diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/statsCommand.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/statsCommand.ts
index 96b4073fcb..224b05f40f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/statsCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/statsCommand.ts
@@ -13,34 +13,46 @@ import {
   CommandKind,
 } from './types.js';
 
+function defaultSessionView(context: CommandContext) {
+  const now = new Date();
+  const { sessionStartTime } = context.session.stats;
+  if (!sessionStartTime) {
+    context.ui.addItem(
+      {
+        type: MessageType.ERROR,
+        text: 'Session start time is unavailable, cannot calculate stats.',
+      },
+      Date.now(),
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+  const wallDuration = now.getTime() - sessionStartTime.getTime();
+
+  const statsItem: HistoryItemStats = {
+    type: MessageType.STATS,
+    duration: formatDuration(wallDuration),
+  };
+
+  context.ui.addItem(statsItem, Date.now());
+}
+
 export const statsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'stats',
   altNames: ['usage'],
-  description: 'Check session stats. Usage: /stats [model|tools]',
+  description: 'Check session stats. Usage: /stats [session|model|tools]',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
   action: (context: CommandContext) => {
-    const now = new Date();
-    const { sessionStartTime } = context.session.stats;
-    if (!sessionStartTime) {
-      context.ui.addItem(
-        {
-          type: MessageType.ERROR,
-          text: 'Session start time is unavailable, cannot calculate stats.',
-        },
-        Date.now(),
-      );
-      return;
-    }
-    const wallDuration = now.getTime() - sessionStartTime.getTime();
-
-    const statsItem: HistoryItemStats = {
-      type: MessageType.STATS,
-      duration: formatDuration(wallDuration),
-    };
-
-    context.ui.addItem(statsItem, Date.now());
+    defaultSessionView(context);
   },
   subCommands: [
+    {
+      name: 'session',
+      description: 'Show session-specific usage statistics',
+      kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      action: (context: CommandContext) => {
+        defaultSessionView(context);
+      },
+    },
     {
       name: 'model',
       description: 'Show model-specific usage statistics',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSlashCompletion.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSlashCompletion.test.ts
index ffa957b41a..68548a0758 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSlashCompletion.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSlashCompletion.test.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ describe('useSlashCompletion', () => {
         createTestCommand({
           name: 'stats',
           altNames: ['usage'],
-          description: 'check session stats. Usage: /stats [model|tools]',
+          description:
+            'check session stats. Usage: /stats [session|model|tools]',
         }),
         createTestCommand({ name: 'clear', description: 'Clear the screen' }),
         createTestCommand({
@@ -282,7 +283,8 @@ describe('useSlashCompletion', () => {
         createTestCommand({
           name: 'stats',
           altNames: ['usage'],
-          description: 'check session stats. Usage: /stats [model|tools]',
+          description:
+            'check session stats. Usage: /stats [session|model|tools]',
         }),
       ];
       let result: {
@@ -307,7 +309,8 @@ describe('useSlashCompletion', () => {
           {
             label: 'stats',
             value: 'stats',
-            description: 'check session stats. Usage: /stats [model|tools]',
+            description:
+              'check session stats. Usage: /stats [session|model|tools]',
             commandKind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
           },
         ]);
@@ -360,7 +363,8 @@ describe('useSlashCompletion', () => {
           createTestCommand({
             name: 'stats',
             altNames: ['usage'],
-            description: 'check session stats. Usage: /stats [model|tools]',
+            description:
+              'check session stats. Usage: /stats [session|model|tools]',
             action: vi.fn(),
           }),
         ];