diff --git a/cmd/helm/helm.go b/cmd/helm/helm.go
index 4c7ca9290..12a8701bf 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/helm.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/helm.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	_ "k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth"
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/helm"
 	helm_env "k8s.io/helm/pkg/helm/environment"
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/helm/notify"
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/helm/portforwarder"
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/kube"
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/tlsutil"
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ Environment:
 `
 
 func newRootCmd(args []string) *cobra.Command {
+	updateMessages := make(chan string)
+
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:          "helm",
 		Short:        "The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.",
@@ -88,9 +92,29 @@ func newRootCmd(args []string) *cobra.Command {
 			tlsCaCertFile = os.ExpandEnv(tlsCaCertFile)
 			tlsCertFile = os.ExpandEnv(tlsCertFile)
 			tlsKeyFile = os.ExpandEnv(tlsKeyFile)
+
+			// Check for update in pre-run via goroutine and print update in post-run
+			// This allows the update check to happen concurrently from the command
+			if !settings.SkipSelfUpdateCheck {
+				lastUpdatePath := filepath.Join(settings.Home.String(), "last_update_check")
+				go func() {
+					// 604800 = 60 seconds * 60 minutes * 24 hours * 7 days
+					newVer, err := notify.IfTimeFromFile(lastUpdatePath, 604800, "https://mattfarina.github.io/test_helm_releases_url/releases.json")
+					if err != nil {
+						debug("Error checking for newer version of Helm: %q", err)
+					}
+					updateMessages <- newVer
+				}()
+			}
+
 		},
-		PersistentPostRun: func(*cobra.Command, []string) {
+		PersistentPostRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			teardown()
+			msg := <-updateMessages
+			if msg != "" {
+				out := cmd.OutOrStdout()
+				fmt.Fprintf(out, "A new release of Helm is available at the version %s\n", msg)
+			}
 		},
 	}
 	flags := cmd.PersistentFlags()
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm.md b/docs/helm/helm.md
index 8592cad7c..8faf69d15 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Environment:
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -68,4 +69,4 @@ Environment:
 * [helm verify](helm_verify.md)	 - verify that a chart at the given path has been signed and is valid
 * [helm version](helm_version.md)	 - print the client/server version information
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 14-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_completion.md b/docs/helm/helm_completion.md
index 994205d88..aa6569b91 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_completion.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_completion.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ helm completion SHELL
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -35,4 +36,4 @@ helm completion SHELL
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_create.md b/docs/helm/helm_create.md
index 6e0f3de78..c4ef2988f 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_create.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_create.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ helm create NAME
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -54,4 +55,4 @@ helm create NAME
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_delete.md b/docs/helm/helm_delete.md
index 9eee6e8ec..a4605f3bb 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_delete.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_delete.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ helm delete [flags] RELEASE_NAME [...]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -46,4 +47,4 @@ helm delete [flags] RELEASE_NAME [...]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 13-Apr-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_dependency.md b/docs/helm/helm_dependency.md
index 34d49e20a..6697f9d44 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_dependency.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_dependency.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ for this case.
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -71,4 +72,4 @@ for this case.
 * [helm dependency list](helm_dependency_list.md)	 - list the dependencies for the given chart
 * [helm dependency update](helm_dependency_update.md)	 - update charts/ based on the contents of requirements.yaml
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_dependency_build.md b/docs/helm/helm_dependency_build.md
index 0413a9a85..acccf432b 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_dependency_build.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_dependency_build.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ helm dependency build [flags] CHART
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ helm dependency build [flags] CHART
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm dependency](helm_dependency.md)	 - manage a chart's dependencies
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_dependency_list.md b/docs/helm/helm_dependency_list.md
index b4343081c..d92c8bb64 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_dependency_list.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_dependency_list.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ helm dependency list [flags] CHART
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -33,4 +34,4 @@ helm dependency list [flags] CHART
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm dependency](helm_dependency.md)	 - manage a chart's dependencies
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_dependency_update.md b/docs/helm/helm_dependency_update.md
index 3c90ff779..90555df90 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_dependency_update.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_dependency_update.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ helm dependency update [flags] CHART
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -46,4 +47,4 @@ helm dependency update [flags] CHART
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm dependency](helm_dependency.md)	 - manage a chart's dependencies
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_fetch.md b/docs/helm/helm_fetch.md
index 1ddef65fa..b01df66ba 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_fetch.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_fetch.md
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ helm fetch [flags] [chart URL | repo/chartname] [...]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
+
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_get.md b/docs/helm/helm_get.md
index 9cd70e520..a526018b3 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_get.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_get.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ helm get [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -50,4 +51,4 @@ helm get [flags] RELEASE_NAME
 * [helm get manifest](helm_get_manifest.md)	 - download the manifest for a named release
 * [helm get values](helm_get_values.md)	 - download the values file for a named release
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_get_hooks.md b/docs/helm/helm_get_hooks.md
index 85fa5d04b..0bf472e6b 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_get_hooks.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_get_hooks.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ helm get hooks [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -40,4 +41,4 @@ helm get hooks [flags] RELEASE_NAME
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm get](helm_get.md)	 - download a named release
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_get_manifest.md b/docs/helm/helm_get_manifest.md
index a00c1be56..b03cef8c7 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_get_manifest.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_get_manifest.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ helm get manifest [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -42,4 +43,4 @@ helm get manifest [flags] RELEASE_NAME
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm get](helm_get.md)	 - download a named release
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_get_values.md b/docs/helm/helm_get_values.md
index d8944b475..b3604c5d3 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_get_values.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_get_values.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ helm get values [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -39,4 +40,4 @@ helm get values [flags] RELEASE_NAME
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm get](helm_get.md)	 - download a named release
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_history.md b/docs/helm/helm_history.md
index ac51a8994..96452ee1c 100755
--- a/docs/helm/helm_history.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_history.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ helm history [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -52,4 +53,4 @@ helm history [flags] RELEASE_NAME
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 14-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_home.md b/docs/helm/helm_home.md
index bdccd756f..d72365185 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_home.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_home.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ helm home
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -28,4 +29,4 @@ helm home
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_init.md b/docs/helm/helm_init.md
index 5374488af..ef8ddd388 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_init.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_init.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ helm init
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -71,4 +72,4 @@ helm init
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_inspect.md b/docs/helm/helm_inspect.md
index e46b3dbf4..569493f44 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_inspect.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_inspect.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ helm inspect [CHART]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -47,4 +48,4 @@ helm inspect [CHART]
 * [helm inspect readme](helm_inspect_readme.md)	 - shows inspect readme
 * [helm inspect values](helm_inspect_values.md)	 - shows inspect values
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 14-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_inspect_chart.md b/docs/helm/helm_inspect_chart.md
index cd1328b59..f8a000139 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_inspect_chart.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_inspect_chart.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ helm inspect chart [CHART]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -42,4 +43,4 @@ helm inspect chart [CHART]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm inspect](helm_inspect.md)	 - inspect a chart
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_inspect_readme.md b/docs/helm/helm_inspect_readme.md
index 9dd9ebd43..ac509f8e7 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_inspect_readme.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_inspect_readme.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ helm inspect readme [CHART]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -40,4 +41,4 @@ helm inspect readme [CHART]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm inspect](helm_inspect.md)	 - inspect a chart
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 14-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_inspect_values.md b/docs/helm/helm_inspect_values.md
index 6a907cc7d..53c90e959 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_inspect_values.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_inspect_values.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ helm inspect values [CHART]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -42,4 +43,4 @@ helm inspect values [CHART]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm inspect](helm_inspect.md)	 - inspect a chart
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_install.md b/docs/helm/helm_install.md
index 62d02cc38..225865768 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_install.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_install.md
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ helm install [CHART]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -119,4 +120,4 @@ helm install [CHART]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 5-Jun-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_lint.md b/docs/helm/helm_lint.md
index c10322efd..5330b0bc2 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_lint.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_lint.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ helm lint [flags] PATH
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -42,4 +43,4 @@ helm lint [flags] PATH
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 20-May-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_list.md b/docs/helm/helm_list.md
index 99872a413..d169abd24 100755
--- a/docs/helm/helm_list.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_list.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ helm list [flags] [FILTER]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -74,4 +75,4 @@ helm list [flags] [FILTER]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 17-Apr-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_package.md b/docs/helm/helm_package.md
index 21090fa45..754fa6130 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_package.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_package.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ helm package [flags] [CHART_PATH] [...]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -47,4 +48,4 @@ helm package [flags] [CHART_PATH] [...]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 16-Apr-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_plugin.md b/docs/helm/helm_plugin.md
index cc42aa4dc..3a36eb3ac 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_plugin.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_plugin.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Manage client-side Helm plugins.
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -27,4 +28,4 @@ Manage client-side Helm plugins.
 * [helm plugin remove](helm_plugin_remove.md)	 - remove one or more Helm plugins
 * [helm plugin update](helm_plugin_update.md)	 - update one or more Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_plugin_install.md b/docs/helm/helm_plugin_install.md
index 196ca97dd..303c04d1d 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_plugin_install.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_plugin_install.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ helm plugin install [options] <path|url>...
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -36,4 +37,4 @@ helm plugin install [options] <path|url>...
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm plugin](helm_plugin.md)	 - add, list, or remove Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_plugin_list.md b/docs/helm/helm_plugin_list.md
index ddfd04ee6..acd23750e 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_plugin_list.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_plugin_list.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ helm plugin list
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -25,4 +26,4 @@ helm plugin list
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm plugin](helm_plugin.md)	 - add, list, or remove Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_plugin_remove.md b/docs/helm/helm_plugin_remove.md
index 8543a367a..06126f4a4 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_plugin_remove.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_plugin_remove.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ helm plugin remove <plugin>...
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -25,4 +26,4 @@ helm plugin remove <plugin>...
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm plugin](helm_plugin.md)	 - add, list, or remove Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_plugin_update.md b/docs/helm/helm_plugin_update.md
index 9e5e205f0..2efa6889b 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_plugin_update.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_plugin_update.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ helm plugin update <plugin>...
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -25,4 +26,4 @@ helm plugin update <plugin>...
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm plugin](helm_plugin.md)	 - add, list, or remove Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_repo.md b/docs/helm/helm_repo.md
index 4109ceca4..6f06989eb 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_repo.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_repo.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Example usage:
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -32,4 +33,4 @@ Example usage:
 * [helm repo remove](helm_repo_remove.md)	 - remove a chart repository
 * [helm repo update](helm_repo_update.md)	 - update information of available charts locally from chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_repo_add.md b/docs/helm/helm_repo_add.md
index 456ffa27e..03fdc0552 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_repo_add.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_repo_add.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ helm repo add [flags] [NAME] [URL]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -36,4 +37,4 @@ helm repo add [flags] [NAME] [URL]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_repo_index.md b/docs/helm/helm_repo_index.md
index 14b412b29..a95b5e31f 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_repo_index.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_repo_index.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ helm repo index [flags] [DIR]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ helm repo index [flags] [DIR]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_repo_list.md b/docs/helm/helm_repo_list.md
index 858ef957f..299ef09ab 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_repo_list.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_repo_list.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ helm repo list [flags]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -25,4 +26,4 @@ helm repo list [flags]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_repo_remove.md b/docs/helm/helm_repo_remove.md
index 801bc3c3f..04b4de647 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_repo_remove.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_repo_remove.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ helm repo remove [flags] [NAME]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -25,4 +26,4 @@ helm repo remove [flags] [NAME]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_repo_update.md b/docs/helm/helm_repo_update.md
index 897ed24b7..4a7b5bdda 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_repo_update.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_repo_update.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ helm repo update
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -31,4 +32,4 @@ helm repo update
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_reset.md b/docs/helm/helm_reset.md
index ed68b1b84..672941a4b 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_reset.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_reset.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ helm reset
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ helm reset
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_rollback.md b/docs/helm/helm_rollback.md
index ae64a0a26..1ce02224f 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_rollback.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_rollback.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ helm rollback [flags] [RELEASE] [REVISION]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -48,4 +49,4 @@ helm rollback [flags] [RELEASE] [REVISION]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 13-Apr-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_search.md b/docs/helm/helm_search.md
index 1ed04e880..bed829339 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_search.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_search.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ helm search [keyword]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -39,4 +40,4 @@ helm search [keyword]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Apr-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_serve.md b/docs/helm/helm_serve.md
index 90ebb6da9..b1ebe6220 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_serve.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_serve.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ helm serve
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -46,4 +47,4 @@ helm serve
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_status.md b/docs/helm/helm_status.md
index 02ec0ad66..025a3ba96 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_status.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_status.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ helm status [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -46,4 +47,4 @@ helm status [flags] RELEASE_NAME
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_template.md b/docs/helm/helm_template.md
index cdc8a84a6..5f5e2edad 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_template.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_template.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ helm template [flags] CHART
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -52,4 +53,4 @@ helm template [flags] CHART
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 22-May-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_test.md b/docs/helm/helm_test.md
index 062244e73..7096e99a4 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_test.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_test.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ helm test [RELEASE]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -42,4 +43,4 @@ helm test [RELEASE]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_upgrade.md b/docs/helm/helm_upgrade.md
index b952624a5..ea42563d9 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_upgrade.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_upgrade.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ helm upgrade [RELEASE] [CHART]
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -82,4 +83,4 @@ helm upgrade [RELEASE] [CHART]
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 4-Apr-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_verify.md b/docs/helm/helm_verify.md
index bc5343937..ac9372592 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_verify.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_verify.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ helm verify [flags] PATH
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -40,4 +41,4 @@ helm verify [flags] PATH
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_version.md b/docs/helm/helm_version.md
index 1f48cceba..b4e745e2a 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_version.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_version.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ helm version
       --home string                     location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "~/.helm")
       --host string                     address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string             name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --skip-self-update-check          disable checking for updates to Helm
       --tiller-connection-timeout int   the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller (default 300)
       --tiller-namespace string         namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
@@ -55,4 +56,4 @@ helm version
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Mar-2018
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 18-Jul-2018
diff --git a/pkg/helm/environment/environment.go b/pkg/helm/environment/environment.go
index 2980e6dc9..501dac212 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/environment/environment.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/environment/environment.go
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ type EnvSettings struct {
 	Debug bool
 	// KubeContext is the name of the kubeconfig context.
 	KubeContext string
+	// SkipSelfUpdateCheck tells helm to skip checking if there is an update to itself.
+	SkipSelfUpdateCheck bool
 }
 
 // AddFlags binds flags to the given flagset.
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ func (s *EnvSettings) AddFlags(fs *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	fs.BoolVar(&s.Debug, "debug", false, "enable verbose output")
 	fs.StringVar(&s.TillerNamespace, "tiller-namespace", "kube-system", "namespace of Tiller")
 	fs.Int64Var(&s.TillerConnectionTimeout, "tiller-connection-timeout", int64(300), "the duration (in seconds) Helm will wait to establish a connection to tiller")
+	fs.BoolVar(&s.SkipSelfUpdateCheck, "skip-self-update-check", false, "disable checking for updates to Helm")
 }
 
 // Init sets values from the environment.
diff --git a/pkg/helm/notify/notify.go b/pkg/helm/notify/notify.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c89da4121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/helm/notify/notify.go
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+/*
+Copyright The Helm maintainers
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package notify // import "k8s.io/helm/pkg/helm/notify"
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver"
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/version"
+)
+
+var (
+	// The time format used in the file recording the last check
+	timeLayout = time.RFC1123Z
+)
+
+// Release contains information for a release
+type Release struct {
+
+	// Version is the version for the release (e.g., `v2.11.0`)
+	Version string `json:"version"`
+
+	// Checksums is a map of the file checksums for a release. For example,
+	// a key might be "darwin-amd64" and the value is the checksum for the release
+	// in that environment
+	Checksums map[string]string `json:"checksums,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Releases is an array of Release
+type Releases []Release
+
+// IfTime checks if there is a newer version of Helm if the wait period is over
+// Arguments are:
+// - lastUpdateTime: The last time an update was checked
+// - waitTime: The period to wait before checking again
+// - checkURL: A URL with a JSON file containing the updates
+// TODO: Change checkURL to the internal object
+// The return data includes:
+// - bool: true if an was checked for and false otherwise
+// - string: the latest version if there is a newer version and an empty string otherwise
+func IfTime(lastUpdateTime time.Time, waitTime time.Duration, checkURL string) (bool, string, error) {
+	// Check if current time has waited long enough
+	curr := time.Since(lastUpdateTime)
+	if curr <= waitTime {
+		return false, "", nil
+	}
+
+	// Check for an update
+	releases, err := getJSON(checkURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return true, "", err
+	}
+
+	// Check if there is a new release
+	curSemVer, err := semver.NewVersion(version.GetVersion())
+	if err != nil {
+		return true, "", err
+	}
+
+	var vs []*semver.Version
+
+	for _, release := range releases {
+		tmpVer, err := semver.NewVersion(release.Version)
+		if err == nil {
+			vs = append(vs, tmpVer)
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Sort(semver.Collection(vs))
+
+	if len(vs) > 0 && vs[len(vs)-1].GreaterThan(curSemVer) {
+		return true, vs[len(vs)-1].String(), nil
+	}
+
+	// Return new release if one found
+	return true, "", nil
+}
+
+// IfTimeFromFile will notify of a new version available if:
+// - The current time is greater than waitTime + the last time it was updated
+// - There is a newer version available
+// This is a helper function wrapping IfTime, reading from the filesystem,
+// and pretty printing if there is a new version.
+// The arguments are:
+// - lastUpdatePath: The path to the local filesystem location containing the
+//   last time an update was checked for
+// - waitTime: The time in seconds to wait from the last check before checking
+//   again.
+// - checkURL: A URL to a JSON file with version information to check for updates
+func IfTimeFromFile(lastUpdatePath string, waitTime int64, checkURL string) (string, error) {
+	// Read contents of the time file
+	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(lastUpdatePath)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		// The file does not exist so we will assume this is a first run and create
+		// the file with a time of now so it will tell about an update in the future
+		errStr := err.Error()
+		if strings.Contains(errStr, "no such file or directory") {
+			curTime := time.Now().Format(timeLayout)
+			ioutil.WriteFile(lastUpdatePath, []byte(curTime), 0644)
+			content = []byte(curTime)
+		} else {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Convert the string time to a usable Time instance
+	lastChecked, err := time.Parse(timeLayout, strings.TrimSpace(string(content)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	// Convert the wait period to a Duration instance
+	waitPeriod := time.Duration(waitTime) * time.Second
+
+	// Call NotifyIfTime
+	checked, newVersion, err := IfTime(lastChecked, waitPeriod, checkURL)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	// Update the check time if a check happened
+	if checked {
+		curTime := time.Now().Format(timeLayout)
+		ioutil.WriteFile(lastUpdatePath, []byte(curTime), 0644)
+
+		// If there is a new version and a check happened print the message
+		return newVersion, nil
+	}
+
+	return "", nil
+
+}
+
+func getJSON(href string) (Releases, error) {
+	client := &http.Client{}
+
+	// Construct the request
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", href, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "Helm/"+strings.TrimPrefix(version.GetVersion(), "v"))
+
+	// Perform the request and handle errors
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to fetch update information at %s : %s", href, resp.Status)
+	}
+
+	// Get the contents of the JSON file
+	target := Releases{}
+	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&target)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return target, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/helm/notify/notify_test.go b/pkg/helm/notify/notify_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f46bff9e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/helm/notify/notify_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+/*
+Copyright The Helm maintainers
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+package notify
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver"
+	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/version"
+)
+
+type URLHandler struct {
+	releases Releases
+}
+
+func (h *URLHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(h.releases)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/javascript")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, string(b))
+}
+
+func TestWorkingIfTime(t *testing.T) {
+
+	curSemVer, err := semver.NewVersion(version.GetVersion())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("internal version (%s) could not be parsed: %s", version.GetVersion(), err)
+	}
+
+	nextVer := curSemVer.IncMinor()
+	nextVerString := "v" + nextVer.String()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		checked    bool
+		version    string
+		newVersion string
+		duration   int64
+	}{
+		{true, nextVerString, nextVer.String(), 10},
+		{true, "v" + curSemVer.String(), "", 10},
+		{false, nextVerString, "", 10000},
+	}
+
+	tmpTime := time.Now()
+	tmpTime = tmpTime.Add(-100 * time.Second)
+
+	for i, tc := range tests {
+		handler := &URLHandler{
+			releases: []Release{{Version: tc.version}},
+		}
+		server := httptest.NewServer(handler)
+
+		checked, newVer, err := IfTime(tmpTime, time.Duration(tc.duration)*time.Second, server.URL)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("unexpected error checking IfTime: %s", err)
+		}
+		if checked != tc.checked {
+			t.Errorf("new version check of %t but got %t for test case %d", tc.checked, checked, i)
+		}
+
+		if tc.newVersion != newVer {
+			t.Errorf("expected a new version of %qbut got %q for test case %d", tc.newVersion, newVer, i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWorkingIfTimeFromFile(t *testing.T) {
+
+	curSemVer, err := semver.NewVersion(version.GetVersion())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("internal version (%s) could not be parsed: %s", version.GetVersion(), err)
+	}
+
+	nextVer := curSemVer.IncMinor()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		version    *semver.Version
+		newVersion string
+		duration   int64
+	}{
+		{&nextVer, nextVer.String(), 10},
+		{curSemVer, "", 10},
+		{&nextVer, "", 10000},
+	}
+
+	tempDir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "helm-update_check-")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+	lastUpdatePath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "last_update_check")
+
+	for i, tc := range tests {
+
+		tmpTime := time.Now()
+		tmpTime = tmpTime.Add(-100 * time.Second)
+		ioutil.WriteFile(lastUpdatePath, []byte(tmpTime.Format(timeLayout)), 0644)
+
+		handler := &URLHandler{
+			releases: []Release{{Version: "v" + tc.version.String()}},
+		}
+		server := httptest.NewServer(handler)
+
+		newVer, err := IfTimeFromFile(lastUpdatePath, tc.duration, server.URL)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("unexpected error checking IfTime: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		if tc.newVersion != newVer {
+			t.Errorf("expected a new version of %qbut got %q for test case %d", tc.newVersion, newVer, i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+type URLHandlerNone struct{}
+
+func (h *URLHandlerNone) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+}
+
+func TestBadURLIfTime(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &URLHandlerNone{}
+	server := httptest.NewServer(handler)
+
+	tmpTime := time.Now()
+	tmpTime = tmpTime.Add(-100 * time.Second)
+	_, _, err := IfTime(tmpTime, time.Duration(10)*time.Second, server.URL)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error with handler but did not get one")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBadURLIfTimeFromFile(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &URLHandlerNone{}
+	server := httptest.NewServer(handler)
+
+	tmpTime := time.Now()
+	tmpTime = tmpTime.Add(-100 * time.Second)
+	tempDir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "helm-update_check-")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+	lastUpdatePath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "last_update_check")
+	ioutil.WriteFile(lastUpdatePath, []byte(tmpTime.Format(timeLayout)), 0644)
+
+	_, err = IfTimeFromFile(lastUpdatePath, 10, server.URL)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error with handler but did not get one")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNoFileIfTimeFromFile(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &URLHandler{
+		releases: []Release{{Version: "v1.2.3"}},
+	}
+	server := httptest.NewServer(handler)
+
+	tempDir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "helm-update_check-")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+	lastUpdatePath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "last_update_check")
+
+	newVer, err := IfTimeFromFile(lastUpdatePath, 10, server.URL)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if newVer != "" {
+		t.Errorf("expected an empty string version but got %s", newVer)
+	}
+
+	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(lastUpdatePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+	}
+	_, err = time.Parse(timeLayout, string(content))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+	}
+}