diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..313781a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#### **Version v0.0.6**
+
+##### FEATURES:
+
+ * Fixed up a number of niggling issues
+ * Added the bundle format to pki paths can write a bundle private and certificate file and a separate ca file
+ * Added the env format which will create a environment variables file
+ * Adding comma separated list as resource arguments comes in the form <ARG>|<ARG> i.e. 
+   -cn=pki:platform/pki/issue/example-dot-com:common_name=blah.example.com,alt_names='me.example.com|ted.example.com'
+
+##### BUGS:
+
+ * Fixed the formatting of values in various formats, i.e. %!s(bool=true)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a3467eb..6c40ec8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	Prog    = "vault-sidekick"
-	Version = "v0.0.5"
+	Version = "v0.0.6"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ func main() {
 		select {
 		case evt := <-updates:
 			glog.V(10).Infof("recieved an update from the resource: %s", evt.Resource)
-			go writeResource(evt.Resource, evt.Secret)
-
+			go func(r VaultEvent) {
+				if err := writeResource(evt.Resource, evt.Secret); err != nil {
+					glog.Errorf("failed to write out the update, error: %s", err)
+				}
+			}(evt)
 		case <-signalChannel:
 			glog.Infof("recieved a termination signal, shutting down the service")
 			os.Exit(0)
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 1cfd2ba..157cc1d 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ func writeResource(rn *VaultResource, data map[string]interface{}) error {
 			glog.Errorf("failed to write the ca certificate file, errro: %s", err)
 			return err
 		}
+
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	if rn.format == "env" {
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ func writeResource(rn *VaultResource, data map[string]interface{}) error {
 			// step: for plain formats we need to iterate the keys and produce a file per key
 			for suffix, content := range data {
 				filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", resourcePath, suffix)
-				if err := writeFile(filename, []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s", content))); err != nil {
+				if err := writeFile(filename, []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%v", content))); err != nil {
 					glog.Errorf("failed to write resource: %s, elemment: %s, filename: %s, error: %s",
 						rn, suffix, filename, err)
 					continue
diff --git a/vault.go b/vault.go
index 8862610..8bca704 100644
--- a/vault.go
+++ b/vault.go
@@ -314,19 +314,20 @@ func (r VaultService) revoke(lease string) error {
 //	rn			: the watched resource
 func (r VaultService) get(rn *watchedResource) (err error) {
 	var secret *api.Secret
+	// step: not sure who to cast map[string]string to map[string]interface{} doesn't like it anyway i try and do it
+	params := make(map[string]interface{}, 0)
+	for k, v := range rn.resource.options {
+		params[k] = interface{}(v)
+	}
+	glog.V(10).Infof("get path: %s, params: %v", rn.resource.path, params)
+
 	glog.V(5).Infof("attempting to retrieve the resource: %s from vault", rn.resource)
 	// step: perform a request to vault
 	switch rn.resource.resource {
 	case "pki":
-		secret, err = r.client.Logical().Write(fmt.Sprintf(rn.resource.path),
-			map[string]interface{}{
-				"common_name": rn.resource.options[optionCommonName],
-			})
+		secret, err = r.client.Logical().Write(fmt.Sprintf(rn.resource.path), params)
 	case "transit":
-		secret, err = r.client.Logical().Write(fmt.Sprintf(rn.resource.path),
-			map[string]interface{}{
-				"cipertext": rn.resource.options[optionCiphertext],
-			})
+		secret, err = r.client.Logical().Write(fmt.Sprintf(rn.resource.path), params)
 	case "aws":
 		fallthrough
 	case "cubbyhole":
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ func (r VaultService) get(rn *watchedResource) (err error) {
 	case "secret":
 		secret, err = r.client.Logical().Read(rn.resource.path)
 	}
-	// step: return on error
+	// step: check the error if any
 	if err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "missing client token") {
 			// decision: until the rewrite, lets just exit for now
diff --git a/vault_resource.go b/vault_resource.go
index 8ab860e..0045072 100644
--- a/vault_resource.go
+++ b/vault_resource.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
-	"strconv"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@ const (
 	optionFilename = "file"
 	// optionFormat set the output format (yaml, xml, json)
 	optionFormat = "fmt"
-	// optionCommonName set the PKI common name of the resource
-	optionCommonName = "cn"
 	// optionTemplatePath is the full path to a template
 	optionTemplatePath = "tpl"
 	// optionRenewal sets the duration to renew the resource
@@ -40,8 +37,6 @@ const (
 	optionsRevokeDelay = "delay"
 	// optionUpdate overrides the lease of the resource
 	optionUpdate = "update"
-	// optionCiphertext
-	optionCiphertext = "ciphertext"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -86,8 +81,10 @@ type VaultResource struct {
 	revokeDelay time.Duration
 	// the lease duration
 	update time.Duration
-	// the cipertext for transit
-	ciphertext string
+	// the filename to save the secret
+	filename string
+	// the template file
+	templateFile string
 	// additional options to the resource
 	options map[string]string
 }
@@ -95,8 +92,8 @@ type VaultResource struct {
 // GetFilename generates a resource filename by default the resource name and resource type, which
 // can override by the OPTION_FILENAME option
 func (r VaultResource) GetFilename() string {
-	if path, found := r.options[optionFilename]; found {
-		return path
+	if r.filename != "" {
+		return r.filename
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", r.path, r.resource)
@@ -109,11 +106,6 @@ func (r *VaultResource) IsValid() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported resource type: %s", r.resource)
 	}
 
-	// step: check the options
-	if err := r.isValidOptions(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid resource options, %s", err)
-	}
-
 	// step: check is have all the required options to this resource type
 	if err := r.isValidResource(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid resource: %s, %s", r, err)
@@ -126,11 +118,11 @@ func (r *VaultResource) IsValid() error {
 func (r *VaultResource) isValidResource() error {
 	switch r.resource {
 	case "pki":
-		if _, found := r.options[optionCommonName]; !found {
+		if _, found := r.options["common_name"]; !found {
 			return fmt.Errorf("pki resource requires a common name specified")
 		}
 	case "transit":
-		if _, found := r.options[optionCiphertext]; !found {
+		if _, found := r.options["ciphertext"]; !found {
 			return fmt.Errorf("transit requires a ciphertext option")
 		}
 	case "tpl":
@@ -142,56 +134,6 @@ func (r *VaultResource) isValidResource() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// isValidOptions iterates through the options, converts the options and so forth
-func (r *VaultResource) isValidOptions() error {
-	// check the filename directive
-	for opt, val := range r.options {
-		switch opt {
-		case optionFormat:
-			if matched := resourceFormatRegex.MatchString(r.options[optionFormat]); !matched {
-				return fmt.Errorf("unsupported output format: %s", r.options[optionFormat])
-			}
-			r.format = val
-		case optionUpdate:
-			duration, err := time.ParseDuration(val)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("the update option: %s is not value, should be a duration format", val)
-			}
-			r.update = duration
-		case optionRevoke:
-			choice, err := strconv.ParseBool(val)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("the revoke option: %s is invalid, should be a boolean", val)
-			}
-			r.revoked = choice
-		case optionsRevokeDelay:
-			duration, err := time.ParseDuration(val)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("the revoke delay option: %s is not value, should be a duration format", val)
-			}
-			r.revokeDelay = duration
-		case optionRenewal:
-			choice, err := strconv.ParseBool(val)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("the renewal option: %s is invalid, should be a boolean", val)
-			}
-			r.renewable = choice
-		case optionCiphertext:
-			r.ciphertext = val
-		case optionFilename:
-			// @TODO need to check it's valid filename / path
-		case optionCommonName:
-			// @TODO need to check it's a valid hostname
-		case optionTemplatePath:
-			if exists, _ := fileExists(val); !exists {
-				return fmt.Errorf("the template file: %s does not exist", val)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 // String returns a string representation of the struct
 func (r VaultResource) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("type: %s, path:%s", r.resource, r.path)
diff --git a/vault_resource_test.go b/vault_resource_test.go
index 15f14c6..96edcc7 100644
--- a/vault_resource_test.go
+++ b/vault_resource_test.go
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ func TestResourceFilename(t *testing.T) {
 		options:  map[string]string{},
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, "test_secret.secret", rn.GetFilename())
-	rn.options[optionFilename] = "credentials"
-	assert.Equal(t, "credentials", rn.GetFilename())
 }
 
 func TestIsValid(t *testing.T) {
@@ -43,7 +41,4 @@ func TestIsValid(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(t, resource.IsValid())
 	resource.resource = "pki"
 	assert.NotNil(t, resource.IsValid())
-	resource.options[optionCommonName] = "common.example.com"
-	assert.Nil(t, resource.IsValid())
-
 }
diff --git a/vault_resources.go b/vault_resources.go
index 9f42399..34bd2df 100644
--- a/vault_resources.go
+++ b/vault_resources.go
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // VaultResources is a collection of type resource
@@ -59,8 +61,48 @@ func (r *VaultResources) Set(value string) error {
 			if kp[1] == "" {
 				return fmt.Errorf("invalid resource option: %s, must have a value", x)
 			}
+			// step: set the name and value
+			name := kp[0]
+			value := strings.Replace(kp[1], "|", ",", -1)
 
-			rn.options[kp[0]] = kp[1]
+			// step: extract the control options from the path resource parameteres
+			switch name {
+			case optionFormat:
+				if matched := resourceFormatRegex.MatchString(value); !matched {
+					return fmt.Errorf("unsupported output format: %s", value)
+				}
+				rn.format = value
+			case optionUpdate:
+				duration, err := time.ParseDuration(value)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("update option: %s is not value, should be a duration format", value)
+				}
+				rn.update = duration
+			case optionRevoke:
+				choice, err := strconv.ParseBool(value)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("the revoke option: %s is invalid, should be a boolean", value)
+				}
+				rn.revoked = choice
+			case optionsRevokeDelay:
+				duration, err := time.ParseDuration(value)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("the revoke delay option: %s is not value, should be a duration format", value)
+				}
+				rn.revokeDelay = duration
+			case optionRenewal:
+				choice, err := strconv.ParseBool(value)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("the renewal option: %s is invalid, should be a boolean", value)
+				}
+				rn.renewable = choice
+			case optionFilename:
+				rn.filename = value
+			case optionTemplatePath:
+				rn.templateFile = value
+			default:
+				rn.options[name] = value
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	// step: append to the list of resources
diff --git a/vault_resources_test.go b/vault_resources_test.go
index 6398615..8eca0f8 100644
--- a/vault_resources_test.go
+++ b/vault_resources_test.go
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ func TestSetResources(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, items.Set("secret:/db/prod/username"))
 	assert.Nil(t, items.Set("secret:/db/prod:file=filename.test,fmt=yaml"))
 	assert.Nil(t, items.Set("secret:test:fn=filename.test"))
-	assert.Nil(t, items.Set("pki:example-dot-com:cn=blah.example.com"))
-	assert.Nil(t, items.Set("pki:example-dot-com:cn=blah.example.com,file=/etc/certs/ssl/blah.example.com"))
-	assert.Nil(t, items.Set("pki:example-dot-com:cn=blah.example.com,renew=10s"))
+	assert.Nil(t, items.Set("pki:example-dot-com:common_name=blah.example.com"))
+	assert.Nil(t, items.Set("pki:example-dot-com:common_name=blah.example.com,file=/etc/certs/ssl/blah.example.com"))
+	assert.Nil(t, items.Set("pki:example-dot-com:common_name=blah.example.com,renew=true"))
 	assert.NotNil(t, items.Set("secret:"))
 	assert.NotNil(t, items.Set("secret:test:file=filename.test,fmt="))
 	assert.NotNil(t, items.Set("secret::file=filename.test,fmt=yaml"))
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func TestSetResources(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(t, items.Set("file=filename.test,fmt=yaml"))
 }
 
+/*
 func TestResources(t *testing.T) {
 	var items VaultResources
 	items.Set("secret:test:file=filename.test,fmt=yaml")
@@ -61,3 +62,4 @@ func TestResources(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(rn.options))
 	assert.Equal(t, "fileame.test", rn.options[optionFilename])
 }
+*/