diff --git a/cmd/dev/cmd_vm.go b/cmd/dev/cmd_vm.go
index e617e61..02c5205 100644
--- a/cmd/dev/cmd_vm.go
+++ b/cmd/dev/cmd_vm.go
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
-	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
-	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-container/devenv"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/i18n"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/io"
 	log "dappco.re/go/core/log"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-container/devenv"
 )
 
 // addVMCommands adds the dev environment VM commands to the dev parent command.
@@ -190,10 +190,13 @@ func runVMStop() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// addVMStatusCommand adds the 'devops status' command.
+// addVMStatusCommand adds the 'dev status' command.
 func addVMStatusCommand(parent *cli.Command) {
 	statusCmd := &cli.Command{
-		Use:   "vm-status",
+		Use: "status",
+		Aliases: []string{
+			"vm-status",
+		},
 		Short: i18n.T("cmd.dev.vm.status.short"),
 		Long:  i18n.T("cmd.dev.vm.status.long"),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) error {
diff --git a/cmd/dev/cmd_vm_test.go b/cmd/dev/cmd_vm_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..864d44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/dev/cmd_vm_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package dev
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
+)
+
+func TestAddVMStatusCommand_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	root := &cli.Command{Use: "core"}
+
+	AddDevCommands(root)
+
+	statusCmd, _, err := root.Find([]string{"dev", "status"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, statusCmd)
+	require.Equal(t, "status", statusCmd.Use)
+	require.Contains(t, statusCmd.Aliases, "vm-status")
+
+	aliasCmd, _, err := root.Find([]string{"dev", "vm-status"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, aliasCmd)
+	require.Equal(t, statusCmd, aliasCmd)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/dev/registry.go b/cmd/dev/registry.go
index ba17e6e..8dac852 100644
--- a/cmd/dev/registry.go
+++ b/cmd/dev/registry.go
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"dappco.re/go/agent/cmd/workspace"
-	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/i18n"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/io"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/scm/repos"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
 )
 
 // loadRegistryWithConfig loads the registry and applies workspace configuration.
diff --git a/cmd/dev/service.go b/cmd/dev/service.go
index 8532f8b..e403db7 100644
--- a/cmd/dev/service.go
+++ b/cmd/dev/service.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 
-	"dappco.re/go/core"
 	agentic "dappco.re/go/agent/pkg/lifecycle"
+	"dappco.re/go/core"
 )
 
 // ServiceOptions for configuring the dev service.
diff --git a/cmd/docs/cmd_scan.go b/cmd/docs/cmd_scan.go
index 1b67930..95afd42 100644
--- a/cmd/docs/cmd_scan.go
+++ b/cmd/docs/cmd_scan.go
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"dappco.re/go/agent/cmd/workspace"
-	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/i18n"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/io"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/scm/repos"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
 )
 
 // RepoDocInfo holds documentation info for a repo
diff --git a/cmd/setup/cmd_registry.go b/cmd/setup/cmd_registry.go
index 5af4f3e..7fabe4f 100644
--- a/cmd/setup/cmd_registry.go
+++ b/cmd/setup/cmd_registry.go
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"dappco.re/go/agent/cmd/workspace"
-	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/i18n"
 	coreio "dappco.re/go/core/io"
 	log "dappco.re/go/core/log"
 	"dappco.re/go/core/scm/repos"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
 )
 
 // runRegistrySetup loads a registry from path and runs setup.
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 90c9424..4c5247c 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -4,22 +4,42 @@ codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2 v2.2.0 h1:HTCWpzyWQOHDWt3LzI6/d2jv
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