diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1bd22c4..76be2aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -417,6 +417,16 @@ $ ret share
 
 share task progress with ret
 
+if you have captured a flag with the `capture` command this will be sent using the `chat` command
+
+if you have a valid `"gisttoken"` this command will also make a gist and include the url in the chat message
+
+the gist will attempt to include the following files:
+
+1. the pwn script, which uses `"pwnscriptname"`, and is typically generated with the `pwn` command
+2. the crypto script, which uses `"cryptoscriptname"`, and is typically generated with the `crypto` command
+3. the notes, which are saved in the .ret/notes.json file, and are typically populated with the `notes` command
+4. the flag, which is saved in the .ret/flag.json file, and is typically set with the `capture` command
 
 🔗 https://github.com/rerrorctf/ret/blob/main/commands/share.go
 
diff --git a/commands/share.go b/commands/share.go
index e7adba0..b42cb3f 100644
--- a/commands/share.go
+++ b/commands/share.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"ret/config"
 	"ret/theme"
@@ -16,54 +15,60 @@ func init() {
 		Func:      Share,
 		Help:      ShareHelp,
 		Arguments: nil,
-		SeeAlso:   []string{"notes", "capture", "chat", "gist", "pwn"}})
+		SeeAlso:   []string{"notes", "capture", "chat", "gist", "pwn", "crypto"}})
 }
 
 func ShareHelp() string {
-	return "share task progress with ret\n\n"
+	return "share task progress with ret\n\n" +
+		"if you have captured a flag with the " + theme.ColorGreen + "`capture`" + theme.ColorReset + " command this will be sent using the " + theme.ColorGreen + "`chat`" + theme.ColorReset + " command\n\n" +
+		"if you have a valid " + theme.ColorYellow + "`\"gisttoken\"`" + theme.ColorReset + " this command will also make a gist and include the url in the chat message\n\n" +
+		"the gist will attempt to include the following files:\n\n" +
+		"1. the pwn script, which uses " + theme.ColorYellow + "`\"pwnscriptname\"`" + theme.ColorReset + ", and is typically generated with the " + theme.ColorGreen + "`pwn`" + theme.ColorReset + " command\n" +
+		"2. the crypto script, which uses " + theme.ColorYellow + "`\"cryptoscriptname\"`" + theme.ColorReset + ", and is typically generated with the " + theme.ColorGreen + "`crypto`" + theme.ColorReset + " command\n" +
+		"3. the notes, which are saved in the " + theme.ColorCyan + ".ret/notes.json" + theme.ColorReset + " file, and are typically populated with the " + theme.ColorGreen + "`notes`" + theme.ColorReset + " command\n" +
+		"4. the flag, which is saved in the " + theme.ColorCyan + ".ret/flag.json" + theme.ColorReset + " file, and is typically set with the " + theme.ColorGreen + "`capture`" + theme.ColorReset + " command\n"
 }
 
 func Share(args []string) {
-	if len(config.GistToken) == 0 {
-		log.Fatalf("💥 " + theme.ColorRed + "error" + theme.ColorReset + ": no gist token in ~/.config/ret\n")
+	flag, err := util.GetCurrentFlag()
+	if err != nil {
+		flag = config.FlagFormat
 	}
 
-	files := map[string]interface{}{}
+	gistUrl := ""
 
-	buffer, err := os.ReadFile(config.PwnScriptName)
-	if err == nil {
-		files[config.PwnScriptName] = map[string]interface{}{
-			"content": string(buffer),
+	if len(config.GistToken) > 0 {
+		files := map[string]interface{}{}
+
+		buffer, err := os.ReadFile(config.PwnScriptName)
+		if err == nil {
+			files[config.PwnScriptName] = map[string]interface{}{
+				"content": string(buffer),
+			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	buffer, err = os.ReadFile(config.CryptoScriptName)
-	if err == nil {
-		files[config.CryptoScriptName] = map[string]interface{}{
-			"content": string(buffer),
+		buffer, err = os.ReadFile(config.CryptoScriptName)
+		if err == nil {
+			files[config.CryptoScriptName] = map[string]interface{}{
+				"content": string(buffer),
+			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	buffer, err = os.ReadFile(config.NotesFileName)
-	if err == nil {
-		// does not like .ret/notes.json
-		files["notes.json"] = map[string]interface{}{
-			"content": string(buffer),
+		buffer, err = os.ReadFile(config.NotesFileName)
+		if err == nil {
+			// does not like .ret/notes.json
+			files["notes.json"] = map[string]interface{}{
+				"content": string(buffer),
+			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	flag, err := util.GetCurrentFlag()
-	if err != nil {
-		flag = config.FlagFormat
-	} else {
 		files["flag.txt"] = map[string]interface{}{
 			"content": string(flag),
 		}
-	}
 
-	gistUrl := ""
-	if len(files) > 0 {
-		gistUrl = "**" + util.Gist(files) + "**"
+		if len(files) > 0 {
+			gistUrl = "**" + util.Gist(files) + "**"
+		}
 	}
 
 	Chat([]string{fmt.Sprintf("🏁 `%s`\n%s", flag, gistUrl)})