diff --git a/docs/usage/cli/curate/abbreviate-authors.rst b/docs/usage/cli/curate/abbreviate-authors.rst
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+++ b/docs/usage/cli/curate/abbreviate-authors.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+==================
+abbreviate-authors
+==================
+
+.. argparse::
+    :module: augur
+    :func: make_parser
+    :prog: augur
+    :path: curate abbreviate-authors
diff --git a/docs/usage/cli/curate/index.rst b/docs/usage/cli/curate/index.rst
index d1a25cca6..b2df47072 100644
--- a/docs/usage/cli/curate/index.rst
+++ b/docs/usage/cli/curate/index.rst
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ We will continue to add more subcommands as we identify other common data curati
     titlecase
     apply-geolocation-rules
     apply-record-annotations
+    abbreviate-authors