diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1596b7c53..a6d358f9e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ token=$(gcloud auth print-access-token)
 apigeecli orgs get -t $token #fetches the org details of the org set in preferences
 ```
 
+The following preferences can be set:
+
+| Flag                   | Description                                           |
+| -----------------------| ----------------------------------------------------- |
+| `-g, --github string`  | On premises Github URL                                |
+| `-o, --org string`     | Apigee organization name                              |
+| `-p, --proxy string`   | Use http proxy before contacting the control plane    |
+| `--nocheck`            | Don't check for newer versions of cmd                 |
+
+
 ## Container download
 The lastest container version for apigeecli can be downloaded via
 
diff --git a/cmd/apis/ghcrtapis.go b/cmd/apis/ghcrtapis.go
index f95faa6a1..e1c499377 100644
--- a/cmd/apis/ghcrtapis.go
+++ b/cmd/apis/ghcrtapis.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var GhCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "github",
 	Aliases: []string{"gh"},
 	Short:   "Creates an API proxy from a GitHub repo",
-	Long:    "Creates an API proxy from a GitHub repo",
+	Long:    "Creates an API proxy from a GitHub repo. Check apigeecli prefs for GH on-prem options",
 	Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 		re := regexp.MustCompile(`(\w+)?\/apiproxy$`)
 		if ok := re.Match([]byte(ghPath)); !ok {
diff --git a/cmd/sharedflows/ghcrtsf.go b/cmd/sharedflows/ghcrtsf.go
index e130cecbd..905e41fe8 100644
--- a/cmd/sharedflows/ghcrtsf.go
+++ b/cmd/sharedflows/ghcrtsf.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var GhCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "github",
 	Aliases: []string{"gh"},
 	Short:   "Creates a sharedflow from a GitHub repo",
-	Long:    "Creates a sharedflow from a GitHub repo",
+	Long:    "Creates a sharedflow from a GitHub repo. Check apigeecli prefs for GH on-prem options",
 	Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 		re := regexp.MustCompile(`(\w+)?\/sharedflowbundle$`)
 		if ok := re.Match([]byte(ghPath)); !ok {