diff --git a/core/commands/ipns.go b/core/commands/ipns.go
index 76a455ef5..50bcd6304 100644
--- a/core/commands/ipns.go
+++ b/core/commands/ipns.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	u "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/util"
 )
 
-var ipnsCmd = &cmds.Command{
+var IpnsCmd = &cmds.Command{
 	Helptext: cmds.HelpText{
 		Tagline: "Gets the value currently published at an IPNS name",
 		ShortDescription: `
diff --git a/core/commands/name.go b/core/commands/name.go
index a9b3faed7..974138104 100644
--- a/core/commands/name.go
+++ b/core/commands/name.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Resolve the value of another name:
 	},
 
 	Subcommands: map[string]*cmds.Command{
-		"publish": publishCmd,
-		"resolve": ipnsCmd,
+		"publish": PublishCmd,
+		"resolve": IpnsCmd,
 	},
 }
diff --git a/core/commands/publish.go b/core/commands/publish.go
index 0bb7e93cf..b19b0f932 100644
--- a/core/commands/publish.go
+++ b/core/commands/publish.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 var errNotOnline = errors.New("This command must be run in online mode. Try running 'ipfs daemon' first.")
 
-var publishCmd = &cmds.Command{
+var PublishCmd = &cmds.Command{
 	Helptext: cmds.HelpText{
 		Tagline: "Publish an object to IPNS",
 		ShortDescription: `