diff --git a/mitmproxy/addons/clientplayback.py b/mitmproxy/addons/clientplayback.py
index 9e012b674..fcc3209b9 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/addons/clientplayback.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/addons/clientplayback.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class ClientPlayback:
         ctx.master.addons.trigger("update", [])
 
     @command.command("replay.client.file")
-    def load_file(self, path: str) -> None:
+    def load_file(self, path: command.Path) -> None:
         try:
             flows = io.read_flows_from_paths([path])
         except exceptions.FlowReadException as e:
diff --git a/mitmproxy/addons/serverplayback.py b/mitmproxy/addons/serverplayback.py
index 927f6e15c..46968a8d6 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/addons/serverplayback.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/addons/serverplayback.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ServerPlayback:
         ctx.master.addons.trigger("update", [])
 
     @command.command("replay.server.file")
-    def load_file(self, path: str) -> None:
+    def load_file(self, path: command.Path) -> None:
         try:
             flows = io.read_flows_from_paths([path])
         except exceptions.FlowReadException as e:
diff --git a/mitmproxy/command.py b/mitmproxy/command.py
index c48219730..a638b7ee1 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/command.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/command.py
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ class Path(str):
     pass
 
 
+class Cmd(str):
+    pass
+
+
 def typename(t: type, ret: bool) -> str:
     """
         Translates a type to an explanatory string. If ret is True, we're
@@ -172,6 +176,8 @@ def parsearg(manager: CommandManager, spec: str, argtype: type) -> typing.Any:
                 "Invalid choice: see %s for options" % cmd
             )
         return spec
+    if argtype in (Path, Cmd):
+        return spec
     elif issubclass(argtype, str):
         return spec
     elif argtype == bool:
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/commander/__init__.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/commander/__init__.py
index 8b1378917..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/commander/__init__.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/commander/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/commander/commander.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/commander/commander.py
index 74855e4de..d07910a6e 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/commander/commander.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/commander/commander.py
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ from urwid.text_layout import calc_coords
 
 
 class CommandBuffer():
-    def __init__(self, start: str = ""):
+    def __init__(self, start: str = "") -> None:
         self.buf = start
         # This is the logical cursor position - the display cursor is one
         # character further on. Cursor is always within the range [0:len(buffer)].
         self._cursor = len(self.buf)
 
     @property
-    def cursor(self):
+    def cursor(self) -> int:
         return self._cursor
 
     @cursor.setter
-    def cursor(self, x):
+    def cursor(self, x) -> None:
         if x < 0:
             self._cursor = 0
         elif x > len(self.buf):
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@ class CommandBuffer():
     def render(self):
         return self.buf
 
-    def left(self):
+    def left(self) -> None:
         self.cursor = self.cursor - 1
 
-    def right(self):
+    def right(self) -> None:
         self.cursor = self.cursor + 1
 
-    def backspace(self):
+    def backspace(self) -> None:
         if self.cursor == 0:
             return
         self.buf = self.buf[:self.cursor - 1] + self.buf[self.cursor:]
         self.cursor = self.cursor - 1
 
-    def insert(self, k: str):
+    def insert(self, k: str) -> None:
         """
             Inserts text at the cursor.
         """
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class CommandBuffer():
 class CommandEdit(urwid.WidgetWrap):
     leader = ": "
 
-    def __init__(self, text):
+    def __init__(self, text) -> None:
         self.cbuf = CommandBuffer(text)
         self._w = urwid.Text(self.leader)
         self.update()
@@ -82,4 +82,3 @@ class CommandEdit(urwid.WidgetWrap):
 
     def get_value(self):
         return self.cbuf.buf
-
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/consoleaddons.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/consoleaddons.py
index 06ee33418..d79e39472 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/consoleaddons.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/consoleaddons.py
@@ -224,7 +224,11 @@ class ConsoleAddon:
 
     @command.command("console.choose")
     def console_choose(
-        self, prompt: str, choices: typing.Sequence[str], *cmd: str
+        self,
+        prompt: str,
+        choices: typing.Sequence[str],
+        cmd: command.Cmd,
+        *args: str,
     ) -> None:
         """
             Prompt the user to choose from a specified list of strings, then
@@ -233,7 +237,7 @@ class ConsoleAddon:
         """
         def callback(opt):
             # We're now outside of the call context...
-            repl = " ".join(cmd)
+            repl = cmd + " " + " ".join(args)
             repl = repl.replace("{choice}", opt)
             try:
                 self.master.commands.call(repl)
@@ -246,7 +250,7 @@ class ConsoleAddon:
 
     @command.command("console.choose.cmd")
     def console_choose_cmd(
-        self, prompt: str, choicecmd: str, *cmd: str
+        self, prompt: str, choicecmd: command.Cmd, *cmd: str
     ) -> None:
         """
             Prompt the user to choose from a list of strings returned by a
@@ -492,14 +496,20 @@ class ConsoleAddon:
         return list(sorted(keymap.Contexts))
 
     @command.command("console.key.bind")
-    def key_bind(self, contexts: typing.Sequence[str], key: str, *command: str) -> None:
+    def key_bind(
+        self,
+        contexts: typing.Sequence[str],
+        key: str,
+        cmd: command.Cmd,
+        *args: str,
+    ) -> None:
         """
             Bind a shortcut key.
         """
         try:
             self.master.keymap.add(
                 key,
-                " ".join(command),
+                cmd + " " + " ".join(args),
                 contexts,
                 ""
             )
diff --git a/test/mitmproxy/test_command.py b/test/mitmproxy/test_command.py
index e1879ba28..c8007463a 100644
--- a/test/mitmproxy/test_command.py
+++ b/test/mitmproxy/test_command.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def test_typename():
 
     assert command.typename(command.Choice("foo"), False) == "choice"
     assert command.typename(command.Path, False) == "path"
+    assert command.typename(command.Cmd, False) == "cmd"
 
 
 class DummyConsole:
@@ -162,6 +163,9 @@ def test_parsearg():
         assert command.parsearg(
             tctx.master.commands, "foo", command.Path
         ) == "foo"
+        assert command.parsearg(
+            tctx.master.commands, "foo", command.Cmd
+        ) == "foo"
 
 
 class TDec:
diff --git a/test/mitmproxy/tools/console/test_commander.py b/test/mitmproxy/tools/console/test_commander.py
index b1f23df42..fdf54897e 100644
--- a/test/mitmproxy/tools/console/test_commander.py
+++ b/test/mitmproxy/tools/console/test_commander.py
@@ -32,6 +32,3 @@ class TestCommandBuffer:
             cb.insert("x")
             assert cb.buf == output[0]
             assert cb.cursor == output[1]
-
-
-