diff --git a/lib/compass/commands/create_project.rb b/lib/compass/commands/create_project.rb
index bf764f52..2c2dba6f 100644
--- a/lib/compass/commands/create_project.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/commands/create_project.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,28 @@ module Compass
     module CreateProjectOptionsParser
       def set_options(opts)
 
-        opts.banner = %q{
-          Usage: compass create path/to/project [options]
+        if $command == "create"
+          opts.banner = %Q{
+            Usage: compass create path/to/project [options]
 
-          Description:
-          Create a new compass project at the path specified.
-        }.split("\n").map{|l| l.gsub(/^ */,'')}.join("\n")
+            Description:
+            Create a new compass project at the path specified.
+
+            Options:
+          }.split("\n").map{|l| l.gsub(/^ */,'')}.join("\n")
+        else
+          opts.banner = %Q{
+            Usage: compass init project_type path/to/project [options]
+
+            Description:
+            Initialize an existing project at the path specified.
+
+            Supported Project Types:
+            * rails
+
+            Options:
+          }.split("\n").map{|l| l.gsub(/^ */,'')}.join("\n").strip
+        end
 
         opts.on("--using FRAMEWORK", "Framework to use when creating the project.") do |framework|
           framework = framework.split('/', 2)
@@ -29,15 +45,28 @@ module Compass
       register :init
 
       class << self
+        def option_parser(arguments)
+          parser = Compass::Exec::CommandOptionParser.new(arguments)
+          parser.extend(Compass::Exec::GlobalOptionsParser)
+          parser.extend(Compass::Exec::ProjectOptionsParser)
+          parser.extend(CreateProjectOptionsParser)
+        end
+
+        def usage
+          option_parser([]).to_s
+        end
+
         def parse!(arguments)
-          parser = parse_options!(arguments)
+          parser = option_parser(arguments)
+          parse_options!(parser, arguments)
           parse_arguments!(parser, arguments)
           set_default_arguments(parser)
           parser.options
         end
 
         def parse_init!(arguments)
-          parser = parse_options!(arguments)
+          parser = option_parser(arguments)
+          parse_options!(parser, arguments)
           if arguments.size > 0
             parser.options[:project_type] = arguments.shift.to_sym
           end
@@ -46,11 +75,7 @@ module Compass
           parser.options
         end
 
-        def parse_options!(arguments)
-          parser = Compass::Exec::CommandOptionParser.new(arguments)
-          parser.extend(Compass::Exec::GlobalOptionsParser)
-          parser.extend(Compass::Exec::ProjectOptionsParser)
-          parser.extend(CreateProjectOptionsParser)
+        def parse_options!(parser, arguments)
           parser.parse!
           parser
         end
diff --git a/lib/compass/exec/command_option_parser.rb b/lib/compass/exec/command_option_parser.rb
index 2bd599cc..3e1a7b43 100644
--- a/lib/compass/exec/command_option_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/exec/command_option_parser.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 module Compass::Exec
   class CommandOptionParser
-    attr_accessor :options, :arguments
+    attr_accessor :options, :arguments, :opts
     def initialize(arguments)
       self.arguments = arguments
       self.options = {}
     end
     def parse!
-      opts = OptionParser.new(&method(:set_options))
       opts.parse!(arguments)
     end
+    def opts
+      OptionParser.new(&method(:set_options))
+    end
     def set_options(opts)
 
     end
+    def to_s
+      opts.to_s
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/compass/exec/sub_command_ui.rb b/lib/compass/exec/sub_command_ui.rb
index 867514ab..e7b33260 100644
--- a/lib/compass/exec/sub_command_ui.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/exec/sub_command_ui.rb
@@ -28,14 +28,17 @@ module Compass::Exec
     protected
     
     def perform!
-      command = args.shift
-      command_class = Compass::Commands[command]
-      options = if command_class.respond_to?("parse_#{command}!")
-        command_class.send("parse_#{command}!", args)
+      $command = args.shift
+      command_class = Compass::Commands[$command]
+      options = if command_class.respond_to?("parse_#{$command}!")
+        command_class.send("parse_#{$command}!", args)
       else
         command_class.parse!(args)
       end
       command_class.new(Dir.getwd, options).execute
+    rescue OptionParser::ParseError => e
+      puts "Error: #{e.message}"
+      puts command_class.usage
     end
     
   end