diff --git a/test/test_readme.py b/test/test_readme.py
index aa8dc15..7baa13d 100644
--- a/test/test_readme.py
+++ b/test/test_readme.py
@@ -573,6 +573,17 @@ def test_readme_str_int_tree_flatten(json):
     assert config.value.dict() == output
 
 
+def test_readme_list_single(json):
+    output = {'cmd': 'list',
+              'list': ['a'],
+              'verbosity': False,
+              'v': False}
+    config = get_config(json)
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args(['list', '--list', 'a'])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output
+
+
 def test_readme_list(json):
     output = {'cmd': 'list',
               'list': ['a', 'b', 'c'],
diff --git a/test/test_shortarg.py b/test/test_shortarg.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bd966e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_shortarg.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+from io import StringIO
+import pytest
+from contextlib import redirect_stderr
+
+
+from tiramisu_cmdline_parser import TiramisuCmdlineParser
+from tiramisu import IntOption, StrOption, BoolOption, ChoiceOption, \
+                     SymLinkOption, OptionDescription, Config
+from tiramisu_json_api import Config as JsonConfig
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(params=['tiramisu', 'tiramisu-json'])
+def json(request):
+    return request.param
+
+
+def test_short_multi(json):
+    def get_config():
+        list_ = StrOption('list',
+                          'list string option',
+                          multi=True)
+        slist_ = SymLinkOption('l', list_)
+        root = OptionDescription('root',
+                                 'root',
+                                 [list_,
+                                  slist_,
+                                  ])
+        config = Config(root)
+        config.property.read_write()
+        if json != 'tiramisu':
+            config = JsonConfig(config.option.dict())
+        return config
+    #
+    output = {'list': [], 'l': []}
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args([])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output
+    #
+    output = {'list': ['a'], 'l': ['a']}
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args(['--list', 'a'])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output
+    #
+    output = {'list': ['a', 'b'], 'l': ['a', 'b']}
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args(['--list', 'a', 'b'])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output
+    #
+    output = {'list': ['a'], 'l': ['a']}
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args(['-l', 'a'])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output
+    #
+    output = {'list': ['a', 'b'], 'l': ['a', 'b']}
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args(['-l', 'a', 'b'])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output
+
+
+def test_short_multi_mandatory(json):
+    def get_config():
+        list_ = StrOption('list',
+                          'list string option',
+                          multi=True,
+                          properties=('mandatory',))
+        slist_ = SymLinkOption('l', list_)
+        root = OptionDescription('root',
+                                 'root',
+                                 [list_,
+                                  slist_,
+                                  ])
+        config = Config(root)
+        config.property.read_write()
+        if json != 'tiramisu':
+            config = JsonConfig(config.option.dict())
+        return config
+    #
+    output = """usage: prog.py [-h] -l LIST [LIST ...]
+prog.py: error: the following arguments are required: --list
+"""
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    f = StringIO()
+    with redirect_stderr(f):
+        try:
+            parser.parse_args([])
+        except SystemExit as err:
+            assert str(err) == "2"
+        else:
+            raise Exception('must raises')
+    assert f.getvalue() == output
+    #
+    output = {'list': ['a'], 'l': ['a']}
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args(['--list', 'a'])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output
+    #
+    output = {'list': ['a', 'b'], 'l': ['a', 'b']}
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args(['--list', 'a', 'b'])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output
+    #
+    output = {'list': ['a'], 'l': ['a']}
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args(['-l', 'a'])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output
+    #
+    output = {'list': ['a', 'b'], 'l': ['a', 'b']}
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
+    parser.parse_args(['-l', 'a', 'b'])
+    assert config.value.dict() == output