diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/alias.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/alias.lua
index 5c9ee9f3ce..bbe36b9e68 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/alias.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/alias.lua
@@ -1,30 +1,7 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
-
-local function register_chatcommand_alias(alias, cmd)
-	local def = minetest.chatcommands[cmd]
-	minetest.register_chatcommand(alias, def)
-end
-
-local function rename_chatcommand(newname, cmd)
-	local def = minetest.chatcommands[cmd]
-	minetest.register_chatcommand(newname, def)
-	minetest.unregister_chatcommand(cmd)
-end
-
-if minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_builtin_commands_overide", true) then
-	register_chatcommand_alias("?", "help")
-	register_chatcommand_alias("pardon", "unban")
-	rename_chatcommand("stop", "shutdown")
-	register_chatcommand_alias("tell", "msg")
-	register_chatcommand_alias("w", "msg")
-	register_chatcommand_alias("tp", "teleport")
-	rename_chatcommand("clear", "clearinv")
-
-	minetest.register_chatcommand("banlist", {
-		description = S("List bans"),
-		privs = minetest.chatcommands["ban"].privs,
-		func = function(name)
-			return true, S("Ban list: @1", minetest.get_ban_list())
-		end,
-	})
-end
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+mcl_commands.alias_command("?", "help", false)
+mcl_commands.alias_command("pardon", "unban", false)
+mcl_commands.rename_command("stop", "shutdown", false)
+mcl_commands.alias_command("tell", "msg", false)
+mcl_commands.alias_command("w", "msg", false)
+mcl_commands.alias_command("tp", "teleport", false)
+mcl_commands.rename_command("clear", "clearinv", false)
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diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/api.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/api.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52cf87e8f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/api.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+mcl_commands.types = {
+	bool = {},
+	int = {},
+	float = {},
+	word = {},
+	text = {},
+	pos = {},
+	target = {},
+	playername = {},
+}
+
+function mcl_commands.register_complex_command()
+end
+
+function mcl_commands.register_basic_command()
+end
+
+function mcl_commands.alias_command(alias, original_name, bypass_setting)
+	if minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_builtin_commands_overide", true) or bypass_setting then
+		local def = minetest.registered_chatcommands[cmd]
+		minetest.register_chatcommand(alias, def)
+		minetest.log("action", string.format("[mcl_commands] Aliasing [%s] command to [%s]", original_name, alias))
+	else
+		minetest.log("action", string.format("[mcl_commands] Aliasing [%s] command to [%s] skipped according to setting", original_name, alias))
+	end
+end
+
+function mcl_commands.rename_command(new_name, original_name, bypass_setting)
+	if minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_builtin_commands_overide", true) or bypass_setting then
+		local def = minetest.registered_chatcommands[cmd]
+		minetest.register_chatcommand(newname, def)
+		minetest.unregister_chatcommand(cmd)
+		minetest.log("action", string.format("[mcl_commands] Renaming [%s] command to [%s]", original_name, new_name))
+	else
+		minetest.log("action", string.format("[mcl_commands] Renaming [%s] command to [%s] skipped according to setting", original_name, new_name))
+	end
+end
+
+function mcl_commands.get_target_selector(target_selector)
+end
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diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua
index 97eee3abc3..d47758e622 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
 
+mcl_commands = {}
+
+dofile(modpath.."/api.lua")
+
 dofile(modpath.."/register/kill.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/register/setblock.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/register/seed.lua")
@@ -7,5 +11,6 @@ dofile(modpath.."/register/summon.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/register/say.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/register/list.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/register/sound.lua")
+dofile(modpath.."/register/banlist.lua")
 
 dofile(modpath.."/alias.lua")
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diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/register/banlist.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/register/banlist.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fcba602c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/register/banlist.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("banlist", {
+	description = S("List bans"),
+	privs = minetest.registered_chatcommands["ban"].privs,
+	func = function(name)
+		return true, S("Ban list: @1", minetest.get_ban_list())
+	end,
+})
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