diff --git a/src/cli/render.rs b/src/cli/render.rs
index 97bf896..2f7879b 100644
--- a/src/cli/render.rs
+++ b/src/cli/render.rs
@@ -619,6 +619,12 @@ pub fn truncate_pad(s: &str, width: usize) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+/// Compute available width for a flexible field given overhead chars.
+/// Returns `terminal_width - overhead`, clamped to `[min, terminal_width]`.
+pub fn flex_width(overhead: usize, min: usize) -> usize {
+    terminal_width().saturating_sub(overhead).max(min)
+}
+
 /// Word-wrap text to `width`, prepending `indent` to continuation lines.
 /// Returns a single string with embedded newlines.
 pub fn wrap_indent(text: &str, width: usize, indent: &str) -> String {
@@ -811,6 +817,7 @@ pub struct Table {
     rows: Vec<Vec<StyledCell>>,
     alignments: Vec<Align>,
     max_widths: Vec<Option<usize>>,
+    flex_col_idx: Option<usize>,
     col_count: usize,
     indent: usize,
 }
@@ -864,6 +871,14 @@ impl Table {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Designate one column as flexible: it absorbs remaining terminal width
+    /// after fixed-width columns are sized. Replaces both `max_width()` constraints
+    /// and pre-truncation for that column.
+    pub fn flex_col(mut self, col: usize) -> Self {
+        self.flex_col_idx = Some(col);
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Render the table to a string.
     pub fn render(&self) -> String {
         let col_count = self.col_count;
@@ -889,15 +904,34 @@ impl Table {
             }
         }
 
-        // Apply max_width constraints
+        // Apply max_width constraints (for non-flex columns)
         for (i, max_w) in self.max_widths.iter().enumerate() {
             if let Some(max) = max_w
                 && i < widths.len()
+                && self.flex_col_idx != Some(i)
             {
                 widths[i] = widths[i].min(*max);
             }
         }
 
+        // Apply flex_col: the flex column absorbs remaining terminal width
+        if let Some(fc) = self.flex_col_idx
+            && fc < widths.len()
+        {
+            let gap_total = gap.len() * col_count.saturating_sub(1);
+            let fixed_sum: usize = widths
+                .iter()
+                .enumerate()
+                .filter(|(i, _)| *i != fc)
+                .map(|(_, w)| w)
+                .sum::<usize>()
+                + gap_total
+                + self.indent;
+            let available = terminal_width().saturating_sub(fixed_sum);
+            let natural = widths[fc];
+            widths[fc] = available.clamp(20, natural);
+        }
+
         let mut out = String::new();
 
         // Header row + separator (only when headers are set)
@@ -1345,6 +1379,69 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(plain.contains("Bob"), "missing Bob: {plain}");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn table_flex_col_absorbs_remaining_width() {
+        // Simulate a narrow terminal by using COLUMNS env
+        let saved = std::env::var("COLUMNS").ok();
+        unsafe { std::env::set_var("COLUMNS", "60") };
+
+        let mut table = Table::new()
+            .headers(&["ID", "Title", "State"])
+            .flex_col(1);
+        table.add_row(vec![
+            StyledCell::plain("1"),
+            StyledCell::plain("A very long title that would normally extend beyond the terminal width"),
+            StyledCell::plain("open"),
+        ]);
+        let result = table.render();
+        let plain = strip_ansi(&result);
+
+        // The title should be truncated (flex col constrains it)
+        assert!(
+            plain.contains("..."),
+            "expected flex col truncation in: {plain}"
+        );
+        // The full title should NOT appear
+        assert!(
+            !plain.contains("beyond the terminal width"),
+            "flex col should have truncated title: {plain}"
+        );
+
+        // Restore
+        match saved {
+            Some(v) => unsafe { std::env::set_var("COLUMNS", v) },
+            None => unsafe { std::env::remove_var("COLUMNS") },
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn table_flex_col_does_not_truncate_when_fits() {
+        let saved = std::env::var("COLUMNS").ok();
+        unsafe { std::env::set_var("COLUMNS", "120") };
+
+        let mut table = Table::new()
+            .headers(&["ID", "Title", "State"])
+            .flex_col(1);
+        table.add_row(vec![
+            StyledCell::plain("1"),
+            StyledCell::plain("Short title"),
+            StyledCell::plain("open"),
+        ]);
+        let result = table.render();
+        let plain = strip_ansi(&result);
+
+        // Short title should appear in full
+        assert!(
+            plain.contains("Short title"),
+            "short title should not be truncated: {plain}"
+        );
+
+        match saved {
+            Some(v) => unsafe { std::env::set_var("COLUMNS", v) },
+            None => unsafe { std::env::remove_var("COLUMNS") },
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn table_missing_cells_padded() {
         let mut table = Table::new().headers(&["A", "B", "C"]);
@@ -1356,6 +1453,26 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(plain.contains("1"), "got: {plain}");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn flex_width_respects_terminal() {
+        let saved = std::env::var("COLUMNS").ok();
+        unsafe { std::env::set_var("COLUMNS", "100") };
+
+        // With 30 overhead on a 100-col terminal, should get 70
+        assert_eq!(flex_width(30, 20), 70);
+
+        // With 90 overhead, should get min of 20 (not 10)
+        assert_eq!(flex_width(90, 20), 20);
+
+        // With 50 overhead, should get 50
+        assert_eq!(flex_width(50, 20), 50);
+
+        match saved {
+            Some(v) => unsafe { std::env::set_var("COLUMNS", v) },
+            None => unsafe { std::env::remove_var("COLUMNS") },
+        }
+    }
+
     // ── GlyphMode ──
 
     #[test]