diff --git a/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-dump-msgpack b/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-dump-msgpack
index 9f91394f..dc4a8139 100755
--- a/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-dump-msgpack
+++ b/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-dump-msgpack
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+""
+This utility reads a knowledge core in msgpack format and outputs its
+contents in JSON form to standard output.  This is useful only as a
+diagnostic utility.
+"""
+
 import msgpack
 import sys
 import argparse
@@ -16,7 +22,7 @@ def run(input_file):
 def main():
     
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        prog='tg-load-pdf',
+        prog='tg-dump-msgpack',
         description=__doc__,
     )
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-load-kg-core b/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-load-kg-core
index 2469772d..13fac153 100755
--- a/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-load-kg-core
+++ b/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-load-kg-core
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+"""This utility takes a knowledge core and loads it into a running TrustGraph
+through the API.  The knowledge core should be in msgpack format, which is the
+default format produce by tg-save-kg-core.
+"""
+
 import aiohttp
 import asyncio
 import msgpack
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ async def run(**args):
 async def main():
     
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        prog='tg-load-pdf',
+        prog='tg-load-kg-core',
         description=__doc__,
     )
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-save-kg-core b/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-save-kg-core
index feeea1ef..3c03383f 100755
--- a/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-save-kg-core
+++ b/trustgraph-cli/scripts/tg-save-kg-core
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+"""
+This utility connects to a running TrustGraph through the API and creates
+a knowledge core from the data streaming through the processing queues.
+For completeness of data, tg-save-kg-core should be initiated before data
+loading takes place.  The default output  format, msgpack should be used.
+JSON output format is also available - msgpack produces a more compact
+representation, which is also more performant to load.
+"""
+
 import aiohttp
 import asyncio
 import msgpack
@@ -144,7 +153,7 @@ async def run(**args):
 async def main():
     
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        prog='tg-load-pdf',
+        prog='tg-save-kg-core',
         description=__doc__,
     )