diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py
index 9566443..dccb00d 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class SubCommand:
 
     _action = None
 
-    def __init__(self, name, action='', add_parser=True, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, name, action, add_parser=True, **kwargs):
         self.__name = name
         if add_parser:
             self._sub_parser = Parser().get_subparsers().add_parser(
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ class SubCommand:
                 **kwargs
             )
 
-        if not action:
-            # default action string
-            self._action = f"Running '{str(self)}' for"
-        else:
-            self._action = action
-
     def __str__(self):
         return self.__name
 
@@ -50,7 +44,7 @@ class SubCommand:
 class ProjectCommand(SubCommand):
     """this command concerns a project in current instance"""
 
-    def __init__(self, name, num_projects, action='', add_parser=True, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, name, num_projects, action, add_parser=True, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(
             name, action=action, add_parser=add_parser,
             **kwargs
@@ -88,7 +82,7 @@ class ProjectCommand(SubCommand):
 class ServiceCommand(ProjectCommand):
     """this command concerns service(s) in a project"""
 
-    def __init__(self, name, num_projects, num_services, action='', add_parser=True, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, name, num_projects, num_services, action, add_parser=True, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(
             name, num_projects=num_projects, action=action, add_parser=add_parser,
             **kwargs
@@ -96,7 +90,7 @@ class ServiceCommand(ProjectCommand):
 
         if (isinstance(num_projects, str) and num_projects == '*') \
                 or (isinstance(num_projects, int) and num_projects > 1):
-            logging.warning(f"Invalid choice for project count: {num_projects}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid choice for project count: {num_projects}")
 
         if num_services == 1:
             services = "a service"
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/conf.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/conf.py
index b3d511f..3030b98 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/conf.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/conf.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class ConfCopyCommand(SubCommand):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
             'conf-copy',
+            action="Syncing all configs for",
             description="Synchronize all config files to target directory"
         )
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ class ConfPurgeCommand(SubCommand):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
             'conf-purge',
+            action="Removing all configs for",
             description="Remove all config files in target directory"
         )
 
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ class ConfCleanCommand(SubCommand):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
             'conf-clean',
+            action="Cleaning all configs for",
             description="Cleanly sync all configs to target folder, relaunch affected projects"
         )
 
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py
index 53ed9e3..5f9298a 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/init.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class InitCommand(SubCommand):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
             'init',
+            action="Creating",
             description="Create a new kiwi-config instance"
         )
 
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py
index e83f513..63236fc 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/net.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class NetUpCommand(SubCommand):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
             'net-up',
-            action="Creating the local network hub",
+            action="Creating the local network hub for",
             description="Create the local network hub for this instance"
         )
 
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class NetDownCommand(SubCommand):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
             'net-down',
+            action="Removing the local network hub for",
             description="Remove the local network hub for this instance"
         )
 
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/sh.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/sh.py
index c945d42..bf1d586 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/sh.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/sh.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class ShCommand(ServiceCommand):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
             'sh', num_projects=1, num_services=1,
+            action="Spawning shell in",
             description="Spawn shell inside a project's service"
         )
 
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/show.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/show.py
index 99834df..1aed901 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/show.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/show.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class ShowCommand(SubCommand):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(
             'show',
+            action="Printing",
             description="Show effective kiwi.yml"
         )