diff --git a/nixos-edit.script.nix b/nixos-edit.script.nix
index 7993841..65345ff 100644
--- a/nixos-edit.script.nix
+++ b/nixos-edit.script.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@ with import <nixpkgs> {};
 pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "nixos-edit" ''
 	#!/bin/sh
 
+	if [ "$1" = "help" ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "--help" ] ; then
+		echo "nixos-edit by tudbut"
+		echo
+		echo "supports commands:"
+		echo " - pull     -- pulls the changes and switches to them"
+		echo " - edit     -- edits the OS, pushes it, and switches"
+		echo " - update   -- update the system"
+		echo " - init     -- initialize the system (only run once)"
+		echo
+		echo "edit is the default mode."
+		exit 0
+	fi
+
 	if [ "$1" = "init" ] ; then
 		if [ "$(whoami)" = root ] ; then 
 			echo "re-executing as tudbut"