diff --git a/tools/commands-cordova.js b/tools/commands-cordova.js
index 4bef08c254..556d629168 100644
--- a/tools/commands-cordova.js
+++ b/tools/commands-cordova.js
@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@ cordova.filterPackages = function (packages) {
 // We hard-code the 'cordova' and 'platform' namespaces
   var ret = {
     rest: [],
-    platforms: [],
     plugins: []
   };
 
@@ -545,11 +544,88 @@ cordova.filterPackages = function (packages) {
     var name = p.split(':').slice(1).join(':');
     if (namespace === 'cordova') {
       ret.plugins.push(name);
-    } else if (namespace === 'platform') {
-      ret.platforms.push(name);
-    } else
+    } else {
       ret.rest.push(p); // leave it the same
+    }
   });
   return ret;
 };
 
+// add one or more Cordova platforms
+main.registerCommand({
+  name: "add-platform",
+  minArgs: 1,
+  maxArgs: Infinity,
+  requiresApp: true
+}, function (options) {
+  var platforms = options.args;
+
+  try {
+    _.each(platforms, function (platform) {
+      cordova.checkIsValidPlatform(platform);
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    process.stderr.write(err.message + "\n");
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  project.addCordovaPlatforms(platforms);
+
+  if (platforms.length) {
+    var localPath = path.join(options.appDir, '.meteor', 'local');
+    files.mkdir_p(localPath);
+
+    var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
+    cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
+
+    // We checked the platforms above
+    if (platforms.length) {
+      cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms(localPath);
+    }
+  }
+
+  _.each(platforms, function (platform) {
+    process.stdout.write("added platform " + platform + "\n");
+  });
+});
+
+// remove one or more Cordova platforms
+main.registerCommand({
+  name: "remove-platform",
+  minArgs: 1,
+  maxArgs: Infinity,
+  requiresApp: true
+}, function (options) {
+  var platforms = options.args;
+
+  project.removeCordovaPlatforms(platforms);
+
+  if (platforms.length) {
+    var localPath = path.join(options.appDir, '.meteor', 'local');
+    files.mkdir_p(localPath);
+
+    var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
+    cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
+
+    if (platforms.length) {
+      cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms(localPath);
+    }
+  }
+
+  _.each(platforms, function (platform) {
+    process.stdout.write("removed platform " + platform + "\n");
+  });
+});
+
+main.registerCommand({
+  name: "list-platforms",
+  requiresApp: true
+}, function () {
+  var platforms = project.getCordovaPlatforms();
+  process.stdout.write(platforms.join("\n"));
+
+  // print nothing at all if no platforms
+  if (platforms.length) {
+    process.stdout.write("\n");
+  }
+});
diff --git a/tools/commands-packages.js b/tools/commands-packages.js
index 026615eb9c..8e84738aa8 100644
--- a/tools/commands-packages.js
+++ b/tools/commands-packages.js
@@ -1151,16 +1151,12 @@ main.registerCommand({
     return 1;
   }
 
-  // Append extra information about special packages, such as Cordova plugins
-  // and platforms to the list.
+  // Append extra information about special packages such as Cordova plugins
+  // to the list.
   var plugins = project.getCordovaPlugins();
   _.each(plugins, function (version, name) {
     items.push({ name: 'cordova:' + name, description: version });
   });
-  var platforms = project.getCordovaPlatforms();
-  _.each(platforms, function (name) {
-    items.push({ name: 'platform:' + name, description: 'Mobile build target platform.' });
-  });
 
   process.stdout.write(formatList(items));
 
@@ -1562,16 +1558,11 @@ main.registerCommand({
     force: { type: Boolean, required: false }
   }
 }, function (options) {
-  // Special case on reserved package namespaces, such as 'cordova' or 'platform'
+  // Special case on reserved package namespaces, such as 'cordova'
   try {
     var filteredPackages = cordova.filterPackages(options.args);
-    var cordovaPlatforms = filteredPackages.platforms;
     var cordovaPlugins = filteredPackages.plugins;
 
-    _.each(cordovaPlatforms, function (platform) {
-      cordova.checkIsValidPlatform(platform);
-    });
-
     _.each(cordovaPlugins, function (plugin) {
       cordova.checkIsValidPlugin(plugin);
     });
@@ -1582,9 +1573,6 @@ main.registerCommand({
 
   var oldPlugins = project.getCordovaPlugins();
 
-  // Update the platforms & plugins lists
-  project.addCordovaPlatforms(cordovaPlatforms);
-
   var pluginsDict = {};
   _.each(cordovaPlugins, function (s) {
     var splt = s.split('@');
@@ -1594,18 +1582,13 @@ main.registerCommand({
   });
   project.addCordovaPlugins(pluginsDict);
 
-  if (cordovaPlugins.length || cordovaPlatforms.length) {
+  if (cordovaPlugins.length) {
     var localPath = path.join(options.appDir, '.meteor', 'local');
     files.mkdir_p(localPath);
 
     var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
     cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
 
-    // We checked the platforms above
-    if (cordovaPlatforms.length) {
-      cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms(localPath);
-    }
-
     // The plugins installation still can fail
     try {
       if (cordovaPlugins.length) {
@@ -1621,10 +1604,6 @@ main.registerCommand({
     }
   }
 
-  _.each(cordovaPlatforms, function (platform) {
-    process.stdout.write("added platform " + platform + "\n");
-  });
-
   _.each(cordovaPlugins, function (plugin) {
     process.stdout.write("added cordova plugin " + plugin + "\n");
   });
@@ -1808,34 +1787,25 @@ main.registerCommand({
   maxArgs: Infinity,
   requiresApp: true
 }, function (options) {
-  // Special case on reserved package namespaces, such as 'cordova' or 'platform'
+  // Special case on reserved package namespaces, such as 'cordova'
   var filteredPackages = cordova.filterPackages(options.args);
-  var cordovaPlatforms = filteredPackages.platforms;
   var cordovaPlugins = filteredPackages.plugins;
 
-  // Update the platforms & plugins lists
-  project.removeCordovaPlatforms(cordovaPlatforms);
+  // Update the plugins lists
   project.removeCordovaPlugins(cordovaPlugins);
 
-  if (cordovaPlugins.length || cordovaPlatforms.length) {
+  if (cordovaPlugins.length) {
     var localPath = path.join(options.appDir, '.meteor', 'local');
     files.mkdir_p(localPath);
 
     var appName = path.basename(options.appDir);
     cordova.ensureCordovaProject(localPath, appName);
 
-    if (cordovaPlatforms.length) {
-      cordova.ensureCordovaPlatforms(localPath);
-    }
     if (cordovaPlugins.length) {
       cordova.ensureCordovaPlugins(localPath);
     }
   }
 
-  _.each(cordovaPlatforms, function (platform) {
-    process.stdout.write("removed platform " + platform + "\n");
-  });
-
   _.each(cordovaPlugins, function (plugin) {
     process.stdout.write("removed cordova plugin " + plugin + "\n");
   });
diff --git a/tools/help.txt b/tools/help.txt
index 9f46dfb627..46fa69936d 100644
--- a/tools/help.txt
+++ b/tools/help.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ See 'meteor help <command>' for details on a command.
 
 >>> run
 [default] Run this project in local development mode.
-Usage: meteor run [options]
+Usage: meteor run [platform] [options]
 
 Searches upward from the current directory for the root directory of a
 Meteor project, then runs that project in local development
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ are automatically detected and applied to the running application.
 The application's database persists between runs. It's stored under
 the .meteor directory in the root of the project.
 
+If you have added any platforms such as ios or android
+using 'meteor add-platform', you can specify which platform to run your app on.
+
 Options:
   --port, -p    Port to listen on (instead of the default 3000). Also
                 uses port N+1 and a port specified by --app-port.
@@ -139,6 +142,26 @@ This will not list transitive dependencies.
 Also lists the Cordova plugins and platforms used by your mobile
 build directly.
 
+>>> add-platform
+Add a platform to this project.
+Usage: meteor add-platform <platform> [platform..]
+
+Add one or more platforms such as ios or android to your Meteor project,
+enabling you to run your app with the new platform as a target.
+See 'meteor help run'.
+
+>>> remove-platform
+Remove a platform from this project.
+Usage: meteor remove-platform <platform> [platform..]
+
+Remove one or more platforms previously added to your Meteor project.
+
+>>> list-platforms
+List the platforms added to your project.
+Usage: meteor list-packages
+
+Lists all of the platforms that have been added using 'meteor add-platform'.
+
 >>> bundle
 Deprecated command. Use 'build' instead.
 Usage: meteor bundle <output_file.tar.gz>