diff --git a/lib/uffizzi/auth_helper.rb b/lib/uffizzi/auth_helper.rb
index b35e1fe9..37204b55 100644
--- a/lib/uffizzi/auth_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/uffizzi/auth_helper.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def sign_out
         Uffizzi::Token.delete if Uffizzi::Token.exists?
       end
 
-      def check_login(project_option)
+      def check_login(project_option = nil)
         raise Uffizzi::Error.new('You are not logged in. Run `uffizzi login`.') unless signed_in?
         raise Uffizzi::Error.new('This command needs project to be set in config file') unless project_set?(project_option)
       end
diff --git a/lib/uffizzi/cli/cluster.rb b/lib/uffizzi/cli/cluster.rb
index 27d8f473..07d78ba9 100644
--- a/lib/uffizzi/cli/cluster.rb
+++ b/lib/uffizzi/cli/cluster.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ def wake(name = nil)
     def run(command, command_args = {})
       Uffizzi.ui.output_format = options[:output]
       Uffizzi::AuthHelper.check_login(options[:project])
-      project_slug = options[:project].nil? ? ConfigFile.read_option(:project) : options[:project]
 
       case command
       when 'list'
@@ -124,16 +123,13 @@ def handle_create_command(command_args)
       end
 
       cluster_name = command_args[:name] || options[:name] || ClusterService.generate_name
-      creation_source = options[:"creation-source"] || ClusterService::MANUAL_CREATION_SOURCE
-      k8s_version = options[:"k8s-version"]
       Uffizzi.ui.say_error_and_exit("Cluster name: #{cluster_name} is not valid.") unless ClusterService.valid_name?(cluster_name)
 
       unless ClusterService.valid_name?(cluster_name)
         Uffizzi.ui.say_error_and_exit("Cluster name: #{cluster_name} is not valid.")
       end
 
-      manifest_file_path = options[:manifest]
-      params = cluster_creation_params(cluster_name, creation_source, manifest_file_path)
+      params = cluster_creation_params(cluster_name)
       response = create_cluster(server, project_slug, params)
 
       return ResponseHelper.handle_failed_response(response) unless ResponseHelper.created?(response)
@@ -211,7 +207,8 @@ def handle_delete_cluster(cluster_name)
 
     def handle_update_kubeconfig_command(command_args)
       kubeconfig_path = options[:kubeconfig] || KubeconfigService.default_path
-      cluster_data = ClusterService.fetch_cluster_data(command_args[:cluster_name], **cluster_api_connection_params)
+      cluster_name = command_args[:cluster_name]
+      cluster_data = ClusterService.fetch_cluster_data(cluster_name, **cluster_api_connection_params)
 
       unless cluster_data[:kubeconfig].present?
         say_error_update_kubeconfig(cluster_data)
@@ -289,11 +286,15 @@ def say_error_update_kubeconfig(cluster_data)
       end
     end
 
-    def cluster_creation_params(name:, creation_source:, manifest_file_path:, k8s_version:)
+    def cluster_creation_params(cluster_name)
+      creation_source = options[:"creation-source"] || ClusterService::MANUAL_CREATION_SOURCE
+      manifest_file_path = options[:manifest]
+      k8s_version = options[:"k8s-version"]
       manifest_content = load_manifest_file(manifest_file_path)
+
       {
         cluster: {
-          name: name,
+          name: cluster_name,
           manifest: manifest_content,
           creation_source: creation_source,
           k8s_version: k8s_version,
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ def oidc_token
     end
 
     def project_slug
-      @project_slug ||= ConfigFile.read_option(:project)
+      @project_slug ||= options[:project].nil? ? ConfigFile.read_option(:project) : options[:project]
     end
 
     def server
diff --git a/lib/uffizzi/cli/dev.rb b/lib/uffizzi/cli/dev.rb
index 663f465e..e195bf57 100644
--- a/lib/uffizzi/cli/dev.rb
+++ b/lib/uffizzi/cli/dev.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Cli::Dev < Thor
     method_option :kubeconfig, type: :string
     method_option :'k8s-version', required: false, type: :string
     def start(config_path = 'skaffold.yaml')
-      Uffizzi::AuthHelper.check_login(options[:project])
+      Uffizzi::AuthHelper.check_login
       DevService.check_skaffold_existence
       DevService.check_running_daemon if options[:quiet]
       DevService.check_skaffold_config_existence(config_path)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def stop
 
     desc 'describe [NAME]', 'Describe dev environment'
     def describe(name = nil)
-      check_login
+      Uffizzi::AuthHelper.check_login
       dev_environment = get_dev_environment(name)
 
       if dev_environment.nil?
@@ -71,11 +71,7 @@ def describe(name = nil)
     private
 
     def start_create_cluster
-      params = cluster_creation_params(
-        name: ClusterService.generate_name,
-        creation_source: ClusterService::MANUAL_CREATION_SOURCE,
-        k8s_version: options[:"k8s-version"],
-      )
+      params = cluster_creation_params
       Uffizzi.ui.say('Start creating a cluster')
       response = create_cluster(server, project_slug, params)
       return ResponseHelper.handle_failed_response(response) unless ResponseHelper.created?(response)
@@ -129,13 +125,13 @@ def update_clusters_config(id, params)
       ConfigFile.write_option(:clusters, clusters_config)
     end
 
-    def cluster_creation_params(name, creation_source)
+    def cluster_creation_params
       {
         cluster: {
-          name: name,
+          name: ClusterService.generate_name,
           manifest: nil,
-          creation_source: creation_source,
-          k8s_version: k8s_version,
+          creation_source: ClusterService::MANUAL_CREATION_SOURCE,
+          k8s_version: options[:"k8s-version"],
         },
         token: oidc_token,
       }