diff --git a/gnes/cli/api.py b/gnes/cli/api.py
index 2915b4bd..d609a8a7 100644
--- a/gnes/cli/api.py
+++ b/gnes/cli/api.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ def route(args):
         es.join()
 
 
+def compose(args):
+    from ..composer.base import YamlGraph
+    YamlGraph(args).build_all()
+
+
 def frontend(args):
     from ..service.grpc import GRPCFrontend
     import threading
diff --git a/gnes/cli/parser.py b/gnes/cli/parser.py
index d87fb026..3f54a7b1 100644
--- a/gnes/cli/parser.py
+++ b/gnes/cli/parser.py
@@ -239,5 +239,5 @@ def get_main_parser():
     set_preprocessor_service_parser(sp.add_parser('preprocess', help='start a preprocessor service'))
     set_http_service_parser(sp.add_parser('client_http', help='start a http service'))
     set_cli_client_parser(sp.add_parser('client_cli', help='start a grpc client'))
-    set_composer_parser(sp.add_parser('compose', help='start a GNES composer'))
+    set_composer_parser(sp.add_parser('compose', help='start a GNES composer to simplify config generation'))
     return parser