diff --git a/pkg/cli/app.go b/pkg/cli/app.go
index 5cb68a7..5f6d2a9 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/app.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/app.go
@@ -34,9 +34,16 @@ var (
 )
 
 // SemVer returns the full SemVer 2.0.0 version string.
-//   - Release:  1.2.0
-//   - Pre-release: 1.2.0-dev.8
-//   - Full:     1.2.0-dev.8+df94c24.20260206
+//
+// Examples:
+//   // Release only:
+//   // AppVersion=1.2.0 -> 1.2.0
+//   cli.AppVersion = "1.2.0"
+//   fmt.Println(cli.SemVer())
+//
+//   // Pre-release + commit + date:
+//   // AppVersion=1.2.0, BuildPreRelease=dev.8, BuildCommit=df94c24, BuildDate=20260206
+//   // -> 1.2.0-dev.8+df94c24.20260206
 func SemVer() string {
 	v := AppVersion
 	if BuildPreRelease != "" {
@@ -64,19 +71,37 @@ func WithAppName(name string) {
 type LocaleSource = i18n.FSSource
 
 // WithLocales returns a locale source for use with MainWithLocales.
+//
+// Example:
+//   fs := embed.FS{}
+//   locales := cli.WithLocales(fs, "locales")
+//   cli.MainWithLocales([]cli.LocaleSource{locales})
 func WithLocales(fsys fs.FS, dir string) LocaleSource {
 	return LocaleSource{FS: fsys, Dir: dir}
 }
 
 // CommandSetup is a function that registers commands on the CLI after init.
+//
+// Example:
+//   cli.Main(
+//     cli.WithCommands("doctor", doctor.AddDoctorCommands),
+//   )
 type CommandSetup func(c *core.Core)
 
 // Main initialises and runs the CLI with the framework's built-in translations.
+//
+// Example:
+//   cli.WithAppName("core")
+//   cli.Main(config.AddConfigCommands)
 func Main(commands ...CommandSetup) {
 	MainWithLocales(nil, commands...)
 }
 
 // MainWithLocales initialises and runs the CLI with additional translation sources.
+//
+// Example:
+//   locales := []cli.LocaleSource{cli.WithLocales(embeddedLocales, "locales")}
+//   cli.MainWithLocales(locales, doctor.AddDoctorCommands)
 func MainWithLocales(locales []LocaleSource, commands ...CommandSetup) {
 	// Recovery from panics
 	defer func() {
diff --git a/pkg/cli/commands.go b/pkg/cli/commands.go
index 63a9119..cf66fe2 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/commands.go
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ func WithCommands(name string, register func(root *Command), localeFS ...fs.FS)
 }
 
 // CommandRegistration is a function that adds commands to the CLI root.
+//
+// Example:
+//   func addCommands(root *cobra.Command) {
+//   	root.AddCommand(cli.NewRun("ping", "Ping API", "", func(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) {
+//   		cli.Println("pong")
+//   	}))
+//   }
 type CommandRegistration func(root *cobra.Command)
 
 var (
@@ -44,6 +51,13 @@ var (
 //	func init() {
 //	    cli.RegisterCommands(AddCommands, locales.FS)
 //	}
+//
+// Example:
+//   cli.RegisterCommands(func(root *cobra.Command) {
+//   	root.AddCommand(cli.NewRun("version", "Show version", "", func(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) {
+//   		cli.Println(cli.SemVer())
+//   	}))
+//   })
 func RegisterCommands(fn CommandRegistration, localeFS ...fs.FS) {
 	registeredCommandsMu.Lock()
 	registeredCommands = append(registeredCommands, fn)
@@ -102,6 +116,11 @@ func loadLocaleSources(sources ...LocaleSource) {
 }
 
 // RegisteredLocales returns all locale filesystems registered by command packages.
+//
+// Example:
+//   for _, fs := range cli.RegisteredLocales() {
+//   	_ = fs
+//   }
 func RegisteredLocales() []fs.FS {
 	registeredCommandsMu.Lock()
 	defer registeredCommandsMu.Unlock()
@@ -114,6 +133,11 @@ func RegisteredLocales() []fs.FS {
 }
 
 // RegisteredCommands returns an iterator over the registered command functions.
+//
+// Example:
+//   for attach := range cli.RegisteredCommands() {
+//   	_ = attach
+//   }
 func RegisteredCommands() iter.Seq[CommandRegistration] {
 	return func(yield func(CommandRegistration) bool) {
 		registeredCommandsMu.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/cli/runtime.go b/pkg/cli/runtime.go
index 065e269..28cec08 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/runtime.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/runtime.go
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ type runtime struct {
 }
 
 // Options configures the CLI runtime.
+//
+// Example:
+//   opts := cli.Options{
+//   	AppName: "core",
+//   	Version: "1.0.0",
+//   }
 type Options struct {
 	AppName     string
 	Version     string
@@ -52,6 +58,11 @@ type Options struct {
 
 // Init initialises the global CLI runtime.
 // Call this once at startup (typically in main.go or cmd.Execute).
+//
+// Example:
+//   err := cli.Init(cli.Options{AppName: "core"})
+//   if err != nil { panic(err) }
+//   defer cli.Shutdown()
 func Init(opts Options) error {
 	var initErr error
 	once.Do(func() {
@@ -141,6 +152,11 @@ func RootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 
 // Execute runs the CLI root command.
 // Returns an error if the command fails.
+//
+// Example:
+//   if err := cli.Execute(); err != nil {
+//   	cli.Warn("command failed:", "err", err)
+//   }
 func Execute() error {
 	mustInit()
 	return instance.root.Execute()
@@ -149,6 +165,13 @@ func Execute() error {
 // Run executes the CLI and watches an external context for cancellation.
 // If the context is cancelled first, the runtime is shut down and the
 // command error is returned if execution failed during shutdown.
+//
+// Example:
+//   ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
+//   defer cancel()
+//   if err := cli.Run(ctx); err != nil {
+//   	cli.Error(err.Error())
+//   }
 func Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	mustInit()
 	if ctx == nil {
@@ -174,6 +197,10 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 // RunWithTimeout returns a shutdown helper that waits for the runtime to stop
 // for up to timeout before giving up. It is intended for deferred cleanup.
+//
+// Example:
+//   stop := cli.RunWithTimeout(5 * time.Second)
+//   defer stop()
 func RunWithTimeout(timeout time.Duration) func() {
 	return func() {
 		if timeout <= 0 {
@@ -197,12 +224,20 @@ func RunWithTimeout(timeout time.Duration) func() {
 
 // Context returns the CLI's root context.
 // Cancelled on SIGINT/SIGTERM.
+//
+// Example:
+//   if ctx := cli.Context(); ctx != nil {
+//   	_ = ctx
+//   }
 func Context() context.Context {
 	mustInit()
 	return instance.ctx
 }
 
 // Shutdown gracefully shuts down the CLI.
+//
+// Example:
+//   cli.Shutdown()
 func Shutdown() {
 	if instance == nil {
 		return