diff --git a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/AutoRest.cs b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/AutoRest.cs
index 2041e7ac8157c..d732ff6639c8b 100644
--- a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/AutoRest.cs
+++ b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/AutoRest.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public static void Generate(Settings settings)
                 throw ErrorManager.CreateError(exception, Resources.ErrorGeneratingClientModel, exception.Message);
             }
             CodeGenerator codeGenerator = ExtensionsLoader.GetCodeGenerator(settings);
+            Logger.WriteOutput(codeGenerator.UsageInstructions);
+
             settings.Validate();
             try
             {
diff --git a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Extensibility/ExtensionsLoader.cs b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Extensibility/ExtensionsLoader.cs
index 4aefb53b87e5c..8f4cb29654714 100644
--- a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Extensibility/ExtensionsLoader.cs
+++ b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Extensibility/ExtensionsLoader.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public static CodeGenerator GetCodeGenerator(Settings settings)
         /// <returns>Modeler specified in Settings.Modeler</returns>
         public static Modeler GetModeler(Settings settings)
         {
-            Logger.LogInfo(Resources.ModelerInitialized);
+            Logger.LogInfo(Resources.InitializingModeler);
             if (settings == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("settings", "settings or settings.Modeler cannot be null.");
diff --git a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Logging/Logger.cs b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Logging/Logger.cs
index 846c274678be2..e003f217ceb6a 100644
--- a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Logging/Logger.cs
+++ b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Logging/Logger.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ public static void LogInfo(string message, params object[] args)
             Entries.Add(new LogEntry(LogEntrySeverity.Info, string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, message, args)));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// An abstraction for the core to output text (ie not err,warning, or info)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message"></param>
+        /// <param name="args"></param>
+        public static void WriteOutput(string message, params object[] args)
+        {
+            Console.ResetColor();
+            Console.WriteLine(message, args);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Logs a message of severity LogEntrySeverity.Warning.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index c4fe1ce315511..2ef7dbdc586ae 100644
--- a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -177,6 +177,15 @@ internal static string InitializingCodeGenerator {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Initializing modeler..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string InitializingModeler {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("InitializingModeler", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Property name {0} cannot be used as an Identifier, as it contains only invalid characters..
         /// </summary>
@@ -196,7 +205,7 @@ internal static string LanguageDoesNotSupportSingleFileGeneration {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Initializing modeler..
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Successfully initialized modeler {0} v {1}..
         /// </summary>
         internal static string ModelerInitialized {
             get {
diff --git a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Properties/Resources.resx b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Properties/Resources.resx
index 50a7bfb31d3e8..18688acae3326 100644
--- a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
   <data name="InitializingCodeGenerator" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Initializing code generator.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="InitializingModeler" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Initializing modeler.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="InvalidIdentifierName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Property name {0} cannot be used as an Identifier, as it contains only invalid characters.</value>
   </data>
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@
     <value>'{0}' code generator does not support code generation to a single file.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ModelerInitialized" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Initializing modeler.</value>
+    <value>Successfully initialized modeler {0} v {1}.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="NamespaceConflictReasonMessage" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>{0} (already used in {1})</value>
diff --git a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Settings.cs b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Settings.cs
index 94c9fb7f524de..63675cf0e46b4 100644
--- a/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Settings.cs
+++ b/AutoRest/AutoRest.Core/Settings.cs
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ public string Header
         [SettingsAlias("help")]
         public bool ShowHelp { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If set to true, print out all messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        [SettingsAlias("verbose")]
+        public bool Verbose { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// PackageName of then generated code package. Should be then names wanted for the package in then package manager.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/AutoRest/AutoRest/Program.cs b/AutoRest/AutoRest/Program.cs
index f7bdf406b1066..9871e76af2e3b 100644
--- a/AutoRest/AutoRest/Program.cs
+++ b/AutoRest/AutoRest/Program.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ private static int Main(string[] args)
                     else
                     {
                         AutoRest.Generate(settings);
-                        var codeGenerator = ExtensionsLoader.GetCodeGenerator(settings);
-                        Console.WriteLine(codeGenerator.UsageInstructions);
                     }
                 }
                 catch (CodeGenerationException)
@@ -75,17 +73,21 @@ private static int Main(string[] args)
                         }
                     }
 
-                    Logger.WriteErrors(Console.Error,
-                        args.Any(a => "-Verbose".Equals(a, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
-
-                    Logger.WriteWarnings(Console.Out);
-
+                    Console.ResetColor();
                     // Include LogEntrySeverity.Infos for verbose logging.
                     if (args.Any(a => "-Verbose".Equals(a, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
                     {
+                        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
                         Logger.WriteInfos(Console.Out);
                     }
 
+                    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+                    Logger.WriteWarnings(Console.Out);
+
+                    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+                    Logger.WriteErrors(Console.Error,
+                        args.Any(a => "-Verbose".Equals(a, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
+
                     Console.ResetColor();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/Documentation/cli.md b/Documentation/cli.md
index 6ffe3f7790b80..4dddaeec8a919 100644
--- a/Documentation/cli.md
+++ b/Documentation/cli.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #AutoRest Command Line Interface Documentation
 
 ##Syntax
-`AutoRest.exe -Input <value> [-Namespace <value>] [-OutputDirectory <value>] [-CodeGenerator <value>] [-Modeler <value>] [-ClientName <value>] [-PayloadFlatteningThreshold <value>] [-Header <value>] [-AddCredentials <value>] [-OutputFileName <value>]`
+`AutoRest.exe -Input <value> [-Verbose] [-Namespace <value>] [-OutputDirectory <value>] [-CodeGenerator <value>] [-Modeler <value>] [-ClientName <value>] [-PayloadFlatteningThreshold <value>] [-Header <value>] [-AddCredentials <value>] [-OutputFileName <value>]`
 
 ##Parameters
-  **-Input** The location of the input specification. Aliases: -i, -input
+  **-Input** The location of the input specification. Aliases: -i, -input . The input file may be either in JSON or YAML format. 
   
   **-Namespace** The namespace to use for generated code. Aliases: -n
   
@@ -23,28 +23,29 @@
   **-AddCredentials** If true, the generated client includes a ServiceClientCredentials property and constructor parameter. Authentication behaviors are implemented by extending the ServiceClientCredentials type.
   
   **-OutputFileName** If set, will cause generated code to be output to a single file. Not supported by all code generators.
-
+  
+  **-Verbose** If set, will output verbose diagnostic messages.
 
 ##Code Generators
-  **-Ruby** Generic Ruby code generator.
+  **Ruby** Generic Ruby code generator.
   
-  **-Azure.Ruby** Azure specific Ruby code generator.
+  **Azure.Ruby** Azure specific Ruby code generator.
   
-  **-CSharp** Generic C# code generator.
+  **CSharp** Generic C# code generator.
   
-  **-Azure.CSharp** Azure specific C# code generator.
+  **Azure.CSharp** Azure specific C# code generator.
   
-  **-NodeJS** Generic NodeJS code generator.
+  **NodeJS** Generic NodeJS code generator.
   
-  **-Azure.NodeJS** Azure specific NodeJS code generator.
+  **Azure.NodeJS** Azure specific NodeJS code generator.
   
-  **-Java** Generic Java code generator.
+  **Java** Generic Java code generator.
   
-  **-Azure.Java** Azure specific Java code generator.
+  **Azure.Java** Azure specific Java code generator.
   
-  **-Python** Generic Python code generator.
+  **Python** Generic Python code generator.
   
-  **-Azure.Python** Azure specific Python code generator.
+  **Azure.Python** Azure specific Python code generator.
 
 ##Code Generator Specific Settings
 ###CSharp
diff --git a/Tools/verify-settings.ps1 b/Tools/verify-settings.ps1
index bb419ddebaf6b..b8f0ee93cc74a 100644
--- a/Tools/verify-settings.ps1
+++ b/Tools/verify-settings.ps1
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function which(
     if( $env:path ) {
         foreach( $dir in $env:path.Split(";")) {
             foreach( $ext in (";.ps1;"+$env:pathext).split(";")) {
-                if( $dir -and (resolve-path $dir) ) {
+                if( $dir -and (resolve-path $dir -ea 0 ) ) {
                     $p = join-path $dir "$cmd$ext"
                     if( exists $p ) { 
                         if( Validate -exe $p $arch $include $exclude $minimumVersion ) {