diff --git a/docs/BasicExamples.md b/docs/BasicExamples.md
index 1de5252..30cc7ee 100644
--- a/docs/BasicExamples.md
+++ b/docs/BasicExamples.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Alice sends a signed plaintext message to Bob.
 
 ```bash
 👉
-SIGNED_ENVELOPE=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope sign --prvkeys $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE`
+SIGNED_ENVELOPE=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope sign -s $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE`
 echo $SIGNED_ENVELOPE
 ```
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Alice and Carol jointly send a signed plaintext message to Bob.
 
 ```bash
 👉
-MULTISIGNED_ENVELOPE=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope sign --prvkeys $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE --prvkeys $CAROL_PRVKEY_BASE`
+MULTISIGNED_ENVELOPE=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope sign -s $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE --prvkeys $CAROL_PRVKEY_BASE`
 echo $MULTISIGNED_ENVELOPE
 ```
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ Alice signs a plaintext message, wraps it so her signature will also be encrypte
 
 ```bash
 👉
-SIGNED_ENCRYPTED=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope sign --prvkeys $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE | envelope subject type wrapped | envelope encrypt --key $KEY`
+SIGNED_ENCRYPTED=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope sign -s $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE | envelope subject type wrapped | envelope encrypt --key $KEY`
 echo $SIGNED_ENCRYPTED
 ```
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ Alice encrypts a plaintext message, then signs it.
 
 ```bash
 👉
-ENCRYPTED_SIGNED=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope encrypt --key $KEY | envelope sign --prvkeys $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE`
+ENCRYPTED_SIGNED=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope encrypt --key $KEY | envelope sign -s $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE`
 echo $ENCRYPTED_SIGNED
 ```
 
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ Alice signs a message, and then encrypts it so that it can only be decrypted by
 
 ```bash
 👉
-ENVELOPE_SIGNED_TO=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope sign --prvkeys $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE | envelope encrypt --recipient $BOB_PUBKEYS --recipient $CAROL_PUBKEYS`
+ENVELOPE_SIGNED_TO=`envelope subject type string $PLAINTEXT_HELLO | envelope sign -s $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE | envelope encrypt --recipient $BOB_PUBKEYS --recipient $CAROL_PUBKEYS`
 echo $ENVELOPE_SIGNED_TO
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/DIDExample.md b/docs/DIDExample.md
index f20195e..34fef02 100644
--- a/docs/DIDExample.md
+++ b/docs/DIDExample.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ALICE_UNSIGNED_DOCUMENT=`envelope subject type ur $ALICE_ARID | \
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known controller ur $ALICE_ARID | \
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known publicKeys ur $ALICE_PUBKEYS`
 ALICE_SIGNED_DOCUMENT=`envelope subject type wrapped $ALICE_UNSIGNED_DOCUMENT | \
-    envelope sign --prvkeys $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE --note "Made by Alice."`
+    envelope sign -s $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE --note "Made by Alice."`
 envelope format $ALICE_SIGNED_DOCUMENT
 ```
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ALICE_REGISTRATION=`envelope subject type ur $ALICE_ARID_UR | \
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known entity envelope $ALICE_SIGNED_DOCUMENT | \
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known dereferenceVia uri $ALICE_URI | \
     envelope subject type wrapped | \
-    envelope sign --prvkeys $LEDGER_PRVKEY_BASE --note "Made by ExampleLedger."`
+    envelope sign -s $LEDGER_PRVKEY_BASE --note "Made by ExampleLedger."`
 envelope format $ALICE_REGISTRATION
 ```
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Alice responds by adding her registered URI to the nonce, and signing it.
 ALICE_RESPONSE=`envelope subject type wrapped $ALICE_CHALLENGE | \
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known dereferenceVia uri $ALICE_URI | \
     envelope subject type wrapped | \
-    envelope sign --prvkeys $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE --note "Made by Alice."`
+    envelope sign -s $ALICE_PRVKEY_BASE --note "Made by Alice."`
 envelope format $ALICE_RESPONSE
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/InclusionProofs.md b/docs/InclusionProofs.md
index c3a66a7..80beda7 100644
--- a/docs/InclusionProofs.md
+++ b/docs/InclusionProofs.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ CREDENTIAL=`envelope subject type arid 4676635a6e6068c2ef3ffd8ff726dd401fd341036
     envelope assertion add pred-obj string "professionalDevelopmentHours" number 15 |
     envelope assertion add pred-obj string "topics" cbor 82695375626a6563742031695375626a6563742032 |
     envelope subject type wrapped |
-    envelope sign --prvkeys $BOARD_PRVKEY_BASE |
+    envelope sign -s $BOARD_PRVKEY_BASE |
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known note string "Signed by Example Electrical Engineering Board"`
 envelope format $CREDENTIAL
 ```
diff --git a/docs/VCElisionExample.md b/docs/VCElisionExample.md
index 402d1e6..b078cfc 100644
--- a/docs/VCElisionExample.md
+++ b/docs/VCElisionExample.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ CREDENTIAL=`envelope subject type arid 4676635a6e6068c2ef3ffd8ff726dd401fd341036
     envelope assertion add pred-obj string "professionalDevelopmentHours" number 15 |
     envelope assertion add pred-obj string "topics" cbor "82695375626a6563742031695375626a6563742032" |
     envelope subject type wrapped |
-    envelope sign --prvkeys $BOARD_PRVKEY_BASE |
+    envelope sign -s $BOARD_PRVKEY_BASE |
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known note string "Signed by Example Electrical Engineering Board"`
 envelope format $CREDENTIAL
 ```
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ WARRANTY=`envelope subject type wrapped $REDACTED_CREDENTIAL |
     envelope assertion add pred-obj string "employeeStatus" string "active" |
     envelope subject type wrapped |
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known note string "Signed by Employer Corp." |
-    envelope sign --prvkeys $EMPLOYER_PRVKEY_BASE`
+    envelope sign -s $EMPLOYER_PRVKEY_BASE`
 envelope format $WARRANTY
 ```
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ WARRANTY=`envelope subject type wrapped $REDACTED_CREDENTIAL |
     envelope assertion add pred-obj string "employeeStatus" string "active" |
     envelope subject type wrapped |
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known note string "Signed by Employer Corp." |
-    envelope sign --prvkeys $EMPLOYER_PRVKEY_BASE`
+    envelope sign -s $EMPLOYER_PRVKEY_BASE`
 ```
 
 ## Compression and Encryption
diff --git a/docs/VCResidentExample.md b/docs/VCResidentExample.md
index 8da6b52..184e32e 100644
--- a/docs/VCResidentExample.md
+++ b/docs/VCResidentExample.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ JOHN_RESIDENT_CARD=`envelope subject type ur $JOHN_ARID | \
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known holder envelope $HOLDER | \
     envelope assertion add pred-obj known note string "The State of Example recognizes JOHN SMITH as a Permanent Resident." | \
     envelope subject type wrapped | \
-    envelope sign --prvkeys $STATE_PRVKEY_BASE --note "Made by the State of Example."`
+    envelope sign -s $STATE_PRVKEY_BASE --note "Made by the State of Example."`
 
 envelope format $JOHN_RESIDENT_CARD
 ```