diff --git a/workspaces.py b/workspaces.py
index af589d4..d8ae44a 100755
--- a/workspaces.py
+++ b/workspaces.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
 from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
 from rich.prompt import Prompt, Confirm
+from rich.panel import Panel
 from iterfzf import iterfzf
 
 app = typer.Typer(
@@ -252,6 +253,49 @@ def write_workspace_readme(ws_dir: Path, name: str, description: str) -> None:
     (ws_dir / "readme.md").write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
 
 
+# --- name/branch helpers ----------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def slugify_workspace_name(name: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Turn arbitrary workspace name into a safe directory/worktree name.
+
+    - Lowercase
+    - Replace ':' with '-' FIRST (special case so 'fix:my issue' -> 'fix/my-issue' branch later)
+    - Replace spaces with '-'
+    - Replace any char not [a-z0-9._/-] with '-'
+    - Collapse multiple '-' and strip leading/trailing '-' and '/'
+    """
+    name = name.replace(":", "-")
+    name = name.replace(" ", "-")
+    safe = []
+    for ch in name:
+        if re.match(r"[a-zA-Z0-9._/-]", ch):
+            safe.append(ch.lower())
+        else:
+            safe.append("-")
+    s = "".join(safe)
+    s = re.sub(r"-+", "-", s)
+    s = s.strip("-/")
+    return s or "workspace"
+
+
+def branch_name_for_workspace(name: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Compute branch name from workspace name.
+
+    Rules:
+    - Start from slugified name (no spaces/specials).
+    - Replace *first* '-' with '/' so:
+      'fix-my-issue' -> 'fix/my-issue'
+      (original 'fix:my issue' -> slug 'fix-my-issue' -> branch 'fix/my-issue')
+    """
+    base = slugify_workspace_name(name)
+    if "-" in base:
+        return base.replace("-", "/", 1)
+    return base
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Commands / main callback
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -312,7 +356,8 @@ def list_workspaces(
     workspaces_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     table = Table(title=f"Workspaces ({workspaces_dir})")
-    table.add_column("Workspace", style="bold")
+    table.add_column("Workspace (dir)", style="bold")
+    table.add_column("Title", overflow="fold")
     table.add_column("Description", overflow="fold")
     table.add_column("Repos", overflow="fold")
 
@@ -321,7 +366,7 @@ def list_workspaces(
         raise typer.Exit(0)
 
     for ws in sorted(p for p in workspaces_dir.iterdir() if p.is_dir()):
-        name, desc = read_workspace_readme(ws)
+        title, desc = read_workspace_readme(ws)
         repos: List[str] = []
         for child in sorted(p for p in ws.iterdir() if p.is_dir()):
             if child.name.lower() == "readme.md":
@@ -333,7 +378,7 @@ def list_workspaces(
             indicator = status.indicator
             repos.append(f"{child.name} [{branch}] {indicator}")
         repos_str = "\n".join(repos) if repos else "-"
-        table.add_row(ws.name, desc or "-", repos_str)
+        table.add_row(ws.name, title or "-", desc or "-", repos_str)
 
     console.print(table)
 
@@ -346,7 +391,10 @@ def list_workspaces(
 def create_workspace(
     ctx: typer.Context,
     name: Optional[str] = typer.Option(
-        None, "--name", "-n", help="Name of the new workspace (directory name)."
+        None,
+        "--name",
+        "-n",
+        help="Name of the new workspace (display name; can contain spaces).",
     ),
     description: Optional[str] = typer.Option(
         None,
@@ -359,25 +407,28 @@ def create_workspace(
     Create a new workspace.
 
     - Asks for name and description if not provided.
-    - Creates directory under workspaces_dir.
-    - Creates README with format '# <name>\\n\\n<description>'.
+    - Workspace directory uses a slugified version of the name.
+    - README uses the original name as '# <name>\\n\\n<description>'.
     """
     _settings, _repos_dir, workspaces_dir = get_ctx_paths(ctx)
     workspaces_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     if not name:
-        name = Prompt.ask("Workspace name")
+        name = Prompt.ask("Workspace name (can contain spaces)")
 
     if not description:
         description = Prompt.ask("Workspace description", default="")
 
-    ws_dir = workspaces_dir / name
+    dir_name = slugify_workspace_name(name)
+    ws_dir = workspaces_dir / dir_name
     if ws_dir.exists():
-        console.print(f"[red]Workspace '{name}' already exists at {ws_dir}[/red]")
+        console.print(f"[red]Workspace dir '{dir_name}' already exists at {ws_dir}[/red]")
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     write_workspace_readme(ws_dir, name, description)
-    console.print(f"[green]Created workspace[/green] {ws_dir}")
+    console.print(
+        f"[green]Created workspace[/green] title='{name}' dir='{ws_dir.name}' at {ws_dir}"
+    )
 
 
 # ---------------- list-repos ----------------
@@ -391,7 +442,7 @@ def list_repos(
         "--workspace",
         "-w",
         help=(
-            "Workspace name to inspect. "
+            "Workspace directory name to inspect. "
             "If omitted, uses the workspace containing the current directory."
         ),
     ),
@@ -411,7 +462,8 @@ def list_repos(
         console.print(f"[red]Workspace '{ws_dir.name}' does not exist at {ws_dir}[/red]")
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    table = Table(title=f"Repos in workspace '{ws_dir.name}'")
+    title, _desc = read_workspace_readme(ws_dir)
+    table = Table(title=f"Repos in workspace '{title}' (dir: {ws_dir.name})")
     table.add_column("Repo (dir)", style="bold")
     table.add_column("Branch")
     table.add_column("Status")
@@ -464,6 +516,7 @@ def pick_repo_with_iterfzf(repos: List[Path]) -> Optional[Path]:
 
 
 @app.command("add-repo")
+@app.command("add", hidden=True)
 def add_repo(
     ctx: typer.Context,
     workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(
@@ -471,7 +524,7 @@ def add_repo(
         "--workspace",
         "-w",
         help=(
-            "Workspace to add repo to. "
+            "Workspace directory name to add repo to. "
             "If omitted, uses the workspace containing the current directory."
         ),
     ),
@@ -490,7 +543,7 @@ def add_repo(
 
     - Lists all directories in repos_dir as repos.
     - Uses iterfzf to pick repo if --repo not given.
-    - Creates a worktree for branch named after the workspace
+    - Creates a worktree for a branch derived from the workspace name
       into workspace_dir / repo_name.
     """
     _settings, repos_dir, workspaces_dir = get_ctx_paths(ctx)
@@ -499,7 +552,9 @@ def add_repo(
         console.print(f"[red]Workspace '{ws_dir.name}' does not exist at {ws_dir}[/red]")
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ws_name = ws_dir.name
+    # Use display title from README to derive branch name
+    title, _desc = read_workspace_readme(ws_dir)
+    branch = branch_name_for_workspace(title or ws_dir.name)
 
     all_repos = list_all_repos(repos_dir)
     if not all_repos:
@@ -533,7 +588,6 @@ def add_repo(
         raise typer.Exit(0)
 
     # Ensure branch exists or create it
-    branch = ws_name
     code, _out, err = run_cmd(["git", "rev-parse", "--verify", branch], cwd=repo_path)
     if code != 0:
         # create branch from current HEAD
@@ -547,7 +601,7 @@ def add_repo(
             )
             raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    # Create worktree
+    # Create worktree (dir name is safe because repo_path.name is)
     ws_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     code, _out, err = run_cmd(
         ["git", "worktree", "add", str(target_dir), branch],
@@ -562,7 +616,8 @@ def add_repo(
 
     console.print(
         f"[green]Added repo[/green] {repo_path.name} "
-        f"to workspace [bold]{ws_name}[/bold] at {target_dir}"
+        f"to workspace [bold]{title or ws_dir.name}[/bold] "
+        f"(dir: {ws_dir.name}) on branch '{branch}' at {target_dir}"
     )
 
 
@@ -617,7 +672,7 @@ def remove_workspace(
         "--workspace",
         "-w",
         help=(
-            "Workspace to remove. "
+            "Workspace directory name to remove. "
             "If omitted, uses the workspace containing the current directory."
         ),
     ),
@@ -644,6 +699,8 @@ def remove_workspace(
         console.print(f"[red]Workspace '{ws_dir.name}' does not exist at {ws_dir}[/red]")
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
+    title, _desc = read_workspace_readme(ws_dir)
+
     # Collect worktrees (subdirs that look like git repos, excluding readme.md)
     worktrees: List[Path] = []
     for child in sorted(p for p in ws_dir.iterdir() if p.is_dir()):
@@ -656,7 +713,8 @@ def remove_workspace(
     if not worktrees:
         # No worktrees, just remove workspace dir
         if not Confirm.ask(
-            f"[red]No worktrees found.[/red] Remove empty workspace [bold]{ws_dir.name}[/bold]?",
+            f"[red]No worktrees found.[/red] Remove empty workspace "
+            f"[bold]{title or ws_dir.name}[/bold] (dir: {ws_dir.name})?",
             default=False,
         ):
             raise typer.Exit(0)
@@ -688,7 +746,8 @@ def remove_workspace(
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     if not Confirm.ask(
-        f"Remove workspace [bold]{ws_dir.name}[/bold] and clean up its worktrees?",
+        f"Remove workspace [bold]{title or ws_dir.name}[/bold] (dir: {ws_dir.name}) "
+        "and clean up its worktrees?",
         default=False,
     ):
         raise typer.Exit(0)
@@ -726,8 +785,307 @@ def remove_workspace(
 
     # Finally, remove the workspace directory itself
     shutil.rmtree(ws_dir)
-    console.print(f"[green]Removed workspace[/green] {ws_dir}")
+    console.print(
+        f"[green]Removed workspace[/green] title='{title or ws_dir.name}' dir='{ws_dir.name}'"
+    )
 
 
+# ---------------- wip (stage + commit) ----------------
+
+
+def git_status_porcelain(repo_path: Path) -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    """
+    Return a list of (status_code, path) for changes in the repo/worktree.
+
+    Uses 'git status --porcelain'.
+    """
+    code, out, err = run_cmd(["git", "status", "--porcelain"], cwd=repo_path)
+    if code != 0:
+        console.print(
+            f"[red]Failed to get status for {repo_path.name}:[/red]\n{err}"
+        )
+        return []
+
+    changes: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []
+    for line in out.splitlines():
+        if not line.strip():
+            continue
+        # Format: 'XY path'
+        status = line[:2]
+        path = line[3:]
+        changes.append((status, path))
+    return changes
+
+
+def choose_files_for_wip(repo_path: Path, changes: List[Tuple[str, str]]) -> List[str]:
+    """
+    Interactively choose which files to stage for WIP.
+
+    - Show list of changed files.
+    - Ask user:
+      * stage all
+      * stage none
+      * pick some using iterfzf (multi-select)
+    """
+    if not changes:
+        return []
+
+    files = [p for _s, p in changes]
+
+    console.print(
+        Panel(
+            "\n".join(files),
+            title=f"Changed files in {repo_path.name}",
+            subtitle="Use 'all', 'none', or 'pick' when prompted",
+        )
+    )
+
+    choice = Prompt.ask(
+        "Stage which files?",
+        choices=["all", "none", "pick"],
+        default="all",
+    )
+
+    if choice == "none":
+        return []
+
+    if choice == "all":
+        return files
+
+    # Multi-select via iterfzf
+    selected = iterfzf(files, multi=True, prompt="pick files> ")
+    if not selected:
+        return []
+    # iterfzf may return a single string or list depending on version;
+    # normalize to list of strings.
+    if isinstance(selected, str):
+        selected_files = [selected]
+    else:
+        selected_files = list(selected)
+
+    return selected_files
+
+
+@app.command("wip")
+def wip_workspace(
+    ctx: typer.Context,
+    workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(
+        None,
+        "--workspace",
+        "-w",
+        help=(
+            "Workspace directory name to WIP-commit. "
+            "If omitted, uses the workspace containing the current directory."
+        ),
+    ),
+):
+    """
+    For each repo in the workspace:
+
+    - Show list of changed files.
+    - Ask whether to stage all, none, or pick some files.
+    - Stage chosen files.
+    - Make commit: 'wip: <workspace display name>'.
+    """
+    _settings, _repos_dir, workspaces_dir = get_ctx_paths(ctx)
+    ws_dir = find_workspace_dir(workspaces_dir, workspace)
+    if not ws_dir.exists():
+        console.print(f"[red]Workspace '{ws_dir.name}' does not exist at {ws_dir}[/red]")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    title, _desc = read_workspace_readme(ws_dir)
+    commit_message = f"wip: {title or ws_dir.name}"
+
+    worktrees: List[Path] = []
+    for child in sorted(p for p in ws_dir.iterdir() if p.is_dir()):
+        if child.name.lower() == "readme.md":
+            continue
+        if not ensure_git_repo(child):
+            continue
+        worktrees.append(child)
+
+    if not worktrees:
+        console.print(f"[yellow]No repos in workspace {ws_dir.name}[/yellow]")
+        raise typer.Exit(0)
+
+    for wt in worktrees:
+        console.print(f"\n[bold]Repo:[/bold] {wt.name}")
+        changes = git_status_porcelain(wt)
+        if not changes:
+            console.print("  [green]No changes.[/green]")
+            continue
+
+        files_to_stage = choose_files_for_wip(wt, changes)
+        if not files_to_stage:
+            console.print("  [yellow]Nothing selected to stage.[/yellow]")
+            continue
+
+        # Stage selected files
+        for f in files_to_stage:
+            code, _out, err = run_cmd(["git", "add", f], cwd=wt)
+            if code != 0:
+                console.print(
+                    f"[red]Failed to add {f} in {wt.name}:[/red]\n{err}"
+                )
+
+        # Check if there is anything to commit
+        code, out, _err = run_cmd(["git", "diff", "--cached", "--name-only"], cwd=wt)
+        if code != 0 or not out.strip():
+            console.print("  [yellow]No staged changes to commit.[/yellow]")
+            continue
+
+        # Commit
+        code, _out, err = run_cmd(["git", "commit", "-m", commit_message], cwd=wt)
+        if code != 0:
+            console.print(
+                f"[red]Failed to commit in {wt.name}:[/red]\n{err}"
+            )
+        else:
+            console.print(
+                f"  [green]Created WIP commit in {wt.name}:[/green] '{commit_message}'"
+            )
+
+
+# ---------------- push ----------------
+
+
+@app.command("push")
+def push_workspace(
+    ctx: typer.Context,
+    workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(
+        None,
+        "--workspace",
+        "-w",
+        help=(
+            "Workspace directory name to push. "
+            "If omitted, uses the workspace containing the current directory."
+        ),
+    ),
+    remote: str = typer.Option(
+        "origin",
+        "--remote",
+        "-r",
+        help="Remote name to push to (default: origin).",
+    ),
+):
+    """
+    For each repo in the workspace, run 'git push <remote> <current-branch>'.
+
+    Skips repos with no current branch or when push fails.
+    """
+    _settings, _repos_dir, workspaces_dir = get_ctx_paths(ctx)
+    ws_dir = find_workspace_dir(workspaces_dir, workspace)
+    if not ws_dir.exists():
+        console.print(f"[red]Workspace '{ws_dir.name}' does not exist at {ws_dir}[/red]")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    title, _desc = read_workspace_readme(ws_dir)
+    console.print(
+        f"Pushing all repos in workspace [bold]{title or ws_dir.name}[/bold] "
+        f"(dir: {ws_dir.name}) to remote '{remote}'"
+    )
+
+    worktrees: List[Path] = []
+    for child in sorted(p for p in ws_dir.iterdir() if p.is_dir()):
+        if child.name.lower() == "readme.md":
+            continue
+        if not ensure_git_repo(child):
+            continue
+        worktrees.append(child)
+
+    if not worktrees:
+        console.print(f"[yellow]No repos in workspace {ws_dir.name}[/yellow]")
+        raise typer.Exit(0)
+
+    for wt in worktrees:
+        branch = get_current_branch(wt)
+        if not branch or branch == "HEAD":
+            console.print(
+                f"[yellow]Skipping {wt.name}: no current branch (detached HEAD?).[/yellow]"
+            )
+            continue
+
+        console.print(f"\n[bold]Repo:[/bold] {wt.name}  [bold]Branch:[/bold] {branch}")
+        code, _out, err = run_cmd(["git", "push", remote, branch], cwd=wt)
+        if code != 0:
+            console.print(
+                f"[red]Failed to push {wt.name} ({branch}) to {remote}:[/red]\n{err}"
+            )
+        else:
+            console.print(
+                f"[green]Pushed {wt.name} ({branch}) to {remote}[/green]"
+            )
+
+
+# ---------------- status (current workspace) ----------------
+
+
+@app.command("status")
+def status_workspace(
+    ctx: typer.Context,
+    workspace: Optional[str] = typer.Option(
+        None,
+        "--workspace",
+        "-w",
+        help=(
+            "Workspace directory name to show status for. "
+            "If omitted, uses the workspace containing the current directory."
+        ),
+    ),
+):
+    """
+    Show detailed status for the current (or specified) workspace.
+
+    For each repo in the workspace:
+    - repo directory name
+    - branch
+    - ahead/behind/dirty indicator
+    - number of changed files
+    """
+    _settings, _repos_dir, workspaces_dir = get_ctx_paths(ctx)
+    ws_dir = find_workspace_dir(workspaces_dir, workspace)
+    if not ws_dir.exists():
+        console.print(f"[red]Workspace '{ws_dir.name}' does not exist at {ws_dir}[/red]")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    title, desc = read_workspace_readme(ws_dir)
+
+    table = Table(
+        title=f"Status for workspace '{title}' (dir: {ws_dir.name})",
+        show_lines=False,
+    )
+    table.add_column("Repo (dir)", style="bold")
+    table.add_column("Branch")
+    table.add_column("Ahead/Behind/Dirty")
+    table.add_column("Changed Files", justify="right")
+
+    worktrees: List[Path] = []
+    for child in sorted(p for p in ws_dir.iterdir() if p.is_dir()):
+        if child.name.lower() == "readme.md":
+            continue
+        if not ensure_git_repo(child):
+            continue
+        worktrees.append(child)
+
+    if not worktrees:
+        console.print(f"[yellow]No repos in workspace {ws_dir.name}[/yellow]")
+        raise typer.Exit(0)
+
+    for wt in worktrees:
+        branch = get_current_branch(wt) or "?"
+        status = get_git_status(wt)
+        changes = git_status_porcelain(wt)
+        table.add_row(
+            wt.name,
+            branch,
+            status.indicator,
+            str(len(changes)),
+        )
+
+    console.print(table)
+
+    if desc:
+        console.print(Panel(desc, title="Workspace description"))
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app()