diff --git a/cecli/commands/utils/base_command.py b/cecli/commands/utils/base_command.py
index c94206ee45c..68eba79780f 100644
--- a/cecli/commands/utils/base_command.py
+++ b/cecli/commands/utils/base_command.py
@@ -1,8 +1,34 @@
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from abc import ABC, ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from typing import List
 
 
-class BaseCommand(ABC):
+class CommandMeta(ABCMeta):
+    """Metaclass for validating command classes at definition time."""
+
+    def __new__(mcs, name, bases, namespace):
+        # Create the class first
+        cls = super().__new__(mcs, name, bases, namespace)
+
+        # Skip validation for BaseCommand itself
+        if name == "BaseCommand":
+            return cls
+
+        if not name.endswith("Command"):
+            raise TypeError(f"Command class must end with 'Command', got '{name}'")
+
+        if getattr(cls, "NORM_NAME", None) is None:
+            raise TypeError("Command class must define NORM_NAME")
+
+        if getattr(cls, "DESCRIPTION", None) is None:
+            raise TypeError("Command class must define DESCRIPTION")
+
+        if "execute" not in namespace:
+            raise TypeError("Command class must implement execute method")
+
+        return cls
+
+
+class BaseCommand(ABC, metaclass=CommandMeta):
     """Abstract base class for all commands."""
 
     # Class properties (similar to BaseTool)
diff --git a/tests/basic/test_custom_commands.py b/tests/basic/test_custom_commands.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..88c0b537400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basic/test_custom_commands.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import pytest
+
+from cecli.commands.utils.base_command import BaseCommand
+
+
+class TestCommandMeta:
+    """Tests for the CommandMeta metaclass validation."""
+
+    def test_valid_custom_command_is_accepted(self):
+        """Test that a valid custom command class is accepted."""
+
+        class CustomCommand(BaseCommand):
+            NORM_NAME = "custom"
+            DESCRIPTION = "A valid custom command"
+
+            @classmethod
+            async def execute(cls, io, coder, args, **kwargs):
+                pass
+
+        # If we get here without exception, the test passes
+        assert CustomCommand.NORM_NAME == "custom"
+        assert CustomCommand.DESCRIPTION == "A valid custom command"
+
+    def test_class_name_must_end_with_command(self):
+        """Test that class name must end with 'Command'."""
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="Command class must end with 'Command'"):
+
+            class Custom(BaseCommand):
+                NORM_NAME = "custom"
+                DESCRIPTION = "An invalid custom command"
+
+                @classmethod
+                async def execute(cls, io, coder, args, **kwargs):
+                    pass
+
+    def test_must_define_norm_name(self):
+        """Test that NORM_NAME must be defined."""
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="Command class must define NORM_NAME"):
+
+            class CustomCommand(BaseCommand):
+                DESCRIPTION = "Missing NORM_NAME"
+
+                @classmethod
+                async def execute(cls, io, coder, args, **kwargs):
+                    pass
+
+    def test_must_define_description(self):
+        """Test that DESCRIPTION must be defined."""
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="Command class must define DESCRIPTION"):
+
+            class CustomCommand(BaseCommand):
+                NORM_NAME = "custom"
+
+                @classmethod
+                async def execute(cls, io, coder, args, **kwargs):
+                    pass
+
+    def test_must_implement_execute_method(self):
+        """Test that execute method must be implemented."""
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="Command class must implement execute method"):
+
+            class CustomCommand(BaseCommand):
+                NORM_NAME = "custom"
+                DESCRIPTION = "Missing execute method"