diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ccf12d9..6f82c41 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 GitHub CLI extension to list your owned PRs and issues across repositories unlike `gh pr list` and `gh issue list`, which are repo-scoped.
 
+![demo](demo/demo.gif)
+
 Key features:
 
 - List your pull requests across all repositories grouped into:
diff --git a/demo/demo.gif b/demo/demo.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1f90ea
Binary files /dev/null and b/demo/demo.gif differ
diff --git a/demo/demo.tape b/demo/demo.tape
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5d641e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/demo.tape
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+Output demo/demo.gif
+
+Set FontSize 30
+Set Width 2400
+Set Height 1200
+Set Theme "Github"
+Set Shell "bash"
+Env PS1 ">> "
+
+Type "gh own --demo"
+Sleep 300ms
+Enter
+Sleep 1.5s
+
+# Navigate through all PR tabs
+Tab
+Sleep 600ms
+Tab
+Sleep 600ms
+Tab
+Sleep 600ms
+
+# Open selected item — shows "→ Opening ... in browser…" status
+Enter
+Sleep 2.5s
+
+# Navigate back to Created tab
+Shift+Tab
+Sleep 100ms
+Shift+Tab
+Sleep 100ms
+Shift+Tab
+Sleep 500ms
+
+# Filter demo
+Type "/"
+Sleep 500ms
+Type "ci"
+Sleep 1s
+Escape
+Sleep 500ms
+
+Ctrl+C
+Sleep 500ms
+
+# Issues demo
+Type "gh own issue --demo"
+Sleep 300ms
+Enter
+Sleep 1.5s
+
+# Navigate through all issue tabs
+Tab
+Sleep 600ms
+Tab
+Sleep 600ms
+
+# Open selected item — shows "→ Opening ... in browser…" status
+Enter
+Sleep 2.5s
+
+# Navigate back to Created tab
+Shift+Tab
+Sleep 100ms
+Shift+Tab
+Sleep 500ms
+
+Ctrl+C
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index b10c63f..b96eeaa 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 
               # https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
               golangci-lint
+
+              # demo tools
+              vhs
             ];
           };
         }
diff --git a/internal/ui/styles.go b/internal/ui/styles.go
index 49bce90..fb73307 100644
--- a/internal/ui/styles.go
+++ b/internal/ui/styles.go
@@ -78,4 +78,5 @@ func helpView(state list.FilterState) string {
 var (
 	DocStyle    = lipgloss.NewStyle().Padding(1, 2, 1, 2)
 	WindowStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Align(lipgloss.Left)
+	StatusStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(colorAccent)
 )
diff --git a/internal/ui/ui.go b/internal/ui/ui.go
index 74e57cc..28e8818 100644
--- a/internal/ui/ui.go
+++ b/internal/ui/ui.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ func (t Tab) Name() string {
 	return t.name
 }
 
+// clearStatusMsg is sent after a delay to clear the status bar.
+type clearStatusMsg struct{}
+
 type Model struct {
 	tabs      []Tab
 	activeTab int
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ type Model struct {
 	spinner   spinner.Model
 	err       error
 	fetchCmd  tea.Cmd
+	statusMsg string
 }
 
 // TabsMsg signals that data loading is complete and tabs are ready.
@@ -158,6 +163,9 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			return m, cmd
 		}
 		return m, nil
+	case clearStatusMsg:
+		m.statusMsg = ""
+		return m, nil
 	}
 
 	var cmd tea.Cmd
@@ -182,7 +190,11 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 	)
 
 	doc.WriteString("\n")
-	doc.WriteString(helpView(m.tabs[m.activeTab].list.FilterState()))
+	if m.statusMsg != "" {
+		doc.WriteString(StatusStyle.Render(m.statusMsg))
+	} else {
+		doc.WriteString(helpView(m.tabs[m.activeTab].list.FilterState()))
+	}
 
 	out := DocStyle.Render(doc.String())
 	return out
@@ -294,5 +306,7 @@ func (m Model) handleEnter() (Model, tea.Cmd, bool) {
 		return m, nil, true
 	}
 
-	return m, openURLCmd(it.url), true
+	m.statusMsg = "→ Opening " + it.url + " in browser…"
+	clearCmd := tea.Tick(2*time.Second, func(time.Time) tea.Msg { return clearStatusMsg{} })
+	return m, tea.Batch(openURLCmd(it.url), clearCmd), true
 }