diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
index 6dcd7aa..7d39094 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ jobs:
         run: uvx --from rust-just just lint
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: uvx --from rust-just just test-unit
+      - name: Check help consistency
+        run: uv run python scripts/check_help_consistency.py
diff --git a/scripts/check_help_consistency.py b/scripts/check_help_consistency.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f5f0f1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check_help_consistency.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Check that the help output in README.md matches the output of 'uv run gimmegit -h'."""
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def extract_help_from_readme(readme_path: Path) -> str:
+    """Extract help text from README.md between the Command reference markers."""
+    content = readme_path.read_text()
+    
+    # Find the start marker
+    start_marker = "# Command reference\n\n```text\n"
+    start_idx = content.find(start_marker)
+    if start_idx == -1:
+        print("Error: Could not find '# Command reference' marker in README.md")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Start after the marker
+    start_idx += len(start_marker)
+    
+    # Find the closing triple backtick
+    end_idx = content.find("\n```", start_idx)
+    if end_idx == -1:
+        print("Error: Could not find closing triple backtick after Command reference")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Extract the text between markers
+    help_text = content[start_idx:end_idx]
+    return help_text
+
+
+def get_actual_help_output() -> str:
+    """Get the actual help output from running 'uv run gimmegit -h'."""
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["uv", "run", "gimmegit", "-h"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+        return result.stdout.rstrip('\n')
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Error running 'uv run gimmegit -h': {e}")
+        print(f"stdout: {e.stdout}")
+        print(f"stderr: {e.stderr}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main function to check help consistency."""
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+    readme_path = repo_root / "README.md"
+    
+    if not readme_path.exists():
+        print(f"Error: README.md not found at {readme_path}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Extract help from README
+    readme_help = extract_help_from_readme(readme_path)
+    
+    # Get actual help output
+    actual_help = get_actual_help_output()
+    
+    # Compare
+    if readme_help == actual_help:
+        print("✓ Help output in README.md matches 'uv run gimmegit -h'")
+        sys.exit(0)
+    else:
+        print("✗ Help output in README.md does NOT match 'uv run gimmegit -h'")
+        print()
+        print("Expected (from 'uv run gimmegit -h'):")
+        print("=" * 80)
+        print(actual_help)
+        print("=" * 80)
+        print()
+        print("Found in README.md:")
+        print("=" * 80)
+        print(readme_help)
+        print("=" * 80)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()