diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39caa87..ccb7b99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ ln -s /mnt/c/Users/<your-windows-username>/.kube/config ~/.kube/config
 
 ```bash
 kctl-tui                    # start the TUI (full navigation mode)
+kctl-tui --help             # show all commands and flags
 kctl-tui --version          # print version
 kctl-tui --verbose          # enable debug logging to stderr
 kctl-tui doctor             # check if all tools, config and connections are OK
diff --git a/cmd/kctl-tui/full.go b/cmd/kctl-tui/full.go
index 1608176..b6d893e 100644
--- a/cmd/kctl-tui/full.go
+++ b/cmd/kctl-tui/full.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"sort"
 
@@ -265,7 +266,10 @@ func (m *fullModel) loadNamespacesFor(teamValue string) tea.Cmd {
 // configured envs, resolved via the context template, so both are
 // visible side by side.
 func (m *fullModel) startTmuxSession() tea.Cmd {
-	selfPath := "kctl-tui"
+	selfPath, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		selfPath = "kctl-tui" // fallback to PATH lookup
+	}
 	panelCmd := fmt.Sprintf("%s panel --context=%s --ns=%s --team=%s",
 		selfPath, m.selectedContext, m.selectedNamespace, m.selectedTeam)
 
diff --git a/cmd/kctl-tui/main.go b/cmd/kctl-tui/main.go
index 120b008..ea542de 100644
--- a/cmd/kctl-tui/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kctl-tui/main.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Extract global flags before delegating to sub-commands.
 	verbose := false
+	showHelp := false
 	filtered := make([]string, 0, len(args))
 	for _, a := range args {
 		switch a {
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ func main() {
 		case "--version", "-v":
 			fmt.Printf("kctl-tui %s\n", version)
 			return
+		case "--help", "-h":
+			showHelp = true
 		default:
 			filtered = append(filtered, a)
 		}
@@ -34,6 +37,13 @@ func main() {
 		kubeexec.SetVerbose(true, os.Stderr)
 	}
 
+	if showHelp || len(filtered) == 0 {
+		printUsage()
+		if showHelp && len(filtered) == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	if len(filtered) > 0 {
 		switch filtered[0] {
 		case "panel":
@@ -65,6 +75,28 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
+func printUsage() {
+	fmt.Print(`kctl-tui — Kubernetes entry-point TUI
+
+Usage:
+  kctl-tui [flags]             start the TUI (full navigation mode)
+  kctl-tui doctor              check tools, config and connections
+  kctl-tui config check        validate ~/.kctl-tui/config.yaml
+  kctl-tui panel [options]     control pane (called internally by tmux)
+
+Flags:
+  --verbose    log all kubectl/aws commands to stderr
+  --version    print version
+  --help       show this help
+
+Examples:
+  kctl-tui                          # start the TUI
+  kctl-tui doctor                   # verify everything is installed
+  kctl-tui --verbose 2>debug.log    # log commands to a file
+  kctl-tui config check             # validate config
+`)
+}
+
 func runConfig(args []string) error {
 	if len(args) == 0 || args[0] != "check" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("usage: kctl-tui config check")