diff --git a/harness/build.go b/harness/build.go
index 31241e75..13b2fd97 100755
--- a/harness/build.go
+++ b/harness/build.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ func Build(buildFlags ...string) (app *App, compileError *revel.Error) {
 		versionLinkerFlags := fmt.Sprintf("-X %s/app.APP_VERSION \"%s\"", revel.ImportPath, appVersion)
 		flags := []string{
 			"build",
+			"-i",
 			"-ldflags", versionLinkerFlags,
 			"-tags", buildTags,
 			"-o", binName}
@@ -173,12 +174,16 @@ func cleanDir(dir string) {
 	tmpPath := path.Join(revel.AppPath, dir)
 	f, err := os.Open(tmpPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		revel.ERROR.Println("Failed to clean dir:", err)
+		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			revel.ERROR.Println("Failed to clean dir:", err)
+		}
 	} else {
 		defer f.Close()
 		infos, err := f.Readdir(0)
 		if err != nil {
-			revel.ERROR.Println("Failed to clean dir:", err)
+			if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				revel.ERROR.Println("Failed to clean dir:", err)
+			}
 		} else {
 			for _, info := range infos {
 				path := path.Join(tmpPath, info.Name())
@@ -198,7 +203,6 @@ func cleanDir(dir string) {
 	}
 }
 
-
 // genSource renders the given template to produce source code, which it writes
 // to the given directory and file.
 func genSource(dir, filename, templateSource string, args map[string]interface{}) {
diff --git a/harness/harness.go b/harness/harness.go
index df9f7403..a6ae1cc0 100644
--- a/harness/harness.go
+++ b/harness/harness.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ package harness
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/revel/revel"
 	"go/build"
 	"io"
 	"net"
@@ -22,10 +21,11 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"sync/atomic"
+
+	"github.com/revel/revel"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func renderError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, err error) {
 
 // ServeHTTP handles all requests.
 // It checks for changes to app, rebuilds if necessary, and forwards the request.
-func (hp *Harness) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+func (h *Harness) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// Don't rebuild the app for favicon requests.
 	if lastRequestHadError > 0 && r.URL.Path == "/favicon.ico" {
 		return
@@ -71,18 +71,19 @@ func (hp *Harness) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// Reverse proxy the request.
 	// (Need special code for websockets, courtesy of bradfitz)
 	if strings.EqualFold(r.Header.Get("Upgrade"), "websocket") {
-		proxyWebsocket(w, r, hp.serverHost)
+		proxyWebsocket(w, r, h.serverHost)
 	} else {
-		hp.proxy.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+		h.proxy.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 	}
 }
 
-// Return a reverse proxy that forwards requests to the given port.
+// NewHarness method returns a reverse proxy that forwards requests
+// to the given port.
 func NewHarness() *Harness {
 	// Get a template loader to render errors.
 	// Prefer the app's views/errors directory, and fall back to the stock error pages.
 	revel.MainTemplateLoader = revel.NewTemplateLoader(
-		[]string{path.Join(revel.RevelPath, "templates")})
+		[]string{filepath.Join(revel.RevelPath, "templates")})
 	revel.MainTemplateLoader.Refresh()
 
 	addr := revel.HttpAddr
@@ -101,12 +102,12 @@ func NewHarness() *Harness {
 		port = getFreePort()
 	}
 
-	serverUrl, _ := url.ParseRequestURI(fmt.Sprintf(scheme+"://%s:%d", addr, port))
+	serverURL, _ := url.ParseRequestURI(fmt.Sprintf(scheme+"://%s:%d", addr, port))
 
 	harness := &Harness{
 		port:       port,
-		serverHost: serverUrl.String()[len(scheme+"://"):],
-		proxy:      httputil.NewSingleHostReverseProxy(serverUrl),
+		serverHost: serverURL.String()[len(scheme+"://"):],
+		proxy:      httputil.NewSingleHostReverseProxy(serverURL),
 	}
 
 	if revel.HttpSsl {
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ func NewHarness() *Harness {
 	return harness
 }
 
-// Rebuild the Revel application and run it on the given port.
+// Refresh method rebuilds the Revel application and run it on the given port.
 func (h *Harness) Refresh() (err *revel.Error) {
 	if h.app != nil {
 		h.app.Kill()
@@ -140,10 +141,14 @@ func (h *Harness) Refresh() (err *revel.Error) {
 	return
 }
 
+// WatchDir method returns false to file matches with doNotWatch
+// otheriwse true
 func (h *Harness) WatchDir(info os.FileInfo) bool {
 	return !revel.ContainsString(doNotWatch, info.Name())
 }
 
+// WatchFile method returns true given filename HasSuffix of ".go"
+// otheriwse false
 func (h *Harness) WatchFile(filename string) bool {
 	return strings.HasSuffix(filename, ".go")
 }
@@ -204,7 +209,18 @@ func getFreePort() (port int) {
 // proxyWebsocket copies data between websocket client and server until one side
 // closes the connection.  (ReverseProxy doesn't work with websocket requests.)
 func proxyWebsocket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, host string) {
-	d, err := net.Dial("tcp", host)
+	var (
+		d   net.Conn
+		err error
+	)
+	if revel.HttpSsl {
+		// since this proxy isn't used in production,
+		// it's OK to set InsecureSkipVerify to true
+		// no need to add another configuration option.
+		d, err = tls.Dial("tcp", host, &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true})
+	} else {
+		d, err = net.Dial("tcp", host)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "Error contacting backend server.", 500)
 		revel.ERROR.Printf("Error dialing websocket backend %s: %v", host, err)
diff --git a/harness/reflect.go b/harness/reflect.go
index f4ff4e6a..4c7df99e 100644
--- a/harness/reflect.go
+++ b/harness/reflect.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func ProcessSource(roots []string) (*SourceInfo, *revel.Error) {
 		}
 
 		// Start walking the directory tree.
-		filepath.Walk(root, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		_ = revel.Walk(root, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("Error scanning app source:", err)
 				return nil
@@ -433,7 +433,8 @@ func appendAction(fset *token.FileSet, mm methodMap, decl ast.Decl, pkgImportPat
 			var importPath string
 			typeExpr := NewTypeExpr(pkgName, field.Type)
 			if !typeExpr.Valid {
-				return // We didn't understand one of the args.  Ignore this action. (Already logged)
+				log.Printf("Didn't understand argument '%s' of action %s. Ignoring.\n", name, getFuncName(funcDecl))
+				return // We didn't understand one of the args.  Ignore this action.
 			}
 			if typeExpr.PkgName != "" {
 				var ok bool
diff --git a/revel/build.go b/revel/build.go
index 45e7d072..315ec707 100644
--- a/revel/build.go
+++ b/revel/build.go
@@ -7,17 +7,22 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/revel/revel"
 	"github.com/revel/cmd/harness"
+	"github.com/revel/revel"
 )
 
 var cmdBuild = &Command{
-	UsageLine: "build [import path] [target path]",
+	UsageLine: "build [import path] [target path] [run mode]",
 	Short:     "build a Revel application (e.g. for deployment)",
 	Long: `
 Build the Revel web application named by the given import path.
 This allows it to be deployed and run on a machine that lacks a Go installation.
 
+The run mode is used to select which set of app.conf configuration should
+apply and may be used to determine logic in the application itself.
+
+Run mode defaults to "dev".
+
 WARNING: The target path will be completely deleted, if it already exists!
 
 For example:
@@ -31,14 +36,18 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func buildApp(args []string) {
-	if len(args) != 2 {
+	if len(args) < 2 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n%s", cmdBuild.UsageLine, cmdBuild.Long)
 		return
 	}
 
-	appImportPath, destPath := args[0], args[1]
+	appImportPath, destPath, mode := args[0], args[1], "dev"
+	if len(args) >= 3 {
+		mode = args[2]
+	}
+
 	if !revel.Initialized {
-		revel.Init("", appImportPath, "")
+		revel.Init(mode, appImportPath, "")
 	}
 
 	// First, verify that it is either already empty or looks like a previous
@@ -96,6 +105,7 @@ func buildApp(args []string) {
 	tmplData, runShPath := map[string]interface{}{
 		"BinName":    filepath.Base(app.BinaryPath),
 		"ImportPath": appImportPath,
+		"Mode":       mode,
 	}, path.Join(destPath, "run.sh")
 
 	mustRenderTemplate(
diff --git a/revel/clean.go b/revel/clean.go
index 1af29bf3..06b26f8d 100644
--- a/revel/clean.go
+++ b/revel/clean.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ For example:
 
     revel clean github.com/revel/samples/chat
 
-It removes the app/tmp directory.
+It removes the app/tmp and app/routes directory.
 `,
 }
 
@@ -37,12 +37,17 @@ func cleanApp(args []string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Remove the app/tmp directory.
-	tmpDir := path.Join(appPkg.Dir, "app", "tmp")
-	fmt.Println("Removing:", tmpDir)
-	err = os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Abort:", err)
-		return
+	purgeDirs := []string{
+		path.Join(appPkg.Dir, "app", "tmp"),
+		path.Join(appPkg.Dir, "app", "routes"),
+	}
+
+	for _, dir := range purgeDirs {
+		fmt.Println("Removing:", dir)
+		err = os.RemoveAll(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Abort:", err)
+			return
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/revel/new.go b/revel/new.go
index 7252226a..c8748986 100644
--- a/revel/new.go
+++ b/revel/new.go
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"go/build"
+	"log"
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/revel/revel"
 )
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ func newApp(args []string) {
 		errorf("Too many arguments provided.\nRun 'revel help new' for usage.\n")
 	}
 
+	revel.ERROR.SetFlags(log.LstdFlags)
+
 	// checking and setting go paths
 	initGoPaths()
 
@@ -96,9 +100,6 @@ func initGoPaths() {
 			"Please refer to http://golang.org/doc/code.html to configure your Go environment.")
 	}
 
-	// set go src path
-	srcRoot = filepath.Join(filepath.SplitList(gopath)[0], "src")
-
 	// check for go executable
 	var err error
 	gocmd, err = exec.LookPath("go")
@@ -106,12 +107,38 @@ func initGoPaths() {
 		errorf("Go executable not found in PATH.")
 	}
 
+	// revel/revel#1004 choose go path relative to current working directory
+	workingDir, _ := os.Getwd()
+	goPathList := filepath.SplitList(gopath)
+	for _, path := range goPathList {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(workingDir), strings.ToLower(path)) {
+			srcRoot = path
+			break
+		}
+
+		path, _ = filepath.EvalSymlinks(path)
+		if len(path) > 0 && strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(workingDir), strings.ToLower(path)) {
+			srcRoot = path
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(srcRoot) == 0 {
+		revel.ERROR.Fatalln("Abort: could not create a Revel application outside of GOPATH.")
+	}
+
+	// set go src path
+	srcRoot = filepath.Join(srcRoot, "src")
 }
 
 func setApplicationPath(args []string) {
 	var err error
 	importPath = args[0]
-	if filepath.IsAbs(importPath) {
+
+	// revel/revel#1014 validate relative path, we cannot use built-in functions
+	// since Go import path is valid relative path too.
+	// so check basic part of the path, which is "."
+	if filepath.IsAbs(importPath) || strings.HasPrefix(importPath, ".") {
 		errorf("Abort: '%s' looks like a directory.  Please provide a Go import path instead.",
 			importPath)
 	}
diff --git a/revel/package.go b/revel/package.go
index fe1e4c30..41ea785c 100644
--- a/revel/package.go
+++ b/revel/package.go
@@ -2,19 +2,25 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/revel/revel"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/revel/revel"
 )
 
 var cmdPackage = &Command{
-	UsageLine: "package [import path]",
+	UsageLine: "package [import path] [run mode]",
 	Short:     "package a Revel application (e.g. for deployment)",
 	Long: `
 Package the Revel web application named by the given import path.
 This allows it to be deployed and run on a machine that lacks a Go installation.
 
+The run mode is used to select which set of app.conf configuration should
+apply and may be used to determine logic in the application itself.
+
+Run mode defaults to "dev".
+
 For example:
 
     revel package github.com/revel/samples/chat
@@ -31,8 +37,14 @@ func packageApp(args []string) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Determine the run mode.
+	mode := "dev"
+	if len(args) >= 2 {
+		mode = args[1]
+	}
+
 	appImportPath := args[0]
-	revel.Init("", appImportPath, "")
+	revel.Init(mode, appImportPath, "")
 
 	// Remove the archive if it already exists.
 	destFile := filepath.Base(revel.BasePath) + ".tar.gz"
@@ -42,7 +54,7 @@ func packageApp(args []string) {
 	tmpDir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", filepath.Base(revel.BasePath))
 	panicOnError(err, "Failed to get temp dir")
 
-	buildApp([]string{args[0], tmpDir})
+	buildApp([]string{args[0], tmpDir, mode})
 
 	// Create the zip file.
 	archiveName := mustTarGzDir(destFile, tmpDir)
diff --git a/revel/package_run.bat.template b/revel/package_run.bat.template
index e73399ba..f101d802 100644
--- a/revel/package_run.bat.template
+++ b/revel/package_run.bat.template
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 @echo off
-{{.BinName}} -importPath {{.ImportPath}} -srcPath %CD%\src -runMode prod
+{{.BinName}} -importPath {{.ImportPath}} -srcPath %CD%\src -runMode {{.Mode}}
diff --git a/revel/package_run.sh.template b/revel/package_run.sh.template
index ac0e12ad..69bcaa61 100644
--- a/revel/package_run.sh.template
+++ b/revel/package_run.sh.template
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 SCRIPTPATH=$(cd "$(dirname "$0")"; pwd)
-"$SCRIPTPATH/{{.BinName}}" -importPath {{.ImportPath}} -srcPath "$SCRIPTPATH/src" -runMode prod
+"$SCRIPTPATH/{{.BinName}}" -importPath {{.ImportPath}} -srcPath "$SCRIPTPATH/src" -runMode {{.Mode}}
diff --git a/revel/rev.go b/revel/rev.go
index f793d8fd..6c234b80 100644
--- a/revel/rev.go
+++ b/revel/rev.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/agtorre/gocolorize"
 	"io"
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
@@ -12,9 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/agtorre/gocolorize"
 )
 
-// Cribbed from the genius organization of the "go" command.
+// Command structure cribbed from the genius organization of the "go" command.
 type Command struct {
 	Run                    func(args []string)
 	UsageLine, Short, Long string
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ var commands = []*Command{
 	cmdPackage,
 	cmdClean,
 	cmdTest,
+	cmdVersion,
 }
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/revel/run.go b/revel/run.go
index 891415b8..7b477dfd 100644
--- a/revel/run.go
+++ b/revel/run.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"github.com/revel/revel"
 	"github.com/revel/cmd/harness"
+	"github.com/revel/revel"
 	"strconv"
 )
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func runApp(args []string) {
 	}
 
 	// Else, just build and run the app.
-		revel.TRACE.Println("Running in live build mode.")
+	revel.TRACE.Println("Running in live build mode.")
 	app, err := harness.Build()
 	if err != nil {
 		errorf("Failed to build app: %s", err)
diff --git a/revel/test.go b/revel/test.go
index 3128cd6d..68f92d38 100644
--- a/revel/test.go
+++ b/revel/test.go
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/revel/revel"
-	"github.com/revel/cmd/harness"
-	"github.com/revel/modules/testrunner/app/controllers"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
@@ -13,6 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/revel/cmd/harness"
+	"github.com/revel/modules/testrunner/app/controllers"
+	"github.com/revel/revel"
 )
 
 var cmdTest = &Command{
@@ -117,13 +118,19 @@ You can add it to a run mode configuration with the following line:
 	)
 	for i := 0; ; i++ {
 		if resp, err = http.Get(baseUrl + "/@tests.list"); err == nil {
-			break
+			if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusOK {
+				break
+			}
 		}
 		if i < 3 {
 			time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 			continue
 		}
-		errorf("Failed to request test list: %s", err)
+		if err != nil {
+			errorf("Failed to request test list: %s", err)
+		} else {
+			errorf("Failed to request test list: non-200 response")
+		}
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&testSuites)
diff --git a/revel/util.go b/revel/util.go
index 42405653..a3328f9e 100644
--- a/revel/util.go
+++ b/revel/util.go
@@ -66,22 +66,10 @@ func mustChmod(filename string, mode os.FileMode) {
 // Additionally, the trailing ".template" is stripped from the file name.
 // Also, dot files and dot directories are skipped.
 func mustCopyDir(destDir, srcDir string, data map[string]interface{}) error {
-	var fullSrcDir string
-	// Handle symlinked directories.
-	f, err := os.Lstat(srcDir)
-	if err == nil && f.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink == os.ModeSymlink {
-		fullSrcDir, err = os.Readlink(srcDir)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		fullSrcDir = srcDir
-	}
-
-	return filepath.Walk(fullSrcDir, func(srcPath string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+	return revel.Walk(srcDir, func(srcPath string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		// Get the relative path from the source base, and the corresponding path in
 		// the dest directory.
-		relSrcPath := strings.TrimLeft(srcPath[len(fullSrcDir):], string(os.PathSeparator))
+		relSrcPath := strings.TrimLeft(srcPath[len(srcDir):], string(os.PathSeparator))
 		destPath := path.Join(destDir, relSrcPath)
 
 		// Skip dot files and dot directories.
@@ -124,7 +112,7 @@ func mustTarGzDir(destFilename, srcDir string) string {
 	tarWriter := tar.NewWriter(gzipWriter)
 	defer tarWriter.Close()
 
-	filepath.Walk(srcDir, func(srcPath string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+	revel.Walk(srcDir, func(srcPath string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		if info.IsDir() {
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/revel/version.go b/revel/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7343b1c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/revel/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2016 The Revel Framework Authors, All rights reserved.
+// Revel Framework source code and usage is governed by a MIT style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+
+	"github.com/revel/revel"
+)
+
+var cmdVersion = &Command{
+	UsageLine: "version",
+	Short:     "displays the Revel Framework and Go version",
+	Long: `
+Displays the Revel Framework and Go version.
+
+For example:
+
+    revel version
+`,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	cmdVersion.Run = versionApp
+}
+
+func versionApp(args []string) {
+	fmt.Printf("Version(s):")
+	fmt.Printf("\n   Revel v%v (%v)", revel.Version, revel.BuildDate)
+	fmt.Printf("\n   %s %s/%s\n\n", runtime.Version(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+}