diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 896ec7ad84..33d7f1f078 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,6 +153,20 @@ Commands
 | `remove`      | Removes the node development header files for the given version
 
 
+Command Options
+--------
+
+`node-gyp` accepts the following command options:
+
+| **Command**                       | **Description**
+|:----------------------------------|:------------------------------------------
+| `-j n`, `--jobs n`                | For `build`: run parallel builds
+| `--silly`, `--loglevel=silly`     | Log all progress to console
+| `--verbose`, `--loglevel=verbose` | Log most progress to console
+| `--silent`, `--loglevel=silent`   | Don't log anything
+| `--debug`                         | Make Debug build (default=Release)
+| `--release`, `--no-debug`         | Make Release build
+
 License
 -------
 
diff --git a/lib/node-gyp.js b/lib/node-gyp.js
index a5a3328855..3b8f5b0a1c 100644
--- a/lib/node-gyp.js
+++ b/lib/node-gyp.js
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ proto.shorthands = {
   , j: '--jobs'
   , silly: '--loglevel=silly'
   , verbose: '--loglevel=verbose'
+  , silent: '--loglevel=silent'
 }
 
 /**