diff --git a/cmd/must-gather/must_gather.go b/cmd/must-gather/must_gather.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2b80b4
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+++ b/cmd/must-gather/must_gather.go
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2025 The OADP CLI Contributors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package mustgather
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
+	"github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/client"
+)
+
+// MustGatherOptions holds the options for the must-gather command
+type MustGatherOptions struct {
+	DestDir        string
+	RequestTimeout time.Duration
+	SkipTLS        bool
+	Image          string
+
+	// Internal state
+	effectiveImage string // Resolved image (after version detection or default)
+}
+
+// BindFlags binds the flags to the command
+func (o *MustGatherOptions) BindFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
+	flags.StringVar(&o.DestDir, "dest-dir", "", "Directory where must-gather output will be stored (defaults to current directory)")
+	flags.DurationVar(&o.RequestTimeout, "request-timeout", 0, "Timeout for the gather script (e.g., '1m', '30s')")
+	flags.BoolVar(&o.SkipTLS, "skip-tls", false, "Skip TLS verification")
+	flags.StringVar(&o.Image, "image", "", "Must-gather image to use (defaults to OADP must-gather image)")
+	_ = flags.MarkHidden("image") // Hidden flag for advanced users
+}
+
+// Complete completes the options
+func (o *MustGatherOptions) Complete(args []string, f client.Factory) error {
+	// Determine effective image to use
+	// For v1: Use hardcoded default if --image not specified
+	if o.Image == "" {
+		o.effectiveImage = "registry.redhat.io/oadp/oadp-mustgather-rhel9:v1.5"
+		// TODO: Future enhancement - detect version and map to image
+		// o.effectiveImage = o.getDefaultImage()
+	} else {
+		o.effectiveImage = o.Image
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Validate validates the options
+func (o *MustGatherOptions) Validate(c *cobra.Command, args []string, f client.Factory) error {
+	// Verify oc command exists
+	if _, err := exec.LookPath("oc"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("'oc' command not found in PATH. Install OpenShift CLI from: https://mirror.openshift.com/pub/openshift-v4/clients/ocp/")
+	}
+
+	// Validate dest-dir if specified
+	if o.DestDir != "" {
+		if !filepath.IsAbs(o.DestDir) {
+			// Convert to absolute path
+			absPath, err := filepath.Abs(o.DestDir)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid dest-dir path: %w", err)
+			}
+			o.DestDir = absPath
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Run executes the must-gather command
+func (o *MustGatherOptions) Run(c *cobra.Command, f client.Factory) error {
+	// Build command arguments
+	args := []string{"adm", "must-gather", "--image=" + o.effectiveImage}
+
+	// Add dest-dir if specified, otherwise use ./must-gather
+	if o.DestDir != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--dest-dir="+o.DestDir)
+	} else {
+		args = append(args, "--dest-dir=./must-gather")
+	}
+
+	// Add gather script arguments if any flags are set
+	if o.RequestTimeout > 0 || o.SkipTLS {
+		args = append(args, "--")
+		args = append(args, "/usr/bin/gather")
+
+		if o.RequestTimeout > 0 {
+			// Format duration for gather script (e.g., "1m", "30s")
+			args = append(args, "--request-timeout", o.RequestTimeout.String())
+		}
+
+		if o.SkipTLS {
+			args = append(args, "--skip-tls")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Execute with real-time output streaming
+	cmd := exec.Command("oc", args...)
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		return o.formatError(err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// formatError formats error messages for common failure scenarios
+func (o *MustGatherOptions) formatError(err error) error {
+	// Check if oc not installed (shouldn't happen as we validate, but defensive)
+	if err == exec.ErrNotFound {
+		return fmt.Errorf("'oc' command not found. Install OpenShift CLI from: https://mirror.openshift.com/pub/openshift-v4/clients/ocp/")
+	}
+
+	// Check exit code for permission/auth issues
+	if exitErr, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("must-gather failed with exit code %d. Check that you're logged in and have appropriate permissions", exitErr.ExitCode())
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("must-gather failed: %w", err)
+}
+
+// NewMustGatherCommand creates a Cobra command that runs the OADP must-gather tool to collect diagnostic information.
+// The returned command is configured with flags from MustGatherOptions and a RunE handler that calls Complete, Validate, and Run.
+// The provided client.Factory supplies clients used by the command at runtime.
+func NewMustGatherCommand(f client.Factory) *cobra.Command {
+	o := &MustGatherOptions{}
+
+	c := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "must-gather",
+		Short: "Collect diagnostic information for OADP",
+		Long: `Collect diagnostic information for OADP installations.
+
+This command runs the OADP must-gather tool to collect logs and cluster state
+information needed for troubleshooting and support cases. The diagnostic bundle
+will be saved to the specified directory (or current directory by default).
+
+Examples:
+  # Collect diagnostics to current directory
+  oc oadp must-gather
+
+  # Collect diagnostics to a specific directory
+  oc oadp must-gather --dest-dir=/tmp/oadp-diagnostics
+
+  # Collect diagnostics with custom timeout
+  oc oadp must-gather --request-timeout=30s
+
+  # Collect diagnostics and skip TLS verification
+  oc oadp must-gather --skip-tls
+
+  # Combine multiple options
+  oc oadp must-gather --dest-dir=/tmp/output --request-timeout=1m --skip-tls`,
+		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(0),
+		RunE: func(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			if err := o.Complete(args, f); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if err := o.Validate(c, args, f); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			return o.Run(c, f)
+		},
+	}
+
+	o.BindFlags(c.Flags())
+
+	return c
+}
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diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index ac757f1..da27258 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	mustgather "github.com/migtools/oadp-cli/cmd/must-gather"
 	"github.com/migtools/oadp-cli/cmd/nabsl-request"
 	nonadmin "github.com/migtools/oadp-cli/cmd/non-admin"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -348,7 +349,9 @@ func wrapPreRunE(existing func(*cobra.Command, []string) error, additional func(
 	}
 }
 
-// NewVeleroRootCommand returns a root command with all Velero CLI subcommands attached.
+// NewVeleroRootCommand returns a configured root cobra.Command for the OADP CLI with all Velero subcommands and related wiring.
+// 
+// The returned command mounts Velero subcommands (backup, schedule, restore, etc.), the admin NABSL request command, non-admin custom commands, and the must-gather diagnostic command. It binds namespace-related flags to the client factory, wraps the factory to apply a global request timeout controlled by --request-timeout, applies Velero→OADP text replacements to command examples and output (skipping nonadmin, nabsl-request, and must-gather), renames --timeout flags to --request-timeout recursively, customizes the usage template to show the "oc" prefix, and initializes klog flags.
 func NewVeleroRootCommand(baseName string) *cobra.Command {
 
 	config, err := clientcmd.LoadConfig()
@@ -418,11 +421,14 @@ func NewVeleroRootCommand(baseName string) *cobra.Command {
 	// Custom subcommands - use NonAdmin factory
 	c.AddCommand(nonadmin.NewNonAdminCommand(f))
 
+	// Must-gather command - diagnostic tool
+	c.AddCommand(mustgather.NewMustGatherCommand(f))
+
 	// Apply velero->oadp replacement to all commands recursively
 	// Skip nonadmin commands since we have full control over their output
 	for _, cmd := range c.Commands() {
 		// Don't wrap nonadmin commands - we control them and they already use correct terminology
-		if cmd.Use == "nonadmin" || cmd.Use == "nabsl-request" {
+		if cmd.Use == "nonadmin" || cmd.Use == "nabsl-request" || cmd.Use == "must-gather" {
 			continue
 		}
 		replaceVeleroWithOADP(cmd)
@@ -442,4 +448,4 @@ func NewVeleroRootCommand(baseName string) *cobra.Command {
 	klog.InitFlags(flag.CommandLine)
 	c.PersistentFlags().AddGoFlagSet(flag.CommandLine)
 	return c
-}
+}
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