diff --git a/hokusai/cli.py b/hokusai/cli.py
index 26e4ef5..7bda0f2 100644
--- a/hokusai/cli.py
+++ b/hokusai/cli.py
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Annotated
+from typing import Annotated, override
 
 import click
 import typer
+from typer.core import TyperGroup
 
 from hokusai.builder import BuildEvent, BuildResult, run_build
 from hokusai.config import ProjectConfig, load_config
@@ -16,7 +17,20 @@ from hokusai.graph import build_graph, get_build_order
 from hokusai.providers.registry import get_all_models
 from hokusai.state import state_filename
 
-app = typer.Typer(name="hokusai", help="AI artifact build tool.")
+
+class _DefaultBuildGroup(TyperGroup):  # type: ignore[misc]
+    """Typer group that defaults to the 'build' command."""
+
+    @override
+    def parse_args(self, ctx: click.Context, args: list[str]) -> list[str]:
+        if not args or (args[0] not in self.commands and not args[0].startswith("-")):
+            args = ["build", *args]
+        return super().parse_args(ctx, args)
+
+
+app = typer.Typer(
+    name="hokusai", help="AI artifact build tool.", cls=_DefaultBuildGroup
+)
 
 _CONFIG_SUFFIX = ".hokusai.yaml"