diff --git a/core/cli/help.el b/core/cli/help.el
index 39e136b54..11bc2e77f 100644
--- a/core/cli/help.el
+++ b/core/cli/help.el
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   :bare t
   (if command
       (doom--cli-print (doom-cli-get (intern command)))
-    (doom--cli-print (doom-cli-get :main))
+    (doom--cli-print (doom-cli-get :doom))
     (terpri)
     (print! (bold "Commands:"))
     (print-group!
diff --git a/core/core-cli.el b/core/core-cli.el
index 5e6ab5711..caa1a2bb8 100644
--- a/core/core-cli.el
+++ b/core/core-cli.el
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ purpose.")
                          (command))
                    doom--cli-commands)))))
 
+(defun doom-cli-internal-p (cli)
+  "Return non-nil if CLI is an internal (non-public) command."
+  (string-prefix-p ":" (doom-cli-name cli)))
+
 (defun doom-cli-execute (command &rest args)
   "Execute COMMAND (string) with ARGS (list of strings).