diff --git a/packages/agentctx/src/cli/main.ts b/packages/agentctx/src/cli/main.ts
index 85b55ef..d330aba 100644
--- a/packages/agentctx/src/cli/main.ts
+++ b/packages/agentctx/src/cli/main.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ Commands:
   mcp          MCP stdio server exposing the ctx_* tools (started by Claude Code)
   hook <event> hook dispatcher invoked by Claude Code (not for direct use)
 
-Run any command with --help semantics via the docs:
-  https://github.com/agentctxhq/agentctx`;
+Run \`agentctx <command> --help\` for command-specific options.
+Docs: https://github.com/agentctxhq/agentctx`;
 
 export async function main(argv: string[], env: CliEnv = defaultEnv()): Promise<number> {
   const [command, ...args] = argv;
diff --git a/packages/agentctx/test/cli/commands.test.ts b/packages/agentctx/test/cli/commands.test.ts
index 81f58e4..0b0ed25 100644
--- a/packages/agentctx/test/cli/commands.test.ts
+++ b/packages/agentctx/test/cli/commands.test.ts
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ describe("dispatch", () => {
   it("prints help and version without touching the filesystem", async () => {
     expect(await main([], t.env)).toBe(0);
     expect(await main(["--version"], t.env)).toBe(0);
+    expect(t.stdout[0]).toContain("Run `agentctx <command> --help` for command-specific options.");
     expect(existsSync(t.env.agentctxHome)).toBe(false);
   });