diff --git a/src/tools/amduat_asl_cli.c b/src/tools/amduat_asl_cli.c
index c86c951..e4cb48c 100644
--- a/src/tools/amduat_asl_cli.c
+++ b/src/tools/amduat_asl_cli.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ typedef struct {
   const char *profile;
   const char *hash;
   bool force;
+  bool quiet;
 } amduat_asl_cli_init_opts_t;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ typedef struct {
   amduat_asl_cli_ref_format_t ref_format;
   bool has_type_tag;
   amduat_type_tag_t type_tag;
+  bool quiet;
 } amduat_asl_cli_put_opts_t;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ typedef struct {
   bool has_expect_type_tag;
   amduat_type_tag_t expect_type_tag;
   bool print_type_tag;
+  bool quiet;
 } amduat_asl_cli_get_opts_t;
 
 static void amduat_asl_cli_print_usage(FILE *stream) {
@@ -75,14 +78,16 @@ static void amduat_asl_cli_print_usage(FILE *stream) {
           "usage:\n"
           "  amduat-asl init [--root PATH] [--store-id ID]\n"
           "                 [--profile PROFILE_ID|name]\n"
-          "                 [--hash HASH_ID|name] [--force]\n"
+          "                 [--hash HASH_ID|name] [--force] [--quiet]\n"
           "  amduat-asl put [--root PATH] [--type-tag TAG]\n"
           "                [--input PATH|-] [--input-format raw|artifact]\n"
           "                [--ref-format hex|bytes] [--output PATH|-]\n"
+          "                [--quiet]\n"
           "  amduat-asl get --ref REF [--root PATH]\n"
           "                [--ref-format hex|bytes] [--output PATH|-]\n"
           "                [--output-format raw|artifact]\n"
           "                [--expect-type-tag TAG] [--print-type-tag]\n"
+          "                [--quiet]\n"
           "\n"
           "defaults:\n"
           "  --root %s\n"
@@ -608,6 +613,8 @@ static int amduat_asl_cli_cmd_init(int argc, char **argv) {
       opts.hash = argv[++i];
     } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--force") == 0) {
       opts.force = true;
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--quiet") == 0) {
+      opts.quiet = true;
     } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--help") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-h") == 0) {
       amduat_asl_cli_print_usage(stdout);
       return AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_OK;
@@ -642,7 +649,7 @@ static int amduat_asl_cli_cmd_init(int argc, char **argv) {
   ok = amduat_asl_store_fs_init_root(opts.root, &cfg_in, &cfg_out);
   if (!ok && opts.force) {
     ok = amduat_asl_store_fs_init_root(opts.root, NULL, &cfg_out);
-    if (ok && (opts.store_id || opts.profile || opts.hash)) {
+    if (ok && (opts.store_id || opts.profile || opts.hash) && !opts.quiet) {
       fprintf(stderr,
               "warning: existing config kept; overrides ignored\n");
     }
@@ -653,8 +660,10 @@ static int amduat_asl_cli_cmd_init(int argc, char **argv) {
     return AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_CONFIG;
   }
 
-  fprintf(stderr, "root=%s\n", opts.root);
-  amduat_asl_cli_print_store_meta(&cfg_out);
+  if (!opts.quiet) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "root=%s\n", opts.root);
+    amduat_asl_cli_print_store_meta(&cfg_out);
+  }
   return AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -726,6 +735,8 @@ static int amduat_asl_cli_cmd_put(int argc, char **argv) {
         return AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_USAGE;
       }
       opts.output_path = argv[++i];
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--quiet") == 0) {
+      opts.quiet = true;
     } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--help") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-h") == 0) {
       amduat_asl_cli_print_usage(stdout);
       return AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_OK;
@@ -814,7 +825,7 @@ static int amduat_asl_cli_cmd_put(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
       }
 
-      if (exit_code == AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_OK) {
+      if (exit_code == AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_OK && !opts.quiet) {
         char *hex_ref = NULL;
         fprintf(stderr, "root=%s\n", opts.root);
         amduat_asl_cli_print_store_meta(&cfg);
@@ -910,6 +921,8 @@ static int amduat_asl_cli_cmd_get(int argc, char **argv) {
       opts.has_expect_type_tag = true;
     } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--print-type-tag") == 0) {
       opts.print_type_tag = true;
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--quiet") == 0) {
+      opts.quiet = true;
     } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--help") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-h") == 0) {
       amduat_asl_cli_print_usage(stdout);
       return AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_OK;
@@ -999,7 +1012,7 @@ static int amduat_asl_cli_cmd_get(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
       }
 
-      if (exit_code == AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_OK) {
+      if (exit_code == AMDUAT_ASL_CLI_EXIT_OK && !opts.quiet) {
         fprintf(stderr, "root=%s\n", opts.root);
         amduat_asl_cli_print_store_meta(&cfg);
         fprintf(stderr, "bytes=%zu\n", artifact.bytes.len);