diff --git a/dbt_meshify/cli.py b/dbt_meshify/cli.py
index 91e5dff..2e024b2 100644
--- a/dbt_meshify/cli.py
+++ b/dbt_meshify/cli.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def owner(func):
 
     @functools.wraps(func)
     def wrapper_decorator(*args, **kwargs):
-        if kwargs.get('owner_name') is None and kwargs.get('owner_email') is None:
+        if kwargs.get("owner_name") is None and kwargs.get("owner_email") is None:
             raise click.UsageError(
                 "Groups require an Owner to be defined using --owner-name and/or --owner-email."
             )
@@ -136,3 +136,10 @@ def format_usage(self, ctx: Context, formatter: HelpFormatter) -> None:
         pieces = self.collect_usage_pieces(ctx)
         pieces = pieces[1:] + [pieces[0]]
         formatter.write_usage(ctx.command_path, " ".join(pieces))
+
+
+def get_version() -> str:
+    """Get the current package version number."""
+    import importlib.metadata
+
+    return importlib.metadata.version("dbt-meshify")
diff --git a/dbt_meshify/main.py b/dbt_meshify/main.py
index 45d27a7..a9d79f9 100644
--- a/dbt_meshify/main.py
+++ b/dbt_meshify/main.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     create_path,
     exclude,
     exclude_projects,
+    get_version,
     group_yml_path,
     latest,
     owner,
@@ -72,15 +73,27 @@ def logger_operation_level_filter(record):
 
 
 # define cli group
-@click.group()
+@click.group(invoke_without_command=True)
 @click.option("--dry-run", is_flag=True)
 @click.option("--debug", is_flag=True)
-def cli(dry_run: bool, debug: bool):
+@click.option("--version", is_flag=True, help="Show version information and exit")
+@click.pass_context
+def cli(ctx, dry_run: bool, debug: bool, version: bool):
     log_level = "DEBUG" if debug else "INFO"
 
     logger.add(sys.stdout, format=log_format, filter=logger_log_level_filter, level=log_level)
     logger.add(sys.stdout, format=operation_format, filter=logger_operation_level_filter)
 
+    # If the --version flag has been provided, print the version number and exit.
+    if version:
+        print(get_version())
+        exit(0)
+
+    # If a command has not been provided, print the help text and exit.
+    if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
+        print(ctx.get_help())
+        exit(0)
+
 
 @cli.result_callback()
 def handle_change_sets(change_sets=List[ChangeSet], dry_run=False, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cli_group.py b/tests/integration/test_cli_group.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fec527f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cli_group.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from dbt_meshify.cli import get_version
+from dbt_meshify.main import cli
+
+
+def test_version_option():
+    """When the --version option is passed, meshify returns the version and exits."""
+
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        cli,
+        [
+            "--version",
+        ],
+    )
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert result.stdout.rstrip() == get_version()
+
+
+def test_no_command_prints_help():
+    """When an invoked subcommand is not provided, print the help and exit."""
+
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    result = runner.invoke(cli)
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    help_result = runner.invoke(cli, ["--help"])
+    assert result.stdout == help_result.stdout