diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index c762e3cf6c..9503593f61 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -705,6 +705,12 @@
                         Lists dependency relationships between recipes that
                         cross layer boundaries.
                         </para></listitem>
+                    <listitem><para><filename><emphasis>add-layer:</emphasis></filename>
+                        Adds a layer to <filename>bblayers.conf</filename>.
+                        </para></listitem>
+                    <listitem><para><filename><emphasis>remove-layer:</emphasis></filename>
+                        Removes a layer from <filename>bblayers.conf</filename>
+                        </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><filename><emphasis>flatten:</emphasis></filename>
                         Flattens the layer configuration into a separate output
                         directory.