diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32fdd2b..79d2d9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
 ✨ Overview
 ---
 
-"hours" is a simple CLI app that allows you to track time on tasks you care
-about.
+"hours" is a CLI app that allows you to track time on tasks you care about.
+
+"hours" is intended for users who want to do some sort of time tracking for
+their projects, but don't want to use an overly complicated app or website to do
+so. It has a simple and minimalistic UI; almost everything in it can be achieved
+with one or two keypresses.
 
 💾 Install
 ---
@@ -14,3 +18,21 @@ about.
 ```sh
 go install github.com/dhth/hours@latest
 ```
+
+⚡️ Usage
+---
+
+```
+Usage:
+  hours [flags] [command]
+
+Flags:
+  -db-path string
+        location where hours should create its DB file (default "/Users/dhruvthakur/hours.v1.db")
+
+Commands:
+  report
+        outputs a report of recently added log entries
+  active
+        shows the task currently being tracked
+```
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index ecc6cdd..b776c70 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -25,9 +25,22 @@ func Execute() {
 	dbPath := flag.String("db-path", defaultDBPath, "location where hours should create its DB file")
 
 	flag.Usage = func() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Track time on your tasks.\n\nFlags:\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, `Track time on your tasks via a simple TUI.
+
+Usage:
+  hours [flags] [command]
+
+Flags:
+`)
 		flag.CommandLine.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
 		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, `
+Commands:
+  report
+        outputs a report of recently added log entries
+  active
+        shows the task currently being tracked
+`)
 	}
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -43,6 +56,16 @@ func Execute() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	ui.RenderUI(db)
+	args := os.Args[1:]
+	out := os.Stdout
 
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		if args[0] == "report" {
+			ui.RenderTaskLogReport(db, out)
+		} else if args[0] == "active" {
+			ui.ShowActiveTask(db, out)
+		}
+	} else {
+		ui.RenderUI(db)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c440289..ec35d58 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.2 // indirect
 	github.com/ncruces/go-strftime v0.1.9 // indirect
+	github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v0.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
 	github.com/sahilm/fuzzy v0.1.1-0.20230530133925-c48e322e2a8f // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 2ace262..c49626e 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWE
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
 github.com/mattn/go-localereader v0.0.1 h1:ygSAOl7ZXTx4RdPYinUpg6W99U8jWvWi9Ye2JC/oIi4=
 github.com/mattn/go-localereader v0.0.1/go.mod h1:8fBrzywKY7BI3czFoHkuzRoWE9C+EiG4R1k4Cjx5p88=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.9/go.mod h1:H031xJmbD/WCDINGzjvQ9THkh0rPKHF+m2gUSrubnMI=
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.12/go.mod h1:RAqKPSqVFrSLVXbA8x7dzmKdmGzieGRCM46jaSJTDAk=
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.15 h1:UNAjwbU9l54TA3KzvqLGxwWjHmMgBUVhBiTjelZgg3U=
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.15/go.mod h1:Jdepj2loyihRzMpdS35Xk/zdY8IAYHsh153qUoGf23w=
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.2 h1:GohcuySI0QmI3wN8Ok9PtKGkgkFIk7y6Vpb5PvrY+Wo
 github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.2/go.mod h1:Epx+iuz8sNs7mNKhxzH4fWXGNpZwUaJKRS1noLXviQ8=
 github.com/ncruces/go-strftime v0.1.9 h1:bY0MQC28UADQmHmaF5dgpLmImcShSi2kHU9XLdhx/f4=
 github.com/ncruces/go-strftime v0.1.9/go.mod h1:Fwc5htZGVVkseilnfgOVb9mKy6w1naJmn9CehxcKcls=
+github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v0.0.5 h1:P2Ga83D34wi1o9J6Wh1mRuqd4mF/x/lgBS7N7AbDhec=
+github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v0.0.5/go.mod h1:hPp6KlRPjbx+hW8ykQs1w3UBbZlj6HuIJcUGPhkA7kY=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec h1:W09IVJc94icq4NjY3clb7Lk8O1qJ8BdBEF8z0ibU0rE=
diff --git a/internal/ui/active.go b/internal/ui/active.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3b4047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ui/active.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func ShowActiveTask(db *sql.DB, writer io.Writer) {
+	activeTaskDetails, err := fetchActiveTaskFromDB(db)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Something went wrong:\n%s", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if activeTaskDetails.taskId == -1 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s", activeTaskDetails.taskSummary)
+}
diff --git a/internal/ui/cmds.go b/internal/ui/cmds.go
index 36c2943..ce8086c 100644
--- a/internal/ui/cmds.go
+++ b/internal/ui/cmds.go
@@ -65,17 +65,20 @@ func insertManualEntry(db *sql.DB, taskId int, beginTS time.Time, endTS time.Tim
 
 func fetchActiveTask(db *sql.DB) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
-		id, beginTs, err := fetchActiveTaskFromDB(db)
+		activeTaskDetails, err := fetchActiveTaskFromDB(db)
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return activeTaskFetchedMsg{err: err}
 		}
 
-		if id == -1 {
+		if activeTaskDetails.taskId == -1 {
 			return activeTaskFetchedMsg{noneActive: true}
 		}
 
-		return activeTaskFetchedMsg{activeTaskId: id, beginTs: beginTs}
+		return activeTaskFetchedMsg{
+			activeTaskId: activeTaskDetails.taskId,
+			beginTs:      activeTaskDetails.lastLogEntryBeginTS,
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ func updateTaskRep(db *sql.DB, t *task) tea.Cmd {
 
 func fetchTaskLogEntries(db *sql.DB) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
-		entries, err := fetchTLEntriesFromDB(db)
+		entries, err := fetchTLEntriesFromDB(db, 50)
 		return taskLogEntriesFetchedMsg{
 			entries: entries,
 			err:     err,
diff --git a/internal/ui/help.go b/internal/ui/help.go
index 4b4f49e..ceebba2 100644
--- a/internal/ui/help.go
+++ b/internal/ui/help.go
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ var (
 		helpSectionStyle.Render(`
   (scroll line by line with j/k/arrow keys or by half a page with <c-d>/<c-u>)
 
-  "hours" is intended for those who want to do some sort of time tracking for their projects,
-  but don't want to use an overly complicated app or website to do so. "hours" has a simple
-  and minimalistic UI; almost everything in it can be achieved with one or two keypresses.
-
   "hours" has 5 panes:
     - Tasks List View                      Shows your tasks
     - Task Management View                 Allows you to create/update tasks
diff --git a/internal/ui/queries.go b/internal/ui/queries.go
index 660eabf..8a91f1a 100644
--- a/internal/ui/queries.go
+++ b/internal/ui/queries.go
@@ -122,26 +122,27 @@ WHERE id = ?;
 	return nil
 }
 
-func fetchActiveTaskFromDB(db *sql.DB) (int, time.Time, error) {
+func fetchActiveTaskFromDB(db *sql.DB) (activeTaskDetails, error) {
 
 	row := db.QueryRow(`
-SELECT task_id, begin_ts
-FROM task_log
-WHERE active=true;
+SELECT t.id, t.summary, tl.begin_ts
+FROM task_log tl left join task t on tl.task_id = t.id
+WHERE tl.active=true;
 `)
 
-	var activeTaskId int
-	var beginTs time.Time
+	var activeTaskDetails activeTaskDetails
 	err := row.Scan(
-		&activeTaskId,
-		&beginTs,
+		&activeTaskDetails.taskId,
+		&activeTaskDetails.taskSummary,
+		&activeTaskDetails.lastLogEntryBeginTS,
 	)
 	if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
-		return -1, beginTs, nil
+		activeTaskDetails.taskId = -1
+		return activeTaskDetails, nil
 	} else if err != nil {
-		return -1, beginTs, err
+		return activeTaskDetails, err
 	}
-	return activeTaskId, beginTs, nil
+	return activeTaskDetails, nil
 }
 
 func insertTaskInDB(db *sql.DB, summary string) error {
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ LIMIT 100;
 	return tasks, nil
 }
 
-func fetchTLEntriesFromDB(db *sql.DB) ([]taskLogEntry, error) {
+func fetchTLEntriesFromDB(db *sql.DB, limit int) ([]taskLogEntry, error) {
 
 	var logEntries []taskLogEntry
 
@@ -263,8 +264,8 @@ func fetchTLEntriesFromDB(db *sql.DB) ([]taskLogEntry, error) {
 SELECT tl.id, tl.task_id, t.summary, tl.begin_ts, tl.end_ts, tl.comment
 FROM task_log tl left join task t on tl.task_id=t.id
 WHERE tl.active=false
-ORDER by tl.begin_ts DESC LIMIT 30;
-    `)
+ORDER by tl.begin_ts DESC LIMIT ?;
+    `, limit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ui/render_helpers.go b/internal/ui/render_helpers.go
index 2a5bf5e..a9e0f68 100644
--- a/internal/ui/render_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/ui/render_helpers.go
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ func (tl *taskLogEntry) updateDesc() {
 	secsSpent := int(tl.endTS.Sub(tl.beginTS).Seconds())
 	timeSpentStr := humanizeDuration(secsSpent)
 
-	tl.desc = fmt.Sprintf("%s (spent %s)", RightPadTrim(humanize.Time(tl.beginTS), 60), timeSpentStr)
+	timeStr := fmt.Sprintf("%s (spent %s)", RightPadTrim(humanize.Time(tl.beginTS), 30), timeSpentStr)
+
+	tl.desc = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", RightPadTrim("["+tl.taskSummary+"]", 60), timeStr)
 }
diff --git a/internal/ui/report.go b/internal/ui/report.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81b1a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ui/report.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter"
+)
+
+func RenderTaskLogReport(db *sql.DB, writer io.Writer) {
+	taskLogEntries, err := fetchTLEntriesFromDB(db, 20)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(writer, "Something went wrong generating the report:\n%s", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if len(taskLogEntries) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	data := make([][]string, len(taskLogEntries))
+	var secsSpent int
+	var timeSpentStr string
+
+	for i, entry := range taskLogEntries {
+		secsSpent = int(entry.endTS.Sub(entry.beginTS).Seconds())
+		timeSpentStr = humanizeDuration(secsSpent)
+		data[i] = []string{
+			fmt.Sprintf("%d", entry.id),
+			entry.taskSummary,
+			entry.beginTS.Format(timeFormat),
+			timeSpentStr,
+		}
+	}
+
+	table := tablewriter.NewWriter(writer)
+	table.SetHeader([]string{"ID", "Task", "Begin TS", "Time Spent"})
+
+	table.AppendBulk(data)
+	table.Render()
+}
diff --git a/internal/ui/types.go b/internal/ui/types.go
index c5b8e9b..65ef750 100644
--- a/internal/ui/types.go
+++ b/internal/ui/types.go
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ type taskLogEntry struct {
 	desc        string
 }
 
+type activeTaskDetails struct {
+	taskId              int
+	taskSummary         string
+	lastLogEntryBeginTS time.Time
+}
+
 func (t task) Title() string {
 	return t.title
 }
diff --git a/internal/ui/update.go b/internal/ui/update.go
index 790dcf2..e10fcb1 100644
--- a/internal/ui/update.go
+++ b/internal/ui/update.go
@@ -216,7 +216,14 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				if fs == list.Filtering || fs == list.FilterApplied {
 					m.taskLogList.ResetFilter()
 				} else {
-					return m, tea.Quit
+					m.activeView = activeTaskListView
+				}
+			case inactiveTaskListView:
+				fs := m.inactiveTasksList.FilterState()
+				if fs == list.Filtering || fs == list.FilterApplied {
+					m.inactiveTasksList.ResetFilter()
+				} else {
+					m.activeView = activeTaskListView
 				}
 			case helpView:
 				m.activeView = activeTaskListView
@@ -242,6 +249,9 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			case taskLogView:
 				cmds = append(cmds, fetchTaskLogEntries(m.db))
 				m.taskLogList.ResetSelected()
+			case inactiveTaskListView:
+				cmds = append(cmds, fetchTasks(m.db, false))
+				m.inactiveTasksList.ResetSelected()
 			}
 		case "ctrl+t":
 			if m.activeView == activeTaskListView {