diff --git a/src/qodev_gitlab_cli/app.py b/src/qodev_gitlab_cli/app.py
index 116e654..09d0d11 100644
--- a/src/qodev_gitlab_cli/app.py
+++ b/src/qodev_gitlab_cli/app.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 app = App(
     name="qodev-gitlab",
     help="Agent-friendly CLI for the GitLab API.",
+    help_format="rich",
     version_flags=[],
 )
 
@@ -29,13 +30,15 @@
 from qodev_gitlab_cli.commands.releases import releases_app  # noqa: E402
 from qodev_gitlab_cli.commands.variables import variables_app  # noqa: E402
 
-app.command(projects_app)
-app.command(mrs_app)
-app.command(pipelines_app)
-app.command(jobs_app)
-app.command(issues_app)
-app.command(releases_app)
-app.command(variables_app)
+_sub_apps = [projects_app, mrs_app, pipelines_app, jobs_app, issues_app, releases_app, variables_app]
+
+for _sub in _sub_apps:
+    app.command(_sub)
+    _sub.help_epilogue = ""  # prevent epilogue from propagating to sub-command help
+
+from qodev_gitlab_cli.help_reference import build_command_reference  # noqa: E402
+
+app.help_epilogue = build_command_reference(_sub_apps)
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Exit codes
diff --git a/src/qodev_gitlab_cli/help_reference.py b/src/qodev_gitlab_cli/help_reference.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cb01c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qodev_gitlab_cli/help_reference.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+"""Build a flat command reference for the root --help epilogue."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import inspect
+import types
+from typing import Annotated, Any, Union, get_args, get_origin, get_type_hints
+
+from cyclopts import App, Parameter
+
+COL_WIDTH = 46
+MAX_LINE = 78
+MIN_DESC_WIDTH = 10
+ELLIPSIS = "\u2026"
+
+
+def _is_bool_type(tp: object) -> bool:
+    if tp is bool:
+        return True
+    if tp is None:
+        return False
+    origin = get_origin(tp)
+    if origin is Union or isinstance(tp, types.UnionType):
+        return bool in get_args(tp)
+    return False
+
+
+def _display_len(s: str) -> int:
+    """Return rendered width (Rich \\\\[ escapes render as single [)."""
+    return len(s.replace("\\[", "["))
+
+
+def _format_signature(func: Any, prefix_len: int, col_width: int) -> str:
+    sig = inspect.signature(func)
+    try:
+        hints = get_type_hints(func, include_extras=True)
+    except (TypeError, NameError):
+        hints = {}
+
+    required: list[str] = []
+    optional: list[str] = []
+    for pname, param in sig.parameters.items():
+        hint = hints.get(pname)
+
+        cli_param = None
+        base_type = hint
+        if hint is not None and get_origin(hint) is Annotated:
+            args = get_args(hint)
+            base_type = args[0]
+            for arg in args[1:]:
+                if isinstance(arg, Parameter):
+                    cli_param = arg
+                    break
+
+        is_bool = _is_bool_type(base_type)
+        has_default = param.default is not inspect.Parameter.empty
+
+        if param.kind == param.KEYWORD_ONLY:
+            if cli_param and cli_param.name:
+                names = cli_param.name if isinstance(cli_param.name, (list, tuple)) else [cli_param.name]
+                cli_name = names[0]
+            else:
+                cli_name = f"--{pname.replace('_', '-')}"
+
+            if has_default:
+                optional.append(f"\\[{cli_name}]")
+            elif is_bool:
+                required.append(cli_name)
+            else:
+                required.append(f"{cli_name} {pname.upper()}")
+        elif param.kind in (param.POSITIONAL_ONLY, param.POSITIONAL_OR_KEYWORD):
+            label = pname.upper()
+            if has_default:
+                optional.append(f"\\[{label}]")
+            else:
+                required.append(label)
+
+    max_sig = col_width - prefix_len - 2
+    parts = required + optional
+    result = " ".join(parts)
+    while len(result) > max_sig and optional:
+        optional.pop()
+        parts = required + optional + ["..."]
+        result = " ".join(parts)
+
+    return result
+
+
+def build_command_reference(sub_apps: list[App]) -> str:
+    """Walk sub-apps and build a formatted "All Commands" block."""
+    entries: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    for sub in sub_apps:
+        sub_name = sub.name[0] if sub.name else "?"
+        for cmd_name, cmd_app in sub.resolved_commands().items():
+            if cmd_name.startswith("-"):
+                continue
+            func = cmd_app.default_command
+            if func is None:
+                continue
+            prefix = f"  {sub_name} {cmd_name} "
+            sig_str = _format_signature(func, prefix_len=len(prefix), col_width=COL_WIDTH)
+            doc = (func.__doc__ or "").strip().split("\n")[0]
+            left = f"  {sub_name} {cmd_name}"
+            if sig_str:
+                left += f" {sig_str}"
+            entries.append((left, doc))
+        entries.append(("", ""))
+
+    if entries and entries[-1] == ("", ""):
+        entries.pop()
+
+    lines = ["All Commands:\n"]
+    for left, doc in entries:
+        if not left:
+            lines.append("")
+        else:
+            display_w = _display_len(left)
+            pad = max(2, COL_WIDTH - display_w)
+            avail = MAX_LINE - display_w - pad
+            if len(doc) > avail > MIN_DESC_WIDTH:
+                doc = doc[: avail - 1] + ELLIPSIS
+            lines.append(f"{left}{' ' * pad}{doc}")
+    return "\n".join(lines)