diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@ before.
 ## All options in alphabetical order:
 
 -   `--angularCli` is just a synonym for `--plainVertical`
--    `--clarificationsFile` A file that describe the license clarifications for each package, see clarificationExample.json, any field available to the customFormat option can be clarified. The clarifications file can also be used to specify a subregion of a package's license file (instead reading the entire file).
+-    `--clarificationsFile [filepath]` A file that describe the license clarifications for each package, see clarificationExample.json, any field available to the customFormat option can be clarified. The clarifications file can also be used to specify a subregion of a package's license file (instead reading the entire file).
 -   `--csv` output in csv format.
 -   `--csvComponentPrefix` prefix column for component in csv format.
 -   `--customPath` to add a custom Format file in JSON
 -   `--development` only show development dependencies.
--   `--direct` look for direct dependencies only
+-   `--direct [boolean|number]` look for direct dependencies only if "true" or look for "number" of levels of dependencies
 -   `--excludeLicenses [list]` exclude modules which licenses are in the comma-separated list from the output
 -   `--excludePackages [list]` restrict output to the packages (either "package@fullversion" or "package@majorversion" or only "package") not in the semicolon-seperated list
 -   `--excludePackagesStartingWith [list]` exclude modules which names start with the comma-separated list from the output (useful for excluding modules from a specific vendor and such). Example: `--excludePackagesStartingWith "webpack;@types;@babel"`
diff --git a/lib/usageMessage.js b/lib/usageMessage.js
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--- a/lib/usageMessage.js
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@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ const usageMessage = [
     'All options in alphabetical order:',
     '',
     '   --angularCli is just a synonym for --plainVertical',
-    "   --clarificationsFile A file that describe the license clarifications for each package, see clarificationExample.json, any field available to the customFormat option can be clarified. Can also be used to specify a subregion of a package's license file (instead reading the entire file).",
+    "   --clarificationsFile [filepath] A file that describe the license clarifications for each package, see clarificationExample.json, any field available to the customFormat option can be clarified. Can also be used to specify a subregion of a package's license file (instead reading the entire file).",
     '   --csv output in csv format.',
     '   --csvComponentPrefix column prefix for components in csv file',
     '   --customPath to add a custom Format file in JSON',
     '   --development only show development dependencies.',
-    '   --direct look for direct dependencies only',
+    '   --direct [boolean|number] look for direct dependencies only if "true" or look for "number" of levels of dependencies',
     '   --excludeLicenses [list] exclude modules which licenses are in the comma-separated list from the output',
     '   --excludePackages [list] restrict output to the packages (either "package@fullversion" or "package@majorversion" or only "package") not in the semicolon-seperated list',
     '   --excludePackageStartingWith [list] excludes packages starting with anything the comma-separated list',