diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 032b25b..02ad159 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ categories = ["command-line-utilities", "parsing"]
 
 [[bin]]
 doc = false
-name = "yq"
+name = "whyq"
 path = "yq.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d1188e..5e772cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # whyq - low overhead yq implementation
-[![CI](https://github.com/clux/yq/actions/workflows/release.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/clux/yq/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+[![CI](https://github.com/clux/whyq/actions/workflows/release.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/clux/whyq/actions/workflows/release.yml)
 [![Crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/whyq.svg)](https://crates.io/crates/whyq)
 [![dependency status](https://deps.rs/repo/github/clux/whyq/status.svg)](https://deps.rs/repo/github/clux/whyq)
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ cargo binstall whyq
 - reads __multidoc yaml__ input, handles [yaml merge keys](https://yaml.org/type/merge.html) (expanding tags)
 - reads from __stdin xor file__ (file if last arg is a file)
 - output conversion shortcuts: `-y` (YAML) or `-t` (TOML)
-- drop-in replacement to [python-yq](https://kislyuk.github.io/yq/) (`provides: yq`)
+- drop-in replacement to [python-yq](https://kislyuk.github.io/yq/) (with `alias yq=whyq`)
 - ~[1MB](https://github.com/clux/whyq/releases/latest) in binary size (for small cloud CI images / [binstalled ci actions](https://github.com/cargo-bins/cargo-binstall#faq))
 
 ### Limitations
@@ -48,15 +48,16 @@ cargo binstall whyq
 - No XML/CSV support (or other more exotic formats)
 
 ## Usage
+
 ### YAML Input
 
 Use as [jq](https://jqlang.github.io/jq/tutorial/) either via stdin:
 
 ```sh
-$ yq '.[3].kind' -r < test/deploy.yaml
+$ whyq '.[3].kind' -r < test/deploy.yaml
 Service
 
-$ yq -y '.[3].metadata' < test/deploy.yaml
+$ whyq -y '.[3].metadata' < test/deploy.yaml
 labels:
   app: controller
 name: controller
@@ -66,15 +67,17 @@ namespace: default
 or from a file arg (at the end):
 
 ```sh
-$ yq '.[3].kind' -r test/deploy.yaml
-$ yq -y '.[3].metadata' test/deploy.yaml
+$ whyq '.[3].kind' -r test/deploy.yaml
+$ whyq -y '.[3].metadata' test/deploy.yaml
 ```
 
 The default input format is YAML and is what the binary is named for (and the most common primary usage case).
 
+If you want to use it as the top level `yq` executable you can `alias yq=whyq`. This should be compatible with `python-yq`, but have some differences with the go yq.
+
 ### TOML Input
 
-Using say `Cargo.toml` from this repo as input, and aliasing `tq='yq --input=toml'`:
+Using say `Cargo.toml` from this repo as input, and aliasing `tq='whyq --input=toml'`:
 
 ```sh
 $ tq '.package.categories[]' -r < Cargo.toml
@@ -96,14 +99,14 @@ $ tq '.profile' -c < Cargo.toml
 {"release":{"lto":true,"panic":"abort","strip":"symbols"}}
 ```
 
-Add `alias tq='yq --input=toml'` to your `.bashrc` or `.zshrc` (etc) to make this permanent if you find it useful.
+Add `alias tq='whyq --input=toml'` to your `.bashrc` or `.zshrc` (etc) to make this permanent if you find it useful.
 
 ### JSON Input
 
 If you need to convert json to another format you pass `--input=json`:
 
 ```sh
-$ yq --input=json '.ingredients | keys' -y < test/guacamole.json
+$ whyq --input=json '.ingredients | keys' -y < test/guacamole.json
 - avocado
 - coriander
 - cumin
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ $ yq --input=json '.ingredients | keys' -y < test/guacamole.json
 Select with nested query and raw output:
 
 ```sh
-$ yq '.spec.template.spec.containers[].image' -r < test/grafana.yaml
+$ whyq '.spec.template.spec.containers[].image' -r < test/grafana.yaml
 quay.io/kiwigrid/k8s-sidecar:1.24.6
 quay.io/kiwigrid/k8s-sidecar:1.24.6
 docker.io/grafana/grafana:10.1.0
@@ -128,20 +131,20 @@ docker.io/grafana/grafana:10.1.0
 Select on multidoc:
 
 ```sh
-$ yq -y '.[] | select(.kind == "Deployment") | .spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].containerPort' test/deploy.yaml
+$ whyq -y '.[] | select(.kind == "Deployment") | .spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].containerPort' test/deploy.yaml
 8000
 ```
 
 Escaping keys with slashes etc in them:
 
 ```sh
-yq -y '.updates[] | select(.["package-ecosystem"] == "cargo") | .groups' .github/dependabot.yml
+whyq -y '.updates[] | select(.["package-ecosystem"] == "cargo") | .groups' .github/dependabot.yml
 ```
 
 Using helpers from `jq` [modules](https://jqlang.github.io/jq/manual/#modules) e.g. [k.jq](https://github.com/clux/whyq/blob/main/test/modules/k.jq):
 
 ```sh
-$ yq 'include "k"; .[] | gvk' -r -L$PWD/test/modules < test/deploy.yaml
+$ whyq 'include "k"; .[] | gvk' -r -L$PWD/test/modules < test/deploy.yaml
 v1.ServiceAccount
 rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1.ClusterRole
 rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1.ClusterRoleBinding
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ If you pass on `-r`,`-c` or `-c` for raw/compact output, then this will generall
 The project respects `RUST_LOG` when set, and sends these diagnostic logs to stderr:
 
 ```sh
-$ RUST_LOG=debug yq '.version' test/circle.yml
+$ RUST_LOG=debug whyq '.version' test/circle.yml
 2023-09-18T23:17:04.533055Z DEBUG yq: args: Args { input: Yaml, output: Jq, yaml_output: false, toml_output: false, in_place: false, jq_query: ".version", file: Some("test/circle.yml"), compact_output: false, raw_output: false, join_output: false, modules: None }
 2023-09-18T23:17:04.533531Z DEBUG yq: found 1 documents
 2023-09-18T23:17:04.533563Z DEBUG yq: input decoded as json: {"definitions":{"filters":{"on_every_commit":{"tags":{"only":"/.*/"}},"on_tag":{"branches":{"ignore":"/.*/"},"tags":{"only":"/v[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)*/"}}},"steps":[{"step":{"command":"chmod a+w . && cargo build --release","name":"Build binary"}},{"step":{"command":"rustc --version; cargo --version; rustup --version","name":"Version information"}}]},"jobs":{"build":{"docker":[{"image":"clux/muslrust:stable"}],"environment":{"IMAGE_NAME":"whyq"},"resource_class":"xlarge","steps":["checkout",{"run":{"command":"rustc --version; cargo --version; rustup --version","name":"Version information"}},{"run":{"command":"chmod a+w . && cargo build --release","name":"Build binary"}},{"run":"echo versions"}]},"release":{"docker":[{"image":"clux/muslrust:stable"}],"resource_class":"xlarge","steps":["checkout",{"run":{"command":"rustc --version; cargo --version; rustup --version","name":"Version information"}},{"run":{"command":"chmod a+w . && cargo build --release","name":"Build binary"}},{"upload":{"arch":"x86_64-unknown-linux-musl","binary_name":"${IMAGE_NAME}","source":"target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/${IMAGE_NAME}","version":"${CIRCLE_TAG}"}}]}},"version":2.1,"workflows":{"my_flow":{"jobs":[{"build":{"filters":{"tags":{"only":"/.*/"}}}},{"release":{"filters":{"branches":{"ignore":"/.*/"},"tags":{"only":"/v[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)*/"}}}}]},"version":2}}
diff --git a/test/yq.test.bats b/test/yq.test.bats
index 3b29fc6..f5aa5a6 100644
--- a/test/yq.test.bats
+++ b/test/yq.test.bats
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bats
 
 @test "stdin" {
-  run yq -y '.[2].kind' < test/deploy.yaml
+  run whyq -y '.[2].kind' < test/deploy.yaml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep "ClusterRoleBinding"
 }
 
@@ -9,99 +9,99 @@
   if [[ "${CI}" =~ "true" ]]; then
     skip # isTerminal seems to do the wrong thing on github actions..
   fi
-  yq -y '.[2].kind' test/deploy.yaml
-  run yq -y '.[2].kind' test/deploy.yaml
+  whyq -y '.[2].kind' test/deploy.yaml
+  run whyq -y '.[2].kind' test/deploy.yaml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep "ClusterRoleBinding"
 }
 
 @test "compact_json_output" {
-  run yq '.[2].metadata' -c < test/deploy.yaml
+  run whyq '.[2].metadata' -c < test/deploy.yaml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep '{"name":"controller"}'
 }
 
 @test "nested_select" {
-  run yq '.[] | select(.kind == "Deployment") | .spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].containerPort' -r < test/deploy.yaml
+  run whyq '.[] | select(.kind == "Deployment") | .spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].containerPort' -r < test/deploy.yaml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep "8000"
 }
 
 @test "nested_select_json" {
-  run yq '.[] | select(.kind == "Deployment") | .spec.template.spec.containers[0].readinessProbe' -c < test/deploy.yaml
+  run whyq '.[] | select(.kind == "Deployment") | .spec.template.spec.containers[0].readinessProbe' -c < test/deploy.yaml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep '{"httpGet":{"path":"/health","port":"http"},"initialDelaySeconds":5,"periodSeconds":5}'
 
-  run yq '.spec.template.spec.containers[].image' -r < test/grafana.yaml
+  run whyq '.spec.template.spec.containers[].image' -r < test/grafana.yaml
 }
 
 @test "jq_compat" {
-  cat test/deploy.yaml | yq '.[] | select(.kind == "Deployment") | .spec.template.spec.containers[0].readinessProbe' -c > test/output.json
+  cat test/deploy.yaml | whyq '.[] | select(.kind == "Deployment") | .spec.template.spec.containers[0].readinessProbe' -c > test/output.json
   run jq ".httpGet.path" test/output.json
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep '"/health"'
   rm test/output.json
 }
 
-@test "yq_in_place_edit" {
-  cat test/secret.yaml |  yq -i '.metadata.name="updated-name"' > test/output.yaml
-  cat test/output.yaml | yq '.metadata.name' | grep 'updated-name'
+@test "whyq_in_place_edit" {
+  cat test/secret.yaml |  whyq -i '.metadata.name="updated-name"' > test/output.yaml
+  cat test/output.yaml | whyq '.metadata.name' | grep 'updated-name'
   rm test/output.yaml
 }
 
 @test "exit_codes" {
-  run yq -h
+  run whyq -h
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
-  run yq --help
+  run whyq --help
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
   if [[ "${CI}" =~ "true" ]]; then
     skip # ci is fun
   fi
-  run yq
+  run whyq
   [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
 }
 
 @test "toml" {
-  run yq --input=toml -y '.package.edition' -r < Cargo.toml
+  run whyq --input=toml -y '.package.edition' -r < Cargo.toml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep '2021'
 
-  run yq --input=toml '.dependencies.clap.features' -c < Cargo.toml
+  run whyq --input=toml '.dependencies.clap.features' -c < Cargo.toml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep '["cargo","derive"]'
 }
 
 @test "yaml_merge" {
-  run yq '.workflows.my_flow.jobs[0].build' -c < test/circle.yml
+  run whyq '.workflows.my_flow.jobs[0].build' -c < test/circle.yml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep '{"filters":{"tags":{"only":"/.*/"}}}'
 
-  run yq '.jobs.build.steps[1].run.name' -r < test/circle.yml
+  run whyq '.jobs.build.steps[1].run.name' -r < test/circle.yml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep "Version information"
 }
 
 @test "inplace" {
-  run yq -yi '.kind = "Hahah"' test/grafana.yaml
-  run yq -r .kind test/grafana.yaml
+  run whyq -yi '.kind = "Hahah"' test/grafana.yaml
+  run whyq -r .kind test/grafana.yaml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep "Hahah"
-  yq -yi '.kind = "Deployment"' test/grafana.yaml # undo
+  whyq -yi '.kind = "Deployment"' test/grafana.yaml # undo
 }
 
 @test "join" {
-  run yq -j '.spec.template.spec.containers[].image' test/grafana.yaml
+  run whyq -j '.spec.template.spec.containers[].image' test/grafana.yaml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep "quay.io/kiwigrid/k8s-sidecar:1.24.6quay.io/kiwigrid/k8s-sidecar:1.24.6docker.io/grafana/grafana:10.1.0"
 }
 
 @test "json_input" {
-  run yq --input=json ".ingredients | keys" -c < test/guacamole.json
+  run whyq --input=json ".ingredients | keys" -c < test/guacamole.json
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep '["avocado","coriander","cumin","garlic","lime","onions","pepper","salt","tomatoes"]'
 }
 
 @test "jq_modules" {
-  run yq 'include "k"; . | gvk' -r -L$PWD/test/modules < test/grafana.yaml
+  run whyq 'include "k"; . | gvk' -r -L$PWD/test/modules < test/grafana.yaml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep 'apps/v1.Deployment'
 }
 
 @test "paramless" {
-  run yq -y <<< '["foo"]'
+  run whyq -y <<< '["foo"]'
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep '\- foo'
-  run yq <<< '"bar"'
+  run whyq <<< '"bar"'
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | grep '"bar"'
 }
 
 @test "multidoc-jq-output-to-yaml" {
-  run yq '.[].metadata.labels' -y test/deploy.yaml
+  run whyq '.[].metadata.labels' -y test/deploy.yaml
   echo "$output" && echo "$output" | rg -U '\- null\n- null\n- null\n- app: controller\n- app: controller'
 }