diff --git a/flapi/__main__.py b/flapi/__main__.py
index b7d9721..3a88b3b 100644
--- a/flapi/__main__.py
+++ b/flapi/__main__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 A simple program to run Flapi commands
 """
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
-from .cli import install_main, shell_main, uninstall_main
+from .cli import install_main, repl_main, uninstall_main
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional, Any
 
@@ -87,15 +87,15 @@ def uninstall(args):
         default=None,
     )
 ])
-def shell(args):
-    """Launch a shell connected to FL Studio"""
-    shell_main(args.shell)
+def repl(args):
+    """Launch a Python REPL connected to FL Studio"""
+    repl_main(args.shell)
 
 
 def main():
     args = cli.parse_args()
     if args.subcommand is None:
-        shell_main()
+        repl_main()
     else:
         args.func(args)
 
diff --git a/flapi/cli/__init__.py b/flapi/cli/__init__.py
index 1b97222..f034af7 100644
--- a/flapi/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/flapi/cli/__init__.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 """
 from .install import install_main
 from .uninstall import uninstall_main
-from .shell import shell_main
+from .repl import repl_main
 
 
 __all__ = [
     'install_main',
     'uninstall_main',
-    'shell_main',
+    'repl_main',
 ]
diff --git a/flapi/cli/shell.py b/flapi/cli/repl.py
similarity index 92%
rename from flapi/cli/shell.py
rename to flapi/cli/repl.py
index 027d104..7a79cd8 100644
--- a/flapi/cli/shell.py
+++ b/flapi/cli/repl.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 """
-# Flapi > Shell
+# Flapi > REPL
 
-A simple shell to interact with FL Studio
+Starts a simple REPL to interact with FL Studio, using IPython (if available)
+or Python's integrated shell.
 """
 import sys
 import code
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ def start_ipython_shell():
     start_ipython(argv=[], user_ns=SHELL_SCOPE, config=config)
 
 
-def shell_main(shell_to_use: Optional[str] = None):
+def repl_main(shell_to_use: Optional[str] = None):
     """Main function to set up the Python shell"""
     print("Flapi interactive shell")
     print(f"Client version: {'.'.join(str(n) for n in consts.VERSION)}")