diff --git a/browser_cli/commands/groups.py b/browser_cli/commands/groups.py
index 9459e75..88b57ad 100644
--- a/browser_cli/commands/groups.py
+++ b/browser_cli/commands/groups.py
@@ -159,12 +159,14 @@ def group_add_tab(group, url):
 
 @group_group.command("move")
 @click.argument("group")
-@click.option("--forward", is_flag=True, help="Move group one position to the right")
-@click.option("--backward", is_flag=True, help="Move group one position to the left")
+@click.option("-f", "--forward", "forward", is_flag=True, help="Move group one position to the right")
+@click.option("-b", "--backward", "backward", is_flag=True, help="Move group one position to the left")
+@click.option("-r", "--right", "forward", is_flag=True, help="Move group one position to the right")
+@click.option("-l", "--left", "backward", is_flag=True, help="Move group one position to the left")
 def group_move(group, forward, backward):
-    """Move a tab group forward or backward (name or ID)."""
+    """Move a tab group forward/backward or right/left (name or ID)."""
     if not forward and not backward:
-        console.print("[red]Specify --forward or --backward[/red]")
+        console.print("[red]Specify --forward/--right or --backward/--left[/red]")
         raise SystemExit(1)
     result = _handle("group.move", {"group": group, "forward": forward, "backward": backward})
     if isinstance(result, dict) and not result.get("moved"):
diff --git a/browser_cli/commands/tabs.py b/browser_cli/commands/tabs.py
index e4332b8..df36538 100644
--- a/browser_cli/commands/tabs.py
+++ b/browser_cli/commands/tabs.py
@@ -98,13 +98,15 @@ def tabs_close(tab_id, inactive, duplicates):
 
 @tabs_group.command("move")
 @click.argument("tab_id", type=int)
-@click.option("--forward", is_flag=True, help="Move one position to the right")
-@click.option("--backward", is_flag=True, help="Move one position to the left")
+@click.option("-f", "--forward", "forward", is_flag=True, help="Move one position to the right")
+@click.option("-b", "--backward", "backward", is_flag=True, help="Move one position to the left")
+@click.option("-r", "--right", "forward", is_flag=True, help="Move one position to the right")
+@click.option("-l", "--left", "backward", is_flag=True, help="Move one position to the left")
 @click.option("--group", "group_id", type=int, default=None, help="Move to tab group ID")
 @click.option("--window", "window_id", type=int, default=None, help="Move to window ID")
 @click.option("--index", type=int, default=None, help="Absolute position index in target")
 def tabs_move(tab_id, forward, backward, group_id, window_id, index):
-    """Move a tab. Use --forward/--backward for relative movement."""
+    """Move a tab. Use --forward/--backward or --right/--left for relative movement."""
     _handle("tabs.move", {
         "tabId": tab_id, "forward": forward, "backward": backward,
         "groupId": group_id, "windowId": window_id, "index": index,
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 039b509..b8b7ce7 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -205,6 +205,29 @@ def test_group_list_leaves_unnamed_group_cell_empty():
     assert "grey" in result.output
 
 
+def test_tabs_move_accepts_right_short_alias():
+    with patch("browser_cli.commands.tabs.send_command") as send_command:
+        result = CliRunner().invoke(main, ["tabs", "move", "12", "-r"])
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    send_command.assert_called_once_with(
+        "tabs.move",
+        {"tabId": 12, "forward": True, "backward": False, "groupId": None, "windowId": None, "index": None},
+        profile=None,
+    )
+
+
+def test_groups_move_accepts_left_short_alias():
+    with patch("browser_cli.commands.groups.send_command") as send_command:
+        result = CliRunner().invoke(main, ["groups", "move", "research", "-l"])
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    send_command.assert_called_once_with(
+        "group.move", {"group": "research", "forward": False, "backward": True}, profile=None
+    )
+
+
+
 def test_windows_list_multi_browser_shows_browser_column():
     def fake_send_command(command, args=None, profile=None):
         assert command == "windows.list"