diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a8690b8..444e384 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "codebase-cli",
-	"version": "2.0.0-pre.76",
+	"version": "2.0.0-pre.77",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "codebase-cli",
-			"version": "2.0.0-pre.76",
+			"version": "2.0.0-pre.77",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@earendil-works/pi-agent-core": "0.74.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac74083..65e1d11 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "codebase-cli",
-	"version": "2.0.0-pre.76",
+	"version": "2.0.0-pre.77",
 	"description": "Codebase CLI — a TypeScript coding agent on the pi-mono runtime. OAuth-aware, any LLM provider, single install.",
 	"keywords": [
 		"ai",
diff --git a/src/commands/builtins/usage.test.ts b/src/commands/builtins/usage.test.ts
index bb97b0a..844c0b9 100644
--- a/src/commands/builtins/usage.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/builtins/usage.test.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe("formatUsageBalance", () => {
 				plan: "pro",
 			}),
 		).toMatchObject({
-			creditLine: "Credits: 250 / 1,000 used  ·  750 left",
+			creditLine: "Metered credits: 250 / 1,000 used  ·  750 left",
 			pct: 25,
 			planName: "pro",
 		});
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe("formatUsageBalance", () => {
 				plan: { name: "team", monthlyCredits: 40 },
 			}),
 		).toMatchObject({
-			creditLine: "Credits: 30 / 40 used  ·  10 left",
+			creditLine: "Metered credits: 30 / 40 used  ·  10 left",
 			pct: 75,
 			planName: "team",
 		});
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe("formatUsageBalance", () => {
 
 	it("uses the known free allowance when the live endpoint omits it", () => {
 		expect(formatUsageBalance({ creditsRemaining: 25, planId: "free" })).toMatchObject({
-			creditLine: "Credits: 25 / 50 used  ·  25 left",
+			creditLine: "Metered credits: 25 / 50 used  ·  25 left",
 			pct: 50,
 			planName: "free",
 		});
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe("formatUsageBalance", () => {
 
 	it("accepts snake-case allowance fields", () => {
 		expect(formatUsageBalance({ creditsRemaining: 30, monthly_credits: 50, planId: "free" })).toMatchObject({
-			creditLine: "Credits: 20 / 50 used  ·  30 left",
+			creditLine: "Metered credits: 20 / 50 used  ·  30 left",
 			pct: 40,
 		});
 	});
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe("formatUsageBalance", () => {
 				planName: "pro",
 			}),
 		).toMatchObject({
-			creditLine: "Credits: 100 / 1,000 used  ·  900 left",
+			creditLine: "Metered credits: 100 / 1,000 used  ·  900 left",
 			pct: 10,
 			planName: "pro",
 		});
diff --git a/src/commands/builtins/usage.ts b/src/commands/builtins/usage.ts
index 38343d2..5d1c076 100644
--- a/src/commands/builtins/usage.ts
+++ b/src/commands/builtins/usage.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ interface Balance {
  */
 export const usage: Command = {
 	name: "usage",
-	description: "Show your Codebase plan usage — credits used, remaining, and reset date.",
+	description: "Show metered credits and included Codebase turn allowances.",
 	handler: async (_args, ctx) => {
 		ctx.emit(await fetchUsageReport());
 		return { handled: true };
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ export async function fetchUsageReport(): Promise<string> {
 			lines.push("Monthly allowance was not returned yet; showing remaining credits only.");
 		}
 		if (typeof b.anyBuildsRemaining === "number" && b.anyBuildsRemaining >= 0) {
-			lines.push(`Build turns remaining: ${b.anyBuildsRemaining.toLocaleString()}`);
+			lines.push(`Included web-build turns remaining: ${b.anyBuildsRemaining.toLocaleString()}`);
 		}
 		if (typeof b.cheapBuildsRemaining === "number" && b.cheapBuildsRemaining >= 0) {
-			lines.push(`Fast turns remaining: ${b.cheapBuildsRemaining.toLocaleString()}`);
+			lines.push(`Included fast coding turns remaining: ${b.cheapBuildsRemaining.toLocaleString()}`);
 		}
 		return lines.join("\n");
 	} catch (err) {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export function formatUsageBalance(b: Balance): {
 		b.planName ?? plan?.name ?? (typeof b.plan === "string" ? b.plan : undefined) ?? b.planId ?? "Codebase";
 	if (!allowance || allowance <= 0) {
 		return {
-			creditLine: `Credits left: ${remaining.toLocaleString()}`,
+			creditLine: `Metered credits left: ${remaining.toLocaleString()}`,
 			days,
 			pct: null,
 			planName,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export function formatUsageBalance(b: Balance): {
 	const used = Math.max(0, allowance - remaining);
 	const pct = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Math.round((used / allowance) * 100)));
 	return {
-		creditLine: `Credits: ${used.toLocaleString()} / ${allowance.toLocaleString()} used  ·  ${remaining.toLocaleString()} left`,
+		creditLine: `Metered credits: ${used.toLocaleString()} / ${allowance.toLocaleString()} used  ·  ${remaining.toLocaleString()} left`,
 		days,
 		pct,
 		planName,
diff --git a/src/projects/cli.test.ts b/src/projects/cli.test.ts
index 3606c8e..1bba8d9 100644
--- a/src/projects/cli.test.ts
+++ b/src/projects/cli.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { mkdtempSync, rmSync } from "node:fs";
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { runProjectSubcommand } from "./cli.js";
 import { type ProjectClient, ProjectClientError } from "./client.js";
 import { BuildHandoffStore } from "./handoff.js";
@@ -102,6 +102,19 @@ describe("runProjectSubcommand", () => {
 		expect(result.stdout.join("\n")).toContain("alias: codebase web-build");
 	});
 
+	it("prints pull help without treating the flag as a project id", async () => {
+		const client = fakeClient();
+		client.pull = vi.fn(() => {
+			throw new Error("pull should not run for help");
+		});
+
+		const result = await runProject(["project", "pull", "--help"], client);
+
+		expect(result.code).toBe(0);
+		expect(result.stdout.join("\n")).toContain("usage: codebase project pull <id> [dest]");
+		expect(client.pull).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
 	it("defaults project list to 25 entries and puts titled indexed projects first", async () => {
 		const projects: PlatformProject[] = [
 			{ id: "storage-a", source: "storage-only" },
diff --git a/src/projects/cli.ts b/src/projects/cli.ts
index 2467c1b..aa71fdc 100644
--- a/src/projects/cli.ts
+++ b/src/projects/cli.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ export async function runProjectSubcommand(argv: string[], options: ProjectCliOp
 			printProjectHelp(out);
 			return 0;
 		}
+		if (subcommand === "pull" && isHelpArg(argv[2])) {
+			printPullHelp(out);
+			return 0;
+		}
 		if (subcommand === "pull") return await pullCmd(client, argv[2], argv[3], out, err);
 		if (subcommand === "build") return await buildCmd(client, argv.slice(2), out, err, sleep, handoffStore);
 		if (subcommand === "status") return await statusCmd(client, argv[2], out, err, handoffStore);
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ function isListFlag(arg: string): boolean {
 	return arg === "--all" || arg === "--limit" || arg.startsWith("--limit=");
 }
 
+function isHelpArg(arg: string | undefined): boolean {
+	return arg === "--help" || arg === "-h" || arg === "help";
+}
+
 async function listCmd(client: ProjectClient, opts: ListOptions, out: (msg: string) => void): Promise<number> {
 	const projects = sortProjects([...(await client.list())]);
 	if (projects.length === 0) {
@@ -628,6 +636,13 @@ function printProjectHelp(out: (msg: string) => void): void {
 	out("  cancel <id>   cancel a running web build (`latest` is accepted)");
 }
 
+function printPullHelp(out: (msg: string) => void): void {
+	out("usage: codebase project pull <id> [dest]");
+	out("");
+	out("Download a codebase.design project as a ZIP archive.");
+	out("When dest is omitted, the ZIP is saved under ~/.codebase/pulls/.");
+}
+
 function printBuildHelp(out: (msg: string) => void): void {
 	out("usage: codebase project build [--wait] [--model MODEL] [--scaffold ID] [--project ID] <prompt>");
 	out("alias: codebase web-build [--wait] [--model MODEL] [--scaffold ID] [--project ID] <prompt>");