diff --git a/cmd/action.go b/cmd/action.go
index 173c0f0..b247993 100644
--- a/cmd/action.go
+++ b/cmd/action.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var actionCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "action",
+	Use:     "action --source name --action name {--item id | -- [argv]}",
 	GroupID: sourceGroup.ID,
 	Short:   "Manage and run source actions",
 	Long: fmt.Sprintf(`Manage and run source actions on items.
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ In a dry run, the item will be printed in the chosen format and not updated.
 			boolArg(cmd, "force"),
 		)
 	},
+	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/env.go b/cmd/env.go
index 723f9cd..00bce0b 100644
--- a/cmd/env.go
+++ b/cmd/env.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var envCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "env",
+	Use:     "env --source name --env NAME=VALUE [--env NAME=VALUE ...]",
 	GroupID: sourceGroup.ID,
 	Short:   "Manage source environment variables",
 	Long: `Add, edit, list, or delete environment variables.
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ action executions.
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		sourceEnv(stringArg(cmd, "source"), stringArrayArg(cmd, "env"))
 	},
+	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/feed.go b/cmd/feed.go
index 900f6e2..57d4400 100644
--- a/cmd/feed.go
+++ b/cmd/feed.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var feedCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "feed",
+	Use:     "feed [{--source name | --channel name}] [--all]",
 	GroupID: feedGroup.ID,
 	Short:   "Display the item feed",
 	Long: fmt.Sprintf(`Display the intake item feed in various formats.
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ The default format is "headlines".
 			boolArg(cmd, "all"),
 		)
 	},
+	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/list.go b/cmd/list.go
index f818005..718e14c 100644
--- a/cmd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/list.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "list",
+	Use:     "list {--sources | --channels | --channel name | --source name --actions | --source name --envs | --source name --argv action}",
 	GroupID: sourceGroup.ID,
 	Aliases: []string{"ls"},
 	Short:   "List sources, channels, or actions",
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			stringArg(cmd, "source"),
 		)
 	},
+	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 }
 
 type OptString struct {
diff --git a/cmd/migrate.go b/cmd/migrate.go
index 12a5d95..38260f7 100644
--- a/cmd/migrate.go
+++ b/cmd/migrate.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var migrateCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "migrate",
+	Use:   "migrate [--list]",
 	Short: "Migrate an intake database to the latest version",
 	Long: `Migrate an intake database to the latest version.
 	
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Note that the database will be created if it does not exist, even with --list.`,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		migrate(boolArg(cmd, "list"))
 	},
+	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/monitor.go b/cmd/monitor.go
index e5a2eec..8caa122 100644
--- a/cmd/monitor.go
+++ b/cmd/monitor.go
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@ their INTAKE_FETCH environment variables. A schedule may be:
 - "on DOW[,DOW[...]] [at ...]", where DOW is an abbreviated weekday
 - "on M/D[,M/D[...]] [at ...]", where M/D is a month and day
 `,
-	Example: `
-every 5m             Every 5 minutes (00:00, 00:05, ...)
-every 1d             Once per day (at midnight)
-every 7d             Once per week (at midnight Sunday)
-at 08:00             Once per day at 08:00
-at 06:00,18:00       Twice per day at 6am and 6pm
-on Tue,Thu           Twice a week, on Tue and Thu
-on Mon,Fri at 12:00  Twice a week, at noon on Monday and Friday
-on 3/25              Once a year on March 25
-on */7               Each month on the 7th
+	Example: `  every 5m             Every 5 minutes (00:00, 00:05, ...)
+  every 1d             Once per day (at midnight)
+  every 7d             Once per week (at midnight Sunday)
+  at 08:00             Once per day at 08:00
+  at 06:00,18:00       Twice per day at 6am and 6pm
+  on Tue,Thu           Twice a week, on Tue and Thu
+  on Mon,Fri at 12:00  Twice a week, at noon on Monday and Friday
+  on 3/25              Once a year on March 25
+  on */7               Each month on the 7th
 `,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		monitor()
 	},
+	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/passwd.go b/cmd/passwd.go
index eb9871e..029d3c4 100644
--- a/cmd/passwd.go
+++ b/cmd/passwd.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var passwdCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "passwd",
+	Use:     "passwd [--verify] [--stdin]",
 	GroupID: webGroup.ID,
 	Short:   "Set the password for the web interface",
 	Long: `Set the password for the web interface.
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ the --stdin flag.
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		passwd(boolArg(cmd, "verify"), boolArg(cmd, "stdin"))
 	},
+	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/serve.go b/cmd/serve.go
index 4694739..b23ebc3 100644
--- a/cmd/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/serve.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "serve",
+	Use:     "serve [--addr address] [--port port]",
 	GroupID: webGroup.ID,
 	Short:   "Serve the web interface",
 	Long: `Serve the intake web interface.
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		serve(stringArg(cmd, "addr"), stringArg(cmd, "port"))
 	},
+	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/source.go b/cmd/source.go
index 4825086..7ac2902 100644
--- a/cmd/source.go
+++ b/cmd/source.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var sourceCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "source",
+	Use:     "source {--add name | --delete name [--yes]}",
 	GroupID: sourceGroup.ID,
 	Short:   "Manage sources",
 	Long: `Manage sources.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ update the feed.
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		source(stringArg(cmd, "add"), stringArg(cmd, "delete"), boolArg(cmd, "yes"))
 	},
+	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 }
 
 func init() {