diff --git a/src/skill_seekers/cli/create_command.py b/src/skill_seekers/cli/create_command.py
index 7b0fe5f..72f75b9 100644
--- a/src/skill_seekers/cli/create_command.py
+++ b/src/skill_seekers/cli/create_command.py
@@ -438,19 +438,19 @@ Common Workflows:
     # Add arguments in default mode (universal only)
     add_create_arguments(parser, mode='default')
 
-    # Add hidden help mode flags
-    parser.add_argument('--help-web', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
-    parser.add_argument('--help-github', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
-    parser.add_argument('--help-local', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
-    parser.add_argument('--help-pdf', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
-    parser.add_argument('--help-advanced', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
-    parser.add_argument('--help-all', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
+    # Add hidden help mode flags (use underscore prefix to match CreateParser)
+    parser.add_argument('--help-web', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS, dest='_help_web')
+    parser.add_argument('--help-github', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS, dest='_help_github')
+    parser.add_argument('--help-local', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS, dest='_help_local')
+    parser.add_argument('--help-pdf', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS, dest='_help_pdf')
+    parser.add_argument('--help-advanced', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS, dest='_help_advanced')
+    parser.add_argument('--help-all', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS, dest='_help_all')
 
     # Parse arguments
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Handle source-specific help modes
-    if args.help_web:
+    if args._help_web:
         # Recreate parser with web-specific arguments
         parser_web = argparse.ArgumentParser(
             prog='skill-seekers create',
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ Common Workflows:
         add_create_arguments(parser_web, mode='web')
         parser_web.print_help()
         return 0
-    elif args.help_github:
+    elif args._help_github:
         parser_github = argparse.ArgumentParser(
             prog='skill-seekers create',
             description='Create skill from GitHub repository',
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ Common Workflows:
         add_create_arguments(parser_github, mode='github')
         parser_github.print_help()
         return 0
-    elif args.help_local:
+    elif args._help_local:
         parser_local = argparse.ArgumentParser(
             prog='skill-seekers create',
             description='Create skill from local codebase',
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ Common Workflows:
         add_create_arguments(parser_local, mode='local')
         parser_local.print_help()
         return 0
-    elif args.help_pdf:
+    elif args._help_pdf:
         parser_pdf = argparse.ArgumentParser(
             prog='skill-seekers create',
             description='Create skill from PDF file',
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ Common Workflows:
         add_create_arguments(parser_pdf, mode='pdf')
         parser_pdf.print_help()
         return 0
-    elif args.help_advanced:
+    elif args._help_advanced:
         parser_advanced = argparse.ArgumentParser(
             prog='skill-seekers create',
             description='Create skill - advanced options',
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ Common Workflows:
         add_create_arguments(parser_advanced, mode='advanced')
         parser_advanced.print_help()
         return 0
-    elif args.help_all:
+    elif args._help_all:
         parser_all = argparse.ArgumentParser(
             prog='skill-seekers create',
             description='Create skill - all options',
diff --git a/src/skill_seekers/cli/main.py b/src/skill_seekers/cli/main.py
index 7f4330b..64509f1 100644
--- a/src/skill_seekers/cli/main.py
+++ b/src/skill_seekers/cli/main.py
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ def _reconstruct_argv(command: str, args: argparse.Namespace) -> list[str]:
         if key == "command":
             continue
 
+        # Handle internal/progressive help flags for create command
+        # Convert _help_web to --help-web etc.
+        if key.startswith("_help_"):
+            if value:
+                # Convert _help_web -> --help-web
+                help_flag = key.replace('_help_', 'help-')
+                argv.append(f"--{help_flag}")
+            continue
+
         # Handle positional arguments (no -- prefix)
         if key in [
             "url",