diff --git a/cmd/config/configcobra/cmds.go b/cmd/config/configcobra/cmds.go
index 8c8bfda2f..4129d2418 100644
--- a/cmd/config/configcobra/cmds.go
+++ b/cmd/config/configcobra/cmds.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ func NewConfigCommand(name string) *cobra.Command {
 	root.AddCommand(commands.CountCommand(name))
 	root.AddCommand(commands.RunFnCommand(name))
 	root.AddCommand(commands.SetCommand(name))
+	root.AddCommand(commands.ListSettersCommand(name))
 	root.AddCommand(commands.CreateSetterCommand(name))
 
 	root.AddCommand(&cobra.Command{
diff --git a/cmd/config/docs/commands/list-setters.md b/cmd/config/docs/commands/list-setters.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95926141f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/config/docs/commands/list-setters.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+## set
+
+[Alpha] List setters for Resources.
+
+### Synopsis
+
+List setters for Resources.
+
+  DIR
+
+    A directory containing Resource configuration.
+
+  NAME
+
+    Optional.  The name of the setter to display.
+
+### Examples
+
+  Show setters:
+
+    $ config set DIR/
+        NAME      DESCRIPTION   VALUE     TYPE     COUNT   SETBY  
+    name-prefix   ''            PREFIX    string   2
diff --git a/cmd/config/docs/commands/set.md b/cmd/config/docs/commands/set.md
index 34a4c0913..e4f604255 100644
--- a/cmd/config/docs/commands/set.md
+++ b/cmd/config/docs/commands/set.md
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@ To create a custom setter for a field see: `kustomize help config create-setter`
   List setters: Show the possible setters
 
     $ config set DIR/
-    NAME          DESCRIPTION    VALUE     TYPE    COUNT   OWNER
+        NAME      DESCRIPTION   VALUE     TYPE     COUNT   SETBY  
     name-prefix   ''            PREFIX    string   2
 
-  Perform substitution: set a new value, owner and description
+  Perform set: set a new value, owner and description
 
     $ kustomize config set DIR/ name-prefix "test" --description "test environment" --set-by "dev"
-    performed 2 substitutions
+    set 2 values
 
-  Show substitutions: Show the new values
+  List setters: Show the new values
 
-    $ config set dir
-    NAME       DESCRIPTION       VALUE    TYPE    COUNT   SUBSTITUTED   OWNER
-    prefix   'test environment'   test   string   2       true          dev
+    $ config set DIR/
+        NAME      DESCRIPTION         VALUE     TYPE     COUNT     SETBY 
+    name-prefix   'test environment'   test     string   2          dev
 
   New Resource YAML:
 
diff --git a/cmd/config/internal/commands/cmdlistsetters.go b/cmd/config/internal/commands/cmdlistsetters.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cf5afea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/config/internal/commands/cmdlistsetters.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright 2019 The Kubernetes Authors.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/cmd/config/internal/generateddocs/commands"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/kyaml/setters"
+)
+
+// NewListSettersRunner returns a command runner.
+func NewListSettersRunner(parent string) *ListSettersRunner {
+	r := &ListSettersRunner{}
+	c := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "list-setters DIR [NAME]",
+		Args:    cobra.RangeArgs(1, 2),
+		Short:   commands.ListSettersShort,
+		Long:    commands.ListSettersLong,
+		Example: commands.ListSettersExamples,
+		PreRunE: r.preRunE,
+		RunE:    r.runE,
+	}
+	fixDocs(parent, c)
+	r.Command = c
+	return r
+}
+
+func ListSettersCommand(parent string) *cobra.Command {
+	return NewListSettersRunner(parent).Command
+}
+
+type ListSettersRunner struct {
+	Command *cobra.Command
+	Lookup  setters.LookupSetters
+}
+
+func (r *ListSettersRunner) preRunE(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	if len(args) > 1 {
+		r.Lookup.Name = args[1]
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *ListSettersRunner) runE(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	return handleError(c, lookup(r.Lookup, c, args))
+}
diff --git a/cmd/config/internal/commands/cmdset.go b/cmd/config/internal/commands/cmdset.go
index 914db5d54..0b40a3c4d 100644
--- a/cmd/config/internal/commands/cmdset.go
+++ b/cmd/config/internal/commands/cmdset.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -63,14 +64,14 @@ func (r *SetRunner) runE(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return handleError(c, r.perform(c, args))
 	}
 
-	return handleError(c, r.lookup(c, args))
+	return handleError(c, lookup(r.Lookup, c, args))
 }
 
-func (r *SetRunner) lookup(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+func lookup(l setters.LookupSetters, c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	// lookup the setters
 	err := kio.Pipeline{
 		Inputs:  []kio.Reader{&kio.LocalPackageReader{PackagePath: args[0]}},
-		Filters: []kio.Filter{&r.Lookup},
+		Filters: []kio.Filter{&l},
 	}.Execute()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ func (r *SetRunner) lookup(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	table.SetHeader([]string{
 		"NAME", "DESCRIPTION", "VALUE", "TYPE", "COUNT", "SETBY",
 	})
-	for i := range r.Lookup.SetterCounts {
-		s := r.Lookup.SetterCounts[i]
+	for i := range l.SetterCounts {
+		s := l.SetterCounts[i]
 		v := s.Value
 		if s.Value == "" {
 			v = s.Value
@@ -102,6 +103,11 @@ func (r *SetRunner) lookup(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		})
 	}
 	table.Render()
+
+	if len(l.SetterCounts) == 0 {
+		// exit non-0 if no matching setters are found
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/config/internal/generateddocs/commands/docs.go b/cmd/config/internal/generateddocs/commands/docs.go
index c4d11e567..0c5e90c48 100644
--- a/cmd/config/internal/generateddocs/commands/docs.go
+++ b/cmd/config/internal/generateddocs/commands/docs.go
@@ -142,6 +142,25 @@ var GrepExamples = `
     # look for Resources matching a specific container image
     kustomize config grep "spec.template.spec.containers[name=nginx].image=nginx:1\.7\.9" my-dir/ | kustomize config tree`
 
+var ListSettersShort = `[Alpha] List setters for Resources.`
+var ListSettersLong = `
+List setters for Resources.
+
+  DIR
+
+    A directory containing Resource configuration.
+
+  NAME
+
+    Optional.  The name of the setter to display.
+`
+var ListSettersExamples = `
+  Show setters:
+
+    $ config set DIR/
+        NAME      DESCRIPTION   VALUE     TYPE     COUNT   SETBY  
+    name-prefix   ''            PREFIX    string   2`
+
 var MergeShort = `[Alpha] Merge Resource configuration files`
 var MergeLong = `
 [Alpha] Merge Resource configuration files
@@ -286,19 +305,19 @@ var SetExamples = `
   List setters: Show the possible setters
 
     $ config set DIR/
-    NAME          DESCRIPTION    VALUE     TYPE    COUNT   OWNER
+        NAME      DESCRIPTION   VALUE     TYPE     COUNT   SETBY  
     name-prefix   ''            PREFIX    string   2
 
-  Perform substitution: set a new value, owner and description
+  Perform set: set a new value, owner and description
 
     $ kustomize config set DIR/ name-prefix "test" --description "test environment" --set-by "dev"
-    performed 2 substitutions
+    set 2 values
 
-  Show substitutions: Show the new values
+  List setters: Show the new values
 
-    $ config set dir
-    NAME       DESCRIPTION       VALUE    TYPE    COUNT   SUBSTITUTED   OWNER
-    prefix   'test environment'   test   string   2       true          dev
+    $ config set DIR/
+        NAME      DESCRIPTION         VALUE     TYPE     COUNT     SETBY 
+    name-prefix   'test environment'   test     string   2          dev
 
   New Resource YAML: