diff --git a/tools/cli/src/mentat_cli/repl.rs b/tools/cli/src/mentat_cli/repl.rs
index a288f20e..2eca3268 100644
--- a/tools/cli/src/mentat_cli/repl.rs
+++ b/tools/cli/src/mentat_cli/repl.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ use mentat_core::TypedValue;
 use command_parser::{
     Command, 
     HELP_COMMAND, 
-    OPEN_COMMAND
+    OPEN_COMMAND,
+    QUERY_COMMAND,
+    ALT_QUERY_COMMAND,
+    TRANSACT_COMMAND,
+    ALT_TRANSACT_COMMAND
 };
 use input::InputReader;
 use input::InputResult::{
@@ -35,6 +39,10 @@ lazy_static! {
         let mut map = HashMap::new();
         map.insert(HELP_COMMAND, "Show help for commands.");
         map.insert(OPEN_COMMAND, "Open a database at path.");
+        map.insert(QUERY_COMMAND, "Execute a query against the current open database.");
+        map.insert(ALT_QUERY_COMMAND, "Shortcut for `.query`. Execute a query against the current open database.");
+        map.insert(TRANSACT_COMMAND, "Execute a transact against the current open database.");
+        map.insert(ALT_TRANSACT_COMMAND, "Shortcut for `.transact`. Execute a transact against the current open database.");
         map
     };
 }