diff --git a/cmd/gpu-turnstile/main.go b/cmd/gpu-turnstile/main.go
index c38b5b3..848054a 100644
--- a/cmd/gpu-turnstile/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gpu-turnstile/main.go
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ func parseFlags(args []string) (configPath string, install, remove, noCopy, help
 			i++
 		case strings.HasPrefix(args[i], "-config="):
 			configPath = strings.TrimPrefix(args[i], "-config=")
-		case args[i] == "--install-service" || args[i] == "-install-service":
+		case args[i] == "--install-service" || args[i] == "-install-service" || args[i] == "-i":
 			install = true
-		case args[i] == "--remove-service" || args[i] == "-remove-service":
+		case args[i] == "--remove-service" || args[i] == "-remove-service" || args[i] == "-r":
 			remove = true
 		case args[i] == "--no-copy" || args[i] == "-no-copy":
 			noCopy = true
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func parseFlags(args []string) (configPath string, install, remove, noCopy, help
 			forceUpdate = true
 		case args[i] == "--update-now" || args[i] == "-update-now":
 			updateNow = true
-		case args[i] == "--monitor" || args[i] == "-monitor":
+		case args[i] == "--monitor" || args[i] == "-monitor" || args[i] == "-m":
 			monitor = true
 		case args[i] == "--elevated-child":
 			elevatedChild = true
@@ -100,15 +100,16 @@ const usageText = `GPU arbitration proxy for Ollama + ComfyUI
 
 Usage:
   gpu-turnstile -config <path>                                run the proxy
-  gpu-turnstile --install-service [--no-copy] [-config path]  install + start as a service
-  gpu-turnstile --remove-service                              stop + uninstall the service
+  gpu-turnstile -i | --install-service [--no-copy] [-config path]
+                                                              install + start as a service
+  gpu-turnstile -r | --remove-service                         stop + uninstall the service
   gpu-turnstile -v | --version                                print just the version
   gpu-turnstile --force-update                                check for a signed update now,
                                                               apply it and restart the service
                                                               (no admin needed when the service runs)
   gpu-turnstile --update-now                                  like --force-update, but only
                                                               through the running service
-  gpu-turnstile --monitor                                     live status view (downstreams,
+  gpu-turnstile -m | --monitor                                live status view (downstreams,
                                                               GPU lock, queue); Ctrl+C quits
   gpu-turnstile -h | --help                                   this help