diff --git a/flag.go b/flag.go
index 7b5ec49..a6fea1c 100644
--- a/flag.go
+++ b/flag.go
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ type DocGenerationFlag interface {
 	GetEnvVars() []string
 }
 
+// DocGenerationSliceFlag extends DocGenerationFlag for slice-based flags.
+type DocGenerationSliceFlag interface {
+	DocGenerationFlag
+
+	// IsSliceFlag returns true for flags that can be given multiple times.
+	IsSliceFlag() bool
+}
+
 // VisibleFlag is an interface that allows to check if a flag is visible
 type VisibleFlag interface {
 	Flag
@@ -325,24 +333,13 @@ func stringifyFlag(f Flag) string {
 
 	usageWithDefault := strings.TrimSpace(usage + defaultValueString)
 
-	return withEnvHint(df.GetEnvVars(),
-		fmt.Sprintf("%s\t%s", prefixedNames(df.Names(), placeholder), usageWithDefault))
-}
-
-func stringifySliceFlag(usage string, names, defaultVals []string) string {
-	placeholder, usage := unquoteUsage(usage)
-	if placeholder == "" {
-		placeholder = defaultPlaceholder
-	}
-
-	defaultVal := ""
-	if len(defaultVals) > 0 {
-		defaultVal = fmt.Sprintf(formatDefault("%s"), strings.Join(defaultVals, ", "))
+	pn := prefixedNames(df.Names(), placeholder)
+	sliceFlag, ok := f.(DocGenerationSliceFlag)
+	if ok && sliceFlag.IsSliceFlag() {
+		pn = pn + " [ " + pn + " ]"
 	}
 
-	usageWithDefault := strings.TrimSpace(fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", usage, defaultVal))
-	pn := prefixedNames(names, placeholder)
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s [ %s ]\t%s", pn, pn, usageWithDefault)
+	return withEnvHint(df.GetEnvVars(), fmt.Sprintf("%s\t%s", pn, usageWithDefault))
 }
 
 func hasFlag(flags []Flag, fl Flag) bool {
diff --git a/flag_float64_slice.go b/flag_float64_slice.go
index 2cb5e4a..413aa50 100644
--- a/flag_float64_slice.go
+++ b/flag_float64_slice.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (f *Float64Slice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *Float64SliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
+	return FlagStringer(f)
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true if the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -104,10 +104,13 @@ func (f *Float64SliceFlag) GetCategory() string {
 // GetValue returns the flags value as string representation and an empty
 // string if the flag takes no value at all.
 func (f *Float64SliceFlag) GetValue() string {
-	if f.Value != nil {
-		return f.Value.String()
+	var defaultVals []string
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
+			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strings.TrimRight(strings.TrimRight(fmt.Sprintf("%f", i), "0"), "."))
+		}
 	}
-	return ""
+	return strings.Join(defaultVals, ", ")
 }
 
 // GetDefaultText returns the default text for this flag
@@ -123,6 +126,11 @@ func (f *Float64SliceFlag) GetEnvVars() []string {
 	return f.EnvVars
 }
 
+// IsSliceFlag implements DocGenerationSliceFlag.
+func (f *Float64SliceFlag) IsSliceFlag() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 func (f *Float64SliceFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 	// apply any default
@@ -169,18 +177,6 @@ func (f *Float64SliceFlag) Get(ctx *Context) []float64 {
 	return ctx.Float64Slice(f.Name)
 }
 
-func (f *Float64SliceFlag) stringify() string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
-			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strings.TrimRight(strings.TrimRight(fmt.Sprintf("%f", i), "0"), "."))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
 // RunAction executes flag action if set
 func (f *Float64SliceFlag) RunAction(c *Context) error {
 	if f.Action != nil {
diff --git a/flag_int64_slice.go b/flag_int64_slice.go
index d4a11b6..c45c43d 100644
--- a/flag_int64_slice.go
+++ b/flag_int64_slice.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (i *Int64Slice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *Int64SliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
+	return FlagStringer(f)
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true of the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -105,10 +105,13 @@ func (f *Int64SliceFlag) GetCategory() string {
 // GetValue returns the flags value as string representation and an empty
 // string if the flag takes no value at all.
 func (f *Int64SliceFlag) GetValue() string {
-	if f.Value != nil {
-		return f.Value.String()
+	var defaultVals []string
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
+			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.FormatInt(i, 10))
+		}
 	}
-	return ""
+	return strings.Join(defaultVals, ", ")
 }
 
 // GetDefaultText returns the default text for this flag
@@ -124,6 +127,11 @@ func (f *Int64SliceFlag) GetEnvVars() []string {
 	return f.EnvVars
 }
 
+// IsSliceFlag implements DocGenerationSliceFlag.
+func (f *Int64SliceFlag) IsSliceFlag() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 func (f *Int64SliceFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 	// apply any default
@@ -168,17 +176,6 @@ func (f *Int64SliceFlag) Get(ctx *Context) []int64 {
 	return ctx.Int64Slice(f.Name)
 }
 
-func (f *Int64SliceFlag) stringify() string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
-			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.FormatInt(i, 10))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
 // RunAction executes flag action if set
 func (f *Int64SliceFlag) RunAction(c *Context) error {
 	if f.Action != nil {
diff --git a/flag_int_slice.go b/flag_int_slice.go
index 2cabe72..d4006e5 100644
--- a/flag_int_slice.go
+++ b/flag_int_slice.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (i *IntSlice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *IntSliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
+	return FlagStringer(f)
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true of the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -116,10 +116,13 @@ func (f *IntSliceFlag) GetCategory() string {
 // GetValue returns the flags value as string representation and an empty
 // string if the flag takes no value at all.
 func (f *IntSliceFlag) GetValue() string {
-	if f.Value != nil {
-		return f.Value.String()
+	var defaultVals []string
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
+			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.Itoa(i))
+		}
 	}
-	return ""
+	return strings.Join(defaultVals, ", ")
 }
 
 // GetDefaultText returns the default text for this flag
@@ -135,6 +138,11 @@ func (f *IntSliceFlag) GetEnvVars() []string {
 	return f.EnvVars
 }
 
+// IsSliceFlag implements DocGenerationSliceFlag.
+func (f *IntSliceFlag) IsSliceFlag() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 func (f *IntSliceFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 	// apply any default
@@ -188,17 +196,6 @@ func (f *IntSliceFlag) RunAction(c *Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (f *IntSliceFlag) stringify() string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
-			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.Itoa(i))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
 // IntSlice looks up the value of a local IntSliceFlag, returns
 // nil if not found
 func (cCtx *Context) IntSlice(name string) []int {
diff --git a/flag_string_slice.go b/flag_string_slice.go
index 7b46a24..baca2a2 100644
--- a/flag_string_slice.go
+++ b/flag_string_slice.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (s *StringSlice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *StringSliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
+	return FlagStringer(f)
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true of the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -95,10 +95,15 @@ func (f *StringSliceFlag) GetCategory() string {
 // GetValue returns the flags value as string representation and an empty
 // string if the flag takes no value at all.
 func (f *StringSliceFlag) GetValue() string {
-	if f.Value != nil {
-		return f.Value.String()
+	var defaultVals []string
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, s := range f.Value.Value() {
+			if len(s) > 0 {
+				defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.Quote(s))
+			}
+		}
 	}
-	return ""
+	return strings.Join(defaultVals, ", ")
 }
 
 // GetDefaultText returns the default text for this flag
@@ -114,6 +119,11 @@ func (f *StringSliceFlag) GetEnvVars() []string {
 	return f.EnvVars
 }
 
+// IsSliceFlag implements DocGenerationSliceFlag.
+func (f *StringSliceFlag) IsSliceFlag() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 func (f *StringSliceFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 	// apply any default
@@ -158,19 +168,6 @@ func (f *StringSliceFlag) Get(ctx *Context) []string {
 	return ctx.StringSlice(f.Name)
 }
 
-func (f *StringSliceFlag) stringify() string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, s := range f.Value.Value() {
-			if len(s) > 0 {
-				defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.Quote(s))
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
 // RunAction executes flag action if set
 func (f *StringSliceFlag) RunAction(c *Context) error {
 	if f.Action != nil {
diff --git a/flag_test.go b/flag_test.go
index ddd3e67..06f948c 100644
--- a/flag_test.go
+++ b/flag_test.go
@@ -307,12 +307,12 @@ func TestFlagStringifying(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:     "float64-slice-flag",
 			fl:       &Float64SliceFlag{Name: "pizzas"},
-			expected: "--pizzas value\t",
+			expected: "--pizzas value [ --pizzas value ]\t",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "float64-slice-flag-with-default-text",
 			fl:       &Float64SliceFlag{Name: "pepperonis", DefaultText: "shaved"},
-			expected: "--pepperonis value\t(default: shaved)",
+			expected: "--pepperonis value [ --pepperonis value ]\t(default: shaved)",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "generic-flag",
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func TestFlagStringifying(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:     "int-slice-flag",
 			fl:       &IntSliceFlag{Name: "pencils"},
-			expected: "--pencils value\t",
+			expected: "--pencils value [ --pencils value ]\t",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "int-slice-flag-with-default-text",
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func TestFlagStringifying(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:     "uint-slice-flag",
 			fl:       &UintSliceFlag{Name: "pencils"},
-			expected: "--pencils value\t",
+			expected: "--pencils value [ --pencils value ]\t",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "uint-slice-flag-with-default-text",
@@ -367,22 +367,22 @@ func TestFlagStringifying(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:     "int64-slice-flag",
 			fl:       &Int64SliceFlag{Name: "drawers"},
-			expected: "--drawers value\t",
+			expected: "--drawers value [ --drawers value ]\t",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "int64-slice-flag-with-default-text",
 			fl:       &Int64SliceFlag{Name: "handles", DefaultText: "-2"},
-			expected: "--handles value\t(default: -2)",
+			expected: "--handles value [ --handles value ]\t(default: -2)",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "uint64-slice-flag",
 			fl:       &Uint64SliceFlag{Name: "drawers"},
-			expected: "--drawers value\t",
+			expected: "--drawers value [ --drawers value ]\t",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "uint64-slice-flag-with-default-text",
 			fl:       &Uint64SliceFlag{Name: "handles", DefaultText: "-2"},
-			expected: "--handles value\t(default: -2)",
+			expected: "--handles value [ --handles value ]\t(default: -2)",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "path-flag",
@@ -407,12 +407,12 @@ func TestFlagStringifying(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:     "string-slice-flag",
 			fl:       &StringSliceFlag{Name: "meow-sounds"},
-			expected: "--meow-sounds value\t",
+			expected: "--meow-sounds value [ --meow-sounds value ]\t",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "string-slice-flag-with-default-text",
 			fl:       &StringSliceFlag{Name: "moo-sounds", DefaultText: "awoo"},
-			expected: "--moo-sounds value\t(default: awoo)",
+			expected: "--moo-sounds value [ --moo-sounds value ]\t(default: awoo)",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "timestamp-flag",
diff --git a/flag_uint64_slice.go b/flag_uint64_slice.go
index e60c3ea..61bb30b 100644
--- a/flag_uint64_slice.go
+++ b/flag_uint64_slice.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (i *Uint64Slice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *Uint64SliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
+	return FlagStringer(f)
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true of the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -109,10 +109,13 @@ func (f *Uint64SliceFlag) GetCategory() string {
 // GetValue returns the flags value as string representation and an empty
 // string if the flag takes no value at all.
 func (f *Uint64SliceFlag) GetValue() string {
-	if f.Value != nil {
-		return f.Value.String()
+	var defaultVals []string
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
+			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.FormatUint(i, 10))
+		}
 	}
-	return ""
+	return strings.Join(defaultVals, ", ")
 }
 
 // GetDefaultText returns the default text for this flag
@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ func (f *Uint64SliceFlag) GetEnvVars() []string {
 	return f.EnvVars
 }
 
+// IsSliceFlag implements DocGenerationSliceFlag.
+func (f *Uint64SliceFlag) IsSliceFlag() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 func (f *Uint64SliceFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 	// apply any default
@@ -172,17 +180,6 @@ func (f *Uint64SliceFlag) Get(ctx *Context) []uint64 {
 	return ctx.Uint64Slice(f.Name)
 }
 
-func (f *Uint64SliceFlag) stringify() string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
-			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.FormatUint(i, 10))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
 // Uint64Slice looks up the value of a local Uint64SliceFlag, returns
 // nil if not found
 func (cCtx *Context) Uint64Slice(name string) []uint64 {
diff --git a/flag_uint_slice.go b/flag_uint_slice.go
index 350b29c..363aa65 100644
--- a/flag_uint_slice.go
+++ b/flag_uint_slice.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (i *UintSlice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *UintSliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
+	return FlagStringer(f)
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true of the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -120,10 +120,13 @@ func (f *UintSliceFlag) GetCategory() string {
 // GetValue returns the flags value as string representation and an empty
 // string if the flag takes no value at all.
 func (f *UintSliceFlag) GetValue() string {
-	if f.Value != nil {
-		return f.Value.String()
+	var defaultVals []string
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
+			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.FormatUint(uint64(i), 10))
+		}
 	}
-	return ""
+	return strings.Join(defaultVals, ", ")
 }
 
 // GetDefaultText returns the default text for this flag
@@ -139,6 +142,11 @@ func (f *UintSliceFlag) GetEnvVars() []string {
 	return f.EnvVars
 }
 
+// IsSliceFlag implements DocGenerationSliceFlag.
+func (f *UintSliceFlag) IsSliceFlag() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 // Apply populates the flag given the flag set and environment
 func (f *UintSliceFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) error {
 	// apply any default
@@ -183,17 +191,6 @@ func (f *UintSliceFlag) Get(ctx *Context) []uint {
 	return ctx.UintSlice(f.Name)
 }
 
-func (f *UintSliceFlag) stringify() string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
-			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.FormatUint(uint64(i), 10))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
 // UintSlice looks up the value of a local UintSliceFlag, returns
 // nil if not found
 func (cCtx *Context) UintSlice(name string) []uint {