diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b56cf3a..439733eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Requires libolm to be installed. in Debian this is done with `apt install libolm
 
 ## Requiements
 
--   Python 3.8
--   libolm
+- Python 3.8
+- libolm
 
 ## Intallation
 
@@ -32,3 +32,13 @@ After that you can begin sending messages
     source venv/bin/activate
     matrix-bot message  "Message Content" # To send to the default room
     matrix-bot message -r '!yourRoomId' "Message Content" # To send to a specific room
+
+Or start the bot in daemon mode. In this mode the configured room will be monitored for incoming messages and you can send messages from external scripts with `matrix-botctl`
+
+    cd MATRIX_BOT_DIR
+    source venv/bin/activate
+    matrix-bot
+
+    # Then you can send messages with
+
+    matrix-botctl message "Message Content"
diff --git a/matrix_bot/botctl.py b/matrix_bot/botctl.py
index e8d782f8..2cf375f8 100644
--- a/matrix_bot/botctl.py
+++ b/matrix_bot/botctl.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def cli() -> None:
 
 @cli.command()
 @click.argument('message', nargs=-1)
-def send(message: list) -> None:
+def message(message: list) -> None:
     send_message(' '.join(message))