diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 440edcf..ba410f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vibe-kit/grok-cli",
-  "version": "0.0.25",
+  "version": "0.0.26",
   "description": "An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Grok directly into your terminal.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 78973ef..277537c 100755
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ program
     "A conversational AI CLI tool powered by Grok with text editor capabilities"
   )
   .version("1.0.1")
-  .argument("[message]", "Initial message to send to Grok")
+  .argument("[message...]", "Initial message to send to Grok")
   .option("-d, --directory <dir>", "set working directory", process.cwd())
   .option("-k, --api-key <key>", "Grok API key (or set GROK_API_KEY env var)")
   .option(
@@ -383,9 +383,12 @@ program
 
       ensureUserSettingsDirectory();
 
-      render(
-        React.createElement(ChatInterface, { agent, initialMessage: message })
-      );
+      // Support variadic positional arguments for multi-word initial message
+      const initialMessage = Array.isArray(message)
+        ? message.join(" ")
+        : message;
+
+      render(React.createElement(ChatInterface, { agent, initialMessage }));
     } catch (error: any) {
       console.error("❌ Error initializing Grok CLI:", error.message);
       process.exit(1);