diff --git a/client/commands/seeds/export.go b/client/commands/commits/export.go
similarity index 66%
rename from client/commands/seeds/export.go
rename to client/commands/commits/export.go
index 0eeaed01f..c27826fa7 100644
--- a/client/commands/seeds/export.go
+++ b/client/commands/commits/export.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package seeds
+package commits
 
 import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -12,21 +12,21 @@ import (
 
 var exportCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "export <file>",
-	Short: "Export selected seeds to given file",
-	Long: `Exports the most recent seed to a binary file.
+	Short: "Export selected commits to given file",
+	Long: `Exports the most recent commit to a binary file.
 If desired, you can select by an older height or validator hash.
 `,
-	RunE:         commands.RequireInit(exportSeed),
+	RunE:         commands.RequireInit(exportCommit),
 	SilenceUsage: true,
 }
 
 func init() {
-	exportCmd.Flags().Int(heightFlag, 0, "Show the seed with closest height to this")
-	exportCmd.Flags().String(hashFlag, "", "Show the seed matching the validator hash")
+	exportCmd.Flags().Int(heightFlag, 0, "Show the commit with closest height to this")
+	exportCmd.Flags().String(hashFlag, "", "Show the commit matching the validator hash")
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(exportCmd)
 }
 
-func exportSeed(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+func exportCommit(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if len(args) != 1 || len(args[0]) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("You must provide a filepath to output")
 	}
diff --git a/client/commands/seeds/import.go b/client/commands/commits/import.go
similarity index 80%
rename from client/commands/seeds/import.go
rename to client/commands/commits/import.go
index d115463c8..936d25b06 100644
--- a/client/commands/seeds/import.go
+++ b/client/commands/commits/import.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package seeds
+package commits
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ const (
 
 var importCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:          "import <file>",
-	Short:        "Imports a new seed from the given file",
-	Long:         `Validate this file and update to the given seed if secure.`,
-	RunE:         commands.RequireInit(importSeed),
+	Short:        "Imports a new commit from the given file",
+	Long:         `Validate this file and update to the given commit if secure.`,
+	RunE:         commands.RequireInit(importCommit),
 	SilenceUsage: true,
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func init() {
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(importCmd)
 }
 
-func importSeed(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+func importCommit(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if len(args) != 1 || len(args[0]) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("You must provide an input file")
 	}
diff --git a/client/commands/seeds/root.go b/client/commands/commits/root.go
similarity index 52%
rename from client/commands/seeds/root.go
rename to client/commands/commits/root.go
index b4fc9d66f..513d86873 100644
--- a/client/commands/seeds/root.go
+++ b/client/commands/commits/root.go
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-package seeds
+package commits
 
 import "github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 // RootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
 var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "seeds",
-	Short: "Verify seeds from your local store",
-	Long: `Seeds allows you to inspect and update the validator set for the chain.
+	Use:   "commits",
+	Short: "Verify commits from your local store",
+	Long: `Commits allows you to inspect and update the validator set for the chain.
 
 Since all security in a PoS system is based on having the correct validator
-set, it is important to inspect the seeds to maintain the security, which
+set, it is important to inspect the commits to maintain the security, which
 is used to verify all header and merkle proofs.
 `,
 }
diff --git a/client/commands/seeds/show.go b/client/commands/commits/show.go
similarity index 85%
rename from client/commands/seeds/show.go
rename to client/commands/commits/show.go
index 953548a1a..e9cc6ed28 100644
--- a/client/commands/seeds/show.go
+++ b/client/commands/commits/show.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package seeds
+package commits
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ If desired, you can select by height, validator hash, or a file.
 }
 
 func init() {
-	showCmd.Flags().Int(heightFlag, 0, "Show the seed with closest height to this")
-	showCmd.Flags().String(hashFlag, "", "Show the seed matching the validator hash")
-	showCmd.Flags().String(fileFlag, "", "Show the seed stored in the given file")
+	showCmd.Flags().Int(heightFlag, 0, "Show the commit with closest height to this")
+	showCmd.Flags().String(hashFlag, "", "Show the commit matching the validator hash")
+	showCmd.Flags().String(fileFlag, "", "Show the commit stored in the given file")
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(showCmd)
 }
 
diff --git a/client/commands/seeds/update.go b/client/commands/commits/update.go
similarity index 98%
rename from client/commands/seeds/update.go
rename to client/commands/commits/update.go
index 4d99c59bd..c42144b61 100644
--- a/client/commands/seeds/update.go
+++ b/client/commands/commits/update.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package seeds
+package commits
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
index 6145e8642..107890a75 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
+++ b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/auto"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/commits"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/keys"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/proxy"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/query"
 	rpccmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/rpc"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/seeds"
 	txcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/txs"
 	authcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/modules/auth/commands"
 	basecmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/modules/base/commands"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func main() {
 		commands.InitCmd,
 		commands.ResetCmd,
 		keys.RootCmd,
-		seeds.RootCmd,
+		commits.RootCmd,
 		rpccmd.RootCmd,
 		query.RootCmd,
 		txcmd.RootCmd,
diff --git a/examples/counter/cmd/countercli/main.go b/examples/counter/cmd/countercli/main.go
index 0e7c251e6..d2845aefc 100644
--- a/examples/counter/cmd/countercli/main.go
+++ b/examples/counter/cmd/countercli/main.go
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/cli"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/commits"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/keys"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/proxy"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/query"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/seeds"
 
 	txcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/txs"
 	bcount "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/counter/cmd/countercli/commands"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func main() {
 		commands.ResetCmd,
 		commands.VersionCmd,
 		keys.RootCmd,
-		seeds.RootCmd,
+		commits.RootCmd,
 		query.RootCmd,
 		txcmd.RootCmd,
 		proxy.RootCmd,
diff --git a/examples/eyes/cmd/eyescli/main.go b/examples/eyes/cmd/eyescli/main.go
index 374e59d07..d23a0e8dc 100644
--- a/examples/eyes/cmd/eyescli/main.go
+++ b/examples/eyes/cmd/eyescli/main.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/auto"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/commits"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/query"
 	rpccmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/rpc"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/seeds"
 	txcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/commands/txs"
 	eyescmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/modules/eyes/commands"
 )
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func main() {
 		// we use out own init command to not require address arg
 		commands.InitCmd,
 		commands.ResetCmd,
-		seeds.RootCmd,
+		commits.RootCmd,
 		rpccmd.RootCmd,
 		query.RootCmd,
 		txcmd.RootCmd,