diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ac9bf0..1813cfe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Telegram bot that watches [OpenAI Status](https://status.openai.com/) every minu
 - Uses Redis for subscribers, delivery state, component checkpoints, and seen incident update versions
 - Supports Telegram supergroup topics via `message_thread_id`
 - Clears an existing Telegram webhook before long polling, for migration from webhook deployments
+- Registers the Telegram command menu on startup
 - Includes Docker Compose for local Redis + bot runtime
 
 ## Bot Commands
diff --git a/cmd/openai-status-bot/main.go b/cmd/openai-status-bot/main.go
index 83d1755..14442c7 100644
--- a/cmd/openai-status-bot/main.go
+++ b/cmd/openai-status-bot/main.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func main() {
 		logger.Error("delete telegram webhook", "error", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+	if err := telegramClient.SetMyCommands(ctx, bot.MenuCommands()); err != nil {
+		logger.Warn("set telegram bot commands", "error", err)
+	}
 
 	botUsername := ""
 	if me, err := telegramClient.GetMe(ctx); err != nil {
diff --git a/docs/system-architecture.md b/docs/system-architecture.md
index bbe5e5d..0c5adf6 100644
--- a/docs/system-architecture.md
+++ b/docs/system-architecture.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Subscriber set members are `chatID` or `chatID:threadID`. Missing settings defau
 
 ## Runtime
 
-The service uses Telegram `getUpdates`, so it does not need a public webhook URL. On startup it calls `deleteWebhook` before long polling, which allows migration from a webhook-based deployment using the same bot token. Redis is configured with `REDIS_URL`. Docker Compose starts Redis and the bot.
+The service uses Telegram `getUpdates`, so it does not need a public webhook URL. On startup it calls `deleteWebhook` before long polling, registers the Telegram command menu, and then starts polling. Redis is configured with `REDIS_URL`. Docker Compose starts Redis and the bot.
 
 ## Failure Behavior
 
diff --git a/internal/bot/menu_commands.go b/internal/bot/menu_commands.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e47192b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/bot/menu_commands.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package bot
+
+import "github.com/tiennm99/openai-status-bot/internal/telegram"
+
+func MenuCommands() []telegram.BotCommand {
+	return []telegram.BotCommand{
+		{Command: "start", Description: "Subscribe this chat or topic"},
+		{Command: "stop", Description: "Unsubscribe this chat or topic"},
+		{Command: "status", Description: "Show current OpenAI status"},
+		{Command: "components", Description: "Show all component statuses"},
+		{Command: "subscribe", Description: "Set notification preferences"},
+		{Command: "history", Description: "Show recent incidents"},
+		{Command: "uptime", Description: "Show component health overview"},
+		{Command: "info", Description: "Show chat and subscription details"},
+		{Command: "help", Description: "Show command help"},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/bot/menu_commands_test.go b/internal/bot/menu_commands_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..976a6f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/bot/menu_commands_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package bot
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestMenuCommandsMatchSupportedCommands(t *testing.T) {
+	commands := MenuCommands()
+	got := make([]string, 0, len(commands))
+	for _, command := range commands {
+		if command.Command == "" {
+			t.Fatal("command is empty")
+		}
+		if command.Command[0] == '/' {
+			t.Fatalf("command %q must not include leading slash", command.Command)
+		}
+		if command.Description == "" {
+			t.Fatalf("description for %q is empty", command.Command)
+		}
+		got = append(got, command.Command)
+	}
+
+	want := []string{"start", "stop", "status", "components", "subscribe", "history", "uptime", "info", "help"}
+	if len(got) != len(want) {
+		t.Fatalf("commands = %v, want %v", got, want)
+	}
+	for i := range want {
+		if got[i] != want[i] {
+			t.Fatalf("commands = %v, want %v", got, want)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/telegram/client.go b/internal/telegram/client.go
index af0667f..a4e0a87 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/client.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/client.go
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ func (c *Client) GetMe(ctx context.Context) (User, error) {
 	return user, nil
 }
 
+func (c *Client) SetMyCommands(ctx context.Context, commands []BotCommand) error {
+	payload := map[string]any{"commands": commands}
+	var result json.RawMessage
+	return c.postJSON(ctx, "/setMyCommands", payload, &result, c.requestTimeout)
+}
+
 func (c *Client) GetUpdates(ctx context.Context, offset int64, timeoutSeconds int) ([]Update, error) {
 	payload := map[string]any{
 		"offset":          offset,
diff --git a/internal/telegram/client_test.go b/internal/telegram/client_test.go
index e6acaed..4ab9280 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/client_test.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/client_test.go
@@ -59,6 +59,41 @@ func TestSendTextUsesHTMLAndDisablesPreview(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestSetMyCommandsRegistersCommands(t *testing.T) {
+	var gotPath string
+	var payload struct {
+		Commands []BotCommand `json:"commands"`
+	}
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		gotPath = r.URL.Path
+		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&payload); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("decode payload: %v", err)
+		}
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"ok":true,"result":true}`))
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	client := &Client{baseURL: server.URL, httpClient: server.Client()}
+	commands := []BotCommand{
+		{Command: "start", Description: "Subscribe"},
+		{Command: "status", Description: "Show status"},
+	}
+	if err := client.SetMyCommands(context.Background(), commands); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SetMyCommands returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if gotPath != "/setMyCommands" {
+		t.Fatalf("path = %s", gotPath)
+	}
+	if len(payload.Commands) != len(commands) {
+		t.Fatalf("commands = %v, want %v", payload.Commands, commands)
+	}
+	for i := range commands {
+		if payload.Commands[i] != commands[i] {
+			t.Fatalf("commands[%d] = %+v, want %+v", i, payload.Commands[i], commands[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestIsTerminalSendError(t *testing.T) {
 	terminal := &APIError{StatusCode: 200, ErrorCode: 403, Description: "Forbidden: bot was blocked by the user"}
 	if !IsTerminalSendError(terminal) {
diff --git a/internal/telegram/types.go b/internal/telegram/types.go
index 85160b1..bac376c 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/types.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/types.go
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ type User struct {
 	FirstName string `json:"first_name"`
 	Username  string `json:"username"`
 }
+
+type BotCommand struct {
+	Command     string `json:"command"`
+	Description string `json:"description"`
+}