diff --git a/cmd/alias.go b/cmd/alias.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3ecf8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/alias.go
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/github/gh-stack/internal/config"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultAliasName     = "gs"
+	wrapperMarkerLine    = "# installed by github/gh-stack" // used to identify our own scripts
+	markedWrapperContent = "#!/bin/sh\n# installed by github/gh-stack\nexec gh stack \"$@\"\n"
+)
+
+var validAliasName = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_-]*$`)
+
+func AliasCmd(cfg *config.Config) *cobra.Command {
+	var remove bool
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "alias [name]",
+		Short: "Create a shell alias for gh stack",
+		Long: `Create a short command alias so you can run "gs [command]" instead of "gh stack [command]".
+
+This installs a small wrapper script into ~/.local/bin/ that forwards all
+arguments to "gh stack". The default alias name is "gs", but you can choose
+any name by passing it as an argument.`,
+		Args: cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			name := defaultAliasName
+			if len(args) > 0 {
+				name = args[0]
+			}
+			if err := validateAliasName(cfg, name); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+				return handleWindowsAlias(cfg, name, remove)
+			}
+			binDir, err := localBinDirFunc()
+			if err != nil {
+				cfg.Errorf("%s", err)
+				return ErrSilent
+			}
+			if remove {
+				return runAliasRemove(cfg, name, binDir)
+			}
+			return runAlias(cfg, name, binDir)
+		},
+	}
+
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&remove, "remove", false, "Remove a previously created alias")
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+// validateAliasName checks that name is a valid alias identifier.
+func validateAliasName(cfg *config.Config, name string) error {
+	if !validAliasName.MatchString(name) {
+		cfg.Errorf("invalid alias name %q: must start with a letter and contain only letters, digits, hyphens, or underscores", name)
+		return ErrInvalidArgs
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// handleWindowsAlias prints manual instructions since automatic alias
+// management is not supported on Windows.
+func handleWindowsAlias(cfg *config.Config, name string, remove bool) error {
+	if remove {
+		cfg.Infof("Automatic alias removal is not supported on Windows.")
+		cfg.Printf("Remove the %s.cmd file from your PATH manually.", name)
+	} else {
+		cfg.Infof("Automatic alias creation is not supported on Windows.")
+		cfg.Printf("You can create the alias manually by adding a batch file or PowerShell function.")
+		cfg.Printf("For example, create a file named %s.cmd on your PATH with:", name)
+		cfg.Printf("  @echo off")
+		cfg.Printf("  gh stack %%*")
+	}
+	return ErrSilent
+}
+
+func runAlias(cfg *config.Config, name string, binDir string) error {
+	scriptPath := filepath.Join(binDir, name)
+
+	// Check if our wrapper already exists at this path.
+	if isOurWrapper(scriptPath) {
+		cfg.Successf("Alias %q is already installed at %s", name, scriptPath)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Check for an existing command with this name.
+	if existing, err := exec.LookPath(name); err == nil {
+		cfg.Errorf("a command named %q already exists at %s", name, existing)
+		cfg.Printf("Choose a different alias name, for example: %s", cfg.ColorCyan("gh stack alias gst"))
+		return ErrInvalidArgs
+	}
+
+	// Guard against overwriting an existing file that isn't on PATH
+	if _, err := os.Stat(scriptPath); err == nil {
+		cfg.Errorf("a file already exists at %s", scriptPath)
+		cfg.Printf("Choose a different alias name, for example: %s", cfg.ColorCyan("gh stack alias gst"))
+		return ErrInvalidArgs
+	}
+
+	// Ensure the bin directory exists.
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(binDir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		cfg.Errorf("failed to create directory %s: %s", binDir, err)
+		return ErrSilent
+	}
+
+	// Write the wrapper script.
+	if err := os.WriteFile(scriptPath, []byte(markedWrapperContent), 0o755); err != nil {
+		cfg.Errorf("failed to write %s: %s", scriptPath, err)
+		return ErrSilent
+	}
+
+	cfg.Successf("Created alias %q at %s", name, scriptPath)
+	cfg.Printf("You can now use %s instead of %s", cfg.ColorCyan(name+" <command>"), cfg.ColorCyan("gh stack <command>"))
+
+	// Warn if the bin directory is not in PATH.
+	if !dirInPath(binDir) {
+		cfg.Warningf("%s is not in your PATH", binDir)
+		cfg.Printf("Add it by appending this to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.):")
+		cfg.Printf("  export PATH=\"%s:$PATH\"", binDir)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func runAliasRemove(cfg *config.Config, name string, binDir string) error {
+	scriptPath := filepath.Join(binDir, name)
+
+	if !isOurWrapper(scriptPath) {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(scriptPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			cfg.Errorf("no alias %q found at %s", name, scriptPath)
+		} else {
+			cfg.Errorf("%s exists but was not created by gh-stack; refusing to remove", scriptPath)
+		}
+		return ErrSilent
+	}
+
+	if err := os.Remove(scriptPath); err != nil {
+		cfg.Errorf("failed to remove %s: %s", scriptPath, err)
+		return ErrSilent
+	}
+
+	cfg.Successf("Removed alias %q from %s", name, scriptPath)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// localBinDirFunc returns the user-local binary directory (~/.local/bin).
+// It is a variable so tests can override it.
+var localBinDirFunc = func() (string, error) {
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("could not determine home directory: %w", err)
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(home, ".local", "bin"), nil
+}
+
+// dirInPath reports whether dir is present in the system PATH.
+func dirInPath(dir string) bool {
+	for _, p := range filepath.SplitList(os.Getenv("PATH")) {
+		if p == dir {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// isOurWrapper checks if the file at path is a wrapper script that we created.
+func isOurWrapper(path string) bool {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return strings.Contains(string(data), wrapperMarkerLine)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/alias_test.go b/cmd/alias_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f116504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/alias_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/github/gh-stack/internal/config"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestAliasCmd_ValidatesName(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		input   string
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{"default", "gs", false},
+		{"alphanumeric", "gst2", false},
+		{"with-hyphen", "my-stack", false},
+		{"with-underscore", "my_stack", false},
+		{"starts-with-digit", "2gs", true},
+		{"has-spaces", "my stack", true},
+		{"has-slash", "my/stack", true},
+		{"empty", "", true},
+		{"special-chars", "gs!", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.Equal(t, !tt.wantErr, validAliasName.MatchString(tt.input))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// skipWindows skips the current test on Windows since the alias command
+// creates Unix shell scripts.
+func skipWindows(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("alias command uses shell scripts; not supported on Windows")
+	}
+}
+
+// withTmpBinDir skips on Windows, overrides localBinDirFunc to use a temp
+// directory, and restores it when the test completes.
+func withTmpBinDir(t *testing.T) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	skipWindows(t)
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+	orig := localBinDirFunc
+	localBinDirFunc = func() (string, error) { return tmpDir, nil }
+	t.Cleanup(func() { localBinDirFunc = orig })
+	return tmpDir
+}
+
+// testAliasName is a name unlikely to collide with real commands on PATH.
+const testAliasName = "ghstacktest"
+
+func TestRunAlias_CreatesWrapperScript(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := withTmpBinDir(t)
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+
+	err := runAlias(cfg, testAliasName, tmpDir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	scriptPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, testAliasName)
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(scriptPath)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, markedWrapperContent, string(data))
+
+	info, err := os.Stat(scriptPath)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, info.Mode()&0o111 != 0, "script should be executable")
+}
+
+func TestRunAlias_Idempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := withTmpBinDir(t)
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+
+	// First install
+	require.NoError(t, runAlias(cfg, testAliasName, tmpDir))
+	// Second install should succeed (idempotent)
+	require.NoError(t, runAlias(cfg, testAliasName, tmpDir))
+}
+
+func TestRunAlias_RejectsExistingCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := withTmpBinDir(t)
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+
+	// "ls" exists on every Unix system
+	err := runAlias(cfg, "ls", tmpDir)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrInvalidArgs)
+}
+
+func TestRunAliasRemove_RemovesWrapper(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := withTmpBinDir(t)
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+
+	require.NoError(t, runAlias(cfg, testAliasName, tmpDir))
+
+	scriptPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, testAliasName)
+	require.FileExists(t, scriptPath)
+
+	require.NoError(t, runAliasRemove(cfg, testAliasName, tmpDir))
+	assert.NoFileExists(t, scriptPath)
+}
+
+func TestRunAliasRemove_RefusesNonOurScript(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := withTmpBinDir(t)
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+
+	// Create a file that isn't our wrapper
+	scriptPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, testAliasName)
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(scriptPath, []byte("#!/bin/sh\necho hello\n"), 0o755))
+
+	err := runAliasRemove(cfg, testAliasName, tmpDir)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.FileExists(t, scriptPath)
+}
+
+func TestRunAliasRemove_ErrorsWhenNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := withTmpBinDir(t)
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+
+	err := runAliasRemove(cfg, testAliasName, tmpDir)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestIsOurWrapper(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	ourPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "ours")
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(ourPath, []byte(markedWrapperContent), 0o755))
+	assert.True(t, isOurWrapper(ourPath))
+
+	otherPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "other")
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(otherPath, []byte("#!/bin/sh\necho hi\n"), 0o755))
+	assert.False(t, isOurWrapper(otherPath))
+
+	assert.False(t, isOurWrapper(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "nope")))
+}
+
+func TestDirInPath(t *testing.T) {
+	// Use a directory we know is in PATH on any platform.
+	found := false
+	for _, dir := range filepath.SplitList(os.Getenv("PATH")) {
+		if dirInPath(dir) {
+			found = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	assert.True(t, found, "expected at least one PATH entry to be found by dirInPath")
+	assert.False(t, dirInPath("/nonexistent/path/that/should/not/exist"))
+}
+
+func TestAliasCmd_RemoveFlagWiring(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := withTmpBinDir(t)
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+
+	// Install the alias first via runAlias so there's something to remove.
+	require.NoError(t, runAlias(cfg, testAliasName, tmpDir))
+	require.FileExists(t, filepath.Join(tmpDir, testAliasName))
+
+	// Now exercise the cobra command with --remove to verify flag plumbing.
+	cmd := AliasCmd(cfg)
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"--remove", testAliasName})
+	require.NoError(t, cmd.Execute())
+
+	assert.NoFileExists(t, filepath.Join(tmpDir, testAliasName))
+}
+
+func TestAliasCmd_WindowsReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
+		t.Skip("Windows-only test")
+	}
+
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+
+	cmd := AliasCmd(cfg)
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{testAliasName})
+	assert.Error(t, cmd.Execute())
+}
+
+func TestValidateAliasName(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+
+	assert.NoError(t, validateAliasName(cfg, "gs"))
+	assert.NoError(t, validateAliasName(cfg, "my-stack"))
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, validateAliasName(cfg, ""), ErrInvalidArgs)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, validateAliasName(cfg, "2bad"), ErrInvalidArgs)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, validateAliasName(cfg, "has space"), ErrInvalidArgs)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index db872f4..7426e1c 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ func RootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	root.AddCommand(TopCmd(cfg))
 	root.AddCommand(BottomCmd(cfg))
 
+	// Alias
+	root.AddCommand(AliasCmd(cfg))
+
 	// Feedback
 	root.AddCommand(FeedbackCmd(cfg))
 
diff --git a/cmd/root_test.go b/cmd/root_test.go
index df3c427..a5bba22 100644
--- a/cmd/root_test.go
+++ b/cmd/root_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestRootCmd_SubcommandRegistration(t *testing.T) {
 	root := RootCmd()
-	expected := []string{"init", "add", "checkout", "push", "sync", "unstack", "merge", "view", "rebase", "up", "down", "top", "bottom", "feedback"}
+	expected := []string{"init", "add", "checkout", "push", "sync", "unstack", "merge", "view", "rebase", "up", "down", "top", "bottom", "alias", "feedback"}
 
 	registered := make(map[string]bool)
 	for _, cmd := range root.Commands() {