diff --git a/cement/__init__.py b/cement/__init__.py
index ae058080..912b3a73 100644
--- a/cement/__init__.py
+++ b/cement/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """Cement top level module"""
 __import__('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(__name__)
 
-from cement.core.configuration import config, hooks, commands
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+from cement.core.configuration import config, hooks, commands, options
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diff --git a/cement/core/app_setup.py b/cement/core/app_setup.py
index 9cf647ce..6cbb0852 100644
--- a/cement/core/app_setup.py
+++ b/cement/core/app_setup.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 """Cement methods to setup the framework for applications using it."""
-import os
+import sys, os
 import re
 from pkg_resources import get_distribution
 
 from cement import plugins as cement_plugins
-from cement import config, hooks, commands
+from cement import config, hooks, commands, options
 from cement.core.log import setup_logging, get_logger
 from cement.core.options import init_parser, parse_options
 from cement.core.options import set_config_opts_per_cli_opts
-from cement.core.exc import CementConfigError, CementRuntimeError
+from cement.core.exc import CementConfigError, CementRuntimeError, \
+                            CementArgumentError
 from cement.core.configuration import set_config_opts_per_file, \
                                       validate_config
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ def define_hook_namespace(namespace):
         raise CementRuntimeError, "Hook name '%s' already defined!" % namespace
     hooks[namespace] = []
     
+    
 def register_hook(**kwargs):
     """
     Decorator function for plugins to register hooks.  Used as:
@@ -70,12 +72,14 @@ def register_hook(**kwargs):
     def decorate(func):
         if not hooks.has_key(func.__name__):
             raise CementRuntimeError, "Hook name '%s' is not define!" % func.__name__
+        # (1) is the list of registered hooks in the namespace
         hooks[func.__name__].append(
             (int(kwargs.get('weight', 0)), func.__name__, func)
         )
         return func
     return decorate
 
+
 def run_hooks(namespace, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     Run all defined hooks in the namespace.  Returns a list of return data.
@@ -85,8 +89,11 @@ def run_hooks(namespace, *args, **kwargs):
     hooks[namespace].sort() # will order based on weight
     for hook in hooks[namespace]:
         res = hook[2](*args, **kwargs)
+        
+        # FIXME: Need to validate the return data somehow
         yield res
 
+
 def define_command_namespace(namespace):
     """
     Define a command namespace that plugins can register commands in.
@@ -96,6 +103,7 @@ def define_command_namespace(namespace):
         return
     commands[namespace] = {}
     
+    
 def register_command(**kwargs):
     """
     Decorator function for plugins to register commands.  Used as:
@@ -120,25 +128,47 @@ def register_command(**kwargs):
         return func
     return decorate
 
-def run_command(command_name, cli_args, cli_opts):
+
+def run_command(command_name):
     """
     Run all defined hooks in the namespace.  Returns a list of return data.
     """
-    if not commands.has_key(command_name):
-        CementArgumentError, "Unknown command.  See --help?" % command_name
         
-    m = re.match('(.*)-help', cli_args[0])
+    command_name = command_name.lstrip('*') 
+    if command_name in commands.keys():
+        namespace = command_name
+    
+    elif command_name.rstrip('-help') in commands.keys():   
+        namespace = command_name.rstrip('-help') 
+        raise CementArgumentError, \
+            "'%s' is a *namespace, not a command.  See '%s --help' instead." % (namespace, namespace)
+    else:
+        namespace = 'global'
+        
+    (cli_opts, cli_args) = parse_options(options, cmd_namespace=namespace)
+    
+    if namespace == 'global':
+        actual_cmd = command_name
+    else:
+        try:
+            actual_cmd = cli_args[1]
+        except IndexError:
+            raise CementArgumentError, \
+                "Missing sub-command.  See '%s --help?" % (namespace)
+    
+    m = re.match('(.*)-help', actual_cmd)
     if m:
-        if commands.has_key(m.group(1)):
-            cmd = commands[m.group(1)](cli_opts, cli_args)
+        if commands[namespace].has_key(m.group(1)):
+            cmd = commands[namespace][m.group(1)](cli_opts, cli_args)
             cmd.help()
         else:
-            raise CementArgumentError, "Unknown command, see --help?"
+            raise CementArgumentError, \
+                "Unknown command '%s'.  See --help?" % actual_cmd
             
-    elif commands.has_key(cli_args[0]):
-        cmd = commands[cli_args[0]](cli_opts, cli_args)
+    elif commands[namespace].has_key(actual_cmd):
+        cmd = commands[namespace][actual_cmd](cli_opts, cli_args)
         cmd.run()
-        
+                        
     else:
         raise CementArgumentError, "Unknown command, see --help?"
     
@@ -152,7 +182,7 @@ def lay_cement(default_app_config=None, version_banner=None):
     config => dict containing application config.
     version_banner => Option txt displayed for --version
     """    
-    global config
+    global config, options
     config.update(default_app_config)
     validate_config(config)
     
@@ -166,12 +196,8 @@ def lay_cement(default_app_config=None, version_banner=None):
         set_config_opts_per_file(config, config['app_module'], cf)
         
     options = init_parser(version_banner)
-    options = load_all_plugins(options)
-    (cli_opts, cli_args) = parse_options(options)
-    config = set_config_opts_per_cli_opts(config, cli_opts)
+    load_all_plugins()
     setup_logging()
-    
-    return (cli_opts, cli_args)
 
 
 def load_plugin(plugin):
@@ -219,11 +245,12 @@ def load_plugin(plugin):
     return plugin_cls
         
         
-def load_all_plugins(options):
+def load_all_plugins():
     """
     Attempt to load all enabled plugins.  Passes the existing config and 
     options object to each plugin and allows them to add/update each.
     """
+    global options
     for plugin in config['enabled_plugins']:
         plugin_cls = load_plugin(plugin)
 
@@ -240,5 +267,4 @@ def load_all_plugins(options):
                 else:
                     options.parser.add_option(opt)
         
-    return options
 
diff --git a/cement/core/configuration.py b/cement/core/configuration.py
index 8d5de4ff..1551f567 100644
--- a/cement/core/configuration.py
+++ b/cement/core/configuration.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ hooks = {}
 # commands dictionary
 commands = {'global' : {}}
 
+# OptParse options object *we set this up later
+options = None
+
 def set_config_opts_per_file(tmpconfig, section, config_file):
     """
     Parse config file options for into config dict.  Will do nothing if the 
diff --git a/cement/core/options.py b/cement/core/options.py
index 62eb5eff..4d607788 100644
--- a/cement/core/options.py
+++ b/cement/core/options.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def parse_options(options_obj, cmd_namespace='global'):
     Returns => a tuple of (options, args)
     """
     o = options_obj
-        
+    
     cmd_txt = ''
     line = '    '
     if commands:
@@ -83,14 +83,20 @@ def parse_options(options_obj, cmd_namespace='global'):
     if line != '    ':
         cmd_txt += "%s\n" % line
     
+    if cmd_namespace != 'global':
+        namespace_txt = ' %s' % cmd_namespace
+        cmd_type_txt = 'SUBCOMMAND'
+    else:
+        namespace_txt = ''
+        cmd_type_txt = 'COMMAND'
     
     script = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
-    o.parser.usage = """  %s [COMMAND] --(OPTIONS)
+    o.parser.usage = """  %s%s [%s] --(OPTIONS)
 
 Commands:  
 %s
     
-Help?  try [COMMAND]-help""" % (script, cmd_txt)
+Help?  try [%s]-help""" % (script, namespace_txt, cmd_type_txt, cmd_txt, cmd_type_txt)
 
     o.add_default_options()
     (opts, args) = o.parser.parse_args()
diff --git a/examples/CementExample/cement_example/core.py b/examples/CementExample/cement_example/core.py
index 7dc8fa25..48531ebb 100644
--- a/examples/CementExample/cement_example/core.py
+++ b/examples/CementExample/cement_example/core.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import sys, os
 import re
 
-from cement import config, commands
+from cement import config, commands, options
 from cement.core.log import get_logger
 from cement.core.app_setup import lay_cement, ensure_abi_compat, run_command
 from cement.core.exc import CementArgumentError
@@ -39,18 +39,17 @@ def main():
     # Warning: You shouldn't modify below this point unless you know what 
     # you're doing.
     
-    # tie everything together
-    (cli_opts, cli_args) = lay_cement(dcf)
+    lay_cement(dcf)
 
     log = get_logger(__name__)
     log.debug("Cement Framework Initialized!")
     
-    # react to the passed command.  
+    # react to the passed command.  command should be the first arg always
     try:
-        if not len(cli_args) > 0:
+        if not len(sys.argv) > 0:
             raise CementArgumentError, "A command is required. See --help?"
         
-        run_command(cli_args[0], cli_args, cli_opts)
+        run_command(sys.argv[1])
             
     except CementArgumentError, e:
         print("CementArgumentError > %s" % e)
diff --git a/plugins/cement-plugins-clibasic/cement/plugins/clibasic.py b/plugins/cement-plugins-clibasic/cement/plugins/clibasic.py
index 71649a74..05955a65 100644
--- a/plugins/cement-plugins-clibasic/cement/plugins/clibasic.py
+++ b/plugins/cement-plugins-clibasic/cement/plugins/clibasic.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class ListPluginsCommand(CementCommand):
                 )
         print
 
-@register_command(name='list-hooks', hidden=True)
+@register_command(name='list-hooks', is_hidden=True)
 class ListHiddenCommandsCommand(CementCommand):
     def run(self):
         from cement import hooks
@@ -104,8 +104,16 @@ class ListHiddenCommandsCommand(CementCommand):
         print
         print 'Hidden commands'
         print '-' * 77
-        for cmd in commands:
-            if commands[cmd].hidden:
-                print cmd
-            print "%s-help" % cmd   
+        for nam in commands:
+            for cmd in commands[nam]:
+                if commands[nam][cmd].is_hidden:
+                    if nam != 'global':
+                        print '%s %s' % (nam, cmd)
+                    else:
+                        print cmd
+                if nam == 'global':
+                    print '%s-help' % cmd
+                else:
+                    print '%s %s-help' % (nam, cmd)
+                    
         print
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