diff --git a/docs/iamb.1 b/docs/iamb.1
index 2487b927..a934f31e 100644
--- a/docs/iamb.1
+++ b/docs/iamb.1
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ version and quit.
 
 .Sh "GENERAL COMMANDS"
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
-.It Sy ":chats"
+.It Sy ":c[hats]"
 View a list of joined rooms and direct messages.
 .It Sy ":dms"
 View a list of direct messages.
 .It Sy ":logout [user id]"
 Log out of
 .Nm .
-.It Sy ":rooms"
+.It Sy ":ro[oms]"
 View a list of joined rooms.
-.It Sy ":spaces"
+.It Sy ":s[paces]"
 View a list of joined spaces.
-.It Sy ":unreads"
+.It Sy ":u[nreads]"
 View a list of unread rooms.
-.It Sy ":unreads clear"
+.It Sy ":u[nreads] clear"
 Mark all rooms as read.
 .It Sy ":welcome"
 View the startup Welcome window.
@@ -93,28 +93,28 @@ Request a new verification with the specified user.
 
 .Sh "MESSAGE COMMANDS"
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
-.It Sy ":download [path]"
+.It Sy ":d[ownload] [path]"
 Download an attachment from the selected message and save it to the optional path.
-.It Sy ":open [path]"
+.It Sy ":o[pen] [path]"
 Download and then open an attachment, or open a link in a message.
-.It Sy ":edit"
+.It Sy ":e[dit]"
 Edit the selected message.
-.It Sy ":editor"
+.It Sy ":ed[itor]"
 Open an external
 .Ev $EDITOR
 to compose a message.
-.It Sy ":react [shortcode]"
+.It Sy ":r[ea]c[t] [shortcode]"
 React to the selected message with an Emoji.
-.It Sy ":unreact [shortcode]"
+.It Sy ":unr[eact] [shortcode]"
 Remove your reaction from the selected message.
 When no arguments are given, remove all of your reactions from the message.
-.It Sy ":redact [reason]"
+.It Sy ":red[act] [reason]"
 Redact the selected message with the optional reason.
-.It Sy ":reply"
+.It Sy ":rep[ly]"
 Reply to the selected message.
-.It Sy ":cancel"
+.It Sy ":ca[ncel]"
 Cancel the currently drafted message including replies.
-.It Sy ":upload [path]"
+.It Sy ":up[load] [path]"
 Upload an attachment and send it to the currently selected room.
 .El
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Send an invitation to a user to join the currently focused room.
 Join a room or open it if you are already joined.
 .It Sy ":leave"
 Leave the currently focused room.
-.It Sy ":members"
+.It Sy ":m[embers]"
 View a list of members of the currently focused room.
 .It Sy ":room name set [name]"
 Set the name of the currently focused room.
diff --git a/src/base.rs b/src/base.rs
index bb4f491d..6a62f0db 100644
--- a/src/base.rs
+++ b/src/base.rs
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ fn complete_cmdarg(
     match cmd.name.as_str() {
         "cancel" | "dms" | "edit" | "redact" | "reply" => vec![],
         "members" | "rooms" | "spaces" | "welcome" => vec![],
-        "download" | "keys" | "open" | "upload" => complete_path(text, cursor),
+        "download" | "d" | "keys" | "open" | "o" | "upload" | "up" => complete_path(text, cursor),
         "react" | "unreact" => complete_emoji(text, cursor, store),
 
         "invite" => complete_users(text, cursor, store),
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index c70a2aff..c63eb946 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ fn iamb_logout(desc: CommandDescription, ctx: &mut ProgContext) -> ProgResult {
 fn add_iamb_commands(cmds: &mut ProgramCommands) {
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "cancel".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["ca".into()],
         f: iamb_cancel,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
@@ -708,17 +708,25 @@ fn add_iamb_commands(cmds: &mut ProgramCommands) {
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "chats".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["c".into()],
         f: iamb_chats,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand { name: "dms".into(), aliases: vec![], f: iamb_dms });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "download".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["d".into()],
         f: iamb_download,
     });
-    cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand { name: "open".into(), aliases: vec![], f: iamb_open });
-    cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand { name: "edit".into(), aliases: vec![], f: iamb_edit });
+    cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
+        name: "open".into(),
+        aliases: vec!["o".into()],
+        f: iamb_open,
+    });
+    cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
+        name: "edit".into(),
+        aliases: vec!["e".into()],
+        f: iamb_edit,
+    });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "invite".into(),
         aliases: vec![],
@@ -733,27 +741,27 @@ fn add_iamb_commands(cmds: &mut ProgramCommands) {
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "members".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["m".into()],
         f: iamb_members,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "react".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["rc".into(), "reac".into(), "rct".into()],
         f: iamb_react,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "redact".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["red".into()],
         f: iamb_redact,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "reply".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["rep".into()],
         f: iamb_reply,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "rooms".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["ro".into()],
         f: iamb_rooms,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand { name: "room".into(), aliases: vec![], f: iamb_room });
@@ -764,22 +772,22 @@ fn add_iamb_commands(cmds: &mut ProgramCommands) {
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "spaces".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["s".into()],
         f: iamb_spaces,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "unreads".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["u".into()],
         f: iamb_unreads,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "unreact".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["unr".into()],
         f: iamb_unreact,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "upload".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["up".into()],
         f: iamb_upload,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
@@ -794,7 +802,7 @@ fn add_iamb_commands(cmds: &mut ProgramCommands) {
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {
         name: "editor".into(),
-        aliases: vec![],
+        aliases: vec!["ed".into()],
         f: iamb_editor,
     });
     cmds.add_command(ProgramCommand {