diff --git a/pm-task b/pm-task
index 4ae6e98..9daa00e 100755
--- a/pm-task
+++ b/pm-task
@@ -67,17 +67,21 @@ build_containers() {
         fi
         
         # Check if nginx container is running before reloading
-        if docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q '^nginx$'; then
-            docker exec -d nginx service nginx reload
-        else
-            echo "Warning: nginx container is not running, skipping reload"
-        fi
+        reload_nginx
     else
         echo "Error: Cannot build (neither compose.yaml, docker-compose.yml nor docker-compose.yaml is found)."
         return 1
     fi
 }
 
+# Function to reload nginx
+reload_nginx() {
+    if docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q '^nginx$'; then
+        docker exec -d nginx service nginx reload
+    else
+        echo "Warning: nginx container is not running, skipping reload"
+}
+
 # Function to show menu and select directory
 show_menu() {
     echo ""
@@ -85,13 +89,13 @@ show_menu() {
     echo "Workspace: $WORKSPACE"
     echo ""
     
-       # Validate workspace directory exists
+    # Validate workspace directory exists
     if [ ! -d "$WORKSPACE" ]; then
         echo "Error: Workspace directory '$WORKSPACE' does not exist."
         return 1
     fi
     
-       # Get list of subdirectories (excluding dot directories)
+    # Get list of subdirectories (excluding dot directories)
     mapfile -t dirs < <(find "$WORKSPACE" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d ! -name '.*' 2>/dev/null | sort)
     
     if [ ${#dirs[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ show_menu() {
     
     read -p "Select a project (1-${#dirs[@]}): " choice
     
-       # If user pressed Enter without selection, show workspace contents
+    # If user pressed Enter without selection, show workspace contents
     if [ -z "$choice" ]; then
         echo "Entering Docker/Podman Projects Workspace"
         cd "$WORKSPACE" || return 1
@@ -124,7 +128,8 @@ show_menu() {
     
     echo ""
     echo "=== Contents of $(basename "$selected_dir") ==="
-    ls -lah "$selected_dir"
+    cd "$selected_dir" || return 1
+    ls -lah
 }
 
 # Function to restart containers
@@ -194,6 +199,18 @@ run_shell() {
     docker exec -it "$(basename $PWD)" bash
 }
 
+# Function to upgrade containers
+upgrade_containers() {
+    check_compose_file || return 1
+    
+    echo "Pulling latest images..."
+    docker compose pull
+    
+    echo "Upgrading containers..."
+    docker compose up -d --remove-orphans --force-recreate
+    echo "Done!"
+}
+
 # Main script
 main() {
     load_config
@@ -206,13 +223,15 @@ main() {
         echo "Tasks:"
         echo "   (none)           - Show menu and list container projects"
         echo "  restart           - Restart container(s)"
-        echo "  start             - Start container(s)"
-        echo "  stop              - Stop container(s)"
+        echo "  start/up           - Start container(s)"
+        echo "  stop/down          - Stop container(s)"
         echo "  ps                - Watch running containers"
         echo "  stats             - Container statistics"
         echo "  logs/log          - Follow container logs"
         echo "  sh/bash/shell     - Exec into container bash shell"
-        echo "  build/rebuild     - Build containers and reload nginx"
+        echo "  build/rebuild       - Build containers and reload nginx"
+        echo "  reload              - Reload nginx service"
+        echo "  upgrade             - Pull latest images and upgrade containers"
         return 0
     fi
     
@@ -220,10 +239,10 @@ main() {
         restart)
             restart_containers
               ;;
-        start)
+        start|up)
             start_containers
               ;;
-        stop)
+        stop|down)
             stop_containers
               ;;
         ps)
@@ -241,7 +260,13 @@ main() {
         sh|bash|shell)
             run_shell
               ;;
-        "")
+        reload)
+            reload_nginx
+              ;;
+        upgrade)
+            upgrade_containers
+              ;;
+          "")
             show_menu
               ;;
            *)
diff --git a/pm-task.md b/pm-task.md
index 0656946..28bc0f8 100644
--- a/pm-task.md
+++ b/pm-task.md
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ Tasks are defined in the first argument.
 
 - `(none)` : Shows a numbered list menu of all subdirectories under the workspace directory, navigates to the selected directory, and runs `ls -lah`
 - `restart` : Runs `docker compose down`, `sleep 1`, and `docker compose up` commands
-- `start` : Runs `docker compose up` command
-- `stop` : Runs `docker compose down` command
+- `start` / `up` : Runs `docker compose up` command
+- `stop` / `down` : Runs `docker compose down` command
 - `ps` : Runs `watch docker ps` to monitor running containers
 - `stats` : Runs `docker stats` to monitor container resource usage
 - `logs` / `log` : Runs `docker logs -f <container_name>` to follow container logs
 - `sh` / `bash` / `shell` : Runs `docker exec -it <container_name> bash` to access container shell
+- `reload` : Reloads the nginx service if the container is running
 - `build` / `rebuild` : Builds containers with `docker compose build`, optionally restarts containers, and reloads nginx
+- `upgrade` : Pulls latest images and upgrades containers with `docker compose up -d --remove-orphans --force-recreate`
 - `--help` : Displays available tasks and usage information
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