diff --git a/markitect/cli.py b/markitect/cli.py
index f4be3612..7929a6a7 100644
--- a/markitect/cli.py
+++ b/markitect/cli.py
@@ -7139,7 +7139,8 @@ try:
         helper_command, llm_catalog, llm_check,
         llm_default_command, llm_preference_command,
     )
-    cli.add_command(helper_command)
+    cli.add_command(helper_command)  # registers as llm-helper
+    cli.add_command(helper_command, name="helper")  # short alias
     cli.add_command(llm_catalog)
     cli.add_command(llm_check)
     cli.add_command(llm_default_command)