diff --git a/source/_integrations/shell_command.markdown b/source/_integrations/shell_command.markdown
index d349a15748b..0b77b8a4fd0 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/shell_command.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/shell_command.markdown
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Shell commands aren't allowed for a camel-case naming, please use lowercase nami
 [script]: /integrations/script/
 [automation]: /getting-started/automation/
 
+## Configuration
+
 ```yaml
 # Example configuration.yaml entry
 # Exposes service shell_command.restart_pow
@@ -37,6 +39,28 @@ Any service data passed into the service call to activate the shell command will
 
 `stdout` and `stderr` output from the command are both captured and will be logged by setting the [log level](/integrations/logger/) to debug.
 
+## Examples
+
+### Defining multiple shell commands
+
+You can also define multiple shell commands at once. This is an example
+that defines three different (unrelated) shell commands.
+
+```yaml
+# Example configuration.yaml entry
+shell_command:
+  restart_pow: touch ~/.pow/restart.txt
+  call_remote: curl http://example.com/ping
+  my_script: bash /config/shell/script.sh
+```
+
+### Automation example
+
+This is a an example of an shell command used in conjunction with an input
+helper and an automation.
+
+{% raw %}
+
 ```yaml
 # Apply value of a GUI slider to the shell_command
 automation:
@@ -55,8 +79,8 @@ input_number:
     max: 32
     step: 1
 
-{% raw %}
 shell_command:
   set_ac_to_slider: 'irsend SEND_ONCE DELONGHI AC_{{ states("input_number.ac_temperature") }}_AUTO'
-{% endraw %}
 ```
+
+{% endraw %}