diff --git a/cmd/gh-aw/main.go b/cmd/gh-aw/main.go
index d7f19a9bbc..08a6f6930a 100644
--- a/cmd/gh-aw/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gh-aw/main.go
@@ -195,13 +195,19 @@ var disableCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 var compileCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "compile [markdown-file]",
+	Use:   "compile [markdown-file]...",
 	Short: "Compile markdown to YAML workflows",
+	Long: `Compile one or more markdown workflow files to YAML workflows.
+
+If no files are specified, all markdown files in .github/workflows will be compiled.
+
+Examples:
+  ` + constants.CLIExtensionPrefix + ` compile                    # Compile all markdown files
+  ` + constants.CLIExtensionPrefix + ` compile weekly-research    # Compile a specific workflow
+  ` + constants.CLIExtensionPrefix + ` compile weekly-research daily-plan  # Compile multiple workflows
+  ` + constants.CLIExtensionPrefix + ` compile workflow.md        # Compile by file path
+  ` + constants.CLIExtensionPrefix + ` compile --watch weekly-research     # Watch and auto-compile`,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		var file string
-		if len(args) > 0 {
-			file = args[0]
-		}
 		engineOverride, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("engine")
 		validate, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("validate")
 		watch, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("watch")
@@ -210,7 +216,7 @@ var compileCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, console.FormatErrorMessage(err.Error()))
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		if err := cli.CompileWorkflows(file, verbose, engineOverride, validate, watch, instructions); err != nil {
+		if err := cli.CompileWorkflows(args, verbose, engineOverride, validate, watch, instructions); err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, console.FormatErrorMessage(err.Error()))
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/cli/commands.go b/pkg/cli/commands.go
index 0b028f5faf..7f42b7045e 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/commands.go
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func AddWorkflowWithTracking(workflow string, number int, verbose bool, engineOv
 }
 
 // CompileWorkflows compiles markdown files into GitHub Actions workflow files
-func CompileWorkflows(markdownFile string, verbose bool, engineOverride string, validate bool, watch bool, writeInstructions bool) error {
+func CompileWorkflows(markdownFiles []string, verbose bool, engineOverride string, validate bool, watch bool, writeInstructions bool) error {
 	// Create compiler with verbose flag and AI engine override
 	compiler := workflow.NewCompiler(verbose, engineOverride, GetVersion())
 
@@ -577,21 +577,43 @@ func CompileWorkflows(markdownFile string, verbose bool, engineOverride string,
 
 	if watch {
 		// Watch mode: watch for file changes and recompile automatically
+		// For watch mode, we only support a single file for now
+		var markdownFile string
+		if len(markdownFiles) > 0 {
+			if len(markdownFiles) > 1 {
+				fmt.Println(console.FormatWarningMessage("Watch mode only supports a single file, using the first one"))
+			}
+			// Resolve the workflow file to get the full path
+			resolvedFile, err := resolveWorkflowFile(markdownFiles[0], verbose)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve workflow '%s': %w", markdownFiles[0], err)
+			}
+			markdownFile = resolvedFile
+		}
 		return watchAndCompileWorkflows(markdownFile, compiler, verbose)
 	}
 
-	if markdownFile != "" {
-		// Resolve workflow ID or file path to actual file path
-		resolvedFile, err := resolveWorkflowFile(markdownFile, verbose)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve workflow: %w", err)
+	if len(markdownFiles) > 0 {
+		// Compile specific workflow files
+		var compiledCount int
+		for _, markdownFile := range markdownFiles {
+			// Resolve workflow ID or file path to actual file path
+			resolvedFile, err := resolveWorkflowFile(markdownFile, verbose)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve workflow '%s': %w", markdownFile, err)
+			}
+
+			if verbose {
+				fmt.Println(console.FormatInfoMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Compiling %s", resolvedFile)))
+			}
+			if err := compiler.CompileWorkflow(resolvedFile); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to compile workflow '%s': %w", markdownFile, err)
+			}
+			compiledCount++
 		}
 
 		if verbose {
-			fmt.Printf("Compiling %s\n", resolvedFile)
-		}
-		if err := compiler.CompileWorkflow(resolvedFile); err != nil {
-			return err
+			fmt.Println(console.FormatSuccessMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Successfully compiled %d workflow file(s)", compiledCount)))
 		}
 
 		// Ensure .gitattributes marks .lock.yml files as generated
@@ -3028,7 +3050,12 @@ func resolveWorkflowFile(fileOrWorkflowName string, verbose bool) (string, error
 		if verbose {
 			fmt.Printf("Found workflow file at path: %s\n", fileOrWorkflowName)
 		}
-		return fileOrWorkflowName, nil
+		// Return absolute path
+		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(fileOrWorkflowName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fileOrWorkflowName, nil // fallback to original path
+		}
+		return absPath, nil
 	}
 
 	// If it's not a direct file path, try to resolve it as a workflow name
@@ -3081,8 +3108,12 @@ func resolveWorkflowFile(fileOrWorkflowName string, verbose bool) (string, error
 
 		return tmpFile.Name(), nil
 	} else {
-		// It's a local file, return the source path
-		return sourceInfo.SourcePath, nil
+		// It's a local file, make sure we return an absolute path
+		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(sourceInfo.SourcePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return sourceInfo.SourcePath, nil // fallback to original path
+		}
+		return absPath, nil
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/cli/commands_compile_workflow_test.go b/pkg/cli/commands_compile_workflow_test.go
index 7006264007..7af1761b61 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/commands_compile_workflow_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/commands_compile_workflow_test.go
@@ -508,7 +508,11 @@ This is a test workflow for backward compatibility.
 			}
 
 			// Test CompileWorkflows function with workflow ID
-			err = CompileWorkflows(tt.workflowID, false, "", false, false, false)
+			var args []string
+			if tt.workflowID != "" {
+				args = []string{tt.workflowID}
+			}
+			err = CompileWorkflows(args, false, "", false, false, false)
 
 			if tt.expectError {
 				if err == nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cli/commands_test.go b/pkg/cli/commands_test.go
index 637583b833..106573e786 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/commands_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/commands_test.go
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ func TestCompileWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			err := CompileWorkflows(tt.markdownFile, false, "", false, false, false)
+			var args []string
+			if tt.markdownFile != "" {
+				args = []string{tt.markdownFile}
+			}
+			err := CompileWorkflows(args, false, "", false, false, false)
 
 			if tt.expectError && err == nil {
 				t.Errorf("Expected error for test '%s', got nil", tt.name)
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ func TestAllCommandsExist(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{func() error { return ListWorkflows(false) }, false, "ListWorkflows"},
 		{func() error { return AddWorkflowWithTracking("", 1, false, "", "", false, nil) }, false, "AddWorkflowWithTracking (empty name)"}, // Shows help when empty, doesn't error
-		{func() error { return CompileWorkflows("", false, "", false, false, false) }, false, "CompileWorkflows"},                          // Should compile existing markdown files successfully
+		{func() error { return CompileWorkflows([]string{}, false, "", false, false, false) }, false, "CompileWorkflows"},                  // Should compile existing markdown files successfully
 		{func() error { return RemoveWorkflows("test", false) }, false, "RemoveWorkflows"},                                                 // Should handle missing directory gracefully
 		{func() error { return StatusWorkflows("test", false) }, false, "StatusWorkflows"},                                                 // Should handle missing directory gracefully
 		{func() error { return EnableWorkflows("test") }, false, "EnableWorkflows"},                                                        // Should handle missing directory gracefully