diff --git a/src/anchor_references/cli.md b/src/anchor_references/cli.md
index b8e47c8..3dd97ea 100644
--- a/src/anchor_references/cli.md
+++ b/src/anchor_references/cli.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ SUBCOMMANDS:
     init       Initializes a workspace
     migrate    Runs the deploy migration script
     new        Creates a new program
+    shell      Starts a node shell with an Anchor client setup according to the local config
     test       Runs integration tests against a localnetwork
     upgrade    Upgrades a single program. The configured wallet must be the upgrade authority
     verify     Verifies the on-chain bytecode matches the locally compiled artifact. Run this
@@ -200,6 +201,14 @@ anchor new <program-name>
 
 Creates a new program in the workspace's `programs/` directory initialized with boilerplate.
 
+## Shell
+
+```
+anchor shell
+```
+
+Starts a node js shell with an Anchor client setup according to the local config. This client can be used to interact with deployed Solana programs in the workspace.
+
 ## Test
 
 ```