diff --git a/command/build/command.go b/command/build/command.go
index 6132787ce..8d4924f24 100644
--- a/command/build/command.go
+++ b/command/build/command.go
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import (
 
 type Command byte
 
+func (Command) Help() string {
+	return "help"
+}
+
 func (Command) Run(env packer.Environment, args []string) int {
 	if len(args) != 1 {
 		env.Ui().Error("A single template argument is required.")
diff --git a/command/build/command_test.go b/command/build/command_test.go
index 116f6eb42..c2f1cfb03 100644
--- a/command/build/command_test.go
+++ b/command/build/command_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ func testEnvironment() packer.Environment {
 	return env
 }
 
+func TestCommand_Implements(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := asserts.NewTestingAsserts(t, true)
+
+	var actual packer.Command
+	assert.Implementor(new(Command), &actual, "should be a Command")
+}
+
 func TestCommand_Run_NoArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := asserts.NewTestingAsserts(t, true)
 	command := new(Command)
diff --git a/packer/command.go b/packer/command.go
index 4f4f9ae35..d861347eb 100644
--- a/packer/command.go
+++ b/packer/command.go
@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@ package packer
 //
 // The mapping of command names to command interfaces is in the
 // Environment struct.
-//
-// Run should run the actual command with the given environmet and
-// command-line arguments. It should return the exit status when it is
-// finished.
-//
-// Synopsis should return a one-line, short synopsis of the command.
-// This should be less than 50 characters ideally.
 type Command interface {
+	// Help should return long-form help text that includes the command-line
+	// usage, a brief few sentences explaining the function of the command,
+	// and the complete list of flags the command accepts.
+	Help() string
+
+	// Run should run the actual command with the given environmet and
+	// command-line arguments. It should return the exit status when it is
+	// finished.
 	Run(env Environment, args []string) int
+
+	// Synopsis should return a one-line, short synopsis of the command.
+	// This should be less than 50 characters ideally.
 	Synopsis() string
 }
diff --git a/packer/command_test.go b/packer/command_test.go
index 163c3803a..06348fdac 100644
--- a/packer/command_test.go
+++ b/packer/command_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ type TestCommand struct {
 	runEnv    Environment
 }
 
+func (tc *TestCommand) Help() string {
+	return "bar"
+}
+
 func (tc *TestCommand) Run(env Environment, args []string) int {
 	tc.runCalled = true
 	tc.runArgs = args
diff --git a/packer/plugin/command.go b/packer/plugin/command.go
index 19c0996ba..7a4b2c19d 100644
--- a/packer/plugin/command.go
+++ b/packer/plugin/command.go
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ type cmdCommand struct {
 	client  *client
 }
 
+func (c *cmdCommand) Help() (result string) {
+	defer func() {
+		r := recover()
+		c.checkExit(r, func() { result = "" })
+	}()
+
+	result = c.command.Help()
+	return
+}
+
 func (c *cmdCommand) Run(e packer.Environment, args []string) (exitCode int) {
 	defer func() {
 		r := recover()
diff --git a/packer/plugin/command_test.go b/packer/plugin/command_test.go
index 9091ec0ba..3e6816ade 100644
--- a/packer/plugin/command_test.go
+++ b/packer/plugin/command_test.go
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-// TODO: Test command cleanup functionality
-// TODO: Test timeout functionality
-
 type helperCommand byte
 
+func (helperCommand) Help() string {
+	return "2"
+}
+
 func (helperCommand) Run(packer.Environment, []string) int {
 	return 42
 }
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ func TestCommand_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	if command != nil {
 		result := command.Synopsis()
 		assert.Equal(result, "1", "should return result")
+
+		result = command.Help()
+		assert.Equal(result, "2", "should return result")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/packer/rpc/command.go b/packer/rpc/command.go
index b754579f9..18cd5667e 100644
--- a/packer/rpc/command.go
+++ b/packer/rpc/command.go
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ func Command(client *rpc.Client) *command {
 	return &command{client}
 }
 
+func (c *command) Help() (result string) {
+	err := c.client.Call("Command.Help", new(interface{}), &result)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
 func (c *command) Run(env packer.Environment, args []string) (result int) {
 	// Create and start the server for the Environment
 	server := rpc.NewServer()
@@ -51,6 +60,11 @@ func (c *command) Synopsis() (result string) {
 	return
 }
 
+func (c *CommandServer) Help(args *interface{}, reply *string) error {
+	*reply = c.command.Help()
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (c *CommandServer) Run(args *CommandRunArgs, reply *int) error {
 	client, err := rpc.Dial("tcp", args.RPCAddress)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/packer/rpc/command_test.go b/packer/rpc/command_test.go
index f61ca6188..e27ae7c1c 100644
--- a/packer/rpc/command_test.go
+++ b/packer/rpc/command_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ type TestCommand struct {
 	runEnv    packer.Environment
 }
 
+func (tc *TestCommand) Help() string {
+	return "bar"
+}
+
 func (tc *TestCommand) Run(env packer.Environment, args []string) int {
 	tc.runCalled = true
 	tc.runArgs = args
@@ -42,6 +46,10 @@ func TestRPCCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 	clientComm := Command(client)
 
+	//Test Help
+	help := clientComm.Help()
+	assert.Equal(help, "bar", "helps hould be correct")
+
 	// Test run
 	runArgs := []string{"foo", "bar"}
 	testEnv := &testEnvironment{}
@@ -59,3 +67,12 @@ func TestRPCCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	synopsis := clientComm.Synopsis()
 	assert.Equal(synopsis, "foo", "Synopsis should be correct")
 }
+
+func TestCommand_Implements(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := asserts.NewTestingAsserts(t, true)
+
+	var r packer.Command
+	c := Command(nil)
+
+	assert.Implementor(c, &r, "should be a Builder")
+}
diff --git a/packer/version.go b/packer/version.go
index 3733cef30..923e46e10 100644
--- a/packer/version.go
+++ b/packer/version.go
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ const Version = "0.1.0.dev"
 
 type versionCommand byte
 
-// Implement the Command interface by simply showing the version
+func (versionCommand) Help() string {
+	return `usage: packer version
+
+Outputs the version of Packer that is running. There are no additional
+command-line flags for this command.`
+}
+
 func (versionCommand) Run(env Environment, args []string) int {
 	env.Ui().Say(fmt.Sprintf("Packer v%v\n", Version))
 	return 0