diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bc90011..e783610f 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@ $ ls -l /usr/bin | jc --ls | jq '.[] | select(.size > 50000000)'
   "date": "Aug 14 19:41"
 }
 ```
+or using the alternative "magic" syntax:
+```
+$ jc ls -l /usr/bin | jq '.[] | select(.size > 50000000)'
+{
+  "filename": "docker",
+  "flags": "-rwxr-xr-x",
+  "links": 1,
+  "owner": "root",
+  "group": "root",
+  "size": 68677120,
+  "date": "Aug 14 19:41"
+}
+```
+
 For more information on the motivations for this project, please see my blog post at https://blog.kellybrazil.com/2019/11/26/bringing-the-unix-philosophy-to-the-21st-century/.
 
 The `jc` parsers can also be used as python modules. In this case the output will be a python dictionary instead of JSON:
@@ -49,7 +63,7 @@ Two representations of the data are possible. The default representation uses a
 
 To access the raw, pre-processed JSON, use the `-r` cli option or the `raw=True` function parameter in `parse()`.
 
-Schemas for each parser can be found in the `docs/parsers` folder.
+Schemas for each parser can be found in the [`docs/parsers`](https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc/tree/dev/docs/parsers) folder. 
 
 ## Installation
 ```
@@ -57,48 +71,56 @@ $ pip3 install --upgrade jc
 ```
 
 ## Usage
+`jc` accepts piped input from `STDIN` and outputs a JSON representation of the previous command's output to `STDOUT`.
 ``` 
-jc PARSER [OPTIONS]
+COMMAND | jc PARSER [OPTIONS]
 ```
-
-`jc` accepts piped input from `STDIN` and outputs a JSON representation of the previous command's output to `STDOUT`. The JSON output can be compact or pretty formatted.
+or
+```
+COMMAND | jc [OPTIONS] PARSER
+```
+Alternatively, the "magic" syntax can be used by prepending `jc` to the command to be converted. Options can be passed to `jc` immediately before the command is given.
+```
+jc [OPTIONS] COMMAND
+```
+The JSON output can be compact (default) or pretty formatted with the `-p` option.
 
 ### Parsers
-- `--arp` enables the `arp` parser
-- `--crontab` enables the `crontab` file parser
+- `--arp` enables the `arp` command parser
+- `--crontab` enables the `crontab` command and file parser
 - `--crontab-u` enables the `crontab` file parser with user support
-- `--df` enables the `df` parser
-- `--dig` enables the `dig` parser
-- `--du` enables the `du` parser
-- `--env` enables the `env` parser
-- `--free` enables the `free` parser
+- `--df` enables the `df` command parser
+- `--dig` enables the `dig` command parser
+- `--du` enables the `du` command parser
+- `--env` enables the `env` command parser
+- `--free` enables the `free` command parser
 - `--fstab` enables the `/etc/fstab` file parser
-- `--history` enables the `history` parser
+- `--history` enables the `history` command parser
 - `--hosts` enables the `/etc/hosts` file parser
-- `--id` enables the `id` parser
-- `--ifconfig` enables the `ifconfig` parser
+- `--id` enables the `id` command parser
+- `--ifconfig` enables the `ifconfig` command parser
 - `--ini` enables the `INI` file parser
-- `--iptables` enables the `iptables` parser
-- `--jobs` enables the `jobs` parser
-- `--ls` enables the `ls` parser
-- `--lsblk` enables the `lsblk` parser
-- `--lsmod` enables the `lsmod` parser
-- `--lsof` enables the `lsof` parser
-- `--mount` enables the `mount` parser
-- `--netstat` enables the `netstat` parser
-- `--pip-list` enables the `pip list` parser
-- `--pip-show` enables the `pip show` parser
-- `--ps` enables the `ps` parser
-- `--route` enables the `route` parser
-- `--ss` enables the `ss` parser
-- `--stat` enables the `stat` parser
-- `--systemctl` enables the `systemctl` parser
-- `--systemctl-lj` enables the `systemctl list-jobs` parser
-- `--systemctl-ls` enables the `systemctl list-sockets` parser
-- `--systemctl-luf` enables the `systemctl list-unit-files` parser
-- `--uname` enables the `uname -a` parser
-- `--uptime` enables the `uptime` parser
-- `--w` enables the `w` parser
+- `--iptables` enables the `iptables` command parser
+- `--jobs` enables the `jobs` command parser
+- `--ls` enables the `ls` command parser
+- `--lsblk` enables the `lsblk` command parser
+- `--lsmod` enables the `lsmod` command parser
+- `--lsof` enables the `lsof` command parser
+- `--mount` enables the `mount` command parser
+- `--netstat` enables the `netstat` command parser
+- `--pip-list` enables the `pip list` command parser
+- `--pip-show` enables the `pip show` command parser
+- `--ps` enables the `ps` command parser
+- `--route` enables the `route` command parser
+- `--ss` enables the `ss` command parser
+- `--stat` enables the `stat` command parser
+- `--systemctl` enables the `systemctl` command parser
+- `--systemctl-lj` enables the `systemctl list-jobs` command parser
+- `--systemctl-ls` enables the `systemctl list-sockets` command parser
+- `--systemctl-luf` enables the `systemctl list-unit-files` command parser
+- `--uname` enables the `uname -a` command parser
+- `--uptime` enables the `uptime` command parser
+- `--w` enables the `w` command parser
 - `--xml` enables the `XML` file parser
 - `--yaml` enables the `YAML` file parser
 
@@ -112,7 +134,7 @@ jc PARSER [OPTIONS]
 ## Examples
 ### arp
 ```
-$ arp | jc --arp -p
+$ arp | jc --arp -p          # or:  jc -p arp
 [
   {
     "address": "gateway",
@@ -138,7 +160,7 @@ $ arp | jc --arp -p
 ]
 ```
 ```
-$ arp -a | jc --arp -p
+$ arp -a | jc --arp -p          # or:  jc -p arp -a
 [
   {
     "name": null,
@@ -165,7 +187,7 @@ $ arp -a | jc --arp -p
 ```
 ### crontab
 ```
-$ cat /etc/crontab | jc --crontab -p
+$ cat /etc/crontab | jc --crontab -p          # or:  jc -p crontab -l
 {
   "variables": [
     {
@@ -312,7 +334,7 @@ $ cat /etc/crontab | jc --crontab-u -p
 ```
 ### df
 ```
-$ df | jc --df -p
+$ df | jc --df -p          # or:  jc -p df
 [
   {
     "filesystem": "devtmpfs",
@@ -335,7 +357,7 @@ $ df | jc --df -p
 ```
 ### dig
 ```
-$ dig cnn.com www.cnn.com @205.251.194.64 | jc --dig -p
+$ dig cnn.com www.cnn.com @205.251.194.64 | jc --dig -p          # or:  jc -p dig cnn.com www.cnn.com @205.251.194.64
 [
   {
     "id": 5509,
@@ -455,7 +477,7 @@ $ dig cnn.com www.cnn.com @205.251.194.64 | jc --dig -p
 ]
 ```
 ```
-$ dig -x 1.1.1.1 | jc --dig -p
+$ dig -x 1.1.1.1 | jc --dig -p          # or:  jc -p dig -x 1.1.1.1
 [
   {
     "id": 50324,
@@ -493,7 +515,7 @@ $ dig -x 1.1.1.1 | jc --dig -p
 ```
 ### du
 ```
-$ du /usr | jc --du -p
+$ du /usr | jc --du -p          # or:  jc -p du /usr
 [
   {
     "size": 104608,
@@ -524,7 +546,7 @@ $ du /usr | jc --du -p
 ```
 ### env
 ```
-$ env | jc --env -p
+$ env | jc --env -p          # or:  jc -p env
 [
   {
     "name": "XDG_SESSION_ID",
@@ -551,7 +573,7 @@ $ env | jc --env -p
 ```
 ### free
 ```
-$ free | jc --free -p
+$ free | jc --free -p          # or:  jc -p free
 [
   {
     "type": "Mem",
@@ -602,7 +624,7 @@ $ cat /etc/fstab | jc --fstab -p
 ```
 ### history
 ```
-$ history | jc --history -p
+$ history | jc --history -p          # or:  jc -p history
 [
   {
     "line": 118,
@@ -674,7 +696,7 @@ $ cat /etc/hosts | jc --hosts -p
 ```
 ### id
 ```
-$ id | jc --id -p
+$ id | jc --id -p          # or:  jc -p id
 {
   "uid": {
     "id": 1000,
@@ -704,7 +726,7 @@ $ id | jc --id -p
 ```
 ### ifconfig
 ```
-$ ifconfig | jc --ifconfig -p
+$ ifconfig | jc --ifconfig -p          # or:  jc -p ifconfig
 [
   {
     "name": "ens33",
@@ -809,7 +831,7 @@ $ cat example.ini | jc --ini -p
 ```
 ### iptables
 ```
-$ sudo iptables --line-numbers -v -L -t nat | jc --iptables -p
+$ sudo iptables --line-numbers -v -L -t nat | jc --iptables -p          # or:  sudo jc -p iptables --line-numbers -v -L -t nat
 [
   {
     "chain": "PREROUTING",
@@ -870,7 +892,7 @@ $ sudo iptables --line-numbers -v -L -t nat | jc --iptables -p
 ```
 ### jobs
 ```
-$ jobs -l | jc --jobs -p
+$ jobs -l | jc --jobs -p          # or:  jc -p jobs
 [
   {
     "job_number": 1,
@@ -902,7 +924,7 @@ $ jobs -l | jc --jobs -p
 ```
 ### ls
 ```
-$ ls -l /usr/bin | jc --ls -p
+$ ls -l /usr/bin | jc --ls -p          # or:  jc -p ls -l /usr/bin
 [
   {
     "filename": "apropos",
@@ -937,7 +959,7 @@ $ ls -l /usr/bin | jc --ls -p
 ```
 ### lsblk
 ```
-$ lsblk | jc --lsblk -p
+$ lsblk | jc --lsblk -p          # or:  jc -p lsblk
 [
   {
     "name": "sda",
@@ -962,7 +984,7 @@ $ lsblk | jc --lsblk -p
 ```
 ### lsmod
 ```
-$ lsmod | jc --lsmod -p
+$ lsmod | jc --lsmod -p          # or:  jc -p lsmod
 [
   ...
   {
@@ -1009,7 +1031,7 @@ $ lsmod | jc --lsmod -p
 ```
 ### lsof
 ```
-$ sudo lsof | jc --lsof -p
+$ sudo lsof | jc --lsof -p          # or:  sudo jc -p lsof
 [
   {
     "command": "systemd",
@@ -1052,7 +1074,7 @@ $ sudo lsof | jc --lsof -p
 ```
 ### mount
 ```
-$ mount | jc --mount -p
+$ mount | jc --mount -p          # or:  jc -p mount
 [
   {
     "filesystem": "sysfs",
@@ -1096,7 +1118,7 @@ $ mount | jc --mount -p
 ```
 ### netstat
 ```
-$ sudo netstat -apee | jc --netstat -p
+$ sudo netstat -apee | jc --netstat -p          # or:  sudo jc -p netstat -apee
 [
   {
     "proto": "tcp",
@@ -1248,7 +1270,7 @@ $ sudo netstat -apee | jc --netstat -p
 ```
 ### pip list
 ```
-$ pip list | jc --pip-list -p
+$ pip list | jc --pip-list -p          # or:  jc -p pip list          # or:  jc -p pip3 list
 [
   {
     "package": "ansible",
@@ -1268,7 +1290,7 @@ $ pip list | jc --pip-list -p
 ```
 ### pip show
 ```
-$ pip show wrapt wheel | jc --pip-show -p
+$ pip show wrapt wheel | jc --pip-show -p          # or:  jc -p pip show wrapt wheel          # or:  jc -p pip3 show wrapt wheel
 [
   {
     "name": "wrapt",
@@ -1298,7 +1320,7 @@ $ pip show wrapt wheel | jc --pip-show -p
 ```
 ### ps
 ```
-$ ps -ef | jc --ps -p
+$ ps -ef | jc --ps -p          # or:  jc -p ps -ef
 [
   {
     "uid": "root",
@@ -1334,7 +1356,7 @@ $ ps -ef | jc --ps -p
 ]
 ```
 ```
-$ ps axu | jc --ps -p
+$ ps axu | jc --ps -p          # or:  jc -p ps axu
 [
   {
     "user": "root",
@@ -1380,7 +1402,7 @@ $ ps axu | jc --ps -p
 ```
 ### route
 ```
-$ route -ee | jc --route -p
+$ route -ee | jc --route -p          # or:  jc -p route -ee
 [
   {
     "destination": "default",
@@ -1425,7 +1447,7 @@ $ route -ee | jc --route -p
 ```
 ### ss
 ```
-$ sudo ss -a | jc --ss -p
+$ sudo ss -a | jc --ss -p          # or:  sudo jc -p ss -a
 [
   {
     "netid": "nl",
@@ -1544,7 +1566,7 @@ $ sudo ss -a | jc --ss -p
 ```
 ### stat
 ```
-$ stat /bin/* | jc --stat -p
+$ stat /bin/* | jc --stat -p          # or:  jc -p stat /bin/*
 [
   {
     "file": "/bin/bash",
@@ -1591,7 +1613,7 @@ $ stat /bin/* | jc --stat -p
 ```
 ### systemctl
 ```
-$ systemctl -a | jc --systemctl -p
+$ systemctl -a | jc --systemctl -p          # or:  jc -p systemctl -a
 [
   {
     "unit": "proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount",
@@ -1619,7 +1641,7 @@ $ systemctl -a | jc --systemctl -p
 ```
 ### systemctl list-jobs
 ```
-$ systemctl list-jobs| jc --systemctl-lj -p
+$ systemctl list-jobs | jc --systemctl-lj -p          # or:  jc -p systemctl list-jobs
 [
   {
     "job": 3543,
@@ -1643,7 +1665,7 @@ $ systemctl list-jobs| jc --systemctl-lj -p
 ```
 ### systemctl list-sockets
 ```
-$ systemctl list-sockets | jc --systemctl-ls -p
+$ systemctl list-sockets | jc --systemctl-ls -p          # or:  jc -p systemctl list-sockets
 [
   {
     "listen": "/dev/log",
@@ -1665,7 +1687,7 @@ $ systemctl list-sockets | jc --systemctl-ls -p
 ```
 ### systemctl list-unit-files
 ```
-$ systemctl list-unit-files | jc --systemctl-luf -p
+$ systemctl list-unit-files | jc --systemctl-luf -p          # or:  jc -p systemctl list-unit-files
 [
   {
     "unit_file": "proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount",
@@ -1684,7 +1706,7 @@ $ systemctl list-unit-files | jc --systemctl-luf -p
 ```
 ### uname -a
 ```
-$ uname -a | jc --uname -p
+$ uname -a | jc --uname -p          # or:  jc -p uname -a
 {
   "kernel_name": "Linux",
   "node_name": "user-ubuntu",
@@ -1698,7 +1720,7 @@ $ uname -a | jc --uname -p
 ```
 ### uptime
 ```
-$ uptime | jc --uptime -p
+$ uptime | jc --uptime -p          # or:  jc -p uptime
 {
   "time": "11:30:44",
   "uptime": "1 day, 21:17",
@@ -1710,7 +1732,7 @@ $ uptime | jc --uptime -p
 ```
 ### w
 ```
-$ w | jc --w -p
+$ w | jc --w -p          # or:  jc -p w
 [
   {
     "user": "root",
@@ -1792,7 +1814,7 @@ $ cat cd_catalog.xml | jc --xml -p
 ```
 ### YAML files
 ```
-$ cat istio-mtls-permissive.yaml 
+$ cat istio.yaml 
 apiVersion: "authentication.istio.io/v1alpha1"
 kind: "Policy"
 metadata:
@@ -1813,7 +1835,7 @@ spec:
     tls:
       mode: ISTIO_MUTUAL
 
-$ cat istio-mtls-permissive.yaml | jc --yaml -p
+$ cat istio.yaml | jc --yaml -p
 [
   {
     "apiVersion": "authentication.istio.io/v1alpha1",
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 945e2c71..da8ab063 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 jc changelog
 
+20200211 v1.7.3
+- Add alternative 'magic' syntax: e.g. `jc ls -al`
+- Options can now be condensed (e.g. -prq is equivalant to -p -r -q)
+
 20200208 v1.7.2
-- Include test fixtures in wheel
+- Include test fixtures in wheel and sdist
 
 20200205 v1.7.1
 - Add YAML file parser
diff --git a/docs/parsers/crontab.md b/docs/parsers/crontab.md
index 98eb08e4..c6d63870 100644
--- a/docs/parsers/crontab.md
+++ b/docs/parsers/crontab.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # jc.parsers.crontab
-jc - JSON CLI output utility crontab file Parser
+jc - JSON CLI output utility crontab command and file Parser
 
 Usage:
 
-    specify --crontab as the first argument if the piped input is coming from a crontab file
+    specify --crontab as the first argument if the piped input is coming from crontab -l or a crontab file
 
 Compatibility:
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Compatibility:
 
 Examples:
 
-    $ cat /etc/crontab | jc --crontab -p
+    $ crontab -l | jc --crontab -p
     {
       "variables": [
         {
diff --git a/jc/cli.py b/jc/cli.py
index 15f3774a..73024747 100644
--- a/jc/cli.py
+++ b/jc/cli.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 JC cli module
 """
 import sys
+import os
+import shlex
 import importlib
 import textwrap
 import signal
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ import jc.utils
 
 
 class info():
-    version = '1.7.2'
+    version = '1.7.3'
     description = 'jc cli output JSON conversion tool'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ parsers = [
 
 
 def ctrlc(signum, frame):
+    """exit with error on SIGINT"""
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
@@ -80,12 +83,13 @@ def parser_mod_shortname(parser):
 
 
 def parser_module(parser):
-    """import the module just in time and present the module object"""
+    """import the module just in time and return the module object"""
     importlib.import_module('jc.parsers.' + parser_mod_shortname(parser))
     return getattr(jc.parsers, parser_mod_shortname(parser))
 
 
 def parsers_text(indent=0, pad=0):
+    """return the argument and description information from each parser"""
     ptext = ''
     for parser in parsers:
         parser_arg = parser_argument(parser)
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ def parsers_text(indent=0, pad=0):
 
 
 def about_jc():
+    """return jc info and the contents of each parser.info as a dictionary"""
     parser_list = []
 
     for parser in parsers:
@@ -132,12 +137,21 @@ def about_jc():
 
 
 def helptext(message):
+    """return the help text with the list of parsers"""
     parsers_string = parsers_text(indent=12, pad=17)
 
     helptext_string = f'''
     jc:     {message}
 
-    Usage:  jc PARSER [OPTIONS]
+    Usage:  COMMAND | jc PARSER [OPTIONS]
+
+            or
+
+            COMMAND | jc [OPTIONS] PARSER
+
+            or magic syntax:
+
+            jc [OPTIONS] COMMAND
 
     Parsers:
 {parsers_string}
@@ -150,6 +164,10 @@ def helptext(message):
 
     Example:
             ls -al | jc --ls -p
+
+            or using the magic syntax:
+
+            jc -p ls -al
     '''
     print(textwrap.dedent(helptext_string), file=sys.stderr)
 
@@ -161,28 +179,102 @@ def json_out(data, pretty=False):
         print(json.dumps(data))
 
 
+def magic():
+    """Parse with magic syntax: jc -p ls -al"""
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and not sys.argv[1].startswith('--'):
+        parser_info = about_jc()['parsers']
+        # correctly parse escape characters and spaces with shlex
+        args_given = " ".join(map(shlex.quote, sys.argv[1:])).split()
+        options = []
+        found_parser = None
+
+        # find the options
+        if args_given[0].startswith('-'):
+            p = 0
+            for i, arg in list(enumerate(args_given)):
+                # parser found - use standard syntax
+                if arg.startswith('--'):
+                    return
+                # option found - populate option list
+                elif arg.startswith('-'):
+                    options.append(args_given.pop(i - p)[1:])
+                    p = p + 1
+                # command found if iterator didn't already stop - stop iterating
+                else:
+                    break
+
+        # find the command and parser
+        for parser in parser_info:
+            if 'magic_commands' in parser:
+                # first pass for two word commands: e.g. 'pip list'
+                for magic_command in parser['magic_commands']:
+                    try:
+                        if ' '.join(args_given[0:2]) == magic_command:
+                            found_parser = parser['argument']
+                            break
+                    # No command found - go to next loop (for cases like 'jc -a')
+                    except Exception:
+                        break
+
+                # second pass for one word commands: e.g. 'ls'
+                if not found_parser:
+                    for magic_command in parser['magic_commands']:
+                        try:
+                            if args_given[0] == magic_command:
+                                found_parser = parser['argument']
+                                break
+                        # No command found - use standard syntax (for cases like 'jc -a')
+                        except Exception:
+                            return
+
+        # construct a new command line using the standard syntax: COMMAND | jc --PARSER -OPTIONS
+        run_command = ' '.join(args_given)
+        if found_parser:
+            if options:
+                cmd_options = '-' + ''.join(options)
+            else:
+                cmd_options = ''
+            whole_command = ' '.join([run_command, '|', 'jc', found_parser, cmd_options])
+
+            os.system(whole_command)
+            exit()
+        else:
+            helptext(f'parser not found for "{run_command}"')
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+
 def main():
+    # break on ctrl-c keyboard interrupt
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, ctrlc)
 
+    # try magic syntax first: e.g. jc -p ls -al
+    magic()
+
+    options = []
     debug = False
     pretty = False
     quiet = False
     raw = False
 
     # options
-    if '-d' in sys.argv:
+    for opt in sys.argv:
+        if opt.startswith('-') and not opt.startswith('--'):
+            for flag in opt[1:]:
+                options.append(flag)
+
+    if 'd' in options:
         debug = True
 
-    if '-p' in sys.argv:
+    if 'p' in options:
         pretty = True
 
-    if '-q' in sys.argv:
+    if 'q' in options:
         quiet = True
 
-    if '-r' in sys.argv:
+    if 'r' in options:
         raw = True
 
-    if '-a' in sys.argv:
+    if 'a' in options:
         json_out(about_jc(), pretty=pretty)
         exit()
 
@@ -215,7 +307,7 @@ def main():
                     result = parser.parse(data, raw=raw, quiet=quiet)
                     found = True
                     break
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     jc.utils.error_message(f'{parser_name} parser could not parse the input data. Did you use the correct parser?\n         For details use the -d option.')
                     sys.exit(1)
 
diff --git a/jc/parsers/arp.py b/jc/parsers/arp.py
index 87960000..1d8e9d92 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/arp.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/arp.py
@@ -92,12 +92,13 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'arp parser'
+    description = 'arp command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'aix', 'freebsd', 'darwin']
+    magic_commands = ['arp']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/crontab.py b/jc/parsers/crontab.py
index 4336b0ef..f656cf40 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/crontab.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/crontab.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-"""jc - JSON CLI output utility crontab file Parser
+"""jc - JSON CLI output utility crontab command and file Parser
 
 Usage:
 
-    specify --crontab as the first argument if the piped input is coming from a crontab file
+    specify --crontab as the first argument if the piped input is coming from crontab -l or a crontab file
 
 Compatibility:
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Compatibility:
 
 Examples:
 
-    $ cat /etc/crontab | jc --crontab -p
+    $ crontab -l | jc --crontab -p
     {
       "variables": [
         {
@@ -133,13 +133,14 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'crontab file parser'
+    description = 'crontab command and file parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
     # details = 'enter any other details here'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['crontab']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/df.py b/jc/parsers/df.py
index 379b3cc4..817f0a21 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/df.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/df.py
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'df parser'
+    description = 'df command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin']
+    magic_commands = ['df']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/dig.py b/jc/parsers/dig.py
index b381483e..6966942d 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/dig.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/dig.py
@@ -325,12 +325,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'dig parser'
+    description = 'dig command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'aix', 'freebsd', 'darwin']
+    magic_commands = ['dig']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/du.py b/jc/parsers/du.py
index c21eec8e..c0026558 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/du.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/du.py
@@ -74,13 +74,14 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'du parser'
+    description = 'du command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
     # details = 'enter any other details here'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['du']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/env.py b/jc/parsers/env.py
index 86931c2e..d95ed003 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/env.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/env.py
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'env parser'
+    description = 'env command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'win32', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['env']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/foo.py b/jc/parsers/foo.py
index 983fe6d8..ffb80951 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/foo.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/foo.py
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'foo parser'
+    description = 'foo command parser'
     author = 'John Doe'
     author_email = 'johndoe@gmail.com'
     # details = 'enter any other details here'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'win32', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['foo']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/free.py b/jc/parsers/free.py
index 5deeb802..aaf119ec 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/free.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/free.py
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'free parser'
+    description = 'free command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['free']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/fstab.py b/jc/parsers/fstab.py
index f8c79f2f..430378d0 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/fstab.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/fstab.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = '/etc/fstab file parser'
+    description = 'fstab file parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
diff --git a/jc/parsers/history.py b/jc/parsers/history.py
index 09950578..4f1b62b4 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/history.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/history.py
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ import jc
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'history parser'
+    description = 'history command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['history']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/id.py b/jc/parsers/id.py
index 42b7ff7c..c19021c6 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/id.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/id.py
@@ -71,13 +71,14 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'id parser'
+    description = 'id command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
     # details = 'enter any other details here'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['id']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/ifconfig.py b/jc/parsers/ifconfig.py
index 633050ff..7c4df2ed 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/ifconfig.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/ifconfig.py
@@ -147,13 +147,14 @@ from ifconfigparser import IfconfigParser
 
 class info():
     version = '1.5'
-    description = 'ifconfig parser'
+    description = 'ifconfig command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
     details = 'Using ifconfig-parser package from https://github.com/KnightWhoSayNi/ifconfig-parser'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'aix', 'freebsd', 'darwin']
+    magic_commands = ['ifconfig']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/iptables.py b/jc/parsers/iptables.py
index 380ceb63..9a75fd78 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/iptables.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/iptables.py
@@ -135,12 +135,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'iptables parser'
+    description = 'iptables command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['iptables']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/jobs.py b/jc/parsers/jobs.py
index 27760553..c5c5f0b8 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/jobs.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/jobs.py
@@ -78,12 +78,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'jobs parser'
+    description = 'jobs command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['jobs']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/ls.py b/jc/parsers/ls.py
index 9b5485bf..e3500428 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/ls.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/ls.py
@@ -145,12 +145,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'ls parser'
+    description = 'ls command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['ls']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/lsblk.py b/jc/parsers/lsblk.py
index 38bb6508..49544d51 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/lsblk.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/lsblk.py
@@ -217,12 +217,13 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.3'
-    description = 'lsblk parser'
+    description = 'lsblk command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['lsblk']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/lsmod.py b/jc/parsers/lsmod.py
index 9cbf0f62..6b8cf40a 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/lsmod.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/lsmod.py
@@ -108,12 +108,13 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'lsmod parser'
+    description = 'lsmod command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['lsmod']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/lsof.py b/jc/parsers/lsof.py
index 97a92fc3..6557ad9f 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/lsof.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/lsof.py
@@ -98,12 +98,13 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'lsof parser'
+    description = 'lsof command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['lsof']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/mount.py b/jc/parsers/mount.py
index e265b10e..0fcdb690 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/mount.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/mount.py
@@ -57,12 +57,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'mount parser'
+    description = 'mount command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin']
+    magic_commands = ['mount']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/netstat.py b/jc/parsers/netstat.py
index a7bc00f8..a31531c5 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/netstat.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/netstat.py
@@ -314,12 +314,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.2'
-    description = 'netstat parser'
+    description = 'netstat command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['netstat']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/pip_list.py b/jc/parsers/pip_list.py
index e7d1e96a..5bcd5160 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/pip_list.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/pip_list.py
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'pip list parser'
+    description = 'pip list command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'win32', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['pip list', 'pip3 list']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/pip_show.py b/jc/parsers/pip_show.py
index 6d085832..185e0528 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/pip_show.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/pip_show.py
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'pip show parser'
+    description = 'pip show command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'win32', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['pip show', 'pip3 show']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/ps.py b/jc/parsers/ps.py
index 05c8bfe7..1b91275a 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/ps.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/ps.py
@@ -178,12 +178,13 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'ps parser'
+    description = 'ps command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['ps']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/route.py b/jc/parsers/route.py
index 7921edd7..668ea354 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/route.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/route.py
@@ -102,12 +102,13 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'route parser'
+    description = 'route command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['route']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/ss.py b/jc/parsers/ss.py
index 05a6e5df..13ac4166 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/ss.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/ss.py
@@ -252,12 +252,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'ss parser'
+    description = 'ss command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['ss']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/stat.py b/jc/parsers/stat.py
index 72283c3a..ecf89f48 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/stat.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/stat.py
@@ -105,12 +105,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'stat parser'
+    description = 'stat command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['stat']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/systemctl.py b/jc/parsers/systemctl.py
index d9cec6dd..d70fe63f 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/systemctl.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/systemctl.py
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'systemctl parser'
+    description = 'systemctl command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['systemctl']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/systemctl_lj.py b/jc/parsers/systemctl_lj.py
index fa2c1a68..0ca69dbf 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/systemctl_lj.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/systemctl_lj.py
@@ -60,12 +60,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'systemctl list-jobs parser'
+    description = 'systemctl list-jobs command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['systemctl list-jobs']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/systemctl_ls.py b/jc/parsers/systemctl_ls.py
index ce01b91a..bbc2c27d 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/systemctl_ls.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/systemctl_ls.py
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'systemctl list-sockets parser'
+    description = 'systemctl list-sockets command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['systemctl list-sockets']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/systemctl_luf.py b/jc/parsers/systemctl_luf.py
index e169da5f..a049d351 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/systemctl_luf.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/systemctl_luf.py
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'systemctl list-unit-files parser'
+    description = 'systemctl list-unit-files command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux']
+    magic_commands = ['systemctl list-unit-files']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/uname.py b/jc/parsers/uname.py
index 1c4a6876..41876d56 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/uname.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/uname.py
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.1'
-    description = 'uname -a parser'
+    description = 'uname -a command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin']
+    magic_commands = ['uname']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/uptime.py b/jc/parsers/uptime.py
index 61a05508..bf0bc2c5 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/uptime.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/uptime.py
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'uptime parser'
+    description = 'uptime command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['uptime']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/jc/parsers/w.py b/jc/parsers/w.py
index 8bae56e7..119ad5c5 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/w.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/w.py
@@ -84,12 +84,13 @@ import jc.utils
 
 class info():
     version = '1.0'
-    description = 'w parser'
+    description = 'w command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
 
     # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
     compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['w']
 
 
 __version__ = info.version
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f1382252..e0db21c3 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with open('README.md', 'r') as f:
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='jc',
-    version='1.7.2',
+    version='1.7.3',
     author='Kelly Brazil',
     author_email='kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com',
     description='This tool serializes the output of popular command line tools and filetypes to structured JSON output.',