diff --git a/src/lib/command-registry.ts b/src/lib/command-registry.ts
index 704e233fcfe..bcc7163cdf1 100644
--- a/src/lib/command-registry.ts
+++ b/src/lib/command-registry.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export const COMMANDS: readonly CommandDef[] = [
   {
     usage: "nemoclaw <name> rebuild",
     description: "Upgrade sandbox to current agent version",
-    flags: "(--yes to skip prompt)",
+    flags: "[--yes|-y|--force] [--verbose|-v]",
     group: "Sandbox Management",
     scope: "sandbox",
   },
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export const COMMANDS: readonly CommandDef[] = [
   {
     usage: "nemoclaw <name> destroy",
     description: "Stop NIM + delete sandbox",
-    flags: "(--yes to skip prompt)",
+    flags: "[--yes|-y|--force]",
     group: "Sandbox Management",
     scope: "sandbox",
   },
diff --git a/src/lib/destroy-cli-command.ts b/src/lib/destroy-cli-command.ts
index 055dfa1449a..2a764e25700 100644
--- a/src/lib/destroy-cli-command.ts
+++ b/src/lib/destroy-cli-command.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ export default class DestroyCliCommand extends Command {
   static strict = true;
   static summary = "Stop NIM and delete sandbox";
   static description = "Destroy a sandbox and remove its local registry entry.";
-  static usage = ["<name> destroy [--yes|--force]"];
+  static usage = ["<name> destroy [--yes|-y|--force]"];
+  static examples = ["<%= config.bin %> alpha destroy", "<%= config.bin %> alpha destroy --yes"];
   static args = {
     sandboxName: Args.string({ name: "sandbox", description: "Sandbox name", required: true }),
   };
   static flags = {
     help: Flags.help({ char: "h" }),
-    yes: Flags.boolean({ description: "Skip the confirmation prompt" }),
+    yes: Flags.boolean({ char: "y", description: "Skip the confirmation prompt" }),
     force: Flags.boolean({ description: "Skip the confirmation prompt" }),
   };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/legacy-oclif-dispatch.ts b/src/lib/legacy-oclif-dispatch.ts
index 70b26ac0e8b..43b55140ea9 100644
--- a/src/lib/legacy-oclif-dispatch.ts
+++ b/src/lib/legacy-oclif-dispatch.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export function resolveSandboxOclifDispatch(
       if (hasHelpFlag(actionArgs)) return { kind: "help", usage: "policy-list" };
       return { kind: "oclif", commandId: "sandbox:policy-list", args: [sandboxName, ...actionArgs] };
     case "destroy":
-      if (hasHelpFlag(actionArgs)) return { kind: "help", usage: "destroy [--yes|--force]" };
+      if (hasHelpFlag(actionArgs)) return { kind: "help", usage: "destroy [--yes|-y|--force]" };
       return { kind: "oclif", commandId: "sandbox:destroy", args: [sandboxName, ...actionArgs] };
     case "gateway-token":
       if (hasHelpFlag(actionArgs)) return { kind: "help", usage: "gateway-token [--quiet|-q]" };
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export function resolveSandboxOclifDispatch(
       return { kind: "oclif", commandId: "sandbox:skill", args: [sandboxName, ...actionArgs] };
     }
     case "rebuild":
-      if (hasHelpFlag(actionArgs)) return { kind: "help", usage: "rebuild [--yes|--force] [--verbose|-v]" };
+      if (hasHelpFlag(actionArgs)) return { kind: "help", usage: "rebuild [--yes|-y|--force] [--verbose|-v]" };
       return { kind: "oclif", commandId: "sandbox:rebuild", args: [sandboxName, ...actionArgs] };
     case "share":
       return { kind: "oclif", commandId: "share", args: [sandboxName, ...actionArgs] };
diff --git a/src/lib/maintenance-cli-commands.ts b/src/lib/maintenance-cli-commands.ts
index c40e95e4eeb..62b22601071 100644
--- a/src/lib/maintenance-cli-commands.ts
+++ b/src/lib/maintenance-cli-commands.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class UpgradeSandboxesCommand extends Command {
   static strict = true;
   static summary = "Detect and rebuild stale sandboxes";
   static description = "Detect stale sandboxes and optionally rebuild them.";
-  static usage = ["upgrade-sandboxes [--check] [--auto] [--yes]"];
+  static usage = ["upgrade-sandboxes [--check] [--auto] [--yes|-y]"];
   static examples = [
     "<%= config.bin %> upgrade-sandboxes --check",
     "<%= config.bin %> upgrade-sandboxes --auto --yes",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class UpgradeSandboxesCommand extends Command {
     help: Flags.help({ char: "h" }),
     check: Flags.boolean({ description: "Only check whether sandboxes need upgrading" }),
     auto: Flags.boolean({ description: "Automatically rebuild running stale sandboxes" }),
-    yes: Flags.boolean({ description: "Skip confirmation prompts" }),
+    yes: Flags.boolean({ char: "y", description: "Skip confirmation prompts" }),
   };
 
   public async run(): Promise<void> {
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ export class GarbageCollectImagesCommand extends Command {
   static strict = true;
   static summary = "Remove orphaned sandbox Docker images";
   static description = "Remove sandbox Docker images that are not referenced by registered sandboxes.";
-  static usage = ["gc [--dry-run] [--yes|--force]"];
+  static usage = ["gc [--dry-run] [--yes|-y|--force]"];
   static examples = ["<%= config.bin %> gc --dry-run", "<%= config.bin %> gc --yes"];
   static flags = {
     help: Flags.help({ char: "h" }),
     "dry-run": Flags.boolean({ description: "Show images that would be removed without deleting" }),
-    yes: Flags.boolean({ description: "Skip the confirmation prompt" }),
+    yes: Flags.boolean({ char: "y", description: "Skip the confirmation prompt" }),
     force: Flags.boolean({ description: "Skip the confirmation prompt" }),
   };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/rebuild-cli-command.ts b/src/lib/rebuild-cli-command.ts
index a459d8c2226..582fe8a7ba0 100644
--- a/src/lib/rebuild-cli-command.ts
+++ b/src/lib/rebuild-cli-command.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@ export default class RebuildCliCommand extends Command {
   static strict = true;
   static summary = "Upgrade sandbox to current agent version";
   static description = "Back up, recreate, and restore a sandbox using the current agent image.";
-  static usage = ["<name> rebuild [--yes|--force] [--verbose|-v]"];
+  static usage = ["<name> rebuild [--yes|-y|--force] [--verbose|-v]"];
+  static examples = [
+    "<%= config.bin %> alpha rebuild",
+    "<%= config.bin %> alpha rebuild --yes --verbose",
+  ];
   static args = {
     sandboxName: Args.string({ name: "sandbox", description: "Sandbox name", required: true }),
   };
   static flags = {
     help: Flags.help({ char: "h" }),
-    yes: Flags.boolean({ description: "Skip the confirmation prompt" }),
+    yes: Flags.boolean({ char: "y", description: "Skip the confirmation prompt" }),
     force: Flags.boolean({ description: "Skip the confirmation prompt" }),
     verbose: Flags.boolean({ char: "v", description: "Show verbose rebuild diagnostics" }),
   };
diff --git a/test/cli.test.ts b/test/cli.test.ts
index ab518707968..265ed426d73 100644
--- a/test/cli.test.ts
+++ b/test/cli.test.ts
@@ -748,12 +748,12 @@ describe("CLI dispatch", () => {
 
     const upgrade = run("upgrade-sandboxes --help");
     expect(upgrade.code).toBe(0);
-    expect(upgrade.out).toContain("upgrade-sandboxes [--check] [--auto] [--yes]");
+    expect(upgrade.out).toContain("upgrade-sandboxes [--check] [--auto] [--yes|-y]");
     expect(upgrade.out).toContain("Detect and rebuild stale sandboxes");
 
     const gc = run("gc --help");
     expect(gc.code).toBe(0);
-    expect(gc.out).toContain("gc [--dry-run] [--yes|--force]");
+    expect(gc.out).toContain("gc [--dry-run] [--yes|-y|--force]");
     expect(gc.out).toContain("Remove orphaned sandbox Docker images");
   });
 
@@ -1227,12 +1227,12 @@ describe("CLI dispatch", () => {
 
     const destroy = runWithEnv("alpha destroy --help", { HOME: home });
     expect(destroy.code).toBe(0);
-    expect(destroy.out).toContain("<name> destroy [--yes|--force]");
+    expect(destroy.out).toContain("<name> destroy [--yes|-y|--force]");
     expect(destroy.out).not.toContain("sandbox:destroy");
 
     const rebuild = runWithEnv("alpha rebuild --help", { HOME: home });
     expect(rebuild.code).toBe(0);
-    expect(rebuild.out).toContain("<name> rebuild [--yes|--force] [--verbose|-v]");
+    expect(rebuild.out).toContain("<name> rebuild [--yes|-y|--force] [--verbose|-v]");
     expect(rebuild.out).not.toContain("sandbox:rebuild");
 
     for (const action of ["policy-add", "policy-remove", "policy-list"]) {
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ describe("CLI dispatch", () => {
       { mode: 0o755 },
     );
 
-    const r = runWithEnv("alpha destroy --yes", {
+    const r = runWithEnv("alpha destroy -y", {
       HOME: home,
       PATH: `${localBin}:${process.env.PATH || ""}`,
     });