diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e5f309..95cb8e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# Next
+# 1.3.0
 
 **Breaking changes**
 
-- the selector's tool now defaults to wofi, rather than the obsolete dmenu
+- we don't set a default tool anymore for picking/clearing the history
 
 **New features**
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 **Notable Bug fixes**
 
-- some input were skipped because not recognized as text
+- some input was not served because it wasn't recognized as text
 
 # 1.2.0
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f690490..0f87b60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Requirements:
 
 - a windows manager that uses `wlr-data-control`, like Sway and other wlroots-based WMs.
 - wl-clipboard >= 2.0
-- dmenu, bemenu, rofi or wofi
+- either: wofi, bemenu, dmenu or rofi
 
 [Install go](https://golang.org/doc/install), add `$GOPATH/bin` to your path, then run `go get github.com/yory8/clipman` OR run `go install` inside this folder.
 
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ Archlinux users can find a PKGBUILD [here](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cl
 Run the binary in your Sway session by adding `exec wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store` (or `exec wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store 1>> PATH/TO/LOGFILE 2>&1 &` to log errors) at the beginning of your config.
 For primary clipboard support, also add `exec wl-paste -p -t text --watch clipman store --histpath="~/.local/share/clipman-primary.json`.
 
-To query the history and select items, run the binary as `clipman pick`. You can assign it to a keybinding: `bindsym $mod+h exec clipman pick`.
-For primary clipboard support, `clipman pick --histpath="~/.local/share/clipman-primary.json`.
+To query the history and select items, run the binary as `clipman pick -t wofi`. You can assign it to a keybinding: `bindsym $mod+h exec clipman pick -t wofi`.
+For primary clipboard support, `clipman pick -t wofi --histpath="~/.local/share/clipman-primary.json`.
 
-To remove items from history, `clipman clear` and `clipman clear --all`.
+To remove items from history, `clipman clear -t wofi` and `clipman clear --all`.
 
 To serve the last history item at startup, add `exec clipman restore` to your Sway config.
 
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ For more options: `clipman -h`.
 ### Loss of rich text
 
 - All items stored in history are treated as plain text.
-
-- By default, we continue serving the last copied item even after its owner has exited. The trade-off is that we *always immediately* lose rich content: for example, if you copy some bold text in LibreOffice, when you paste it right after it will be unformatted text; or, if you copy a bookmark in Firefox, you won't be able to paste it in another bookmark folder. To disable this behaviour, you must give up persistency-after-exit by passing the `-P` option to `clipman store`. (Items manually picked from history will still be just plain text.)
+- By default, we continue serving the last copied item even after its owner has exited. This means that, unless you run with the `--no-persist` option, you'll always immediately lose rich content: for example, if you copy formatted text inside Libre Office you'll lose all formatting on paste; or, if you copy a bookmark in Firefox, you won't be able to paste it in another bookmark folder.
 
 ## Versions
 
diff --git a/docs/clipman.1 b/docs/clipman.1
index 6a61fc3..8ca2012 100644
--- a/docs/clipman.1
+++ b/docs/clipman.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH clipman 1 1.2.0 ""
+.TH clipman 1 1.3.0 ""
 .SH "NAME"
 clipman
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ history size
 \fB-P, --no-persist\fR
 Don't persist a copy buffer after a program exits
 .SS
-\fBpick [<flags>]\fR
+\fBpick --tool=TOOL [<flags>]\fR
 .PP
 Pick an item from clipboard history
 .TP
 \fB--max-items=15\fR
 scrollview length
 .TP
-\fB-t, --tool="wofi"\fR
-Which selector to use: dmenu/bemenu/rofi/wofi/STDOUT
+\fB-t, --tool=TOOL\fR
+Which selector to use: wofi/bemenu/dmenu/rofi/STDOUT
 .TP
 \fB-T, --tool-args=""\fR
 Extra arguments to pass to the --tool
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ Remove item/s from history
 \fB--max-items=15\fR
 scrollview length
 .TP
-\fB-t, --tool="wofi"\fR
-Which selector to use: dmenu/bemenu/rofi/wofi/STDOUT
+\fB-t, --tool=TOOL\fR
+Which selector to use: wofi/bemenu/dmenu/rofi/STDOUT
 .TP
 \fB-T, --tool-args=""\fR
 Extra arguments to pass to the --tool
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ Serve the last recorded item from history
 Run the binary in your Sway session by adding `exec wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store` (or `exec wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store 1>> PATH/TO/LOGFILE 2>&1 &` to log errors) at the beginning of your config.
 For primary clipboard support, also add `exec wl-paste -p -t text --watch clipman store --histpath="~/.local/share/clipman-primary.json`.
 .PP
-To query the history and select items, run the binary as `clipman pick`. You can assign it to a keybinding: `bindsym $mod+h exec clipman pick`.
-For primary clipboard support, `clipman pick --histpath="~/.local/share/clipman-primary.json`.
+To query the history and select items, run the binary as `clipman pick -t wofi`. You can assign it to a keybinding: `bindsym $mod+h exec clipman pick -t wofi`.
+For primary clipboard support, `clipman pick -t wofi --histpath="~/.local/share/clipman-primary.json`.
 .PP
-To remove items from history, `clipman clear` and `clipman clear --all`.
+To remove items from history, `clipman clear -t wofi` and `clipman clear --all`.
 .PP
 To serve the last history item at startup, add `exec clipman restore` to your Sway config.
 .SH "KNOWN ISSUES"
-All items stored in history are treated as plain text. This means that, unless you run with the `--no-persist` option, you'll always immediately lose rich content: for example, if you copy formatted text inside Libre Office you'll lose all formatting on paste.
+All items stored in history are treated as plain text.
+.PP
+By default, we continue serving the last copied item even after its owner has exited. This means that, unless you run with the `--no-persist` option, you'll always immediately lose rich content: for example, if you copy formatted text inside Libre Office you'll lose all formatting on paste; or, if you copy a bookmark in Firefox, you won't be able to paste it in another bookmark folder.
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9d075fe..10c63b0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2"
 )
 
-const version = "1.2.0"
+const version = "1.3.0"
 
 var (
 	app      = kingpin.New("clipman", "A clipboard manager for Wayland")
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ var (
 
 	picker       = app.Command("pick", "Pick an item from clipboard history")
 	maxPicker    = picker.Flag("max-items", "scrollview length").Default("15").Int()
-	pickTool     = picker.Flag("tool", "Which selector to use: wofi/bemenu/dmenu/rofi/STDOUT").Short('t').Default("wofi").String()
+	pickTool     = picker.Flag("tool", "Which selector to use: wofi/bemenu/dmenu/rofi/STDOUT").Short('t').Required().String()
 	pickToolArgs = picker.Flag("tool-args", "Extra arguments to pass to the --tool").Short('T').Default("").String()
 
-	clearer       = app.Command("clear", "Remove item(s) from history")
+	clearer       = app.Command("clear", "Remove item/s from history")
 	maxClearer    = clearer.Flag("max-items", "scrollview length").Default("15").Int()
-	clearTool     = clearer.Flag("tool", "Which selector to use: wofi/bemenu/dmenu/rofi/STDOUT").Short('t').Default("wofi").String()
+	clearTool     = clearer.Flag("tool", "Which selector to use: wofi/bemenu/dmenu/rofi/STDOUT").Short('t').String()
 	clearToolArgs = clearer.Flag("tool-args", "Extra arguments to pass to the --tool").Short('T').Default("").String()
 	clearAll      = clearer.Flag("all", "Remove all items").Short('a').Default("false").Bool()
 
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ func main() {
 			return
 		}
 
+		if *clearTool == "" {
+			fmt.Println("clipman: error: required flag --tool or --all not provided, try --help")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
 		selection, err := selector(history, *maxClearer, *clearTool, "clear", *clearToolArgs)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)