diff --git a/cli/commands.py b/cli/commands.py
index e582a88..b182537 100644
--- a/cli/commands.py
+++ b/cli/commands.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import click
 # Project Imports
 from cli.echo import cmd_help
 from cli.echo import error
-from cli.echo import status
-from cli.echo import success_info
 from cli.echo import value
 from cli.formatting import HelpColorsCommand
 from cli.formatting import HelpColorsGroup
@@ -19,6 +17,7 @@ from cli.formatting import random_colors
 from cli.static import CLI_HELP
 from cli.static import LABEL
 from cli.static import E
+from cli.util import build_ui
 from cli.util import fix_ownership
 from cli.util import fix_permissions
 from cli.util import migrate_config
@@ -42,26 +41,14 @@ def hg():
     pass
 
 
-@hg.command("build-ui", short_help=cmd_help(E.BUTTERFLY, "Create a new UI build"))
-def build_ui():
+@hg.command("build-ui", help=cmd_help(E.BUTTERFLY, "Create a new UI build"))
+def build_frontend():
     """Create a new UI build.
 
     Raises:
         click.ClickException: Raised on any errors.
     """
-    try:
-        import asyncio
-        from hyperglass.util import build_ui
-    except ImportError as e:
-        error("Error importing UI builder", e)
-
-    status("Starting new UI build...")
-
-    try:
-        success = asyncio.run(build_ui())
-        success_info("Completed build, ran", success)
-    except Exception as e:
-        error("Error building UI", e)
+    return build_ui()
 
 
 @hg.command(
diff --git a/cli/util.py b/cli/util.py
index 312905b..bc30b1a 100644
--- a/cli/util.py
+++ b/cli/util.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from cli.echo import status
 from cli.echo import success
 from cli.static import CL
 from cli.static import NL
+from cli.static import SUCCESS
+from cli.static import VALUE
 from cli.static import WS
 from cli.static import E
 
@@ -145,3 +147,50 @@ def migrate_systemd(source, destination):
         error("Error migrating example systemd service", e)
 
     success(f"Successfully migrated systemd service to: {newfile}")
+
+
+def build_ui():
+    """Create a new UI build.
+
+    Raises:
+        click.ClickException: Raised on any errors.
+    """
+    try:
+        import asyncio
+        from hyperglass.configuration import params, frontend_params
+        from hyperglass.util import build_frontend
+    except ImportError as e:
+        error("Error importing UI builder", e)
+
+    status("Starting new UI build...")
+
+    if params.general.developer_mode:
+        dev_mode = "production"
+    else:
+        dev_mode = "development"
+
+    try:
+        success = asyncio.run(
+            build_frontend(
+                dev_mode=params.general.developer_mode,
+                dev_url=f"http://localhost:{str(params.general.listen_port)}/api/",
+                prod_url="/api/",
+                params=frontend_params,
+                force=True,
+            )
+        )
+        if success:
+            click.echo(
+                NL[1]
+                + E.CHECK
+                + click.style("Completed UI build in", **SUCCESS)
+                + WS[1]
+                + click.style(dev_mode, **VALUE)
+                + WS[1]
+                + click.style("mode", **SUCCESS)
+                + NL[1]
+            )
+    except Exception as e:
+        error("Error building UI", e)
+
+    return True