diff --git a/src/tools/mdbx_chk.c b/src/tools/mdbx_chk.c
index ea05eeca..e86fd44e 100644
--- a/src/tools/mdbx_chk.c
+++ b/src/tools/mdbx_chk.c
@@ -930,17 +930,23 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   dbi_main.name = "@MAIN";
   atexit(pagemap_cleanup);
 
-  if (argc < 2) {
+  if (argc < 2)
     usage(prog);
-  }
 
   for (int i; (i = getopt(argc, argv, "Vvqnwcdsi:")) != EOF;) {
     switch (i) {
     case 'V':
-      printf("%s (%s, build %s)\n", mdbx_version.git.describe,
-             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_build.datetime);
-      exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-      break;
+      printf("mdbx_chk version %d.%d.%d.%d\n"
+             " - source: %s %s, commit %s, tree %s\n"
+             " - build: %s for %s by %s\n"
+             " - flags: %s\n"
+             " - options: %s\n",
+             mdbx_version.major, mdbx_version.minor, mdbx_version.release,
+             mdbx_version.revision, mdbx_version.git.describe,
+             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_version.git.commit,
+             mdbx_version.git.tree, mdbx_build.datetime, mdbx_build.target,
+             mdbx_build.compiler, mdbx_build.flags, mdbx_build.options);
+      return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     case 'v':
       verbose++;
       break;
@@ -989,7 +995,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #endif /* !WINDOWS */
 
   envname = argv[optind];
-  print("Running mdbx_chk for %s in 'read-%s' mode...\n", envname,
+  print("mdbx_chk %s (%s, T-%s)\nRunning for %s in 'read-%s' mode...\n",
+        mdbx_version.git.describe, mdbx_version.git.datetime,
+        mdbx_version.git.tree, envname,
         (envflags & MDBX_RDONLY) ? "only" : "write");
   fflush(NULL);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/mdbx_copy.c b/src/tools/mdbx_copy.c
index d2ab3698..4e1b88ce 100644
--- a/src/tools/mdbx_copy.c
+++ b/src/tools/mdbx_copy.c
@@ -56,9 +56,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     else if (argv[1][1] == 'c' && argv[1][2] == '\0')
       cpflags |= MDBX_CP_COMPACT;
     else if (argv[1][1] == 'V' && argv[1][2] == '\0') {
-      printf("%s (%s, build %s)\n", mdbx_version.git.describe,
-             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_build.datetime);
-      exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+      printf("mdbx_copy version %d.%d.%d.%d\n"
+             " - source: %s %s, commit %s, tree %s\n"
+             " - build: %s for %s by %s\n"
+             " - flags: %s\n"
+             " - options: %s\n",
+             mdbx_version.major, mdbx_version.minor, mdbx_version.release,
+             mdbx_version.revision, mdbx_version.git.describe,
+             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_version.git.commit,
+             mdbx_version.git.tree, mdbx_build.datetime, mdbx_build.target,
+             mdbx_build.compiler, mdbx_build.flags, mdbx_build.options);
+      return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     } else
       argc = 0;
   }
@@ -81,6 +89,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   signal(SIGTERM, signal_handler);
 #endif /* !WINDOWS */
 
+  printf("mdbx_copy %s (%s, T-%s)\nRunning for copy %s to %s...\n",
+         mdbx_version.git.describe, mdbx_version.git.datetime,
+         mdbx_version.git.tree, argv[1], (argc == 2) ? "stdout" : argv[2]);
+  fflush(NULL);
+
   act = "opening environment";
   rc = mdbx_env_create(&env);
   if (rc == MDBX_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/src/tools/mdbx_dump.c b/src/tools/mdbx_dump.c
index 38dc6299..ccc37356 100644
--- a/src/tools/mdbx_dump.c
+++ b/src/tools/mdbx_dump.c
@@ -175,9 +175,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   char *subname = NULL;
   int alldbs = 0, envflags = 0, list = 0;
 
-  if (argc < 2) {
+  if (argc < 2)
     usage(prog);
-  }
 
   /* -a: dump main DB and all subDBs
    * -s: dump only the named subDB
@@ -190,10 +189,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   while ((i = getopt(argc, argv, "af:lnps:V")) != EOF) {
     switch (i) {
     case 'V':
-      printf("%s (%s, build %s)\n", mdbx_version.git.describe,
-             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_build.datetime);
-      exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-      break;
+      printf("mdbx_dump version %d.%d.%d.%d\n"
+             " - source: %s %s, commit %s, tree %s\n"
+             " - build: %s for %s by %s\n"
+             " - flags: %s\n"
+             " - options: %s\n",
+             mdbx_version.major, mdbx_version.minor, mdbx_version.release,
+             mdbx_version.revision, mdbx_version.git.describe,
+             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_version.git.commit,
+             mdbx_version.git.tree, mdbx_build.datetime, mdbx_build.target,
+             mdbx_build.compiler, mdbx_build.flags, mdbx_build.options);
+      return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     case 'l':
       list = 1;
       /*FALLTHROUGH*/;
@@ -243,6 +249,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #endif /* !WINDOWS */
 
   envname = argv[optind];
+  printf("mdbx_dump %s (%s, T-%s)\nRunning for %s...\n",
+         mdbx_version.git.describe, mdbx_version.git.datetime,
+         mdbx_version.git.tree, envname);
+  fflush(NULL);
+
   rc = mdbx_env_create(&env);
   if (rc) {
     fprintf(stderr, "mdbx_env_create failed, error %d %s\n", rc,
diff --git a/src/tools/mdbx_load.c b/src/tools/mdbx_load.c
index 1d346ca9..86dce66e 100644
--- a/src/tools/mdbx_load.c
+++ b/src/tools/mdbx_load.c
@@ -344,10 +344,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   while ((i = getopt(argc, argv, "af:ns:NTV")) != EOF) {
     switch (i) {
     case 'V':
-      printf("%s (%s, build %s)\n", mdbx_version.git.describe,
-             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_build.datetime);
-      exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-      break;
+      printf("mdbx_load version %d.%d.%d.%d\n"
+             " - source: %s %s, commit %s, tree %s\n"
+             " - build: %s for %s by %s\n"
+             " - flags: %s\n"
+             " - options: %s\n",
+             mdbx_version.major, mdbx_version.minor, mdbx_version.release,
+             mdbx_version.revision, mdbx_version.git.describe,
+             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_version.git.commit,
+             mdbx_version.git.tree, mdbx_build.datetime, mdbx_build.target,
+             mdbx_build.compiler, mdbx_build.flags, mdbx_build.options);
+      return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     case 'a':
       append = 1;
       break;
@@ -391,6 +398,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   signal(SIGTERM, signal_handler);
 #endif /* !WINDOWS */
 
+  envname = argv[optind];
+  printf("mdbx_load %s (%s, T-%s)\nRunning for %s...\n",
+         mdbx_version.git.describe, mdbx_version.git.datetime,
+         mdbx_version.git.tree, envname);
+  fflush(NULL);
+
   dbuf.iov_len = 4096;
   dbuf.iov_base = mdbx_malloc(dbuf.iov_len);
 
@@ -398,7 +411,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   if (!(mode & NOHDR))
     readhdr();
 
-  envname = argv[optind];
   rc = mdbx_env_create(&env);
   if (rc) {
     fprintf(stderr, "mdbx_env_create failed, error %d %s\n", rc,
diff --git a/src/tools/mdbx_stat.c b/src/tools/mdbx_stat.c
index 7ca5ef4c..fd86d624 100644
--- a/src/tools/mdbx_stat.c
+++ b/src/tools/mdbx_stat.c
@@ -71,9 +71,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   char *subname = NULL;
   int alldbs = 0, envinfo = 0, envflags = 0, freinfo = 0, rdrinfo = 0;
 
-  if (argc < 2) {
+  if (argc < 2)
     usage(prog);
-  }
 
   /* -a: print stat of main DB and all subDBs
    * -s: print stat of only the named subDB
@@ -87,10 +86,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   while ((o = getopt(argc, argv, "Vaefnrs:")) != EOF) {
     switch (o) {
     case 'V':
-      printf("%s (%s, build %s)\n", mdbx_version.git.describe,
-             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_build.datetime);
-      exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-      break;
+      printf("mdbx_stat version %d.%d.%d.%d\n"
+             " - source: %s %s, commit %s, tree %s\n"
+             " - build: %s for %s by %s\n"
+             " - flags: %s\n"
+             " - options: %s\n",
+             mdbx_version.major, mdbx_version.minor, mdbx_version.release,
+             mdbx_version.revision, mdbx_version.git.describe,
+             mdbx_version.git.datetime, mdbx_version.git.commit,
+             mdbx_version.git.tree, mdbx_build.datetime, mdbx_build.target,
+             mdbx_build.compiler, mdbx_build.flags, mdbx_build.options);
+      return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     case 'a':
       if (subname)
         usage(prog);
@@ -135,6 +141,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #endif /* !WINDOWS */
 
   envname = argv[optind];
+  envname = argv[optind];
+  printf("mdbx_stat %s (%s, T-%s)\nRunning for %s...\n",
+         mdbx_version.git.describe, mdbx_version.git.datetime,
+         mdbx_version.git.tree, envname);
+  fflush(NULL);
+
   rc = mdbx_env_create(&env);
   if (rc) {
     fprintf(stderr, "mdbx_env_create failed, error %d %s\n", rc,
@@ -142,9 +154,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
 
-  if (alldbs || subname) {
+  if (alldbs || subname)
     mdbx_env_set_maxdbs(env, 4);
-  }
 
   rc = mdbx_env_open(env, envname, envflags | MDBX_RDONLY, 0664);
   if (rc) {