diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b40a821..0b29f48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ some extra tools for debugging, _not_ to support all known message types.
 
 ```console
 $ oasis --help
-
 Usage: oasis [options]
 
 Options:
   --version   Show version number                                      [boolean]
   -h, --help  Show help                                                [boolean]
-  --open      Automatically open app in web browser.  Use --no-open to disable.
+  --open      Automatically open app in web browser. Use --no-open to disable.
                                                        [boolean] [default: true]
-  --offline   Don't try to connect to scuttlebutt peers or pubs
+  --offline   Don't try to connect to scuttlebutt peers or pubs. This can be
+              changed on the 'meta' page while Oasis is running.
                                                       [boolean] [default: false]
   --host      Hostname for web app to listen on  [string] [default: "localhost"]
   --port      Port for web app to listen on             [number] [default: 3000]
diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index b8b3a16..90152d8 100644
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ module.exports = () =>
     .usage("Usage: $0 [options]")
     .options("open", {
       describe:
-        "Automatically open app in web browser.  Use --no-open to disable.",
+        "Automatically open app in web browser. Use --no-open to disable.",
       default: true,
       type: "boolean"
     })
     .options("offline", {
-      describe: "Don't try to connect to scuttlebutt peers or pubs",
+      describe:
+        "Don't try to connect to scuttlebutt peers or pubs. This can be changed on the 'meta' page while Oasis is running.",
       default: false,
       type: "boolean"
     })