diff --git a/src/rp/pager.py b/src/rp/pager.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cd1142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rp/pager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"""Custom pager with mouse scroll support."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+
+from rich.pager import Pager, SystemPager
+
+
+def _is_mouse_capable_less() -> bool:
+    less = shutil.which("less")
+    if less is None:
+        return False
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            [less, "--version"], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5
+        )
+        version_str = result.stdout or result.stderr or ""
+        return "GNU" in version_str or "less" in version_str.lower()
+    except (subprocess.TimeoutExpired, OSError):
+        return False
+
+
+class MousePager(Pager):
+    """Pager that prefers ``less --mouse`` and falls back to the system pager."""
+
+    def show(self, content: str) -> None:
+        if _is_mouse_capable_less():
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(
+                    ["less", "-R", "--mouse"],
+                    input=content,
+                    text=True,
+                    check=True,
+                )
+                return
+            except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
+                pass
+        SystemPager().show(content)
diff --git a/src/rp/render.py b/src/rp/render.py
index 09e9aa8..aa4a83d 100644
--- a/src/rp/render.py
+++ b/src/rp/render.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from rich.json import JSON as RichJSON
 from rich.markdown import Markdown
 from rich.syntax import Syntax
 
+from rp.pager import MousePager
+
 
 @dataclass
 class RenderOptions:
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ def render(
             )
 
     if use_pager:
-        with console.pager(styles=True):
+        with console.pager(pager=MousePager(), styles=True):
             console.print(renderable)
     else:
         console.print(renderable)