diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelPlugin.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelPlugin.scala
index f4299afe..a9052102 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelPlugin.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelPlugin.scala
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.typelevel.sbt.gha.GitHubActionsPlugin
 import sbt._
 
 import Keys._
+import TypelevelKernelPlugin.autoImport._
 
 /**
  * The [[TypelevelPlugin]] brings together the [[TypelevelCiReleasePlugin]] and the
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ object TypelevelPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
       "Convert compiler warnings into errors under CI builds (default: true)")
   }
 
-  import TypelevelKernelPlugin.mkCommand
   import TypelevelCiPlugin.autoImport._
   import TypelevelSettingsPlugin.autoImport._
   import TypelevelSonatypeCiReleasePlugin.autoImport._
@@ -76,52 +76,25 @@ object TypelevelPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
         scala <- githubWorkflowScalaVersions.value.filterNot(defaultScala.startsWith(_))
         java <- githubWorkflowJavaVersions.value.tail // default java is head
       } yield MatrixExclude(Map("scala" -> scala, "java" -> java.render))
-    }
-  ) ++ addPrePRCommandAlias ++ addTlPrePRBotHookCommandAlias
-
-  // partially re-implemnents addCommandAlias
-  // this is so we can use the value of other settings to generate command
-  private def addPrePRCommandAlias: Seq[Setting[_]] = Seq(
-    GlobalScope / onLoad := {
+    },
+    GlobalScope / tlCommandAliases ++= {
       val header = tlCiHeaderCheck.value
       val scalafmt = tlCiScalafmtCheck.value
       val scalafix = tlCiScalafixCheck.value
 
-      (GlobalScope / Keys.onLoad).value.compose { (state: State) =>
-        val command = mkCommand(
-          List("project /", "githubWorkflowGenerate") ++
-            List("+headerCreateAll").filter(_ => header) ++
-            List("+scalafmtAll", "scalafmtSbt").filter(_ => scalafmt) ++
-            List("+scalafixAll").filter(_ => scalafix)
-        )
-        BasicCommands.addAlias(state, "prePR", command)
-      }
-    },
-    GlobalScope / Keys.onUnload := {
-      (GlobalScope / Keys.onUnload)
-        .value
-        .compose((state: State) => BasicCommands.removeAlias(state, "prePR"))
-    }
-  )
+      val prePR = List("project /", "githubWorkflowGenerate") ++
+        List("+headerCreateAll").filter(_ => header) ++
+        List("+scalafmtAll", "scalafmtSbt").filter(_ => scalafmt) ++
+        List("+scalafixAll").filter(_ => scalafix)
 
-  private def addTlPrePRBotHookCommandAlias: Seq[Setting[_]] = Seq(
-    GlobalScope / onLoad := {
-      val header = tlCiHeaderCheck.value
-      val scalafmt = tlCiScalafmtCheck.value
+      val botHook = List("githubWorkflowGenerate") ++
+        List("+headerCreateAll").filter(_ => header) ++
+        List("+scalafmtAll", "scalafmtSbt").filter(_ => scalafmt)
 
-      (GlobalScope / Keys.onLoad).value.compose { (state: State) =>
-        val command = mkCommand(
-          List("githubWorkflowGenerate") ++
-            List("+headerCreateAll").filter(_ => header) ++
-            List("+scalafmtAll", "scalafmtSbt").filter(_ => scalafmt)
-        )
-        BasicCommands.addAlias(state, "tlPrePrBotHook", command)
-      }
-    },
-    GlobalScope / Keys.onUnload := {
-      (GlobalScope / Keys.onUnload)
-        .value
-        .compose((state: State) => BasicCommands.removeAlias(state, "tlPrePrBotHook"))
+      Map(
+        "prePR" -> prePR,
+        "tlPrePrBotHook" -> botHook
+      )
     }
   )
 
diff --git a/docs/customization.md b/docs/customization.md
index 12cf2b9c..81df02f7 100644
--- a/docs/customization.md
+++ b/docs/customization.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Instead of using the super-plugins, for finer-grained control you can always add
 `TypelevelKernelPlugin`
 
 - `tlIsScala3` (setting): `true`, if `scalaVersion` is 3.x.
-- `tlReplaceCommandAlias` (method): Replace a `addCommandAlias` definition.
+- `tlCommandAliases` (setting): Command aliases defined for this build.
 - `tlReleaseLocal` (command): Alias for `+publishLocal`.
 
 ### sbt-typelevel-versioning
diff --git a/kernel/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelKernelPlugin.scala b/kernel/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelKernelPlugin.scala
index 7380aa77..d203c604 100644
--- a/kernel/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelKernelPlugin.scala
+++ b/kernel/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelKernelPlugin.scala
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ object TypelevelKernelPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     lazy val tlSkipIrrelevantScalas = settingKey[Boolean](
       "Sets skip := true for compile/test/publish/etc. tasks on a project if the current scalaVersion is not in that project's crossScalaVersions (default: false)")
 
+    lazy val tlCommandAliases = settingKey[Map[String, List[String]]](
+      "Command aliases defined for this build"
+    )
+
+    @deprecated(
+      "Use `tlCommandAliases` for a more composable command definition experience",
+      "0.6.1")
     def tlReplaceCommandAlias(name: String, contents: String): Seq[Setting[State => State]] =
       Seq(GlobalScope / onLoad ~= { (f: State => State) =>
         f andThen { s: State =>
@@ -51,12 +58,27 @@ object TypelevelKernelPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
   import autoImport._
 
   override def globalSettings = Seq(
-    Def.derive(tlIsScala3 := scalaVersion.value.startsWith("3."))
+    Def.derive(tlIsScala3 := scalaVersion.value.startsWith("3.")),
+    tlCommandAliases := Map(
+      "tlReleaseLocal" -> List("reload", "project /", "+publishLocal")
+    ),
+    onLoad := {
+      val aliases = tlCommandAliases.value
+      onLoad.value.compose { (state: State) =>
+        aliases.foldLeft(state) {
+          case (state, (alias, command)) =>
+            BasicCommands.addAlias(state, alias, mkCommand(command))
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    onUnload := {
+      val aliases = tlCommandAliases.value.keys
+      onUnload.value.compose { (state: State) =>
+        aliases.foldLeft(state) { (state, alias) => BasicCommands.removeAlias(state, alias) }
+      }
+    }
   )
 
-  override def buildSettings =
-    addCommandAlias("tlReleaseLocal", mkCommand(List("reload", "project /", "+publishLocal")))
-
   override def projectSettings = Seq(
     ivyConfigurations += CompileTime,
     Compile / unmanagedClasspath ++= update.value.select(configurationFilter(CompileTime.name))
diff --git a/sonatype/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelSonatypePlugin.scala b/sonatype/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelSonatypePlugin.scala
index dc9cb33d..d353c64b 100644
--- a/sonatype/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelSonatypePlugin.scala
+++ b/sonatype/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelSonatypePlugin.scala
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import xerial.sbt.Sonatype
 
 import Keys._
 import Sonatype.autoImport._
-import TypelevelKernelPlugin.mkCommand
+import TypelevelKernelPlugin.autoImport._
 
 object TypelevelSonatypePlugin extends AutoPlugin {
 
@@ -37,19 +37,21 @@ object TypelevelSonatypePlugin extends AutoPlugin {
 
   import autoImport._
 
+  override def globalSettings = Seq(
+    tlCommandAliases += {
+      "tlRelease" -> List(
+        "reload",
+        "project /",
+        "+mimaReportBinaryIssues",
+        "+publish",
+        "tlSonatypeBundleReleaseIfRelevant")
+    }
+  )
+
   override def buildSettings =
     Seq(
       tlSonatypeUseLegacyHost := false,
       autoAPIMappings := true
-    ) ++ addCommandAlias(
-      "tlRelease",
-      mkCommand(
-        List(
-          "reload",
-          "project /",
-          "+mimaReportBinaryIssues",
-          "+publish",
-          "tlSonatypeBundleReleaseIfRelevant"))
     )
 
   override def projectSettings = Seq(