diff --git a/core/commands2/name.go b/core/commands2/name.go
index 8b30d5c15..a50d02d43 100644
--- a/core/commands2/name.go
+++ b/core/commands2/name.go
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ type IpnsEntry struct {
 var nameCmd = &cmds.Command{
 	Helptext: cmds.HelpText{
 		Tagline: "IPFS namespace (IPNS) tool",
+		Synopsis: `
+ipfs name publish [<name>] <ipfs-path> - Publish an object to IPNS
+ipfs name resolve [<name>]             - Gets the value currently published at an IPNS name
+`,
 		ShortDescription: `
 IPNS is a PKI namespace, where names are the hashes of public keys, and
 the private key enables publishing new (signed) values. In both publish