diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c92056f..cd81878 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,39 +57,43 @@ go-watch-logs --file-path=my.log --match='HTTP/1.1" 50' --every=60
 ## Help
 
 ```sh
-  -db-path string
-    	path to store db file (default "/Users/pulkit.kathuria/.go-watch-logs.db")
   -every uint
     	run every n seconds (0 to run once)
   -f string
-    	(short for --file-path) full path to the log file
+    	(short for --file-path) full path to the file to watch
   -file-path string
-    	full path to the log file
+    	full path to the file to watch
   -file-paths-cap int
     	max number of file paths to watch (default 100)
-  -health-check-every uint
-    	run health check every n seconds (0 to disable)
+  -file-recent-secs uint
+    	only files modified in the last n seconds, 0 to disable (default 86400)
   -ignore string
     	regex for ignoring errors (empty to ignore none)
+  -log-file string
+    	full path to output log file. Empty will log to stdout
   -log-level int
     	log level (0=info, -4=debug, 4=warn, 8=error)
   -match string
     	regex for matching errors (empty to match all lines)
+  -mbf int
+    	max buffer in MB, default is 0 (not provided) for go's default 64KB
   -mem-limit int
-    	memory limit in MB (0 to disable) (default 100)
+    	memory limit in MB (0 to disable) (default 128)
   -min int
     	on minimum num of matches, it should notify (default 1)
   -ms-teams-hook string
     	ms teams webhook
-  -post-min string
+  -post-cmd string
     	run this shell command after every scan when min errors are found
   -proxy string
     	http proxy for webhooks
+  -streak int
+    	on minimum num of streak matches, it should notify (default 1)
   -test
     	Quickly test paths or regex
-        # will test if the input matches the regex
+    	# will test if the input matches the regex
     	echo test123 | go-watch-logs --match=123 --test
-        # will test if the file paths are found and list them
+    	# will test if the file paths are found and list them
     	go-watch-logs --file-path=./ssl_access.*log --test
 
   -version
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index cec0a7f..52b29c3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func cronWatch() {
 
 func syncFilePaths() {
 	slog.Info("Syncing files")
-	var err error
+
 	fpCrawled, err := pkg.FilesByPattern(f.FilePath, f.FileRecentSecs)
 	if err != nil {
 		slog.Error("Error finding files", "error", err.Error())
@@ -111,24 +111,25 @@ func syncFilePaths() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Filter and cap file paths
 	filePathsMutex.Lock()
-	fpCrawled = pkg.Capped(f.FilePathsCap, fpCrawled)
+	defer filePathsMutex.Unlock()
 
-	fpFiltered := make([]string, 0, len(fpCrawled))
+	filePaths = filterTextFiles(pkg.Capped(f.FilePathsCap, fpCrawled))
 
-	for _, filePath := range fpCrawled {
-		isText, err := pkg.IsTextFile(filePath)
-		if err != nil || !isText {
-			continue
+	syncCaches()
+	slog.Info("Files synced", "fileCount", len(filePaths), "cacheCount", len(caches))
+}
+
+// filterTextFiles filters file paths to include only text files.
+func filterTextFiles(paths []string) []string {
+	filtered := make([]string, 0, len(paths))
+	for _, path := range paths {
+		if isText, err := pkg.IsTextFile(path); err == nil && isText {
+			filtered = append(filtered, path)
 		}
-		fpFiltered = append(fpFiltered, filePath)
 	}
-	filePaths = fpFiltered
-
-	filePathsMutex.Unlock()
-	syncCaches()
-	slog.Info("Files found", "count", len(filePaths))
-	slog.Info("Caches set", "count", len(caches))
+	return filtered
 }
 
 func validate() {
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ func validate() {
 	}
 	if f.FilePath == "" {
 		slog.Error("file-path is required")
-		os.Exit(1)
+		return
 	}
 }
 
@@ -174,8 +175,8 @@ func reportResult(result *pkg.ScanResult) {
 	slog.Info("History", "max streak", f.Streak, "current streaks", result.Streak, "symbols", pkg.StreakSymbols(result.Streak, f.Streak, f.Min))
 	slog.Info("Scan", "count", result.ScanCount)
 
-	// is first scan, cache isn't ready, so skip the notification
-	if result.ScanCount == 1 {
+	if result.IsFirstScan() {
+		slog.Info("First scan, skipping notification")
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/log.go b/pkg/log.go
index e278af1..cd963b3 100644
--- a/pkg/log.go
+++ b/pkg/log.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	AppLogLevelDebug = -4
+	SlogErrorLabel   = "ERROR"
 )
 
 // GlobalHandler is a custom handler that catches all logs
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ type GlobalHandler struct {
 }
 
 func (h *GlobalHandler) Handle(ctx context.Context, r slog.Record) error {
-	if r.Level.String() == "ERROR" {
+	if r.Level.String() == SlogErrorLabel {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("global log capture - Level: %s, Message: %s", r.Level.String(), r.Message)
 		NotifyOwnError(err, r, h.msTeamsHook, h.proxy)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/notify.go b/pkg/notify.go
index 552e974..9df7d83 100644
--- a/pkg/notify.go
+++ b/pkg/notify.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func NotifyOwnError(e error, r slog.Record, msTeamsHook, proxy string) {
+	slog.Info("Sending own error to MS Teams")
 	hostname, _ := os.Hostname()
 	details := []gmt.Details{
 		{
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ func NotifyOwnError(e error, r slog.Record, msTeamsHook, proxy string) {
 }
 
 func Notify(result *ScanResult, f Flags, version string) {
-	slog.Info("Sending to MS Teams")
+	slog.Info("Sending scan results to MS Teams")
 	details := []gmt.Details{
 		{
 			Label:   "go-watch-log version",
diff --git a/pkg/watcher.go b/pkg/watcher.go
index 93a4ff0..4b22fe4 100644
--- a/pkg/watcher.go
+++ b/pkg/watcher.go
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ type ScanResult struct {
 	ScanCount    int   // Total number of scans performed
 }
 
+func (r *ScanResult) IsFirstScan() bool {
+	return r.ScanCount == 1
+}
+
 func (w *Watcher) Scan() (*ScanResult, error) {
 	matchCounts := 0
 	firstLine := ""