diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index 1e7b1f9..76bfb80 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ var config = {
     require('../lib/commands/auth/register'),
     require('../lib/commands/auth/whoami'),
     require('../lib/commands/auth/logout'),
-    require('../lib/commands/auth/login')
+    require('../lib/commands/auth/login'),
+    {
+      name: 'help',
+      command: require('../lib/usage')
+    }
   ],
   aliases: {
     'init': 'create'
diff --git a/lib/usage.js b/lib/usage.js
index 586dc4e..de2351b 100644
--- a/lib/usage.js
+++ b/lib/usage.js
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ module.exports = function (opts) {
   console.error('Usage: dat-next <cmd> [options]')
   console.error('   dat-next create                        create a local dat')
   console.error('   dat-next snapshot                      create a local dat snapshot')
-  console.error('   dat-next sync                          sync latest files with the network. archive owners import updated files to share.')
+  console.error('   dat-next sync                          sync latest files with the network.')
   console.error('   dat-next clone <dat-link> <directory>  clone a remote dat')
   console.error('   dat-next pull                          download updated files from a remote dat and exit')
   console.error('   dat-next doctor                        run the dat network doctor')
   console.error('   dat-next register                      register for an account')
   console.error('   dat-next login                         login to an account')
   console.error('   dat-next --version,-v                  get your dat-next version')
+  console.error('   dat-next help                          print this usage guide')
   console.error('')
   console.error('     --dir=<folder>                  set directory (all commands)')
   console.error('     --no-import                     do not import files (create, sync)')
diff --git a/tests/usage.js b/tests/usage.js
index b89f0c9..aecdcd3 100644
--- a/tests/usage.js
+++ b/tests/usage.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var spawn = require('./helpers/spawn.js')
 var dat = path.resolve(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'bin', 'cli.js'))
 var version = require('../package.json').version
 
-test('misc - prints usage', function (t) {
+test('usage - prints usage', function (t) {
   var d = spawn(t, dat)
   d.stderr.match(function (output) {
     var usage = output.indexOf('Usage') > -1
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ test('misc - prints usage', function (t) {
   d.end()
 })
 
-test('misc - prints version', function (t) {
+test('usage - prints version', function (t) {
   var d = spawn(t, dat + ' -v')
   d.stderr.match(function (output) {
     var ver = output.indexOf(version) > -1
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ test('misc - prints version', function (t) {
   d.end()
 })
 
-test('misc - also prints version', function (t) {
+test('usage - also prints version', function (t) {
   var d = spawn(t, dat + ' -v')
   d.stderr.match(function (output) {
     var ver = output.indexOf(version) > -1
@@ -34,3 +34,13 @@ test('misc - also prints version', function (t) {
   })
   d.end()
 })
+
+test('usage - help prints usage', function (t) {
+  var d = spawn(t, dat + ' help')
+  d.stderr.match(function (output) {
+    var usage = output.indexOf('Usage') > -1
+    if (!usage) return false
+    return true
+  })
+  d.end()
+})