diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-bash-examples-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-bash-examples-tests.yml
index 6cfc8f8..f7e8f3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-bash-examples-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-bash-examples-tests.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ jobs:
             version-injector dist/script.sh --style sh --version "${{ env.STAMPED_VERSION }}"
             version-injector dist/script.ps1 --style ps1 --version "${{ env.STAMPED_VERSION }}"
 
+      - name: Create script alias for Leia examples
+        shell: bash
+        run: ln -sf script.sh dist/script
+
       - name: Put prepared script on PATH
         shell: bash
         run: echo "$PWD/dist" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml
index 4671fb1..7c7d10e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           actual="$(bash ./dist/script.sh --version)"
           printf 'actual=%s\n' "$actual"
           test "$actual" = "${{ env.STAMPED_VERSION }}"
+          help_output="$(bash ./dist/script.sh --help)"
+          printf '%s\n' "$help_output" | grep -E 'Usage: .*script\.sh '
 
   release-powershell:
     runs-on: windows-2025
@@ -77,3 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           if ($version -ne "${{ env.STAMPED_VERSION }}") {
             throw "expected version ${{ env.STAMPED_VERSION }}, got $version"
           }
+          $help = & ./dist/script.ps1 -Help
+          if (-not ($help | Select-String -Pattern 'Usage: .*script\.ps1 ' -Quiet)) {
+            throw 'expected help output to mention script.ps1'
+          }
diff --git a/examples/cli-contract-bash/README.md b/examples/cli-contract-bash/README.md
index c7dca48..c2be359 100644
--- a/examples/cli-contract-bash/README.md
+++ b/examples/cli-contract-bash/README.md
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 # Script Bash CLI Contract Example
 
-This example keeps coverage on the Bash-facing contract of `script.sh`: help output and version
+This example keeps coverage on the Bash-facing contract of `script`: help output and version
 output.
 
 ## Testing
 
 ```bash
 # should show the debug flag in help output
-script.sh --help | grep -- '--debug'
+script --help | grep -- '--debug'
 
 # should show the version flag in help output
-script.sh --help | grep -- '--version'
+script --help | grep -- '--version'
+
+# should show the invoked command name in usage output
+script --help | grep -E 'Usage: .*script '
 
 # should print a version string
-test -n "$(script.sh --version)"
+test -n "$(script --version)"
 ```
diff --git a/examples/cli-contract-powershell/README.md b/examples/cli-contract-powershell/README.md
index 94a102a..21a2fc4 100644
--- a/examples/cli-contract-powershell/README.md
+++ b/examples/cli-contract-powershell/README.md
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 # Script PowerShell CLI Contract Example
 
-This example keeps coverage on the PowerShell-facing contract of `script.ps1`: help output and
+This example keeps coverage on the PowerShell-facing contract of `script`: help output and
 version output.
 
 ## Testing
 
 ```powershell
 # should show the debug flag in help output
-& script.ps1 -Help | Select-String -Pattern '-Debug'
+script -Help | Select-String -Pattern '-Debug'
 
 # should show the version flag in help output
-& script.ps1 -Help | Select-String -Pattern '-Version'
+script -Help | Select-String -Pattern '-Version'
+
+# should show the invoked command name in usage output
+script -Help | Select-String -Pattern 'Usage: .*script '
 
 # should print a version string
-$version = & script.ps1 -Version
+$version = script -Version
 if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($version)) { throw 'expected version output' }
 ```
diff --git a/examples/minimal-bash/README.md b/examples/minimal-bash/README.md
index 41d246e..e2dc491 100644
--- a/examples/minimal-bash/README.md
+++ b/examples/minimal-bash/README.md
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # Script Bash Minimal Example
 
-This example is the smallest markdown-first smoke test for `script.sh`. It runs the default
+This example is the smallest markdown-first smoke test for `script`. It runs the default
 no-argument flow and verifies the placeholder output from the prepared `dist/script.sh` artifact.
 
 ## Setup
 
 ```bash
 # should run the default placeholder flow
-script.sh > run.log 2>&1
+script > run.log 2>&1
 ```
 
 ## Testing
 
 ```bash
 # should print the placeholder execution message
-grep -F 'Replace the body of script.sh with your project logic.' run.log
+grep -F 'Replace the body of script with your project logic.' run.log
 ```
 
 ## Destroy tests
diff --git a/examples/minimal-powershell/README.md b/examples/minimal-powershell/README.md
index e77c703..8078d67 100644
--- a/examples/minimal-powershell/README.md
+++ b/examples/minimal-powershell/README.md
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # Script PowerShell Minimal Example
 
-This example is the smallest markdown-first smoke test for `script.ps1`. It runs the default
+This example is the smallest markdown-first smoke test for `script`. It runs the default
 no-argument flow and verifies the placeholder output from the prepared `dist/script.ps1` artifact.
 
 ## Setup
 
 ```powershell
 # should run the default placeholder flow
-script.ps1 | Set-Content -Path run.log
+script | Set-Content -Path run.log
 ```
 
 ## Testing
 
 ```powershell
 # should print the placeholder execution message
-Get-Content run.log | Select-String -Pattern 'Replace the body of script.ps1 with your project logic.'
+Get-Content run.log | Select-String -Pattern 'Replace the body of script with your project logic.'
 ```
 
 ## Destroy tests
diff --git a/script.ps1 b/script.ps1
index 0df4574..bdc26bb 100644
--- a/script.ps1
+++ b/script.ps1
@@ -29,7 +29,19 @@ param(
 Set-StrictMode -Version 3
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
-$CLI_NAME = if ($PSCommandPath) { Split-Path -Leaf $PSCommandPath } else { $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name }
+$CLI_NAME = if (
+  -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($MyInvocation.InvocationName) -and
+  $MyInvocation.InvocationName -notin @('.', '&') -and
+  $MyInvocation.InvocationName -notmatch '^(?:pwsh|powershell)(?:\.exe)?$'
+) {
+  Split-Path -Leaf $MyInvocation.InvocationName
+} elseif ($PSCommandPath) {
+  Split-Path -Leaf $PSCommandPath
+} elseif ($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name) {
+  $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name
+} else {
+  'script.ps1'
+}
 # Keep a single top-level assignment so release automation can stamp the entrypoint in place.
 $SCRIPT_VERSION = if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($env:SCRIPT_VERSION)) { $env:SCRIPT_VERSION } else { try { $resolved = (& git describe --tags --always --abbrev=1 2>$null | Out-String).Trim(); if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0 -and -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($resolved)) { $resolved } else { '0.0.0-dev' } } catch { '0.0.0-dev' } }
 $ESCAPE = [char]27
diff --git a/script.sh b/script.sh
index 62ce260..6c9cec5 100755
--- a/script.sh
+++ b/script.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,15 @@ tty_reset="$(tty_escape 0)"
 tty_tp="$(tty_escape '38;2;0;200;138')"
 tty_ts="$(tty_escape '38;2;219;39;119')"
 
-CLI_NAME="${0##*/}"
+CLI_NAME_SOURCE="${BASH_SOURCE[0]:-${0}}"
+CLI_NAME="${CLI_NAME_SOURCE##*/}"
+
+case "${CLI_NAME}" in
+  '' | stdin | bash | -bash | sh | -sh)
+    CLI_NAME="script.sh"
+    ;;
+esac
+
 # Keep a single top-level assignment so release automation can stamp the entrypoint in place.
 SCRIPT_VERSION="${SCRIPT_VERSION:-$(git describe --tags --always --abbrev=1 2>/dev/null || printf '%s' '0.0.0-dev')}"