diff --git a/hive-forge/src/client.rs b/hive-forge/src/client.rs
index bdfc775..cdd721f 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/client.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/client.rs
@@ -30,10 +30,14 @@ pub struct Client {
 
 impl Client {
     /// Build a client from the standard environment variables.
-    pub fn from_env() -> Result<Self> {
+    /// `repo_override` (from the global `-r/--repo` flag) takes
+    /// priority over `HIVE_FORGE_REPO`; the env var is the fallback
+    /// default.
+    pub fn from_env(repo_override: Option<String>) -> Result<Self> {
         let base = std::env::var("HIVE_FORGE_URL").unwrap_or_else(|_| DEFAULT_URL.to_owned());
-        let default_repo =
-            std::env::var("HIVE_FORGE_REPO").unwrap_or_else(|_| DEFAULT_REPO.to_owned());
+        let default_repo = repo_override
+            .or_else(|| std::env::var("HIVE_FORGE_REPO").ok())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_REPO.to_owned());
         let token = read_token().context("read forge-token")?;
 
         let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
@@ -59,9 +63,11 @@ impl Client {
         format!("{}/api/v1", self.base)
     }
 
-    /// Pick the user-supplied repo or fall back to the default.
-    pub fn repo<'a>(&'a self, override_: Option<&'a str>) -> &'a str {
-        override_.unwrap_or(&self.default_repo)
+    /// Return the active repo. `from_env` already folded the
+    /// `-r/--repo` override into `default_repo`, so verbs just read
+    /// it as-is — no per-verb override plumbing.
+    pub fn repo(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.default_repo
     }
 
     /// GET `<api>/<path>` and decode JSON.
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/main.rs b/hive-forge/src/main.rs
index d177f58..62569b0 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/main.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/main.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
     disable_help_subcommand = true
 )]
 struct Cli {
+    /// Repo override (default from `HIVE_FORGE_REPO`).
+    /// Applies to any verb; replaces the per-verb `[repo]` trailing
+    /// positional the bash helper used.
+    #[arg(short = 'r', long, global = true)]
+    repo: Option<String>,
     #[command(subcommand)]
     verb: Verb,
 }
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ enum Verb {
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let cli = Cli::parse();
-    let client = client::Client::from_env().context("initialize forge client")?;
+    let client = client::Client::from_env(cli.repo).context("initialize forge client")?;
     match cli.verb {
         Verb::View(a) => verbs::view::run(&client, a),
         Verb::Issue(a) => verbs::issue::run(&client, a),
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/assign.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/assign.rs
index 11d67e7..5c9ed71 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/assign.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/assign.rs
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Remove the user instead of adding.
     #[arg(long)]
     remove: bool,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let current = client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/{}", args.number))?;
     let mut assignees: Vec<String> = current
         .get("assignees")
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/attach.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/attach.rs
index aef7315..91e621b 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/attach.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/attach.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-//! `attach-issue <number> <file> [repo]` and `attach-comment
-//! <comment-id> <file> [repo]` — upload a file as an attachment.
-//! Prints the browser download URL.
+//! `attach-issue <number> <file>` and `attach-comment <comment-id>
+//! <file>` — upload a file as an attachment. Prints the browser
+//! download URL.
 
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ pub struct IssueArgs {
     number: u64,
     /// File path to upload.
     file: PathBuf,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(ClapArgs)]
@@ -26,8 +24,6 @@ pub struct CommentArgs {
     id: u64,
     /// File path to upload.
     file: PathBuf,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run_issue(client: &Client, args: IssueArgs) -> Result<()> {
@@ -37,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn run_issue(client: &Client, args: IssueArgs) -> Result<()> {
             args.file.display()
         );
     }
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let resp = client.post_multipart_file(
         &format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/{}/assets", args.number),
         &args.file,
@@ -53,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn run_comment(client: &Client, args: CommentArgs) -> Result<()> {
             args.file.display()
         );
     }
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let resp = client.post_multipart_file(
         &format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/comments/{}/assets", args.id),
         &args.file,
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/branches.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/branches.rs
index cd31d66..287f502 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/branches.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/branches.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@ use crate::client::Client;
 pub struct Args {
     /// Substring pattern to filter branch names.
     pattern: Option<String>,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let v = client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/branches?limit=100"))?;
     let names: Vec<&str> = v
         .as_array()
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/close.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/close.rs
index 81667d8..0d01ce2 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/close.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/close.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ use crate::verbs::print_json;
 pub struct Args {
     /// Issue or PR number.
     number: u64,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let resp = client.patch_json(
         &format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/{}", args.number),
         &json!({ "state": "closed" }),
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment.rs
index 051b946..e2aece1 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment.rs
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Read body from a file. `-` means stdin.
     #[arg(long = "body-file")]
     body_file: Option<String>,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
     let body = body::resolve_required(args.body.as_deref(), args.body_file.as_deref(), "comment")?;
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let resp = client.post_json(
         &format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/{}/comments", args.number),
         &json!({ "body": body }),
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment_edit.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment_edit.rs
index 07a2e0f..c271a39 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment_edit.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment_edit.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Read body from a file. `-` means stdin.
     #[arg(long = "body-file")]
     body_file: Option<String>,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
         args.body_file.as_deref(),
         "comment-edit",
     )?;
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let resp = client.patch_json(
         &format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/comments/{}", args.id),
         &json!({ "body": body }),
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment_show.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment_show.rs
index 11d1630..9a2e41d 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment_show.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/comment_show.rs
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Print full JSON envelope instead of just the body text.
     #[arg(long)]
     json: bool,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let v = client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/comments/{}", args.id))?;
     if args.json {
         let trimmed = json!({
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/diff.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/diff.rs
index 1106ce4..aa64c5c 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/diff.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/diff.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@ use crate::client::Client;
 pub struct Args {
     /// PR number.
     number: u64,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let diff = client.get_text(&format!("/repos/{repo}/pulls/{}.diff", args.number), "text/plain")?;
     print!("{diff}");
     Ok(())
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue.rs
index a244cd3..fdca71d 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ use crate::verbs::print_json;
 pub struct Args {
     /// Issue number.
     number: u64,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let v = client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/{}", args.number))?;
     let trimmed = json!({
         "number": v.get("number"),
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue_create.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue_create.rs
index 3063ad9..b80fc02 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue_create.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue_create.rs
@@ -22,13 +22,11 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Initial assignee login.
     #[arg(long)]
     assignee: Option<String>,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
     let body = body::resolve(args.body.as_deref(), args.body_file.as_deref())?.unwrap_or_default();
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let mut payload = json!({ "title": args.title, "body": body });
     if let Some(a) = args.assignee {
         payload["assignees"] = json!([a]);
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue_edit.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue_edit.rs
index cc612d0..ac76162 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue_edit.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/issue_edit.rs
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Milestone id (0 to unset).
     #[arg(long)]
     milestone: Option<u64>,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
         payload.insert("milestone".into(), Value::Number(m.into()));
     }
 
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let resp = client.patch_json(
         &format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/{}", args.number),
         &Value::Object(payload),
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/labels.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/labels.rs
index df2990b..a034675 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/labels.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/labels.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ enum Action {
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(None);
+    let repo = client.repo();
     match args.action.unwrap_or(Action::List) {
         Action::List => {
             let labels = client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/{}/labels", args.number))?;
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/milestone.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/milestone.rs
index 3bec98f..5ce9000 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/milestone.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/milestone.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ pub struct Args {
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
 enum Action {
     /// List open milestones as JSON.
-    List {
-        /// Repo override.
-        repo: Option<String>,
-    },
+    List,
     /// Create a milestone, print {id,title}.
     Create {
         /// Milestone title.
@@ -32,22 +29,18 @@ enum Action {
         /// Due date YYYY-MM-DD.
         #[arg(long)]
         due: Option<String>,
-        /// Repo override.
-        repo: Option<String>,
     },
     /// Close a milestone by id.
     Close {
         /// Milestone id.
         id: u64,
-        /// Repo override.
-        repo: Option<String>,
     },
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    match args.action.unwrap_or(Action::List { repo: None }) {
-        Action::List { repo } => {
-            let repo = client.repo(repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
+    match args.action.unwrap_or(Action::List) {
+        Action::List => {
             let v =
                 client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/milestones?state=open&limit=50"))?;
             let trimmed: Vec<Value> = v
@@ -69,13 +62,7 @@ pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
                 .unwrap_or_default();
             print_json(&Value::Array(trimmed))
         }
-        Action::Create {
-            title,
-            desc,
-            due,
-            repo,
-        } => {
-            let repo = client.repo(repo.as_deref());
+        Action::Create { title, desc, due } => {
             let mut payload = json!({ "title": title });
             if let Some(d) = desc.filter(|s| !s.is_empty()) {
                 payload["description"] = Value::String(d);
@@ -89,8 +76,7 @@ pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
                 "title": resp.get("title"),
             }))
         }
-        Action::Close { id, repo } => {
-            let repo = client.repo(repo.as_deref());
+        Action::Close { id } => {
             let resp = client.patch_json(
                 &format!("/repos/{repo}/milestones/{id}"),
                 &json!({ "state": "closed" }),
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr.rs
index ff1a4b0..a3e101a 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ use crate::verbs::print_json;
 pub struct Args {
     /// PR number.
     number: u64,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let v = client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/pulls/{}", args.number))?;
     let trimmed = json!({
         "number": v.get("number"),
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_create.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_create.rs
index 663d2f5..2298fff 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_create.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_create.rs
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Open as draft.
     #[arg(long)]
     draft: bool,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
     let body = body::resolve(args.body.as_deref(), args.body_file.as_deref())?.unwrap_or_default();
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let payload = json!({
         "title": args.title,
         "head": args.head,
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_reviews.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_reviews.rs
index 9809ff8..dbf9577 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_reviews.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/pr_reviews.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ use crate::verbs::print_json;
 pub struct Args {
     /// PR number.
     number: u64,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let v = client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/pulls/{}/reviews", args.number))?;
     let trimmed: Vec<Value> = v
         .as_array()
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/subscription.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/subscription.rs
index 27ed779..8fc16d6 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/subscription.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/subscription.rs
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Unsubscribe (clear watch + ignore).
     #[arg(long, group = "action")]
     unwatch: bool,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     if args.unwatch {
         client.delete(&format!("/repos/{repo}/subscription"), None)?;
         println!("unsubscribed");
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/tree_sha.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/tree_sha.rs
index f935f57..e2599c9 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/tree_sha.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/tree_sha.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ use crate::client::Client;
 pub struct Args {
     /// Branch name or commit SHA.
     reference: String,
-    /// Repo override.
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     // Try branch first; the bash helper silently treats failure as
     // "not a branch, use the reference as a commit sha directly".
     let commit_sha = match client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/branches/{}", args.reference)) {
diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/view.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/view.rs
index 4053225..01494cd 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/view.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/view.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ use crate::client::Client;
 pub struct Args {
     /// Issue or PR number.
     number: u64,
-    /// Repo override (default from `HIVE_FORGE_REPO`).
-    repo: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let repo = client.repo(args.repo.as_deref());
+    let repo = client.repo();
     let issue = client.get_json(&format!("/repos/{repo}/issues/{}", args.number))?;
     let title = issue.get("title").and_then(Value::as_str).unwrap_or("");
     let body = issue.get("body").and_then(Value::as_str).unwrap_or("");