diff --git a/docs/options.md b/docs/options.md
index 05b3ed04..1326ae62 100644
--- a/docs/options.md
+++ b/docs/options.md
@@ -3,6 +3,20 @@
 <!-- auto-generated by scripts/options.py -->
 
 
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [General Options](#general-options)
+* [Update Options](#update-options)
+* [Input Options](#input-options)
+* [Output Options](#output-options)
+* [Networking Options](#networking-options)
+* [Downloader Options](#downloader-options)
+* [Configuration Options](#configuration-options)
+* [Authentication Options](#authentication-options)
+* [Cookie Options](#cookie-options)
+* [Selection Options](#selection-options)
+* [Post-processing Options](#post-processing-options)
+
 ## General Options:
     -h, --help                  Print this help message and exit
     --version                   Print program version and exit
diff --git a/scripts/options.py b/scripts/options.py
index c71a53ea..40a3bf17 100755
--- a/scripts/options.py
+++ b/scripts/options.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-# Copyright 2023 Mike Fährmann
+# Copyright 2023-2026 Mike Fährmann
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -29,23 +29,36 @@ class Formatter(option.Formatter):
         pass
 
 
+def repl(match):
+    cat = match[1].rstrip(":")
+    toc.append(f"* [{cat}](#{cat.lower().replace(' ', '-')})")
+    return f"## {cat}:"
+
+
 parser = option.build_parser()
 parser.formatter_class = Formatter
 parser.format_usage = lambda: ""
 
+toc = []
 opts = parser.format_help()
-opts = re.sub(r"(?m)^(\w+.*)", "## \\1", opts)  # group names to headings
+opts = re.sub(r"(?m)^(\w+.*)", repl, opts)  # group names to headings
 opts = opts.replace("\n  ", "\n    ")  # indent by 4
-
+toc = "\n".join(toc)
 
 SELF = "/".join(os.path.normpath(__file__).split(os.sep)[-2:])
 PATH = (sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else
         util.path("docs", "options.md"))
 
 with util.lazy(PATH) as fp:
-    fp.write(f"""# Command-Line Options
+    fp.write(f"""\
+# Command-Line Options
 
 <!-- auto-generated by {SELF} -->
 
 
-{opts}""")
+## Table of Contents
+
+{toc}
+
+{opts}\
+""")