When issuing commands, the command name can be shortened so long as there is no ambiguity (e.g., pref instead of preferences). Arbitrary aliases may also be assigned using the alias command. Some of the more common shortcuts are listed with each command's synopsis under "Default Aliases".

• add-wme
• alias
• allocate
• capture-input
• cd
• chunk-name-format
• clog
• command-to-file
• default-wme-depth
• dirs
• echo
• echo-commands
• edit-production
• epmem
• excise
• explain-backtraces
• firing-counts
• gds-print
• gp
• gp-max
• help
• indifferent-selection
• init-soar
• internal-symbols
• learn
• load-library
• ls
• matches
• max-chunks
• max-dc-time
• max-elaborations
• max-goal-depth
• max-memory-usage
• max-nil-output-cycles
• memories
• multi-attributes
• numeric-indifferent-mode
• o-support-mode
• popd
• port
• predict
• preferences
• print
• production-find
• pushd
• pwatch
• pwd
• rand
• remove-wme
• replay-input
• rete-net
• rl
• run
• save-backtraces
• select
• set-library-location
• set-stop-phase
• smem
• soarnews
• source
• sp
• srand
• stats
• stop-soar
• time
• timers
• unalias
• verbose
• version
• waitsnc
• warnings
• watch
• watch-wmes
• wma