diff --git a/src/components/CommandLinkManager.tsx b/src/components/CommandLinkManager.tsx
index 4861f03..4218757 100644
--- a/src/components/CommandLinkManager.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CommandLinkManager.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 /**
  * CommandLinkManager — mounts as a child of <Article> and intercepts
- * clicks on command-like links (>roll, >spark, >link, >stat) to send
- * them as journal stream messages instead of navigating.
+ * clicks on :cmd[] directive spans to send them as journal stream
+ * messages.
  *
- * Uses capture-phase event delegation so it fires before the Article
- * component's own link interception (which would otherwise navigate).
+ * Uses capture-phase event delegation on [data-cmd] spans.
  */
 
 import { Component, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
@@ -22,34 +21,9 @@ import {
   findStatDef,
 } from "./journal/stat-helpers";
 
-/** Commands that get intercepted as stream messages. */
-const COMMAND_PREFIXES = [">roll", ">spark", ">link", ">stat"];
-
-/**
- * Extract the command text from an href.
- * Percent-encoded spaces (%20) are decoded automatically by decodeURIComponent.
- */
-function hrefToCommand(href: string): string | null {
-  // Exclude external URLs and pure anchors
-  if (/^(https?:|\/\/)/i.test(href)) return null;
-  if (href === "#" || href.startsWith("#!")) return null;
-
-  // Decode percent-encoding (%20 → space, etc.)
-  let cleaned = decodeURIComponent(href);
-
-  // Strip trailing .md extension (markdown links may include it)
-  if (cleaned.endsWith(".md")) {
-    cleaned = cleaned.slice(0, -3);
-  }
-
-  // Only consider links starting with a command prefix
-  if (!COMMAND_PREFIXES.some((p) => cleaned.startsWith(p))) return null;
-
-  return cleaned.trim();
-}
-
-// We need unwrap helper for sendMessage results
-function unwrap<R>(r: { success: true; msg: R } | { success: false; error: string }) {
+function unwrap<R>(
+  r: { success: true; msg: R } | { success: false; error: string },
+) {
   return r.success
     ? ({ ok: true, err: undefined } as const)
     : ({ ok: false, err: r.error } as const);
@@ -66,26 +40,20 @@ export const CommandLinkManager: Component = () => {
   // ---- Click interceptor (capture phase) ----
 
   const onClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
-    const anchor = (e.target as HTMLElement).closest("a[href]");
-    if (!anchor) return;
+    const cmdSpan = (e.target as HTMLElement).closest("[data-cmd]");
+    if (!cmdSpan) return;
 
-    const href = anchor.getAttribute("href");
-    if (!href) return;
-
-    const command = hrefToCommand(href);
+    const command = cmdSpan.getAttribute("data-cmd");
     if (!command) return;
 
-    // This is a command link — intercept it
     e.preventDefault();
     e.stopPropagation();
     e.stopImmediatePropagation();
-
     dispatchCommand(command);
   };
 
   const dom = contentDom();
   if (dom) {
-    // Use capture phase to beat the Article component's bubble-phase handler
     dom.addEventListener("click", onClick, true);
   }
 
@@ -96,10 +64,7 @@ export const CommandLinkManager: Component = () => {
 
   // ---- Command dispatch ----
 
-  function dispatchCommand(raw: string) {
-    // Convert > prefix to / so parseInput understands it
-    const command = raw.startsWith(">") ? "/" + raw.slice(1) : raw;
-
+  function dispatchCommand(command: string) {
     // Observers: everything goes as chat
     if (isObserver()) {
       sendMessage("chat", { text: command });
@@ -112,7 +77,7 @@ export const CommandLinkManager: Component = () => {
     // Players: chat + stat commands only
     if (isPlayer()) {
       if (parsed.type === "chat") {
-        sendMessage("chat", { text: raw });
+        sendMessage("chat", { text: command });
         return;
       }
       if (parsed.type === "stat") {
@@ -138,7 +103,7 @@ export const CommandLinkManager: Component = () => {
           const p = await resolveSparkPayload({ key, csvPath, remix });
           sendMessage("spark", p);
         } catch {
-          // silently ignore spark table errors from links
+          // silently ignore spark table errors from directive clicks
         }
       })();
     } else if (parsed.type === "stat") {
@@ -148,13 +113,14 @@ export const CommandLinkManager: Component = () => {
     }
   }
 
-  /** Resolve bare key -> full key (copied from JournalInput for standalone use). */
+  /** Resolve bare key -> full key. */
   function resolveKey(
     inputKey: string,
     statDefs: typeof comp.data.stats,
     playerName: string,
   ): string {
-    if (statDefs.some((d) => fullKey(d, playerName) === inputKey)) return inputKey;
+    if (statDefs.some((d) => fullKey(d, playerName) === inputKey))
+      return inputKey;
     const def = statDefs.find((d) => d.key === inputKey);
     if (def) return fullKey(def, playerName);
     return inputKey;
@@ -218,7 +184,7 @@ export const CommandLinkManager: Component = () => {
     }
   }
 
-  return null; // renders nothing — purely event-based
+  return null;
 };
 
 export default CommandLinkManager;
diff --git a/src/markdown/cmd.ts b/src/markdown/cmd.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..157dbe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/markdown/cmd.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/**
+ * marked-directive extension: :cmd[command]{label=Display text} inline syntax.
+ *
+ * Renders a clickable span that dispatches the command to the journal stream
+ * when clicked. The CommandLinkManager component handles the actual dispatch.
+ *
+ * Usage in markdown:
+ *   :cmd[roll 1d20+5]{label=Roll initiative}
+ *   :cmd[spark dungeon room-type]{label=Random room}
+ *   :cmd[stat set strength=18]{label=Set strength}
+ *
+ * If no label is provided, the command text itself is shown.
+ */
+
+export const cmdDirective = {
+  level: "inline" as const,
+  marker: ":",
+  renderer(token: any) {
+    // Only handle :cmd[...], not other :directives
+    if (token.meta.name !== "cmd") return false;
+
+    const command = (token.text || "").trim();
+    if (!command) return "";
+
+    const label = (token.attrs?.label as string) || command;
+
+    return `<span class="cmd-link" data-cmd="${escapeAttr(command)}" role="button" tabindex="0">${escapeHtml(label)}</span>`;
+  },
+};
+
+function escapeHtml(s: string): string {
+  return s
+    .replace(/&/g, "&amp;")
+    .replace(/</g, "&lt;")
+    .replace(/>/g, "&gt;");
+}
+
+function escapeAttr(s: string): string {
+  return s
+    .replace(/&/g, "&amp;")
+    .replace(/"/g, "&quot;")
+    .replace(/</g, "&lt;")
+    .replace(/>/g, "&gt;");
+}
diff --git a/src/markdown/index.ts b/src/markdown/index.ts
index 7e64722..ff38207 100644
--- a/src/markdown/index.ts
+++ b/src/markdown/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { gfmHeadingId } from "marked-gfm-heading-id";
 import markedColumns from "./columns";
 import markedCodeBlockYamlTag from "./code-block-yaml-tag";
 import { iconDirective, setIconBase } from "./icon";
+import { cmdDirective } from "./cmd";
 
 // 使用 marked-directive 来支持指令语法
 const marked = new Marked()
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ const marked = new Marked()
         level: "container",
       },
       iconDirective,
+      cmdDirective,
     ]),
     {
       extensions: [...markedColumns()],
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index bc905d6..212ea19 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -149,3 +149,10 @@ icon.big .icon-label-stroke {
 .concealed .revealed {
     opacity: unset;
 }
+
+/* cmd-link — clickable command spans from :cmd[] directive */
+
+.cmd-link {
+    @apply text-blue-600 underline cursor-pointer;
+    @apply hover:text-blue-800;
+}