diff --git a/packages/cli/README.md b/packages/cli/README.md
index a19c7c32..c65f8f76 100644
--- a/packages/cli/README.md
+++ b/packages/cli/README.md
@@ -9,19 +9,17 @@
 https://github.com/TracerBench/tracerbench/blob/master/README.md
 
 <!-- toc -->
-
-- [TracerBench Core](#tracerbench-core)
-- [Usage](#usage)
-- [Optional Config](#optional-config)
-- [Example Travis-CI Integration](#example-travis-ci-integration)
-- [FAQ](#faq)
-- [Commands](#commands)
-  <!-- tocstop -->
+* [TracerBench Core](#tracerbench-core)
+* [Usage](#usage)
+* [Optional Config](#optional-config)
+* [Example Travis-CI Integration](#example-travis-ci-integration)
+* [FAQ](#faq)
+* [Commands](#commands)
+<!-- tocstop -->
 
 # Usage
 
 <!-- usage -->
-
 ```sh-session
 $ npm install -g tracerbench
 $ tracerbench COMMAND
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ USAGE
   $ tracerbench COMMAND
 ...
 ```
-
 <!-- usagestop -->
 
 # Optional Config
@@ -193,17 +190,16 @@ s?: TRACE_EVENT_SCOPE;
 # Commands
 
 <!-- commands -->
+* [`tracerbench `](#tracerbench-)
+* [`tracerbench compare`](#tracerbench-compare)
+* [`tracerbench compare:analyze RESULTSFILE`](#tracerbench-compareanalyze-resultsfile)
+* [`tracerbench help [COMMAND]`](#tracerbench-help-command)
+* [`tracerbench marker-timings`](#tracerbench-marker-timings)
+* [`tracerbench record-har`](#tracerbench-record-har)
+* [`tracerbench report`](#tracerbench-report)
+* [`tracerbench trace`](#tracerbench-trace)
 
-- [`tracerbench`](#tracerbench-)
-- [`tracerbench compare`](#tracerbench-compare)
-- [`tracerbench compare:analyze RESULTSFILE`](#tracerbench-compareanalyze-resultsfile)
-- [`tracerbench help [COMMAND]`](#tracerbench-help-command)
-- [`tracerbench marker-timings`](#tracerbench-marker-timings)
-- [`tracerbench record-har`](#tracerbench-record-har)
-- [`tracerbench report`](#tracerbench-report)
-- [`tracerbench trace`](#tracerbench-trace)
-
-## `tracerbench`
+## `tracerbench `
 
 Generates a HAR file from a URL.
 
@@ -224,6 +220,8 @@ OPTIONS
   --url=url                  (required) URL to visit for record-har, timings & trace commands
 ```
 
+_See code: [dist/src/commands/index.ts](https://github.com/TracerBench/tracerbench/tree/master/packages/cli/blob/v2.3.0/dist/src/commands/index.ts)_
+
 ## `tracerbench compare`
 
 Compare the performance delta between an experiment and control
@@ -234,14 +232,14 @@ USAGE
 
 OPTIONS
   --browserArgs=browserArgs
-      (required) [default:
+      (required) [default: 
       --crash-dumps-dir=./tmp,--disable-background-timer-throttling,--disable-dev-shm-usage,--disable-cache,--disable-v8-i
       dle-tasks,--disable-breakpad,--disable-notifications,--disable-hang-monitor,--safebrowsing-disable-auto-update,--ign
-      ore-certificate-errors,--v8-cache-options=none] (Default Recommended) Additional chrome flags for the TracerBench
+      ore-certificate-errors,--v8-cache-options=none] (Default Recommended) Additional chrome flags for the TracerBench 
       render benchmark. TracerBench includes many non-configurable defaults in this category.
 
   --config=config
-      Specify an alternative directory rather than the project root for the tbconfig.json. This explicit config will
+      Specify an alternative directory rather than the project root for the tbconfig.json. This explicit config will 
       overwrite all.
 
   --controlURL=controlURL
@@ -320,6 +318,8 @@ OPTIONS
                                      tracerbench results
 ```
 
+_See code: [dist/src/commands/compare/analyze.ts](https://github.com/TracerBench/tracerbench/tree/master/packages/cli/blob/v2.3.0/dist/src/commands/compare/analyze.ts)_
+
 ## `tracerbench help [COMMAND]`
 
 display help for tracerbench
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ OPTIONS
   --url=url                          (required) URL to visit for record-har, timings & trace commands
 ```
 
+_See code: [dist/src/commands/marker-timings.ts](https://github.com/TracerBench/tracerbench/tree/master/packages/cli/blob/v2.3.0/dist/src/commands/marker-timings.ts)_
+
 ## `tracerbench record-har`
 
 Generates a HAR file from a URL.
@@ -377,7 +379,7 @@ OPTIONS
   --url=url                  (required) URL to visit for record-har, timings & trace commands
 ```
 
-_See code: [dist/src/commands/marker-timings.ts](https://github.com/TracerBench/tracerbench/tree/master/packages/cli/blob/v2.3.0/dist/src/commands/marker-timings.ts)_
+_See code: [dist/src/commands/record-har.ts](https://github.com/TracerBench/tracerbench/tree/master/packages/cli/blob/v2.3.0/dist/src/commands/record-har.ts)_
 
 ## `tracerbench report`
 
@@ -435,5 +437,4 @@ OPTIONS
 ```
 
 _See code: [dist/src/commands/trace.ts](https://github.com/TracerBench/tracerbench/tree/master/packages/cli/blob/v2.3.0/dist/src/commands/trace.ts)_
-
 <!-- commandsstop -->
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/command-config/tb-base.ts b/packages/cli/src/command-config/tb-base.ts
index 92b19ab3..a925c3d0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/command-config/tb-base.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/command-config/tb-base.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,4 @@ export default abstract class TBBaseCommand extends Command {
   constructor(argv: string[], config: IConfig) {
     super(argv, config);
   }
-  public async init() {
-    //
-  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/record-har.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/record-har.ts
index 58c7d132..0f14235f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/record-har.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/record-har.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-import { Command } from '@oclif/command';
 import { readJson, writeFileSync } from 'fs-extra';
-import * as path from 'path';
+import { resolve, join } from 'path';
 import { setGracefulCleanup, dirSync } from 'tmp';
 import { recordHARClient } from '@tracerbench/core';
 
+import { TBBaseCommand } from '../command-config';
 import { dest, url, cookiespath, filename, marker } from '../helpers/flags';
 
 setGracefulCleanup();
 
-export default class RecordHAR extends Command {
+export default class RecordHAR extends TBBaseCommand {
   public static description = 'Generates a HAR file from a URL.';
   public static flags = {
     url: url({ required: true, default: undefined }),
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default class RecordHAR extends Command {
     const { url, dest, cookiespath, filename, marker } = flags;
 
     // grab the auth cookies
-    const cookies = await readJson(path.resolve(cookiespath));
+    const cookies = await readJson(resolve(cookiespath));
 
     // record the actual HAR and return the archive file
     const harArchive = await recordHARClient(
@@ -33,14 +33,11 @@ export default class RecordHAR extends Command {
       marker
     );
 
-    writeFileSync(
-      path.join(dest, `${filename}.har`),
-      JSON.stringify(harArchive)
-    );
+    const harPath = join(dest, `${filename}.har`);
 
-    this.log(
-      `HAR recorded and available here: ${path.join(dest, filename)}.har`
-    );
+    writeFileSync(harPath, JSON.stringify(harArchive));
+
+    this.log(`HAR recorded and available here: ${harPath}`);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/commands/record-har.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/commands/record-har.test.ts
index 9848b434..dcfaf39e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/commands/record-har.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/commands/record-har.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { test } from '@oclif/test';
+import { IArchive } from '@tracerbench/core';
 import { expect, assert } from 'chai';
+import { readJSONSync } from 'fs-extra';
+import { join } from 'path';
 import RecordHAR from '../../src/commands/record-har';
 import { COOKIES, TB_RESULTS_FOLDER, URL } from '../test-helpers';
 
@@ -21,8 +24,17 @@ describe('record-har', () => {
           '--filename',
           FILENAME,
         ]);
+
+        const harFile = join(TB_RESULTS_FOLDER, `${FILENAME}.har`);
+        const harJSON: IArchive = readJSONSync(harFile);
+
         expect(ctx.stdout).to.contain(`HAR recorded and available here:`);
-        assert.exists(`${TB_RESULTS_FOLDER}/${FILENAME}.har`);
+        expect(harJSON.log.entries.length).to.be.gt(1);
+        expect(harJSON.log.entries[0].request.url).to.contain(`${URL}`);
+
+        assert.exists(harFile);
+        assert.equal(harJSON.log.creator.name, 'TracerBench');
+        assert.equal(harJSON.log.entries[0].response.status, 200);
       }
     );
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/commands/trace.ts b/packages/cli/test/commands/trace.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/test/commands/trace.ts
rename to packages/cli/test/commands/trace.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/mocha.opts b/packages/cli/test/mocha.opts
index f1d5b30a..ead515bc 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/mocha.opts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/mocha.opts
@@ -5,5 +5,3 @@
 --reporter spec
 --timeout 60000
 --file ./test/setup.ts
---file ./test/commands/record-har.ts
---file ./test/commands/trace.ts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/tbconfig.json b/packages/cli/test/tbconfig.json
index 878061e8..6dac0e41 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/tbconfig.json
+++ b/packages/cli/test/tbconfig.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://github.com/raw/TracerBench/tracerbench/master/packages/cli/tb-schema.json",
-  "extends": "./tbconfig_base.json",
-}
+  "extends": "./tbconfig_base.json"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/test-helpers.ts b/packages/cli/test/test-helpers.ts
index 4f43584a..ac435a23 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/test-helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/test-helpers.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export const URL = 'https://www.tracerbench.com';
 export const COMPARE_JSON = resolve(
   join(process.cwd(), '/test/fixtures/results/compare.json')
 );
+export const TRACE = resolve(join(process.cwd(), '/test/fixtures/trace.json'));
 
 export interface FileStructure {
   [key: string]: string | FileStructure;
@@ -58,4 +59,3 @@ export function generateFileStructure(
     }
   });
 }
-export const TRACE = resolve(join(process.cwd(), '/test/fixtures/trace.json'));