diff --git a/js/project/file.js b/js/project/file.js
index 9e89f12..d5ec6f6 100644
--- a/js/project/file.js
+++ b/js/project/file.js
@@ -112,12 +112,9 @@ define([
     if (!keepRetained) chrome.storage.local.remove("retainedProject");
   };
   
-  /*
-  commands to handle:
-  project:generate
-  project:open
-  project:edit
-  project:clear
-  */
+  command.on("project:generate", generateProject);
+  command.on("project:open", openProjectFile);
+  command.on("project:edit", editProjectFile);
+  command.on("project:clear", clearProject);
     
 });
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diff --git a/js/project/node.js b/js/project/node.js
index 5bf1c61..cdaf273 100644
--- a/js/project/node.js
+++ b/js/project/node.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ define([
   "util/dom2"
 ], function(M, elementData, sessions, File, inflate, context) {
   
-  //TODO: create a promise for when the directory is ready
-  //TODO: move rendering out into a separate NodeView
+  //TODO: implement a polling-based watch for directories
+  //TODO: pull the blacklist and use it during readdir()
   
   var noop = function() {};
   var guid = 0;
diff --git a/js/project/tree.js b/js/project/tree.js
index 3de093e..cc78653 100644
--- a/js/project/tree.js
+++ b/js/project/tree.js
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ define([
     setVisible();
   };
   
+  var removeAll = function() {
+    tree.innerHTML = "";
+    directories = [];
+    pathmap = {};
+    setVisible();
+  };
+  
+  //toggle directories, or open files directly
   tree.on("click", function(e) {
     var li = e.target.findUp("li");
     var node = elementData.get(li);
@@ -63,18 +71,26 @@ define([
     }
   });
   
-  /* commands to handle:
-  project:refresh-dir
-  project:add-dir
-  project:remove-all
-  project:open-file (for the palette)
-  */
-  
+  command.on("project:refresh-dir", function() {
+    pathMap = {};
+    directories.forEach(function(dir) {
+      M.chain(
+        dir.readdir.bind(dir),
+        dir.render.bind(dir),
+        function() { 
+          dir.walk(function(node) {
+            pathMap[node.entry.fullPath] = node;
+          });
+        }
+      );
+    });
+  });
   command.on("project:add-dir", addDirectory);
   command.on("project:open-file", function(path) {
     var node = pathMap[path];
     if (node) node.openFile();
   });
+  command.on("project:remove-all", removeAll);
   
   context.register(
     i18n.get("projectRemoveDirectory"),
@@ -89,12 +105,7 @@ define([
     getPaths: function() { return Object.keys(pathMap) },
     getDirectories: function() { return directories },
     insertDirectory: addDirectory,
-    clear: function() {
-      tree.innerHTML = "";
-      directories = [];
-      pathmap = {};
-      setVisible();
-    }
+    clear: removeAll
   }
   
 });
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diff --git a/templates/projectFile.html b/templates/projectFile.html
index 1c8f1e2..5326f2d 100644
--- a/templates/projectFile.html
+++ b/templates/projectFile.html
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <a 
-  argument="{{path}}"
   class="file label"
-  command="project:open-file" 
   href="{{contextMenu}}"
   tabindex="-1"
 >