diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index 5d512a6..5b1ce63 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ pobsync django check
 python3 manage.py showmigrations pobsync_backend
 ```
 
+The short `pobsync` aliases are limited to operational actions that are useful while debugging a running install.
+Configuration aliases are intentionally not public commands; use the Django UI or explicit management commands instead.
+
 Worker and scheduler commands are normally run by systemd services:
 
 ```
@@ -62,6 +65,14 @@ pobsync discover-snapshots --host <host>
 pobsync retention <host>
 ```
 
+For scripted configuration changes, call the Django management command explicitly so it is clear that this is an
+automation/debugging path rather than the normal UI workflow:
+
+```
+pobsync django configure_pobsync_host <host> --address <host.example>
+pobsync django configure_pobsync_schedule <host> --cron "15 2 * * *"
+```
+
 ## Installer Development
 
 The native installer is interactive by default when stdin is a terminal. It should keep every prompt backed by a command
diff --git a/src/pobsync/cli.py b/src/pobsync/cli.py
index 6bbdca3..46a7c8f 100644
--- a/src/pobsync/cli.py
+++ b/src/pobsync/cli.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
 
 
 COMMAND_ALIASES = {
-    "configure-global": "configure_pobsync_global",
-    "configure-host": "configure_pobsync_host",
-    "schedule": "configure_pobsync_schedule",
     "backup": "run_pobsync_backup",
     "retention": "run_pobsync_retention",
     "discover-snapshots": "discover_pobsync_snapshots",
@@ -29,6 +26,9 @@ Usage:
 
 Commands:
 {commands}
+
+Configuration is managed from the Django control panel. Use
+`pobsync django <management-command>` for automation or debugging.
 """
 
 
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_console_entrypoint.py b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_console_entrypoint.py
index 2584582..8baa148 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_console_entrypoint.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_console_entrypoint.py
@@ -31,15 +31,6 @@ class ConsoleEntrypointTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
         execute.assert_called_once_with(["pobsync", "check"])
 
-    def test_maps_schedule_alias_to_django_command(self) -> None:
-        with patch("pobsync.cli.execute_from_command_line") as execute:
-            exit_code = main(["schedule", "web-01", "--cron", "15 2 * * *"])
-
-        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
-        execute.assert_called_once_with(
-            ["pobsync", "configure_pobsync_schedule", "web-01", "--cron", "15 2 * * *"]
-        )
-
     def test_maps_discover_snapshots_alias_to_django_command(self) -> None:
         with patch("pobsync.cli.execute_from_command_line") as execute:
             exit_code = main(["discover-snapshots", "--host", "web-01"])
@@ -53,3 +44,12 @@ class ConsoleEntrypointTests(SimpleTestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
         execute.assert_called_once_with(["pobsync", "run_pobsync_worker", "--once"])
+
+    def test_configuration_aliases_are_not_public_commands(self) -> None:
+        stderr = StringIO()
+        with patch("sys.stderr", stderr):
+            exit_code = main(["schedule", "web-01", "--cron", "15 2 * * *"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 2)
+        self.assertIn("Unknown pobsync command", stderr.getvalue())
+        self.assertIn("pobsync django <management-command>", stderr.getvalue())