diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 47d293f..d8552c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@ go build -o bin/craken ./cmd/craken
 ## Login
 
 ```sh
-craken auth login --profile ak
+craken auth login
 ```
 
-The login command prints a short code and opens the normal Craken browser session flow. Confirm the same code in the browser; the waiting CLI polls the server and stores the approved bearer credential in the selected profile. Use `--no-open` when the browser is on another machine, such as an SSH session.
+The login command prints a short code and opens the normal Craken browser session flow. Confirm the same code in the browser; the waiting CLI polls the server and stores the approved bearer credential in the selected profile, which defaults to `default`. Use `--no-open` when the browser is on another machine, such as an SSH session.
 
 ## Usage
 
 ```sh
-craken workspace list --profile ak
-craken workspace create --profile ak --name test0
-craken channel send --profile ak --workspace test0 --channel general hello
-craken dm send --profile ak --workspace test0 --target orca hello
-craken workspace tail --profile ak --workspace test0 --pretty
-craken commands --profile ak --format text
-craken do workspaces.list --profile ak
+craken workspace list
+craken workspace create --name test0
+craken channel send --workspace test0 --channel general hello
+craken dm send --workspace test0 --target orca hello
+craken workspace tail --workspace test0 --pretty
+craken commands --format text
+craken do workspaces.list
 ```
 
-Profiles live in `${CRAKEN_CONFIG_DIR:-~/.config/craken}/config.json`.
+Profiles live in `${CRAKEN_CONFIG_DIR:-~/.config/craken}/config.json`. Use `--profile NAME` or `CRAKEN_PROFILE` only when you need more than one profile.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 82942c3..fad30c5 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.1.6
+v0.1.7
diff --git a/internal/craken/command.go b/internal/craken/command.go
index e4ff954..d246818 100644
--- a/internal/craken/command.go
+++ b/internal/craken/command.go
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ func printCatalogHelp(stdout io.Writer, catalog clientCatalog) error {
 	if _, err := fmt.Fprint(stdout, `Craken CLI
 
 Authentication:
-  craken auth login --profile PROFILE
-  craken auth import-token --profile PROFILE --token -
+  craken auth login
+  craken auth import-token --token -
 
 Catalog commands:
-  craken commands --profile PROFILE --format text
+  craken commands --format text
   craken do OPERATION_ID [options]
   craken get|post|put|patch|delete PATH [options]
 
diff --git a/internal/craken/command_test.go b/internal/craken/command_test.go
index fc88afa..b5b89c7 100644
--- a/internal/craken/command_test.go
+++ b/internal/craken/command_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestHelpRendersServerCatalogWithOptionalBearer(t *testing.T) {
 				"operationId": "custom.operation",
 			}},
 			"examples": []map[string]any{{
-				"command":     "craken do custom.operation --profile PROFILE",
+				"command":     "craken do custom.operation",
 				"description": "Run the server-provided example",
 			}},
 			"routes": []map[string]any{{
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ func TestHelpRendersServerCatalogWithOptionalBearer(t *testing.T) {
 		"e.g. craken custom run --name demo",
 		"custom.operation\tPOST\t/api/custom\tRun a custom operation",
 		"craken do OPERATION_ID",
+		"craken auth login",
+		"craken commands --format text",
 	} {
 		if !strings.Contains(help, expected) {
 			t.Fatalf("expected help to contain %q, got:\n%s", expected, help)
@@ -103,6 +105,8 @@ func TestHelpRendersServerCatalogWithOptionalBearer(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, stale := range []string{
 		"Server-advertised shortcuts:",
 		"custom run|inspect",
+		"craken auth login --profile PROFILE",
+		"craken commands --profile PROFILE --format text",
 		"workspace list|get|create|delete",
 		"workspace|channel|dm|file|folder|wiki|agent|dream",
 	} {