diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9397ad0..646ea11 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pulls from master so its the very latest
 
 built for debian-like systems
 only currently tested on zsh
+some features require user to have passwordless sudo rights
 
 ## Quick start
 `git clone https://github.com/PrincessPi3/esp-install-custom.git ~`  
@@ -36,26 +37,35 @@ Modes:
 	test:
 		tests the script. very fast. minimal actions taken. no reinstall is done
 			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh test
+			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh t
 
 	retool:
 	    reinstalls bins and export.sh, nothing else
 		    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh retool
+			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh rt
 
 	cron:
 		runs noninteractively with forced user logout and automatic reboot, plus delays
 		    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh cron
+			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh c
 
 	interactive:
 		interactively installs/reinstalls esp-idf
 		    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh interactive
+			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh i
     
 	clearlogs:
 		clear logs
 			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clearlogs
-
+			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clear
+			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh cl
+			
     help:
         display this help text
             bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh help
+			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh h
+			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh -h
+			bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh --help
 
 ```
 
diff --git a/help.txt b/help.txt
index 005b66c..b1bcffc 100644
--- a/help.txt
+++ b/help.txt
@@ -6,26 +6,35 @@ Modes:
 	test:
 		tests the script. very fast. minimal actions taken. no reinstall is done
 			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh test`
+			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh t`
 
 	retool:
 	    reinstalls bins and export.sh, nothing else
 		    `bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh retool`
+			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh rt`
 
 	cron:
 		runs noninteractively with forced user logout and automatic reboot, plus delays
 		    `bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh cron`
+			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh c`
 
 	interactive:
 		interactively installs/reinstalls esp-idf
 		    `bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh interactive`
+			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh i`
 
 	clearlogs:
 		clear logs
 			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clearlogs`
+			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clear`
+			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh cl`
 
     help:
         display this help text
             `bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh help`
+			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh h`
+			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh -h`
+			`bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh --help`
 
 
 Usage:
diff --git a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
index 8e729a7..bbabede 100644
--- a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
+++ b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ if [ "$arg" == "--help" -o "$arg" == "help" -o "$arg" == "-h" -o "$arg" == "h" ]
 
 	exit
 
-elif [ "$arg" == "test" ]; then # minimal actions taken, echo the given commands and such
+elif [ "$arg" == "test" -o "$arg" == "t" ]; then # minimal actions taken, echo the given commands and such
  	action="TEST"
  
  	gitCmd="echo git clone --jobs $gitJobs --branch $gitBranch --single-branch https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf $idfDir"
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ elif [ "$arg" == "test" ]; then # minimal actions taken, echo the given commands
 
 	exit
 
-elif [ "$arg" == "retool" ]; then # just reinstall bins and export
+elif [ "$arg" == "retool" -o "$arg" == "rt" ]; then # just reinstall bins and export
 	action="RETOOL"
 
 	handleStart
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ elif [ "$arg" == "retool" ]; then # just reinstall bins and export
 
 	exit
 
-elif [ "$arg" == "interactive" ]; then
+elif [ "$arg" == "interactive" -o "$arg" == "i" ]; then
 	action="REINSTALL (INTERACTIVE)"
 
 	echo "Enter full path to install dir, default: $installDir"
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ elif [ "$arg" == "interactive" ]; then
 
 	exit
 
-elif [ "$arg" == "cron" ]; then # full install with warn, sleep, and reboot
+elif [ "$arg" == "cron" -o "$arg" == "c" ]; then # full install with warn, sleep, and reboot
 	action="REINSTALL (CRON)"
 
 	handleStart
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ elif [ "$arg" == "cron" ]; then # full install with warn, sleep, and reboot
 
 	exit
 
-elif [ "$arg" == "clearlogs" ]; then # clear logs
+elif [ "$arg" == "clearlogs" -o "$arg" == "cl" -o "$arg" == "clear" ]; then # clear logs
 	handleEmptyLogs
 
 	exit
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 70b2731..78e9fcf 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-60-beta2.3
\ No newline at end of file
+60-beta2.4
\ No newline at end of file