diff --git a/doc/patool.1 b/doc/patool.1
index ed9fceb..f578326 100644
--- a/doc/patool.1
+++ b/doc/patool.1
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ first extracting files to a unique (temporary) directory, and
 then moving its contents back if possible. This also prevents
 local files from being overwritten by mistake.
 .TP
-\fB\-\-verbose\fP
+\fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-verbose\fP
 Be verbose when extracting (if the helper application supports it).
 .TP
 \fB\-\-help\fP
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Show help for this command.
 .SS \fBlist\fP
 List files in an archive.
 .TP
-\fB\-\-verbose\fP
+\fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-verbose\fP
 Verbose archive listing (if the helper application supports it).
 .TP
 \fB\-\-help\fP
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Show help for this command.
 .SS \fBcreate\fP
 Create an archive from given files.
 .\" .TP
-.\" \fB\-\-verbose\fP
+.\" \fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-verbose\fP
 .\" Verbose operation (if the helper application supports it).
 .TP
 \fB\-\-help\fP
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Show help for this command.
 .SS \fBtest\fP
 Test files in an archive.
 .TP
-\fB\-\-verbose\fP
+\fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-verbose\fP
 Verbose archive testing (if the helper application supports it).
 .TP
 \fB\-\-help\fP
diff --git a/doc/patool.txt b/doc/patool.txt
index 0b59db0..d28db65 100644
--- a/doc/patool.txt
+++ b/doc/patool.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ COMMANDS
        contents  back  if  possible. This also prevents local files from being
        overwritten by mistake.
 
-       --verbose
+       -v, --verbose
               Be verbose when extracting (if the helper  application  supports
               it).
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ COMMANDS
    list
        List files in an archive.
 
-       --verbose
+       -v, --verbose
               Verbose archive listing (if the helper application supports it).
 
        --help Show help for this command.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ COMMANDS
    test
        Test files in an archive.
 
-       --verbose
+       -v, --verbose
               Verbose archive testing (if the helper application supports it).
 
        --help Show help for this command.
diff --git a/doc/todo.txt b/doc/todo.txt
index c4d958e..67711b8 100644
--- a/doc/todo.txt
+++ b/doc/todo.txt
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 - Add ability to extract multiple archives.
-- Add short option -v for verbosity.
diff --git a/patool b/patool
index d0aad5a..09c2f67 100755
--- a/patool
+++ b/patool
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if not hasattr(sys, "version_info") or sys.version_info < (2, 4, 0, "final", 0):
     raise SystemExit("This program requires Python 2.4 or later.")
 from patoolib import handle_archive, list_formats, baker
 
-@baker.command(default=True, params={
+@baker.command(default=True, shortopts={"verbose": "v"}, params={
     "verbose": "Be verbose when extracting (if the helper application supports it)."
 })
 def extract (archive, verbose=False):
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def extract (archive, verbose=False):
     return handle_archive(archive, 'extract')
 
 
-@baker.command(params={
+@baker.command(shortopts={"verbose": "v"}, params={
     "verbose": "Verbose archive listing (if the helper application supports it).",
 })
 def list (archive, verbose=False):
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def create (archive, *args):
     return handle_archive(archive, 'create', *args)
 
 
-@baker.command(params={
+@baker.command(shortopts={"verbose": "v"}, params={
     "verbose": "Verbose operation (if the helper application supports it).",
 })
 def test (archive, verbose=False):