diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 359a90a..c102c9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ pip install magicicapsula
 
 needs python 3.10+
 
+the `mcap` command is a shorthand alias for `magicicapsula`; the two are
+interchangeable (`mcap seal`, `mcap open capsule.mcap`, ...).
+
 ## how it works
 
 the workflow is staged, so you don't have to add everything at once:
diff --git a/magicicapsula/__init__.py b/magicicapsula/__init__.py
index 976498a..6849410 100644
--- a/magicicapsula/__init__.py
+++ b/magicicapsula/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.0.3"
+__version__ = "1.1.0"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2670129..e651c92 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ dev = ["ruff>=0.15"]
 
 [project.scripts]
 magicicapsula = "magicicapsula.cli:main"
+mcap = "magicicapsula.cli:main"
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
 version = { attr = "magicicapsula.__version__" }