diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/config.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/config.test.ts
index 8cb88290..43d915b0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/config.test.ts
@@ -206,6 +206,18 @@ describe('parseArguments', () => {
     expect(argv.prompt).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
+  it('should allow -r flag as alias for --resume', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '-r', 'session-123'];
+    const argv = await parseArguments({} as Settings);
+    expect(argv.resume).toBe('session-123');
+  });
+
+  it('should allow -C flag as alias for --continue', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '-C'];
+    const argv = await parseArguments({} as Settings);
+    expect(argv.continue).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it('should convert positional query argument to prompt by default', async () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', 'Hi Gemini'];
     const argv = await parseArguments({} as Settings);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
index 07ac1967..c0152894 100755
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
@@ -422,12 +422,14 @@ export async function parseArguments(settings: Settings): Promise<CliArgs> {
           default: false,
         })
         .option('continue', {
+          alias: 'C',
           type: 'boolean',
           description:
             'Resume the most recent session for the current project.',
           default: false,
         })
         .option('resume', {
+          alias: 'r',
           type: 'string',
           description:
             'Resume a specific session by its ID. Use without an ID to show session picker.',