diff --git a/internal/cmd/mail.go b/internal/cmd/mail.go
index 5f0e9ed6..5538f940 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/mail.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/mail.go
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ var mailReadCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: `Read a specific message and mark it as read.
 
 The message ID can be found from 'gt mail inbox'.`,
+	Aliases: []string{"show"},
 	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 	RunE: runMailRead,
 }
diff --git a/internal/cmd/sling.go b/internal/cmd/sling.go
index 8d0afcd1..254c9768 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/sling.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/sling.go
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ func agentIDToBeadID(agentID, townRoot string) string {
 	}
 
 	rig := parts[0]
-	prefix := config.GetRigPrefix(townRoot, rig)
+	prefix := beads.GetPrefixForRig(townRoot, rig)
 
 	switch {
 	case len(parts) == 2 && parts[1] == "witness":