diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2871b61..4aa1ee0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ Configuration fields:
 
 ## Import and archive workflow
 
-Run the default command without a subcommand:
+Run the `import` subcommand:
 
 ```bash
-docspell-cli
+docspell-cli import
 ```
 
 The command logs in with `dsc`, scans every configured import directory, and checks each file against Docspell.
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ If the Docspell item has no folder, `null` is used as the folder name. The corre
 By default, files that do not exist in Docspell stay in place. Enable uploads with either the flag or environment variable:
 
 ```bash
-docspell-cli --upload-missing
-DS_CC_UPLOAD_MISSING=true docspell-cli
+docspell-cli import --upload-missing
+DS_CC_UPLOAD_MISSING=true docspell-cli import
 ```
 
 Uploaded files are not archived immediately. They are re-checked on the next run, after Docspell has processed and confirmed them.
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 20c2cc1..243e2c3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -38,31 +38,80 @@ type DocspellItem struct {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	cfg, password := loadConfigAndPassword()
+	if len(os.Args) < 2 {
+		printUsage(os.Stderr)
+		return
+	}
 
-	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "mount" {
+	switch os.Args[1] {
+	case "import":
+		if isHelpRequest(os.Args[2:]) {
+			runImportCommand(config{}, "", os.Args[2:])
+			return
+		}
+		cfg, password := loadConfigAndPassword()
+		runImportCommand(cfg, password, os.Args[2:])
+	case "mount":
+		if isHelpRequest(os.Args[2:]) {
+			_ = runMountCommand(os.Args[2:], config{}, "")
+			return
+		}
+		cfg, password := loadConfigAndPassword()
 		if err := runMountCommand(os.Args[2:], cfg, password); err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "mount failed:", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		return
-	}
-	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "get-path" {
+	case "get-path":
+		if isHelpRequest(os.Args[2:]) {
+			_ = runGetPathCommand(os.Args[2:], config{}, "")
+			return
+		}
+		cfg, password := loadConfigAndPassword()
 		if err := runGetPathCommand(os.Args[2:], cfg, password); err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "get-path failed:", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		return
-	}
-	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "get-url" {
+	case "get-url":
+		if isHelpRequest(os.Args[2:]) {
+			_ = runGetURLCommand(os.Args[2:], config{}, "")
+			return
+		}
+		cfg, password := loadConfigAndPassword()
 		if err := runGetURLCommand(os.Args[2:], cfg, password); err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "get-url failed:", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		return
+	case "-h", "--help", "help":
+		printUsage(os.Stdout)
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "unknown command %q\n\n", os.Args[1])
+		printUsage(os.Stderr)
+		os.Exit(2)
 	}
+}
 
-	runImportCommand(cfg, password, os.Args[1:])
+func isHelpRequest(args []string) bool {
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		if arg == "-h" || arg == "--help" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func printUsage(out *os.File) {
+	name := filepath.Base(os.Args[0])
+	fmt.Fprintf(out, `Usage:
+  %[1]s <command> [flags]
+
+Commands:
+  import     Scan configured import folders, archive confirmed files, and optionally upload missing files
+  mount      Expose Docspell search results as a read-only FUSE filesystem
+  get-path   Resolve a Docspell item ID or URL to the local mounted path
+  get-url    Resolve a local mounted path, item ID, or item URL to a Docspell web URL
+
+Run "%[1]s <command> -h" for command-specific help.
+`, name)
 }
 
 func loadConfigAndPassword() (config, string) {