diff --git a/src/uu/pinky/pinky.md b/src/uu/pinky/pinky.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..965ae4cd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/pinky/pinky.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# pinky
+
+```
+pinky [OPTION]... [USER]...
+```
+
+Displays brief user information on Unix-based systems
diff --git a/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs b/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs
index 18f72638b..172a9e138 100644
--- a/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
 
 use clap::{crate_version, Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use uucore::format_usage;
+use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
-static ABOUT: &str = "Lightweight finger";
-const USAGE: &str = "{} [OPTION]... [USER]...";
+const ABOUT: &str = help_about!("pinky.md");
+const USAGE: &str = help_usage!("pinky.md");
 
 mod options {
     pub const LONG_FORMAT: &str = "long_format";