diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index cf5e825b..f827c59f 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ Caveats:
 
 ## Vitess database throttler
 
-Database-level default for future deploy request migrations (not per-DR, not tablet/vtctld):
+Database-level default for future deploy request migrations (not per-DR, not tablet/vtctl):
 
 ```bash
 pscale database throttler show <database> --org <org> --format json
diff --git a/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/planned_reparent.go b/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/planned_reparent.go
index 3723a5df..a1129605 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/planned_reparent.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/planned_reparent.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func PlannedReparentShardCmd(ch *cmdutil.Helper) *cobra.Command {
 Both the old and new primaries must be up and running.
 
 To check on an existing operation, use the "status" subcommand:
-  pscale branch vtctld planned-reparent-shard status <db> <branch> <operation-id>`,
+  pscale branch vtctl planned-reparent-shard status <db> <branch> <operation-id>`,
 		Args: cmdutil.RequiredArgs("database", "branch"),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			ctx := cmd.Context()
diff --git a/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/throttler.go b/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/throttler.go
index 1770f3ca..3d785848 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/throttler.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/throttler.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func ThrottlerStatusCmd(ch *cmdutil.Helper) *cobra.Command {
 		Use:   "status <database> <branch>",
 		Short: "Get the throttler status for a single tablet",
 		Long: "Get the throttler status for a single tablet, identified by its alias. " +
-			"Discover tablet aliases with `pscale branch vtctld list-tablets`.",
+			"Discover tablet aliases with `pscale branch vtctl list-tablets`.",
 		Args: cmdutil.RequiredArgs("database", "branch"),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			ctx := cmd.Context()
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func ThrottlerCheckCmd(ch *cmdutil.Helper) *cobra.Command {
 		Use:   "check <database> <branch>",
 		Short: "Issue a throttler check against a single tablet",
 		Long: "Issue a throttler check against a single tablet, identified by its alias. " +
-			"Discover tablet aliases with `pscale branch vtctld list-tablets`.",
+			"Discover tablet aliases with `pscale branch vtctl list-tablets`.",
 		Args: cmdutil.RequiredArgs("database", "branch"),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			ctx := cmd.Context()
diff --git a/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/vtctld.go b/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/vtctld.go
index 8646aa7b..7bd34145 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/vtctld.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/branch/vtctld/vtctld.go
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ import (
 
 func VtctldCmd(ch *cmdutil.Helper) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:    "vtctld <command>",
-		Short:  "Run vtctld commands against a branch",
-		Long:   "Run vtctld commands against a branch. This command is only supported for Vitess databases.",
-		Hidden: true,
+		Use:     "vtctl <command>",
+		Aliases: []string{"vtctld"},
+		Short:   "Run vtctl commands against a branch",
+		Long:    "Run vtctl commands against a branch. This command is only supported for Vitess databases.",
+		Hidden:  true,
 	}
 
 	cmd.AddCommand(MaterializeCmd(ch))
diff --git a/internal/cmd/database/throttler.go b/internal/cmd/database/throttler.go
index 5017f1fd..1f9e16ec 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/database/throttler.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/database/throttler.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func ThrottlerCmd(ch *cmdutil.Helper) *cobra.Command {
 
 This sets the default throttler for future deploy requests on the database.
 It is not the per-deploy-request throttler (pscale deploy-request throttler)
-and not the tablet/vtctld throttler (pscale branch vtctld throttler).`,
+and not the tablet/vtctl throttler (pscale branch vtctl throttler).`,
 	}
 
 	cmd.AddCommand(ThrottlerShowCmd(ch))