diff --git a/docs/cli/activate.md b/docs/cli/activate.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44ee970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/cli/activate.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# `pitchfork activate`
+
+- **Usage**: `pitchfork activate <SHELL>`
+
+Activate pitchfork in your shell session
+
+Necessary for autostart/stop when entering/exiting projects with pitchfork.toml files
+
+## Arguments
+
+### `<SHELL>`
+
+The shell to generate source for
diff --git a/docs/cli/commands.json b/docs/cli/commands.json
index eed7de0..b2d9635 100644
--- a/docs/cli/commands.json
+++ b/docs/cli/commands.json
@@ -5,6 +5,32 @@
     "full_cmd": [],
     "usage": "<SUBCOMMAND>",
     "subcommands": {
+      "activate": {
+        "full_cmd": [
+          "activate"
+        ],
+        "usage": "activate <SHELL>",
+        "subcommands": {},
+        "args": [
+          {
+            "name": "SHELL",
+            "usage": "<SHELL>",
+            "help": "The shell to generate source for",
+            "help_first_line": "The shell to generate source for",
+            "required": true,
+            "hide": false
+          }
+        ],
+        "flags": [],
+        "mounts": [],
+        "hide": false,
+        "help": "Activate pitchfork in your shell session",
+        "help_long": "Activate pitchfork in your shell session\n\nNecessary for autostart/stop when entering/exiting projects with pitchfork.toml files",
+        "name": "activate",
+        "aliases": [],
+        "hidden_aliases": [],
+        "examples": []
+      },
       "add": {
         "full_cmd": [
           "add"
diff --git a/docs/cli/index.md b/docs/cli/index.md
index 1f01313..a6a5271 100644
--- a/docs/cli/index.md
+++ b/docs/cli/index.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 ## Subcommands
 
+- [`pitchfork activate <SHELL>`](/cli/activate.md)
 - [`pitchfork add`](/cli/add.md)
 - [`pitchfork clean`](/cli/clean.md)
 - [`pitchfork completion <SHELL>`](/cli/completion.md)
diff --git a/pitchfork.usage.kdl b/pitchfork.usage.kdl
index 30aa39f..3509826 100644
--- a/pitchfork.usage.kdl
+++ b/pitchfork.usage.kdl
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 name "pitchfork-cli"
 bin "pitchfork"
 usage "Usage: pitchfork-cli <COMMAND>"
+cmd "activate" help="Activate pitchfork in your shell session" {
+    long_help r"Activate pitchfork in your shell session
+
+Necessary for autostart/stop when entering/exiting projects with pitchfork.toml files"
+    arg "<SHELL>" help="The shell to generate source for"
+}
 cmd "add" help="Add a new daemon to pitchfork.toml" {
     alias "a"
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/activate.rs b/src/cli/activate.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4b30f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/activate.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use crate::Result;
+
+/// Activate pitchfork in your shell session
+///
+/// Necessary for autostart/stop when entering/exiting projects with pitchfork.toml files
+#[derive(Debug, clap::Args)]
+#[clap(verbatim_doc_comment)]
+pub struct Activate {
+    /// The shell to generate source for
+    #[clap()]
+    shell: String,
+}
+
+impl Activate {
+    pub async fn run(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        unimplemented!();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/mod.rs b/src/cli/mod.rs
index f92ec16..600c4d0 100644
--- a/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::Result;
 use clap::Parser;
 
+mod activate;
 mod add;
 mod clean;
 mod completion;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ struct Cli {
 
 #[derive(Debug, clap::Subcommand)]
 enum Commands {
+    Activate(activate::Activate),
     Add(add::Add),
     Clean(clean::Clean),
     Completion(completion::Completion),
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ enum Commands {
 pub async fn run() -> Result<()> {
     let args = Cli::parse();
     match args.command {
+        Commands::Activate(activate) => activate.run().await,
         Commands::Add(add) => add.run().await,
         Commands::Clean(clean) => clean.run().await,
         Commands::Completion(completion) => completion.run().await,