diff --git a/cmd/troubleshoot/cli/root.go b/cmd/troubleshoot/cli/root.go
index f02712b7..16ca54bd 100644
--- a/cmd/troubleshoot/cli/root.go
+++ b/cmd/troubleshoot/cli/root.go
@@ -18,9 +18,17 @@ func RootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "support-bundle [urls...]",
 		Args:  cobra.MinimumNArgs(0),
-		Short: "Generate a support bundle",
-		Long: `A support bundle is an archive of files, output, metrics and state
-from a server that can be used to assist when troubleshooting a Kubernetes cluster.`,
+		Short: "Generate a support bundle from a Kubernetes cluster or specified sources",
+		Long: `Generate a support bundle, an archive containing files, output, metrics, and cluster state to aid in troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters.
+
+If no arguments are provided, specs are automatically loaded from the cluster by default.
+
+**Argument Types**:
+1. **Secret**: Load specs from a Kubernetes Secret. Format: "secret/namespace-name/secret-name[/data-key]"
+2. **ConfigMap**: Load specs from a Kubernetes ConfigMap. Format: "configmap/namespace-name/configmap-name[/data-key]"
+3. **File**: Load specs from a local file. Format: Local file path
+4. **Standard Input**: Read specs from stdin. Format: "-"
+5. **URL**: Load specs from a URL. Supports HTTP and OCI registry URLs.`,
 		SilenceUsage: true,
 		PersistentPreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			v := viper.GetViper()
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ from a server that can be used to assist when troubleshooting a Kubernetes clust
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("interactive", true, "enable/disable interactive mode")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("collect-without-permissions", true, "always generate a support bundle, even if it some require additional permissions")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceP("selector", "l", []string{"troubleshoot.sh/kind=support-bundle"}, "selector to filter on for loading additional support bundle specs found in secrets within the cluster")
-	cmd.Flags().Bool("load-cluster-specs", false, "enable/disable loading additional troubleshoot specs found within the cluster. required when no specs are provided on the command line")
+	cmd.Flags().Bool("load-cluster-specs", false, "enable/disable loading additional troubleshoot specs found within the cluster. This is the default behavior if no spec is provided as an argument")
 	cmd.Flags().String("since-time", "", "force pod logs collectors to return logs after a specific date (RFC3339)")
 	cmd.Flags().String("since", "", "force pod logs collectors to return logs newer than a relative duration like 5s, 2m, or 3h.")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("output", "o", "", "specify the output file path for the support bundle")
diff --git a/cmd/troubleshoot/cli/run.go b/cmd/troubleshoot/cli/run.go
index 65ad2fe1..f1ee69c4 100644
--- a/cmd/troubleshoot/cli/run.go
+++ b/cmd/troubleshoot/cli/run.go
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ import (
 
 func runTroubleshoot(v *viper.Viper, args []string) error {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	if !v.GetBool("load-cluster-specs") && len(args) < 1 {
-		return errors.New("flag load-cluster-specs must be set if no specs are provided on the command line")
-	}
 
 	restConfig, err := k8sutil.GetRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -285,11 +282,24 @@ func loadSupportBundleSpecsFromURIs(ctx context.Context, kinds *loader.Troublesh
 }
 
 func loadSpecs(ctx context.Context, args []string, client kubernetes.Interface) (*troubleshootv1beta2.SupportBundle, *troubleshootv1beta2.Redactor, error) {
-	// Append redactor uris to the args
-	allArgs := append(args, viper.GetStringSlice("redactors")...)
-	kinds, err := specs.LoadFromCLIArgs(ctx, client, allArgs, viper.GetViper())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+	var (
+		kinds   = loader.NewTroubleshootKinds()
+		vp      = viper.GetViper()
+		allArgs = append(args, vp.GetStringSlice("redactors")...)
+		err     error
+	)
+
+	if len(args) < 1 {
+		fmt.Println("\r\033[36mNo specs provided, attempting to load from cluster...\033[m")
+		kinds, err = specs.LoadFromCluster(ctx, client, vp.GetStringSlice("selector"), vp.GetString("namespace"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to load specs from cluster, and no specs were provided as arguments")
+		}
+	} else {
+		kinds, err = specs.LoadFromCLIArgs(ctx, client, allArgs, vp)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to load specs from CLI args")
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Load additional specs from support bundle URIs
@@ -306,7 +316,7 @@ func loadSpecs(ctx context.Context, args []string, client kubernetes.Interface)
 	if len(kinds.CollectorsV1Beta2) == 0 &&
 		len(kinds.HostCollectorsV1Beta2) == 0 &&
 		len(kinds.SupportBundlesV1Beta2) == 0 {
-		return nil, nil, errors.New("no collectors specified to run")
+		return nil, nil, types.NewExitCodeError(constants.EXIT_CODE_CATCH_ALL, errors.Wrap(err, "no collectors specified to run. Use --debug and/or -v=2 to see more information"))
 	}
 
 	// Merge specs
diff --git a/docs/preflight.md b/docs/preflight.md
index 70a790cc..5c2a34c0 100644
--- a/docs/preflight.md
+++ b/docs/preflight.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ preflight [url] [flags]
       --kubeconfig string              Path to the kubeconfig file to use for CLI requests.
       --memprofile string              File path to write memory profiling data
   -n, --namespace string               If present, the namespace scope for this CLI request
+      --no-uri                         When this flag is used, Preflight does not attempt to retrieve the spec referenced by the uri: field`
   -o, --output string                  specify the output file path for the preflight checks
       --request-timeout string         The length of time to wait before giving up on a single server request. Non-zero values should contain a corresponding time unit (e.g. 1s, 2m, 3h). A value of zero means don't timeout requests. (default "0")
       --selector string                selector (label query) to filter remote collection nodes on.
@@ -54,4 +55,4 @@ preflight [url] [flags]
 * [preflight oci-fetch](preflight_oci-fetch.md)	 - Fetch a preflight from an OCI registry and print it to standard out
 * [preflight version](preflight_version.md)	 - Print the current version and exit
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 25-Jan-2024
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Aug-2024
diff --git a/docs/preflight_oci-fetch.md b/docs/preflight_oci-fetch.md
index 9a43c7e0..c3c056c3 100644
--- a/docs/preflight_oci-fetch.md
+++ b/docs/preflight_oci-fetch.md
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ preflight oci-fetch [URI] [flags]
 
 * [preflight](preflight.md)	 - Run and retrieve preflight checks in a cluster
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 25-Jan-2024
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Aug-2024
diff --git a/docs/preflight_version.md b/docs/preflight_version.md
index 211bc434..14d50fb4 100644
--- a/docs/preflight_version.md
+++ b/docs/preflight_version.md
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ preflight version [flags]
 
 * [preflight](preflight.md)	 - Run and retrieve preflight checks in a cluster
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 25-Jan-2024
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Aug-2024
diff --git a/docs/support-bundle.md b/docs/support-bundle.md
index 23a14f6c..2980079e 100644
--- a/docs/support-bundle.md
+++ b/docs/support-bundle.md
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 ## support-bundle
 
-Generate a support bundle
+Generate a support bundle from a Kubernetes cluster or specified sources
 
 ### Synopsis
 
-A support bundle is an archive of files, output, metrics and state
-from a server that can be used to assist when troubleshooting a Kubernetes cluster.
+Generate a support bundle, an archive containing files, output, metrics, and cluster state to aid in troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters.
+
+If no arguments are provided, specs are automatically loaded from the cluster by default.
+
+**Argument Types**:
+1. **Secret**: Load specs from a Kubernetes Secret. Format: "secret/namespace-name/secret-name[/data-key]"
+2. **ConfigMap**: Load specs from a Kubernetes ConfigMap. Format: "configmap/namespace-name/configmap-name[/data-key]"
+3. **File**: Load specs from a local file. Format: Local file path
+4. **Standard Input**: Read specs from stdin. Format: "-"
+5. **URL**: Load specs from a URL. Supports HTTP and OCI registry URLs.
 
 ```
 support-bundle [urls...] [flags]
@@ -32,7 +40,7 @@ support-bundle [urls...] [flags]
       --insecure-skip-tls-verify       If true, the server's certificate will not be checked for validity. This will make your HTTPS connections insecure
       --interactive                    enable/disable interactive mode (default true)
       --kubeconfig string              Path to the kubeconfig file to use for CLI requests.
-      --load-cluster-specs             enable/disable loading additional troubleshoot specs found within the cluster. required when no specs are provided on the command line
+      --load-cluster-specs             enable/disable loading additional troubleshoot specs found within the cluster. This is the default behavior if no spec is provided as an argument
       --memprofile string              File path to write memory profiling data
   -n, --namespace string               If present, the namespace scope for this CLI request
       --no-uri                         When this flag is used, Troubleshoot does not attempt to retrieve the spec referenced by the uri: field`
@@ -56,4 +64,4 @@ support-bundle [urls...] [flags]
 * [support-bundle redact](support-bundle_redact.md)	 - Redact information from a generated support bundle archive
 * [support-bundle version](support-bundle_version.md)	 - Print the current version and exit
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 25-Jan-2024
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Aug-2024
diff --git a/docs/support-bundle_analyze.md b/docs/support-bundle_analyze.md
index 21f5d4bf..68b35617 100644
--- a/docs/support-bundle_analyze.md
+++ b/docs/support-bundle_analyze.md
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ support-bundle analyze [url] [flags]
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 
-* [support-bundle](support-bundle.md)	 - Generate a support bundle
+* [support-bundle](support-bundle.md)	 - Generate a support bundle from a Kubernetes cluster or specified sources
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 25-Jan-2024
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Aug-2024
diff --git a/docs/support-bundle_redact.md b/docs/support-bundle_redact.md
index 75c43ccc..1fd5b329 100644
--- a/docs/support-bundle_redact.md
+++ b/docs/support-bundle_redact.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ be stored in the current directory in the path provided by the --output flag.
 The [urls...] argument is a list of either oci://.., http://.., https://.. or local paths to yaml files.
 
 For more information on redactors visit https://troubleshoot.sh/docs/redact/
-
+		
 
 ```
 support-bundle redact [urls...] [flags]
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ support-bundle redact [urls...] [flags]
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 
-* [support-bundle](support-bundle.md)	 - Generate a support bundle
+* [support-bundle](support-bundle.md)	 - Generate a support bundle from a Kubernetes cluster or specified sources
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 25-Jan-2024
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Aug-2024
diff --git a/docs/support-bundle_version.md b/docs/support-bundle_version.md
index e457b774..f399f232 100644
--- a/docs/support-bundle_version.md
+++ b/docs/support-bundle_version.md
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ support-bundle version [flags]
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 
-* [support-bundle](support-bundle.md)	 - Generate a support bundle
+* [support-bundle](support-bundle.md)	 - Generate a support bundle from a Kubernetes cluster or specified sources
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 25-Jan-2024
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Aug-2024
diff --git a/test/validate-support-bundle-e2e.sh b/test/validate-support-bundle-e2e.sh
index ce45addb..a54764e5 100755
--- a/test/validate-support-bundle-e2e.sh
+++ b/test/validate-support-bundle-e2e.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ bundle_directory_name="support-bundle"
 
 echo "====== Generating support bundle from k8s cluster ======"
 recreate_tmpdir
-./bin/support-bundle --debug --interactive=false examples/support-bundle/e2e.yaml --output=$tmpdir/$bundle_archive_name
+./bin/support-bundle --debug \
+                     --interactive=false \
+                     examples/support-bundle/e2e.yaml \
+                     --output=$tmpdir/$bundle_archive_name
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "support-bundle command failed"
     exit $?
@@ -111,6 +114,57 @@ if ! grep "labelled-support-bundle-4 \*\*\*HIDDEN\*\*\*" "$tmpdir/$bundle_direct
     echo "Hidden content not found in redacted echo-hi-4 file"
     exit 1
 fi
+kubectl delete -f "$PRJ_ROOT/testdata/supportbundle/labelled-specs"
+
+echo "======= Generating support bundle from k8s cluster using 0 arguments and a spec in the cluster ======"
+recreate_tmpdir
+kubectl apply -f "$PRJ_ROOT/testdata/supportbundle/labelled-specs"
+./bin/support-bundle -v1 --interactive=false --output=$tmpdir/$bundle_archive_name
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "support-bundle command failed"
+    exit $?
+fi
+
+if ! tar -xvzf $tmpdir/$bundle_archive_name --directory $tmpdir; then
+    echo "A valid support bundle archive was not generated"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! grep "labelled-support-bundle-1 \*\*\*HIDDEN\*\*\*" "$tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/echo-hi-1"; then
+    echo "$(cat $tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/echo-hi-1)"
+    echo "Hidden content not found in redacted echo-hi-1 file"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! grep "labelled-support-bundle-2 \*\*\*HIDDEN\*\*\*" "$tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/echo-hi-2"; then
+    echo "$(cat $tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/echo-hi-2)"
+    echo "Hidden content not found in redacted echo-hi-2 file"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! grep "labelled-support-bundle-3 \*\*\*HIDDEN\*\*\*" "$tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/echo-hi-3"; then
+    echo "$(cat $tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/echo-hi-3)"
+    echo "Hidden content not found in redacted echo-hi-3 file"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! grep "labelled-support-bundle-4 \*\*\*HIDDEN\*\*\*" "$tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/echo-hi-4"; then
+    echo "$(cat $tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/echo-hi-4)"
+    echo "Hidden content not found in redacted echo-hi-4 file"
+    exit 1
+fi
+kubectl delete -f "$PRJ_ROOT/testdata/supportbundle/labelled-specs"
+
+echo "======= Generating support bundle from k8s cluster using 0 arguments and no spec in the cluster ======"
+recreate_tmpdir
+set +e
+./bin/support-bundle -v1 --interactive=false --output="$tmpdir/$bundle_archive_name"
+exit_code=$?
+set -e
+if [ $exit_code -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "support-bundle command should have failed"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 echo "======= Generating support bundle from k8s secret/<namespace-name>/<secret-name>/<data-key> ======"
 recreate_tmpdir
@@ -133,11 +187,15 @@ if ! grep "custom-spec-key \*\*\*HIDDEN\*\*\*" "$tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/e
     echo "Hidden content not found in redacted echo-hi-3 file"
     exit 1
 fi
+kubectl delete -f "$PRJ_ROOT/testdata/supportbundle/labelled-specs"
 
 echo "======= Generating support bundle from k8s configmap/<namespace-name>/<configmap-name> ======"
 recreate_tmpdir
 kubectl apply -f "$PRJ_ROOT/testdata/supportbundle/labelled-specs"
-./bin/support-bundle -v1 --interactive=false configmap/labelled-specs/labelled-support-bundle-2 --output=$tmpdir/$bundle_archive_name
+./bin/support-bundle -v1 \
+                     --interactive=false \
+                     configmap/labelled-specs/labelled-support-bundle-2 \
+                     --output=$tmpdir/$bundle_archive_name
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "support-bundle command failed"
     exit $?
@@ -153,3 +211,4 @@ if ! grep "labelled-support-bundle-2 REDACT" "$tmpdir/$bundle_directory_name/ech
     echo "Hidden content not found in redacted echo-hi-2 file"
     exit 1
 fi
+kubectl delete -f "$PRJ_ROOT/testdata/supportbundle/labelled-specs"