diff --git a/plugins/automode.py b/plugins/automode.py
index a8a1c61..5bf41b5 100644
--- a/plugins/automode.py
+++ b/plugins/automode.py
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ def setacc(irc, source, args):
     # Join the Automode bot to the channel if not explicitly told to.
     modebot.join(ircobj, channel)
 
-modebot.add_cmd(setacc, 'setaccess')
-modebot.add_cmd(setacc, 'set')
+modebot.add_cmd(setacc, 'setaccess', alias='setacc')
+modebot.add_cmd(setacc, 'set', alias='setacc')
 modebot.add_cmd(setacc, featured=True)
 
 def delacc(irc, source, args):
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ def delacc(irc, source, args):
         log.debug("Automode: purging empty channel pair %s/%s", ircobj.name, channel)
         del db[ircobj.name+channel]
 
-modebot.add_cmd(delacc, 'delaccess')
-modebot.add_cmd(delacc, 'del')
+modebot.add_cmd(delacc, 'delaccess', alias='delacc')
+modebot.add_cmd(delacc, 'del', alias='delacc')
 modebot.add_cmd(delacc, featured=True)
 
 def listacc(irc, source, args):
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def listacc(irc, source, args):
         reply(irc, "End of Automode entries list.", private=True)
 
 modebot.add_cmd(listacc, featured=True)
-modebot.add_cmd(listacc, 'listaccess')
+modebot.add_cmd(listacc, 'listaccess', alias='listacc')
 
 def save(irc, source, args):
     """takes no arguments.
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ def syncacc(irc, source, args):
     reply(irc, 'Done.')
 
 modebot.add_cmd(syncacc, featured=True)
-modebot.add_cmd(syncacc, 'sync')
-modebot.add_cmd(syncacc, 'syncaccess')
+modebot.add_cmd(syncacc, 'sync', alias='syncacc')
+modebot.add_cmd(syncacc, 'syncaccess', alias='syncacc')
 
 def clearacc(irc, source, args):
     """<channel>
@@ -329,6 +329,6 @@ def clearacc(irc, source, args):
     else:
         error(irc, "No Automode access entries exist for \x02%s\x02." % channel)
 
-modebot.add_cmd(clearacc, 'clearaccess')
-modebot.add_cmd(clearacc, 'clear')
+modebot.add_cmd(clearacc, 'clearaccess', alias='clearacc')
+modebot.add_cmd(clearacc, 'clear', alias='clearacc')
 modebot.add_cmd(clearacc, featured=True)
diff --git a/plugins/bots.py b/plugins/bots.py
index cf2af36..b77f415 100644
--- a/plugins/bots.py
+++ b/plugins/bots.py
@@ -239,4 +239,4 @@ def msg(irc, source, args):
     irc.message(sourceuid, real_target, text)
     irc.reply("Done.")
     irc.call_hooks([sourceuid, 'PYLINK_BOTSPLUGIN_MSG', {'target': real_target, 'text': text, 'parse_as': 'PRIVMSG'}])
-utils.add_cmd(msg, 'say')
+utils.add_cmd(msg, 'say', alias='msg')
diff --git a/plugins/example.py b/plugins/example.py
index 2709e6b..5097fff 100644
--- a/plugins/example.py
+++ b/plugins/example.py
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ def randint(irc, source, args):
     irc.reply(str(n))
 
 # You can also bind a command function multiple times, and/or to different command names via a
-# second argument.
-utils.add_cmd(randint, "random")
+# second argument. The alias= argument marks it as an alias for the specified primary command.
+utils.add_cmd(randint, "random", alias="randint")
diff --git a/plugins/example_service.py b/plugins/example_service.py
index e517b38..05f7cc8 100644
--- a/plugins/example_service.py
+++ b/plugins/example_service.py
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ def greet(irc, source, args):
 
 # 2) Instead of using utils.add_cmd(function, 'name'), bind functions to your ServiceBot instance.
 #    You can also use the featured=True argument to display the command's syntax directly in 'list'.
+#    The alias= argument marks the command as an alias for another specified command.
 servicebot.add_cmd(greet, featured=True)
-servicebot.add_cmd(greet, 'g')
+servicebot.add_cmd(greet, 'g', alias='greet')
diff --git a/plugins/games.py b/plugins/games.py
index badd72b..dba0210 100644
--- a/plugins/games.py
+++ b/plugins/games.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def dice(irc, source, args):
     s = 'You rolled %s: %s (total: %s)' % (args[0], ' '.join([str(x) for x in results]), sum(results))
     reply(irc, s)
 
-gameclient.add_cmd(dice, 'd')
+gameclient.add_cmd(dice, 'd', alias='dice')
 gameclient.add_cmd(dice, featured=True)
 
 eightball_responses = ["It is certain.",
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ def eightball(irc, source, args):
     """
     reply(irc, random.choice(eightball_responses))
 gameclient.add_cmd(eightball, featured=True)
-gameclient.add_cmd(eightball, '8ball')
-gameclient.add_cmd(eightball, '8b')
+gameclient.add_cmd(eightball, '8ball', alias='eightball')
+gameclient.add_cmd(eightball, '8b', alias='eightball')
 
 def die(irc=None):
     utils.unregisterService('games')