diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bits/bits_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bits/bits_.rs
index 68924e7d5..3a3952088 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bits/bits_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bits/bits_.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for Bits {
         "Various commands for working with bits"
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/bytes_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/bytes_.rs
index a5789065b..fb66ab223 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/bytes_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/bytes_.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for Bytes {
         "Various commands for working with byte data"
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/command.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/command.rs
index b0a1ccdfb..408acbf6e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/command.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/command.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for Into {
         "Commands to convert data from one type to another."
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/overlay/command.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/overlay/command.rs
index e08bc4cad..d48ae5811 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/overlay/command.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/overlay/command.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ impl Command for Overlay {
 
     fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
         r#"This command is a parser keyword. For details, check:
-  https://www.nushell.sh/book/thinking_in_nu.html"#
+  https://www.nushell.sh/book/thinking_in_nu.html
+  
+  You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."#
     }
 
     fn is_parser_keyword(&self) -> bool {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/date/date_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/date/date_.rs
index 18326febf..eb7bbebd9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/date/date_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/date/date_.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for Date {
         "Date-related commands"
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn search_terms(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
         vec![
             "time",
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/env/config/config_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/env/config/config_.rs
index dac39c442..0340cefc4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/env/config/config_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/env/config/config_.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for ConfigMeta {
         "Edit nushell configuration files"
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/roll/roll_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/roll/roll_.rs
index 007a1508a..093b5d671 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/roll/roll_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/roll/roll_.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ impl Command for Roll {
         "Rolling commands for tables"
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/command.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/command.rs
index ce1d5143b..b0fd3b405 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/command.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/command.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ impl Command for From {
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::String)])
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/command.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/command.rs
index c6cc854a1..6a931366f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/command.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/command.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ impl Command for To {
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::String)])
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/hash/hash_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/hash/hash_.rs
index 364a43839..4882dd92d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/hash/hash_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/hash/hash_.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ impl Command for Hash {
         "Apply hash function."
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/math_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/math_.rs
index f90a043ca..2104c6768 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/math_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/math_.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for MathCommand {
         "Use mathematical functions as aggregate functions on a list of numbers or tables."
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/path_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/path_.rs
index 5ba56441a..e68ec101c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/path_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/path_.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ impl Command for PathCommand {
     }
 
     fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
-        r#"There are three ways to represent a path:
+        r#"You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message.
+        
+There are three ways to represent a path:
 
 * As a path literal, e.g., '/home/viking/spam.txt'
 * As a structured path: a table with 'parent', 'stem', and 'extension' (and
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/reedline_commands/keybindings.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/reedline_commands/keybindings.rs
index c1f7a5f3d..15c1160ba 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/reedline_commands/keybindings.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/reedline_commands/keybindings.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for Keybindings {
         "Keybindings related commands"
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn search_terms(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
         vec!["shortcut", "hotkey"]
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/random/random_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/random/random_.rs
index f15d8de31..3f527cf36 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/random/random_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/random/random_.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for RandomCommand {
         "Generate a random value."
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn search_terms(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
         vec!["generate", "generator"]
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/command.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/command.rs
index 2d1ebd69a..065319c10 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/command.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/command.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for SplitCommand {
         "Split contents across desired subcommand (like row, column) via the separator."
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/str_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/str_.rs
index c2c395605..bf806c0ee 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/str_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/str_.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Command for Str {
         "Various commands for working with string data"
     }
 
+    fn extra_usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "You must use one of the following subcommands. Using this command as-is will only produce this help message."
+    }
+
     fn run(
         &self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,