diff --git a/plugins/common/common.go b/plugins/common/common.go
index 7d0f1106e..92c9076fc 100644
--- a/plugins/common/common.go
+++ b/plugins/common/common.go
@@ -150,3 +150,32 @@ func PlugnTrigger(triggerName string, args ...string) (string, error) {
 	res, err := sh.Command("plugn", "trigger", triggerName, args).Output()
 	return string(res), err
 }
+
+// LogInfo1 is the info1 header formatter
+func LogInfo1(text string) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, fmt.Sprintf("-----> %s", text))
+}
+
+// LogInfo1Quiet is the info1 header formatter (with quiet option)
+func LogInfo1Quiet(text string) {
+	if os.Getenv("DOKKU_QUIET_OUTPUT") != "" {
+		LogInfo1(text)
+	}
+}
+
+// LogInfo2 is the info2 header formatter
+func LogInfo2(text string) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, fmt.Sprintf("=====> %s", text))
+}
+
+// LogInfo2Quiet is the info2 header formatter (with quiet option)
+func LogInfo2Quiet(text string) {
+	if os.Getenv("DOKKU_QUIET_OUTPUT") != "" {
+		LogInfo2(text)
+	}
+}
+
+// LogWarn is the warning log formatter
+func LogWarn(text string) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, fmt.Sprintf(" !     %s", text))
+}
diff --git a/plugins/config/config.go b/plugins/config/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29869cc09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/config/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package config
+
+import configenv "github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/config/src/configenv"
+import columnize "github.com/ryanuber/columnize"
+import "fmt"
+
+//GetWithDefault gets value from app config
+func GetWithDefault(appName string, key string, defaultValue string) string {
+	env, err := configenv.NewFromTarget(appName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+	return env.GetDefault(key, defaultValue)
+}
+
+//PrettyPrintLogEntries in columns
+func PrettyPrintLogEntries(prefix string, entries map[string]string) string {
+	colConfig := columnize.DefaultConfig()
+	colConfig.Prefix = prefix
+	colConfig.Delim = "\x00"
+	lines := make([]string, 0, len(entries))
+	for k, v := range entries {
+		lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("%s:\x00%s", k, v))
+	}
+	return columnize.Format(lines, colConfig)
+}
diff --git a/plugins/config/src/commands/commands.go b/plugins/config/src/commands/commands.go
index edbbadc3c..02c909ace 100644
--- a/plugins/config/src/commands/commands.go
+++ b/plugins/config/src/commands/commands.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	common "github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/common"
+	"github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/config"
 	configenv "github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/config/src/configenv"
 	columnize "github.com/ryanuber/columnize"
 )
@@ -20,9 +21,10 @@ Display all global or app-specific config vars
 Additional commands:`
 
 	helpContent = `
-    config:get (<app>|--global) KEY, Display a global or app-specific config value
-    config:set (<app>|--global) [--encoded] [--no-restart] KEY1=VALUE1 [KEY2=VALUE2 ...], Set one or more config vars
-    config:unset (<app>|--global) KEY1 [KEY2 ...], Unset one or more config vars
+	config (<app>|--global), Pretty-print an app or global environment
+	config:get (<app>|--global) KEY, Display a global or app-specific config value
+	config:set (<app>|--global) [--encoded] [--no-restart] KEY1=VALUE1 [KEY2=VALUE2 ...], Set one or more config vars
+	config:unset (<app>|--global) KEY1 [KEY2 ...], Unset one or more config vars
 	config:export (<app>|--global) [--envfile], Export a global or app environment
 `
 )
@@ -33,13 +35,17 @@ func main() {
 
 	cmd := flag.Arg(0)
 	switch cmd {
-	case "config":
+	case "config", "config:show":
 		target := flag.Arg(1)
+		if target == "" {
+			usage()
+			common.LogFail("Please specify an app or --global")
+		}
 		env, err := configenv.NewFromTarget(target)
 		if err != nil {
 			common.LogFail(err.Error())
 		} else {
-			fmt.Println(env.String())
+			fmt.Println(config.PrettyPrintLogEntries("", env.Map()))
 		}
 	case "config:help":
 		usage()
diff --git a/plugins/config/src/subcommands/set/set.go b/plugins/config/src/subcommands/set/set.go
index b01be629f..f3504883b 100644
--- a/plugins/config/src/subcommands/set/set.go
+++ b/plugins/config/src/subcommands/set/set.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	common "github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/common"
+	config "github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/config"
 	"github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/config/src/configenv"
 )
 
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ func main() {
 		common.LogFail(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	var changed = false
 	entries := args.Args()[nextArg:]
+	updated := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, e := range entries {
 		//log
 		parts := strings.SplitN(e, "=", 2)
@@ -53,17 +54,19 @@ func main() {
 			value = string(decoded)
 		}
 		env.Set(key, value)
-		changed = true
+		updated[key] = value
 	}
 
-	if changed {
-		//log
+	if len(updated) != 0 {
+		common.LogInfo1("Setting config vars")
+		fmt.Println(config.PrettyPrintLogEntries("       ", updated))
 		env.Write()
 		args := append([]string{appName, "set"}, entries...)
 		common.PlugnTrigger("post-config-update", args...)
 	}
 
 	if shouldRestart && env.GetBoolDefault("DOKKU_APP_RESTORE", true) {
+		common.LogInfo1(fmt.Sprintf("Restarting app %s", appName))
 		cmd := common.NewTokenizedShellCmd("dokku", "ps:restart", appName)
 		cmd.Execute()
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/config/src/subcommands/unset/unset.go b/plugins/config/src/subcommands/unset/unset.go
index ed72cf44b..7b37e1811 100644
--- a/plugins/config/src/subcommands/unset/unset.go
+++ b/plugins/config/src/subcommands/unset/unset.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"os"
 
+	"fmt"
+
 	common "github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/common"
 	"github.com/dokku/dokku/plugins/config/src/configenv"
 )
@@ -35,19 +37,19 @@ func main() {
 	var changed = false
 	keys := args.Args()[nextArg:]
 	for _, k := range keys {
-		//log
+		common.LogInfo1(fmt.Sprintf("Unsetting %s", k))
 		env.Unset(k)
 		changed = true
 	}
 
 	if changed {
-		//log
 		env.Write()
 		args := append([]string{appName, "unset"}, keys...)
 		common.PlugnTrigger("post-config-update", args...)
 	}
 
 	if shouldRestart && env.GetBoolDefault("DOKKU_APP_RESTORE", true) {
+		common.LogInfo1(fmt.Sprintf("Restarting app %s", appName))
 		cmd := common.NewTokenizedShellCmd("dokku", "ps:restart", appName)
 		cmd.Execute()
 	}