diff --git a/sh/main.sh b/sh/main.sh
index 088e438..dfddf39 100644
--- a/sh/main.sh
+++ b/sh/main.sh
@@ -81,14 +81,6 @@ rwx_grep_functions() {
 		cut --delimiter "(" --fields 1
 }
 
-# output help message
-rwx_help() {
-	rwx_log \
-		"rwx_… = functions" \
-		" a__… = aliases" \
-		" u__… = user"
-}
-
 # test if active shell is in interactive mode
 rwx_shell_interactive() {
 	case "${-}" in
@@ -146,7 +138,7 @@ rwx_main() {
 		rwx_shellcheck_check "${RWX_ROOT_SYSTEM}"
 		# help
 		rwx_log
-		rwx_help
+		rwx_self_help
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/sh/self.sh b/sh/self.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..134397d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sh/self.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# output help message
+rwx_self_help() {
+	rwx_log \
+		"rwx_… = functions" \
+		" a__… = aliases" \
+		" u__… = user"
+}