diff --git a/nushell_completions.go b/nushell_completions.go
index e908fc6..d6cc274 100644
--- a/nushell_completions.go
+++ b/nushell_completions.go
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@
 package cobra
 
 import (
-    "bytes"
-    "fmt"
-    "io"
-    "os"
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
 )
 
 func (c *Command) GenNushellCompletion(w io.Writer, includeDesc bool) error {
-    buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
-    WriteStringAndCheck(buf, fmt.Sprintf(`
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	WriteStringAndCheck(buf, fmt.Sprintf(`
 let cobra_completer = {|spans|
     let ShellCompDirectiveError = %[1]d
     let ShellCompDirectiveNoSpace = %[2]d
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ let cobra_completer = {|spans|
     ] {
         # This will catch the stderr message related to the directive and any other errors,
         # such as the command not being a cobra based command
-        let result = do --ignore-errors { cobra_active_help=0 run-external $cmd "__complete" ...$spans | complete }
+        let result = do --ignore-errors { COBRA_ACTIVE_HELP=0 run-external $cmd "__complete" ...$spans | complete }
 
         if $result != null and $result.exit_code == 0 {
             let completions = $result.stdout | lines
@@ -110,18 +110,18 @@ let cobra_completer = {|spans|
     }
 }
 `, ShellCompDirectiveError, ShellCompDirectiveNoSpace, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp,
-        ShellCompDirectiveFilterFileExt, ShellCompDirectiveFilterDirs, ShellCompDirectiveKeepOrder))
+		ShellCompDirectiveFilterFileExt, ShellCompDirectiveFilterDirs, ShellCompDirectiveKeepOrder))
 
-    _, err := buf.WriteTo(w)
-    return err
+	_, err := buf.WriteTo(w)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (c *Command) GenNushellCompletionFile(filename string, includeDesc bool) error {
-    outFile, err := os.Create(filename)
-    if err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
-    defer outFile.Close()
+	outFile, err := os.Create(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer outFile.Close()
 
-    return c.GenNushellCompletion(outFile, includeDesc)
+	return c.GenNushellCompletion(outFile, includeDesc)
 }
diff --git a/nushell_completions_test.go b/nushell_completions_test.go
index 73fedd0..1901540 100644
--- a/nushell_completions_test.go
+++ b/nushell_completions_test.go
@@ -95,3 +95,15 @@ func TestFailGenNushellCompletionFile(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestNushellCompletionNoActiveHelp(t *testing.T) {
+	c := &Command{Use: "c", Run: emptyRun}
+
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	assertNoErr(t, c.GenNushellCompletion(buf, true))
+	output := buf.String()
+
+	// check that active help is being disabled
+	activeHelpVar := activeHelpGlobalEnvVar
+	check(t, output, fmt.Sprintf("%s=0", activeHelpVar))
+}
diff --git a/site/content/completions/_index.md b/site/content/completions/_index.md
index 2f598c7..f64d6e4 100644
--- a/site/content/completions/_index.md
+++ b/site/content/completions/_index.md
@@ -73,21 +73,17 @@ PowerShell:
 Nushell:
   
   # To configure the Nushell cobra external completer for the first time:
-  # 1. Copy the output of the command below:
-  > %[1]s completion nushell 
-  # 2. Edit the nushell config file:
-  > config nu
-  # 3. Paste above the "let-env config" line.
-  # 4. Change the config block's external_completer line to be 
-  external_completer: $cobra_completer
-  # 5. You will need to start a new shell or for this setup to take effect.
-
-  # If you have already setup the cobra external completer:
   # 1. Edit the nushell config file:
   > config nu
-  # 2. Modify the cobra_apps varible to contain this application:
-  > let cobra_apps = [ "othercobraapp", "%[1]s" ]
-  # 3. You will need to start a new shell for this setup to take effect.
+  # 2. Copy the completer to at the end of the file.
+  # 3. Add a section like the following below the cobra_completer:
+    $env.config.completions.external = {
+        enable: true
+        max_results: 100
+        completer: $cobra_completer
+    }
+
+NOTE: This completer will work for all cobra based commands. More information can be found in the [External Completions](https://www.nushell.sh/book/custom_completions.html#custom-descriptions) section of the Nushell book. Information on setting up more than external completer can be found [Multiple completer](https://www.nushell.sh/cookbook/external_completers.html#multiple-completer) of the Nushell cookbook.
 
 `,cmd.Root().Name()),
 	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,