diff --git a/src/qmd.ts b/src/qmd.ts
index 35f9502..9845c1a 100755
--- a/src/qmd.ts
+++ b/src/qmd.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   removeCollection,
   renameCollection,
   findSimilarFiles,
+  findDocumentByDocid,
   matchFilesByGlob,
   getHashesNeedingEmbedding,
   getHashesForEmbedding,
@@ -697,6 +698,18 @@ function getDocument(filename: string, fromLine?: number, maxLines?: number, lin
     }
   }
 
+  // Handle docid lookup (#hash or 6-char hex)
+  if (inputPath.startsWith('#') || /^[a-f0-9]{6}$/i.test(inputPath)) {
+    const docidMatch = findDocumentByDocid(db, inputPath);
+    if (docidMatch) {
+      inputPath = docidMatch.filepath;
+    } else {
+      console.error(`Document not found: ${filename}`);
+      closeDb();
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
   let doc: { collectionName: string; path: string; body: string } | null = null;
   let virtualPath: string;