Quiet mode. A --quiet option to get only the AI output in a non-interactive way #2529
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August 11, 2025 16:06
Add comprehensive quiet mode support that suppresses all UI elements
while preserving AI responses and tool outputs for automation use cases.
Changes:
- Add --quiet/-q flag that implies --no-interactive
- Suppress welcome banner, tips, shortcuts, and separators
- Suppress model information and trust messages
- Suppress tool execution UI (headers, completion messages, descriptions)
- Suppress response prefix ('> ')
- Suppress MCP/agent loading messages
- Suppress tool UI feedback messages
The --quiet flag enables clean output suitable for:
- Scripting and automation
- CI/CD pipelines
- Programmatic consumption
- Integration with other tools
Only AI responses and actual tool outputs are displayed in quiet mode.
Add comprehensive test coverage for the quiet mode feature: - Add test_quiet_mode_suppresses_ui_elements() integration test - Verify ChatSession creation with quiet=true parameter - Ensure quiet flag properly implies non-interactive mode - Update all existing ChatSession::new calls with quiet parameter - Fix ChatArgs initializations in CLI parsing tests The integration test validates that: - Quiet mode can be enabled during session creation - The quiet flag is correctly stored in the session - Non-interactive behavior is automatically enabled All existing tests continue to pass, ensuring no regression in current functionality while adding test coverage for the new --quiet flag feature.
- Suppress spinner cleanup operations in quiet mode - Suppress cursor operations and terminal clearing - Suppress notification bells and color resets to stderr - Suppress newlines during tool execution flow - Force disable markdown rendering to eliminate ANSI codes - Maintain complete response output and proper termination Result: Clean, minimal output perfect for scripting and automation
- Suppress spinner cleanup operations in quiet mode - Suppress cursor operations and terminal clearing - Suppress notification bells and color resets to stderr - Suppress tool execution UI elements (tool messages, continuation lines) - Suppress startup warnings (profile deprecation, MCP safety, trust-tools) - Suppress input handling newline in quiet mode - Force disable markdown rendering to eliminate ANSI codes - Maintain complete response output and proper termination Result: Clean, minimal output for scripting and automation - Regular chat: No blank lines - Tool execution: Reduced from 4+ blank lines to 1 blank line
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--quiet / -q option to be like a --non-interactive option with only the AI output
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