diff --git a/.changeset/orange-fireants-hammer.md b/.changeset/orange-fireants-hammer.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d705f25bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/orange-fireants-hammer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@smartthings/cli": patch
+---
+
+removed `-id` suffix from flags, update help text to reflect this
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/devices.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/devices.ts
index 32d995f72..62e8bc341 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/devices.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/devices.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default class DevicesCommand extends APICommand<typeof DevicesCommand.fla
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'filter results by location',
 			multiple: true,
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		capability: Flags.string({
 			char: 'c',
@@ -34,11 +35,13 @@ export default class DevicesCommand extends APICommand<typeof DevicesCommand.fla
 			char: 'd',
 			description: 'filter results by device',
 			multiple: true,
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
 		'installed-app': Flags.string({
 			char: 'a',
 			description: 'filter results by installed app that created the device',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		status: Flags.boolean({
 			char: 's',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps.ts
index 71c2824cc..01dfac661 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class InstalledAppsCommand extends APICommand<typeof InstalledApp
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'filter results by location',
 			multiple: true,
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		verbose: Flags.boolean({
 			description: 'include location name in output',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps/delete.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps/delete.ts
index 454aa2007..dc167bba7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps/delete.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default class InstalledAppDeleteCommand extends APICommand<typeof Install
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'filter results by location',
 			multiple: true,
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		verbose: Flags.boolean({
 			description: 'include location name in output',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps/rename.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps/rename.ts
index 6726c9ca0..ee4b49709 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps/rename.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedapps/rename.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default class InstalledAppRenameCommand extends APICommand<typeof Install
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'filter results by location',
 			multiple: true,
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		verbose: Flags.boolean({
 			description: 'include location name in output',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedschema.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedschema.ts
index 2ed95113d..7606bc690 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedschema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedschema.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export default class InstalledSchemaAppsCommand extends APICommand<typeof Instal
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'filter results by location',
 			multiple: true,
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		verbose: Flags.boolean({
 			description: 'include location name in output',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedschema/delete.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedschema/delete.ts
index 95740c321..517a245f6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/installedschema/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/installedschema/delete.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class InstalledSchemaAppDeleteCommand extends APICommand<typeof I
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'filter results by location',
 			multiple: true,
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		verbose: Flags.boolean({
 			description: 'include location name in output',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms.ts
index 43542fe1d..e3af200f1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export default class RoomsCommand extends APICommand<typeof RoomsCommand.flags>
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		verbose: Flags.boolean({
 			description: 'include location name in output',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/create.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/create.ts
index 0d3cc31a5..b3a96dc60 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/create.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/create.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default class RoomsCreateCommand extends APICommand<typeof RoomsCreateCom
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/delete.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/delete.ts
index b13c22c4d..5794737bb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/delete.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export default class RoomsDeleteCommand extends APICommand<typeof RoomsDeleteCom
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/update.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/update.ts
index aeaa655be..8ae0946c4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/update.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/locations/rooms/update.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default class RoomsUpdateCommand extends APICommand<typeof RoomsUpdateCom
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules.ts
index 788e5e21a..b2ce0b884 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class RulesCommand extends APICommand<typeof RulesCommand.flags>
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/create.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/create.ts
index 00f90ffdd..e8a40ec89 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/create.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/create.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default class RulesCreateCommand extends APICommand<typeof RulesCreateCom
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/delete.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/delete.ts
index bbd94d17b..aa12fd1b9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/delete.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default class RulesDeleteCommand extends APICommand<typeof RulesDeleteCom
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/execute.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/execute.ts
index ee3fc4baf..6b6206681 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/execute.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/execute.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class RulesExecuteCommand extends APICommand<typeof RulesExecuteC
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/update.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/update.ts
index 9a7308e12..b74c9aed2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/update.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/rules/update.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class RulesUpdateCommand extends APICommand<typeof RulesUpdateCom
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/scenes.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/scenes.ts
index 105ca0526..a90d73da0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/scenes.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/scenes.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default class ScenesCommand extends APICommand<typeof ScenesCommand.flags
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'a specific location to query',
 			multiple: true,
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices.ts
index 89d822a39..0a4ce38f7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ export default class VirtualDevicesCommand extends APICommand<typeof VirtualDevi
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'filter results by location',
 			multiple: true,
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
 		'installed-app': Flags.string({
 			char: 'a',
 			description: 'filter results by installed app that created the device',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		verbose: Flags.boolean({
 			description: 'include location name in output',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices/create-standard.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices/create-standard.ts
index 07d3ede47..53f88b56c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices/create-standard.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices/create-standard.ts
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ export default class VirtualDeviceCreateStandardCommand extends APICommand<typeo
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'location into which device should be created',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		room: Flags.string({
 			char: 'R',
 			description: 'the room to put the device into',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		prototype: Flags.string({
 			char: 'T',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices/create.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices/create.ts
index becb5ed34..19bfbe91d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices/create.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/virtualdevices/create.ts
@@ -45,15 +45,18 @@ export default class VirtualDeviceCreateCommand extends APIOrganizationCommand<t
 		location: Flags.string({
 			char: 'l',
 			description: 'location into which device should be created',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		room: Flags.string({
 			char: 'R',
 			description: 'the room to put the device into',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
 		'device-profile': Flags.string({
 			char: 'P',
 			description: 'the device profile ID',
+			helpValue: '<UUID>',
 		}),
 		'device-profile-file': Flags.string({
 			char: 'f',