diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -1461,6 +1461,52 @@ def commit(ui, repo, *pats, **opts):
 
     cmdutil.commitstatus(repo, node, branch, bheads, opts)
 
+@command('config|showconfig|debugconfig',
+    [('u', 'untrusted', None, _('show untrusted configuration options'))],
+    _('[-u] [NAME]...'))
+def config(ui, repo, *values, **opts):
+    """show combined config settings from all hgrc files
+
+    With no arguments, print names and values of all config items.
+
+    With one argument of the form section.name, print just the value
+    of that config item.
+
+    With multiple arguments, print names and values of all config
+    items with matching section names.
+
+    With --debug, the source (filename and line number) is printed
+    for each config item.
+
+    Returns 0 on success.
+    """
+
+    for f in scmutil.rcpath():
+        ui.debug('read config from: %s\n' % f)
+    untrusted = bool(opts.get('untrusted'))
+    if values:
+        sections = [v for v in values if '.' not in v]
+        items = [v for v in values if '.' in v]
+        if len(items) > 1 or items and sections:
+            raise util.Abort(_('only one config item permitted'))
+    for section, name, value in ui.walkconfig(untrusted=untrusted):
+        value = str(value).replace('\n', '\\n')
+        sectname = section + '.' + name
+        if values:
+            for v in values:
+                if v == section:
+                    ui.debug('%s: ' %
+                             ui.configsource(section, name, untrusted))
+                    ui.write('%s=%s\n' % (sectname, value))
+                elif v == sectname:
+                    ui.debug('%s: ' %
+                             ui.configsource(section, name, untrusted))
+                    ui.write(value, '\n')
+        else:
+            ui.debug('%s: ' %
+                     ui.configsource(section, name, untrusted))
+            ui.write('%s=%s\n' % (sectname, value))
+
 @command('copy|cp',
     [('A', 'after', None, _('record a copy that has already occurred')),
     ('f', 'force', None, _('forcibly copy over an existing managed file')),
@@ -5162,52 +5208,6 @@ class httpservice(object):
         self.httpd.serve_forever()
 
 
-@command('showconfig|debugconfig',
-    [('u', 'untrusted', None, _('show untrusted configuration options'))],
-    _('[-u] [NAME]...'))
-def showconfig(ui, repo, *values, **opts):
-    """show combined config settings from all hgrc files
-
-    With no arguments, print names and values of all config items.
-
-    With one argument of the form section.name, print just the value
-    of that config item.
-
-    With multiple arguments, print names and values of all config
-    items with matching section names.
-
-    With --debug, the source (filename and line number) is printed
-    for each config item.
-
-    Returns 0 on success.
-    """
-
-    for f in scmutil.rcpath():
-        ui.debug('read config from: %s\n' % f)
-    untrusted = bool(opts.get('untrusted'))
-    if values:
-        sections = [v for v in values if '.' not in v]
-        items = [v for v in values if '.' in v]
-        if len(items) > 1 or items and sections:
-            raise util.Abort(_('only one config item permitted'))
-    for section, name, value in ui.walkconfig(untrusted=untrusted):
-        value = str(value).replace('\n', '\\n')
-        sectname = section + '.' + name
-        if values:
-            for v in values:
-                if v == section:
-                    ui.debug('%s: ' %
-                             ui.configsource(section, name, untrusted))
-                    ui.write('%s=%s\n' % (sectname, value))
-                elif v == sectname:
-                    ui.debug('%s: ' %
-                             ui.configsource(section, name, untrusted))
-                    ui.write(value, '\n')
-        else:
-            ui.debug('%s: ' %
-                     ui.configsource(section, name, untrusted))
-            ui.write('%s=%s\n' % (sectname, value))
-
 @command('^status|st',
     [('A', 'all', None, _('show status of all files')),
     ('m', 'modified', None, _('show only modified files')),
diff --git a/tests/test-completion.t b/tests/test-completion.t
--- a/tests/test-completion.t
+++ b/tests/test-completion.t
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Show all commands except debug commands
   cat
   clone
   commit
+  config
   copy
   diff
   export
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ Show all commands except debug commands
   rollback
   root
   serve
-  showconfig
   status
   summary
   tag
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ Show all commands + options
   branches: active, closed
   bundle: force, rev, branch, base, all, type, ssh, remotecmd, insecure
   cat: output, rev, decode, include, exclude
+  config: untrusted
   copy: after, force, include, exclude, dry-run
   debugancestor: 
   debugbuilddag: mergeable-file, overwritten-file, new-file
@@ -275,7 +276,6 @@ Show all commands + options
   revert: all, date, rev, no-backup, include, exclude, dry-run
   rollback: dry-run, force
   root: 
-  showconfig: untrusted
   tag: force, local, rev, remove, edit, message, date, user
   tags: 
   tip: patch, git, style, template
diff --git a/tests/test-globalopts.t b/tests/test-globalopts.t
--- a/tests/test-globalopts.t
+++ b/tests/test-globalopts.t
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ Testing -h/--help:
    cat           output the current or given revision of files
    clone         make a copy of an existing repository
    commit        commit the specified files or all outstanding changes
+   config        show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    copy          mark files as copied for the next commit
    diff          diff repository (or selected files)
    export        dump the header and diffs for one or more changesets
@@ -326,7 +327,6 @@ Testing -h/--help:
    revert        restore files to their checkout state
    root          print the root (top) of the current working directory
    serve         start stand-alone webserver
-   showconfig    show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    status        show changed files in the working directory
    summary       summarize working directory state
    tag           add one or more tags for the current or given revision
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ Testing -h/--help:
    cat           output the current or given revision of files
    clone         make a copy of an existing repository
    commit        commit the specified files or all outstanding changes
+   config        show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    copy          mark files as copied for the next commit
    diff          diff repository (or selected files)
    export        dump the header and diffs for one or more changesets
@@ -408,7 +409,6 @@ Testing -h/--help:
    revert        restore files to their checkout state
    root          print the root (top) of the current working directory
    serve         start stand-alone webserver
-   showconfig    show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    status        show changed files in the working directory
    summary       summarize working directory state
    tag           add one or more tags for the current or given revision
diff --git a/tests/test-help.t b/tests/test-help.t
--- a/tests/test-help.t
+++ b/tests/test-help.t
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Short help:
    cat           output the current or given revision of files
    clone         make a copy of an existing repository
    commit        commit the specified files or all outstanding changes
+   config        show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    copy          mark files as copied for the next commit
    diff          diff repository (or selected files)
    export        dump the header and diffs for one or more changesets
@@ -91,7 +92,6 @@ Short help:
    revert        restore files to their checkout state
    root          print the root (top) of the current working directory
    serve         start stand-alone webserver
-   showconfig    show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    status        show changed files in the working directory
    summary       summarize working directory state
    tag           add one or more tags for the current or given revision
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ Short help:
    cat           output the current or given revision of files
    clone         make a copy of an existing repository
    commit        commit the specified files or all outstanding changes
+   config        show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    copy          mark files as copied for the next commit
    diff          diff repository (or selected files)
    export        dump the header and diffs for one or more changesets
@@ -167,7 +168,6 @@ Short help:
    revert        restore files to their checkout state
    root          print the root (top) of the current working directory
    serve         start stand-alone webserver
-   showconfig    show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    status        show changed files in the working directory
    summary       summarize working directory state
    tag           add one or more tags for the current or given revision
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ Test that default list of commands omits
    cat           output the current or given revision of files
    clone         make a copy of an existing repository
    commit        commit the specified files or all outstanding changes
+   config        show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    copy          mark files as copied for the next commit
    diff          diff repository (or selected files)
    export        dump the header and diffs for one or more changesets
@@ -652,7 +653,6 @@ Test that default list of commands omits
    revert        restore files to their checkout state
    root          print the root (top) of the current working directory
    serve         start stand-alone webserver
-   showconfig    show combined config settings from all hgrc files
    status        show changed files in the working directory
    summary       summarize working directory state
    tag           add one or more tags for the current or given revision
@@ -1259,6 +1259,13 @@ Dish up an empty repo; serve it cold.
   output the current or given revision of files
   </td></tr>
   <tr><td>
+  <a href="/help/config">
+  config
+  </a>
+  </td><td>
+  show combined config settings from all hgrc files
+  </td></tr>
+  <tr><td>
   <a href="/help/copy">
   copy
   </a>
@@ -1399,13 +1406,6 @@ Dish up an empty repo; serve it cold.
   print the root (top) of the current working directory
   </td></tr>
   <tr><td>
-  <a href="/help/showconfig">
-  showconfig
-  </a>
-  </td><td>
-  show combined config settings from all hgrc files
-  </td></tr>
-  <tr><td>
   <a href="/help/tag">
   tag
   </a>