diff --git a/docs/cli/commands.md b/docs/cli/commands.md
index b28b2dd3..beeecb88 100644
--- a/docs/cli/commands.md
+++ b/docs/cli/commands.md
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
 
 - [**`/tools`**](../tools/index.md)
   - **Description:** Display a list of tools that are currently available within Gemini CLI.
+  - **Usage:** `/tools [desc]`
   - **Sub-commands:**
     - **`desc`** or **`descriptions`**:
       - **Description:** Show detailed descriptions of each tool, including each tool's name with its full description as provided to the model.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/toolsCommand.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/toolsCommand.ts
index 31ff8c27..1f4681ea 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/toolsCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/toolsCommand.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { MessageType } from '../types.js';
 
 export const toolsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'tools',
-  description: 'list available Gemini CLI tools',
+  description: 'list available Gemini CLI tools. Usage: /tools [desc]',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
   action: async (context: CommandContext, args?: string): Promise<void> => {
     const subCommand = args?.trim();