diff --git a/xmtp_debug/src/app.rs b/xmtp_debug/src/app.rs
index 79f6c6473..5dcd4e810 100644
--- a/xmtp_debug/src/app.rs
+++ b/xmtp_debug/src/app.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ mod store;
 /// Types shared between App Functions
 mod types;
 
+use clap::CommandFactory;
 use color_eyre::eyre::{self, Result};
 use directories::ProjectDirs;
 use std::{fs, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
@@ -95,6 +96,11 @@ impl App {
         } = opts;
         debug!(fdlimit = get_fdlimit());
 
+        if cmd.is_none() && !clear {
+            AppOpts::command().print_help()?;
+            eyre::bail!("No subcommand was specified");
+        }
+
         if let Some(cmd) = cmd {
             match cmd {
                 Generate(g) => generate::Generate::new(g, backend, db).run().await,
diff --git a/xmtp_debug/src/args.rs b/xmtp_debug/src/args.rs
index ec1decbaf..3c2cf67c5 100644
--- a/xmtp_debug/src/args.rs
+++ b/xmtp_debug/src/args.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub struct Generate {
     #[arg(long, short)]
     pub amount: usize,
     /// Specify amount of random identities to invite to group
-    #[arg(long, short)]
+    #[arg(long)]
     pub invite: Option<usize>,
     #[command(flatten)]
     pub message_opts: MessageGenerateOpts,
diff --git a/xmtp_debug/src/constants.rs b/xmtp_debug/src/constants.rs
index 93205e2e5..d8bd69bb3 100644
--- a/xmtp_debug/src/constants.rs
+++ b/xmtp_debug/src/constants.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub static XMTP_PRODUCTION_D14N: LazyLock<Url> = LazyLock::new(|| Url::parse("")
 pub static XMTP_DEV_D14N: LazyLock<Url> =
     LazyLock::new(|| Url::parse("https://grpc.testnet.xmtp.network:443").unwrap());
 pub static XMTP_LOCAL_D14N: LazyLock<Url> =
-    LazyLock::new(|| Url::parse("http://localhots:5050").unwrap());
+    LazyLock::new(|| Url::parse("http://localhost:5050").unwrap());
 
 pub static XMTP_PRODUCTION_PAYER: LazyLock<Url> = LazyLock::new(|| Url::parse("").unwrap());
 pub static XMTP_DEV_PAYER: LazyLock<Url> =