid_configuration_clusters') unless @valid_project
-      alert_messages << I18n.t('dashboard.jobs_project_invalid_configuration_scripts') if @scripts.any? && !@valid_scripts
+      alert_messages << I18n.t('dashboard.jobs_project_invalid_configuration_scripts') if @launchers.any? && !@valid_scripts
       flash.now[:alert] = alert_messages.join(' ') if alert_messages.any?
       respond_to do |format|
         format.html
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/models/launcher.rb b/apps/dashboard/app/models/launcher.rb
index c43319923..e06f3d778 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/models/launcher.rb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/models/launcher.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ def launchers_dir(project_dir)
     end
 
     def find(id, project_dir)
-      script_path = Launcher.script_path(project_dir, id)
-      file = script_form_file(script_path)
+      path = Launcher.path(project_dir, id)
+      file = launcher_form_file(path)
       Launcher.from_yaml(file, project_dir)
     end
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def from_yaml(file, project_dir)
 
       new(opts)
     rescue StandardError, Errno::ENOENT => e
-      Rails.logger.warn("Did not find script due to error #{e}")
+      Rails.logger.warn("Did not find launcher due to error #{e}")
       nil
     end
 
@@ -149,26 +149,26 @@ def save
     return false unless valid?(:save)
 
     @created_at = Time.now.to_i if @created_at.nil?
-    script_path = Launcher.script_path(project_dir, id)
+    path = Launcher.path(project_dir, id)
 
-    script_path.mkpath unless script_path.exist?
-    File.write(Launcher.script_form_file(script_path), to_yaml)
+    path.mkpath unless path.exist?
+    File.write(Launcher.launcher_form_file(path), to_yaml)
 
     true
   rescue StandardError => e
     errors.add(:save, e.message)
-    Rails.logger.warn("Cannot save script due to error: #{e.class}:#{e.message}")
+    Rails.logger.warn("Cannot save launcher due to error: #{e.class}:#{e.message}")
     false
   end
 
   def destroy
     return true unless id
-    script_path = Launcher.script_path(project_dir, id)
-    FileUtils.remove_dir(Launcher.script_path(project_dir, id)) if script_path.exist?
+    path = Launcher.path(project_dir, id)
+    FileUtils.remove_dir(Launcher.path(project_dir, id)) if path.exist?
     true
   rescue StandardError => e
     errors.add(:destroy, e.message)
-    Rails.logger.warn("Cannot delete script #{id} due to error: #{e.class}:#{e.message}")
+    Rails.logger.warn("Cannot delete launcher #{id} due to error: #{e.class}:#{e.message}")
     false
   end
 
@@ -221,20 +221,20 @@ def create_default_script
 
   private
 
-  def self.script_path(root_dir, script_id)
-    unless script_id.to_s.match?(ID_REX)
-      raise(StandardError, "#{script_id} is invalid. Does not match #{ID_REX.inspect}")
+  def self.path(root_dir, launcher_id)
+    unless launcher_id.to_s.match?(ID_REX)
+      raise(StandardError, "#{launcher_id} is invalid. Does not match #{ID_REX.inspect}")
     end
 
-    Pathname.new(File.join(Launcher.launchers_dir(root_dir), script_id.to_s))
+    Pathname.new(File.join(Launcher.launchers_dir(root_dir), launcher_id.to_s))
   end
 
   def default_script_path
     Pathname(File.join(project_dir, 'hello_world.sh'))
   end
 
-  def self.script_form_file(script_path)
-    File.join(script_path, "form.yml")
+  def self.launcher_form_file(path)
+    File.join(path, "form.yml")
   end
 
   # parameters you got from the controller that affect the attributes, not form.
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def write_job_options_to_cache(opts)
   end
 
   def cache_file_path
-    Pathname.new(File.join(Launcher.script_path(project_dir, id), "cache.json"))
+    Pathname.new(File.join(Launcher.path(project_dir, id), "cache.json"))
   end
 
   def cache_file_exists?
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/models/project.rb b/apps/dashboard/app/models/project.rb
index be2522091..9a7c39429 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/models/project.rb
@@ -271,11 +271,11 @@ def sync_template
   # This creates them _and_ serializes them to yml in the new directory.
   def save_new_launchers
     dir = Launcher.launchers_dir(template)
-    Dir.glob("#{dir}/*/form.yml").map do |script_yml|
-      Launcher.from_yaml(script_yml, project_dataroot)
-    end.map do |script|
-      saved_successfully = script.save
-      errors.add(:save, script.errors.full_messages) unless saved_successfully
+    Dir.glob("#{dir}/*/form.yml").map do |launcher_yml|
+      Launcher.from_yaml(launcher_yml, project_dataroot)
+    end.map do |launcher|
+      saved_successfully = launcher.save
+      errors.add(:save, launcher.errors.full_messages) unless saved_successfully
 
       saved_successfully
     end.all? do |saved_successfully|
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/edit.html.erb b/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/edit.html.erb
index 25d79fb6f..d46bf5721 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/edit.html.erb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/edit.html.erb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-<h1>Editing <%= @script.title %></h1>
+<h1>Editing <%= @launcher.title %></h1>
 
 <%= javascript_include_tag 'launcher_edit', nonce: true %>
 
 <%= link_to 'Back', project_path(params[:project_id]), class: 'btn btn-default my-3',  title: 'Return to projects page' %>
 
-<%= bootstrap_form_for(@script, url: save_project_launcher_path, html: { autocomplete: "off" }) do |f| %>
-  <% @script.smart_attributes.each do |attrib| %>
+<%= bootstrap_form_for(@launcher, url: save_project_launcher_path, html: { autocomplete: "off" }) do |f| %>
+  <% @launcher.smart_attributes.each do |attrib| %>
     <%# TODO generate render_format %>
     <%= create_editable_widget(f, attrib, format: nil) %>
   <% end %>
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/new.html.erb b/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/new.html.erb
index b82f8dad2..cda5dbafe 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/new.html.erb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/new.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-<%= bootstrap_form_for(@script, url: project_launchers_path) do |form| %>
+<%= bootstrap_form_for(@launcher, url: project_launchers_path) do |form| %>
 
   <div class="field">
     <%= form.text_field :title, label: "Name" %>
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/show.html.erb b/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/show.html.erb
index 72ea8b8a9..d565eec3d 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/show.html.erb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/views/launchers/show.html.erb
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 
-<h1><%= @script.title %></h1>
+<h1><%= @launcher.title %></h1>
 
 <%= javascript_include_tag 'script_show', nonce: true %>
 
 <%= link_to 'Back', project_path(params[:project_id]), class: 'btn btn-default my-3',  title: 'Return to projects page' %>
 
-<%= bootstrap_form_for(@script, url: submit_project_launcher_path) do |f| %>
-  <% @script.smart_attributes.each do |attrib| %>
+<%= bootstrap_form_for(@launcher, url: submit_project_launcher_path) do |f| %>
+  <% @launcher.smart_attributes.each do |attrib| %>
     <%# TODO generate render_format %>
     <%= create_widget(f, attrib, format: nil) %>
   <% end %>
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/views/projects/show.html.erb b/apps/dashboard/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
index 29d1522dc..1ee5d2fe3 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
       </a>
 
       <div id="launcher_list" class="collapse show">
-        <%- @scripts.each do |launcher| -%>
+        <%- @launchers.each do |launcher| -%>
         <div class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" id="launcher_<%= launcher.id %>">
           <div class="row launcher-item">
             <div class="col launcher-title">