diff --git a/examples/cli/CLI.ps1 b/examples/cli/CLI.ps1
index 1242cfc..36bcbcb 100644
--- a/examples/cli/CLI.ps1
+++ b/examples/cli/CLI.ps1
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ function main {
             read-hostuntilempty -vmr $vmr
             return
         }
+        if ($script.Count -eq 0) {
+            'No script provided, exiting' | Write-Host
+            return
+        }
         $script | ForEach-Object {
             msgHandler -vmr $vmr -line $_
         }
diff --git a/examples/cli/README.md b/examples/cli/README.md
index db3c748..3b04261 100644
--- a/examples/cli/README.md
+++ b/examples/cli/README.md
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ You may pass the following optional flags:
 
 for example:
 
-`powershell.exe .\CLI.ps1 -o -k "banana" -s "strip[0].mute", "!strip[0].mute", "strip[0].mute", "bus[2].eq.on=1", "command.lock=1"`
+```powershell
+.\CLI.ps1 -o -k "banana" -s "strip[0].mute", "!strip[0].mute", "strip[0].mute", "bus[2].eq.on=1", "command.lock=1"
+```
 
 Expected output:
 
-```
+```powershell
 Getting strip[0].mute
 strip[0].mute = 0
 Toggling strip[0].mute