diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8e9a6edc..036c37b90 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,23 +14,24 @@ _warning, gh is in a very alpha phase_
 
 ## Debian/Ubuntu Linux
 
-1. Download the latest `.deb` file from the [releases page](https://github.com/github/gh-cli/releases)
-2. Install it with `sudo dpkg -i gh_0.2.2_linux_amd64.deb`, changing version number accordingly
+1. `sudo apt install git` if you don't already have git
+2. Download the `.deb` file from the [releases page](https://github.com/github/gh-cli/releases/latest)
+3. `sudo dpkg -i gh_*_linux_amd64.deb`  install the downloaded file
 
 _(Uninstall with `sudo apt remove gh`)_
 
 ## Fedora/Centos Linux
 
-1. Download the latest `.rpm` file from the [releases page](https://github.com/github/gh-cli/releases)
-2. Install it with `sudo yum localinstall gh_0.2.2_linux_amd64.rpm`, changing version number accordingly
+1. Download the `.rpm` file from the [releases page](https://github.com/github/gh-cli/releases/latest)
+2. `sudo yum localinstall gh_*_linux_amd64.rpm` install the downloaded file
 
 _(Uninstall with `sudo yum remove gh`)_
 
 ## Other Linux
 
-1. Download the latest `_linux_amd64.tar.gz` file from the [releases page](https://github.com/github/gh-cli/releases)
-2. `tar -xvf gh_0.2.2_linux_amd64.tar.gz`, changing version number accordingly
-3. Copy the uncompressed `gh` somewhere on your `$PATH` (e.g. `sudo cp gh /usr/local/bin/`)
+1. Download the `_linux_amd64.tar.gz` file from the [releases page](https://github.com/github/gh-cli/releases/latest)
+2. `tar -xf gh_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz`
+3. Copy the uncompressed `gh` somewhere on your `$PATH` (e.g. `sudo cp gh_*_linux_amd64/bin/gh /usr/local/bin/`)
 
 _(Uninstall with `rm`)_
 
diff --git a/api/queries_issue.go b/api/queries_issue.go
index 54aab484f..401920e1b 100644
--- a/api/queries_issue.go
+++ b/api/queries_issue.go
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
 )
 
 type IssuesPayload struct {
 	Assigned  []Issue
 	Mentioned []Issue
-	Recent    []Issue
+	Authored  []Issue
 }
 
 type Issue struct {
@@ -91,11 +90,11 @@ func IssueStatus(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentUsername string) (*IssuesPa
 	type response struct {
 		Assigned  apiIssues
 		Mentioned apiIssues
-		Recent    apiIssues
+		Authored  apiIssues
 	}
 
 	query := fragments + `
-    query($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $since: DateTime!, $viewer: String!, $per_page: Int = 10) {
+    query($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $viewer: String!, $per_page: Int = 10) {
       assigned: repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
         issues(filterBy: {assignee: $viewer, states: OPEN}, first: $per_page, orderBy: {field: CREATED_AT, direction: DESC}) {
           nodes {
@@ -110,8 +109,8 @@ func IssueStatus(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentUsername string) (*IssuesPa
           }
         }
       }
-      recent: repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
-        issues(filterBy: {since: $since, states: OPEN}, first: $per_page, orderBy: {field: CREATED_AT, direction: DESC}) {
+      authored: repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
+        issues(filterBy: {createdBy: $viewer, states: OPEN}, first: $per_page, orderBy: {field: CREATED_AT, direction: DESC}) {
           nodes {
             ...issue
           }
@@ -122,12 +121,10 @@ func IssueStatus(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentUsername string) (*IssuesPa
 
 	owner := ghRepo.RepoOwner()
 	repo := ghRepo.RepoName()
-	since := time.Now().UTC().Add(time.Hour * -24).Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05-0700")
 	variables := map[string]interface{}{
 		"owner":  owner,
 		"repo":   repo,
 		"viewer": currentUsername,
-		"since":  since,
 	}
 
 	var resp response
@@ -139,7 +136,7 @@ func IssueStatus(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentUsername string) (*IssuesPa
 	payload := IssuesPayload{
 		Assigned:  resp.Assigned.Issues.Nodes,
 		Mentioned: resp.Mentioned.Issues.Nodes,
-		Recent:    resp.Recent.Issues.Nodes,
+		Authored:  resp.Authored.Issues.Nodes,
 	}
 
 	return &payload, nil
diff --git a/auth/oauth.go b/auth/oauth.go
index dba975f41..8325519fd 100644
--- a/auth/oauth.go
+++ b/auth/oauth.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 func randomString(length int) (string, error) {
@@ -101,11 +102,14 @@ func openInBrowser(url string) error {
 		args = []string{"open"}
 	case "windows":
 		args = []string{"cmd", "/c", "start"}
+		r := strings.NewReplacer("&", "^&")
+		url = r.Replace(url)
 	default:
 		args = []string{"xdg-open"}
 	}
 
 	args = append(args, url)
 	cmd := exec.Command(args[0], args[1:]...)
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	return cmd.Run()
 }
diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index f8fa7f059..66e145672 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -14,20 +14,9 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(issueCmd)
-	issueCmd.AddCommand(
-		&cobra.Command{
-			Use:   "status",
-			Short: "Show status of relevant issues",
-			RunE:  issueStatus,
-		},
-		&cobra.Command{
-			Use:   "view <issue-number>",
-			Args:  cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
-			Short: "View an issue in the browser",
-			RunE:  issueView,
-		},
-	)
 	issueCmd.AddCommand(issueCreateCmd)
+	issueCmd.AddCommand(issueStatusCmd)
+	issueCmd.AddCommand(issueViewCmd)
 	issueCreateCmd.Flags().StringP("title", "t", "",
 		"Supply a title. Will prompt for one otherwise.")
 	issueCreateCmd.Flags().StringP("body", "b", "",
@@ -56,6 +45,17 @@ var issueCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Create a new issue",
 	RunE:  issueCreate,
 }
+var issueStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "status",
+	Short: "Show status of relevant issues",
+	RunE:  issueStatus,
+}
+var issueViewCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "view <issue-number>",
+	Args:  cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
+	Short: "View an issue in the browser",
+	RunE:  issueView,
+}
 
 func issueList(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	ctx := contextForCommand(cmd)
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ func issueStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 	fmt.Println()
 
-	printHeader("Recent issues")
-	if len(issuePayload.Recent) > 0 {
-		printIssues("  ", issuePayload.Recent...)
+	printHeader("Issues opened by you")
+	if len(issuePayload.Authored) > 0 {
+		printIssues("  ", issuePayload.Authored...)
 	} else {
-		printMessage("  There are no recent issues")
+		printMessage("  There are no issues opened by you")
 	}
 	fmt.Println()
 
diff --git a/command/root.go b/command/root.go
index 0e24de8b5..87f11a241 100644
--- a/command/root.go
+++ b/command/root.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package command
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/github/gh-cli/api"
 	"github.com/github/gh-cli/context"
@@ -17,8 +18,10 @@ var Version = "DEV"
 var BuildDate = "YYYY-MM-DD"
 
 func init() {
-	RootCmd.Version = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", Version, BuildDate)
-	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("repo", "R", "", "Current GitHub repository")
+	RootCmd.Version = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", strings.TrimPrefix(Version, "v"), BuildDate)
+  RootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
+
+  RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("repo", "R", "", "Current GitHub repository")
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("help", false, "Show help for command")
 	RootCmd.Flags().Bool("version", false, "Print gh version")
 	// TODO:
@@ -38,11 +41,20 @@ type FlagError struct {
 var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "gh",
 	Short: "GitHub CLI",
-	Long: `Work seamlessly with GitHub from the command line`,
+	Long:  `Work seamlessly with GitHub from the command line`,
+
 	SilenceErrors: true,
 	SilenceUsage:  true,
 }
 
+var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:    "version",
+	Hidden: true,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Printf("gh version %s\n", RootCmd.Version)
+	},
+}
+
 // overriden in tests
 var initContext = func() context.Context {
 	ctx := context.New()
diff --git a/test/fixtures/issueStatus.json b/test/fixtures/issueStatus.json
index 37d0818da..f9e831c7a 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/issueStatus.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/issueStatus.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         ]
       }
     },
-    "recent": {
+    "authored": {
       "issues": {
         "nodes": []
       }
diff --git a/utils/table_printer.go b/utils/table_printer.go
index 1d763b8ce..177663096 100644
--- a/utils/table_printer.go
+++ b/utils/table_printer.go
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -17,11 +21,19 @@ type TablePrinter interface {
 
 func NewTablePrinter(w io.Writer) TablePrinter {
 	if outFile, isFile := w.(*os.File); isFile {
-		fd := int(outFile.Fd())
-		if terminal.IsTerminal(fd) {
+		isCygwin := isatty.IsCygwinTerminal(outFile.Fd())
+		if isatty.IsTerminal(outFile.Fd()) || isCygwin {
 			ttyWidth := 80
-			if w, _, err := terminal.GetSize(fd); err == nil {
+			if w, _, err := terminal.GetSize(int(outFile.Fd())); err == nil {
 				ttyWidth = w
+			} else if isCygwin {
+				tputCmd := exec.Command("tput", "cols")
+				tputCmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
+				if out, err := tputCmd.Output(); err == nil {
+					if w, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(string(out))); err == nil {
+						ttyWidth = w
+					}
+				}
 			}
 			return &ttyTablePrinter{
 				out:      w,