diff --git a/.hilbishrc.lua b/.hilbishrc.lua
index 249f97e..0361bed 100644
--- a/.hilbishrc.lua
+++ b/.hilbishrc.lua
@@ -47,3 +47,16 @@ end)
 bait.catch('hilbish.notification', function(notif)
 	doNotifyPrompt()
 end)
+
+hilbish.complete('command.comp', function(query, ctx, fields)
+	local cg = {
+	items = {
+			'list item 1',
+			['--command-flag-here'] = {'this does a thing', '--the-flag-alias'},
+			['--styled-command-flag-here'] = {'this does a thing', '--the-flag-alias', display = lunacolors.blue '--styled-command-flag-here'}
+		},
+		type = 'list'
+	}
+
+	return {cg}, prefix
+end)
diff --git a/readline/comp-group.go b/readline/comp-group.go
index b2ee4b8..74b528a 100644
--- a/readline/comp-group.go
+++ b/readline/comp-group.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type CompletionGroup struct {
 	Suggestions  []string
 	Aliases      map[string]string // A candidate has an alternative name (ex: --long, -l option flags)
 	Descriptions map[string]string // Items descriptions
+	ItemDisplays map[string]string // What to display the item as (can be used for styling items)
 	DisplayType  TabDisplayType    // Map, list or normal
 	MaxLength    int               // Each group can be limited in the number of comps offered
 
diff --git a/readline/comp-list.go b/readline/comp-list.go
index cdcda8f..403cf5d 100644
--- a/readline/comp-list.go
+++ b/readline/comp-list.go
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ func (g *CompletionGroup) writeList(rl *Instance) (comp string) {
 			alt = strings.Repeat(" ", maxLengthAlt+1) // + 2 to keep account of spaces
 		}
 
+		styledSugg, ok := g.ItemDisplays[item]
+		if ok {
+			sugg = fmt.Sprintf("\r%s%-"+cellWidth+"s", highlight(y, 0), fmtEscape(styledSugg))
+		}
+
 		// Description
 		description := g.Descriptions[g.Suggestions[i]]
 		if len(description) > maxDescWidth {
diff --git a/rl.go b/rl.go
index 231d04b..95b1bd0 100644
--- a/rl.go
+++ b/rl.go
@@ -138,10 +138,13 @@ func newLineReader(prompt string, noHist bool) *lineReader {
 
 			items := []string{}
 			itemDescriptions := make(map[string]string)
+			itemDisplays := make(map[string]string)
 
 			util.ForEach(luaCompItems.AsTable(), func(lkey rt.Value, lval rt.Value) {
 				if keytyp := lkey.Type(); keytyp == rt.StringType {
 					// ['--flag'] = {'description', '--flag-alias'}
+					// OR
+					// ['--flag'] = {description = '', alias = '', display = ''}
 					itemName, ok := lkey.TryString()
 					vlTbl, okk := lval.TryTable()
 					if !ok && !okk {
@@ -152,10 +155,20 @@ func newLineReader(prompt string, noHist bool) *lineReader {
 					items = append(items, itemName)
 					itemDescription, ok := vlTbl.Get(rt.IntValue(1)).TryString()
 					if !ok {
-						// TODO: error
-						return
+						// if we can't get it by number index, try by string key
+						itemDescription, ok = vlTbl.Get(rt.StringValue("description")).TryString()
+						if !ok {
+							// TODO: error?
+							return
+						}
 					}
 					itemDescriptions[itemName] = itemDescription
+
+					// display
+					// this is optional, so only act when we get it and it's a string
+					if itemDisplay, ok := vlTbl.Get(rt.StringValue("display")).TryString(); ok {
+						itemDisplays[itemName] = itemDisplay
+					}
 				} else if keytyp == rt.IntType {
 					vlStr, ok := lval.TryString()
 						if !ok {
@@ -180,6 +193,7 @@ func newLineReader(prompt string, noHist bool) *lineReader {
 			compGroups = append(compGroups, &readline.CompletionGroup{
 				DisplayType: dispType,
 				Descriptions: itemDescriptions,
+				ItemDisplays: itemDisplays,
 				Suggestions: items,
 				TrimSlash: false,
 				NoSpace: true,