diff --git a/Atomic/ps.py b/Atomic/containers.py
similarity index 92%
rename from Atomic/ps.py
rename to Atomic/containers.py
index 51c6f30b..efebc8a3 100644
--- a/Atomic/ps.py
+++ b/Atomic/containers.py
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
 from dateutil.parser import parse as dateparse
 
 def cli(subparser):
-    # atomic ps
-    pss = subparser.add_parser("ps",
-                               help=_("list the containers"),
-                               epilog="By default this shows only the running containers.")
-    pss.set_defaults(_class=Ps, func='ps_tty')
+    # atomic containers
+    c = subparser.add_parser("containers")
+    containers_subparser = c.add_subparsers(title='images subcommands',
+                                            description="operate on images",
+                                            help='additional help')
+    pss = containers_subparser.add_parser("list",
+                                          help=_("list the containers"),
+                                          epilog="By default this shows only the running containers.")
+    pss.set_defaults(_class=Containers, func='ps_tty')
     pss.add_argument("-a", "--all", action='store_true',dest="all", default=False,
                      help=_("show all containers"))
     pss.add_argument("-f", "--filter", metavar='FILTER', action='append', dest="filter",
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ def cli(subparser):
     util.add_opt(pss)
 
 
-class Ps(Atomic):
+class Containers(Atomic):
 
     def ps_tty(self):
         all_container_info = self.ps()
diff --git a/atomic b/atomic
index bd0fdcb6..1a265453 100755
--- a/atomic
+++ b/atomic
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from Atomic import info
 from Atomic import install
 from Atomic import help as Help
 from Atomic import run
-from Atomic import ps
+from Atomic import containers
 from Atomic import pull
 from Atomic import push
 from Atomic import stop
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def create_parser(help_text):
     install.cli(subparser)
     images.cli(subparser)
     mount.cli(subparser)
-    ps.cli(subparser)
+    containers.cli(subparser)
     push.cli(subparser)
     pull.cli(subparser)
     run.cli(subparser)
diff --git a/docs/atomic-ps.1.md b/atomic-containers.1.md
similarity index 79%
rename from docs/atomic-ps.1.md
rename to atomic-containers.1.md
index 5af8e860..8d43257d 100644
--- a/docs/atomic-ps.1.md
+++ b/atomic-containers.1.md
@@ -2,10 +2,21 @@
 % Giuseppe Scrivano
 % June 2016
 # NAME
-atomic-ps - list locally installed containers
+atomic-containers - operations on container
 
 # SYNOPSIS
-**atomic ps**
+**atomic containers COMMAND [OPTIONS] [CONTAINERS...]**
+
+atomic images allows the user to view and operate on containers
+
+# COMMANDS
+**list**
+By default, will list all running containers on your system.
+
+Using --all will list all the installed containers.
+
+
+# list OPTIONS
 [**-h|--help**]
 [**-a|--all**]
 [**-f|--filter**]
@@ -14,12 +25,6 @@ atomic-ps - list locally installed containers
 [**--no-trunc**]
 [**-q|--quiet**]
 
-# DESCRIPTION
-**atomic ps**, by default, will list all running containers on your
-system.
-
-Using --all will list all the installed containers.
-
 # OPTIONS:
 **-h** **--help**
   Print usage statement
diff --git a/atomic_dbus.py b/atomic_dbus.py
index a505760a..b623d10a 100755
--- a/atomic_dbus.py
+++ b/atomic_dbus.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from Atomic.storage import Storage
 from Atomic.diff import Diff
 from Atomic.scan import Scan
-from Atomic.ps import Ps
+from Atomic.containers import Containers
 
 class atomic_dbus(slip.dbus.service.Object):
     default_polkit_auth_required = "org.atomic.readwrite"
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ def VulnerableInfo(self):
         self.atomic.set_args(args)
         return self.atomic.get_all_vulnerable_info()
 
-    # The Ps method will list all containers on the system.
+    # The containers.Ps method will list all containers on the system.
     @slip.dbus.polkit.require_auth("org.atomic.read")
     @dbus.service.method("org.atomic", in_signature='', out_signature='s')
     def Ps(self):
-        ps = Ps()
+        ps = Containers()
         ps.useTTY = False
         args = self.Args()
         ps.set_args(args)
diff --git a/bash/atomic b/bash/atomic
index b313ca78..247ff48b 100644
--- a/bash/atomic
+++ b/bash/atomic
@@ -313,7 +313,25 @@ _atomic_pull() {
 	esac
 }
 
-_atomic_ps() {
+_atomic_containers() {
+  local subcommands="
+    list
+  "
+
+  __atomic_subcommands "$subcommands" && return
+
+  case "$cur" in
+    -*)
+      COMPREPLY=( $( compgen -W "--help" -- "$cur" ) )
+      ;;
+    *)
+      COMPREPLY=( $( compgen -W "$subcommands" -- "$cur" ) )
+      ;;
+  esac
+  return 0
+}
+
+_atomic_containers_list() {
 	local options_with_args="
 		--filter -f
 	"
@@ -996,6 +1014,7 @@ _atomic() {
 
 	local commands=(
 		cluster
+		containers
 		host
 		diff
 		info
@@ -1004,7 +1023,6 @@ _atomic() {
 		storage
 		mount
 		pull
-		ps
 		rhost
 		run
 		scan
diff --git a/docs/atomic-containers.1.md b/docs/atomic-containers.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d73228f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/atomic-containers.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+% ATOMIC(1) Atomic Man Pages
+% Giuseppe Scrivano
+% June 2016
+# NAME
+atomic-containers - operations on containers
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+**atomic containers COMMAND [OPTIONS] [CONTAINERS...]**
+
+atomic containers allows the user to view and operate on containers
+
+# COMMANDS
+**list**
+
+list containers on your system.
+
+# list OPTIONS
+[**-h|--help**]
+[**-a|--all**]
+[**-f|--filter**]
+[**--json**]
+[**-n|--noheading**]
+[**--no-trunc**]
+[**-q|--quiet**]
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+**atomic containers list**, by default, will list all running containers on your
+system.
+
+Using --all will list all the installed containers.
+
+# OPTIONS:
+**-h** **--help**
+  Print usage statement
+
+**-a** **--all**
+  Print all the installed containers
+
+**-f** **--filter**
+  Filter output based on given filters, example usage: `--filter id=foo` will list all containers that has "foo" as part of their ID.
+
+  Filterables: `container (id)`, `image`, `command`, `created`, `status`, `runtime`
+
+**--json**
+  Print in a machine parsable format
+
+**-n** **--noheading**
+  Do not print heading when listing the containers
+
+**--no-trunc**
+  Do not truncate output
+
+**-q** **--quiet**
+  Only display container IDs
+
+# HISTORY
+June 2016, Originally compiled by Giuseppe Scrivano (gscrivan at redhat dot com)
+July 2016, Added sub-commands filter, no-trunc and quiet (jerzhang at redhat dot com)
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_ps.sh b/tests/integration/test_containers_list.sh
similarity index 83%
rename from tests/integration/test_ps.sh
rename to tests/integration/test_containers_list.sh
index b62c0365..37dce3a9 100755
--- a/tests/integration/test_ps.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/test_containers_list.sh
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ IFS=$'\n\t'
 
 OUTPUT=$(/bin/true)
 
-${ATOMIC} ps --all -q -f runtime=Docker | sort > atomic.ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --all -q -f runtime=Docker | sort > atomic.ps.out
 docker ps --all -q | sort > docker.ps.out
 diff docker.ps.out atomic.ps.out
 
-${ATOMIC} ps -q -f runtime=Docker | sort > atomic.ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list -q -f runtime=Docker | sort > atomic.ps.out
 docker ps -q | sort > docker.ps.out
 diff docker.ps.out atomic.ps.out
-
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_system_containers.sh b/tests/integration/test_system_containers.sh
index 6d497a10..a247e470 100755
--- a/tests/integration/test_system_containers.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/test_system_containers.sh
@@ -92,35 +92,35 @@ test -e /etc/tmpfiles.d/${NAME}.conf
 ${ATOMIC} update --container ${NAME} > update.out
 assert_matches "Latest version already installed" update.out
 
-${ATOMIC} ps --no-trunc > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --no-trunc > ps.out
 assert_matches "test-system" ps.out
-${ATOMIC} ps --json > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --json > ps.out
 assert_matches "test-system" ps.out
-${ATOMIC} ps --all > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --all > ps.out
 assert_matches "test-system" ps.out
-${ATOMIC} ps --all --no-trunc > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --all --no-trunc > ps.out
 assert_matches "test-system" ps.out
-${ATOMIC} ps --no-trunc --filter id=test-system > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --no-trunc --filter id=test-system > ps.out
 assert_matches "test-system" ps.out
-${ATOMIC} ps --no-trunc > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --no-trunc > ps.out
 assert_matches "test-system" ps.out
-${ATOMIC} ps --no-trunc --quiet > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --no-trunc --quiet > ps.out
 assert_matches "test-system" ps.out
-${ATOMIC} ps -aq --no-trunc --filter id=test-system > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list -aq --no-trunc --filter id=test-system > ps.out
 assert_matches "test-system" ps.out
-${ATOMIC} ps -aq --no-trunc --filter id=non-existing-system > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list -aq --no-trunc --filter id=non-existing-system > ps.out
 assert_not_matches "test-system" ps.out
 
-${ATOMIC} ps --all --no-trunc --filter id=test-system | grep "test-system" > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --all --no-trunc --filter id=test-system | grep "test-system" > ps.out
 # Check the command is included in the output
 assert_matches "run.sh" ps.out
 
 systemctl stop ${NAME}
 
-${ATOMIC} ps --all | grep "test-system" > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --all | grep "test-system" > ps.out
 assert_matches "exited" ps.out
 
-${ATOMIC} ps --quiet > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} containers list --quiet > ps.out
 assert_not_matches "test-system" ps.out
 
 test -e /etc/systemd/system/${NAME}.service
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ assert_matches 8082 ${ATOMIC_OSTREE_CHECKOUT_PATH}/${NAME}.1/config.json
 # Test if a container with a remote rootfs can be installed/updated
 ${ATOMIC} --debug install --name=${NAME}-remote --rootfs=${ATOMIC_OSTREE_CHECKOUT_PATH}/${NAME}.1 --set=RECEIVER=${SECRET}-remote --system oci:atomic-test-system
 
-${ATOMIC} --debug ps --no-trunc > ps.out
+${ATOMIC} --debug containers list --no-trunc > ps.out
 assert_matches "remote" ps.out
 test -e /etc/systemd/system/${NAME}-remote.service