diff --git a/fission/function.go b/fission/function.go
index 3749d746..2e38521b 100644
--- a/fission/function.go
+++ b/fission/function.go
@@ -31,9 +31,20 @@ func fnCreate(c *cli.Context) error {
 	client := getClient(c.GlobalString("server"))
 
 	fnName := c.String("name")
+	if len(fnName) == 0 {
+		fatal("Need --name argument.")
+	}
+
 	envName := c.String("env")
+	if len(envName) == 0 {
+		fatal("Need --env argument.")
+	}
 
 	fileName := c.String("code")
+	if len(fileName) == 0 {
+		fatal("Need --code argument.")
+	}
+
 	code, err := ioutil.ReadFile(fileName)
 	checkErr(err, fmt.Sprintf("read %v", fileName))
 
@@ -106,10 +117,10 @@ func fnUpdate(c *cli.Context) error {
 		function.Code = string(code)
 	}
 
-	_, err = client.FunctionCreate(function)
+	_, err = client.FunctionUpdate(function)
 	checkErr(err, "update function")
 
-	fmt.Printf("function '%v' created\n", fnName)
+	fmt.Printf("function '%v' updated\n", fnName)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/fission/main.go b/fission/main.go
index 414ff909..99973169 100644
--- a/fission/main.go
+++ b/fission/main.go
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
+	app.Name = "fission"
+	app.Usage = "Serverless functions for Kubernetes"
+
 	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{Name: "server", Usage: "Fission server URL", EnvVar: "FISSION_URL"},
 	}
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 	htFnNameFlag := cli.StringFlag{Name: "function", Usage: "Function name"}
 	htFnUidFlag := cli.StringFlag{Name: "uid", Usage: "Function UID (optional; uses latest if unspecified)"}
 	htSubcommands := []cli.Command{
-		{Name: "create", Usage: "Create HTTP trigger", Flags: []cli.Flag{htMethodFlag, htUrlFlag, htFnNameFlag, htFnUidFlag}, Action: htCreate},
+		{Name: "create", Aliases: []string{"add"}, Usage: "Create HTTP trigger", Flags: []cli.Flag{htMethodFlag, htUrlFlag, htFnNameFlag, htFnUidFlag}, Action: htCreate},
 		{Name: "get", Usage: "Get HTTP trigger", Flags: []cli.Flag{htMethodFlag, htUrlFlag}, Action: htGet},
 		{Name: "update", Usage: "Update HTTP trigger", Flags: []cli.Flag{htMethodFlag, htUrlFlag, htFnNameFlag, htFnUidFlag}, Action: htUpdate},
 		{Name: "delete", Usage: "Delete HTTP trigger", Flags: []cli.Flag{htNameFlag}, Action: htDelete},