diff --git a/bin/help.ts b/bin/help.ts
index 8e213dc..dfcacb6 100644
--- a/bin/help.ts
+++ b/bin/help.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import { commandPath, commands } from "@/commands"
 
-export default async function (cmd: string): string {
+export default async function (cmd: string): Promise<string> {
   if (!cmd) return "usage: help <command>"
 
   const path = commandPath(cmd)
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ export default async function (cmd: string): string {
   return docs.join("\n")
 }
 
-async function matchingCommands(cmd: string): string {
+async function matchingCommands(cmd: string): Promise<string> {
   let matched: string[] = []
-  for (const command of await commands()) {
+  for (const command of Object.keys(await commands())) {
     if (command.startsWith(cmd)) matched.push(command)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/commands.ts b/src/commands.ts
index 566007c..15e6fd3 100644
--- a/src/commands.ts
+++ b/src/commands.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 // Manages the commands on disk, in NOSE_ROOT_BIN and NOSE_BIN
 
 import { Glob } from "bun"
-import { watch } from "fs"
-import { join } from "path"
+import { watch, readFileSync } from "fs"
+import { join, basename } from "path"
 import { isFile } from "./utils"
 import { sendAll } from "./websocket"
 import { expectDir } from "./utils"
-import { unique } from "./shared/utils"
+import type { Command, Commands } from "./shared/types"
 import { projectBin, projectName } from "./project"
 import { DEFAULT_PROJECT, NOSE_DIR, NOSE_ROOT_BIN, NOSE_BIN } from "./config"
 
@@ -15,24 +15,40 @@ export function initCommands() {
   startWatchers()
 }
 
-export async function commands(project = DEFAULT_PROJECT): Promise<string[]> {
-  let cmds = (await findCommands(NOSE_BIN))
-    .concat(await findCommands(NOSE_ROOT_BIN))
+export async function commands(project = DEFAULT_PROJECT): Promise<Commands> {
+  let binCmds = await findCommands(NOSE_BIN)
+  let rootCmds = await findCommands(NOSE_ROOT_BIN)
+  let projCmds = project === DEFAULT_PROJECT ? new Map : await findCommands(projectBin())
 
-  if (project !== DEFAULT_PROJECT)
-    cmds = cmds.concat(await findCommands(projectBin()))
-
-  return unique(cmds).sort()
+  return Object.fromEntries(
+    [
+      ...Object.entries(binCmds),
+      ...Object.entries(rootCmds),
+      ...Object.entries(projCmds)
+    ]
+      .sort((a, b) => a[0].localeCompare(b[0]))
+  )
 }
 
-export async function findCommands(path: string): Promise<string[]> {
+export async function findCommands(path: string): Promise<Commands> {
   const glob = new Glob("**/*.{ts,tsx}")
-  let list: string[] = []
+  let obj: Commands = {}
 
   for await (const file of glob.scan(path))
-    list.push(file.replace(".tsx", "").replace(".ts", ""))
+    obj[file.replace(/\.tsx?$/, "")] = describeCommand(join(path, file))
 
-  return list
+  return obj
+}
+
+function describeCommand(path: string): Command {
+  const code = readFileSync(path, "utf8")
+  let game = /^export const game = true$/mg.test(code)
+  let browser = /^\/\/\/ ?<reference lib=['"]dom['"]\s*\/mg>$/.test(code)
+
+  return {
+    name: basename(path).replace(/\.tsx?$/, ""),
+    type: game ? "game" : browser ? "browser" : "server"
+  }
 }
 
 export function commandPath(cmd: string): string | undefined {
diff --git a/src/js/commands.ts b/src/js/commands.ts
index a798759..7755b00 100644
--- a/src/js/commands.ts
+++ b/src/js/commands.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ////
 // temporary hack for browser commands
 
-import type { CommandOutput } from "../shared/types"
+import type { CommandOutput, Commands, Command } from "../shared/types"
 import { openBrowser } from "./browser"
 import { scrollback, content } from "./dom"
 import { focusInput } from "./focus"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { status } from "./statusbar"
 import { setStatus, latestId } from "./scrollback"
 import { currentAppUrl } from "./webapp"
 
-export const commands: string[] = []
+export const commands: Commands = {}
 
 export const browserCommands: Record<string, (...args: string[]) => void | Promise<void> | CommandOutput> = {
   browse: (url?: string) => {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const browserCommands: Record<string, (...args: string[]) => void | Promi
   "browser-session": () => sessionId,
   clear: () => scrollback.innerHTML = "",
   commands: () => {
-    return { html: "<div>" + commands.map(cmd => `<a href="#help ${cmd}">${cmd}</a>`).join("") + "</div>" }
+    return { html: "<div>" + Object.keys(commands).map(cmd => `<a href="#help ${cmd}">${cmd}</a>`).join("") + "</div>" }
   },
   fullscreen: () => document.body.requestFullscreen(),
   mode: (mode?: string) => {
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ export const browserCommands: Record<string, (...args: string[]) => void | Promi
   reload: () => window.location.reload(),
 }
 
-export function cacheCommands(cmds: string[]) {
-  commands.length = 0
-  commands.push(...cmds)
-  commands.push(...Object.keys(browserCommands))
-  commands.sort()
+export function cacheCommands(cmds: Commands) {
+  for (const key in commands)
+    delete commands[key]
+
+  Object.assign(commands, cmds)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/js/completion.ts b/src/js/completion.ts
index c6e295c..0f74707 100644
--- a/src/js/completion.ts
+++ b/src/js/completion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//// 
+////
 // tab completion
 
 import { cmdInput } from "./dom"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function handleCompletion(e: KeyboardEvent) {
   e.preventDefault()
   const input = cmdInput.value
 
-  for (const command of commands) {
+  for (const command of Object.keys(commands)) {
     if (command.startsWith(input)) {
       cmdInput.value = command
       return
diff --git a/src/shared/types.ts b/src/shared/types.ts
index 7b02c04..6f08438 100644
--- a/src/shared/types.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 export type Message =
     | ErrorMessage
     | InputMessage
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export type ErrorMessage = {
 
 export type CommandsMessage = {
     type: "commands"
-    data: string[]
+    data: Commands
 }
 
 export type AppsMessage = {
@@ -83,4 +84,11 @@ export type StreamMessage = {
     id: string
     session: string
     data: CommandOutput
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+export type Commands = Record<string, Command>
+
+export type Command = {
+    name: string
+    type: "server" | "browser" | "game"
+}