diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a55fac9..c1390a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -749,3 +749,18 @@ pda run script
 ```
 
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+
+### Version
+
+`pda!` uses calendar versioning: `YYYY.WW`. ASCII art can be permanently disabled with `display_ascii_art = false` in config.
+
+```bash
+# Display the full version output.
+pda version
+
+# Or just the release.
+pda version --short
+# pda! 2025.47 release
+```
+
+<p align="center"></p><!-- spacer -->
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index 0a6baf9..710737a 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "version",
 	Short: "Display pda! version",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		if config.DisplayAsciiArt {
+		short, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("short")
+		if !short && config.DisplayAsciiArt {
 			fmt.Print(asciiArt + "\n ")
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("%s\n", version)
@@ -44,5 +45,6 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
+	versionCmd.Flags().Bool("short", false, "Print only the version string")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
 }