diff --git a/cmd/ctr/app/main.go b/cmd/ctr/app/main.go
index fe1296b8f..49372c43a 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/app/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/app/main.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ containerd CLI
 		},
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:   "address, a",
-			Usage:  "address for containerd's GRPC server",
+			Usage:  "Address for containerd's GRPC server",
 			Value:  defaults.DefaultAddress,
 			EnvVar: "CONTAINERD_ADDRESS",
 		},
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ containerd CLI
 		},
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:   "namespace, n",
-			Usage:  "namespace to use with commands",
+			Usage:  "Namespace to use with commands",
 			Value:  namespaces.Default,
 			EnvVar: namespaces.NamespaceEnvVar,
 		},
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/commands.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/commands.go
index 0c0da1779..5ce08f72e 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/commands.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var (
 	SnapshotterFlags = []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:   "snapshotter",
-			Usage:  "snapshotter name. Empty value stands for the default value.",
+			Usage:  "Snapshotter name. Empty value stands for the default value.",
 			EnvVar: "CONTAINERD_SNAPSHOTTER",
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/checkpoint.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/checkpoint.go
index bbb8a3c7b..3d616c137 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/checkpoint.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/checkpoint.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 var checkpointCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "checkpoint",
-	Usage:     "checkpoint a container",
+	Usage:     "Checkpoint a container",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER REF",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/containers.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/containers.go
index 4acd089e6..046c72a60 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/containers.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/containers.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import (
 // Command is the cli command for managing containers
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "containers",
-	Usage:   "manage containers",
+	Usage:   "Manage containers",
 	Aliases: []string{"c", "container"},
 	Subcommands: []cli.Command{
 		createCommand,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var Command = cli.Command{
 
 var createCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:           "create",
-	Usage:          "create container",
+	Usage:          "Create container",
 	ArgsUsage:      "[flags] Image|RootFS CONTAINER [COMMAND] [ARG...]",
 	SkipArgReorder: true,
 	Flags:          append(append(commands.SnapshotterFlags, []cli.Flag{commands.SnapshotterLabels}...), commands.ContainerFlags...),
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ var createCommand = cli.Command{
 var listCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "list",
 	Aliases:   []string{"ls"},
-	Usage:     "list containers",
+	Usage:     "List containers",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] [<filter>, ...]",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ var listCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var deleteCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "delete",
-	Usage:     "delete one or more existing containers",
+	Usage:     "Delete one or more existing containers",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] CONTAINER [CONTAINER, ...]",
 	Aliases:   []string{"del", "remove", "rm"},
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func deleteContainer(ctx context.Context, client *containerd.Client, id string,
 
 var setLabelsCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "label",
-	Usage:       "set and clear labels for a container",
+	Usage:       "Set and clear labels for a container",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] CONTAINER [<key>=<value>, ...]",
 	Description: "set and clear labels for a container",
 	Flags:       []cli.Flag{},
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ var setLabelsCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var infoCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "info",
-	Usage:     "get info about a container",
+	Usage:     "Get info about a container",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/restore.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/restore.go
index 2b47a220f..d4bd5a4da 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/restore.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/containers/restore.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 
 var restoreCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "restore",
-	Usage:     "restore a container from checkpoint",
+	Usage:     "Restore a container from checkpoint",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER REF",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/content/content.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/content/content.go
index f955257e5..47fec9944 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/content/content.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/content/content.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var (
 
 	getCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:        "get",
-		Usage:       "get the data for an object",
+		Usage:       "Get the data for an object",
 		ArgsUsage:   "[<digest>, ...]",
 		Description: "display the image object",
 		Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ var (
 
 	ingestCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:        "ingest",
-		Usage:       "accept content into the store",
+		Usage:       "Accept content into the store",
 		ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <key>",
 		Description: "ingest objects into the local content store",
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ var (
 
 	activeIngestCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:        "active",
-		Usage:       "display active transfers",
+		Usage:       "Display active transfers",
 		ArgsUsage:   "[flags] [<regexp>]",
 		Description: "display the ongoing transfers",
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			cli.DurationFlag{
 				Name:   "timeout, t",
-				Usage:  "total timeout for fetch",
+				Usage:  "Total timeout for fetch",
 				EnvVar: "CONTAINERD_FETCH_TIMEOUT",
 			},
 			cli.StringFlag{
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ var (
 	listCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:        "list",
 		Aliases:     []string{"ls"},
-		Usage:       "list all blobs in the store",
+		Usage:       "List all blobs in the store",
 		ArgsUsage:   "[flags]",
 		Description: "list blobs in the content store",
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ var (
 
 	setLabelsCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:        "label",
-		Usage:       "add labels to content",
+		Usage:       "Add labels to content",
 		ArgsUsage:   "<digest> [<label>=<value> ...]",
 		Description: "labels blobs in the content store",
 		Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ var (
 
 	editCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:        "edit",
-		Usage:       "edit a blob and return a new digest",
+		Usage:       "Edit a blob and return a new digest",
 		ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <digest>",
 		Description: "edit a blob and return a new digest",
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ var (
 			},
 			cli.StringFlag{
 				Name:   "editor",
-				Usage:  "select editor (vim, emacs, etc.)",
+				Usage:  "Select editor (vim, emacs, etc.)",
 				EnvVar: "EDITOR",
 			},
 		},
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ var (
 	deleteCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:      "delete",
 		Aliases:   []string{"del", "remove", "rm"},
-		Usage:     "permanently delete one or more blobs",
+		Usage:     "Permanently delete one or more blobs",
 		ArgsUsage: "[<digest>, ...]",
 		Description: `Delete one or more blobs permanently. Successfully deleted
 	blobs are printed to stdout.`,
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ var (
 	// needed.
 	fetchObjectCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:        "fetch-object",
-		Usage:       "retrieve objects from a remote",
+		Usage:       "Retrieve objects from a remote",
 		ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <remote> <object> [<hint>, ...]",
 		Description: `Fetch objects by identifier from a remote.`,
 		Flags:       commands.RegistryFlags,
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ var (
 
 	fetchBlobCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:        "fetch-blob",
-		Usage:       "retrieve blobs from a remote",
+		Usage:       "Retrieve blobs from a remote",
 		ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <remote> [<digest>, ...]",
 		Description: `Fetch blobs by digests from a remote.`,
 		Flags:       commands.RegistryFlags,
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ var (
 
 	pushObjectCommand = cli.Command{
 		Name:        "push-object",
-		Usage:       "push an object to a remote",
+		Usage:       "Push an object to a remote",
 		ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <remote> <object> <type>",
 		Description: `Push objects by identifier to a remote.`,
 		Flags:       commands.RegistryFlags,
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/content/fetch.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/content/fetch.go
index 43dfa1d4c..b45a5c76f 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/content/fetch.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/content/fetch.go
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ import (
 
 var fetchCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "fetch",
-	Usage:     "fetch all content for an image into containerd",
+	Usage:     "Fetch all content for an image into containerd",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <remote> <object>",
 	Description: `Fetch an image into containerd.
-	
+
 This command ensures that containerd has all the necessary resources to build
 an image's rootfs and convert the configuration to a runtime format supported
 by containerd.
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/events/events.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/events/events.go
index 761d43a36..a4247e055 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/events/events.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/events/events.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "events",
 	Aliases: []string{"event"},
-	Usage:   "display containerd events",
+	Usage:   "Display containerd events",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		client, ctx, cancel, err := commands.NewClient(context)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/convert.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/convert.go
index 3b4ba5553..7e81c23df 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/convert.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/convert.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 
 var convertCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "convert",
-	Usage:     "convert an image",
+	Usage:     "Convert an image",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <source_ref> <target_ref>",
 	Description: `Convert an image format.
 
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/export.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/export.go
index b61641d86..4cd864ef4 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/export.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/export.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import (
 
 var exportCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "export",
-	Usage:     "export images",
+	Usage:     "Export images",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <out> <image> ...",
 	Description: `Export images to an OCI tar archive.
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ When '--all-platforms' is given all images in a manifest list must be available.
 		},
 		cli.BoolTFlag{
 			Name:  "local",
-			Usage: "run export locally rather than through transfer API",
+			Usage: "Run export locally rather than through transfer API",
 		},
 	},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/images.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/images.go
index 07ba5d212..f36008918 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/images.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/images.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import (
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "images",
 	Aliases: []string{"image", "i"},
-	Usage:   "manage images",
+	Usage:   "Manage images",
 	Subcommands: cli.Commands{
 		checkCommand,
 		exportCommand,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ var Command = cli.Command{
 var listCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "list",
 	Aliases:     []string{"ls"},
-	Usage:       "list images known to containerd",
+	Usage:       "List images known to containerd",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] [<filter>, ...]",
 	Description: "list images registered with containerd",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ var listCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var setLabelsCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "label",
-	Usage:       "set and clear labels for an image",
+	Usage:       "Set and clear labels for an image",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <name> [<key>=<value>, ...]",
 	Description: "set and clear labels for an image",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ var setLabelsCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var checkCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "check",
-	Usage:       "check existing images to ensure all content is available locally",
+	Usage:       "Check existing images to ensure all content is available locally",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] [<filter>, ...]",
 	Description: "check existing images to ensure all content is available locally",
 	Flags: append([]cli.Flag{
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ var checkCommand = cli.Command{
 var removeCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "delete",
 	Aliases:     []string{"del", "remove", "rm"},
-	Usage:       "remove one or more images by reference",
+	Usage:       "Remove one or more images by reference",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <ref> [<ref>, ...]",
 	Description: "remove one or more images by reference",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/import.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/import.go
index 740ff96b4..41845ecf7 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/import.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/import.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import (
 
 var importCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "import",
-	Usage:     "import images",
+	Usage:     "Import images",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <in>",
 	Description: `Import images from a tar stream.
 Implemented formats:
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/mount.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/mount.go
index 12e1733fc..41b9e17bc 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/mount.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 
 var mountCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "mount",
-	Usage:     "mount an image to a target path",
+	Usage:     "Mount an image to a target path",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <ref> <target>",
 	Description: `Mount an image rootfs to a specified path.
 
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/pull.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/pull.go
index 39833e350..64e27da76 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/pull.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/pull.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import (
 
 var pullCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "pull",
-	Usage:     "pull an image from a remote",
+	Usage:     "Pull an image from a remote",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <ref>",
 	Description: `Fetch and prepare an image for use in containerd.
 
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/push.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/push.go
index a0d42bbea..0d6030daf 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/push.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/push.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import (
 
 var pushCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "push",
-	Usage:     "push an image to a remote",
+	Usage:     "Push an image to a remote",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <remote> [<local>]",
 	Description: `Pushes an image reference from containerd.
 
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/tag.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/tag.go
index 7a4eb1119..40b42926c 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/tag.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/tag.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 var tagCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "tag",
-	Usage:       "tag an image",
+	Usage:       "Tag an image",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <source_ref> <target_ref> [<target_ref>, ...]",
 	Description: `Tag an image for use in containerd.`,
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var tagCommand = cli.Command{
 		},
 		cli.BoolTFlag{
 			Name:  "local",
-			Usage: "run tag locally rather than through transfer API",
+			Usage: "Run tag locally rather than through transfer API",
 		},
 	},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/unmount.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/unmount.go
index 1b38147fc..2fd23e5a6 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/images/unmount.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/images/unmount.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 var unmountCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "unmount",
-	Usage:       "unmount the image from the target",
+	Usage:       "Unmount the image from the target",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <target>",
 	Description: "Unmount the image rootfs from the specified target.",
 	Flags: append(append(commands.RegistryFlags, append(commands.SnapshotterFlags, commands.LabelFlag)...),
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/install/install.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/install/install.go
index 3bcb9ae04..a74f78e49 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/install/install.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/install/install.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 // Command to install binary packages
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "install",
-	Usage:       "install a new package",
+	Usage:       "Install a new package",
 	ArgsUsage:   "<ref>",
 	Description: "install a new package",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/leases/leases.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/leases/leases.go
index 7b24ab6e7..96a745a55 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/leases/leases.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/leases/leases.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var listCommand = cli.Command{
 
 	Name:        "list",
 	Aliases:     []string{"ls"},
-	Usage:       "list all active leases",
+	Usage:       "List all active leases",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <filter>",
 	Description: "list active leases by containerd",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var listCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var createCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "create",
-	Usage:       "create lease",
+	Usage:       "Create lease",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <label>=<value> ...",
 	Description: "create a new lease",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ var createCommand = cli.Command{
 var deleteCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "delete",
 	Aliases:     []string{"del", "remove", "rm"},
-	Usage:       "delete a lease",
+	Usage:       "Delete a lease",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags] <lease id> ...",
 	Description: "delete a lease",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/namespaces/namespaces.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/namespaces/namespaces.go
index 524594013..745249c21 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/namespaces/namespaces.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/namespaces/namespaces.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "namespaces",
 	Aliases: []string{"namespace", "ns"},
-	Usage:   "manage namespaces",
+	Usage:   "Manage namespaces",
 	Subcommands: cli.Commands{
 		createCommand,
 		listCommand,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var Command = cli.Command{
 var createCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "create",
 	Aliases:     []string{"c"},
-	Usage:       "create a new namespace",
+	Usage:       "Create a new namespace",
 	ArgsUsage:   "<name> [<key>=<value>]",
 	Description: "create a new namespace. it must be unique",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var createCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var setLabelsCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "label",
-	Usage:       "set and clear labels for a namespace",
+	Usage:       "Set and clear labels for a namespace",
 	ArgsUsage:   "<name> [<key>=<value>, ...]",
 	Description: "set and clear labels for a namespace. empty value clears the label",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ var setLabelsCommand = cli.Command{
 var listCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "list",
 	Aliases:     []string{"ls"},
-	Usage:       "list namespaces",
+	Usage:       "List namespaces",
 	ArgsUsage:   "[flags]",
 	Description: "list namespaces",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ var listCommand = cli.Command{
 var removeCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "remove",
 	Aliases:     []string{"rm"},
-	Usage:       "remove one or more namespaces",
+	Usage:       "Remove one or more namespaces",
 	ArgsUsage:   "<name> [<name>, ...]",
 	Description: "remove one or more namespaces. for now, the namespace must be empty",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/plugins/plugins.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/plugins/plugins.go
index c22c51c7e..4cdd0b1e6 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/plugins/plugins.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/plugins/plugins.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "plugins",
 	Aliases: []string{"plugin"},
-	Usage:   "provides information about containerd plugins",
+	Usage:   "Provides information about containerd plugins",
 	Subcommands: []cli.Command{
 		listCommand,
 	},
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var Command = cli.Command{
 var listCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "list",
 	Aliases: []string{"ls"},
-	Usage:   "lists containerd plugins",
+	Usage:   "Lists containerd plugins",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "quiet,q",
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/pprof/pprof.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/pprof/pprof.go
index fad812986..7aec9be0c 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/pprof/pprof.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/pprof/pprof.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ var pprofProfileCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var pprofTraceCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:  "trace",
-	Usage: "collect execution trace",
+	Usage: "Collect execution trace",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.DurationFlag{
 			Name:  "seconds,s",
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ var pprofTraceCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var pprofBlockCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:  "block",
-	Usage: "goroutine blocking profile",
+	Usage: "Goroutine blocking profile",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.UintFlag{
 			Name:  "debug",
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run.go
index 5abed6c64..a24d344b6 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func parseMountFlag(m string) (specs.Mount, error) {
 // Command runs a container
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:           "run",
-	Usage:          "run a container",
+	Usage:          "Run a container",
 	ArgsUsage:      "[flags] Image|RootFS ID [COMMAND] [ARG...]",
 	SkipArgReorder: true,
 	Flags: append([]cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_windows.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_windows.go
index fb74f9bb6..14bae546d 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_windows.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 var platformRunFlags = []cli.Flag{
 	cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:  "isolated",
-		Usage: "run the container with vm isolation",
+		Usage: "Run the container with vm isolation",
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/sandboxes/sandboxes.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/sandboxes/sandboxes.go
index 8d3f051b1..ab9350d15 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/sandboxes/sandboxes.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/sandboxes/sandboxes.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "sandboxes",
 	Aliases: []string{"sandbox", "sb", "s"},
-	Usage:   "manage sandboxes",
+	Usage:   "Manage sandboxes",
 	Subcommands: cli.Commands{
 		runCommand,
 		listCommand,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var Command = cli.Command{
 var runCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "run",
 	Aliases:   []string{"create", "c", "r"},
-	Usage:     "run a new sandbox",
+	Usage:     "Run a new sandbox",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <pod-config.json> <sandbox-id>",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ var runCommand = cli.Command{
 var listCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "list",
 	Aliases: []string{"ls"},
-	Usage:   "list sandboxes",
+	Usage:   "List sandboxes",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringSliceFlag{
 			Name:  "filters",
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ var removeCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "remove",
 	Aliases:   []string{"rm"},
 	ArgsUsage: "<id> [<id>, ...]",
-	Usage:     "remove sandboxes",
+	Usage:     "Remove sandboxes",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "force, f",
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/snapshots/snapshots.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/snapshots/snapshots.go
index d8c76ae8a..4f74fe774 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/snapshots/snapshots.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/snapshots/snapshots.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import (
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "snapshots",
 	Aliases: []string{"snapshot"},
-	Usage:   "manage snapshots",
+	Usage:   "Manage snapshots",
 	Flags:   commands.SnapshotterFlags,
 	Subcommands: cli.Commands{
 		commitCommand,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ var Command = cli.Command{
 var listCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "list",
 	Aliases: []string{"ls"},
-	Usage:   "list snapshots",
+	Usage:   "List snapshots",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		client, ctx, cancel, err := commands.NewClient(context)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ var listCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var diffCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "diff",
-	Usage:     "get the diff of two snapshots. the default second snapshot is the first snapshot's parent.",
+	Usage:     "Get the diff of two snapshots. the default second snapshot is the first snapshot's parent.",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <idA> [<idB>]",
 	Flags: append([]cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func withMounts(ctx gocontext.Context, id string, sn snapshots.Snapshotter, f fu
 
 var usageCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "usage",
-	Usage:     "usage snapshots",
+	Usage:     "Usage snapshots",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] [<key>, ...]",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ var removeCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "delete",
 	Aliases:   []string{"del", "remove", "rm"},
 	ArgsUsage: "<key> [<key>, ...]",
-	Usage:     "remove snapshots",
+	Usage:     "Remove snapshots",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		client, ctx, cancel, err := commands.NewClient(context)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ var removeCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var prepareCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "prepare",
-	Usage:     "prepare a snapshot from a committed snapshot",
+	Usage:     "Prepare a snapshot from a committed snapshot",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <key> [<parent>]",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ var prepareCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var viewCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "view",
-	Usage:     "create a read-only snapshot from a committed snapshot",
+	Usage:     "Create a read-only snapshot from a committed snapshot",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <key> [<parent>]",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ var viewCommand = cli.Command{
 var mountCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "mounts",
 	Aliases:   []string{"m", "mount"},
-	Usage:     "mount gets mount commands for the snapshots",
+	Usage:     "Mount gets mount commands for the snapshots",
 	ArgsUsage: "<target> <key>",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		if context.NArg() != 2 {
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ var mountCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var commitCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "commit",
-	Usage:     "commit an active snapshot into the provided name",
+	Usage:     "Commit an active snapshot into the provided name",
 	ArgsUsage: "<key> <active>",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		if context.NArg() != 2 {
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ var treeCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var infoCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "info",
-	Usage:     "get info about a snapshot",
+	Usage:     "Get info about a snapshot",
 	ArgsUsage: "<key>",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		if context.NArg() != 1 {
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ var infoCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var setLabelCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "label",
-	Usage:       "add labels to content",
+	Usage:       "Add labels to content",
 	ArgsUsage:   "<name> [<label>=<value> ...]",
 	Description: "labels snapshots in the snapshotter",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ var setLabelCommand = cli.Command{
 
 var unpackCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "unpack",
-	Usage:     "unpack applies layers from a manifest to a snapshot",
+	Usage:     "Unpack applies layers from a manifest to a snapshot",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <digest>",
 	Flags:     commands.SnapshotterFlags,
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/attach.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/attach.go
index 183ec8e42..a51e80651 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/attach.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/attach.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 var attachCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "attach",
-	Usage:     "attach to the IO of a running container",
+	Usage:     "Attach to the IO of a running container",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		client, ctx, cancel, err := commands.NewClient(context)
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/checkpoint.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/checkpoint.go
index 0c58ad197..78147da7d 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/checkpoint.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/checkpoint.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 
 var checkpointCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "checkpoint",
-	Usage:     "checkpoint a container",
+	Usage:     "Checkpoint a container",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] CONTAINER",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/delete.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/delete.go
index 95642ebf4..027da1db0 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/delete.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 var deleteCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "delete",
-	Usage:     "delete one or more tasks",
+	Usage:     "Delete one or more tasks",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER [CONTAINER, ...]",
 	Aliases:   []string{"del", "remove", "rm"},
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/exec.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/exec.go
index f65a55c4b..96a034b63 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/exec.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/exec.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 
 var execCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:           "exec",
-	Usage:          "execute additional processes in an existing container",
+	Usage:          "Execute additional processes in an existing container",
 	ArgsUsage:      "[flags] CONTAINER CMD [ARG...]",
 	SkipArgReorder: true,
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/kill.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/kill.go
index 27072609d..4042df076 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/kill.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/kill.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func RemoveCniNetworkIfExist(ctx context.Context, container containerd.Container
 
 var killCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "kill",
-	Usage:     "signal a container (default: SIGTERM)",
+	Usage:     "Signal a container (default: SIGTERM)",
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags] CONTAINER",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/list.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/list.go
index 6817392ec..385d6433d 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/list.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/list.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 var listCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "list",
-	Usage:     "list tasks",
+	Usage:     "List tasks",
 	Aliases:   []string{"ls"},
 	ArgsUsage: "[flags]",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/metrics.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/metrics.go
index aa43b5641..009ebfb74 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/metrics.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/metrics.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const (
 
 var metricsCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "metrics",
-	Usage:     "get a single data point of metrics for a task with the built-in Linux runtime",
+	Usage:     "Get a single data point of metrics for a task with the built-in Linux runtime",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER",
 	Aliases:   []string{"metric"},
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/pause.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/pause.go
index f5ec9ea4c..630450768 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/pause.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/pause.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 var pauseCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "pause",
-	Usage:     "pause an existing container",
+	Usage:     "Pause an existing container",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		client, ctx, cancel, err := commands.NewClient(context)
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/ps.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/ps.go
index 78da3cb84..a015ff960 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/ps.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/ps.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 var psCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "ps",
-	Usage:     "list processes for container",
+	Usage:     "List processes for container",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		id := context.Args().First()
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/resume.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/resume.go
index 377719d2d..d29ffbcb4 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/resume.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/resume.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 var resumeCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "resume",
-	Usage:     "resume a paused container",
+	Usage:     "Resume a paused container",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER",
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		client, ctx, cancel, err := commands.NewClient(context)
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/start.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/start.go
index 0cd16d1c9..874074a01 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/start.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/start.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 var startCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "start",
-	Usage:     "start a container that has been created",
+	Usage:     "Start a container that has been created",
 	ArgsUsage: "CONTAINER",
 	Flags: append(platformStartFlags, []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/tasks.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/tasks.go
index d9f0d9e52..1f7bef363 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/tasks.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks/tasks.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type resizer interface {
 // Command is the cli command for managing tasks
 var Command = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "tasks",
-	Usage:   "manage tasks",
+	Usage:   "Manage tasks",
 	Aliases: []string{"t", "task"},
 	Subcommands: []cli.Command{
 		attachCommand,