diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98a74a2..71c3267 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -288,10 +288,13 @@ export GROQ_API_KEY="your-api-key"
 ## Usage
 
 ```bash
-# Basic: stage + generate + confirm + commit
-git add .
+# Basic: stage files + generate + confirm + commit
+git add file1.ts file2.ts
 git-commit-ai
 
+# Stage all changes and commit
+git-commit-ai --all
+
 # Auto-commit without confirmation
 git add .
 git-commit-ai -y
@@ -300,6 +303,9 @@ git-commit-ai -y
 git add .
 git-commit-ai --push
 
+# Stage all changes and commit (equivalent to git add . && git-commit-ai)
+git-commit-ai --all
+
 # Commit each modified file separately
 git-commit-ai --individual
 
@@ -454,6 +460,7 @@ ignore_patterns = ["dist/*", "*.generated.ts"]
 
 | Option | Description |
 |--------|-------------|
+| `-a, --all` | Stage all changes before committing |
 | `-p, --push` | Push after commit |
 | `-y, --yes` | Skip confirmation |
 | `-i, --individual` | Commit files individually |
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index d2b059f..d6b4b4f 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ export function createProgram(): Command {
     .option("--issue <ref>", "Reference an issue (e.g., 123 or #123)")
     .option("--breaking", "Mark as breaking change (adds ! to type)")
     .option("--co-author <author>", "Add co-author (can be used multiple times)", (val: string, prev: string[]) => prev.concat([val]), [] as string[])
+    .option("-a, --all", "Stage all changes before committing")
     .action(async (options) => {
       if (options.debug) {
         enableDebug();
@@ -537,8 +538,8 @@ export function createProgram(): Command {
         coAuthors: options.coAuthor,
       };
 
-      // Don't stage files if amending
-      if (!options.amend) {
+      // Stage all files only if --all flag is used
+      if (options.all && !options.amend) {
         addFiles(".");
       }