diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 017c6a5..bef3947 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -93,20 +93,20 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         return run_headless(&mut model, file_path, headless_cmds, headless_script);
     }
 
-    // Pre-TUI import
-    if let Some(ref path) = import_path {
-        let cmd = command::Command::ImportJson {
-            path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
-            model_name: None,
-            array_path: None,
-        };
-        let result = command::dispatch(&mut model, &cmd);
-        if !result.ok {
-            eprintln!("Import error: {}", result.message.unwrap_or_default());
+    // Pre-TUI import: parse JSON and open wizard
+    let import_json = if let Some(ref path) = import_path {
+        match std::fs::read_to_string(path) {
+            Err(e) => { eprintln!("Cannot read '{}': {e}", path.display()); return Ok(()); }
+            Ok(content) => match serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(&content) {
+                Err(e) => { eprintln!("JSON parse error: {e}"); return Ok(()); }
+                Ok(json) => Some(json),
+            }
         }
-    }
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
 
-    run_tui(model, file_path)
+    run_tui(model, file_path, import_json)
 }
 
 fn run_headless(
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ fn run_headless(
     std::process::exit(exit_code);
 }
 
-fn run_tui(model: Model, file_path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Result<()> {
+fn run_tui(model: Model, file_path: Option<PathBuf>, import_json: Option<serde_json::Value>) -> Result<()> {
     enable_raw_mode()?;
     let mut stdout = io::stdout();
     execute!(stdout, EnterAlternateScreen)?;
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ fn run_tui(model: Model, file_path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Result<()> {
     let mut terminal = Terminal::new(backend)?;
 
     let mut app = App::new(model, file_path);
+    if let Some(json) = import_json {
+        app.start_import_wizard(json);
+    }
 
     loop {
         terminal.draw(|f| draw(f, &app))?;