diff --git a/src/kscli/cli.py b/src/kscli/cli.py
index 558a927..b4590e8 100644
--- a/src/kscli/cli.py
+++ b/src/kscli/cli.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from kscli.config import ensure_config, get_default_format
 
 _VALUED_OPTS = {"--format": "format", "-f": "format", "--base-url": "base_url"}
-_FLAG_OPTS = {"--no-header": "no_header"}
+_FLAG_OPTS = {"--no-header": "no_header", "-H": "no_header"}
 _FORMAT_CHOICES_LIST = ["table", "json", "yaml", "id-only", "tree"]
 _FORMAT_CHOICES = frozenset(_FORMAT_CHOICES_LIST)
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def parse_args(self, ctx: click.Context, args: list[str]) -> list[str]:
     type=click.Choice(_FORMAT_CHOICES_LIST),
     default=None,
 )
-@click.option("--no-header", is_flag=True, default=False)
+@click.option("--no-header", "-H", is_flag=True, default=False)
 @click.option("--base-url", default=None)
 @click.pass_context
 def main(ctx, format_, no_header, base_url):  # noqa: ARG001 — params required by Click for --help
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/auth.py b/src/kscli/commands/auth.py
index 4fc32c3..b841e7f 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/auth.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/auth.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 @click.command("login")
 @click.option(
     "--api-key",
+    "-k",
     prompt="API key",
     hide_input=True,
     help="User-scoped API key (sk-user-...).",
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/chunks.py b/src/kscli/commands/chunks.py
index a1bf7c6..cc7ee3b 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/chunks.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/chunks.py
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ def get_version_chunk_ids(ctx, version_id):
 
 
 @chunks.command("search")
-@click.option("--query", required=True)
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=10)
+@click.option("--query", "-q", required=True)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=10)
 @click.option(
     "--search-type",
     type=click.Choice(["dense_only", "full_text"], case_sensitive=False),
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/document_versions.py b/src/kscli/commands/document_versions.py
index 8f2e521..7a04c91 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/document_versions.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/document_versions.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ def document_versions():
 
 @document_versions.command("list")
 @click.option("--document-id", type=click.UUID, required=True)
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_versions(ctx, document_id, limit, offset):
     """List versions for a document."""
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/documents.py b/src/kscli/commands/documents.py
index 7ce591d..c547e3e 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/documents.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/documents.py
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@ def documents():
 @documents.command("list")
 @click.option(
     "--parent-path-part-id",
+    "-p",
     "parent_path_part_id",
     type=click.UUID,
     default=None,
     help="Parent path part ID; omit for root/top-level.",
 )
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_documents(ctx, parent_path_part_id, limit, offset):
     """List documents."""
@@ -53,9 +54,10 @@ def describe_document(ctx, document_id):
 
 
 @documents.command("create")
-@click.option("--name", required=True)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", required=True)
 @click.option(
     "--parent-path-part-id",
+    "-p",
     "parent_path_part_id",
     type=click.UUID,
     required=True,
@@ -84,9 +86,10 @@ def create_document(ctx, name, parent_path_part_id, doc_type, origin):
 
 @documents.command("update")
 @click.argument("document_id", type=click.UUID)
-@click.option("--name", default=None)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", default=None)
 @click.option(
     "--parent-path-part-id",
+    "-p",
     "parent_path_part_id",
     type=click.UUID,
     default=None,
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ def delete_document(ctx, document_id):
     required=True,
     help="Parent path part ID (e.g. folder's path_part_id from 'describe folder').",
 )
-@click.option("--name", default=None)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", default=None)
 @click.pass_context
 def ingest_document(ctx, file_path, path_part_id, name):
     """Ingest a document (upload file + start processing). Parent is the folder's path_part_id."""
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/folders.py b/src/kscli/commands/folders.py
index f6ae190..4a6c6e2 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/folders.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/folders.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ def folders():
 @folders.command("list")
 @click.option(
     "--parent-path-part-id",
+    "-p",
     "parent_path_part_id",
     type=click.UUID,
     default=None,
@@ -174,8 +175,8 @@ def folders():
     default=False,
     help="Include tags in the response.",
 )
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_folders(
     ctx,
@@ -261,9 +262,10 @@ def describe_folder(ctx, folder_id):
 
 
 @folders.command("create")
-@click.option("--name", required=True)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", required=True)
 @click.option(
     "--parent-path-part-id",
+    "-p",
     "parent_path_part_id",
     type=click.UUID,
     required=True,
@@ -286,9 +288,10 @@ def create_folder(ctx, name, parent_path_part_id):
 
 @folders.command("update")
 @click.argument("folder_id", type=click.UUID)
-@click.option("--name", default=None)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", default=None)
 @click.option(
     "--parent-path-part-id",
+    "-p",
     "parent_path_part_id",
     type=click.UUID,
     default=None,
@@ -347,7 +350,7 @@ def delete_folder(ctx, folder_id):
     default=".pdf,.docx",
     help="Comma-separated file extensions to ingest (default: .pdf,.docx).",
 )
-@click.option("--dry-run", is_flag=True, help="Print plan without uploading.")
+@click.option("--dry-run", "-d", is_flag=True, help="Print plan without uploading.")
 @click.pass_context
 def ingest_folders(
     ctx: click.Context,
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/invites.py b/src/kscli/commands/invites.py
index 14a6dec..2cb1c40 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/invites.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/invites.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ def invites():
 
 
 @invites.command("list")
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_invites(ctx, limit, offset):
     """List invites."""
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/path_parts.py b/src/kscli/commands/path_parts.py
index f5b73c0..d7c17ad 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/path_parts.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/path_parts.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def path_parts():
     default=None,
     help="Parent path ID; omit for root/top-level.",
 )
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_path_parts(ctx, parent_path_id, limit, offset):
     """List path parts."""
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/permissions.py b/src/kscli/commands/permissions.py
index da606ea..30b046b 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/permissions.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/permissions.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ def permissions():
 @permissions.command("list")
 @click.option("--tenant-id", type=click.UUID, default=None)
 @click.option("--user-id", type=click.UUID, default=None)
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_permissions(ctx, tenant_id, user_id, limit, offset):
     """List permissions for a user in a tenant."""
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/sections.py b/src/kscli/commands/sections.py
index 7a30b47..5fa169c 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/sections.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/sections.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def describe_section(ctx, section_id):
 
 
 @sections.command("create")
-@click.option("--name", required=True)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", required=True)
 @click.option("--parent-path-id", type=click.UUID, required=True)
 @click.option("--page-number", type=int, default=None)
 @click.option("--prev-sibling-path-id", type=click.UUID, default=None)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def create_section(ctx, name, parent_path_id, page_number, prev_sibling_path_id)
 
 @sections.command("update")
 @click.argument("section_id", type=click.UUID)
-@click.option("--name", default=None)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", default=None)
 @click.option("--page-number", type=int, default=None)
 @click.option("--prev-sibling-path-id", type=click.UUID, default=None)
 @click.option("--move-to-head", is_flag=True, default=False)
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/tags.py b/src/kscli/commands/tags.py
index 2aa0d4e..b42b923 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/tags.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/tags.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ def tags():
 
 
 @tags.command("list")
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_tags(ctx, limit, offset):
     """List tags."""
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def describe_tag(ctx, tag_id):
 
 
 @tags.command("create")
-@click.option("--name", required=True)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", required=True)
 @click.option("--color", default=None)
 @click.option("--description", default=None)
 @click.pass_context
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def create_tag(ctx, name, color, description):
 
 @tags.command("update")
 @click.argument("tag_id", type=click.UUID)
-@click.option("--name", default=None)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", default=None)
 @click.option("--color", default=None)
 @click.option("--description", default=None)
 @click.pass_context
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/tenants.py b/src/kscli/commands/tenants.py
index d0648a3..729a120 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/tenants.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/tenants.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ def tenants():
 
 
 @tenants.command("list")
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_tenants(ctx, limit, offset):
     """List tenants."""
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def describe_tenant(ctx, tenant_id):
 
 
 @tenants.command("create")
-@click.option("--name", required=True)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", required=True)
 @click.option("--idp-config", default=None, help="JSON string of IDP config")
 @click.pass_context
 def create_tenant(ctx, name, idp_config):
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def create_tenant(ctx, name, idp_config):
 
 @tenants.command("update")
 @click.argument("tenant_id", type=click.UUID)
-@click.option("--name", default=None)
+@click.option("--name", "-n", default=None)
 @click.option("--idp-config", default=None, help="JSON string of IDP config")
 @click.pass_context
 def update_tenant(ctx, tenant_id, name, idp_config):
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ def delete_tenant(ctx, tenant_id):
 
 @tenants.command("list-users")
 @click.argument("tenant_id", type=click.UUID)
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_tenant_users(ctx, tenant_id, limit, offset):
     """List users in a tenant."""
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/thread_messages.py b/src/kscli/commands/thread_messages.py
index 82d925c..02c1bba 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/thread_messages.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/thread_messages.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ def thread_messages():
 
 @thread_messages.command("list")
 @click.option("--thread-id", type=click.UUID, required=True)
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_messages(ctx, thread_id, limit, offset):
     """List messages in a thread."""
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/threads.py b/src/kscli/commands/threads.py
index 9ff2ad8..8e6df64 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/threads.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/threads.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ def threads():
 
 
 @threads.command("list")
-@click.option("--parent-path-part-id", type=click.UUID, default=None)
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--parent-path-part-id", "-p", type=click.UUID, default=None)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_threads(ctx, parent_path_part_id, limit, offset):
     """List threads."""
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def describe_thread(ctx, thread_id):
 
 @threads.command("create")
 @click.option("--title", required=True)
-@click.option("--parent-path-part-id", type=click.UUID, default=None)
+@click.option("--parent-path-part-id", "-p", type=click.UUID, default=None)
 @click.pass_context
 def create_thread(ctx, title, parent_path_part_id):
     """Create a thread."""
diff --git a/src/kscli/commands/workflows.py b/src/kscli/commands/workflows.py
index ea74e8b..84ad211 100644
--- a/src/kscli/commands/workflows.py
+++ b/src/kscli/commands/workflows.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ def workflows():
 
 
 @workflows.command("list")
-@click.option("--limit", type=int, default=20)
-@click.option("--offset", type=int, default=0)
+@click.option("--limit", "-l", type=int, default=20)
+@click.option("--offset", "-o", type=int, default=0)
 @click.pass_context
 def list_workflows(ctx, limit, offset):
     """List workflows."""