diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/create.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/create.ts
index a40d0134d5..3af0917705 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/create.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/create.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type CreateFlags = {
 
 export default class EnvironmentVariableCreate extends EasCommand {
   static override description =
-    'create an environment variable on the current project or owner account';
+    'create a shared (account-wide) environment variable or project-wide environment variable (for current project)';
 
   static override hidden = true;
 
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/delete.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/delete.ts
index 66c388283e..93314cd91d 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/delete.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ type DeleteFlags = {
 };
 
 export default class EnvironmentVariableDelete extends EasCommand {
-  static override description = 'delete an environment variable by name';
+  static override description =
+    'delete a shared (account-wide) or project-wide environment variable (for current project)';
 
   static override hidden = true;
 
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/get.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/get.ts
index 5ef5248223..e49e14a436 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/get.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/get.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ type GetFlags = {
 };
 
 export default class EnvironmentVariableGet extends EasCommand {
-  static override description = 'get environment variable';
+  static override description =
+    'display information about a shared (account-wide) or project-wide environment variable (for current project)';
 
   static override hidden = true;
 
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/list.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/list.ts
index 39a0a3bd99..f5d66fae11 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/list.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/list.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ import { formatVariable } from '../../utils/formatVariable';
 import { promptVariableEnvironmentAsync } from '../../utils/prompts';
 
 export default class EnvironmentValueList extends EasCommand {
-  static override description = 'list environment variables for the current project';
+  static override description =
+    'list shared (account-wide) or project-wide environment variables with linked shared environment variables (for current project)';
 
   static override hidden = true;
 
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/pull.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/pull.ts
index 2751b12b40..a96d87f511 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/pull.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/pull.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import { confirmAsync } from '../../prompts';
 import { promptVariableEnvironmentAsync } from '../../utils/prompts';
 
 export default class EnvironmentValuePull extends EasCommand {
-  static override description = 'pull env file';
+  static override description =
+    'pull project-wide environment variables with linked shared environment variables (for current project) to .env file';
 
   static override hidden = true;
 
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/push.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/push.ts
index 510c3dc15f..6fddaaf016 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/push.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/push.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type PushFlags = {
 };
 
 export default class EnvironmentVariablePush extends EasCommand {
-  static override description = 'push env file';
+  static override description = `push environment variables from local .env file to the project's environment`;
 
   static override hidden = true;
 
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/unlink.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/unlink.ts
index 85640e5ee2..f0da24be38 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/unlink.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/unlink.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { selectAsync } from '../../prompts';
 import { promptVariableEnvironmentAsync } from '../../utils/prompts';
 
 export default class EnvironmentVariableUnlink extends EasCommand {
-  static override description = 'unlink a shared environment variable to the current project';
+  static override description = 'unlink a shared environment variable from the current project';
 
   static override hidden = true;
 
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/update.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/update.ts
index 538d927523..720fc40990 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/update.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/env/update.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type UpdateFlags = {
 
 export default class EnvironmentVariableUpdate extends EasCommand {
   static override description =
-    'update an environment variable on the current project or owner account';
+    'update a shared (account-wide) or project-wide environment variable (for current project)';
 
   static override hidden = true;