diff --git a/src/cli.cpp b/src/cli.cpp
index 3ba2898e..1c919678 100644
--- a/src/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ json11::Json::object cli_tool_t::parse_args(int narg, const char *args[])
         std::string exe(exe_name);
         if (exe.substr(exe.size()-11) == "vitastor-rm")
         {
-            cmd.push_back("rm");
+            cmd.push_back("rm-data");
         }
     }
     cfg["command"] = cmd;
@@ -53,14 +53,36 @@ json11::Json::object cli_tool_t::parse_args(int narg, const char *args[])
 void cli_tool_t::help()
 {
     printf(
-        "Vitastor inode removal tool\n"
-        "(c) Vitaliy Filippov, 2020 (VNPL-1.1)\n\n"
+        "Vitastor command-line tool\n"
+        "(c) Vitaliy Filippov, 2019+ (VNPL-1.1)\n\n"
         "USAGE:\n"
-        "  %s rm [--etcd_address <etcd_address>] --pool <pool> --inode <inode>\n"
-        "        [--wait-list] [--iodepth 32] [--parallel_osds 4] [--progress 1]\n"
-        "  %s merge [--etcd_address <etcd_address>] <from> <to> [--target <from>]\n"
-        "        [--iodepth 128] [--progress 1] [--cas 0|1]\n",
-        exe_name, exe_name
+        "%s rm-data [OPTIONS] --pool <pool> --inode <inode> [--wait-list]\n"
+        "  Remove inode data without changing metadata.\n"
+        "  --wait-list means first retrieve objects listings and then remove it.\n"
+        "  --wait-list requires more memory, but allows to show correct stats.\n"
+        "\n"
+        "%s merge-data [OPTIONS] <from> <to> [--target <target>]\n"
+        "  Merge layer data without changing metadata. Merge <from>..<to> to <target>.\n"
+        "  <to> must be a child of <from> and <target> may be one of the layers between\n"
+        "  <from> and <to>, including <from> and <to>.\n"
+        "\n"
+        "%s flatten [OPTIONS] <layer>\n"
+        "  Flatten a layer, i.e. merge data and detach it from parents\n"
+        "\n"
+        "%s rm [OPTIONS] <from> [<to>] [--writers-stopped 1]\n"
+        "  Remove <from> or all layers between <from> and <to> (<to> must be a child of <from>),\n"
+        "  rebasing all their children accordingly. One of deleted parents may be renamed to one\n"
+        "  of children \"to be rebased\", but only if that child itself is readonly or if\n"
+        "  --writers-stopped 1 is specified\n"
+        "\n"
+        "OPTIONS (global):\n"
+        "  --etcd_address <etcd_address>\n"
+        "  --iodepth N         Send N operations in parallel to each OSD when possible (default 32)\n"
+        "  --parallel_osds M   Work with M osds in parallel when possible (default 4)\n"
+        "  --progress 1|0      Report progress (default 1)\n"
+        "  --cas 1|0           Use online CAS writes when possible (default auto)\n"
+        ,
+        exe_name, exe_name, exe_name, exe_name
     );
     exit(0);
 }
@@ -166,12 +188,12 @@ void cli_tool_t::run(json11::Json cfg)
         fprintf(stderr, "command is missing\n");
         exit(1);
     }
-    else if (cmd[0] == "rm")
+    else if (cmd[0] == "rm-data")
     {
-        // Delete inode
+        // Delete inode data
         action_cb = start_rm(cfg);
     }
-    else if (cmd[0] == "merge")
+    else if (cmd[0] == "merge-data")
     {
         // Merge layer data without affecting metadata
         action_cb = start_merge(cfg);
@@ -181,7 +203,7 @@ void cli_tool_t::run(json11::Json cfg)
         // Merge layer data without affecting metadata
         action_cb = start_flatten(cfg);
     }
-    else if (cmd[0] == "snap-rm")
+    else if (cmd[0] == "rm")
     {
         // Remove multiple snapshots and rebase their children
         action_cb = start_snap_rm(cfg);
diff --git a/src/cli_flatten.cpp b/src/cli_flatten.cpp
index a6f0a5c2..0ad016c1 100644
--- a/src/cli_flatten.cpp
+++ b/src/cli_flatten.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct snap_flattener_t
         get_merge_parents();
         // Start merger
         merger_cb = parent->start_merge(json11::Json::object {
-            { "command", json11::Json::array{ "merge", top_parent_name, target_name } },
+            { "command", json11::Json::array{ "merge-data", top_parent_name, target_name } },
             { "target", target_name },
             { "delete-source", false },
             { "cas", use_cas },
diff --git a/src/cli_snap_rm.cpp b/src/cli_snap_rm.cpp
index 0cd40156..14c0e3f1 100644
--- a/src/cli_snap_rm.cpp
+++ b/src/cli_snap_rm.cpp
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ resume_9:
             exit(1);
         }
         cb = parent->start_merge(json11::Json::object {
-            { "command", json11::Json::array{ "merge", from_name, child_it->second.name } },
+            { "command", json11::Json::array{ "merge-data", from_name, child_it->second.name } },
             { "target", target_it->second.name },
             { "delete-source", false },
             { "cas", use_cas },
diff --git a/tests/test_rm.sh b/tests/test_rm.sh
index 5917db53..f6a27909 100755
--- a/tests/test_rm.sh
+++ b/tests/test_rm.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ LD_PRELOAD=libasan.so.5 \
 
 $ETCDCTL get --prefix '/vitastor/pg/state'
 
-build/src/vitastor-cli rm --etcd_address $ETCD_URL --pool 1 --inode 1
+build/src/vitastor-cli rm-data --etcd_address $ETCD_URL --pool 1 --inode 1
 
 format_green OK
diff --git a/tests/test_snapshot.sh b/tests/test_snapshot.sh
index 5a386095..5ff27cf6 100755
--- a/tests/test_snapshot.sh
+++ b/tests/test_snapshot.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ cmp ./testdata/merged.bin ./testdata/check.bin
 
 $ETCDCTL put /vitastor/config/inode/1/3 '{"parent_id":2,"name":"testimg","size":'$((32*1024*1024))'}'
 
-build/src/vitastor-cli snap-rm --etcd_address $ETCD_URL testimg@0
+build/src/vitastor-cli rm --etcd_address $ETCD_URL testimg@0
 
 qemu-img convert -S 4096 -p \
     -f raw "vitastor:etcd_host=127.0.0.1\:$ETCD_PORT/v3:image=testimg" \