diff --git a/Sources/Prompt/App.swift b/Sources/Prompt/App.swift
index 84e603c..17a54f0 100644
--- a/Sources/Prompt/App.swift
+++ b/Sources/Prompt/App.swift
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
         HotkeyManager.shared.start()
 
         setupStatusItem()
+
+        // Show the panel on launch so the app is discoverable (it has no Dock
+        // icon and the menu bar icon can be hard to spot on a full bar).
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            PanelController.shared.show()
+        }
     }
 
     private func setupStatusItem() {