diff --git a/leo/cli/cli.rs b/leo/cli/cli.rs
index 7542f4ad35..33fde7763c 100644
--- a/leo/cli/cli.rs
+++ b/leo/cli/cli.rs
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ enum Commands {
         #[clap(flatten)]
         command: LeoBuild,
     },
-    #[clap(about = "Interpret the current package")]
-    Interpret {
+    #[clap(about = "Debug the current package via the interpreter")]
+    Debug {
         #[clap(flatten)]
-        command: LeoInterpret,
+        command: LeoDebug,
     },
     #[clap(about = "Add a new on-chain or local dependency to the current package.")]
     Add {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pub fn run_with_args(cli: CLI) -> Result<()> {
         Commands::Account { command } => command.try_execute(context),
         Commands::New { command } => command.try_execute(context),
         Commands::Build { command } => command.try_execute(context),
-        Commands::Interpret { command } => command.try_execute(context),
+        Commands::Debug { command } => command.try_execute(context),
         Commands::Query { command } => command.try_execute(context),
         Commands::Clean { command } => command.try_execute(context),
         Commands::Deploy { command } => command.try_execute(context),
diff --git a/leo/cli/commands/interpret.rs b/leo/cli/commands/debug.rs
similarity index 89%
rename from leo/cli/commands/interpret.rs
rename to leo/cli/commands/debug.rs
index 82601e887e..febc9dc0f2 100644
--- a/leo/cli/commands/interpret.rs
+++ b/leo/cli/commands/debug.rs
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ use leo_span::Symbol;
 
 use super::*;
 
-/// Interprets an Aleo program.
+/// Debugs an Aleo program through the interpreter.
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
-pub struct LeoInterpret {
+pub struct LeoDebug {
     #[clap(flatten)]
     pub(crate) compiler_options: BuildOptions,
 }
 
-impl Command for LeoInterpret {
+impl Command for LeoDebug {
     type Input = <LeoBuild as Command>::Output;
     type Output = ();
 
@@ -50,24 +50,24 @@ impl Command for LeoInterpret {
         // Parse the network.
         let network = NetworkName::try_from(context.get_network(&self.compiler_options.network)?)?;
         match network {
-            NetworkName::TestnetV0 => handle_interpret::<TestnetV0>(&self, context),
+            NetworkName::TestnetV0 => handle_debug::<TestnetV0>(&self, context),
             NetworkName::MainnetV0 => {
                 #[cfg(feature = "only_testnet")]
                 panic!("Mainnet chosen with only_testnet feature");
                 #[cfg(not(feature = "only_testnet"))]
-                return handle_interpret::<MainnetV0>(&self, context);
+                return handle_debug::<MainnetV0>(&self, context);
             }
             NetworkName::CanaryV0 => {
                 #[cfg(feature = "only_testnet")]
                 panic!("Canary chosen with only_testnet feature");
                 #[cfg(not(feature = "only_testnet"))]
-                return handle_interpret::<CanaryV0>(&self, context);
+                return handle_debug::<CanaryV0>(&self, context);
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-fn handle_interpret<N: Network>(command: &LeoInterpret, context: Context) -> Result<()> {
+fn handle_debug<N: Network>(command: &LeoDebug, context: Context) -> Result<()> {
     // Get the package path.
     let package_path = context.dir()?;
     let home_path = context.home()?;
diff --git a/leo/cli/commands/mod.rs b/leo/cli/commands/mod.rs
index 31da9d779e..55bc8faccb 100644
--- a/leo/cli/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/leo/cli/commands/mod.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ pub use build::LeoBuild;
 pub mod clean;
 pub use clean::LeoClean;
 
+pub mod debug;
+pub use debug::LeoDebug;
+
 pub mod deploy;
 pub use deploy::Deploy;
 
@@ -35,9 +38,6 @@ pub use example::LeoExample;
 pub mod execute;
 pub use execute::LeoExecute;
 
-pub mod interpret;
-pub use interpret::LeoInterpret;
-
 pub mod query;
 pub use query::LeoQuery;