diff --git a/cmd/tide/uninstall.go b/cmd/tide/down.go
similarity index 89%
rename from cmd/tide/uninstall.go
rename to cmd/tide/down.go
index 460305a..112a12e 100644
--- a/cmd/tide/uninstall.go
+++ b/cmd/tide/down.go
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ chart in the current working directory.
 `
 
 var uninstallCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "uninstall [CHART]",
-	Short: "uninstall a chart archive.",
+	Use:   "down [CHART]",
+	Short: "Delete a chart archive from Kubernetes.",
 	Long:  uninstallDesc,
 	RunE:  runUninstall,
 }
 
 func runUninstall(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	log.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
-	setupInstallEnv(args)
+	setupUninstallEnv(args)
 	manifest, _ := readManifest(installArg)
 	execute("delete", manifest)
 	return nil
diff --git a/cmd/tide/install.go b/cmd/tide/install.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 04457e8..0000000
--- a/cmd/tide/install.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"log"
-	"os"
-
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-)
-
-const installDesc = `
-This command installs a chart archive.
-
-The install argument must be either a relative
-path to a chart directory or the name of a
-chart in the current working directory.
-`
-
-var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "install [CHART]",
-	Short: "install a chart archive.",
-	Long:  installDesc,
-	RunE:  runInstall,
-}
-
-func runInstall(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	log.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
-	setupInstallEnv(args)
-	manifest, _ := readManifest(installArg)
-	execute("create", manifest)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func setupInstallEnv(args []string) {
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		installArg = args[0]
-	} else {
-		fatalf("This command needs at least one argument, the name of the chart.")
-	}
-}
-
-func fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	fmt.Printf("fatal: %s\n", fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-	os.Exit(0)
-}
-
-func init() {
-	installCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&verbose, "verbose", "v", false, "enable verbose install")
-	RootCommand.AddCommand(installCmd)
-}
diff --git a/cmd/tide/render.go b/cmd/tide/render.go
index 6748ec8..0bc44c4 100644
--- a/cmd/tide/render.go
+++ b/cmd/tide/render.go
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ chart in the current working directory.
 `
 
 var renderCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "render [CHART]",
-	Short: "render a chart archive.",
+	Use:   "view [CHART]",
+	Short: "view a chart archive.",
 	Long:  renderDesc,
 	RunE:  runRender,
 }
 
 func runRender(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	log.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
-	setupInstallEnv(args)
+	setupRenderEnv(args)
 	manifest, _ := readManifest(installArg)
 	fmt.Printf("%s\n", manifest)
 	return nil
diff --git a/cmd/tide/tide.go b/cmd/tide/tide.go
index 1c6867e..20cbdfb 100644
--- a/cmd/tide/tide.go
+++ b/cmd/tide/tide.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"os"
 )
 
 // install flags & args
@@ -29,6 +31,11 @@ var RootCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Long:  globalUsage,
 }
 
+func fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Printf("fatal: %s\n", fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
+
 func init() {
 	RootCommand.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&verbose, "verbose", "v", false, "enable verbose output")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/tide/apply.go b/cmd/tide/up.go
similarity index 96%
rename from cmd/tide/apply.go
rename to cmd/tide/up.go
index 143f49b..cedfb1e 100644
--- a/cmd/tide/apply.go
+++ b/cmd/tide/up.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ chart in the current working directory.
 `
 
 var applyCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "apply [CHART]",
-	Short: "apply a chart archive.",
+	Use:   "up [CHART]",
+	Short: "Apply a chart archive to Kubernetes.",
 	Long:  applyDesc,
 	RunE:  runApply,
 }