diff --git a/cmd/build.go b/cmd/build.go
index d4e2a63..f04f1ab 100644
--- a/cmd/build.go
+++ b/cmd/build.go
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ func init() {
 var buildCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "build <to-filepath> [include-works]",
 	Short: "Build the database",
-	Long: heredoc.Doc(`Scan in the projects directory for folders with description.md files (and potential media files) and compile the whole database into a JSON file at <to-filepath>.
+	Long: heredoc.Doc(`Scan in the projects directory for folders with description.md files (and potential media files) and compile the whole database into a JSON file at to-filepath.
 
-	If <to-filepath> is "-", the output will be written to stdout.
+	If to-filepath is "-", the output will be written to stdout.
 
-	If [include-works] is provided, only works that match the pattern will be included in the database.
+	If include-works is provided, only works that match the pattern will be included in the database.
 	`),
 	Args: cobra.RangeArgs(1, 2),
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
diff --git a/cmd/replicate.go b/cmd/replicate.go
index 250e95f..4a7121a 100644
--- a/cmd/replicate.go
+++ b/cmd/replicate.go
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ var force bool
 var replicateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "replicate <from-filepath> <to-filepath>",
 	Short: "Replicate a database directory from a built database file.",
-	Long: heredoc.Doc(`Replicate a database from <from-filepath> to <to-filepath>. Note that <to-filepath> must be an empty directory.
-
-	Example: ortfodb replicate ./database.json ./replicated-database/
+	Long: heredoc.Doc(`Replicate a database from from-filepath to to-filepath. Note that to-filepath must be an empty directory.
 
 	WARNING: This command is still kind-of a WIP, it works but there's minimal logging and error handling.
 	`),
-	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(2),
+	Example: "Example: ortfodb replicate ./database.json ./replicated-database/",
+	Args:    cobra.ExactArgs(2),
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		database, err := ortfodb.LoadDatabase(args[0], force)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/docs/commands/build.md b/docs/commands/build.md
index 05ca5bc..46ab025 100644
--- a/docs/commands/build.md
+++ b/docs/commands/build.md
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Build the database
 
 Scan in the projects directory for folders with description.md files (and potential media files) and compile the whole database into a JSON file at <to-filepath>.
 
-If <to-filepath> is "-", the output will be written to stdout.
+If to-filepath is "-", the output will be written to stdout.
 
-If [include-works] is provided, only works that match the pattern will be included in the database.
+If include-works is provided, only works that match the pattern will be included in the database.
 
 
 ```
diff --git a/docs/commands/replicate.md b/docs/commands/replicate.md
index 3af5024..5cf5863 100644
--- a/docs/commands/replicate.md
+++ b/docs/commands/replicate.md
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ Replicate a database directory from a built database file.
 
 ## Synopsis
 
-Replicate a database from <from-filepath> to <to-filepath>. Note that <to-filepath> must be an empty directory.
-
-Example: ortfodb replicate ./database.json ./replicated-database/
+Replicate a database from from-filepath to to-filepath. Note that to-filepath must be an empty directory.
 
 WARNING: This command is still kind-of a WIP, it works but there's minimal logging and error handling.
 
@@ -19,6 +17,12 @@ WARNING: This command is still kind-of a WIP, it works but there's minimal loggi
 ortfodb replicate <from-filepath> <to-filepath> [flags]
 ```
 
+## Examples
+
+```ansi
+Example: ortfodb replicate ./database.json ./replicated-database/
+```
+
 ## Options
 
 | Shorthand | Flag | Argument | Description | Default value |
diff --git a/manpages/ortfodb-build.1 b/manpages/ortfodb-build.1
index b674991..f9f0c13 100644
--- a/manpages/ortfodb-build.1
+++ b/manpages/ortfodb-build.1
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ ortfodb-build - Build the database
 Scan in the projects directory for folders with description.md files (and potential media files) and compile the whole database into a JSON file at \&.
 
 .PP
-If  is "-", the output will be written to stdout.
+If to-filepath is "-", the output will be written to stdout.
 
 .PP
-If [include-works] is provided, only works that match the pattern will be included in the database.
+If include-works is provided, only works that match the pattern will be included in the database.
 
 
 .SH OPTIONS
diff --git a/manpages/ortfodb-replicate.1 b/manpages/ortfodb-replicate.1
index 360d514..4e6a3e4 100644
--- a/manpages/ortfodb-replicate.1
+++ b/manpages/ortfodb-replicate.1
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ ortfodb-replicate - Replicate a database directory from a built database file.
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .PP
-Replicate a database from  to \&. Note that  must be an empty directory.
-
-.PP
-Example: ortfodb replicate ./database.json ./replicated-database/
+Replicate a database from from-filepath to to-filepath. Note that to-filepath must be an empty directory.
 
 .PP
 WARNING: This command is still kind-of a WIP, it works but there's minimal logging and error handling.
@@ -42,6 +39,13 @@ WARNING: This command is still kind-of a WIP, it works but there's minimal loggi
 	Operate in scattered mode. In scattered mode, the description.md files are searched inside `.ortfo' folders in every folder of the database directory, instead of directly in the database directory's folders. See https://github.com/ortfo/
 
 
+.SH EXAMPLE
+.EX
+Example: ortfodb replicate ./database.json ./replicated-database/
+
+.EE
+
+
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .PP
 \fBortfodb(1)\fP