diff --git a/food-tracking/SKILL.md b/food-tracking/SKILL.md
index b481c15..d37ec96 100644
--- a/food-tracking/SKILL.md
+++ b/food-tracking/SKILL.md
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" add \
   --description "Whole milk kefir with old-fashioned rolled oats" \
   --nutrition '{"calories": 228, "protein_g": 12.1, "fat_g": 7.0, "carbs_g": 30.1, "fiber_g": 3.5, "sugar_g": 6.3}'
 
+# Add with aliases (for flexible name matching)
+uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" add \
+  --name "Dave's Killer Bread 21 Whole Grains" \
+  --type food \
+  --serving "1 slice (45g)" \
+  --aliases "large bread,large toast" \
+  --nutrition '{"calories": 110, "protein_g": 6, "fat_g": 1.5, "carbs_g": 22}'
+
 # Add a medicine
 uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" add \
   --name "Excedrin Migraine" \
@@ -51,6 +59,9 @@ uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" update --name "Kefir Oats" --set-serving "2 cups
 # Update an item by _id
 uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" update --id "6a11b0c3..." --set-nutrition '{"calories": 300, "protein_g": 15, "fat_g": 9, "carbs_g": 40}'
 
+# Update aliases
+uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" update --name "Kefir Oats" --set-aliases "kefir oats,ko"
+
 # Unset a field
 uv run --with pymongo "$SCRIPT" update --name "Excedrin Migraine" --unset max_dosage
 
diff --git a/food-tracking/scripts/food_items.py b/food-tracking/scripts/food_items.py
index c97d172..1724ade 100644
--- a/food-tracking/scripts/food_items.py
+++ b/food-tracking/scripts/food_items.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ def cmd_add(args):
         except json.JSONDecodeError:
             print(f"Error: --nutrition must be valid JSON. Got: {args.nutrition}", file=sys.stderr)
             sys.exit(1)
+    if args.aliases:
+        doc["aliases"] = [a.strip() for a in args.aliases.split(",") if a.strip()]
     if args.extra:
         try:
             extra = json.loads(args.extra)
@@ -49,7 +51,10 @@ def cmd_get(args):
     coll, client = get_collection()
     query = {}
     if args.name:
-        query["name"] = {"$regex": args.name, "$options": "i"}
+        query["$or"] = [
+            {"name": {"$regex": args.name, "$options": "i"}},
+            {"aliases": {"$regex": args.name, "$options": "i"}},
+        ]
     if args.type:
         query["type"] = {"$regex": args.type, "$options": "i"}
 
@@ -90,6 +95,8 @@ def cmd_update(args):
         update_fields["description"] = args.set_description
     if args.set_max_dosage:
         update_fields["max_dosage"] = args.set_max_dosage
+    if args.set_aliases:
+        update_fields["aliases"] = [a.strip() for a in args.set_aliases.split(",") if a.strip()]
     if args.set_nutrition:
         try:
             update_fields["nutrition"] = json.loads(args.set_nutrition)
@@ -142,6 +149,7 @@ def main():
     p_add.add_argument("--serving")
     p_add.add_argument("--description")
     p_add.add_argument("--max-dosage")
+    p_add.add_argument("--aliases", help="Comma-separated alias names, e.g. \"large bread,large toast\"")
     p_add.add_argument("--nutrition", help='JSON string, e.g. \'{"calories": 228, "protein_g": 12}\'')
     p_add.add_argument("--extra", help="JSON string with additional fields to merge into the document")
 
@@ -160,6 +168,7 @@ def main():
     p_upd.add_argument("--set-serving", dest="set_serving")
     p_upd.add_argument("--set-description", dest="set_description")
     p_upd.add_argument("--set-max-dosage", dest="set_max_dosage")
+    p_upd.add_argument("--set-aliases", dest="set_aliases", help="Comma-separated alias names (replaces existing)")
     p_upd.add_argument("--set-nutrition", dest="set_nutrition", help="JSON string to replace nutrition")
     p_upd.add_argument("--set-extra", dest="set_extra", help="JSON string with additional fields to set")
     p_upd.add_argument("--unset", nargs="*", help="Field names to remove")