diff --git a/renku/cli/log.py b/renku/cli/log.py
index b0a6796bed..182a2cb62e 100644
--- a/renku/cli/log.py
+++ b/renku/cli/log.py
@@ -23,10 +23,27 @@
 .. code-block:: console
 
     $ renku log
-    DATE                 TYPE  DESCRIPTION
-    -------------------  ----  -------------
-    2021-09-21 15:46:02  Run   cp A C
-    2021-09-21 10:52:51  Run   cp A B
+    Activity /activities/be60896d8d984a0bb585e53f7a3146dc
+    Start Time: 2022-02-03T13:56:27+01:00
+    End Time: 2022-02-03T13:56:28+01:00
+    User: John Doe <John.Doe@example.com>
+    Renku Version: renku 1.0.5
+    Command: python test.py
+    Inputs:
+            input-1: test.py
+    Parameters:
+            text: hello
+
+    Dataset testset
+    Date: 2022-02-03T11:26:55+01:00
+    Changes: created
+    Title set to: testset
+    Creators modified:
+            + John Doe <John.Doe@example.com>
+
+To show only dataset entries, use ``-d``, to show only workflows, use ``-w``.
+
+You can select a format using the ``--format <format>`` argument.
 
 .. cheatsheet::
    :group: Misc
diff --git a/renku/core/commands/log.py b/renku/core/commands/log.py
index 69f20e5fec..03d649daa5 100644
--- a/renku/core/commands/log.py
+++ b/renku/core/commands/log.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 """Log of renku commands."""
 
+from typing import List
 from renku.core.commands.view_model.log import LogViewModel
 from renku.core.management.command_builder import Command, inject
 from renku.core.management.interface.activity_gateway import IActivityGateway
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ def _log(
     dataset_gateway: IDatasetGateway,
     workflows_only: bool = False,
     datasets_only: bool = False,
-):
+) -> List[LogViewModel]:
     """Get a log of renku commands."""
 
     def _get_all_dataset_versions(dataset: Dataset):
diff --git a/renku/core/commands/view_model/log.py b/renku/core/commands/view_model/log.py
index 4d1131a180..6d5aaefde6 100644
--- a/renku/core/commands/view_model/log.py
+++ b/renku/core/commands/view_model/log.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 import inject
 
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ def __init__(
         self.description = description
         self.agents = agents
 
-    def to_dict(self):
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Return a dict representation of this view model."""
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_activity(cls, activity: "Activity"):
+    def from_activity(cls, activity: "Activity") -> "ActivityLogViewModel":
         """Create a log entry from an activity."""
         from renku.core.models.provenance.agent import Person, SoftwareAgent
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def from_activity(cls, activity: "Activity"):
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_dataset(cls, dataset: "Dataset"):
+    def from_dataset(cls, dataset: "Dataset") -> Optional["DatasetLogViewModel"]:
         """Create a log entry from an activity."""
         from renku.core.management.interface.dataset_gateway import IDatasetGateway
         from renku.core.models.dataset import DatasetChangeType
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ def __init__(
         super().__init__(id, date, description, agents)
         self.details = details
 
-    def to_dict(self):
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Return a dict representation of this view model."""
         return {
             "date": self.date.isoformat(),
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def __init__(self, id: str, date: datetime, description: str, details: ActivityD
         super().__init__(id, date, description, agents)
         self.details = details
 
-    def to_dict(self):
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Return a dict representation of this view model."""
         return {
             "date": self.date.isoformat(),