diff --git a/hack/test-cmd.sh b/hack/test-cmd.sh
index 6ee8b64a131e..a2d7e937b96d 100755
--- a/hack/test-cmd.sh
+++ b/hack/test-cmd.sh
@@ -139,12 +139,14 @@ echo "templates: ok"
 [ "$(openshift cli get --help 2>&1 | grep 'Display one or many resources')" ]
 [ "$(openshift kubectl get --help 2>&1 | grep 'Display one or many resources')" ]
 [ "$(openshift start --help 2>&1 | grep 'Start an OpenShift server')" ]
+[ "$(osc get --help 2>&1 | grep 'osc')" ]
 
 # help for given command through help command must be consistent
 [ "$(osc help get 2>&1 | grep 'Display one or many resources')" ]
 [ "$(openshift cli help get 2>&1 | grep 'Display one or many resources')" ]
 [ "$(openshift kubectl help get 2>&1 | grep 'Display one or many resources')" ]
 [ "$(openshift help start 2>&1 | grep 'Start an OpenShift server')" ]
+[ "$(openshift cli help update 2>&1 | grep 'openshift')" ]
 
 # runnable commands with required flags must error consistently
 [ "$(osc get 2>&1 | grep 'you must provide one or more resources')" ]
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/cli.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/cli.go
index ef7e2264c2a8..171426a11901 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/cli.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/cli.go
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ func NewCommandCLI(name, fullName string) *cobra.Command {
 	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdBuildLogs(f, out))
 	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdRollback(name, "rollback", f, out))
 
-	cmds.AddCommand(f.NewCmdGet(out))
+	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdGet(fullName, f, out))
 	cmds.AddCommand(f.NewCmdDescribe(out))
 	// Deprecate 'osc apply' with 'osc create' command.
-	cmds.AddCommand(applyToCreate(f.NewCmdCreate(out)))
+	cmds.AddCommand(applyToCreate(cmd.NewCmdCreate(fullName, f, out)))
 	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdProcess(f, out))
-	cmds.AddCommand(f.NewCmdUpdate(out))
-	cmds.AddCommand(f.NewCmdDelete(out))
+	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdUpdate(fullName, f, out))
+	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdDelete(fullName, f, out))
 
-	cmds.AddCommand(f.NewCmdLog(out))
+	cmds.AddCommand(cmd.NewCmdLog(fullName, f, out))
 	cmds.AddCommand(f.NewCmdProxy(out))
 
 	cmds.AddCommand(kubecmd.NewCmdNamespace(out))
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/cmd/wrappers.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/cmd/wrappers.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cab666375c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/cmd/wrappers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/openshift/origin/pkg/cmd/util/clientcmd"
+)
+
+func NewCmdGet(fullName string, f *clientcmd.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := f.NewCmdGet(out)
+	longDesc := `Display one or many resources.
+
+Possible resources include builds, buildConfigs, services, pods, etc.
+
+Examples:
+
+	# List all pods in ps output format.
+	$ %[1]s get pods
+
+	# List a single replication controller with specified ID in ps output format.
+	$ %[1]s get replicationController 1234-56-7890-234234-456456
+
+	# List a single pod in JSON output format.
+	$ %[1]s get -o json pod 1234-56-7890-234234-456456
+
+	# Return only the status value of the specified pod.
+	$ %[1]s get -o template pod 1234-56-7890-234234-456456 --template={{.currentState.status}}
+`
+	cmd.Long = fmt.Sprintf(longDesc, fullName)
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func NewCmdUpdate(fullName string, f *clientcmd.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := f.NewCmdUpdate(out)
+	longDesc := `Update a resource by filename or stdin.
+
+JSON and YAML formats are accepted.
+
+Examples:
+
+	# Update a pod using the data in pod.json.
+	$ %[1]s update -f pod.json
+
+	# Update a pod based on the JSON passed into stdin.
+	$ cat pod.json | %[1]s update -f -
+
+	# Update a pod by downloading it, applying the patch, then updating. Requires apiVersion be specified.
+	$ %[1]s update pods my-pod --patch='{ "apiVersion": "v1beta1", "desiredState": { "manifest": [{ "cpu": 100 }]}}'
+`
+	cmd.Long = fmt.Sprintf(longDesc, fullName)
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func NewCmdDelete(fullName string, f *clientcmd.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := f.NewCmdDelete(out)
+	longDesc := `Delete a resource by filename, stdin, resource and ID, or by resources and label selector.
+
+JSON and YAML formats are accepted.
+
+If both a filename and command line arguments are passed, the command line
+arguments are used and the filename is ignored.
+
+Note that the delete command does NOT do resource version checks, so if someone
+submits an update to a resource right when you submit a delete, their update
+will be lost along with the rest of the resource.
+
+Examples:
+
+	# Delete a pod using the type and ID specified in pod.json.
+	$ %[1]s delete -f pod.json
+
+	# Delete a pod based on the type and ID in the JSON passed into stdin.
+	$ cat pod.json | %[1]s delete -f -
+
+	# Delete pods and services with label name=myLabel.
+	$ %[1]s delete pods,services -l name=myLabel
+
+	# Delete a pod with ID 1234-56-7890-234234-456456.
+	$ %[1]s delete pod 1234-56-7890-234234-456456
+
+	# Delete all pods
+	$ %[1]s delete pods --all
+`
+	cmd.Long = fmt.Sprintf(longDesc, fullName)
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func NewCmdLog(fullName string, f *clientcmd.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := f.NewCmdLog(out)
+	longDesc := `Print the logs for a container in a pod. If the pod has only one container, the container name is optional.
+
+Examples:
+
+	# Returns snapshot of ruby-container logs from pod 123456-7890.
+	$ %[1]s log 123456-7890 ruby-container
+
+	# Starts streaming of ruby-container logs from pod 123456-7890.
+	$ %[1]s log -f 123456-7890 ruby-container
+`
+	cmd.Long = fmt.Sprintf(longDesc, fullName)
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func NewCmdCreate(fullName string, f *clientcmd.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := f.NewCmdCreate(out)
+	longDesc := `Create a resource by filename or stdin.
+	
+JSON and YAML formats are accepted.
+
+Examples:
+
+	# Create a pod using the data in pod.json.
+	$ %[1]s create -f pod.json
+
+	# Create a pod based on the JSON passed into stdin.
+	$ cat pod.json | %[1]s create -f -
+`
+	cmd.Long = fmt.Sprintf(longDesc, fullName)
+	return cmd
+}