diff --git a/bin/main.ml b/bin/main.ml
index 0bcc4a9438d2..f843c5a3c73c 100644
--- a/bin/main.ml
+++ b/bin/main.ml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ let all : _ Cmdliner.Cmd.t list =
     ; Ocaml_merlin.command
     ; Shutdown.command
     ; Diagnostics.command
-    ; Targets_cmd.command
     ]
   in
   let groups =
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ let all : _ Cmdliner.Cmd.t list =
     ; Internal.group
     ; Init.group
     ; Promotion.group
+    ; Show.group
     ]
   in
   terms @ groups
diff --git a/bin/show/aliases_cmd.ml b/bin/show/aliases_cmd.ml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aadd20f7bcca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/show/aliases_cmd.ml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+open Import
+open Stdune
+
+let doc = "Print aliases in a given directory. Works similalry to ls."
+
+let pp_aliases ~(contexts : Context.t list) path =
+  let dir = Path.of_string path in
+  let root =
+    match (dir : Path.t) with
+    | External e ->
+      Code_error.raise "target_hint: external path"
+        [ ("path", Path.External.to_dyn e) ]
+    | In_source_tree d -> d
+    | In_build_dir d -> (
+      match Path.Build.drop_build_context d with
+      | Some d -> d
+      | None -> Path.Source.root)
+  in
+  let open Action_builder.O in
+  let+ alias_targets =
+    let+ load_dir =
+      Action_builder.List.map contexts ~f:(fun ctx ->
+          let dir =
+            Path.Build.append_source
+              (Dune_engine.Context_name.build_dir (Context.name ctx))
+              root
+            |> Path.build
+          in
+          Action_builder.of_memo (Load_rules.load_dir ~dir))
+    in
+    List.fold_left load_dir ~init:Dune_engine.Alias.Name.Map.empty
+      ~f:(fun acc x ->
+        match (x : Load_rules.Loaded.t) with
+        | Build build ->
+          Dune_engine.Alias.Name.Map.union
+            ~f:(fun _ a _ -> Some a)
+            acc build.aliases
+        | _ -> acc)
+    |> Dune_engine.Alias.Name.Map.to_list_map ~f:(fun name _ ->
+           Dune_engine.Alias.Name.to_string name)
+  in
+  [ Pp.textf "%s:" (Path.to_string dir)
+  ; Pp.concat_map alias_targets ~f:Pp.text ~sep:Pp.newline
+  ]
+  |> Pp.concat ~sep:Pp.newline
+
+let term =
+  let+ common = Common.term
+  and+ paths = Arg.(value & pos_all string [ "." ] & info [] ~docv:"DIR") in
+  let config = Common.init common in
+  let request (setup : Dune_rules.Main.build_system) =
+    let open Action_builder.O in
+    let+ paragraphs =
+      Action_builder.List.map paths ~f:(pp_aliases ~contexts:setup.contexts)
+    in
+    paragraphs
+    |> Pp.concat ~sep:(Pp.seq Pp.newline Pp.newline)
+    |> List.singleton |> User_message.make |> User_message.print
+  in
+  Scheduler.go ~common ~config @@ fun () ->
+  let open Fiber.O in
+  let+ res = Build_cmd.run_build_system ~common ~request in
+  match res with
+  | Error `Already_reported -> raise Dune_util.Report_error.Already_reported
+  | Ok () -> ()
+
+let command = Cmd.v (Cmd.info "aliases" ~doc ~envs:Common.envs) term
diff --git a/bin/show/aliases_cmd.mli b/bin/show/aliases_cmd.mli
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1e4ac02c4aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/show/aliases_cmd.mli
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+open Import
+
+(** The aliases command lists all the aliases available in the given directory,
+    defaulting to the current working direcctory. *)
+val command : unit Cmd.t
diff --git a/bin/show/show.ml b/bin/show/show.ml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..da31ea299df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/show/show.ml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+open Import
+
+let doc = "Command group for showing information about the workspace"
+
+let group =
+  Cmd.group (Cmd.info ~doc "show") [ Targets_cmd.command; Aliases_cmd.command ]
diff --git a/bin/show/show.mli b/bin/show/show.mli
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..365c3ba35b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/show/show.mli
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+open Import
+
+(** The dune show command group *)
+val group : unit Cmd.t
diff --git a/bin/targets_cmd.ml b/bin/show/targets_cmd.ml
similarity index 62%
rename from bin/targets_cmd.ml
rename to bin/show/targets_cmd.ml
index 4d6488d500a1..44a0917240ab 100644
--- a/bin/targets_cmd.ml
+++ b/bin/show/targets_cmd.ml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ open Stdune
 
 let doc = "Print available targets in a given directory. Works similalry to ls."
 
-let pp_all_direct_targets ~(contexts : Context.t list) ~show_aliases path =
+let pp_all_direct_targets path =
   let dir = Path.of_string path in
   let root =
     match (dir : Path.t) with
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ let pp_all_direct_targets ~(contexts : Context.t list) ~show_aliases path =
       | None -> Path.Source.root)
   in
   let open Action_builder.O in
-  let* targets =
+  let+ targets =
     let open Memo.O in
     Action_builder.of_memo
       (Target.all_direct_targets (Some root) >>| Path.Build.Map.to_list)
@@ -43,52 +43,18 @@ let pp_all_direct_targets ~(contexts : Context.t list) ~show_aliases path =
             | Directory -> Path.basename path ^ Filename.dir_sep)
         else None)
   in
-  let+ alias_targets =
-    let+ load_dir =
-      Action_builder.all
-      @@ List.map contexts ~f:(fun ctx ->
-             let dir =
-               Path.build
-               @@ Path.Build.append_source
-                    (Dune_engine.Context_name.build_dir (Context.name ctx))
-                    root
-             in
-             Action_builder.of_memo @@ Load_rules.load_dir ~dir)
-    in
-    List.fold_left load_dir ~init:Dune_engine.Alias.Name.Map.empty
-      ~f:(fun acc x ->
-        match (x : Load_rules.Loaded.t) with
-        | Build build ->
-          Dune_engine.Alias.Name.Map.union
-            ~f:(fun _ a _ -> Some a)
-            acc build.aliases
-        | _ -> acc)
-    |> Dune_engine.Alias.Name.Map.to_list_map ~f:(fun name _ ->
-           Dune_engine.Alias.Name.to_string name)
-  in
   [ Pp.textf "%s:" (Path.to_string dir)
   ; Pp.concat_map targets ~f:Pp.text ~sep:Pp.newline
-  ; (if show_aliases then
-     Pp.concat_map alias_targets
-       ~f:(fun alias -> Pp.text ("@" ^ alias))
-       ~sep:Pp.newline
-    else Pp.nop)
   ]
   |> Pp.concat ~sep:Pp.newline
 
 let term =
   let+ common = Common.term
-  and+ paths = Arg.(value & pos_all string [ "." ] & info [] ~docv:"DIR")
-  and+ show_aliases =
-    Arg.(value & flag & info [ "aliases" ] ~doc:"Show aliases")
-  in
+  and+ paths = Arg.(value & pos_all string [ "." ] & info [] ~docv:"DIR") in
   let config = Common.init common in
-  let request (setup : Dune_rules.Main.build_system) =
+  let request _ =
     let open Action_builder.O in
-    let+ paragraphs =
-      Action_builder.List.map paths
-        ~f:(pp_all_direct_targets ~contexts:setup.contexts ~show_aliases)
-    in
+    let+ paragraphs = Action_builder.List.map paths ~f:pp_all_direct_targets in
     paragraphs
     |> Pp.concat ~sep:(Pp.seq Pp.newline Pp.newline)
     |> List.singleton |> User_message.make |> User_message.print
diff --git a/bin/targets_cmd.mli b/bin/show/targets_cmd.mli
similarity index 100%
rename from bin/targets_cmd.mli
rename to bin/show/targets_cmd.mli
diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-aliases.t/dune-project b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-aliases.t/dune-project
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0ececa7d7fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-aliases.t/dune-project
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+(lang dune 3.8)
diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-aliases.t/run.t b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-aliases.t/run.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6f8fbe5659d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-aliases.t/run.t
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+Testing the "dune show aliases" command. This command shows the aliases in the
+current directory. It acts similarly to ls. It will not show aliases that appear
+in subdirectories although this could be changed in the future.
+
+In an empty dune project, the following aliases are available.
+
+  $ dune show aliases
+  .:
+  all
+  default
+  fmt
+
+User defined aliases can be added to a dune file. These should be picked up by
+the command.
+
+  $ cat > dune << EOF
+  > (alias
+  >  (name foo))
+  > EOF
+
+  $ dune show aliases
+  .:
+  all
+  default
+  fmt
+  foo
+
+Aliases in subdirectories should not be picked up.
+
+  $ mkdir subdir
+  $ cat > subdir/dune << EOF
+  > (alias
+  >  (name bar))
+  > EOF
+
+  $ dune show aliases
+  .:
+  all
+  default
+  fmt
+  foo
+
+But checking the subdirectory it should be available.
+
+  $ dune show aliases subdir
+  subdir:
+  all
+  bar
+  default
+  fmt
+
+Adding an OCaml library will introduce OCaml specific aliases:
+
+  $ cat > dune << EOF
+  > (library
+  >  (name foo))
+  > EOF
+
+  $ dune show aliases
+  .:
+  all
+  check
+  default
+  doc-private
+  fmt
+
+Adding a cram test will introduce an alias with the name of the test and also
+introduce the runtest alias:
+bbb
+  $ rm dune
+  $ cat > mytest.t
+
+  $ dune show aliases
+  .:
+  all
+  default
+  fmt
+  mytest
+  runtest
+
+We can also show aliases in multiple directories at once:
+
+  $ dune show aliases . subdir
+  .:
+  all
+  default
+  fmt
+  mytest
+  runtest
+  
+  subdir:
+  all
+  bar
+  default
+  fmt
+
+Including those in the _build/ directory:
+
+  $ dune build
+  $ dune show aliases . _build/default
+  .:
+  all
+  default
+  fmt
+  mytest
+  runtest
+  
+  _build/default:
+  all
+  default
+  fmt
+  mytest
+  runtest
diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/a.ml b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/a.ml
similarity index 100%
rename from test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/a.ml
rename to test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/a.ml
diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/b/c.ml b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/b/c.ml
similarity index 100%
rename from test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/b/c.ml
rename to test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/b/c.ml
diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/b/dune b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/b/dune
similarity index 100%
rename from test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/b/dune
rename to test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/b/dune
diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/dune b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/dune
similarity index 100%
rename from test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/dune
rename to test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/dune
diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/dune-project b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/dune-project
similarity index 100%
rename from test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/dune-project
rename to test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/dune-project
diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/run.t b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/run.t
similarity index 67%
rename from test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/run.t
rename to test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/run.t
index 928182520897..d1601f0ff127 100644
--- a/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/targets/dune-targets-simple.t/run.t
+++ b/test/blackbox-tests/test-cases/show/dune-targets-simple.t/run.t
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Testing the "dune targets" command in a simple OCaml project with an additional
-directory target to see the behaviour there.
+Testing the "dune show targets" command in a simple OCaml project with an
+additional directory target to see the behaviour there.
 
 We have two libraries with one in a subdirectory. We also have a directory
 target d to see how the command will behave.
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ target d to see how the command will behave.
 With no directory provided to the command, it should default to the current
 working directory.
 
-  $ dune targets
+  $ dune show targets
   .:
   a.ml
   d/
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ working directory.
   simple.cmxa
   simple.cmxs
   simple.ml-gen
-  
 
 Multiple directories can be provided to the command. Also subdirectories may be
 used, and only the targets available in that directory will be displayed.
 
-  $ dune targets . b/
+  $ dune show targets . b/
   .:
   a.ml
   d/
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ used, and only the targets available in that directory will be displayed.
   simple.cmxs
   simple.ml-gen
   
-  
   b:
   c.ml
   dune
@@ -44,11 +42,10 @@ used, and only the targets available in that directory will be displayed.
   simple2.cmxa
   simple2.cmxs
   simple2.ml-gen
-  
 
 The command also works with files in the _build directory.
 
-  $ dune targets _build/default/
+  $ dune show targets _build/default/
   _build/default:
   a.ml
   d/
@@ -59,9 +56,8 @@ The command also works with files in the _build directory.
   simple.cmxa
   simple.cmxs
   simple.ml-gen
-  
 
-  $ dune targets _build/default/b
+  $ dune show targets _build/default/b
   _build/default/b:
   c.ml
   dune
@@ -70,28 +66,8 @@ The command also works with files in the _build directory.
   simple2.cmxa
   simple2.cmxs
   simple2.ml-gen
-  
 We cannot see inside directory targets
 
-  $ dune targets d
+  $ dune show targets d
   d:
   
-  
-Testing the --aliases command too:
-
-  $ dune targets --aliases
-  .:
-  a.ml
-  d/
-  dune
-  dune-project
-  simple.a
-  simple.cma
-  simple.cmxa
-  simple.cmxs
-  simple.ml-gen
-  @all
-  @check
-  @default
-  @doc-private
-  @fmt