diff --git a/add-to-export-sh.txt b/add-to-export-sh.txt
index 4f16830..fbc953e 100644
--- a/add-to-export-sh.txt
+++ b/add-to-export-sh.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ cd $ESPIDF_INSTALLDIR
 
 echo -e "\nesp-idf version: $ESP_IDF_VERSION commit $commitHash from branch $branchData"
 
+echo -e "\nrun with `run_esp_cmd`"
+
 echo -e "\nWelcome to esp-idf!\nAll done :3\n"
 
 ###############################################
diff --git a/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh b/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh
index 375794b..b6ba49c 100644
--- a/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh
+++ b/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ arg=$1 # just rename the argument var for clarity with the functions
 
 # commands
 if [ "$gitJobs" == "default" ]; then
-	gitCloneCmd="git clone --single-branch --depth 1 --recursive --branch $gitBranch https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf $idfDir"
+	gitCloneCmd="git clone --depth 1 --recursive --branch $gitBranch https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf $idfDir"
 else
-	gitCloneCmd="git clone --single-branch --depth 1 --recursive --jobs $gitJobs --branch $gitBranch https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf $idfDir"
+	gitCloneCmd="git clone --depth 1 --recursive --jobs $gitJobs --branch $gitBranch https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf $idfDir"
 fi
 
 # gitCloneCmd="git clone --recursive --single-branch --jobs $gitJobs --branch $gitBranch https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf $idfDir"
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ function testAppendAlias() {
 
 function handleAliasEnviron() {
 	testAppendAlias "get_esp_tools" "alias get_esp_tools='. $exportScript'"
-	testAppendAlias "run_esp_cmd" "alias run_esp_reinstall='git -C $runningDir pull;echo -e \"\nOld Version:\";tail -1 $versionData;echo -e \"\n\";bash $runningDir/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh'"
+	testAppendAlias "run_esp_cmd" "alias run_esp_cmd='git -C $runningDir pull;echo -e \"\nOld Version:\";tail -1 $versionData;echo -e \"\n\";bash $runningDir/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh'"
 	testAppendAlias "esp_install_monitor" "alias esp_install_monitor='tail -n 75 -f $log'"
 	testAppendAlias "esp_install_logs" "alias esp_install_logs='less $versionData;less $log'"
 
diff --git a/help.txt b/help.txt
index 79ae876..5aa0cd8 100644
--- a/help.txt
+++ b/help.txt
@@ -1,50 +1,55 @@
 Modes:
 	default: 
 		reinstalls non-interactively with no delays, logouts, or reboots
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh`
+			`run_esp_cmd`
 
 	test:
 		tests the script. very fast. minimal actions taken. no reinstall is done
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh test`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh t`
+			`run_esp_cmd test`
+			`run_esp_cmd t`
 
 	retool:
 	    reinstalls bins and export.sh, nothing else
-		    `bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh retool`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh rt`
+		    `run_esp_cmd retool`
+			`run_esp_cmd rt`
 
 	cron:
 		runs noninteractively with forced user logout and automatic reboot, plus delays
-		    `bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh cron`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh c`
+		    `run_esp_cmd cron`
+			`run_esp_cmd c`
+
+	update:
+		updates and installs latest without reboot or user logout
+			`run_esp_cmd update`
+			`run_esp_cmd u`
 
 	interactive:
 		interactively installs/reinstalls esp-idf
-		    `bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh interactive`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh i`
+		    `run_esp_cmd interactive`
+			`run_esp_cmd i`
 
 	nuke:
 		full delete and re-download and install
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh nuke`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh n`
+			`run_esp_cmd nuke`
+			`run_esp_cmd n`
 
 	clearlogs:
 		clear logs
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh clearlogs`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh clear`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh clean`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh cl`
+			`run_esp_cmd clearlogs`
+			`run_esp_cmd clear`
+			`run_esp_cmd clean`
+			`run_esp_cmd cl`
 
     help:
         display this help text
-            `bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh help`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh h`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh -h`
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh --help`
+            `run_esp_cmd help`
+			`run_esp_cmd h`
+			`run_esp_cmd -h`
+			`run_esp_cmd --help`
 
 	uninstall:
 		uninstall esp-idf
-			`bash esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh uninstall`
+			`run_esp_cmd uninstall`
 
 
 Usage: