diff --git a/cmd/helm/create.go b/cmd/helm/create.go
index 4b10bf5b2..e769df7f3 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/create.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/create.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func init() {
 
 var createCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "create NAME",
-	Short: "Create a new chart with the given name.",
+	Short: "create a new chart with the given name",
 	Long:  createDesc,
 	RunE:  runCreate,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helm/delete.go b/cmd/helm/delete.go
index 1785e73ea..dbaeb255f 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/delete.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var deleteCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:               "delete [flags] RELEASE_NAME",
 	Aliases:           []string{"del"},
 	SuggestFor:        []string{"remove", "rm"},
-	Short:             "Given a release name, delete the release from Kubernetes",
+	Short:             "given a release name, delete the release from Kubernetes",
 	Long:              deleteDesc,
 	RunE:              delRelease,
 	PersistentPreRunE: setupConnection,
diff --git a/cmd/helm/fetch.go b/cmd/helm/fetch.go
index c8bb1834a..2d9f45a13 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/fetch.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/fetch.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func init() {
 
 var fetchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "fetch [chart URL | repo/chartname]",
-	Short: "Download a chart from a repository and (optionally) unpack it in local directory.",
+	Short: "download a chart from a repository and (optionally) unpack it in local directory",
 	Long:  "",
 	RunE:  fetch,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helm/get.go b/cmd/helm/get.go
index 23a5a74be..969a68622 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/get.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/get.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var errReleaseRequired = errors.New("release name is required")
 
 var getCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:               "get [flags] RELEASE_NAME",
-	Short:             "Download a named release",
+	Short:             "download a named release",
 	Long:              getHelp,
 	RunE:              getCmd,
 	PersistentPreRunE: setupConnection,
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ var getCommand = &cobra.Command{
 
 var getValuesCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "values [flags] RELEASE_NAME",
-	Short: "Download the values file for a named release",
+	Short: "download the values file for a named release",
 	Long:  getValuesHelp,
 	RunE:  getValues,
 }
 
 var getManifestCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "manifest [flags] RELEASE_NAME",
-	Short: "Download the manifest for a named release",
+	Short: "download the manifest for a named release",
 	Long:  getManifestHelp,
 	RunE:  getManifest,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helm/home.go b/cmd/helm/home.go
index 0f3d4480a..370511773 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/home.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/home.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ any helm configuration files live.
 
 var homeCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "home",
-	Short: "Displays the location of HELM_HOME",
+	Short: "displays the location of HELM_HOME",
 	Long:  longHomeHelp,
 	Run:   home,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helm/init.go b/cmd/helm/init.go
index d5a41a108..90db88eaa 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/init.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/init.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func init() {
 
 var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "init",
-	Short: "Initialize Helm on both client and server.",
+	Short: "initialize Helm on both client and server",
 	Long:  initDesc,
 	RunE:  runInit,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helm/install.go b/cmd/helm/install.go
index 1d0717836..3b1877ff9 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/install.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/install.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var (
 
 var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:               "install [CHART]",
-	Short:             "install a chart archive.",
+	Short:             "install a chart archive",
 	Long:              installDesc,
 	RunE:              runInstall,
 	PersistentPreRunE: setupConnection,
diff --git a/cmd/helm/lint.go b/cmd/helm/lint.go
index e0accf464..35645b151 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/lint.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/lint.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ or recommendation, it will emit [WARNING] messages.
 
 var lintCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "lint [flags] PATH",
-	Short: "Examines a chart for possible issues",
+	Short: "examines a chart for possible issues",
 	Long:  longLintHelp,
 	RunE:  lintCmd,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helm/list.go b/cmd/helm/list.go
index 277e74870..e3a91538b 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/list.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/list.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ flag with the '--offset' flag allows you to page through results.
 
 var listCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:               "list [flags] [FILTER]",
-	Short:             "List releases",
+	Short:             "list releases",
 	Long:              listHelp,
 	RunE:              listCmd,
 	Aliases:           []string{"ls"},
diff --git a/cmd/helm/package.go b/cmd/helm/package.go
index db3ca7816..c894333f7 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/package.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/package.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func init() {
 
 var packageCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "package [CHART_PATH]",
-	Short: "Package a chart directory into a chart archive.",
+	Short: "package a chart directory into a chart archive",
 	Long:  packageDesc,
 	RunE:  runPackage,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helm/search.go b/cmd/helm/search.go
index ff3b366b9..7de647ad9 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/search.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/search.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func init() {
 
 var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "search [keyword]",
-	Short:   "Search for a keyword in charts",
+	Short:   "search for a keyword in charts",
 	Long:    "Searches the known repositories cache files for the specified search string, looks at name and keywords",
 	RunE:    search,
 	PreRunE: requireInit,
diff --git a/cmd/helm/serve.go b/cmd/helm/serve.go
index a9460dafa..ebc381d9a 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/serve.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func init() {
 
 var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "serve",
-	Short: "Start a local http web server",
+	Short: "start a local http web server",
 	Long:  serveDesc,
 	Run:   serve,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helm/status.go b/cmd/helm/status.go
index deec52d13..82c272938 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/status.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/status.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This command shows the status of a named release.
 
 var statusCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:               "status [flags] RELEASE_NAME",
-	Short:             "Displays the status of the named release",
+	Short:             "displays the status of the named release",
 	Long:              statusHelp,
 	RunE:              status,
 	PersistentPreRunE: setupConnection,
diff --git a/cmd/helm/update.go b/cmd/helm/update.go
index 0b1d54b04..ec801bbf6 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/update.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/update.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var verboseUpdate bool
 var updateCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "update",
 	Aliases: []string{"up"},
-	Short:   "Update information on available charts in the chart repositories.",
+	Short:   "update information on available charts in the chart repositories",
 	RunE:    runUpdate,
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/helm/version.go b/cmd/helm/version.go
index 90a3f8e41..a274ecd41 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/version.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/version.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func init() {
 
 var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "version",
-	Short: "Print the client version information.",
+	Short: "print the client version information",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		fmt.Println(version.Version)
 	},