diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 14230cb..49a1a32 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - Pull request management (create, list, view, merge)
 - Issue tracking (create, list, view, comment, close)
 - Repository operations (view, list, clone, fork)
+- Automatic repository detection from git context
 - Secure authentication with personal access tokens
 - AI coding agent friendly
 
@@ -56,39 +57,68 @@ fgj auth status
 
 ## Usage
 
+### Repository Detection
+
+`fgj` automatically detects the repository from your git context, similar to `gh`:
+
+```bash
+# When inside a git repository, no -R flag needed!
+cd /path/to/your/repo
+fgj pr list              # Automatically uses current repo
+fgj issue list           # Automatically uses current repo
+fgj pr view 123          # Automatically uses current repo
+
+# Or explicitly specify a repository with -R
+fgj pr list -R owner/repo
+```
+
+The tool reads `.git/config` to find the origin remote and extract the owner/repo information. If you're not in a git repository, you'll need to use the `-R` flag.
+
 ### Pull Requests
 
 ```bash
-# List pull requests
+# List pull requests (auto-detects repo from git)
+fgj pr list
+
+# Or specify explicitly
 fgj pr list -R owner/repo
 
+# Filter by state
+fgj pr list --state closed
+
 # View a specific pull request
-fgj pr view 123 -R owner/repo
+fgj pr view 123
 
 # Create a pull request
-fgj pr create -R owner/repo -t "PR Title" -b "PR Description" -H feature-branch -B main
+fgj pr create -t "PR Title" -b "PR Description" -H feature-branch -B main
 
 # Merge a pull request
-fgj pr merge 123 -R owner/repo --merge-method squash
+fgj pr merge 123 --merge-method squash
 ```
 
 ### Issues
 
 ```bash
-# List issues
+# List issues (auto-detects repo from git)
+fgj issue list
+
+# Or specify explicitly
 fgj issue list -R owner/repo
 
+# Filter by state
+fgj issue list --state all
+
 # View an issue
-fgj issue view 456 -R owner/repo
+fgj issue view 456
 
 # Create an issue
-fgj issue create -R owner/repo -t "Issue Title" -b "Issue Description"
+fgj issue create -t "Issue Title" -b "Issue Description"
 
 # Comment on an issue
-fgj issue comment 456 -R owner/repo -b "My comment"
+fgj issue comment 456 -b "My comment"
 
 # Close an issue
-fgj issue close 456 -R owner/repo
+fgj issue close 456
 ```
 
 ### Repositories
@@ -194,7 +224,8 @@ fgj/
 │   └── repo.go         # Repository commands
 ├── internal/
 │   ├── api/            # API client wrapper
-│   └── config/         # Configuration management
+│   ├── config/         # Configuration management
+│   └── git/            # Git repository detection
 ├── main.go             # Entry point
 └── go.mod              # Dependencies
 ```
diff --git a/cmd/pr.go b/cmd/pr.go
index 8091937..e6d75b2 100644
--- a/cmd/pr.go
+++ b/cmd/pr.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"codeberg.org/romaintb/fgj/internal/api"
 	"codeberg.org/romaintb/fgj/internal/config"
+	"codeberg.org/romaintb/fgj/internal/git"
 )
 
 var prCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -264,14 +265,20 @@ func runPRMerge(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 }
 
 func parseRepo(repo string) (string, string, error) {
-	if repo == "" {
-		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("repository flag is required (use -R owner/name)")
+	// If repo flag is provided, use it
+	if repo != "" {
+		parts := strings.Split(repo, "/")
+		if len(parts) != 2 {
+			return "", "", fmt.Errorf("invalid repository format: %s (expected: owner/name)", repo)
+		}
+		return parts[0], parts[1], nil
 	}
 
-	parts := strings.Split(repo, "/")
-	if len(parts) != 2 {
-		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("invalid repository format: %s (expected: owner/name)", repo)
+	// Try to auto-detect from git
+	owner, name, err := git.DetectRepo()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("repository flag is required (use -R owner/name) or run from a git repository: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return parts[0], parts[1], nil
+	return owner, name, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/git/git.go b/internal/git/git.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f0282b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/git/git.go
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package git
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// DetectRepo attempts to detect the repository owner/name from the current git directory.
+// It reads .git/config and parses the origin remote URL.
+func DetectRepo() (owner, name string, err error) {
+	// Find .git/config file
+	gitConfigPath, err := findGitConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", err
+	}
+
+	// Parse .git/config
+	remoteURL, err := parseGitConfig(gitConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", err
+	}
+
+	// Extract owner/name from URL
+	return parseRemoteURL(remoteURL)
+}
+
+// findGitConfig searches for .git/config starting from the current directory
+func findGitConfig() (string, error) {
+	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get current directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	dir := cwd
+	for {
+		gitConfigPath := filepath.Join(dir, ".git", "config")
+		if _, err := os.Stat(gitConfigPath); err == nil {
+			return gitConfigPath, nil
+		}
+
+		parent := filepath.Dir(dir)
+		if parent == dir {
+			// Reached root directory
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("not in a git repository (or any parent up to mount point)")
+		}
+		dir = parent
+	}
+}
+
+// parseGitConfig reads .git/config and extracts the origin remote URL
+func parseGitConfig(configPath string) (string, error) {
+	file, err := os.Open(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to open git config: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = file.Close() }()
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	inOriginSection := false
+
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
+
+		// Check if we're entering the [remote "origin"] section
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "[remote") && strings.Contains(line, "origin") {
+			inOriginSection = true
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check if we're leaving the section
+		if inOriginSection && strings.HasPrefix(line, "[") {
+			inOriginSection = false
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Extract URL from the origin section
+		if inOriginSection && strings.HasPrefix(line, "url") {
+			parts := strings.SplitN(line, "=", 2)
+			if len(parts) == 2 {
+				return strings.TrimSpace(parts[1]), nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error reading git config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("no origin remote found in git config")
+}
+
+// parseRemoteURL extracts owner/name from various git URL formats:
+// - https://codeberg.org/owner/name.git
+// - git@codeberg.org:owner/name.git
+// - ssh://git@codeberg.org/owner/name.git
+func parseRemoteURL(url string) (owner, name string, err error) {
+	url = strings.TrimSpace(url)
+
+	// Remove .git suffix
+	url = strings.TrimSuffix(url, ".git")
+
+	// Pattern for HTTPS URLs: https://host/owner/name
+	httpsRegex := regexp.MustCompile(`https?://[^/]+/([^/]+)/([^/]+)`)
+	if matches := httpsRegex.FindStringSubmatch(url); len(matches) == 3 {
+		return matches[1], matches[2], nil
+	}
+
+	// Pattern for SSH URLs: git@host:owner/name
+	sshRegex := regexp.MustCompile(`git@[^:]+:([^/]+)/(.+)`)
+	if matches := sshRegex.FindStringSubmatch(url); len(matches) == 3 {
+		return matches[1], matches[2], nil
+	}
+
+	// Pattern for SSH URLs with protocol: ssh://git@host/owner/name
+	sshProtocolRegex := regexp.MustCompile(`ssh://git@[^/]+/([^/]+)/(.+)`)
+	if matches := sshProtocolRegex.FindStringSubmatch(url); len(matches) == 3 {
+		return matches[1], matches[2], nil
+	}
+
+	return "", "", fmt.Errorf("unable to parse repository from URL: %s", url)
+}
diff --git a/internal/git/git_test.go b/internal/git/git_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..645fb89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/git/git_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package git
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestParseRemoteURL(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		url     string
+		wantOwner string
+		wantName  string
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "HTTPS URL with .git",
+			url:     "https://codeberg.org/romaintb/fgj.git",
+			wantOwner: "romaintb",
+			wantName:  "fgj",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "HTTPS URL without .git",
+			url:     "https://codeberg.org/romaintb/fgj",
+			wantOwner: "romaintb",
+			wantName:  "fgj",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "SSH URL with .git",
+			url:     "git@codeberg.org:romaintb/fgj.git",
+			wantOwner: "romaintb",
+			wantName:  "fgj",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "SSH URL without .git",
+			url:     "git@codeberg.org:romaintb/fgj",
+			wantOwner: "romaintb",
+			wantName:  "fgj",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "SSH protocol URL",
+			url:     "ssh://git@codeberg.org/romaintb/fgj.git",
+			wantOwner: "romaintb",
+			wantName:  "fgj",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "GitHub HTTPS URL",
+			url:     "https://github.com/user/repo.git",
+			wantOwner: "user",
+			wantName:  "repo",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "Invalid URL",
+			url:     "invalid-url",
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			owner, name, err := parseRemoteURL(tt.url)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("parseRemoteURL() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+			if !tt.wantErr {
+				if owner != tt.wantOwner {
+					t.Errorf("parseRemoteURL() owner = %v, want %v", owner, tt.wantOwner)
+				}
+				if name != tt.wantName {
+					t.Errorf("parseRemoteURL() name = %v, want %v", name, tt.wantName)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}