diff --git a/lua/preview/commands.lua b/lua/preview/commands.lua
index 2c52c5a..c91f4de 100644
--- a/lua/preview/commands.lua
+++ b/lua/preview/commands.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 local M = {}
 
 local handlers = {
-  compile = function()
-    require('preview').compile()
+  build = function()
+    require('preview').build()
   end,
   stop = function()
     require('preview').stop()
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ local handlers = {
   clean = function()
     require('preview').clean()
   end,
-  toggle = function()
-    require('preview').toggle()
+  watch = function()
+    require('preview').watch()
   end,
   open = function()
     require('preview').open()
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ local handlers = {
 
 ---@param args string
 local function dispatch(args)
-  local subcmd = args ~= '' and args or 'compile'
+  local subcmd = args ~= '' and args or 'build'
   local handler = handlers[subcmd]
   if handler then
     handler()
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function M.setup()
     complete = function(lead)
       return complete(lead)
     end,
-    desc = 'Compile, stop, clean, toggle, open, or check status of document preview',
+    desc = 'Build, stop, clean, watch, open, or check status of document preview',
   })
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/preview/init.lua b/lua/preview/init.lua
index 7a380ba..bbf70f1 100644
--- a/lua/preview/init.lua
+++ b/lua/preview/init.lua
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
 
 ---@class preview
 ---@field setup fun(opts?: table)
----@field compile fun(bufnr?: integer)
+---@field build fun(bufnr?: integer)
 ---@field stop fun(bufnr?: integer)
 ---@field clean fun(bufnr?: integer)
----@field toggle fun(bufnr?: integer)
+---@field watch fun(bufnr?: integer)
 ---@field open fun(bufnr?: integer)
 ---@field status fun(bufnr?: integer): preview.Status
 ---@field statusline fun(bufnr?: integer): string
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ function M.build_context(bufnr)
 end
 
 ---@param bufnr? integer
-function M.compile(bufnr)
+function M.build(bufnr)
   bufnr = bufnr or vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
   local name = M.resolve_provider(bufnr)
   if not name then
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function M.clean(bufnr)
 end
 
 ---@param bufnr? integer
-function M.toggle(bufnr)
+function M.watch(bufnr)
   bufnr = bufnr or vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
   local name = M.resolve_provider(bufnr)
   if not name then
diff --git a/spec/commands_spec.lua b/spec/commands_spec.lua
index 931174f..32da224 100644
--- a/spec/commands_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/commands_spec.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('commands', function()
     it('does not error on :Preview with no provider', function()
       require('preview.commands').setup()
       assert.has_no.errors(function()
-        vim.cmd('Preview compile')
+        vim.cmd('Preview build')
       end)
     end)
 
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ describe('commands', function()
       end)
     end)
 
-    it('does not error on :Preview toggle with no provider', function()
+    it('does not error on :Preview watch with no provider', function()
       require('preview.commands').setup()
       assert.has_no.errors(function()
-        vim.cmd('Preview toggle')
+        vim.cmd('Preview watch')
       end)
     end)
   end)