diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/API.md b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/API.md
index cbc634dfb8..95dcdd77d7 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/API.md
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/API.md
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ Register a complex chatcommand. If a chat command with the same name is already
 
 Same as above but will overide existing command.
 
+### `mcl_commands.register_chatcommand_alias(alias, cmd, [bypass])`
+
+Register an alias called `alias` of the `cmd` command.
+If the setting `mcl_builtin_commands_overide` is set to `false`, the function will silently fail.
+If `bypass` is set to `true` the function will not take care of the above setting.
+Will warn if trying to alias to already existing command.
+
+### `mcl_commands.rename_chatcommand(newname, cmd, [bypass])`
+
+Rename `cmd` command to `newname`.
+If the setting `mcl_builtin_commands_overide` is set to `false`, the function will silently fail.
+If `bypass` is set to `true` the function will not take care of the above setting.
+Will warn if trying to rename to already existing command.
+
 ### paterns
 
 mcl_commands adds many types for patterns
diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua
index 6c146d5261..1c143731ec 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua
@@ -238,4 +238,29 @@ function mcl_commands.build(name, chat_def)
 	cmd.privs = chat_def.privs
 	cmd.description = chat_def.description
 	return cmd
+end
+
+function mcl_commands.register_chatcommand_alias(alias, cmd, bypass)
+	if not bypass then bypass = false end
+	if minetest.registered_chatcommands[alias] then
+		minetest.log("warning", "[mcl_commands] trying to alias ["..cmd.."] to already existing ["..alias.."] command")
+	elseif minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_builtin_commands_overide", true) or bypass then
+		minetest.register_chatcommand(alias, minetest.chatcommands[cmd])
+		minetest.log("action", "[mcl_commands] ["..cmd.."] command aliased successfully to ["..alias.."]")
+	else
+		minetest.log("action", "[mcl_commands] ["..cmd.."] command not aliased to ["..alias.."]")
+	end
+end
+
+function mcl_commands.rename_chatcommand(newname, cmd, bypass)
+	if not bypass then bypass = false end
+	if minetest.registered_chatcommands[alias] then
+		minetest.log("warning", "[mcl_commands] trying to rename ["..cmd.."] to already existing ["..alias.."] command")
+	elseif minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_builtin_commands_overide", true) or bypass then
+		minetest.register_chatcommand(newname, minetest.chatcommands[cmd])
+		minetest.unregister_chatcommand(cmd)
+		minetest.log("action", "[mcl_commands] ["..cmd.."] command renamed successfully to ["..newname.."]")
+	else
+		minetest.log("action", "[mcl_commands] ["..cmd.."] command not renamed to ["..newname.."]")
+	end
 end
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diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/alias.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/alias.lua
index 2989b7b373..33210ed995 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/alias.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/alias.lua
@@ -1,30 +1,23 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_commands")
 
-local function register_chatcommand_alias(alias, cmd)
-	local def = minetest.chatcommands[cmd]
-	minetest.register_chatcommand(alias, def)
-end
+mcl_commands.register_chatcommand_alias("?", "help", false)
+mcl_commands.register_chatcommand_alias("pardon", "unban", false)
+mcl_commands.rename_chatcommand("stop", "shutdown", false)
+mcl_commands.register_chatcommand_alias("tell", "msg", false)
+mcl_commands.register_chatcommand_alias("w", "msg", false)
+mcl_commands.register_chatcommand_alias("tp", "teleport", false)
+mcl_commands.rename_chatcommand("clear", "clearinv", false)
 
-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.register_command("banlist", {
+	func = function(cmd)
+		cmd:sub("", {
+			func = function(name)
+				return true, S("Ban list: @1", minetest.get_ban_list())
+			end,
+			privs = {},
+		})
+	end,
+    description = S("List bans"),
+	params = "",
+    privs = minetest.chatcommands["ban"].privs,
+})
diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/list.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/list.lua
index 0257e2837c..7dcc057552 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/list.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/list.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_commands")
 
-minetest.register_chatcommand("list", {
-	description = S("Show who is logged on"),
+mcl_commands.register_command("list", {
+	func = function(cmd)
+		cmd:sub("", {
+			func = function(name)
+				local players = ""
+				for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+					players = players..player:get_player_name().."\n"
+				end
+				return true, players
+			end,
+			privs = {},
+		})
+	end,
+    description = S("Show who is logged on"),
 	params = "",
-	privs = {},
-	func = function(name)
-		local players = ""
-		for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-			players = players..player:get_player_name().."\n"
-		end
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, players)
-	end
+    privs = {},
 })
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diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/seed.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/seed.lua
index da5f6a3039..9a7281463f 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/seed.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_basic_commands/seed.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_commands")
 
-minetest.register_chatcommand("seed", {
-	description = S("Displays the world seed"),
+mcl_commands.register_command("seed", {
+	func = function(cmd)
+		cmd:sub("", {
+			func = function(name)
+				return true, "Seed: "..minetest.get_mapgen_setting("seed")
+			end,
+			privs = {},
+		})
+	end,
+    description = S("Displays the world seed"),
 	params = "",
-	privs = {},
-	func = function(name)
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Seed: "..minetest.get_mapgen_setting("seed"))
-	end
+    privs = {},
 })
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