diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index e64d8d806..0ad1c8d45 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ func init() {
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(issueCmd)
 	issueCmd.AddCommand(
 		&cobra.Command{
-			Use:   "list",
-			Short: "List issues",
+			Use:   "status",
+			Short: "Show status of relevant issues",
 			RunE:  issueList,
 		},
 		&cobra.Command{
-			Use:   "view issue-number",
+			Use:   "view <issue-number>",
 			Args:  cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
-			Short: "Open a issue in the browser",
+			Short: "Open an issue in the browser",
 			RunE:  issueView,
 		},
 	)
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ func init() {
 var issueCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "issue",
 	Short: "Work with GitHub issues",
-	Long:  `This command allows you to work with issues.`,
-	Args:  cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
-	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%+v is not a valid issue command", args)
-	},
+	Long:  `Helps you work with issues.`,
 }
 
 func issueList(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
diff --git a/command/issue_test.go b/command/issue_test.go
index 69312cac7..d796c1819 100644
--- a/command/issue_test.go
+++ b/command/issue_test.go
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ func TestIssueList(t *testing.T) {
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
 	http.StubResponse(200, jsonFile)
 
-	output, err := test.RunCommand(RootCmd, "issue list")
+	output, err := test.RunCommand(RootCmd, "issue status")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("error running command `issue list`: %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("error running command `issue status`: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	expectedIssues := []*regexp.Regexp{
diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index 182522f29..720405da8 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func init() {
 			RunE:  prList,
 		},
 		&cobra.Command{
-			Use:   "view [pr-number]",
+			Use:   "view [<pr-number>]",
 			Short: "Open a pull request in the browser",
 			RunE:  prView,
 		},