diff --git a/include/sway/layout.h b/include/sway/layout.h
index 8cc513d8..d7fe748d 100644
--- a/include/sway/layout.h
+++ b/include/sway/layout.h
@@ -76,4 +76,5 @@ void swayc_log(log_importance_t verbosity, swayc_t *cont, const char* format, ..
 enum swayc_layouts default_layout(swayc_t *output);
 
 bool is_auto_layout(enum swayc_layouts layout);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/layout.c b/sway/layout.c
index faab9196..377dad47 100644
--- a/sway/layout.c
+++ b/sway/layout.c
@@ -821,10 +821,6 @@ void update_geometry(swayc_t *container) {
 	}
 }
 
-bool is_auto_layout(enum swayc_layouts layout) {
-	return (layout >= L_AUTO_FIRST) && (layout <= L_AUTO_LAST);
-}
-
 /**
  * Layout application prototypes
  */
@@ -1503,3 +1499,7 @@ enum swayc_layouts default_layout(swayc_t *output) {
 		return L_VERT;
 	}
 }
+
+bool is_auto_layout(enum swayc_layouts layout) {
+	return (layout >= L_AUTO_FIRST) && (layout <= L_AUTO_LAST);
+}
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.txt b/sway/sway.5.txt
index eece4b5b..cbff6cef 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.txt
+++ b/sway/sway.5.txt
@@ -87,11 +87,20 @@ They are expected to be used with **bindsym** or at runtime through **swaymsg**(
 	_splitv_, _toggle split_, _stacking_, _tabbed_, _auto_left_, _auto_right_,
 	_auto_top, _auto_bottom_.
 
+**layout** auto <next|prev>::
+	Cycles between available auto layouts.
+
 **layout** <incnmaster|incncol> <n>::
 	Modify the number of master elements, respectively slave columns, in the
 	focused container. <n> can be a positive or negative integer. These commands
 	only have an effect if the focused container uses one of the "auto" layouts.
 
+**layout** toggle split::
+	Cycles between available split layouts.
+
+**layout** promote::
+	Swap the focused element with the first in the one of the auto layouts.
+
 **move** <left|right|up|down|next|prev|first>::
 	Moves the focused container _left_, _right_, _up_, or _down_. Moving to _prev_
 	or _next_ swaps the container with its sibling in the same container. Move