diff --git a/docs/advanced.md b/docs/advanced.md
index 336bdff58..0b033fca1 100644
--- a/docs/advanced.md
+++ b/docs/advanced.md
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ simply needs to export:
 * `exports.describe`: string used as the description for the command in help text, use `false` for a hidden command
 * `exports.builder`: object declaring the options the command accepts, or a function accepting and returning a yargs instance
 * `exports.handler`: a function which will be passed the parsed argv.
+* `exports.deprecated`: a boolean (or string) to show deprecation notice.
 
 ```js
 // my-module.js
diff --git a/lib/command.js b/lib/command.js
index 96bdb45c3..00bd18666 100644
--- a/lib/command.js
+++ b/lib/command.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module.exports = function command (yargs, usage, validation, globalMiddleware) {
   let defaultCommand
   globalMiddleware = globalMiddleware || []
 
-  self.addHandler = function addHandler (cmd, description, builder, handler, commandMiddleware) {
+  self.addHandler = function addHandler (cmd, description, builder, handler, commandMiddleware, deprecated) {
     let aliases = []
     const middlewares = commandMiddlewareFactory(commandMiddleware)
     handler = handler || (() => {})
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ module.exports = function command (yargs, usage, validation, globalMiddleware) {
     } else if (typeof cmd === 'object') {
       let command = (Array.isArray(cmd.command) || typeof cmd.command === 'string') ? cmd.command : moduleName(cmd)
       if (cmd.aliases) command = [].concat(command).concat(cmd.aliases)
-      self.addHandler(command, extractDesc(cmd), cmd.builder, cmd.handler, cmd.middlewares)
+      self.addHandler(command, extractDesc(cmd), cmd.builder, cmd.handler, cmd.middlewares, cmd.deprecated)
       return
     }
 
     // allow a module to be provided instead of separate builder and handler
     if (typeof builder === 'object' && builder.builder && typeof builder.handler === 'function') {
-      self.addHandler([cmd].concat(aliases), description, builder.builder, builder.handler, builder.middlewares)
+      self.addHandler([cmd].concat(aliases), description, builder.builder, builder.handler, builder.middlewares, builder.deprecated)
       return
     }
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module.exports = function command (yargs, usage, validation, globalMiddleware) {
     })
 
     if (description !== false) {
-      usage.command(cmd, description, isDefault, aliases)
+      usage.command(cmd, description, isDefault, aliases, deprecated)
     }
 
     handlers[parsedCommand.cmd] = {
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ module.exports = function command (yargs, usage, validation, globalMiddleware) {
       handler,
       builder: builder || {},
       middlewares,
+      deprecated,
       demanded: parsedCommand.demanded,
       optional: parsedCommand.optional
     }
diff --git a/lib/types/frozen-usage-instance.ts b/lib/types/frozen-usage-instance.ts
index a12ea9381..d384ad3d4 100644
--- a/lib/types/frozen-usage-instance.ts
+++ b/lib/types/frozen-usage-instance.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ export interface FrozenUsageInstance {
   usageDisabled: boolean
   epilogs: string[]
   examples: [string, string][]
-  commands: [string, string, boolean, string[]][]
+  commands: [string, string, boolean, string[], boolean][]
   descriptions: Dictionary<string | undefined>
 }
diff --git a/lib/types/usage-instance.ts b/lib/types/usage-instance.ts
index 287d7e55b..c2cbf4136 100644
--- a/lib/types/usage-instance.ts
+++ b/lib/types/usage-instance.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { YError } from '../yerror'
 export interface UsageInstance {
   cacheHelpMessage (): void
   clearCachedHelpMessage (): void
-  command (cmd: string, description: string | undefined, isDefault: boolean, aliases: string[]): void
+  command (cmd: string, description: string | undefined, isDefault: boolean, aliases: string[], deprecated: boolean): void
   deferY18nLookup (str: string): string
   describe (key: string, desc?: string): void
   describe (keys: Dictionary<string>): void
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export interface UsageInstance {
   failFn (f: FailureFunction): void
   freeze (): void
   functionDescription (fn: { name?: string }): string
-  getCommands (): [string, string, boolean, string[]][]
+  getCommands (): [string, string, boolean, string[], boolean][]
   getDescriptions (): Dictionary<string | undefined>
   getPositionalGroupName (): string
   getUsage (): [string, string][]
diff --git a/lib/usage.ts b/lib/usage.ts
index 90c400339..a9e38b756 100644
--- a/lib/usage.ts
+++ b/lib/usage.ts
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ export function usage (yargs: YargsInstance, y18n: Y18N) {
     examples.push([cmd, description || ''])
   }
 
-  let commands: [string, string, boolean, string[]][] = []
-  self.command = function command (cmd, description, isDefault, aliases) {
+  let commands: [string, string, boolean, string[], boolean][] = []
+  self.command = function command (cmd, description, isDefault, aliases, deprecated = false) {
     // the last default wins, so cancel out any previously set default
     if (isDefault) {
       commands = commands.map((cmdArray) => {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export function usage (yargs: YargsInstance, y18n: Y18N) {
         return cmdArray
       })
     }
-    commands.push([cmd, description || '', isDefault, aliases])
+    commands.push([cmd, description || '', isDefault, aliases, deprecated])
   }
   self.getCommands = () => commands
 
@@ -224,6 +224,13 @@ export function usage (yargs: YargsInstance, y18n: Y18N) {
         if (command[3] && command[3].length) {
           hints.push(`[${__('aliases:')} ${command[3].join(', ')}]`)
         }
+        if (command[4]) {
+          if (typeof command[4] === 'string') {
+            hints.push(`[${__('deprecated: %s', command[4])}]`)
+          } else {
+            hints.push(`[${__('deprecated')}]`)
+          }
+        }
         if (hints.length) {
           ui.div({ text: hints.join(' '), padding: [0, 0, 0, 2], align: 'right' })
         } else {
diff --git a/test/command.js b/test/command.js
index eab449d72..f65c1c1c8 100644
--- a/test/command.js
+++ b/test/command.js
@@ -276,10 +276,11 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       const desc = 'i\'m not feeling very creative at the moment'
       const isDefault = false
       const aliases = []
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(cmd, desc)
       const commands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      commands[0].should.deep.equal([cmd, desc, isDefault, aliases])
+      commands[0].should.deep.equal([cmd, desc, isDefault, aliases, deprecated])
     })
 
     it('accepts array, string as first 2 arguments', () => {
@@ -287,10 +288,11 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       const cmd = 'foo <qux>'
       const desc = 'i\'m not feeling very creative at the moment'
       const isDefault = false
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command([cmd].concat(aliases), desc)
       const usageCommands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([cmd, desc, isDefault, aliases])
+      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([cmd, desc, isDefault, aliases, deprecated])
       const cmdCommands = y.getCommandInstance().getCommands()
       cmdCommands.should.deep.equal(['foo', 'bar', 'baz'])
     })
@@ -381,6 +383,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       }
       const isDefault = false
       const aliases = []
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(module)
       const handlers = y.getCommandInstance().getCommandHandlers()
@@ -388,7 +391,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       handlers.foo.builder.should.equal(module.builder)
       handlers.foo.handler.should.equal(module.handler)
       const commands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, aliases])
+      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, aliases, deprecated])
     })
 
     it('accepts module (description key, builder function) as 1st argument', () => {
@@ -400,6 +403,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       }
       const isDefault = false
       const aliases = []
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(module)
       const handlers = y.getCommandInstance().getCommandHandlers()
@@ -407,7 +411,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       handlers.foo.builder.should.equal(module.builder)
       handlers.foo.handler.should.equal(module.handler)
       const commands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.description, isDefault, aliases])
+      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.description, isDefault, aliases, deprecated])
     })
 
     it('accepts module (desc key, builder function) as 1st argument', () => {
@@ -419,6 +423,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       }
       const isDefault = false
       const aliases = []
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(module)
       const handlers = y.getCommandInstance().getCommandHandlers()
@@ -426,7 +431,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       handlers.foo.builder.should.equal(module.builder)
       handlers.foo.handler.should.equal(module.handler)
       const commands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.desc, isDefault, aliases])
+      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.desc, isDefault, aliases, deprecated])
     })
 
     it('accepts module (false describe, builder function) as 1st argument', () => {
@@ -475,6 +480,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       }
       const isDefault = false
       const aliases = []
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(module)
       const handlers = y.getCommandInstance().getCommandHandlers()
@@ -482,7 +488,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       handlers.foo.builder.should.equal(module.builder)
       handlers.foo.handler.should.equal(module.handler)
       const commands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, aliases])
+      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, aliases, deprecated])
     })
 
     it('accepts module (missing handler function) as 1st argument', () => {
@@ -497,6 +503,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       }
       const isDefault = false
       const aliases = []
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(module)
       const handlers = y.getCommandInstance().getCommandHandlers()
@@ -504,7 +511,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       handlers.foo.builder.should.equal(module.builder)
       expect(typeof handlers.foo.handler).to.equal('function')
       const commands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, aliases])
+      commands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, aliases, deprecated])
     })
 
     it('accepts module (with command array) as 1st argument', () => {
@@ -515,6 +522,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
         handler (argv) {}
       }
       const isDefault = false
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(module)
       const handlers = y.getCommandInstance().getCommandHandlers()
@@ -522,7 +530,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       handlers.foo.builder.should.equal(module.builder)
       handlers.foo.handler.should.equal(module.handler)
       const usageCommands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command[0], module.describe, isDefault, ['bar', 'baz']])
+      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command[0], module.describe, isDefault, ['bar', 'baz'], deprecated])
       const cmdCommands = y.getCommandInstance().getCommands()
       cmdCommands.should.deep.equal(['foo', 'bar', 'baz'])
     })
@@ -536,6 +544,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
         handler (argv) {}
       }
       const isDefault = false
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(module)
       const handlers = y.getCommandInstance().getCommandHandlers()
@@ -543,7 +552,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       handlers.foo.builder.should.equal(module.builder)
       handlers.foo.handler.should.equal(module.handler)
       const usageCommands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, module.aliases])
+      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, module.aliases, deprecated])
       const cmdCommands = y.getCommandInstance().getCommands()
       cmdCommands.should.deep.equal(['foo', 'bar', 'baz'])
     })
@@ -557,6 +566,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
         handler (argv) {}
       }
       const isDefault = false
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(module)
       const handlers = y.getCommandInstance().getCommandHandlers()
@@ -564,7 +574,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       handlers.foo.builder.should.equal(module.builder)
       handlers.foo.handler.should.equal(module.handler)
       const usageCommands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command[0], module.describe, isDefault, ['bar', 'baz', 'nat']])
+      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command[0], module.describe, isDefault, ['bar', 'baz', 'nat'], deprecated])
       const cmdCommands = y.getCommandInstance().getCommands()
       cmdCommands.should.deep.equal(['foo', 'bar', 'baz', 'nat'])
     })
@@ -578,6 +588,7 @@ describe('Command', () => {
         handler (argv) {}
       }
       const isDefault = false
+      const deprecated = false
 
       const y = yargs([]).command(module)
       const handlers = y.getCommandInstance().getCommandHandlers()
@@ -585,10 +596,21 @@ describe('Command', () => {
       handlers.foo.builder.should.equal(module.builder)
       handlers.foo.handler.should.equal(module.handler)
       const usageCommands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
-      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, ['bar']])
+      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([module.command, module.describe, isDefault, ['bar'], deprecated])
       const cmdCommands = y.getCommandInstance().getCommands()
       cmdCommands.should.deep.equal(['foo', 'bar'])
     })
+
+    it('accepts deprecated as 5th argument', () => {
+      const command = 'command'
+      const description = 'description'
+      const isDefault = false
+      const aliases = []
+      const deprecated = false
+      const y = yargs([]).command(command, description, {}, () => {}, [], deprecated)
+      const usageCommands = y.getUsageInstance().getCommands()
+      usageCommands[0].should.deep.equal([command, description, isDefault, aliases, deprecated])
+    })
   })
 
   describe('commandDir', () => {
@@ -1396,6 +1418,57 @@ describe('Command', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('deprecated command', () => {
+    describe('using arg', () => {
+      it('shows deprecated notice with boolean', () => {
+        const command = 'command'
+        const description = 'description'
+        const deprecated = true
+        const r = checkOutput(() => {
+          yargs('--help')
+            .command(command, description, {}, () => {}, [], deprecated)
+            .parse()
+        })
+        r.logs.should.match(/\[deprecated\]/)
+      })
+      it('shows deprecated notice with string', () => {
+        const command = 'command'
+        const description = 'description'
+        const deprecated = 'deprecated'
+        const r = checkOutput(() => {
+          yargs('--help')
+            .command(command, description, {}, () => {}, [], deprecated)
+            .parse()
+        })
+        r.logs.should.match(/\[deprecated: deprecated\]/)
+      })
+    })
+    describe('using module', () => {
+      it('shows deprecated notice with boolean', () => {
+        const command = 'command'
+        const description = 'description'
+        const deprecated = true
+        const r = checkOutput(() => {
+          yargs('--help')
+            .command({ command, description, deprecated })
+            .parse()
+        })
+        r.logs.should.match(/\[deprecated\]/)
+      })
+      it('shows deprecated notice with string', () => {
+        const command = 'command'
+        const description = 'description'
+        const deprecated = 'deprecated'
+        const r = checkOutput(() => {
+          yargs('--help')
+            .command({ command, description, deprecated })
+            .parse()
+        })
+        r.logs.should.match(/\[deprecated: deprecated\]/)
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   // addresses: https://github.com/yargs/yargs/issues/819
   it('should kick along [demand] configuration to commands', () => {
     let called = false
diff --git a/yargs.js b/yargs.js
index 4e1705a92..81ab52ed9 100644
--- a/yargs.js
+++ b/yargs.js
@@ -389,9 +389,9 @@ function Yargs (processArgs, cwd, parentRequire) {
     return self
   }
 
-  self.command = function (cmd, description, builder, handler, middlewares) {
-    argsert('<string|array|object> [string|boolean] [function|object] [function] [array]', [cmd, description, builder, handler, middlewares], arguments.length)
-    command.addHandler(cmd, description, builder, handler, middlewares)
+  self.command = function (cmd, description, builder, handler, middlewares, deprecated) {
+    argsert('<string|array|object> [string|boolean] [function|object] [function] [array] [boolean|string]', [cmd, description, builder, handler, middlewares, deprecated], arguments.length)
+    command.addHandler(cmd, description, builder, handler, middlewares, deprecated)
     return self
   }