diff --git a/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/cli/index.ts b/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/cli/index.ts
index 5acbe7e21..4a2d747a4 100644
--- a/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/cli/index.ts
+++ b/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/cli/index.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   generateMultiTargetContextCommand,
 } from './infra-generator';
 import { generateTableCommand } from './table-command-generator';
-import { generateUtilsFile, generateNodeFetchFile } from './utils-generator';
+import { generateUtilsFile, generateNodeFetchFile, generateEntryPointFile } from './utils-generator';
 
 export interface GenerateCliOptions {
   tables: CleanTable[];
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ export function generateCli(options: GenerateCliOptions): GenerateCliResult {
   );
   files.push(commandMapFile);
 
+  // Generate entry point if configured
+  const generateEntryPoint =
+    typeof cliConfig === 'object' && !!cliConfig.entryPoint;
+  if (generateEntryPoint) {
+    files.push(generateEntryPointFile());
+  }
+
   return {
     files,
     stats: {
@@ -123,6 +130,8 @@ export interface GenerateMultiTargetCliOptions {
   targets: MultiTargetCliTarget[];
   /** Enable NodeHttpAdapter for *.localhost subdomain routing */
   nodeHttpAdapter?: boolean;
+  /** Generate a runnable index.ts entry point */
+  entryPoint?: boolean;
 }
 
 export function resolveBuiltinNames(
@@ -232,6 +241,11 @@ export function generateMultiTargetCli(
   });
   files.push(commandMapFile);
 
+  // Generate entry point if configured
+  if (options.entryPoint) {
+    files.push(generateEntryPointFile());
+  }
+
   return {
     files,
     stats: {
@@ -267,5 +281,5 @@ export {
 export type { MultiTargetDocsInput } from './docs-generator';
 export { resolveDocsConfig } from '../docs-utils';
 export type { GeneratedDocFile, McpTool } from '../docs-utils';
-export { generateUtilsFile } from './utils-generator';
+export { generateUtilsFile, generateEntryPointFile } from './utils-generator';
 export type { GeneratedFile, MultiTargetExecutorInput } from './executor-generator';
diff --git a/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/cli/utils-generator.ts b/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/cli/utils-generator.ts
index a669132cb..5eb59fffc 100644
--- a/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/cli/utils-generator.ts
+++ b/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/cli/utils-generator.ts
@@ -76,3 +76,21 @@ export function generateNodeFetchFile(): GeneratedFile {
     ),
   };
 }
+
+/**
+ * Generate an index.ts entry point file for the CLI.
+ *
+ * Creates a runnable entry point that imports the command map,
+ * handles --version and --tty flags, and starts the CLI.
+ * This is off by default (cliEntryPoint: false) since many projects
+ * provide their own entry point with custom configuration.
+ */
+export function generateEntryPointFile(): GeneratedFile {
+  return {
+    fileName: 'index.ts',
+    content: readTemplateFile(
+      'cli-entry.ts',
+      'CLI entry point',
+    ),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/templates/cli-entry.ts b/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/templates/cli-entry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0a68394c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graphql/codegen/src/core/codegen/templates/cli-entry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**
+ * CLI entry point for running the generated CLI application.
+ *
+ * Creates an inquirerer CLI instance with the generated command map,
+ * handles --version and --tty flags, and runs the CLI.
+ *
+ * NOTE: This file is read at codegen time and written to output.
+ * Any changes here will affect all generated CLI entry points.
+ */
+
+import { CLI, CLIOptions, getPackageJson } from 'inquirerer';
+import { commands } from './commands';
+
+if (process.argv.includes('--version') || process.argv.includes('-v')) {
+  const pkg = getPackageJson(__dirname);
+  console.log(pkg.version);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for --tty false to enable non-interactive mode (noTty)
+const ttyIdx = process.argv.indexOf('--tty');
+const noTty = ttyIdx !== -1 && process.argv[ttyIdx + 1] === 'false';
+
+const options: Partial<CLIOptions> = {
+  noTty,
+  minimistOpts: { alias: { v: 'version', h: 'help' } },
+};
+
+const app = new CLI(commands, options);
+app.run().catch((e) => {
+  console.error('Unexpected error:', e);
+  process.exit(1);
+});
diff --git a/graphql/codegen/src/core/generate.ts b/graphql/codegen/src/core/generate.ts
index f8fb73179..a61344bdb 100644
--- a/graphql/codegen/src/core/generate.ts
+++ b/graphql/codegen/src/core/generate.ts
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ export async function generateMulti(
       builtinNames: cliConfig.builtinNames,
       targets: cliTargets,
       nodeHttpAdapter: multiNodeHttpAdapter,
+      entryPoint: cliConfig.entryPoint,
     });
 
     const cliFilesToWrite = files.map((file) => ({
diff --git a/graphql/codegen/src/types/config.ts b/graphql/codegen/src/types/config.ts
index 7f572a564..aadc50bb8 100644
--- a/graphql/codegen/src/types/config.ts
+++ b/graphql/codegen/src/types/config.ts
@@ -199,6 +199,15 @@ export interface CliConfig {
    *           context -> 'context' (renamed to 'env' on collision)
    */
   builtinNames?: BuiltinNames;
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a runnable index.ts entry point for the CLI.
+   * When true, generates an index.ts that imports the command map,
+   * handles --version and --tty flags, and starts the inquirerer CLI.
+   * Useful for projects that want a ready-to-run CLI without a custom entry point.
+   * @default false
+   */
+  entryPoint?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**