diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7957930..2eeee49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Set the following environment variables:
 - `FLAGGER_RENDERER_WORKERS`: Number of concurrent renderer workers (default: `2`)
 - `FLAGWAVER_HTTP_PORT`: Port for the flagwaver HTTP server (default: `8910`)
 - `UVICORN_HOST`: Host address for the Uvicorn server (default: `0.0.0.0`)
+- `AUTO_SYNC_COMMANDS`: Whether to automatically sync slash commands with Discord (default: `true`)
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/src/__main__.py b/src/__main__.py
index 427c030..f0c6fd0 100644
--- a/src/__main__.py
+++ b/src/__main__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from renderer.manager import RendererManager
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 
 intents = Intents.default()
-app = App(intents=intents, auto_sync_commands=False)
+app = App(intents=intents, auto_sync_commands=CONFIG.auto_sync_commands)
 
 FLAGWAVER_PATH = Path(__file__).parent / "flagwaver" / "dist"
 
diff --git a/src/commands/flag_gen.py b/src/commands/flag_gen.py
index 043d5c8..9432b06 100644
--- a/src/commands/flag_gen.py
+++ b/src/commands/flag_gen.py
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ class FlaggerCommands(discord.Cog):
             file = discord.File(gif_path, filename=gif_path.name)
             await ctx.respond(view=FlagDisplayView(file), files=[file])
 
+    @discord.user_command(name="Create a Flag")
+    async def create_flag(self, ctx: discord.ApplicationContext, user: discord.User | discord.Member) -> None:
+        if user.display_avatar.is_animated():
+            asset = user.display_avatar.with_format("gif")
+        else:
+            asset = user.display_avatar.with_format("png")
+        await ctx.defer()
+
+        await self.handle_flag_command(ctx, asset.url)
+
     flag = discord.SlashCommandGroup("flag", "Commands related to flag rendering.")
 
     @flag.command(name="user", description="Render a user's flag.")
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 690baf0..03876d5 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class Config(BaseModel):
     num_workers: int = 1
     flagwaver_http_port: int = 8910
     uvicorn_host: str = "0.0.0.0"  # noqa: S104
+    auto_sync_commands: bool = True
 
 
 CONFIG = Config(
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ CONFIG = Config(
     num_workers=int(os.getenv("FLAGGER_RENDERER_WORKERS", "2")),
     flagwaver_http_port=int(os.getenv("FLAGWAVER_HTTP_PORT", "8910")),
     uvicorn_host=os.getenv("UVICORN_HOST", "0.0.0.0"),  # noqa: S104
+    auto_sync_commands=os.getenv("AUTO_SYNC_COMMANDS", "true") == "true",
 )
 
 __all__ = ["CONFIG"]