diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 0325eef..911c829 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@ import yaml
 import argparse
 
 def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='podman-tool',
+                    description='Utility for managing podman containers',
+                    epilog=""" commands: create: create services specified in ptconfig.yml without starting;
+                    start: start one specific service or all services at once;
+                    stop: stop one specific service or all services at once;
+                    shell: run a shell in an existing service;
+                    karaf: run a karaf shell in an existing service (only useful for openHAB;
+                    down: stop all services and delete their pods""")
 
     if "REPO" in os.environ:
         repo = os.environ['REPO'] + '/'