diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec29254..0289c9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -482,18 +482,51 @@ Now write raw HTML with ShellUI's Tailwind classes:
 
 ---
 
+### Using tweakcn themes with `shellui theme` (new in 0.4.x)
+
+[tweakcn.com](https://tweakcn.com) is a visual theme editor for shadcn-style CSS variables. ShellUI's `theme` subcommand fetches a theme by URL and bakes it into your project at **build time** — no runtime dep, works offline, exactly-what-you-see-is-what-ships.
+
+```bash
+# One-shot: init a fresh project AND apply a theme (Path C setup)
+shellui theme init https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id>
+
+# Existing project: apply a theme to your input.css (Path B/C)
+shellui theme apply https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id>
+
+# Existing project: emit standalone override CSS (Path A/D)
+shellui theme apply https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id> --emit-override wwwroot/theme.css
+
+# Re-fetch the theme recorded in shellui.theme.lock
+shellui theme update
+```
+
+Each `apply` writes a `shellui.theme.lock` file recording the source URL + SHA-256, so `shellui theme update` refreshes from the same source without you having to remember the URL.
+
+**How it drops into each install path:**
+
+| Path | Command | Where the theme lands |
+|---|---|---|
+| **A** — precompiled bundle | `shellui theme apply <url> --emit-override wwwroot/theme.css`, then `<link>` it after `shellui-all.css` | Standalone override CSS; wins the cascade over the baked bundle |
+| **B** — safelist | `shellui theme apply <url>` | Sentinel-marked region in your `wwwroot/input.css`; user content outside markers survives re-applies |
+| **C** — CLI | `shellui theme init <url>` (fresh) or `shellui theme apply <url>` (existing) | Sentinel-marked region in the `input.css` `shellui init` created; Tailwind rebuilds on `dotnet build` |
+| **D** — CDN | `shellui theme apply <url> --emit-override theme.css`, then `<link>` it after the CDN link | Same override pattern as Path A |
+
+The apply is **idempotent** — re-running with the same URL produces byte-identical output. Custom utilities, `@source` directives, and imports you added around the theme block are preserved verbatim.
+
+---
+
 ### Theming across paths
 
 All four paths use the same CSS variable system, so theming works uniformly — just with different edit surfaces:
 
-| Path | Where the theme lives | How you edit it |
-|---|---|---|
-| A | Baked in `shellui-all.css` | Override CSS vars in a `<style>` block *after* the link |
-| B | Your `wwwroot/input.css` | Edit directly, paste tweakcn output over `:root`/`.dark` blocks |
-| C | `wwwroot/input.css` created by `shellui init` | Edit directly — Tailwind auto-rebuilds on `dotnet build` |
-| D | Baked in the CDN-served CSS | Override in a `<style>` tag |
+| Path | Where the theme lives | How you edit it | Auto-import from tweakcn |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| A | Baked in `shellui-all.css` | Override CSS vars in a `<style>` block *after* the link | `shellui theme apply <url> --emit-override wwwroot/theme.css` |
+| B | Your `wwwroot/input.css` | Edit directly, paste tweakcn output over `:root`/`.dark` blocks | `shellui theme apply <url>` |
+| C | `wwwroot/input.css` created by `shellui init` | Edit directly — Tailwind auto-rebuilds on `dotnet build` | `shellui theme init <url>` or `shellui theme apply <url>` |
+| D | Baked in the CDN-served CSS | Override in a `<style>` tag | `shellui theme apply <url> --emit-override theme.css` |
 
-Change one CSS variable (e.g. `--primary`) and every component updates immediately. See each install-path README under `shellui-installation-tests/` for concrete theming examples.
+Change one CSS variable (e.g. `--primary`) and every component updates immediately.
 
 ### Configure Tailwind CSS manually (advanced)
 Create/update `wwwroot/tailwind.config.js`:
diff --git a/src/ShellUI.CLI/Program.cs b/src/ShellUI.CLI/Program.cs
index a12de1a..8ff2db9 100644
--- a/src/ShellUI.CLI/Program.cs
+++ b/src/ShellUI.CLI/Program.cs
@@ -28,11 +28,51 @@ static async Task<int> Main(string[] args)
     static Command CreateThemeCommand()
     {
         var theme = new Command("theme", "Fetch and apply themes from tweakcn.com at build time.");
+        theme.AddCommand(CreateThemeInitCommand());
         theme.AddCommand(CreateThemeApplyCommand());
         theme.AddCommand(CreateThemeUpdateCommand());
         return theme;
     }
 
+    static Command CreateThemeInitCommand()
+    {
+        var command = new Command("init", "Initialize ShellUI in a fresh Blazor project and bake in a tweakcn theme in one shot.");
+
+        var urlArg = new Argument<string>("url",
+            "tweakcn URL or theme id. Accepts https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id>, the raw <id>, or the public https://tweakcn.com/r/themes/<id> endpoint.");
+        command.AddArgument(urlArg);
+
+        var forceOpt = new Option<bool>("--force", "Reinitialize even if already initialized");
+        var styleOpt = new Option<string>("--style", getDefaultValue: () => "default",
+            "Component style: default, new-york, minimal");
+        var tailwindOpt = new Option<string>("--tailwind", getDefaultValue: () => "standalone",
+            "Tailwind method: standalone, npm");
+        var yesOpt = new Option<bool>("--yes", "Non-interactive mode with default options");
+        command.AddOption(forceOpt);
+        command.AddOption(styleOpt);
+        command.AddOption(tailwindOpt);
+        command.AddOption(yesOpt);
+
+        command.SetHandler(async (url, force, style, tailwind, nonInteractive) =>
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[cyan]Step 1/2:[/] initializing ShellUI…");
+                await InitService.InitializeAsync(style, force, tailwind, nonInteractive);
+                AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("");
+                AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[cyan]Step 2/2:[/] applying tweakcn theme…");
+                await ApplyThemeAsync(url, emitOverride: null);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                AnsiConsole.MarkupLine($"[red]Error:[/] {ex.Message.Replace("[", "[[").Replace("]", "]]")}");
+                Environment.Exit(1);
+            }
+        }, urlArg, forceOpt, styleOpt, tailwindOpt, yesOpt);
+
+        return command;
+    }
+
     static Command CreateThemeApplyCommand()
     {
         var command = new Command("apply", "Fetch a theme from tweakcn and bake it into wwwroot/input.css");
diff --git a/src/ShellUI.CLI/README.md b/src/ShellUI.CLI/README.md
index d791246..9af6bed 100644
--- a/src/ShellUI.CLI/README.md
+++ b/src/ShellUI.CLI/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ dotnet tool install -g ShellUI.CLI
 dotnet shellui init
 ```
 
-This automatically:
+Or in one shot with a tweakcn theme baked in:
+
+```bash
+dotnet shellui theme init https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id> --yes
+```
+
+`init` automatically:
 - ✅ Downloads Tailwind CSS CLI (standalone, no Node.js required) — or uses your npm install if you prefer
 - ✅ Writes the full default theme (`:root`, `.dark`, `@theme inline`) to `wwwroot/input.css`
 - ✅ Patches `Components/App.razor` with `@rendermode="InteractiveServer"`, a theme-bootstrap `<script>` (no light-flash on dark pages), and the `<script src="shellui.js">` tag
@@ -105,6 +111,26 @@ dotnet shellui remove button input
 **Options:**
 - `--all` - Remove all installed components
 
+### `theme` — bake tweakcn themes at build time
+
+Fetch a theme from [tweakcn.com](https://tweakcn.com) and write it into your project. No runtime fetch, works offline, exactly-what-you-see-is-what-ships.
+
+```bash
+# Fresh project — init + apply theme in one step
+dotnet shellui theme init https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id>
+
+# Existing project — apply theme to wwwroot/input.css
+dotnet shellui theme apply https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id>
+
+# Emit standalone override CSS (for Path A/D consumers who use the precompiled bundle)
+dotnet shellui theme apply https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id> --emit-override wwwroot/theme.css
+
+# Re-fetch the theme recorded in shellui.theme.lock
+dotnet shellui theme update
+```
+
+Each `apply` writes a `shellui.theme.lock` file (source URL + SHA-256) so `update` can refresh from the same source without you having to remember the URL. Re-applies are idempotent — user content outside the sentinel-marked region survives verbatim.
+
 ## Available Components
 
 ### Form Components
diff --git a/src/ShellUI.Components/README.md b/src/ShellUI.Components/README.md
index 40199b5..7706bd4 100644
--- a/src/ShellUI.Components/README.md
+++ b/src/ShellUI.Components/README.md
@@ -56,12 +56,15 @@ Done. `<Button>`, `<Card>`, `<Dialog>` all render styled.
 
 **Trade-offs:**
 - ❌ No tree-shaking — you pay ~77KB even if you use 3 components (negligible for most sites)
-- ❌ Theme customization is via override only — theme vars are baked in. You add a `<style>` block *after* the link:
+- ❌ Theme customization is via override only — theme vars are baked in. You add a `<style>` block *after* the link, or (recommended) generate one automatically from a tweakcn theme with the CLI:
+  ```bash
+  dotnet tool install -g ShellUI.CLI
+  dotnet shellui theme apply https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id> --emit-override wwwroot/theme.css
+  ```
+  Then link the override AFTER `shellui-all.css` so it wins the cascade:
   ```html
   <link href="_content/ShellUI.Components/shellui-all.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-  <style>
-      :root { --primary: oklch(0.55 0.15 250); }  /* your color */
-  </style>
+  <link href="theme.css" rel="stylesheet" />
   ```
 
 **Best for:** new projects, prototypes, teams without existing Tailwind, "just get me components" scenarios.
@@ -93,6 +96,13 @@ The package copies `shellui-classes.txt` (auto-generated safelist of every Tailw
 }
 ```
 
+Or auto-import a tweakcn theme into the `:root` / `.dark` blocks (idempotent, preserves your custom utilities and imports around it):
+
+```bash
+dotnet tool install -g ShellUI.CLI
+dotnet shellui theme apply https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id>
+```
+
 ```razor
 @* _Imports.razor *@
 @using ShellUI.Components
@@ -122,6 +132,9 @@ The package copies `shellui-classes.txt` (auto-generated safelist of every Tailw
 dotnet tool install -g ShellUI.CLI
 shellui init                          # one-time
 shellui add button card dialog        # any time you want more components
+
+# Or one-shot: init + tweakcn theme
+shellui theme init https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id> --yes
 ```
 
 `shellui init` automatically:
@@ -259,12 +272,29 @@ ShellUI components work alongside Bootstrap. You can:
 
 ### 🎨 Theme Customization
 
-**Easily customize themes with [tweakcn](https://tweakcn.com/):**
+**Easiest — auto-import a [tweakcn](https://tweakcn.com/) theme with the CLI:**
+
+```bash
+dotnet tool install -g ShellUI.CLI
+
+# Path B / Path C — write into wwwroot/input.css between sentinel markers
+dotnet shellui theme apply https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id>
+
+# Path A — emit standalone override CSS, link AFTER shellui-all.css
+dotnet shellui theme apply https://tweakcn.com/themes/<id> --emit-override wwwroot/theme.css
+
+# Refresh later from the same URL (recorded in shellui.theme.lock)
+dotnet shellui theme update
+```
+
+Re-runs are idempotent. Your custom utilities, `@source` directives, and imports outside the sentinel block are preserved verbatim.
+
+**Manual alternative:**
 
 1. Design your perfect theme on tweakcn
 2. Copy the generated CSS variables
 3. Paste into `wwwroot/input.css`
-4. All ShellUI components update automatically!
+4. All ShellUI components update automatically
 
 **Custom Fonts:** Add Google Fonts links and update `--font-*` variables in your CSS.