diff --git a/src/main/java/yappingbot/YappingBot.java b/src/main/java/yappingbot/YappingBot.java
index 1ff509c251..d8fb19a95e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/yappingbot/YappingBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/yappingbot/YappingBot.java
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ private void mainLoop() {
                 case EXIT:
                     // exits the function, ending the main loop
                     return;
+                case ALIAS:
+                    // creates new alias
+                    // TODO: abstract this out to a Command object
+                    parser.addAlias(userInputSlices[1], userInputSlices[2]);
+                    ui.printf(ReplyTextMessages.ALIAS_ADDED_TEXT_2s,
+                              userInputSlices[1],
+                              userInputSlices[2]);
+                    break;
                 case RESET_LIST:
                     // resets any filter on the list
                     userList = new ResetViewCommand()
diff --git a/src/main/java/yappingbot/commands/Parser.java b/src/main/java/yappingbot/commands/Parser.java
index 6e36ab637f..97c274c7c2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/yappingbot/commands/Parser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/yappingbot/commands/Parser.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
+import yappingbot.exceptions.YappingBotIncorrectCommandException;
 import yappingbot.exceptions.YappingBotInvalidTaskNumberException;
 import yappingbot.exceptions.YappingBotOobException;
 import yappingbot.exceptions.YappingBotUnknownCommandException;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ public class Parser {
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/nus-cs2103-AY2425S1/forum/issues/22#issuecomment-2309939016"> Uses for enum </a>
      */
     public enum CommandTypes {
-        FIND, LIST, MARK, UNMARK, DELETE, TODO, EVENT, DEADLINE, EXIT, RESET_LIST, UNKNOWN
+        FIND, LIST, MARK, UNMARK, DELETE, TODO, EVENT, DEADLINE, EXIT, RESET_LIST, ALIAS, UNKNOWN
     }
 
     /**
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ public Parser() {
         commandsHashMap.put("exit", CommandTypes.EXIT);
         commandsHashMap.put(":q", CommandTypes.EXIT);
 
+        commandsHashMap.put("alias", CommandTypes.ALIAS);
+
     }
 
     /**
@@ -88,6 +91,25 @@ public CommandTypes parseCommand(String commandString)
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds new aliases for commands.
+     *
+     * @param currentCommand String of the current command to execute
+     * @param newAlias New alias to launch same command
+     */
+    public void addAlias(String currentCommand, String newAlias) {
+        // TODO: persistant settings
+        assert currentCommand != null;
+        assert  newAlias != null;
+        if (!commandsHashMap.containsKey(currentCommand)) {
+            throw new YappingBotIncorrectCommandException(
+                    ReplyTextMessages.ALIAS_USAGE,
+                    currentCommand);
+        }
+
+        commandsHashMap.putIfAbsent(newAlias, commandsHashMap.get(currentCommand));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Parses any text that must be interpreted as an integer.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/yappingbot/stringconstants/ReplyTextMessages.java b/src/main/java/yappingbot/stringconstants/ReplyTextMessages.java
index 613ca84b8e..be21333ef7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/yappingbot/stringconstants/ReplyTextMessages.java
+++ b/src/main/java/yappingbot/stringconstants/ReplyTextMessages.java
@@ -103,4 +103,6 @@ public final class ReplyTextMessages {
     // todo: reset usage text
     public static final String RESET_USAGE = "";
     public static final String FIND_USAGE = "";
+    public static final String ALIAS_ADDED_TEXT_2s = "Alias added! %s can now be executed with %s.";
+    public static final String ALIAS_USAGE = "";
 }