diff --git a/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go b/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go
index 8925b7d..2eab14b 100644
--- a/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go
@@ -171,6 +171,20 @@ func putDescription(client *ipcRpc.Client, description string) {
 	fmt.Println(reply)
 }
 
+// putAlias: puts an alias for the node
+func putAlias(client *ipcRpc.Client, alias string) {
+	var reply string
+
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.PutAlias", &alias, &reply)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(reply)
+}
+
 func main() {
 	parser := argparse.NewParser("wg-mesh",
 		"wg-mesh Manipulate WireGuard meshes")
@@ -184,6 +198,7 @@ func main() {
 	leaveMeshCmd := parser.NewCommand("leave-mesh", "Leave a mesh network")
 	queryMeshCmd := parser.NewCommand("query-mesh", "Query a mesh network using JMESPath")
 	putDescriptionCmd := parser.NewCommand("put-description", "Place a description for the node")
+	putAliasCmd := parser.NewCommand("put-alias", "Place an alias for the node")
 
 	var newMeshIfName *string = newMeshCmd.String("f", "ifname", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
 	var newMeshPort *int = newMeshCmd.Int("p", "wgport", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
@@ -208,6 +223,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	var description *string = putDescriptionCmd.String("d", "description", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
 
+	var alias *string = putAliasCmd.String("a", "alias", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
+
 	err := parser.Parse(os.Args)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -245,10 +262,6 @@ func main() {
 		}))
 	}
 
-	// if getMeshCmd.Happened() {
-	// getMesh(client, *getMeshId)
-	// }
-
 	if getGraphCmd.Happened() {
 		getGraph(client, *getGraphMeshId)
 	}
@@ -268,4 +281,8 @@ func main() {
 	if putDescriptionCmd.Happened() {
 		putDescription(client, *description)
 	}
+
+	if putAliasCmd.Happened() {
+		putAlias(client, *alias)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go b/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go
index facc6bf..6261545 100644
--- a/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func main() {
 		SyncProvider: &syncProvider,
 		Client:       client,
 	}
-	ctrlServer, err := ctrlserver.NewCtrlServer(&ctrlServerParams)
 
+	ctrlServer, err := ctrlserver.NewCtrlServer(&ctrlServerParams)
 	syncProvider.Server = ctrlServer
 	syncRequester := sync.NewSyncRequester(ctrlServer)
 	syncScheduler := sync.NewSyncScheduler(ctrlServer, syncRequester)
diff --git a/pkg/automerge/automerge.go b/pkg/automerge/automerge.go
index 761a374..f6ee57d 100644
--- a/pkg/automerge/automerge.go
+++ b/pkg/automerge/automerge.go
@@ -178,6 +178,26 @@ func (m *CrdtMeshManager) SetDescription(nodeId string, description string) erro
 	return err
 }
 
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) SetAlias(nodeId string, alias string) error {
+	node, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if node.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s does not exist", nodeId)
+	}
+
+	err = node.Map().Set("alias", alias)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Updated Alias for %s to %s", nodeId, alias)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
 // AddRoutes: adds routes to the specific nodeId
 func (m *CrdtMeshManager) AddRoutes(nodeId string, routes ...string) error {
 	nodeVal, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
@@ -336,6 +356,10 @@ func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetIdentifier() string {
 	return strings.Join(constituents, ":")
 }
 
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetAlias() string {
+	return m.Alias
+}
+
 func (m *MeshCrdt) GetNodes() map[string]mesh.MeshNode {
 	nodes := make(map[string]mesh.MeshNode)
 
@@ -348,6 +372,7 @@ func (m *MeshCrdt) GetNodes() map[string]mesh.MeshNode {
 			Timestamp:    node.Timestamp,
 			Routes:       node.Routes,
 			Description:  node.Description,
+			Alias:        node.Alias,
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/automerge/factory.go b/pkg/automerge/factory.go
index 188d5d0..71148a6 100644
--- a/pkg/automerge/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/automerge/factory.go
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ func (f *MeshNodeFactory) Build(params *mesh.MeshNodeFactoryParams) mesh.MeshNod
 		WgHost:       fmt.Sprintf("%s/128", params.NodeIP.String()),
 		// Always set the routes as empty.
 		// Routes handled by external component
-		Routes: map[string]interface{}{},
+		Routes:      map[string]interface{}{},
+		Description: "",
+		Alias:       "",
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/automerge/types.go b/pkg/automerge/types.go
index 60315fe..01b6b69 100644
--- a/pkg/automerge/types.go
+++ b/pkg/automerge/types.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ type MeshNodeCrdt struct {
 	WgHost       string                 `automerge:"wgHost"`
 	Timestamp    int64                  `automerge:"timestamp"`
 	Routes       map[string]interface{} `automerge:"routes"`
+	Alias        string                 `automerge:"alias"`
 	Description  string                 `automerge:"description"`
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/hosts/hosts.go b/pkg/hosts/hosts.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..735b91c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/hosts/hosts.go
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+// hosts: utility for modifying the /etc/hosts file
+package hosts
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// HOSTS_FILE is the hosts file location
+const HOSTS_FILE = "/etc/hosts"
+
+const DOMAIN_HEADER = "#WG AUTO GENERATED HOSTS"
+const DOMAIN_TRAILER = "#WG AUTO GENERATED HOSTS END"
+
+// Generic interface to manipulate /etc/hosts file
+type HostsManipulator interface {
+	// AddrAddr associates an aliasd with a given IP address
+	AddAddr(ipAddr net.IP, alias string)
+	// Remove deletes the entry from /etc/hosts
+	Remove(alias string)
+	// Writes the changes to /etc/hosts file
+	Write() error
+}
+
+type HostsManipulatorImpl struct {
+	hosts  map[string]net.IP
+	meshid string
+}
+
+// AddAddr implements HostsManipulator.
+func (m *HostsManipulatorImpl) AddAddr(ipAddr net.IP, alias string) {
+	m.hosts[alias] = ipAddr
+}
+
+// Remove implements HostsManipulator.
+func (m *HostsManipulatorImpl) Remove(alias string) {
+	delete(m.hosts, alias)
+}
+
+type HostsEntry struct {
+	Alias string
+	Ip    net.IP
+}
+
+func (m *HostsManipulatorImpl) removeHosts() string {
+	hostsFile, err := os.ReadFile(HOSTS_FILE)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	var contents strings.Builder
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(bytes.NewReader(hostsFile))
+
+	hostsSection := false
+
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			break
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return ""
+		}
+
+		if !hostsSection && strings.Contains(line, DOMAIN_HEADER+m.meshid) {
+			hostsSection = true
+		}
+
+		if !hostsSection {
+			contents.WriteString(line + "\n")
+		}
+
+		if hostsSection && strings.Contains(line, DOMAIN_TRAILER+m.meshid) {
+			hostsSection = false
+		}
+	}
+
+	if scanner.Err() != nil && scanner.Err() != io.EOF {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return contents.String()
+}
+
+// Write implements HostsManipulator
+func (m *HostsManipulatorImpl) Write() error {
+	contents := m.removeHosts()
+
+	var nextHosts strings.Builder
+	nextHosts.WriteString(contents)
+
+	nextHosts.WriteString(DOMAIN_HEADER + m.meshid + "\n")
+
+	for alias, ip := range m.hosts {
+		nextHosts.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s\t%s\n", ip.String(), alias))
+	}
+
+	nextHosts.WriteString(DOMAIN_TRAILER + m.meshid + "\n")
+	return os.WriteFile(HOSTS_FILE, []byte(nextHosts.String()), 0644)
+}
+
+// parseLine parses a line in the /etc/hosts file
+func parseLine(line string) (*HostsEntry, error) {
+	fields := strings.Fields(line)
+
+	if len(fields) != 2 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected entry length of 2 was %d", len(fields))
+	}
+
+	ipAddr := fields[0]
+	alias := fields[1]
+
+	ip := net.ParseIP(ipAddr)
+
+	if ip == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse ip for %s", alias)
+	}
+
+	return &HostsEntry{Ip: ip, Alias: alias}, nil
+}
+
+func NewHostsManipulator(meshId string) HostsManipulator {
+	return &HostsManipulatorImpl{hosts: make(map[string]net.IP), meshid: meshId}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/ipc/ipc.go b/pkg/ipc/ipc.go
index e816b5b..54d6b0f 100644
--- a/pkg/ipc/ipc.go
+++ b/pkg/ipc/ipc.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ type MeshIpc interface {
 	GetDOT(meshId string, reply *string) error
 	Query(query QueryMesh, reply *string) error
 	PutDescription(description string, reply *string) error
+	PutAlias(alias string, reply *string) error
 }
 
 const SockAddr = "/tmp/wgmesh_ipc.sock"
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/alias.go b/pkg/mesh/alias.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f54324d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/mesh/alias.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package mesh
+
+import "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/hosts"
+
+func AddAliases(meshid string, snapshot MeshSnapshot) {
+	hosts := hosts.NewHostsManipulator(meshid)
+
+	for _, node := range snapshot.GetNodes() {
+		if node.GetAlias() != "" {
+			hosts.AddAddr(node.GetWgHost().IP, node.GetAlias())
+		}
+	}
+
+	hosts.Write()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/manager.go b/pkg/mesh/manager.go
index bb412b4..d0ae9a7 100644
--- a/pkg/mesh/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/mesh/manager.go
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ type MeshManager interface {
 	GetSelf(meshId string) (MeshNode, error)
 	ApplyConfig() error
 	SetDescription(description string) error
+	SetAlias(alias string) error
 	UpdateTimeStamp() error
 	GetClient() *wgctrl.Client
 	GetMeshes() map[string]MeshProvider
 	Prune() error
 	Close() error
+	GetMonitor() MeshMonitor
 }
 
 type MeshManagerImpl struct {
@@ -46,6 +48,12 @@ type MeshManagerImpl struct {
 	idGenerator          lib.IdGenerator
 	ipAllocator          ip.IPAllocator
 	interfaceManipulator wg.WgInterfaceManipulator
+	Monitor              MeshMonitor
+}
+
+// GetMonitor implements MeshManager.
+func (m *MeshManagerImpl) GetMonitor() MeshMonitor {
+	return m.Monitor
 }
 
 // Prune implements MeshManager.
@@ -296,6 +304,18 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) SetDescription(description string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SetAlias implements MeshManager.
+func (s *MeshManagerImpl) SetAlias(alias string) error {
+	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
+		err := mesh.SetAlias(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint, alias)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // UpdateTimeStamp updates the timestamp of this node in all meshes
 func (s *MeshManagerImpl) UpdateTimeStamp() error {
 	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
@@ -359,7 +379,7 @@ type NewMeshManagerParams struct {
 }
 
 // Creates a new instance of a mesh manager with the given parameters
-func NewMeshManager(params *NewMeshManagerParams) *MeshManagerImpl {
+func NewMeshManager(params *NewMeshManagerParams) MeshManager {
 	hostParams := HostParameters{}
 
 	switch params.Conf.Endpoint {
@@ -390,5 +410,8 @@ func NewMeshManager(params *NewMeshManagerParams) *MeshManagerImpl {
 	m.idGenerator = params.IdGenerator
 	m.ipAllocator = params.IPAllocator
 	m.interfaceManipulator = params.InterfaceManipulator
+
+	m.Monitor = NewMeshMonitor()
+	m.Monitor.AddCallback(AddAliases)
 	return m
 }
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/manager_test.go b/pkg/mesh/manager_test.go
index 65105b1..ad2a14a 100644
--- a/pkg/mesh/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/mesh/manager_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func getMeshConfiguration() *conf.WgMeshConfiguration {
 	}
 }
 
-func getMeshManager() *MeshManagerImpl {
+func getMeshManager() MeshManager {
 	manager := NewMeshManager(&NewMeshManagerParams{
 		Conf:                 *getMeshConfiguration(),
 		Client:               nil,
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/monitor.go b/pkg/mesh/monitor.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0a098c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/mesh/monitor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package mesh
+
+type OnChange = func(string, MeshSnapshot)
+
+type MeshMonitor interface {
+	AddCallback(cb OnChange)
+	Trigger(meshid string, m MeshSnapshot)
+}
+
+type MeshMonitorImpl struct {
+	callbacks []OnChange
+}
+
+func (m *MeshMonitorImpl) Trigger(meshid string, snapshot MeshSnapshot) {
+	for _, cb := range m.callbacks {
+		cb(meshid, snapshot)
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *MeshMonitorImpl) AddCallback(cb OnChange) {
+	m.callbacks = append(m.callbacks, cb)
+}
+
+func NewMeshMonitor() MeshMonitor {
+	return &MeshMonitorImpl{
+		callbacks: make([]OnChange, 0),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/stub_types.go b/pkg/mesh/stub_types.go
index c328c76..49b3900 100644
--- a/pkg/mesh/stub_types.go
+++ b/pkg/mesh/stub_types.go
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ type MeshNodeStub struct {
 	description  string
 }
 
+// GetAlias implements MeshNode.
+func (*MeshNodeStub) GetAlias() string {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
 func (m *MeshNodeStub) GetHostEndpoint() string {
 	return m.hostEndpoint
 }
@@ -66,6 +71,11 @@ type MeshProviderStub struct {
 	snapshot *MeshSnapshotStub
 }
 
+// SetAlias implements MeshProvider.
+func (*MeshProviderStub) SetAlias(nodeId string, alias string) error {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
 // RemoveRoutes implements MeshProvider.
 func (*MeshProviderStub) RemoveRoutes(nodeId string, route ...string) error {
 	panic("unimplemented")
@@ -171,6 +181,16 @@ type MeshManagerStub struct {
 	meshes map[string]MeshProvider
 }
 
+// GetMonitor implements MeshManager.
+func (*MeshManagerStub) GetMonitor() MeshMonitor {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
+// SetAlias implements MeshManager.
+func (*MeshManagerStub) SetAlias(alias string) error {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
 // Close implements MeshManager.
 func (*MeshManagerStub) Close() error {
 	panic("unimplemented")
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/types.go b/pkg/mesh/types.go
index 5543820..6ab174d 100644
--- a/pkg/mesh/types.go
+++ b/pkg/mesh/types.go
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ type MeshNode interface {
 	GetIdentifier() string
 	// GetDescription: returns the description for this node
 	GetDescription() string
+	// GetAlias: associates the node with an alias. Potentially used
+	// for DNS and so forth.
+	GetAlias() string
 }
 
 type MeshSnapshot interface {
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ type MeshProvider interface {
 	GetSyncer() MeshSyncer
 	// SetDescription: sets the description of this automerge data type
 	SetDescription(nodeId string, description string) error
+	// SetAlias: set the alias of the nodeId
+	SetAlias(nodeId string, alias string) error
 	// Prune: prunes all nodes that have not updated their timestamp in
 	// pruneAmount seconds
 	Prune(pruneAmount int) error
diff --git a/pkg/query/query.go b/pkg/query/query.go
index 0978f08..16bdc00 100644
--- a/pkg/query/query.go
+++ b/pkg/query/query.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type QueryNode struct {
 	Timestamp    int64    `json:"timestmap"`
 	Description  string   `json:"description"`
 	Routes       []string `json:"routes"`
+	Alias        string   `json:"alias"`
 }
 
 func (m *QueryError) Error() string {
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ func meshNodeToQueryNode(node mesh.MeshNode) *QueryNode {
 	queryNode.Timestamp = node.GetTimeStamp()
 	queryNode.Routes = node.GetRoutes()
 	queryNode.Description = node.GetDescription()
+	queryNode.Alias = node.GetAlias()
+
 	return queryNode
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/robin/requester.go b/pkg/robin/requester.go
index 08a38b4..337cac3 100644
--- a/pkg/robin/requester.go
+++ b/pkg/robin/requester.go
@@ -202,6 +202,17 @@ func (n *IpcHandler) PutDescription(description string, reply *string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (n *IpcHandler) PutAlias(alias string, reply *string) error {
+	err := n.Server.GetMeshManager().SetAlias(alias)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	*reply = fmt.Sprintf("Set alias to %s", alias)
+	return nil
+}
+
 type RobinIpcParams struct {
 	CtrlServer ctrlserver.CtrlServer
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sync/syncer.go b/pkg/sync/syncer.go
index 834317b..040d13a 100644
--- a/pkg/sync/syncer.go
+++ b/pkg/sync/syncer.go
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ type SyncerImpl struct {
 
 // Sync: Sync random nodes
 func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
+	if !s.manager.HasChanges(meshId) && s.infectionCount == 0 {
+		logging.Log.WriteInfof("No changes for %s", meshId)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	logging.Log.WriteInfof("UPDATING WG CONF")
 	err := s.manager.ApplyConfig()
 
@@ -37,11 +42,6 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Failed to update config %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if !s.manager.HasChanges(meshId) && s.infectionCount == 0 {
-		logging.Log.WriteInfof("No changes for %s", meshId)
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	theMesh := s.manager.GetMesh(meshId)
 
 	if theMesh == nil {
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 
 	snapshot, err := theMesh.GetMesh()
 
+	s.manager.GetMonitor().Trigger(meshId, snapshot)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -111,6 +113,14 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 	logging.Log.WriteInfof("SYNC COUNT: %d", s.syncCount)
 
 	s.infectionCount = ((s.conf.InfectionCount + s.infectionCount - 1) % s.conf.InfectionCount)
+
+	newMesh := s.manager.GetMesh(meshId)
+	snapshot, err = newMesh.GetMesh()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }