diff --git a/src/basic_memory/cli/app.py b/src/basic_memory/cli/app.py
index 2e88c810..4eb9d3c8 100644
--- a/src/basic_memory/cli/app.py
+++ b/src/basic_memory/cli/app.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def app_callback(
         "reindex",
         "update",
         "watch",
+        "workspace",
     }
     if (
         not version
diff --git a/src/basic_memory/cli/commands/__init__.py b/src/basic_memory/cli/commands/__init__.py
index 5f80a149..c61f4ca9 100644
--- a/src/basic_memory/cli/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/src/basic_memory/cli/commands/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from . import (
     format,
     schema,
     update,
+    workspace,
 )
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -26,4 +27,5 @@ __all__ = [
     "format",
     "schema",
     "update",
+    "workspace",
 ]
diff --git a/src/basic_memory/cli/commands/workspace.py b/src/basic_memory/cli/commands/workspace.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62d050b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic_memory/cli/commands/workspace.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+"""Top-level workspace stub — redirects users to 'bm cloud workspace'."""
+
+import typer
+
+from basic_memory.cli.app import app
+
+
+@app.command(
+    "workspace",
+    context_settings={"allow_extra_args": True, "ignore_unknown_options": True},
+)
+def workspace_redirect() -> None:
+    """'bm workspace' is not a command — see 'bm cloud workspace'."""
+    typer.echo("'bm workspace' is not a command. Workspace verbs live under 'bm cloud workspace':")
+    typer.echo("  bm cloud workspace list")
+    typer.echo("  bm cloud workspace set-default <name>")
+    raise typer.Exit(1)
diff --git a/src/basic_memory/cli/main.py b/src/basic_memory/cli/main.py
index bd0d1cf9..63c8e88c 100644
--- a/src/basic_memory/cli/main.py
+++ b/src/basic_memory/cli/main.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if not _version_only_invocation(sys.argv[1:]):
         status,
         tool,
         update,
+        workspace,
     )
 
 warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_workspace_commands.py b/tests/cli/test_workspace_commands.py
index 809bd27a..a5edf16d 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_workspace_commands.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_workspace_commands.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ from basic_memory.schemas.cloud import WorkspaceInfo
 import basic_memory.cli.commands.cloud as cloud_cmd  # noqa: F401
 import basic_memory.cli.commands.cloud.workspace as workspace_cmd  # noqa: F401
 
+# Importing workspace registers the top-level redirect stub on app.
+import basic_memory.cli.commands.workspace  # noqa: F401
+
 
 def _workspace(
     *,
@@ -209,3 +212,25 @@ class TestWorkspaceSetDefault:
 
         assert result.exit_code == 1
         assert "OAuth login" in result.stdout
+
+
+class TestWorkspaceRedirectStub:
+    """Tests for the top-level 'bm workspace' redirect stub."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def runner(self):
+        return CliRunner()
+
+    def test_workspace_bare_prints_redirect_and_exits_nonzero(self, runner):
+        result = runner.invoke(app, ["workspace"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
+        assert "bm cloud workspace" in result.output
+
+    def test_workspace_with_subcommand_prints_redirect_and_exits_nonzero(self, runner):
+        result = runner.invoke(app, ["workspace", "list"])
+        assert result.exit_code == 1
+        assert "bm cloud workspace list" in result.output
+
+    def test_workspace_redirect_mentions_set_default(self, runner):
+        result = runner.invoke(app, ["workspace"])
+        assert "bm cloud workspace set-default" in result.output