diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 41eb7c2442..1d149c8f0f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 * `jj commit` accepts an optional list of paths indicating a subset of files to
   include in the parent revision.
 
+* `jj commit` accepts the `--interactive` flag.
+
 ### Fixed bugs
 
 ## [0.9.0] - 2023-09-06
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/mod.rs b/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
index 43bc5e623d..ded9249c50 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -469,6 +469,9 @@ struct DescribeArgs {
 #[derive(clap::Args, Clone, Debug)]
 #[command(visible_aliases=&["ci"])]
 struct CommitArgs {
+    /// Interactively choose which changes to include in the first commit
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    interactive: bool,
     /// The change description to use (don't open editor)
     #[arg(long = "message", short, value_name = "MESSAGE")]
     message_paragraphs: Vec<String>,
@@ -2141,7 +2144,24 @@ fn cmd_commit(ui: &mut Ui, command: &CommandHelper, args: &CommitArgs) -> Result
     let matcher = workspace_command.matcher_from_values(&args.paths)?;
     let mut tx = workspace_command.start_transaction(&format!("commit {}", commit.id().hex()));
     let base_tree = merge_commit_trees(tx.repo(), &commit.parents())?;
-    let tree_id = tx.select_diff(ui, &base_tree, &commit.tree()?, matcher.as_ref(), "", false)?;
+    let instructions = format!(
+        "\
+You are making a partial commit from the changes in: {}
+
+The diff initially shows all changes. Adjust the right side until it shows the
+contents you want for the new commit. The remainder will stay in the working
+copy.
+",
+        tx.format_commit_summary(&commit)
+    );
+    let tree_id = tx.select_diff(
+        ui,
+        &base_tree,
+        &commit.tree()?,
+        matcher.as_ref(),
+        &instructions,
+        args.interactive,
+    )?;
     let middle_tree = tx.repo().store().get_root_tree(&tree_id)?;
     if !args.paths.is_empty() && middle_tree.id() == base_tree.id() {
         writeln!(