diff --git a/lua/uv/init.lua b/lua/uv/init.lua
index f19a0ab..e3c93c2 100644
--- a/lua/uv/init.lua
+++ b/lua/uv/init.lua
@@ -528,6 +528,14 @@ function M.setup_pickers()
 					{ text = "uv init", desc = "Initialize a new project" },
 				}
 			end,
+			preview = function(ctx)
+				local cmd = ctx.item.text:match("^(uv %a+)")
+				if cmd then
+					Snacks.picker.preview.cmd(cmd .. " --help", ctx)
+				else
+					ctx.preview:set_lines({})
+				end
+			end,
 			format = function(item)
 				return { { item.text .. " - " .. item.desc } }
 			end,
diff --git a/tests/uv_spec.lua b/tests/uv_spec.lua
index 5b9c7f9..0328fd3 100644
--- a/tests/uv_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/uv_spec.lua
@@ -121,4 +121,19 @@ describe("uv.nvim", function()
 			assert.are.equal("function", type(_G.run_command))
 		end)
 	end)
+
+	describe("snacks picker preview", function()
+		local pattern = "^(uv %a+)"
+
+		it("extracts uv commands for help preview", function()
+			assert.are.equal("uv add", ("uv add [package]"):match(pattern))
+			assert.are.equal("uv sync", ("uv sync --all-extras"):match(pattern))
+			assert.are.equal("uv init", ("uv init"):match(pattern))
+		end)
+
+		it("returns nil for non-uv items", function()
+			assert.is_nil(("Run current file"):match(pattern))
+			assert.is_nil(("Run selection"):match(pattern))
+		end)
+	end)
 end)