diff --git a/catcli/catcli.py b/catcli/catcli.py
index b6e0f59..af01244 100755
--- a/catcli/catcli.py
+++ b/catcli/catcli.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ USAGE = """
 {0}
 
 Usage:
-    {1} index  [--catalog=<path>] [--meta=<meta>...] [-acfuV] <name> <path>
-    {1} update [--catalog=<path>] [-acfuV] <name> <path>
+    {1} index  [--catalog=<path>] [--meta=<meta>...] [-acfnV] <name> <path>
+    {1} update [--catalog=<path>] [-acfnV] <name> <path>
     {1} ls     [--catalog=<path>] [-arVS] [<path>]
     {1} find   [--catalog=<path>] [-abdVP] [--path=<path>] <term>
     {1} rm     [--catalog=<path>] [-fV] <storage>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Options:
     --catalog=<path>  Path to the catalog [default: {2}].
     --meta=<meta>     Additional attribute to store [default: ].
     -p --path=<path>  Start path.
-    -u --subsize      Store size of directories [default: False].
+    -n --no-subsize   Do not store size of directories [default: False].
     -a --archive      Handle archive file [default: False].
     -f --force        Do not ask when updating the catalog [default: False].
     -d --directory    Only directory (default: False).
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def cmd_index(args, noder, catalog, top, debug=False):
     path = args['<path>']
     name = args['<name>']
     nohash = not args['--hash']
-    subsize = args['--subsize']
+    subsize = not args['--no-subsize']
     if not os.path.exists(path):
         Logger.err('\"{}\" does not exist'.format(path))
         return
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def cmd_update(args, noder, catalog, top, debug=False):
     path = args['<path>']
     name = args['<name>']
     nohash = not args['--hash']
-    subsize = args['--subsize']
+    subsize = not args['--no-subsize']
     if not os.path.exists(path):
         Logger.err('\"{}\" does not exist'.format(path))
         return
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ def main():
         print(USAGE)
         return True
 
+    if args['--verbose']:
+        print(args)
+
     # print banner
     banner()
 
diff --git a/catcli/noder.py b/catcli/noder.py
index b10951a..df493e3 100644
--- a/catcli/noder.py
+++ b/catcli/noder.py
@@ -91,23 +91,37 @@ class Noder:
         except StopIteration:
             return None
 
-    def rec_size(self, node):
-        '''recursively traverse tree and store dir size'''
+    def _rec_size(self, node, store=True):
+        '''
+        recursively traverse tree and return size
+        @store: store the size in the node
+        '''
         if self.verbose:
-            Logger.info('getting directory size recursively')
+            Logger.info('getting node size recursively')
         if node.type == self.TYPE_FILE:
             return node.size
         size = 0
         for i in node.children:
             if node.type == self.TYPE_DIR:
-                size += self.rec_size(i)
+                sz = self._rec_size(i, store=store)
+                if store:
+                    i.size = sz
+                size += sz
             if node.type == self.TYPE_STORAGE:
-                self.rec_size(i)
+                sz = self._rec_size(i, store=store)
+                if store:
+                    i.size = sz
+                size += sz
             else:
                 continue
-        node.size = size
+        if store:
+            node.size = size
         return size
 
+    def rec_size(self, node):
+        '''recursively traverse tree and store dir size'''
+        return self._rec_size(node, store=True)
+
     ###############################################################
     # public helpers
     ###############################################################
@@ -280,14 +294,23 @@ class Noder:
             hf = utils.human(node.free)
             ht = utils.human(node.total)
             nbchildren = len(node.children)
+            # get the date
             dt = ''
             if self._has_attr(node, 'ts'):
-                dt = ', date:'
-                dt += utils.epoch_to_str(node.ts)
+                dt = 'date:{}'.format(utils.epoch_to_str(node.ts))
+            ds = ''
+            # the children size
+            sz = self._rec_size(node, store=False)
+            sz = utils.human(sz)
+            ds = 'totsize:{}'.format(sz)
+            # format the output
             name = '{}'.format(node.name)
-            args = '(nbfiles:{}, free:{}/{}{})'.format(nbchildren,
-                                                       hf, ht, dt)
-            Logger.storage(pre, name, args, node.attr)
+            args = [
+                'nbfiles:{}'.format(nbchildren),
+                'free:{}/{}'.format(hf, ht),
+                dt,
+                ds]
+            Logger.storage(pre, name, '({})'.format(','.join(args)), node.attr)
         elif node.type == self.TYPE_ARC:
             # archive node
             if self.arc: