diff --git a/cmd/convert.go b/cmd/convert.go
index f9d6d867..002004e1 100644
--- a/cmd/convert.go
+++ b/cmd/convert.go
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ var (
 var convertCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "convert",
 	Short: "Convert a Docker Compose file",
+	Example: `  kompose --file compose.yaml convert
+  kompose -f first.yaml -f second.yaml convert
+  kompose --provider openshift --file compose.yaml convert`,
 	PreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 		// Check that build-config wasn't passed in with --provider=kubernetes
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 68c0a9f6..bebdf803 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -50,9 +50,13 @@ var (
 
 // RootCmd root level flags and commands
 var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:           "kompose",
-	Short:         "A tool helping Docker Compose users move to Kubernetes",
-	Long:          `Kompose is a tool to help users who are familiar with docker-compose move to Kubernetes.`,
+	Use:   "kompose",
+	Short: "A tool helping Docker Compose users move to Kubernetes",
+	Long:  `Kompose is a tool to help users who are familiar with docker-compose move to Kubernetes.`,
+	Example: `  kompose --file compose.yaml convert
+  kompose -f first.yaml -f second.yaml convert
+  kompose --provider openshift --file compose.yaml convert
+  kompose completion bash`,
 	SilenceErrors: true,
 	// PersistentPreRun will be "inherited" by all children and ran before *every* command unless
 	// the child has overridden the functionality. This functionality was implemented to check / modify